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(...) one technique I found that helps me to "see" these things is to focus my eyes to a depth past the image, like the wall behind the monitor. then move to have the screen in front but still eyes focus to the wall distance. It takes a little (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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| | E-5 Recon Droid [DAT]
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This is the predecessor to the E-6 Recon Droid. (URL) quite as agile, therefore easier to target -Duane 0 Name: E-5 Droid 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2654.DAT 0 STEP 1 0 -10 -8 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 3839.DAT 0 STEP 1 0 10 -8 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 0 0 (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: RCX Controlled Air Compressor Tester
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(...) I have tried to emphasise all the time in my web pages. It has probably reached the theoretical limit of efficiency for the small pump. It will be difficult to build another compressor that can surpass his mini compressor. On the other hand, (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Anyone built a curved bridge?
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Some theories: How big are the thumbnails? If they are still pretty big that will slow things down. A thumbnail should be no more than 20K or so, especially if you have scads of them. More importantly, are you using height= and width= tags on your (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Hidden surface removal, and vertex order in part/primitive DAT files
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(...) I do have some old messaged but I couldn't find that thread, do you need anything to complete your collection ? :) If the list still exists, then maybe the archive is there too ? Leonardo (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: RCX Controlled Air Compressor Tester
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(...) Thanks, Indeed, my first attempt was to use a rotational sensor positioned with the axle at the pivot point of the lever arm and tried to datalog the angular movement using DACTA Control Lab. However, the resolution of the rotation sensor (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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A Lego testing machine for Lego compressors... wow, one of the coolest Lego things ever seen around! I love the idea and love your implementation, and find your results very useful. BTW, I think that the Ralph Hempel's double-action compressor (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: LEGO Stereogram (see it in 3D!)
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I don't know, I can see them and I have a serious astigatism, I can also see the magic eye ones they had out a few years ago.. just takes a little time sometimes and being able to cross your eyes easily. With the posters they had out a couple of (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Anyone built a curved bridge?
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(...) Did I mention how many times it's been down....? }:-V -John (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 5VDC Voltage Regulation
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Jacob Schultz <dungeonmaster@get2net.dk> wrote in message news:FIrMLo.H8K@lugnet.com... (...) A "freewheeling" diode is a good idea generally, but the RCX must already have diodes built into the driver IC. It has to turn on and off the motor (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Lego in the UK
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Hi there - I have recently moved to London from New Zealand and was curious if anyone could make any suggestions for going on retail hunts for older Pirate and Castle sets. If anyone can help I will be A)surprised and B)pleased. Cheers - Ben (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | RE: I'm writing a Mindstorms book.
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Brilliant!! The 3D rendering is incredible. Good luck with the book. I will be among the first in line. Will a CD or floppy disk be included with the book? Take care, Carl (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Sails
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Ed Jones wrote in message ... (...) Mr Jones, They surely are fine looking sails. As I wrote earlier, my main concern is the fraying thing, but you seem to have that under control. I have also had great difficulty organising the holes, and you seem (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Technic Shuttle
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(...) I know an outlet in the UK who is selling this set for £49.99 (~US$80.50) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Its quiet in here...
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Since the 'fest things seem to have died down a bit... I'll liven things up by stating that I got a set of Shell sets from Holland yesterday. They are excellent, and would seem to be very cheap. I am paying $70 for the set, and that includes $16 for (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: WalMart prices...
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ScottR wrote in message ... (...) The Wal-Mart near me (Cary, North Carolina) rarely has sales either. I spoke with the manager in the toy department recently and asked him why some Wal-Marts have sets on clearance but others (like the one near me) (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: I'm writing a Mindstorms book.
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 (...) and here (URL) here (URL)I consider the book to be about the "basics" - how to build and program a (...) what's going on the CD? Regs PR -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 6.0.2i (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Finding Sets in Stores!
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(...) stores. (...) It seems to be a bit easier to find sets in Germany recently. I checked some stores and found the following mostly in some small stores: 6236 King Kahuka 6244 Armada Sentry 6246 Crocodile Cage 6248 Volcano Island 6252 Sea Mates (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: 5VDC Voltage Regulation
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(...) OK. What I was thinking of was that if a current flows through a coil, that be a relay, transformer or motor, the current can't change at an instant. If you break the circuit current will keep running through the coil for a short time. This (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX Controlled Air Compressor Tester
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Nice work! For a while it looks that you could travel back in time using this recording device, before you realize that the pen draws an arc when the paper doesn't move ;-). Could it be possible to add a rotational sensor and datalog the time and (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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