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Robotic Wellington Boot Thrower

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the too-much-time-on-feet dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A long established "sport" in the UK is that of welly wanging or seeing how far you can throw a wellington boot. Scientists at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth have built a robotic arm to perform this task, using an engine from a concrete mixer, and a gearbox from a Citroen along with several computers."

4 of 128 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Junkyard Wars / Scrapheap Challenge by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    I think this is for the scrapheap roadshow where you build stuff before you go on - http://www.channel4.com/4car/ontv/scrapheap/

  2. some decent pictures of it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    http://pcbo.dcs.aber.ac.uk/gallery/WellyWanging

  3. Re:and this is why... by Macthorpe · · Score: 3, Informative

    Yes. Invented.

    You didn't, say, just steal the concept of rounders at all.

    --
    "It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him." - Tolkien
  4. Re:Why the lord is not my shepherd by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    No, you tuck the sheeps legs into the legs of your wellies so it can't run away.