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(...) Many "buttons" in today's electronic devices are designed that way. Check your TV remote control, your key-chain remote control for your garage door opener or car alarm, the buttons on your phone etc. It eliminates the need for a physical (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Devo ringraziare infinitamente Mario che mi ha portato sulla retta via convincendomi (con poca difficolta` invero...) a fargli compagnia in questa piacevole pazzia. Ciao. Marco. P.S. E a quanto vedo e` riuscito nell'intento anche con suo (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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(...) hehe I must admit I started this whole gas price thing, but what was snipped in the process was how expensive European gas is. I am glad that I don't have to pay taxes on petroleum products like Europe does cuz that would deflate my Lego (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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Hi Dave & Robert, Robert Munafo <munafo@gcctechNO.SPAMcom> wrote in message news:FGzv17.4G8@lugnet.com... (...) bricks. (...) the (...) one of (...) I like this idea. I think we could use the rest of the digits to identify the piece more accurately. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Wow. That's pretty darn disappointing. I even bought extra touch sensors to use in multiplexed designs (but I haven't made the multiplexer yet). I guess I'll have to build some of my own touch sensors... I wonder why LEGO designed the touch (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The inch was redefined some time ago to make it equal 2.54 centimeters exactly. It used to be slightly larger, but it was close enough that it didn't really make any difference when they changed it. (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.faq)
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Thanks Robert! That did the trick. It had been awhile since I had read your earlier post and I completely forgot about the standard gap. Thanks, Adam Robert Munafo <munafo@gcctechNO.SPAMcom> wrote in message news:FGzt2q.1op@lugnet.com... (...) (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I know you went several hundred studs in length if I recall, but is there any chance that the stud center spacing is actually intended to be 8.000 mm ??? This is not intended as a slur against your measurement technique, but an honest question. (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) it (...) promotion (...) No very Cool! I bet if you could get 9 of'em together they could beat the Sox. :) (...) cap. (...) David, Are you planning on comming to the NELUG meeting next week? If you are can you bring it. Or if you have a (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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Hi Sproat, No, but I have started making sketches for the horse. I pulled one apart a few days ago. Wasn't able to get the head to come apart, but at least I can see the internals of the body. I'll post it to the parts tracker once I decide whether (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad)
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Well, gee, we're not advocating that you give up, just that Homestead may not be the place to get fancy... We'd all love to see your creations. As to how to cancel, you might try reading the FAQ at the site. (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-99, to lugnet.publish)
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(...) I like this system, but just want to comment that it's not a complete substitute for the part numbers that LEGO molds on the bottom of the bricks. Another issue is that there are an awful lot of parts that don't fall into the category of (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Let me guess -- no other toy stores in Milpitas? I don't live in your area, but WAL-MART is a national chain and I've heard that they apply different pricing policies in each store based on conditions in each store's local market. If a (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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I went by the Wal Mart in Milpitas today and I couldn't find ANYTHING that was marked down. Even the stuff on the *clearance* aisle looked like it was full price. Anybody know what's up? Fred - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fred Yokel 2635 (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Has anyone purchased the Suprise Bag from S@H?
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(...) But it's supposed to be a surprise! ;-s --Todd (25 years ago, 24-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) No way! Cool! (...) GIF, GIF! :) Is it *really* a LEGO® minifig? Did it come in LEGO packaging? I'm hoping it's not, but is there any chance it's a clone? --Todd (25 years ago, 24-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The reason your approach doesn't work is because all LEGO parts are deliberately manufactured with a very tiny gap allowance on each contact-surface dimension. If this weren't the case, the bricks would not fit well when dirty or marred. It (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) This surprises me. *Exactly* 25.4 mm / inch? I thought that the conversion rate was kind of one of those irrational numbers (1) that had digits trailing off into infinity or, failing that, Imelda Marcos' shoe closet. :-, (...) *This* is cool. (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-99, to lugnet.faq)
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(...) Conversion constants are much more relevant to the stud pitch than the brick height or width, because brick heights and widths are subject to the error caused by the fact that LEGO always designs elements so there will be tiny gaps when (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-99, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Q:Best approach to line tracking
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(...) just program your robot to turn the opposite way as the sensor that goes off the line. i made a line tracker with one light sensor that had treads instead of wheels. when it got off the line, it started roving back and forth (more and more (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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