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Hey, whoever uploaded all those catalog scans today- Thanks! Everyone please read the updated README file. Particularly item #7. Anyone who wants to upload these for scans already online is welcome to do so. c81detr (1981 German train!) c86eu (1986 (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Limitations in RCX language
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I recommend "Gordon's Brick Programmer" as a replacement for the Mindstorms Programming Environment. Tree view based instead of blocks: point and click to add commands, drag to move them, allows variables, and nested loops. No C or Visual Basic (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Working around the 3 output limitation
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(...) I've got an working design that SEEMS to get around the problem of cumulative error. I use a gear plate that sits atop a regular gear. Since it's held in place by gravity, when it hits the limit of travel it simply slips. This allows me to (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: My "new" rotation sensor
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Simen, Great discovery! But like it often happens in Research... you have discovered the discovered. (URL) fact doesn't take away from your independent discovery. That sound cliche but it's true... or least that is what I keep telling myself every (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | My "new" rotation sensor
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I just made a useful discovery. I have been struggling for some hours making a reasonably useful yet compact rotation sensor using only the light sensor and the fiber-optic lights. I was unable to fit this into my construction. Then I just tried to (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Workbench Design Idea -- Build it yourself
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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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