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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. Re:Why the lord is not my shepherd by Grab · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Nah - amateur. I can tell you're not a Brit, an Aussie or a Kiwi! ;-)

    For the uninitiated: You wear the wellies. You put the sheep's hind-legs into the wellies. The sheep then can't escape.

    Velcro gloves are another useful extra. Allegedly.

    And apparently it's better done at the edge of a cliff - the sheep tends to push back more. Again allegedly.

    Grab.