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Quoting Dan Novy <dan@flashfilmworks.com>: (...) If you mean the coil, 9V is 180% of 5V rated coil voltage. The issue is the total power dissipated in the coil. If you only pulse the relay at a very low duty cycle at room temp, it won't ever build (...) (21 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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I found a link on Eurobricks.com today that goes to the new product page on the Star Wars site. They have a picture of the new Slave I and the new minifigs that come with it: (URL) IG-88, Dengar, Bespin guard...SWEET! David Gregory (21 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.starwars, FTX) !
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(...) Okay Brian - an electrical way...and remember, you didn't say "cheap" electrical way... So - we all marvel at the efficiency of Lego motors, right? You could put a motor at the tail end of the conveyor where the crate will hit it...it can be (...) (21 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Joe Vig Meets a Lady (A Little Risque)
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(...) I...honestly...don't like it. I just don't like the idea of putting innocent Joe into "adult" situations like this. I prefer G and at the most PG rated humor for vignettes. -- Nathan Wells (21 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.town)
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(...) Ideally I'd like the package/crate itself to throw the switch, probably via pushing on an axle or liftarm extending from beneath. If friction is too low, I can always use a longer lever arm. Another alternative is to have the crate at the end (...) (21 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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In lugnet.robotics, Steve Hassenplug (& others) wrote: [snip a bunch of good ideas] Wow, ask a simple question... Currently I'm planning on using one switch that is normally off, and when the forklift delivers a crate it turns it "on-fwd". When the (...) (21 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Joe Vig Meets a Lady (A Little Risque)
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This one is a little risque... (URL) (21 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.town) !
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| | Re: Darth Maul
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(...) Hey, thanks for the comments! I hadn't before considered that, but I'll see if I have anything read lying around here... ;) Daniel (21 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic.bionicle, FTX)
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Not nearly as unique as the internet controlled RoboCam stacking 'bot, but eh, whatever See it here-- (URL) relabel soon, but JavaCam Push is for Internet Explorer users, and Server Push is for basically everyone else but IE. If neither of those (...) (21 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Money Truck
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On Friday my son saw a "money truck" as he now calls them. He asked me to "help" him build one... which quickly turned into him playing while I built. He wasn't concerned with how it turned out as long as it looked tough and had shocks. But in the (...) (21 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: 1st posted MOC: Future City
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I left you a review on MOCPages, but had to leave you some kudos here as well. Amazing build. -Keith (21 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Re: Announcing the first BrickJournal Contest...
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Sounds like a great contest Joe, my only complaint is the 500 word minimum. Some of us only get rolling at 500. -Keith (21 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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C'mon, now do the song ehh? ehh? Da da da da dun da da dun da da, (and so on in increasing intensity, hold it, hold it, add passing turbo lase sounds, yes yes the occasional Tie-Fighter,....) "I want those plans...." Congrats on your purchase and (...) (21 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Legway
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If you haven't heard of Legway, I highly recommend checking it out at www.teamhassenplug.org ...Steve came up with a very cool robot a while back that stands up and balances on two-wheels. I am happy to say that I was able to make Legway work for (...) (21 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: A LEGO double-throw switch?
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(...) Brian - Since I am a spark head...let me just say....this would be interesting. Presumably, you are moving a polarity switch from one "on" position to the next when you hit it...because going to an "off" position would disable the system. (...) (21 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Chris...
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Could you remove me from the TexLUG-SA mailing list please. I don't know of any other way to contact you. Your blog does not list contact info. Thanks. Pat (21 years ago, 23-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.us.texlug)
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| | Re: The Great Ball Contraption at BrickFest
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(...) "Terrific" is a pretty general response...I would add the following: 1) GBC exceeded all of our expectations as we prepared for Brickfest 2) The room was NOT large enough to accomodate the GBC or the crowd 3) I watched as many kids were simply (...) (21 years ago, 20-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: A LEGO double-throw switch?
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(...) No, because it's only wrong half the time. HOWEVER, now that I think about it, you could mechanically connect two polarity switches together at the end with the motor. Then, instead of connecting one wire from each of the polarity switches to (...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Second fair themed vignette
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Hi everybody. Here is the second vignette I make. It's also the second vignette with a fun fair theme. It's a shooting stand. Here's the gallery: (URL) Notice the picture that highlight the baby T-rex I used as a plushie prize. What do you think of (...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.vignette)
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| | Re: Who is this?
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(...) No idea, but it is most impressive. (And I note that James Cook/Endeavour connections go beyond Australia). Cheers Richie Dulin (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) It's Aussiefest lately. Tim (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I agree the simplest solution is to use a single switch with one linkage operated by the forklift to switch it on, and another linkage operated by the falling crate, that switches it back off, ready for the forklift. ROSCO (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Who is this?
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Does anyone know whose gallery this is? (URL) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: A LEGO double-throw switch?
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(...) Since turning the 9V wire connectors 90 degrees reverse the polarity, can't you play with how the wires are connected to the switches to re-reverse the polarity on one wire? (...) -Kyle (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: SanDLUG meeting July 28th
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(...) Just a reminder about the upcoming SanDLUG meeting. You can contact Bill or myself for the address. (URL) MatMat (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.us.sandlug, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: Tripping a relay.
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If you hit a 5v latching relay with 9v, will it damage it? (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Brick versions over the years
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(...) Some parts are tracked in the Peeron database as to when they changed, like the "Plate 1 x 1 with Clip Vertical" (4085a, 4085b, 4085c), which had 3 versions (Type 1: 1979-1987, Type 2: 1987-1992, Type 3: 1993-present). Other types of changes, (...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.parts)
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(...) Ok, Here's a partial solution (assuming you don't want to mechanically link the ends together). Given: Polarity Switch 1 - rotated forward by Forklift Polarity Switch 2 - rotated forward by crate when it arrives at the end Motor - located by (...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) No, I think you should use one polarity switch, without handle to greatly reduce the friction needed to throw it. Putting the crate on the conveyor throws the switch, and when the crate gets to the other end it could push a lever, or better (...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Brian, How will the package arriving at the other end "throw a switch?". Is there enough friction between the package and the belt? Will there be a mechanism in the belt itself to "go halfway and stop"? If you only used one polarity switch, (...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Tripping a relay.
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Any body know of a typical consumer device that I could hack apart to find 6 to 9V "latching relay" from? (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) hmm. At first, I would say "No". When you flip your switches at home, the switches could be in either of two states when the lights are "on". (one up, other down OR one down, other up) However, the LEGO polarity switches don't have to act like (...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: My humble opinion about LDraw animation
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(...) Poor XML has poor human-readibility. XML in general is fine. <part> <no> 13 </no> <pos> 10,12, 15 </pos> </part> is quite readable. (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: My humble opinion about LDraw animation
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(...) XML has poor human-readibility. The text format should be accepted before it has a GUI front-end, and that can be only if it's readeable enough. Anyway, who writes the interpreter decides the format. Considerations, Damien (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: My humble opinion about LDraw animation
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(...) You mean a movement should be a continuous function rather than successives position interpolations. If that's you mean then i agree. If not, can you be more explicit? Damien web page: (URL) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Yes I'm sorry for not drawing it.. but here goes Imagine you have a cable with ground and a cable with 9V You need two single pole, double throw switches (I don't know what kind lego switches are) For both switches, connect one throw to 9V and (...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Clone-brand CAD package
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I spotted (URL) this> more or less by accident while perusing the Cobi website. This is a brand that either uses the same molds as Block-Men or else is directly affiated with that now-defunct brand. Some of the sets look very cool, but unfortunately (...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, FTX)
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| | Re: avevo dato una brutta notizia.. (was: ho ricevuto una brutta notizia)
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(...) Perfettamente d'accordo. Con un paio di giorni di lavoro su ML si potrebbero fare le istruzioni, però ciò non toglie che mi avrebbe fatto (anzi, mi farebbe) piacere avere l'occasione di vederla di persona. Un conto è osservare una foto o (...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | conductive Plastic track
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I was wondering if I could modify the new plastic track for use with the 9v train motors. As an experiment, I ran some adhesive backed metal tape on some of my old style plastic track. The tape(foil) is for stained glass, and is copper with a tin (...) (21 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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