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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."

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

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

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

    Yes. Invented.

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

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    "It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him." - Tolkien