 | | Re: Toy Aid for children affected from Earthquake in Turkey
|
|
Julie just reported back from the PO and it will be even MORE to ship than we had first thought. Quoting from an email she sent (with permission) (...) To the group... what should we do? It chaps me to spend 1/2 the total just on postage. Should we (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | RE: Automatic sorting
|
|
(...) HaHa, I did have to use the soldering iron to cut away a section so the motorcycle wheels would fit in...I didn't want to use the deeper PLANO box because it would waste storage space. Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Check out pbFORTH (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
|
| |
| | RCX 'brick connectors' and how-they-work??
|
|
I was just looking at this, and realized why the male posts have only partly-exposed connectors. ISTHERE an online description of these connectors and how they work on sensors and actuators?? ISTHERE anyone online selling additional or modified (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Automatic sorting
|
|
Thanks Ralph, etal.. Ralph, what 'special mods' did you make to the boxes. Not in the software I hope :-) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
|
| |
| | RE: New Lego challenge !
|
|
This is a REALLY good idea. Here's something I had kicking around in my head... 1. Making a maze that we can all use is kinda hard. 2. Making a bot small enough to fit a standard buildable maze is really hard. I propose we invert the problem a (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
|
|
(...) How many RCXs do we have between us all? It might be fun to create some sort of large group-behavior system. (I've got one; my friend paul has another that I might be able to borrow even if he's not coming.) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
|
| |
| | Re: Fair Auction? (Was Re: Honest Capitalism)
|
|
(...) Real world ethics debate aside, does Lego-Distribution have to be so heavily tied to the real-world and the evolved Capitalism that we know today? If we can think of a fairer system for Lego, then why isn't that desirable? Richard (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
|
| |
| | Re: Datsville--Town Hall
|
|
(...) too (...) large. (...) It's just perfect--and it's smaller than what *I* was planning, that's for sure. Actually reminds me of a building back home. I like how you made it modular. Saves time--easily expanded/shrunk. Good job. Brian (bbq) (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | Re: Datsville: crane
|
|
The idea is that you start with the crane and a 32x32 area (or larger if you wish) and then gradually build a building underneath it. I'd be willing to give you a building in pieces as I cad it so we get the right effect. I have a cool design that (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | Re: FOTW at KMART
|
|
Well, I am sure some stores do mark up deliberately, but working with the Systems department at Meijer, many times, it is a screw up uploading the prices every week. Cashiers due submit forms when things come up wrong, so it can be administered to. (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | Re: Datsville: crane
|
|
That's why the top and the arm are seperate units. The top and arm have the bottom and top of a 4x4 turnstyle. KL (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | Re: Southern UK LEGOfest - update
|
|
Hmmm... My PC (or my ISP?) has decided that it doesn't want to upload the images. I'll try again later, but I'm not even sure if I can update my pages either at the moment 8-( Huw: would you be so kind as to drop the maps on a page of your own, and (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
|
| |
| | Re: New Lego challenge !
|
|
(...) light (...) in (...) able to do anything out of them. (...) Unfortunately, the default RCX firmware doesn't support arrays, either. Also, the assertion that you can simply follow a wall in order to traverse an entire labyrinth actually depends (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Where is General Box #1?
|
|
Just curious as to what happened to this box...Mookie had it a month ago and there are only two people between her and me, so I'm just curious. Thanks! Patricia Schempp (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
|
| |
| | Re: WWII Fighter
|
|
(...) it's been awhile since i saw your flying fortress page but seeing all that you've done since then, i can tell i need to make more frequent visits. ..joseph g (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: New Lego challenge !
|
|
(...) The right (or left (-: ) -hand rule seems to be simple but not the most efficient. That's why I included the light beacon. Providing you have the right beacon detector (let's build one!), and you don't know which direction is the best, you can (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Voting page for 9906
|
|
I have re-aligned it so that the origin is level with the bottom surface, and re-submitted it to Terry. Chris (...) - (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
|
| |
| | Re: $20 Per 2x2x3 gray extreme corner slope!
|
|
(...) Wow! Unfortunately I don't have these in grey (or blue), but I do have them in red, white, black and yellow. These corner extreme slopes are one of the most sought after (and priciest) pieces that LEGO makes. Would make for a great Service (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
|
| |
| | wanted: 1x3x2 and 1x2x2 blue-framed windows
|
|
OK, I know the 1x3x2 blue window exist, but I have a feeling they are not overly abundant. But I could use a 1x3x2 blue window and 4 1x2x2 blue windows (or double that amount to 2 1x3x2 blue-framed windows and 8 1x2x2 blue-framed windows). Once (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
|
| |
| | Re: DYA is back
|
|
I took that post as a question meant to determine interest...I said yes. Paul Sinasohn (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | Re: FOTW at KMART
|
|
(...) I don't know about the 10X thing first-hand, but I *believe* the idea is to discourage stores from having higher prices in their scanning-computer than in the displays. In this computer age, it's easy for stores to set things up so the (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | Re: Datsville: crane
|
|
----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin Loch <kloch@opnsys.com> (...) .mpd is the way to go for this type of thing. I want to seriously plug M-Peedy for anyone using LDAO. If you set it up as a tool (took me 5-10 minutes) it works with even less (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
|
| |
| | RE: Is there a device that...?
|
|
In C you can use the functions outport and inport, and the paralell port has TTL levels (5 V.). Bye Jose Luis ----- Original Message ----- From: Mar, Ericson <ericson.mar@csfb.com> To: 'Jaron' <j.paludanus@cable.a2000.nl>; Peter <eacmen@att.net>; (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
|
| |
| | Re: Is there a device that...?
|
|
Its Easy to do in pascal as well as C++ using the PORT[address] command. Ive used It before to control external devices. A normal parralell pot has 8 outputs D0 - 7 and a few lines that you can use as inputs (not sure which ones though?) The port (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
|
| |
| | Re: hills and grades
|
|
(...) For some more ideas, check out this site: (URL) could get a bunch of the 4.5volt plastic rails and do the same thing... JG (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | Re: FOTW at KMART
|
|
(...) I see the 10X thing as an incentive to fix things when they are wrong: the first customer who reports it may get a nice bonus, but the store should then _fix_ the problem. It really irks me when I have to spend time finding out that something (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | - FS/FT: Lots of Lego
|
|
Check out my web site at: www.cyberis.net/~tco...s/sale.htm in the Lego section. I make changes weekly, sometimes more often, so check back. Timbo (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
|
| |
| | Re: hills and grades
|
|
Jacob, THANK YOU!!!! That pointer to the Train Depot is pure gold!! For a roller coaster, I actually need a much more severe angle than the method Matt outlines, but there's a lot there to explore, and I like the drawings of the support pillars he (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
|
| |
| | minifig ax
|
|
I redownloaded all of the Ldraw files from Ldraw.org last week and installed them, but I can't find the minifig ax(hatchet), and I know that I had it before. Has this part been made or not. If so why don't I have it now?? Thanks Ryan (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
|
| |
| | RCX-Track Question
|
|
I remember a post that showed a track design that used a worm gear to translate power. I have tried to recreate this, but most of my designs end up bulky. The design that I remember was very low profile. My searches came up nil. Any Ideas? (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | new fuctionality for sellers at BRICKS
|
|
(Weird - I posted this and noticed my sig wasn't there because I just setup Agent on this machine, so I cancelled the posting. On the web, there is now a thread with a subject marked "Cancelled" - wonder how long it will stay there? Anyway, here's (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
|
| |
| | RE: NQC chapter online
|
|
Definately RCV Voodoo. Definately. -----Original Message----- From: Jonathan Knudsen [mailto:jonathan@oreilly.com] Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 10:50 AM To: donc@cccd.edu; lego-robotics@crynwr.com Subject: Re: NQC chapter online Hi Don, Thanks (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: NQC chapter online
|
|
Hi Don, Thanks for pointing that out. (...) Nope, I'm still trying to decide between "The Black Book of RCX Voodoo" (suggested by Jason Spangler) and "These_Are_ the 'Droids You're Looking For" (suggested by Suzanne Rich). Seriously, I have no idea. (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | RE: NQC chapter online
|
|
Great Chapter! Noticed a typo though: "Spruce Up That Résumé Writing programs for the RCX is an example of cross-compiling for an embedded system, a phrase that is bound to sound good on your résumé. Cross-compiling means that you are writing (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | (canceled)
|
|
|
| |
| | Re: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
|
|
(...) Again, I'd offer out in Worcester, but that's an hour hike for some :) (...) I think something like an assembly line might be cool... makes for a bigger thing at the mindfest... how many Mindstorms could we pull together for that? Maybe have (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
|
| |
| | Re: NQC chapter online
|
|
Great Chapter! Noticed a typo though: "Spruce Up That Résumé Writing programs for the RCX is an example of cross-compiling for an embedded system, a phrase that is bound to sound good on your résumé. Cross-compiling means that you are writing (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Fair Auction? (Was Re: Honest Capitalism)
|
|
(...) Workable? Who knows - I'm not a mathematician or an economist. Desirable? Heck no. We live in the real world. In the real world the person willing AND able to spend the most for something gets it. That's the way it is, and that's the way it (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
|
| |
| | Re: 6375 Exxon Gas Staion sticker sheet scans?
|
|
Jason, You are in luck! I have just mailed scans of that sticker sheet to Horst Lehner, who has started a page like you describe: (URL) I don't know when he will have that sheet (and some others) on line, but it should be fairly soon. I am looking (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: 6375 Exxon Gas Staion sticker sheet scans?
|
|
(...) Stickers have always been ok on my site. Only a few sets include sticker scans however. The naming convention is xxxx-s1, xxxx-s2 etc. (btw box scans are ok too, with xxxx-b1, xxxx-b2 being the naming scheme. KL (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
|
