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(...) Janey - don't feel too bad...we have all been there. Though I would say Steve has had to bear the most aingst about those little soccer balls. You had to be in his dining room to see the look on his face when my GBC module kept firing the cute (...) (20 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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(...) Since its you posting, I feel I ought to make some comment about ball pumps etc ;) But I shall refrain. Yes, the design of these wonderful constructions, GBC modules, do have to be approached with a certain amount of care. Despite the inherent (...) (20 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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(...) Not saying it won't take more motors or that it won't be highly inefficient compared to direct motor control, just that it's doable. (20 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey Steve et all... I think it's about time you lobby for a GBC group on Lugnet. I have been searching old posts, and checking out web sites... because after a few failed attempts at GBC I thought I would get some divine inspiration from the (...) (20 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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(...) (URL) light will be powered only when the robot is stopped." ROSCO (20 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Erm, why would you need another output port for the light? I'm no robot builder, but I think I see how to do a light without using another output port. (even if you use a 2 motor or differential drive) I might be missing something of course. (20 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) All I can go by is what she chose to put in her LinkedIn profile... YCLIU, but here's a snippet: "Current: * Researcher at University of Haifa * Teacher Assistant at University of Haifa Past: * Researcher and Developer at IBM Haifa Research (...) (20 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.people)
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(...) Far be it for me to disagree, but here's the thing... If it were me, I'd make the note that we're being a little too finicky on these rulesets. rtl competition rules were always framed to allow maximum freedom for what you wanted to build, (...) (20 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I never did like Spybotics, The only part that interested me was the 36 tooth gear. Steve (20 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.mediawatch)
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(...) Sorry for the smartypants non-answer, but you'd probably find it easier going to just model the minifg in Maya to begin with. I think someone even had a tutorial on how to do this somewhere, though I can't remember the link offhand. Maybe it (...) (20 years ago, 30-Nov-05, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) and to think I almost abandoned this project when Mark posted his mecha tank! (...) Maybe on my next design, but this one was built out of what I had available in the tan , brown, and that wierd color I have yet to name (...) Thank you, little (...) (20 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) Well, if you want to be precise, might as well get it right - AFAIK she was going to the Technion (which is quite different from UoH - it's like saying Boston College instead of MIT :). Dan (20 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.people)
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(...) If anyone is interested, here are the building instructions for the ornament on the front cover of the new LEGO S@H catalog: (URL) Holidays! Ken Wright (20 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Talking Point: seelking light sensors WAS -- Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto20 Draft Rules Posted
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(...) Actually I would consider this good news. I was getting concerned about how I would distinguish between lights and light sensors. I knew if people shrouded them it would significantly reduce the problem, but you can't count on people doing (...) (20 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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This is a cool little part that can work as an escape wheel for a clock. I wanted a dat file for it, but nobody seems to have made one, so I made my own. This is my first try at making a dat part, so please let me know if I made some mistakes. (...) (20 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) Im going to take a guess that people dont like to see "mom and dad" fighting (1) and are willing to accept whatever you and I decide on. Chris 1. you can be the mom (20 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It's certainly theoretically possible to convert much of the geometry with high polygon counts. LDraw primitives are such that a smart converter can use aribtrary complexity for cylinders, spheres, tori, etc. Having said that, it doesn't sound (...) (20 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) It's not you, it's the rest of these folks: Where's all the proponents of this game Chris so triumphantly paraded like contestants in a beauty pageant? DaveK? JohnG? Iain? Or are they all just happy to accept? I'd like to freeze the ruleset by (...) (20 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hey, I have a lot more to say, but I've been one, busy, and two, very sick. I don't think the discussion needs to be instantaneous, this is a message board, not a phone call. If you want to end discussion, then set a date for it, don't just (...) (20 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Plenty of space at my place. We usually hang out in the LEGO area aka the garage and have tables flow into the driveway. If you have space to bring tables go for it. Typically though we have plenty of table space. I don't think the email has (...) (20 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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