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(...) And this is why we need folks like rtlToronto. I can not recall even *one* time, in weeks of discussion and probably close to 100 emails, that any of us *ever* hit upon the marginally tasteless implications of bunches of AFOLers trading balls. (21 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.robotics, Steve Baker <sjbaker1@airmail.net> wrote <snip> (...) That's a just a cool idea in general, to have a branching arrangement. Maybe some 'special' builders could produce modules that either divide or recombine streams? I am really (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) S, It may not be super rare in Europe, but the 309/1309 Church is very rare in USA/Canada, where it was never sold. If you come across any more, please let me know!! :-) Also, thanks for showing the 2x10 beam from Bremen Germany. Promotional (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Oh, that is SO Peter Max. Thanks for the reminder, John. Contrary to (URL) suggestions,> I can see a clear Space Hippie influence there. It'll be interesting to see how the little guy turns out. I grew up with that Peter Max stuff and look at (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Maybe -first of all- we need a good definition of "dithering": Your left image shows no dithering at all. I see a similar conversion method as the one I used on the mosaic of (URL) my children>. I simply divide the total image in X fields of (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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(...) See!!!! This is why Steve H is, in my mind, an honorary rtl'er! Forget the gerrymandering he always does withour rules and such, he's just such a cool frood who really can build robots (and sends me soccer balls in the mail to boot!) If I get (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Having different coloured balls would also be cool because it would allow machines to do things like sorting them so that one colour does one thing and another colour does something different. Mixing soccer and basket balls would let people do (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I would just buy a bunch of 8455 Backhoes: (URL) set gives you the best bang for your buck. Unfontunatly it's more than $70.00. -Orion (21 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Oh thanks, I have no idea what I was reading at 6 am, apparently I was just making up the words in my head. Giggle. Gee, I should have quit while I was still behind. Man now I feel like the poster child for proof that pot kills brain cells. (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Best idea I have seen in a while. Will be quite a machine when done. You should try to paint or die a few balls a different color so spectators can follow a particular ball thruoghout the whole machine. Good luck guys. (21 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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I am looking for large quantities of large pneumatic cylinders (up to 6); I have already tried Bricklink and Ebay and am rather wary of international shipping (due to costs and having to cange dollars into other currency). On Bricklink most stores (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks for the input but I have already tried Ebay and Bricklink; with very little positive results. About the $55.00, I meant to type $70.00 I don't know why I didn't catch that when I previewed the post. As for the set 8445, I did recheck (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic)
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I know everyone's gung ho on balls, but I'll bring this back to the table for a thought: A long time ago (over 3 years ago), I started a little project to see if I could build an automated assembly carousel / high speed assembly dial to build a (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Where the heck have you been?! Watch this, I bet you post just that one message, then don't post anything for like, 2 years. :) Iain (21 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Not that I want to get nit picky on a topic that pretty much run it's course... But I will. :-) The table at the bottom of that page is a quiz, "strength" is the 4th question in the quiz. If you follow the answers link you will see that (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm planning on sending David K. a package of soccer balls today. If all goes well, he should have them before dinner on Friday. Steve (21 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) hmmm, bad. I never did much wich lnp, but it worked on my machine. (...) I hope so :) Reading the problem description in your first posting gives me a knot in my brain. Next possible problem is a problem with the rights for your /dev/ttySx. If (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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A nice model, unusually it looks better in the ABS than the CAD! I think you have captured the cab to bodyside/roof join well, its one the most destinctive elements of this design. Tim PS I can see Sheffield Victoria station (or the remains of it (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Calum, et al (core group(1)) anyone feel up to a mini-non-public ball game? not a "game" just a personal work-out-the-kinks kind-a thing? Chris to make it rtl-ish we'd use the black/white marbles (cause i have no... wait - let me rephrase) I do not (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: The Great Ball Contraption
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(...) As I recall (I was not present, but talked with Steve about it) that module had problems with jamming - I think what you see in the video is a single ball partially jamming the mechanism and being kicked out hard. That particular module used (...) (21 years ago, 8-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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