Electromagnets might work, then the blocks can grip each other whilst being held by the arm, then release when dropped, and re-attach to each other in a horizontal line. If the entire line clings together, then it could be slid off horizontally by another mechanism which could collect the seperate blocks and redistribute them back to the top
Why would anyone ever do this?
CappitranoBellephant 1 year ago
@Discursus: same here :)
pikomega 2 years ago
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Why bother?
Way too slow, pieces aren't random and the lines don't disappear when you complete them.
selfsilent 4 years ago
Well, you could always make the blocks several 1x1 squares, held togethetr by arms... That might work, then you could remove them
mrcole92 4 years ago
Electromagnets might work, then the blocks can grip each other whilst being held by the arm, then release when dropped, and re-attach to each other in a horizontal line. If the entire line clings together, then it could be slid off horizontally by another mechanism which could collect the seperate blocks and redistribute them back to the top
benjymous 4 years ago
Why not add a bar to push the blocks off when you make a line?
shiftlessxl 4 years ago
How would that work? The blocks are solid, you can't just remove a horizontal line from them.
Chintmaster 4 years ago 5
You device was covered by Gizmodo here:
gizmodo(dot)com/346561/mekaniskt-is-table+sized-robotic-tetris-needs-disintegrator-ray
Very cool machine!
-Scott
WorldScott 4 years ago