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Ok, here is an extrapolated result for the short circuit (stalled) test. The current at 9 volts would be 3.6 amps. Since I did not wish to burn up the motor, I checked current readings at both 3 and 6 volts and also measured the DC resistance and (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) While not in Mass, I am just down the street in Enfield, CT. And speaking of Target... the Enfield Target has a number of MOT cars, as well as the exclusive train set with the Max and Charlie minifigs on sale. Not sure how much, but I remember (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: MINI Gasgano's Pod - MOC
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Joel, This is really awesome! It totally has the look of the Official minis! Just wait and LEGO will be 'borrowing' this idea just like they borrowed Brucey-wan's Bomarr Monk desgin. Are you going to do the entire Mos Espa race pods? What a sight (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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this is only a test, sorry for that... (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Glut fixes and Offscreen Rendering
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(...) I wondered if that's what you meant. Anyhow, the GLUT fix is now available at: (URL) according to fix number 13, it should now accept keyboard input. You'll have to let us know how well it works. It also looks like fix number 3 could benefit (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: 8475 Motor Tests
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(...) Well, check this out: (URL) are a few pictures of the internals of the motor. Quite a few gears! (...) Thanks! TJ (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: AT-TE Comments
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(...) Sure they can be removed but reuse after a while is not really feasable. My main beef is that LEGO included a sticker for a part that already exists in printed form. -Orion (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: New Poll
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(...) This reminds me of the legend of the current standard gauge, - that it was passed down from Roman times because that's what their chariot wheel widths were. Well, in the case of Lego where did our gauge come from? Where did 9V gauge come from? (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Glut fixes and Offscreen Rendering
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(...) I suspect that you are right. I think I that LDGLIte reported GL_Version 1.1 when I was using LDGLite on 10.1.x. I go search the Mac news groups to get more infor GL_VERSION = 1.1 APPLE-1.1 (...) Oops, three missing letters can change the (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | Re: Western Mass, Lego, and More
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(...) Hey, I didn't know you were in or near Westfield. I teach chemistry at Westfield State College. (Though I live in Worcester). Chris (22 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.spr)
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(...) Thanks for the clarification. I did not know that internet documents did not classify as prior art (bewildering in itself - are these the people we trust to sort out the legalities of technology?). If it helps, there is at least one other book (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: New RCX sensor: Wire guidance sensor
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(...) Hi Gus, This is a very impressive project. Thanks for sharing the information. I tested your program with a similar bot just to see your program in action. It performed flawlessly. Bob Fay (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Copenhagen Metro subway station!
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(...) I considered writing the Copenhagen Metro Company and ask if they could use my model for some purpose. But the model was only built for my own fun (and of course to be published on Brickshelf and Lugnet!). I haven't yet attended any LEGO train (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Top 1000 noisemakers
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Frank Filz wrote in message <3E1B44AB.D80811B3@m...ng.com>... (...) Even faster, if you know you want to highlight right to the end of the message: position the cursor where you want to start highlighting Hold down Ctrl and Shift and press End. (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.people)
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| | RE: A Generic Idea
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(...) If there are USB Logitec camera drivers for PPC (especially for the ball cams), then try those. Many of the Logitec drivers will work fine with the LEGO cam (considering it's a Logitech cam to begin with). Conversely, the LEGO cam drivers work (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 8475 Motor Tests
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That figure was the normal operation (no load) figure. What concerned me was that it was a factor of almost 20 higher than the gear motors which normally run about 10mA. Of course, it is very easy to overlook the fact that the gear motor is (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | MINI's in my hands, WOW!!
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Hey all, Just got the first wave of four MINI's today at my local Target (4484, 4485, 4486, and 4487). Ummmmm, WOW! Double WOW! While the ISD represents the grand scale that Lego can accomplish, these sets clearly represent the possibilites of (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Wow, thanks for posting these pictures. On one hand, I'm glad to see traditional town sets returning to the Lego product line. I hope, however, that there won't just be police kits (there are so many already!) but a broad range of other (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Alco c420 2010 Diesel Locomotive and a Generic
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(...) Yeah, I probably shouldn't have even announced this MOCery of the USA diesel. You and others have spent years fine-tuning and perfecting the look of the USA diesels. I'm playing catch-up and obviously not matching your specific and mutual (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Construction Toy In LDraw Format!
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(...) Ok, I got a few emails asking for them so... The original knex library is here: (URL) modified version is here: (URL) believe both versions of the library have some unnessary "0 STEP" lines that should be removed to avoid random pauses. (22 years ago, 8-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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