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I had a look and osx is supported in leJOS, but it seems quite cumbersome for a total Java illiterate like me. i'd be happier if i can go the Robolab way. Thanks for the tip though, Andrew! If it comes to that, i'll go for leJOS. R (...) (14 years ago, 12-Aug-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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I did not do the math on the power functions components. So thanks for sharing that! Yup I guess the Europeans get to enjoy a better price for once. I am little disappointed that Technic does not seem to evoke much passion here in the US. Well (...) (14 years ago, 12-Aug-10, to lugnet.technic)
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I know at another very large toy company that there is a person who comes up with the price of a toy (fulltime employee(s)!). It does not always have to do with the actual cost in creating the product. There has always been a suspicion that Technic (...) (14 years ago, 12-Aug-10, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Straight currency conversion does not account for many things that have a significant impact on price: 1. VAT. So far, we've managed to avoid that evil, and it's been noted to account for a substantial amount of the price the Europeans have to (...) (14 years ago, 11-Aug-10, to lugnet.technic)
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The chain is not necessary. It was a quick way to hook the motor to the differential. There is sometimes a delay in the system because the pump is such a small load (even when the valve is completely closed). To avoid this delay, add mechanical (...) (14 years ago, 11-Aug-10, to lugnet.technic)
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(From Businessweek: July 23, 2010.) How LEGO Revived Its Brand In an excerpt from Design Is How It Works, former BusinessWeek staff writer Jay Greene explores LEGO's troubles and its comeback By Jay Greene Paal Smith-Meyer is waving a BusinessWeek (...) (14 years ago, 11-Aug-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.books, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) The answer to the higher price is Power Functions content. 8258 Crane Truck ---...--- 1x - XL motor ($10) 1x - Battery Box ($7) 2x - Linear Actuator ($30) 1x - Pole Reverser ($5) ---TOTAL---...---($52)---- 8043 Excavator ---...--- 4x - M motor (...) (14 years ago, 11-Aug-10, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Motorized pneumatics
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The chain is not necessary. It was just a quick way of hooking the motor to the differential. There is sometimes a delay in the system because the pump is such a small load even when the valve is closed. One way around this is to give the output (...) (14 years ago, 11-Aug-10, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi, it's been quite a time since i've posted something on lugnet. Here are my latest mocs: (URL) For microfig scale lovers: (URL) Finally also another capital cityship in microfig scale: (URL) Cheers, Didier (14 years ago, 11-Aug-10, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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I have just started playing around with leJOS on Linux with a lot of success--I would imagine that it would run nicely on OSX as well. (...) It does appear to be, sadly. ;-P -- Andrew G. Meyer (14 years ago, 11-Aug-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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