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Well, it looks like I won't be getting the tremendous quantity of good deals like I did last year (can you say 35-40 6099's for $5 each?) but I did get something in the mail on Sunday (I guess it came Saturday but I didn't check it until Sunday (...) (27 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Indeed. There's a very cool hands-on display at the Exploratorium (for anyone fortunate enough to live within driving distance of San Francisco) that has a single motor input, and two wheel outputs. Motor runs, and both wheels turn at the same (...) (27 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I believe the one you are referring to is found at: (URL) Mark (27 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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=>Chris Stanley wrote: =>> =>> what exactly is the purpose of a differential gear? i've got several of =>> them, i've seen them used in various projects, but i've never quite =>> managed to figure out what they do. Zachary A. Bourk" (...) (27 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Chris Stanley writes: > what exactly is the purpose of a differential gear? i've got several of > them, i've seen them used in various projects, but i've never quite > managed to figure out what they do. > > ok, there. i feel much better. thank you. (...) (27 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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The following is an update on special Orange elements from 30 copies of the #3047 Trick or Treat bucket, which appeared briefly in Target stores last Fall. For more information, start at: (URL) monetary amounts are in $US. --Todd ===...=== ====== (...) (27 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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The following is an update on notable train-rlated elements for sale in AucZILLA IX. For more information, start at: (URL) monetary amounts are in $US. --Todd ===...=== ====== ===...=== LOTS ASK CURRENT ===...=== ====== ===...=== [ ] 16 White 1x4x3 (...) (27 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Chris: I believe it allows the two wheels attatched to one drive shaft to turn at different rates, thus allowing the gear-motor system to corner without skidding. -Zach (...) ---...--- Zachary Bourk UCSD, EE http:\\www.geocities...ystem\4968 (...) (27 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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From the news page at rebelscum.com: "Lego Sends Out Promo Toys Lego has sent out a promotional toy for Star Wars that is a scene set inside a small box with two figures wielding light sabers. The one I heard about arrived at a newspaper. I don't (...) (27 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Excellent tip... I see this in my area as well at WMs. A Target tip that new bargain-hunters might not know: always scan down the endcaps at the back end of each toy aisle. Stuff piles up there, fairly randomly, during the chaotic few weeks (...) (27 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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