From: Alf Peake
Subject: WIP Rods n rubber bands 27K
Date: 25 Jan 2001 16:57:24
Message: <3a70a144@news.povray.org>
Anyone remember making one of these as children out of 6 rubber bands
and 6 old pen cases or lollypop sticks?
Found an old Pov2 source I had abandoned coz I couldn't figure the
maths for the rubber bits. Can't see what the problem was now :-\
There's a V notch each end of the rods that I can't make as visible as
they should be. Still working on the rubber geometry.
There's a shiny Chrome and blue steel spring version here that could
be bought at one time, 1024*768 203K:
http://www.peake42.freeserve.co.uk/pix1/6stix2.jpg
Develops a satisfying wobble when twanged :))
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From: Thomas Charron
Subject: Re: WIP Rods n rubber bands 27K
Date: 25 Jan 2001 17:10:42
Message: <3a70a462$1@news.povray.org>
Overall, I'd say these:
Try making a square notch instead of a 'V' notch. May look better. I
can;t see any notches at all, so if ya want the V notches, make the deeper..
:-)
Those rubber bands seem to be cylinders. Rubber bands aren;t round,
they're flat.. :-)
That's about it.. Looks good other then that IMHO..
"Alf Peake" <alf### [at] peake42freeservecouk> wrote in message
news:3a70a144@news.povray.org...
> Anyone remember making one of these as children out of 6 rubber bands> and 6 old pen cases or lollypop sticks?> Found an old Pov2 source I had abandoned coz I couldn't figure the> maths for the rubber bits. Can't see what the problem was now :-\> There's a V notch each end of the rods that I can't make as visible as> they should be. Still working on the rubber geometry.
From: Alf Peake
Subject: Re: WIP Rods n rubber bands 27K
Date: 27 Jan 2001 06:16:50
Message: <3a72ae22@news.povray.org>
"Thomas Charron" <tch### [at] ductapenet> wrote in message
news:3a70a462$1@news.povray.org...
> Overall, I'd say these:>> Try making a square notch instead of a 'V' notch. May look
better. I
> can;t see any notches at all, so if ya want the V notches, make the
deeper..
> :-)
You can see the V on the nearest rod on the ground. Penknives don't
cut square notches :)) but even those are no good. Looks like I must
use a different finish for the V.
>> Those rubber bands seem to be cylinders. Rubber bands aren;t
round,
> they're flat.. :-)
Yup! You've noticed the problem. Square-ish superellipsoids developed
holes when I tried them "stretched" :(
>> That's about it.. Looks good other then that IMHO..
Thanks
>
Alf