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==Tethered rake== | ==Tethered rake== | ||
[[Image:tethered_rake.png|framed|right|A [[switch engine]]-based tethered rake<br/>{{JavaRLE|tetheredrake}}]]A '''tethered rake''' is similar to a slide gun in that it has an extending arm, but the end of the arm is in constant motion. This may mean that it has a spaceship or a volatile reaction at its front. Due to the precise timing of gliders or other spaceships required to support such reactions, tethered rakes are often more [[period]]-dependent than slide guns. | [[Image:tethered_rake.png|framed|right|A [[switch engine]]-based tethered rake<br/>{{JavaRLE|tetheredrake}}]]A '''tethered rake''' is similar to a slide gun in that it has an extending arm, but the end of the arm is in constant motion. This may mean that it has a spaceship or a volatile reaction at its front. Due to the precise timing of gliders or other spaceships required to support such reactions, tethered rakes are often more [[period]]-dependent than slide guns. | ||
A simple example of a tethered rake is a [[Simkin glider gun]] aimed at one of the [[duoplet]] sparks of a [[58P5H1V1]] spaceship. <!--Two of these can be combined to make a [[bi-block]] SS/MS [[puffer]].--> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 08:57, 2 January 2019
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A slide gun is a gun that fires gliders or other spaceships sideways from an extending arm. The arm consists of a salvo of spaceships which are continually pushing a still life or small constellation, releasing a glider in the process. This releases a wave of spaceships rather than a stream, as each spaceship is on a different path. The first slide gun was constructed by Dietrich Leithner in July 1994, and was based on a diagonal block-pushing reaction.
Tethered rake
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A tethered rake is similar to a slide gun in that it has an extending arm, but the end of the arm is in constant motion. This may mean that it has a spaceship or a volatile reaction at its front. Due to the precise timing of gliders or other spaceships required to support such reactions, tethered rakes are often more period-dependent than slide guns.
A simple example of a tethered rake is a Simkin glider gun aimed at one of the duoplet sparks of a 58P5H1V1 spaceship.
See also
External links
- Slide gun at the Life Lexicon