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by Kyle Wild 17 years ago

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Intersession 2008 planning

The text discusses plans and logistics for an event called IMSA Intersession 2008, focusing on various projects and activities. Some highlighted projects include building catapults, trebuchets, walking robots, and hovercrafts, each requiring specific materials and mechanisms.

Intersession 2008 planning

IMSA Intersession 2008

Housing

Shelly

Am I going to have to have a separate room? Can I say I am staying in a hotel but sneak into the boys' dorm??

Date: (insert date of intersession here)

Non-Attendees

Aashay

I'm just playing with Mindomo here.

I think I get it...

FYI I wish I could come to Intersession but I'll most likely still be in LA.

Get a better work-life balance

Possible projects

Walking Robots
mechanism converting circular motion into stepping motion

Shelly's mechanism

Shelly's mechnical leg

Theo Jansen

Jansen sculpture

Hovercrafts
Loud

Long power cords or powerful battery

Plastic or something to puncture with holes

Painter's plastic drop cloth

Plywood for base

Vacuum

$29 on Home Depot website

How Many?

Could use a "checkout" system so that teams could borrow the vacuum for a certain amount of time. All hovercrafts would have to be designed such that the vacuum could be easily removed.

Catapults
Trebuchets

Dangerous?

Materials Needed

Projectile

String/Rope

Structural Materials

Kinex?

Wood?

Attendees

spritz
dank
jevon
kyle
shelly

Extremely cool person