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(...) Yeah, I agree. So far, I've liked everything I've seen. Last year's sets were pretty weak, so it's nice to see things go against the general trend. (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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Over the past few months, I've been reading with great interest many of the exciting things people here have written about the Handy Board... (10 URLs) I'm really starting to think that one of these would be a great addition to my LEGO collection. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: power steering for new supercar 8448
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I have to reverse my comments regarding the micromotor for this car. This car is too heavy and the tires to wide for the power of the micromotor. I have just completed the steering using the type ll motor. You can take a look at (URL) would like to (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Droid Developer Kit
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In article <FG5zCn.LrE@lugnet.com>, Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> writes (...) I saw the kit being demonstrated at LLW a couple of weeks ago, and I wasn't impressed. You only get half of R2D2's head :( (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Delurking form - first post. UK members only please :-)
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In article <FG5xBG.J0C@lugnet.com>, Kieran Brady <mfmm@iol.ie> writes (...) The general idea is, you read posts for a while, to get an idea of what's going on. This is called 'lurking'. Some people do this for years. When you think you know what the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Hope Education
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In article <FG5tFp.E9y@lugnet.com>, Col <NumberSix@REMOVEfre...froot.free serve.co.uk> writes (...) I remember asking about the shuttle set back in February. They said they didn't have any. I don't think they update their site very often. (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: power steering for new supercar 8448
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(...) Agreed. I have motorized a number of technic sets per the instructions and always use a Micromotor for steering. Just the right speed (...) One big thing to watch out for is if you stall the micromotor, it sometimes gets stuck, even if you (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Fluid inside Pneumatics
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I bet he meant to say he wants a (relatively) incompressible fluid as his working fluid. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Space Original Creations Etc.
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(...) here's my understanding of the procss Anyone can nominate any site they wish. You can nominate your own. Todd monitors the mail each week and makes a judgement call about which nomination suggestions actually become nominations (that is, get (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 1999 Technic
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I am thinking about getting that Supercar, and I am not even a Technic "head". :) Based on the discussions regarding bulk orders and TLG's internal processes, getting different groups to talk to each other sounds almost impossible. Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Using the Motor as a Tachometer
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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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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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