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Got 4 a few days ago and gave a couple of kits to my advanced robot kids at our summer camps. Actually, they were quite underwhelmed. They didn't like the new motor structure and felt instructions weren't correct and prefer the Mindstorms old (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I been tinkering with mine for the past few hours. Bluetooth isn't functioning very well with mine. Most likely operator error. I thought it had more memory than it does. I had a hard time programming in more than four sound bites at a time. (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Oh nooooo!!!! The Heisenberg Uncertaintanty Principle???? Hmmm HUP, almost sounds like a hoax. Wink. You robotics guys are too technical, and are just adding to my scientific experiment dilemmas.... darn realists popping my bubbles. I supposed (...) (20 years ago, 29-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I wasn't sure of the copyright position; the original file is LEGO's property, even if it is freely distributed. That's why I only posted the ammendments. It'd be best if you copy and paste the lines of XML from my message into a copy of your (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.cad.ldd)
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(...) I'm ignoring the IR bulge, as well. But, here is another try at it: (URL) fence method probably has interference with the fact that a stud height would interfer-- it doesn't in CAD, but we remember that studs are greater than 1/2 plate thick, (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Don't forget the Heisenberg Uncertaintanty Principle. You know the amount of time that passed during which the NXT or RCX didn't arrive, but you can't simultaneously know where it didn't arrive. Perhaps it's on your porch right now, but you'll (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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A way to overcome the problem of the offset studs on top of the brackets would be placing a (URL) Slope 65 2 x 2 x 2 Smooth without Bottom Tube> over each of them (vertical face outwards) With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (20 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hmmm, now that has just confused me into thinking about it some more.... Since the NXT is just out now, and the RCX has been out for a very long time... I guess my conclusion of them both strangely being the same was jumped to, at much too (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Speaking of movies... Everyone here NEEDS to see Tokyo Drift. I've seen it twice already and I want to go at least 1 or 2 more times. IT IS AWESOME. Iain (20 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Another side topic I have not noticed to be mentioned here in Lugnet is the following: (URL) These new wheels (as shown by Heiner Berg from his 7898 set) have no bore hole reaching through the wheel, but they have a plastic tip which will be (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, William R. Ward wrote: (snip) (...) In a word, yes. Joe Meno Event Coordinator (20 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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PS. And we're both ignoring the IR battery box in the centre which also has to be worked around. (20 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hi David, I've actually tried something similar to that before but didn't like the studs. The other problem with it is that it may not work since real studs are a little taller than half a plate. The best I've come up with so far is something (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) This was really funny! Mine came yesterday, wasn't home so its coming today late....back to waiting for the brown truck. -aps (20 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Tim, Here is an idea I just put together. It uses many of the 1x2-2x2 Brackets. (URL) guess the only downside is that you have studs running the length of the train. Then again it does give it a nice textured look. (URL) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Any news on this? (20 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: BrickFest Bulletin: Mindstorms/Technic Contests
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(...) This sounds interesting. A couple questions though... 1. Will the balls be able to roll freely or will something be used to hold them in position? 2. Is the field divided into two halves, with an even distribution of balls in each half, or (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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Hi everybody! A few weeks ago, Dan Parker, Nathan Sawaya, and myself -- along with members from The LEGO Company -- unveiled a new LEGO display at FAO Schwarz in New York City. The minifig-scale city of "Bricktropolis" is built on a 6-foot (...) (20 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.town, lugnet.loc.us.ny.ny, FTX) !
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"Andrea Grazi" <andrea.grazi@tiscalinet.it> ha scritto nel messaggio news:J1Kwv6.9qo@lugnet.com... (...) Qua: (URL) seguire le istruzioni :) Ciao! (20 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) I liked this so much, I voted for it at Brickvention 06. The undersides of slopes don't get enough decorative duty ! Lots of details around the back as well. -pete.w (20 years ago, 28-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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