Fantastic Contraptions

[voodooflux]

For those quiet moments at ClientCo: http://fantasticcontraption.com/

*Warning - it can be quite addictive*

[RichardCranium]

For those quiet moments at ClientCo: http://fantasticcontraption.com/

*Warning - it can be quite addictive*

Excellent!!!

I just built a huge Mark 1 tank and clambered over a wall with it.

[voodooflux]

I can see my productivity at ClientCo taking a sudden dip next week

[KathyWoolfe]

Unfortunately ClientCo won't let me access,,,,,
I'll try at home though

[TimberWolf]

Great fun! Might be quite instructive for 'kids' too. I plan to build a bridge once I've finished creating wheeled monstrosities

[Spacecadet]

any one managed the "Tube" one yet?

I can build something that can hold its place in the tube for a couple of seconds but thats it

[TimberWolf]

any one managed the "Tube" one yet?

I can build something that can hold its place in the tube for a couple of seconds but thats it

I had a few that would stay in place indefinetly using the small ridge at the bottom, but nothing that would climb. I saw a dodgy solution on the Interweb, and a solution that might actually work. Here is the latter solution if you've given up:

http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=16057

[fzbucks]

can't do the big ball one

[RichardCranium]

can't do the big ball one

Build a wedge. Forward moving wheels on the bottom, back moving wheels on top. It will force its way under the big ball.

[thunderlizard]

big ball

ah, I'm stuck on that too. Tried the wedge first but couldn't get enough thrust. Then tried a kind of hopping sand-buggy to hop over it, but that couldn't get its back 'leg' over. I'll try the wedge again.