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I see our very own Richie Dulin is a 3rd round Lego Ambassador. What does it all mean, Richie ... Kerry (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | New to Gardenslug, looking to attend a meeting
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Just wanted to stop by and introduce myself. I'm Joe and though i live in the mid-hudson valley of NY i am originally from new Jersey (family still lives there) not far from Rockaway. I've been looking to get involved in a local LUG and attend a few (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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| | Re: 2 wide train design wanted for NMRA fund raiser
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(...) (URL) Two wide freight train>: (URL) total pieces: 120 pieces loc: 54 pieces hopper: 17 pieces oil car: 20 pieces box car: 29 pieces later, James Mathis (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 2 wide train design wanted for NMRA fund raiser
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(...) (URL) Two wide ICE>: (URL) total pieces: 149 loc: 52 coach: 45 later, James Mathis (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Biomechanical Bricks - Jama - this weekend
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Hey all, (URL) at Orion Robots wrote on his blog> about a show I am doing this weekend. Check it out, you might want to come if you are in the area. (2 URLs) The Jamocklaquat by: Eric Sophie>> We'll be using Robolab with the upper half of the robot. (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Education NXT price
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(URL) got my money ready... (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Announcing Brickvention 2006!
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(...) Hi Ross and Co... although I am not able to go to BrickVention... Can I make a few suggestions via email from my own experiences here in Europe as far as events go etc? Thanks, Mel Looking forward to the next AFOL meet in Hamburg on March 11th (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | Re: Gear lash....
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote: <snip> Forgot to mention where my issues are where the coding's concerned-- I wanted the setup routine to take care of, well, just about everyting--I didn't wnat to hard-code values into the 'bot but (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> Seriously, my code for scanning is as simple as it gets-- NQC'd-- task scanner_task() { while(true) { if (found_light == 1) //found light source--keep scanner on light source { (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Gear lash....
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(...) Hear hear on that. Castors are evil. If you rotate and get lined up then drive forward, the castors will twist just enough to pull you off line. ...that could be contributing to the drunken lurching effect... I might have to try 4 wheel skid (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Gear lash....
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(...) 'Cause in my (maybe no so) brilliant design I have a "probe" that is tied back to a touch sensor that needs to be inserted into the transfer opening. If the probe hits a wall/another bot, etc. then it will back off assuming it was a bad light (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Gear lash....
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(...) But if you are "close" to the TO...then your precision usually is higher anyways--less movement, less slop? Here's some made up numbers to illustrate what I don't understand... If I read at time 0 at 30 degrees, a "contact". By the time I come (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtl21 - Can Stacking
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(...) rtl20 is difficult? what, do people want marble sorting? :) I love the idea of stacking mismatched objects, especically non-LEGO objects--I'm in! As an aside, once warmer weather shows up and I can go back into the wood shop, I have a plan... (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Introducing Your Cycle 3 LEGO Ambassadors
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(...) So now you care about globe-spanning? Given your stance (URL) last time> I didn't think you did. Once again, congratulations to all and I hope all the applicants from the abovementioned regions + the Indian subcontinent which Lenny left out (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Hey Steve, Thanks-- I guess I should have clarified--it's the inter brick communication via IR that's not working. The touches were placed the same way on the test brick, and the "master" brick portion is running fine. The master has all the (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | rtl21 - Can Stacking
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Hey folks, I had an idea for a new game, and I want to float it here--see if there's any interest. Previously, I had suggested a "can weighing" game. Whoever ends up with the heaviest can wins. This, in retrospect, isn't that interesting. My new (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Wayne Young wrote: <snip> (...) Yeah, castors are harsh. I tried a nice little 2 wheeled beast with castors, thinking that I'd save room in the 'bot, but the castors threw the 'bot off so much, especially right after a (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ... (...) Calum, Try turning around the wire on one of the RCXs. When connecting RCXs together this way, the polarity WILL matter. That would explain why something that seemed exactly the same would work outside the robot, but not when it's (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Are you thinking the robot could adjust its direction on the fly? In my limited experience, precision matters when the robot is close to the TO, especially if it can cover a lot of ground in the time it takes for the sensors to come back with (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Introducing Your Cycle 3 LEGO Ambassadors
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(...) Indeed. Except Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Russia, and South America. Congrats to all the new Ambassadors! I look forward to working with you guys! -Lenny (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: Legofest Ballabio: aggiornamenti
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(...) Confermo, dopo averla vista in azione ai Giochi Sforzeschi :-) Io invece è meglio che mi metto dalla parte opposta :-= Ciao! Gabriele -- gb at biffuz.it (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Legofest Ballabio: aggiornamenti
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(...) Bentornato :-) (...) Dopo Pasqua, nel senso che ci daranno quello che avanza? :-P (...) Wow! Non so voi, ma io un patrocinio in tal senso lo sfrutterei, tolte le spese, per le attività riservate ai bambini, cioé tavoli da gioco e premi per le (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: New Power Armor PA006A
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Do you have WIP pics of the dropship? One idea I've been tossing around as a project that could work for you is the squad emerging from a crashed dropship. That would solve time and parts constraints. Fradel (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Gear lash....
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(...) This is the main reason I went with two light sensors--knowing that there'll be moving 'bots and such, I wanted to 'home in' using the best and easiest possible way. using the two ight sensors as a differential, you can steer right towards any (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Una homepage tutta nuova...
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(...) Mi sono resa conto di una cosa : - il rosso della barra e delle scritte sul mio monitor risulta sbiadito. Ci vorrebbe un rosso brillante come quello del Logo. - per uniformità mi sembrerebbe più corretto scrivere in verde oltre che -Agenda- (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: <snip> (...) I tried to make my wiring as tidy as possible--I only have 2 short wires left (without ripping apart my train layout) As well, you've seen the 'bot work on video, it's been tested numerous (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Mega-Mecha-Master - Interview with Mark Neumann on Brickfan
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(...) Heh, thanks. Now that my dirty laundry is out there I suppose there's no reason to hide Keith's and My love for each other. (the true mission of KeithLUG) Oh my how the truth gets exposed. :) But wait. That guy in the black van, that was you? (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Legofest Ballabio: aggiornamenti
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(...) - Siamo tutti di bocca buona e ci fidiamo sulla parola :))) (...) - Io e la mia truppa accamperemo sicuramente in campaggio e magari ci stiamo qualche giorno !!! (...) - Ottimo tutto fa brodo !!! (...) - ESAGERATIIII !!!! Splendido !!!. (...) (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Can I ask a stupid question from a non-moving bot owner? Why do you need that much precision? The light readings are going to be pretty variable, and the robot targets and obstacles are all moving, so do you really need that much precision to (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ever have one of those times where it's like "it ran outside the chassis!" then you actually install the bastard and put everything together and it stops working? Last night was one of those times. Sacha had figured out how to make the two (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: New Destroyers: USS Gearing and USS Sumner
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(...) Hmm... This has me thinking now! Perhaps if I'm seriously going to "compete" with you I should be working on something Japanese perhaps? Only sucky part is the difficulty in finding good documentation of non-US or European warships. (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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(...) I found with my trial adder/subtractor that the play in the gearing was just unreasonable--sure, when the 'bot travels a bit in one direction it's straight, but that initial few inches--not so much. no worries about hte AB--I didn't go with (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Some NXT sites I've run across.
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(...) Ahhh!!! (sigh of relief ;o) Philo (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Gear lash....
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Well, it looks like in the 11th hour I'm going to have to abandon my differential drive for Project Y....there is WAY too much play in the differential gear train, which makes tracking the light with the whole bot virtually impossible... As my S.O. (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Mistake on the web site. Someone reversed the pictures. It will be corrected. (we are right, putting the pins on one side actually is easier) Steve (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | 6 T.O. no waiting...
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(URL) like teaser pics before the show... no movies or whatever--i want some stuff to be a surprise. haven't really completed the programming, and I really have no idea at this time if the two separate parts are going to work well together--last (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Legofest Ballabio: aggiornamenti
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Finalmente riesco a scrivere sul forum... era ormai 1 mese che ci provavo! Ecco di seguito gli aggiornamenti recenti al Legofest di Ballabio: - Pagina web Come avrete visto la pagina web è stata aggiornata sia in italiano che in inglese. Sulla (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: New Power Armor PA006A
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(...) Thanks very much Joseph. I have not made any MOCs that cannot fit a whole minifig in them so far. Anyway, I hope to see some mechs from you :) Take care, David. (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: New Power Armor PA006A
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(...) Hey Fradel. A small squad is definitely in the works. The dropship I wish I could say the same but time is just not available. I had a half built dropship on my desk for about a year and a half But last week I decided to take it apart and if (...) (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: IDLE 2006 - Please join me in celebrating on 3/18
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(...) Tony, This sounds like a good idea. I think for IDLE, I'll stay home from work, and spend the day building. However, unlike you, I will observe the holiday on it's actual day. :) Have a nice IDLE day. Steve (20 years ago, 2-Mar-06, to lugnet.fun.holiday)
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