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WOW... A real Lancia Stratos??? Sorry for the off topic question... (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.storage)
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| | prices on Technics stuff at Target
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After the messages about good prices on Lego stuff at Target, I ran over to my local store (Torrance, CA -- south of Los Angeles). I found 8735: Power Pack Motor Set for $22 (Lego At Home list $44). Unfortunately, there was only one left, and it (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Hexapods ???
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Here are three: (...) -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | WTB TRAINS
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I'm looking to increase my train collection with the following sets. 2150 4536 4537 4543 4555 4547 4549 4551 4563 4564 Anyone willing to sell the above sets. Please send Email to Jrosco@yahoo.com or jrosco@chubb.com Thanks (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Position Control Question ?
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Hi Everybody Through reading every day e_mails, I have been led to beleive that I have to be carefull in choosing a servo motor brand, so could any body help me in choosing a servo for my application which is a position control,I mean a ref. and a (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Type conversion IC.
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I don't have IC handy, but you should just be able to do a hard cast. float aFloat = 1.3; int anInteger = 0; anInteger = (int) aFloat; /*cast the float to an int */ /*you can also do it in a function call*/ FuntionTakesAnInt( (int) aFloat ); Hope (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | 3 sensors = 8 inputs?!
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To further the thread on the limitations of having only 3 input sensors: One of the first things that occurred to me was that three inputs gives you 3 bits of input, which means up to 8 sensors. Depending on which sensors trigger, you convert that (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Kellog Employee Model
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(...) Package #3759 has a sticker on the side that says to watch for specially marked boxes of Kellogs Fruit Loops for instructions to build Toucan Sam. This pack - 3759 is a rough tote like poly tub, marked as a Limited Edition, 35 years of (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: slightly out of topic..
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(...) The Target on Steven's Creek in Cupertino has a large number of Mindstorm sets, and the two current expansion sets: RoboSports and Extreme Creatures. RoboSports looks better because you get a third motor in it. The expansion sets are $49.95 (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Rip off of Playmobil?
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Matt, to add ammunition to your arguement, PM trains utilize allot of LGB components and this basic LGB passenger car/van design has been around for some time, I believe. [side note: PM track is actually LGB track.] It is a corporate mystery when (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Hexapods ???
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Would someone please point me toward a page with a LEGO hexapod. I think it would be a great RCX project, but I need some ideas. Thanks, - - - Nick - - - -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: slightly out of topic..
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San Jose at Capitol Exp'way. They had four ot five left on Sunday night. Juergen David Kadansky wrote in message <36940951.98425730@p...ox.com>... (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Pneumatic Tanks/water rocket really off topic!
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This the last post about water rockets (I promise) :) Some of the guys on my mailing list are topping 1000' with their water rockets! check these pages out if this intrests you. (URL) for the offtopic posts but this is a really cool hobby! Don't (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Spotted a few remaining 8735's at 40% off...
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(...) Well, it has been a few days since I've been over there :-) "There" being, in particular, Target at Northpoint mall. Also, during Christmas, I was up in the Baltimore area and there were plenty at the two Targets I visited (only 'cause I heard (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ga.atl)
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| | Mindstorms Siting
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In MicroCenter's main store in Columbus, Ohio. In the elementary education software section. US$199.99. Only one box on the shelf about an hour ago. -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 1999 NL sets 4533, 4553, 4556, 4557
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(...) I want one anyway! (...) The important point is, how can I get one. The closest I can come is a friend in Iceland, and the postage would be more than the sets, even if he can find them. So do you have a contact in the Netherlands that is (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pneumatics and MindStorms
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Check out (URL) on "Activities" and then "Lesson Five". Lots of non-claw pneumatics ideas and one of Matt's Spider, which doesn't sound like a four-wheeled robot, but still uses pneumatics to move the legs. Re: the thermistor. You may need to put it (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RcxCC Joystick controls
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Is there any way to make the joystick control of RcxCC2.0 work with just 1 motor. Some of us havn't had the $$$ to get a 3rd motor just yet. Even if I did have a 3rd, I'd use it for extra speed or some other gilley-friggy-thingy not yet thought of. (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Just wondering
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What do you mean by good stuff? What was so great in '98 that it was worth buying in bulk at the current prices (other than that one Ninja Flying Fortress...) ? Also - I hope you noticed the green baseplates for $2.90 and the big gray ones for (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tn.knx)
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| | Re: LIC SW info
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(...) max (...) Not wanting to sound too male but what are the odds we get a "Leia in Gold Bikini" Minifig? a million to one? a billion(1) to one? Cheers Tim (1) Thats a _british_ billion for those of you who read the robotics group :) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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