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| | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —Chris Magno
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| | | | (URL) enough, if you type lego sparky in google it is the FIRST hit. :) DO NOT modify your battery box or you WILL be disqualified!!! -- Chris (21 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —David Koudys
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| | | | | (...) What?? I'm not the first hit??? Google! Grr!!! ;) Thanks Chris Dave K -coming from a man who is having fun with Pneumatics again! -Rob's eXpediate being a major inspiration--Thanks Rob! -Modify LEGO? Me?? What--ever!! (21 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —David Koudys
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| | | | (...) So once again, I'm going to reiterate that Rob is a genius (URL) looking in your own back yard before you go looking elsewhere when you want to find something. It looks as if it's modified from the 18 volt converter that Chirs has in the link (...) (21 years ago, 27-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | 18 V Converter--was Re: Who here remembers... —David Koudys
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| | | | | In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys writes: <snip> (...) Arrrhgghhhhh!!! My FTP server isn't working and I'm stuck at work!!!! Grrr!!!!!! I have absolutely *huge* news and I can't upload pics!!!! So when I get home tonite, I upload then... (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: 18 V Converter--was Re: Who here remembers... —Jeff Elliott
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| | | | | | | (...) <snip> (...) And, of course, I'd observe that if you build two of these, you can use them both as inputs to a 36v system, etc. Basically, if you have N battery boxes, and 3N+1 wires, you can go as far as you like with this. Until the wires (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: 18 V Converter--was Re: Who here remembers... —David Koudys
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| | | | | | Uploaded Have a boo here: (URL) volts! :) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —Rob Stehlik
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| | | | (...) I can't resist... Chris, if your rtl 13 robot makes no attempt at climbing the box, then you WILL be disqualified!!! (...) Yeah. I started with the 18 volt converter posted on the web and modified it. I was using my 1x2 electric plates (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —David Koudys
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| | | | | (...) Resistance is futile! Build a fully functioning 'bot or no banter from you! One year!! (...) Yeah, the innspration hit--first I got the converter down to one 2x4 electrical plate with the 3 wires (2 for battery boxes, one that loops across the (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —Rob Stehlik
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| | | | | | (...) I look forward to seeing the pictures. I have never understood ASCII art :) (...) Sounds like a definite improvement! I found that if the battery boxes are switched on the wrong way, there is no harm done, but instead of 18v you get almost 0v (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —David Koudys
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| | | | | | In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Rob Stehlik writes: <snip> (...) Hey Rob, Since the old Technic 24t gear has full rotation off the differential, And since the valve can be pushed back and forth by said technic gear, And since the touch sensor is dead (...) (21 years ago, 4-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —Chris Magno
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| | | | (...) :) see, now this bring up an interesting point.... is it worse to show up with a crap robot, OR to show up with nothing at all??? :) I really have to figure out how to post from my work e-mail. Chris (21 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | "Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote in message news:3DE6FA39.E6971E...ers.com... (...) To show up with nothing - I've done that so many times now, and I feel bad. I try to build something and it starts to go dodgy and I get discouraged and stop. (...) (21 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | (...) Shoot. That came out all wrong - I meant to say, it's much better to come with something crappy that doesn't quite function, rather than nothing. I meant to indicate that I, myself, have a bad habit of not even bringing what I had partially (...) (21 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —David Koudys
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| | | | | | | | (...) Yes, lest we forget the best 'bot at rtl10... Tiji!!!!!! I am still very impresed by that 'bot! Bring what ya got! Especially you, Iain! Dave K. (21 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | | | (...) It was actually Tijs, and it was far from being the best robot at rtl10! (Tijs Verwest (say: tee-ESSE) is DJ Tiesto, he's one of my favourite. Comes up with the kind of stuff I really enjoy listening to. Best name the next robot Ferry*? I was (...) (21 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | (...) NO, our web designer is getting lax with the advent of his new job posting.... We really have to whip him back into shape. how hard can a rules page be?? he just recycles the old pages and changes the dates and 3 lines that explain the new (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —Calum Tsang
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| | | | | | (...) Hard enough. Now shut up: (URL) and look at the rules. A better question: Have you talked to the guy at Lillian? Calum (21 years ago, 2-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | (...) wow, working for Ma bell has made you Mean! first, it was settled that it would be march 15, 2003 game play starts at 2 pm second.. what do I need to talk to the guy about?? -- Chris (21 years ago, 3-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —Bruce Sheridan
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| | | | | | Chris...He’s just emphasizing the idea that rtlToronto is NOT the friendliest place on the net. If that’s what you’re looking for...go somewhere else (you know, I read that over it sounds a little mean-spirited...I'll add a happy face then (...) (21 years ago, 3-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | "Bruce Sheridan" <bruce.sheridan@cogeco.ca> wrote in message news:H6Iup7.HJ3@lugnet.com... (...) Like alt.cuddle. Iain (21 years ago, 3-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —Bruce Sheridan
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| | | | | | I thought that was a joke, but, I searched it just to be sure. Where the heck do you find these things?? Actually, I don't think I want an answer to that. Suffice to say, I will not be reading alt.cuddle. Bruce (...) (21 years ago, 3-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | | (between Bruce and Iain, this was said) ---...--- rtlToronto is NOT the friendliest place on the net. If that's what you're looking for...go somewhere else Like alt.cuddle. ---...--- ya know, I think we have the making of a new motto. I'll goad (...) (21 years ago, 3-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —Bruce Sheridan
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| | | | | | | | Now, that’s a shirt I'd like to have! Do it Calum...I'll take two. I wonder how our audiences will respond…probably just the way you’d like Chris. Bruce (21 years ago, 3-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | "Bruce Sheridan" <bruce.sheridan@cogeco.ca> wrote in message news:H6IvqL.M08@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) on. How can you resist? "Thirdly, be sure what time you are meeting, and have some means of IDing the other person. Wear red carnations in your (...) (21 years ago, 3-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —Bruce Sheridan
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| | | | | | Iain...what are you doing to me...I found myself reading a bit of that. Now I need to buy one of those programs that kills-off the history of where you've been on the internet. I assume you use yours very frequently! Bruce (...) (21 years ago, 3-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... —Iain Hendry
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| | | | | | "Bruce Sheridan" <bruce.sheridan@cogeco.ca> wrote in message news:H6IzEE.9BA@lugnet.com... (...) where (...) Believe it or not, I just pulled alt.cuddle out of my... well, you know. I'm as surprised as you are that it exists. Wow. I didn't search (...) (21 years ago, 3-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... Nothing —Steve Hassenplug
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| | | | (...) As much as I love to take shots at anyone who shows up with a crappy robot, I can honestly say it's always more fun when more robots show up. Steve "It's better to have tried and failed, than never to have tried at all." (21 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... Nothing —David Koudys
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| | | | | (...) So now I agree with Steve... I want Iain to show up, even if he doesn't have a working 'bot. I want Rob to be there 'cause what he does always impresses me. I want to mock Chris, and I want Chris to mock me, so yes, Chris, I guess you can show (...) (21 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... Nothing —Rob Stehlik
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| | | | | (...) I agree with Steve. But, the emphasis should be on trying. If someone sets out right from the start to build a crap robot that doesn't even attempt to solve the problem at hand, then I would rather they just leave it at home. But I love seeing (...) (21 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... Nothing —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | | | I just want to clarify the issues at hand: The primary objective of the competition is for the local enthusiasts to build robots and to solve the problem at hand using (hopefully) innovative techniques so that everyone can develop their skills and (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... Nothing —Calum Tsang
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| | | | | | (...) Where did the topic of entry fee come into play? When was this an issue in the thread? (...) I think you only get to poke fun at someone unless you've proven yourself capable of the challenges. (...) Piece availability is a non issue really. (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... Nothing —Chris Magno
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| | | | | | (...) One very good reason to show up with a half built robot, showed up at the bridge crossing event.... Jeff E showed up with a robot that could span the gap, and a hand full of pull back motor cars. And buy some fluke, Ka-On showed up with a (...) (21 years ago, 30-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | | | | | Re: Who here remembers... Nothing —Calum Tsang
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| | | | (...) I think so too. I like seeing the half built ones. It also gives the person a lot of encouragement and inspiration to come out for the next one with something working properly. Calum (21 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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