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(...) Having thought about such and done a fair amount of research on such. I would submit that A) the optimum # of POC (point of contact) is 3 and B) for Stability sake, the COG needs to be below the center of the wheel. These are the features I (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: power levels clarification
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(...) PWM - pulse width modulation of the electric current going to the motors. CS (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | AFOL/Mindstorms stagnation (Was Re: FLL not allowing NQC)
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(...) I think that it's possible that the market has simply saturated. After all, there is a definite limit to the amount of Lego parts you need to build robots that are as complex as your time/imagination allows. I also have 4 RIS and a handful of (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi I am curious how the power levels are being implemented. I am not talking about the icon level navigation. How the motor actually adjusts to the different levels setting? Gear slipping? Thanks in advance... -- Elizabeth (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: FLL not allowing NQC
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Nine words: Lego has no interest in satisfying the AFOL market But never fear... One word: Bricklink >> Mark (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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I know this is a bizarre request but has anyone had any luck with removing the white dots from certain baseplates? I have a quantity of the 48x48 green baseplates with soccer field dots and I want remove the dots. I was thinking laquer thinner but (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I am curious. I don't know about other AFOLs on this list, but I have not found anything on the LEGO sites that I want to buy? I already have 4 RIS 2.0 systems and some other parts I bought off of eBay/Bricklink. I bought the additional pieces (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Here are some concept photos of one method I toyed with... (URL) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: lighthouse
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(...) You are correct. I have the a small battery box that is located near the bottom of the top section. A motor is mounted with a lot of speed reducing pulleys in the bottom two sections. (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Robolab, in fact, currently delivers a different version of the standard LEGO firmware than what is otherwise publicly available. How, pray tell, is that fair to FLL users who don't use Robolab? Talk about an unfair advantage. (...) I can't (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I ran into the same problem a few weeks ago, when I ordered 3 off of BrickLink to build a model of the HUSS Topple Tower. Here's what I came up with: (URL) seats are attached with 2x1 bricks pressed into the slot, then a 2x4 plate coming out (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I need ideas of ways to attach "stuff" to those Hailfire droid wheels. Lets just pretend i came up with an idea ALL by myself(1) to make an RC car based on this: (URL) tips on driving one of those wheels? Chris 1 - some people with SAY it was there (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) In general, the syntax for a computer programming language remains constant, regardless of the nationality of the programmer. There are probably some exceptions to this, but from what I've seen this is the general rule. So, for example, if you (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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I would say the track should be at least 5 feet wide. The fun-nest tracks, especially for first time racers are wide and simple. If you make them complicated people just get frustrated. The enjoyment really comes when you can get a good flow going (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I believe they use the color convention for localization reasons. Robolab is available in 16 (?) different languages. As the code is picture-based, only the environment needs to be localized. Generally speaking, how are text-based languages (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hey guys, Assuming each car needs about a foot wide, would the minimum track width for RC Racing be around 3-4 feet? Calum (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) For bridge studies, you can't go past (URL) Adrian Egli>. ROSCO (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Octagonal building technique: help!
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(...) On that note, there's a few particular sizes of 45 degrees that work well enough within Lego tolerances. Like, a 45 degree wall of length 7, 17, 24, 33, or 41 will all join up with the hinges Ondrew mentioned, and be pretty darn close to (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build)
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But I don't think this goes into Announce, proud as I am of it. I've created the first of what I hope to be a massive series of Lego ships for the PC (and Linux, kinda *) game Homeworld. This ship is based on a simple little Mini I built. Here is (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.people.teens, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Downtown Disney Lego Store to reopen soon
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It's not open today, but I took pictures: (URL) new figures outside are really nice, though I worry a little about Mom - kids kept leaning against her and she was wobbling; with her narrow feet I've got to wonder whether someone might eventually (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl)
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