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I'd also suspect this, having worked at a company that manufactured optical encoders, most of these things are sinusoidal. That is far from a bad thing though. If you build two of these and get them 90 degrees apart so you are seeing both a sine and (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Anyone using motors, etc. in Castle creations?
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(...) Actually, you can get the lights to project pretty far by placing one of those silver headlight dishes around the light bulb. This works great for the light on the front of a steam train. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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Yesterday I was talking to a manager at one McDonalds who mentioned that you can actually *buy* the 18" high Ronald McDonald models that are one of the prizes. While as a prize it is valued as $25, to purchase it costs $55. It is preassembled. You (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.promo)
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| | NorthWestfest reminder etc.
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First, it may be worth your while taking another quick look at (URL) Now, listen verry carrefully, I weel say zis only wurnce: In case anyone is having problems reading the graphics on the web page, my address is: 11, Smithy Walk Wheelock Sandbach. (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: LEGO trains...The Future of Model Railroading?
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(...) Agreed. (...) Perhaps, but somehow I find decals an excusable exception. They have so many applications <sorry> other than trains. Think Joe Davenport and his farm, etc things. I don't think that they lesson the purity concept in the same way (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie
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On Tue, 23 Nov 1999, Larry Pieniazek (<383ABCCC.767908F9@...ager.net>) wrote at 16:11:56 (...) And nickel oxide conducts electricity :-) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What's the biggest/best spare piece you ever got in a set?
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(...) So far it has happened with 3 of my sets :) Julie (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Wireless Robots
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I'm not : ) The laptop gets the ethernet card and it in turn interfaces with the RCX... Vlad Dumitrescu wrote in message ... (...) a (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Radio shack basic electronics book
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(...) radioshack.ca Canada doesn't ship outside Canada. I couldn't find the book in the catalog at radioshack.com - I must be dumb but I couldn't find how to make a search in the catalog so I had to look at the list of the 161 available books and (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: I need a Propeller
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There is a 3 inch prop in Set #8412, but it does not move a lot of air. I was going to send a picture to you, but I could not get through your "spamtrap". -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Elsner" <spamtrap02@lowpoly.com> wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Looking for Tractor site
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Thanks, Jeff. Joe (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Adventures of the Legoland Coast Guard Cutter
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Ahh... If Lego only would make more types of pieces, I wouldn't have to work as hard. ;-) Thanks, Joe (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Lego e marketing (era: LEGO da Mc'Donald??????)
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Ciao Domenico, (...) Non saprei, pero' credo che sia in atto un'azione di marketing per il Natale. E non sempre corretta. Prova a comprare il numero di "Le Scienze" di Novembre: c'e' un articolo a pag. 96 intitolato "Una macchina che parla", in cui (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Adventures of the Legoland Coast Guard Cutter
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Hi Jacob, The Platesville originally did not have a helicopter. But with the rash of boat sinkings, plane crashes, and illegal activity occurring on the high seas in Legoland, it was deemed necessary to add a chopper to the ships arsenal of rescue (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.boats)
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| | Re: Adventures of the Legoland Coast Guard Cutter
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Hi Erin, The 'water' was just a piece of blue poster board over which I placed a 2' x 4' fluorescent light panel. There are several styles of panels available, but the pebbled finish looks the best for Lego boats. It's the same water I used when (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: DCP sensors
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I got the Fisher Scientific Education Catalog today. They have the sensors from DCP for the LogIT data logger. There are about 25 different sensors. Here are prices for some the sensors: Air Pressure $169 Conductivity $299 Student Force $119 Light (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Adventures of the Legoland Coast Guard Cutter
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Hi Hari, Thanks. For the flying shots, I just used a piece of fishing line strategically placed to balance the model in the proper position. I tried to adjust the lighting so the line wouldn't reflect in the picture. Some turned out great, but in (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Review: " The Unofficial Guide to LEGO MindStorms Robots"
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I was given a book called "The Unofficial Guide to LEGO MindStorms Robots". The book is published by O'Reilly and authored by Jonathan B. Knudsen. (URL) (click on "Book serialization") As I started to make my way through the introduction and the (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: I need a Propeller
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Hi Dave, I'll take a non Lego part only as a last resort, especially with this project. I think I'll get the Mini-Heli and do some tests. Looks very much like the propellers I got with my Cox engines some time ago. Gearing two old-style technic (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | What's the biggest/best spare piece you ever got in a set?
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I just opened a 1761 Paradisa Motorboat (completely sealed) and got a spare pink 1x6 plate, easily the biggest spare piece I've ever got, and in an unusual colour, which makes it even better! Hopefully this happens a lot with this set, so you could (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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