Silas Hughes
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Silas Hughes

I am a student attending the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, building robots of all kinds.  I recently worked at Rest Devices and CyPhy Works.

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A tree ate my plane

7/26/2011

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Things used in attempts to retrieve the EasyStar:
  • Soccer ball
  • Lacrosse ball
  • Hammer
  • Lacrosse ball + string
  • Roll of duct tape
  • Steel rod
  • Steel rod + compound bow
  • Steel rod + compound bow + string
  • Carbon fiber rod + compound bow + string
  • Carbon fiber rod + compound bow + string +duct tape
  • Carbon fiber rod + (a bigger) compound bow + string +duct tape

And finally after three days, it came down with:
  • Two planks of wood + extendable tree saw + 60ft cherry picker 
That was interesting. 
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