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(...) snip All very interesting but mostly the landmark buildings. Specially if they are around the same scale as the Statue of Liberty that was available a while ago. However, these do not interest me that greatly because they will probably only be (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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(...) I wouldn't go too far in this exercise of matching motors. Even if you were to able to get two perfectly matched motors on your robot, chances are it will still not go perfectly straight due to many other factors. Notably, if you have a (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(URL) Welcome to the followup to Mark Sandlin's 2004 (URL) Civilian Contest>. This time we have a theme, (Moonbase detailing) an expansion of the scope, and an additional host, me. The rules are as follows: You cannot submit a previously published (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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(...) This is a very nice effort, Martin! I would love to see it in real life! The macaroni boiler looks fantastic; Ross actually built one with macaronis as well and it turned out looking nice: (URL) Although I believe his was only macaronis on (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) My CM sensors are really screwed up, they don't read consistently. I suspect my batch were manufactured incorrectly. Calum (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Has anyone had "erratic" reading when multiplexing Cybermaster sensors? I am finding that with the SAME 3 sensors on the same wire, will change in "value" when I use different RCXen. THEN, when I put them back to the original RCX I get different (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yep Chris - it is a basic line follower type routine, with the only sneaky thing being that it always looks for the light staying the same or getting brighter (as it gets closer). If it looses the light in its FOV then it will reset an go back (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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The venue confirmed, the event is in motion. The event formally known as Ausfest is coming..... (2 URLs) Registration forms, and a new website with accomadation and other details will be posted by the end of the week, So start planning for the (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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This is a quick 1.5 meg avi video of the Bock transfer device. ZERO motors, 3 moving parts. 1 human hand for the test. (URL) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Short video of my seeking. (URL) (1) (its 4.5 meg - taken with a cheap labview web cam. ) right now, I have a few things I need to over come. 1. Work on "squaring" up when bot finds T.O. on an angle. 2. make unit faster by getting rid of worm/24 (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) WOW; excellent model, very well done! I've had a chance to see the real thing recently and your version definately does it justice. And it's nice to read how your MOC builds on where others went before you, the way this community keeps (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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I like the Space Symbol on the side and the train is cool too : ) (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.space)
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(...) I use the LEGO speedometer (5206) to find matching motors for my robotics classes. Works reasonably well. Fast and easy. Regards, Jutta Rossmaier (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) it's perfectly safe to use and model railroaders used it quite a bit in the 50's however i would suggest using braided wire instead of solid core. from what i'm told braided wire has less DC voltage loss "or was it less resistance" over a (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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Rob Antonishen wrote: ing the state. Works OK, but you can still (...) COOL!!!! i might just have to do a short video myself. it would seem that the "spin" idea works well. Rob, do you have other code that keeps it looking for the light after your (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi, Does anyone know if phone or thermostat wire is a suitable or (more importantly) safe replacement for the 9v train wire? If not, anyone know what I can use? I am running 45 feet of track in a loop and I want to run additional wires from the (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) --SNIP-- (URL) Macaroni love> ;) Although not the first use of macaroni the combination of the curve bricks and macaroni to make 'circles' with studs at the top is quite neat. What I really like about this MOC is the 1x1x2/3 slopes at the top (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) When using events I tend to use a state model, and use the events to switch the state. So my main loop is: repeat forever if state 1 do stuff if state 2 do stuff if state 3 do stuff and then have eternal tasks defining the state. Works OK, but (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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A Steamer with a Boiler that actually is Round ===...=== (URL) Macaroni bricks seem like a good choice for modelling the boiler of a steamer, except that it isn't obvious how to fasten the domes and stuff that are supposed to be on top of it. The (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.se, FTX)
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(...) Congratulations Tom, you captured extremely well the organic, fluid style of Theo Jansen's creatures! Philo (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.technic)
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