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(...) Dave, this use of a motor as an input is fascinating! (How safe is it? Looking at some older threads, there seems to be a difference of opinions, or at least a non-consensus that it's safe...) I just hooked an 1x2 LEGO incandescent lamp up to (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power steering for 8448
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Matthew Miller writes: > Jacob Schultz <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote: > >always measure the angle the car is driving, and control the steering so it does > >not tear the car apart. > >Right now I try to put in a touch sensor also, so the car can (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: TM's Early 90s Town Auction (Update 2)
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(...) I'd have to agree. While I did not look closely at each item, there are some great deals here right now in Thomas's auction. For example, the Medstar, now unbid at 20 in this auction, just went for 31.50 to me in the now winding down AucZILLA (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: wireless communication to RCX
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Pete Sevcik writes: > A simple way to overcome the unidirectional problem of the IR link is to build > your robot with the RCX pointing up. Suspend the IR tower from the ceiling, > pointing down. Not needed. IR bounces off a white ceiling very (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | 1999 Technic
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Has anyone else noticed that the 1999 Technic line is extrordinaraly good? Just about every set has a good design and lots of useful new pieces. Not since the space shuttle in 1996 has there been a technic set I actually wanted to own, now they're (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: LA Area Robot-Arena competition may Not happen...
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sorry for the last post..... it was supposed to go to private e-mail. (I suck at this) BUT if you are interested....... (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.robotics.events.robot-arena, lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | Re: LA Area Robot-Arena competition may Not happen...
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Hi: (...) IF you happen to be in the Toronto (Canada) area on Aug. 22 we have just such an event. you are very welcome (and encouraged). check out: (URL) my (new address) walker and lego tattoo page @ (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.robotics.events.robot-arena, lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | Steering the 8448
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Here is my attempt to steer the 8448 Street Sensation. It seems to work quite well. The road clearance is reduced to one tile thickness. (URL) Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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John, I understand that in terms of Lego and their internal processes, but it sounds like TLG needs a major upgrade of their systems if it's that tedious (i.e. book for this, check this book, etc. Anyone ever heard of a computer?!) As for the bulk (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: An aside on the "Plagiarism" thread...
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I don't it is wrong, necessarily, if I saw his model, and recreated it because I thought it was cool, and just have it. But if you try to sell it, or when you take the same picture (What this whole issue is about), use it for your gain, and win (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: TM's Early 90s Town Auction (Update 2)
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NOTE: Update 2 is coming out early (Sunday evening instead of Monday morning) because I will not have net access during the day tommorrow. Take a look at these great early 90s sets I have for auction. I will update this newsgroup as well as the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Space Original Creations Etc.
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Thanks to everyone who has visited my site, and especially those who signed my guest book. I have had over 1400 hits in a little over a week! Does anyone know of anyone who has made any things as original as mine? (using circles and curves on a (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Check out this Destroyer Droid!
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It was made by Henry Lim, and submitted last week. (URL) J (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: egcs download problem
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I got it from luis' site, but the version there doesn't support c++, and legos needs c++, doesn't it? John Bauman wrote in message ... (...) compiler (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Droid Developer Kit
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Col <NumberSix@REMOVEfre...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:FG5z0x.LA2@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) EB reckon the end of August as well. But their price is £90 Huw (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Droid Developer Kit
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dammit! sorry for posting this twice -- Colin numbersix@freshfroot...erve.co.uk www.freshfruit.swinternet.co.uk ICQ 25808282 (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Hiya I was in WHSmiths in Winchester yesterday and they had two Droid Developer Kit display boxes on the shelves where the computer games are - the boxes were empty and had no price on display, so I asked an assistant who said the set would be (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Hiya I was in WHSmiths in Winchester yesterday and they had two Droid Developer Kit display boxes on the shelves where the computer games are - the boxes were empty and had no price on display, so I asked an assistant who said the set would be (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Drab Box #1
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(...) I should have said (and after any canadian touring that occurs) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Paul's claim to fame! (Was Re: Favourite LUGNET thread ever)
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(...) Now *that's* funny! {:^D -John (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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