At States we had to build the ramp. We had a pretty small space to work in, and unfortunately, it was awfully short of 20+ feet long. So we built our ramp from one edge of the "box" to the other (diagonally). I was only able to get 6 golf balls through before the thing fell over, and I think that's why we only placed 14th.Cheese_Muffin_Man wrote:What challenge did you get for States? How long are you able to make your bridge and ramp?strikerbear10 wrote:Our first idea was to have two layers of paper. It is a lot more durable, but takes more time.
So we went down to just one layer, and that still works.
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Explain it once more please.fishman100 wrote:The 2 towers are made of cups, and the bottom is angled so that it won't collapse on us.Cheese_Muffin_Man wrote:Then what's in the middle of the towers?fishman100 wrote:Some people have thought of this already. Again, I can't expose the exact details, but it involves 2 very high towers and LOTS of cups. The 2 supports at the end are angled.
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We didn't get ramp. We got catapult, but i don't remember the distance exactly. We medaled, though.fishman100 wrote:How long was your ramp?
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What do you think is the most possible thing they'll give us at Nationals?Cheese_Muffin_Man wrote:We didn't get ramp. We got catapult, but i don't remember the distance exactly. We medaled, though.fishman100 wrote:How long was your ramp?
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Fishman100, please describe your ramp because i don't know what to do for it.
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Cheese_Muffin_Man wrote:Fishman100, please describe your ramp and bridge because i don't know what to do for it.
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I THINK it is totally random, I belive they would roll a dice (six sides for six challenges) or draw sticks, something totally random. And it's good to belive it so you will prepare for everything just in case.
Cheese_Muffin_Man wrote:What do you think is the most possible thing they'll give us at Nationals?Cheese_Muffin_Man wrote:We didn't get ramp. We got catapult, but i don't remember the distance exactly. We medaled, though.fishman100 wrote:How long was your ramp?
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LOL quadruple post CheesyMuffinMan
Okay here's a semi-detailed runthrough of our bridge:
Okay here's a semi-detailed runthrough of our bridge:
Here's a semi-detailed runthrough of the our ramp:Take cups and form them into towers, as if the challenge was towers. Place them apart and make the actual "bridge" part. To prevent it from tipping over, place a stack of plates under the 2 end towers. This should elevate one side, giving an angle.
Take cups and make 2 towers, both at different heights. Then place them apart and get 2 pieces of tape. Create the ramp. (How to create the ramp I'm not allowed to elaborate on any more. Sorry) Make a support in the middle, if needed. Test it Roll all of the chosen balls down
Cheese_Muffin_Man wrote:Well, there's a 1 in 6 chance you'll get what you wantCheese_Muffin_Man wrote:We didn't get ramp. We got catapult, but i don't remember the distance exactly. We medaled, though.fishman100 wrote:How long was your ramp?
What do you think is the most possible thing they'll give us at Nationals?
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