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  Re: Ping-Pong Ball Shooter
 
Very clever mechanism. I can't wait to get home now ... --Doug Wilcox -----Original Message----- From: Chris Osborn <fozztexx@fozztexx.com> To: The WordMeister <dwilcox@wordsmithdigital.com> Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 5:42 PM Subject: Re: (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Ping-Pong Ball Shooter
 
Okay, I promise not to mention my rack-and-pinion steering model in this post ... [Rats, I've blown it already.] Our current family robotics project is to develop a robot that will shoot ping-pong balls, as well as hunt them down and reload 'em (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Ping-Pong Ball Shooter
 
Just the other day a friend and I had a go at building a lego shooter. The aim was to fire 2x2 bricks. After a couple of designs, the most successful turned out to be a slot shooter. It consisted of a shoot with slipper tiles on the bottom. At one (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: dragster e batterie
 
(...) elevata. (...) Grazie Marco. Molto ma molto utile (specialmente per gare di dragster). (...) Questo sì che è un ammirevole atteggiamento scientifico! Ammettere ciò che contrasta con le tue ipotesi...:-) Ciao Mario (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  Re: Two new LEGO pages
 
(...) cvid decompressor, does anyone know of a program that runs this? I have had no luck at all on all of the media players I have (Real Player, Windows Media Player, etc.) Scott S. (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Ping-Pong Ball Shooter
 
Ah, yes, using two wheels on each side to accelerate the balls will provide better traction. I was envisioning the wheel as a direct tangent to the sphere ... I can see the mass problem, and will include flywheels on these as well. Thanks! --Doug (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: 8448 - Super Street Sensation
 
In lugnet.db.inv, Lawrence Wilkes writes: [snip] (...) It's okay with me if you copy it. as evah, John C. (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.db.inv)
 
  Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct?
 
I'm sure I have at least 3-5 yellow rafts wasting away that I could trade for parts I need ;-) See (URL) for parts I want. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  RE: Hold Everything!
 
(...) I'd guess "instead of", because we could only get the Fukaya room on a Sunday. The library is open only from 1 to 5 on Sundays. However... I think maybe 1 to 5 is long enough, unless people anticipate doing more than last time. If you can get (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
 
  Re: NQC 2.1 b2 in beta test
 
(...) If this is done, the compiler should have an option to spit out compiled bytecode on stdout, and the rcxcomm program should have a matching option to accept bytecodes on stdin and send them to the rcx. And then there should be a wrapper that (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
 
  Re: What are your 10 most wanted pieces from LEGO Direct?
 
Oh yeah, I thought of 9-12: 9) Plate 4 x 8 with Studs in Centre ( (URL) ) 10) 1x8 plate with door rail ( (URL) ) 11) Train Door Sliding - Type 1 ( (URL) ) 12) Train Door Sliding - Type 2 ( (URL) ) I NEED these to build a decent sized industrial (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: part 2951 [Off topic word usage]
 
(...) Yes, I think it is a hexadecagon too, but I thought I'd confirmed this in my dictionary once, but now it's not there ! Chris (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: robot series 001: Initiated
 
I for one can not seem to get to the link you mention to see your pages is the url correct? Thanks Jim Clark --- There is Love in the Red Letters. There is truth in the Red Letters. There is hope for the hopeless, tears and forgiveness. There is (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: What all has TLC done?)
 
(...) I've got some faded white classic space figs who are planning to donate their backpacks to cover the logo. Alternatively you could use ET divers airtanks instead (although it looks a bit odd). :: paul (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: Making Ldraw Parts
 
(...) only (...) Yes the correction is needed. The first two point define the line, the last two are the reference points. Chris (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
 
  RE: A new sensor idea (perhaps)
 
#2 would be easy if Lego just sold bubblegum (sticky but effective) ;) -----Original Message----- From: John Barnes [mailto:barnes@sensors.com] Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 6:49 AM To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com Subject: A new sensor idea (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  More details : "Exploration Mars" and "Ultimate Accessory Set" for the RCX available in march ?
 
Hi again all, Thanks to Jesper Kjaer, here is posted more information and detailled pictures for these to sets. Please see : (URL) large pictures posted). About Exploration Mars (#9736) : - Unfortunately, this set doesn't seems to contain a cam... - (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
 
  Re: Shoulder Pads
 
(...) hey, dave~ the spanish armada helmets and visored helmets fit well with the shoulder pads. the result is a bit fantastical, though, suggesting advanced metalurgy skills that barbarians may not have. a fright knights batlord helmet also works (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
 
  LegOS Firmware Problem
 
I'm using LegOS 0.2.3 under a Slackware 7 Linux install and everything seemed to work perfectly to begin with. I've recently tried altering the kernel a bit -- everything compiled fine as far as I could tell. When I tried to use firmdl3 to download (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
 
  Re: 4x2ReVu: B-wing (slightly off topic)
 
(...) I'll see what I do! I'll try to make a second cockpit for my B-Wing (see the dat file here: (URL)) to hold two 'figs! Jeff (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.starwars)

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