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(...) Also sorry to hear Rob--You're a great builder. As always, whatever you need--I'm not great with mapmaking but you know... Dave K -who still has his favourite quote as delivered by Rob--"See kids, this is why we have a mommy!" Still smile to (...) (14 years ago, 14-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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(...) S'OK- My "hobby" time is being taken up my my map-drawing: http:\\www.cartocopia.com which unlike Lego actually makes me beer money rather than costing me beer money, and boardgaming (URL) A> (14 years ago, 14-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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(...) Sorry to hear that Rob. Janey "Red Brick" (14 years ago, 14-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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(...) That sounds like a great plan though we did actually pick a mini-challenge at the last meeting. I should have posted something about it but I guess I never got around to it. My bad. The proposed mini-challenge was to make a non-traditional (...) (14 years ago, 14-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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Well- I've decided that there is no longer a place for Lego in my life (sniff) and I need to clear up some space so I will be selling my Lego, so I'm posting here hoping for a local sale before e-baying. I have no patience for parting everything out (...) (14 years ago, 14-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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In just over two weeks we'll have our next SMART meeting. We'll meet at the new DigiPen building, from 2pm to 5pm. As no mini-challenge was posted, we'll try a very low-key variation on BrickHeap Wars for this meeting. It will be an individual (or (...) (14 years ago, 14-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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TRU flyer good from Friday January 14 to Thursday January 27th. 20% off all* LEGO City, Atlantis, Basic Buckets and Box Sets. 30 to choose from. *excludes clearance. Selection varies by store. Flyer shows 3180 Tank Truck $22.37 (reg $27.99) 7634 (...) (14 years ago, 13-Jan-11, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Interesting thread, even if a bit off topic of LEGO motors. I'm not an expert on power circuits, but a google search turned up this web site with a number of interesting power supply circuits (there is a search option). (URL) Putz (URL) (14 years ago, 13-Jan-11, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.smart)
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First MOC for 2011 and loosely based from the Hasbro Rancor action figure in minifig scale! (2 URLs) As usual, click the pics for more details... AC (14 years ago, 13-Jan-11, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) Good thing, the load is not inductive. (...) OK, with a 1 second cycle time, and pure on/off, it is simpler. All you need is a solid state relay. (...) Looks like some people do: (URL) and worse, most of these dimmers work by dissipating and (...) (14 years ago, 13-Jan-11, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.smart)
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(...) I've been operating outside my personal SOA for years now :) (...) It's actually not a motor - it's a small electric hot water heater element. When plugged in it produces 1300W, but if I want less than that I need to figure out some way to (...) (14 years ago, 13-Jan-11, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.smart)
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Google organizes first online science fair for young scientists By IBTimes Staff Reporter January 13, 2011 "At Google, the only thing we love as much as science is science education" -this is exactly what the internet giant worked on to arrange the (...) (14 years ago, 13-Jan-11, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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Hi Brian, (...) I was surprised too. I suspect a relatively high internal resistance of the windings, rather than mechanical friction, as the source of losses. No, (shame on me!) I didn't checked yet with an ohmmeter. (...) This is clearly outside (...) (14 years ago, 13-Jan-11, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.smart)
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Bricks by the Bay 2011 For Immediate Release January 12, 2011 Contact: Paul Sinasohn Program Chair singlow @ gmail .com Bricks by the Bay Call For Presentations Bricks By The Bay 2011 is looking for any talks, roundtables, and special activities you (...) (14 years ago, 13-Jan-11, to lugnet.events, lugnet.announce)
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(...) 38° :-) Cheers. -- Carlo. (14 years ago, 13-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Thank you! Surprising that with as easy as it is to backdrive, that the efficiency is as low as it is. Out of (not idle) curiosity, is it possible to drive even more current-hungry devices safely from the NXT? I need a way to drive a 120V AC, (...) (14 years ago, 12-Jan-11, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) ma! eri nascosto sotto la polvere? mi hai fatto rivenire in mente quando mi raccontavi del tuo hammond e del fatto che te lo portavi in giro per i concerti! Me l'avrai raccontato credo al LF di Bolzano di almeno....8 anni fa? Mi ricordo (...) (14 years ago, 12-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Hmmm.... How 'bout the first rtlToronto robotics competition? Would that have been the first known AFOL robotics competition? DaveE (14 years ago, 12-Jan-11, to lugnet.general)
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My (URL) motors comparison page> now includes tests of the E-motor from (URL) Energy Add-On Set (9688)>. (URL) Enjoy! (URL) Philo> (14 years ago, 12-Jan-11, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !
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(...) Incredibly cool! Philo (14 years ago, 12-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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