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In lugnet.loc.uk, Richard Franks writes: Just adding my 2p worth to Richard's review of the event... (...) pre-built (...) The one they built during the event was normal 1xX red bricks however... myself and Richard were amazed that it didn't (...) (26 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Connecting two RCX's
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Joost Reuzel wrote in message ... (...) Apparantly you can just do that. I tried it; it works and it *should* not be harmful. Note, the output should be in the right direction. Eric (26 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Homemade LED Bricks
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(...) Such LEDs are available. Forward DC -> red, reverse DC -> green, AC -> yellow. I'm looking at a catalogue now with some. -- Frank Wales [frank@limitless.co.uk] (26 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Throwbot (Slizer) gearboxes
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(...) Then Eric Brok wrote... (...) I finally pried Granite out of little Owen's hands (I waited until he fell asleep - it was easier) and found to my dismay that the two types of gearboxes are ALMOST OK for gantry mechanisms. The Granite gearbox (...) (26 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | WebSite Update - Building a MazeWalker
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Ok. You have heard me blather on about how I will eventually get the mazewalker posted. The code isn't posted YET, but the pictures and text are...here's the link. (URL) This is a complete maze navigation system. It figures out where the boundaries (...) (26 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Code Pilot's second life (was: Re: Does anyone actually still use theirs??
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I found the CP to be very limited too, but the Scout made me use it again. The Code Pilot responds to the light pulses of the Scout. See: (URL) Brok -------- Visit LEGO ON MY MIND: (URL) Submit your own link: (URL) section: (URL) (26 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.codepilot)
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| | Playboy Article (Re: It's Time AFOL Take Action!)
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(...) A brief transcript of this article, found on page 109 in the "Christmas Gift Guide" of December's issue of Playboy. "Lego has come up with the ultimate big-boy toy - the Mindstorms Romotics Invention System. This $200 kit lets you design and (...) (26 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | RE: Homemade LED Bricks
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Digikey has a two wire bi-color LED. The part number is L10008-ND, the manufacturer is Chicago Miniature Lamp, it is on page 601 of the current catalog and the page is available in PDF at www.digikey.com. I just used some of these in a box I (...) (26 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Code Pilot / PIC interface
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Niinikoski Juha wrote in message <6FA58B03A836D111977...B@nts1>... (...) control (...) So far there seems to be no way, except for this: Program the CP using the regular bar code card, to drive its motor with speed determined by the 'wheel'. So (...) (26 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Apologies (was Re: Bullboys, Moomen, or Longhorns?)
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(...) Humble apologies, but as a Brit, "synonym for donkey" just doesn't come across as being bad language... And while I take the point that not all children watch wrestling, it's still valid that they can get away with that and a lot worse on the (...) (26 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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