It ain't flowstone, but... - Printable Version +- The Orion's Arm Universe Project Forums (https://www.orionsarm.com/forum) +-- Forum: Offtopics and Extras; Other Cool Stuff (https://www.orionsarm.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=2) +--- Forum: Real Life But OA Relevant (https://www.orionsarm.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?fid=7) +--- Thread: It ain't flowstone, but... (/showthread.php?tid=985)

It ain't flowstone, but... - Cray - 06-10-2014 Mighty morphin' robo-furniture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XDpT8hI89k RE: It ain't flowstone, but... - Drashner1 - 06-10-2014 Utility fog's great, great, great, etc. grandparent perhaps? Todd RE: It ain't flowstone, but... - kch49er - 06-10-2014 perhaps but closer to block bots I'd of thought RE: It ain't flowstone, but... - stevebowers - 06-10-2014 Blockbots http://www.orionsarm.com/eg-article/467b25747f383 The truncated cube is exactly as described in the article. I'll have to try making a better illustration for this system, showing the cuboid basis for blockbot construction. Edit; new image now up RE: It ain't flowstone, but... - Cray - 06-11-2014 Excellent stuff, Steve. One trick I liked in that youtube video is the way the blockbots were picking up inert components like tabletops and spacers, and presumably cushions or other parts. Structures didn't have to be 100% blockbot.