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Does anyone have a set number and/or picture for a red boat made in the 1970's, w/ 3 three sections and a white deck? It has black decals on the sides of the boat that read "Legoland" It has the large weight that connects to the bottom so it can (...) (27 years ago, 9-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lugnet not accepting mail
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(...) The lego-robotics@crynwr.com mailing list and the lugnet.robotics newsgroup are gatewayed together. Messages posted to one appear on the other. Weren't you notified of this by the lego-robotics@crynwr.com mailing list server when you signed (...) (27 years ago, 9-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Controling LEGO trains via Decta Control Lab
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I don't know if this is the type of program you are looking for, but there is a graphical programming environment called "LEGO Engineer" on the following site: (URL) stumbled across it while looking for any information on the Control Lab itself. It (...) (27 years ago, 9-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lugnet not accepting mail
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In message <K09aQbAVBhR2Ewbw@fi...on.co.uk>, Tony Firshman <tony@firshman.demon.co.uk> writes (...) I was browsing the net for 'Cybermaster' references and I found my mail to lego-robotics on this lugnet! How did it get there when I did not know (...) (27 years ago, 9-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Cybermaster Spirit.OCX and Visual Basic
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Does anybody know if it is necessary to compile the Visual Basic source and or make an .exe before downloading commands to the CM2 unit? (27 years ago, 9-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Multiple Cybermasters
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I have looked through your various RCX internals and cannot find any evidence of addressing which would allow communicating with more than one Pbrick or CM2 unit from one PC. Is there a unique number within a unit or could one be downloaded. If not (...) (27 years ago, 9-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Machine vision
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Has anybody had any experience interfacing machine vision systems to a robot controlled by a handyboard? (...) (27 years ago, 9-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Lugnet not accepting mail
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(...) Oops -- that's no good. Sorry, the gateway wasn't intended/designed to be hostile...the server simply didn't recognize you and didn't know you were replying to a message you received through the gateway. The good news is there's a fix. :) (...) (27 years ago, 9-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | eBay: 6081 King's Mountain Fortress complete, box
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I have on eBay the King's Mountain Fortress castle set, 6081, complete with instructions and box. Pics, details, and so forth are at: (URL) Thanks for looking! Adam bwappo@ee.net (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Scans Ready: Star Wars, Rock Raiders, and other 1999 sets.
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Richard Dee wrote in message ... (...) Somebody missed the humor... Although the grammar is good. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (URL) in Deja News! (URL) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Lugnet not accepting mail
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In article <3644B07C.A5911885@j...anet.com>, Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> writes (...) I simply 'replied'. I think I will avoid the issue by lurking again. Seems a totally hostile environment (8-)# (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | New Lego TV ad....
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Don't watch that much telly, but saw this this evening..... A 30 second TV ad, (missed the 1st few seconds). Has a boy sitting on the floor of his bedroom, with a big technic construction in front of him. 4 men and his mother come to speak to the (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: "Willing to buy used LEGO" ad around UM
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James pointed me to this newsgroup to say hi. So "Hi" I hadn't looked here since the .det newsgroup is closer to my area of town. Nothing much to report from here either, same K-mart and Service Merchandise sales (which I think are over now). -Greg (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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| | Re: auctionned
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(...) How much of a markup are you trying to make there? I have no idea about 8460, but 6289 can still be found for $55 here in the states, and 6090 can still be found in some stores for regular price - $99. Nice opening bids. Maybe you guys lose a (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Mindstorms (more than just robotics?)
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(...) I remember the difficulty I had in understanding variables.. 7th grade, about 1978/79, using a TRS-80 (graphics? cool pictures? huh?). The mathlab teacher wanted me to write a program to loop and calculate 1+2+3+4+5+6+... and I happily created (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Why do I beat my head against the wall?
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Thomas Main wrote: <SNIP> Guess what I got in the mail(1) sometime this week? Inside a carefully packed box was the following tableaux. Seated in front of a computer (2) is a minifig(3). He's hefting a pickax and is about to smash the computer. (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: MindStorms rotation sensors
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In England you can go to : curriculum warehouse phone: 01732 773311 web; www.cwhouse.co.uk (...) Part (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: MindStorms rotation sensors
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(...) And for those of us not in the US? Cheers, Ben. (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | auctionned
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Also available in a poor quantity Reference Starting Bid 8460 technic truck $145 6289 Pirate ship $160 6090 Knight's castle $180 Shipping not included. Shipping is $30 to north america, lower for europe Please mail bids at both (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | FS: 6090 Royal Knights Castle $80
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FS: Unopened 6090 Royal Knights Castle $80 Buyer to pay shipping; I live in Michigan, USA Greg Kramer kramer@bignet.net (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: 6L technic sloped piece
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(...) That'll be great! :-) Fredrik (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.cad)
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| | New Kabaya Set
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New Kabaya Set is now on sale in Japan. Set Number. 3020 3021 3022 3023 It's Adventurers. Pictures of these can be seen at Huw Promotional LEGO Set Database. (URL) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.jp)
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| | Re: MindStorms rotation sensors
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They come from a Lego division called Pitsco Dacta. Rotation Sensor is Part no 979891 @ $27. Call them at 1-800 774-8726. They also have motors Part no. 775225 @ $15.75 and Wires Part no. 779897 3 for $12.25. There is a webpage but I don't think (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | A 8880 -brand new- available here
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Hello everybody I have a 8880 Super Car for sale!!! Brand new and unopened I will auction it. The starting bidding price is $190. The shipping cost is $30 for North America, lower for Europe. Please mail bids at both jp1hamel@club-internet.fr and (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | MindStorms rotation sensors
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Where are you all getting your rotation sensors? I just bought the main MindStorms kit, and it doesn't come with these. The stores around here don't have any other kits, either. Any ideas? - Eric (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Mindstorms (more than just robotics?)
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Several replies in one go to avoid multiple messages In message <jCKx2LBVjJR2EwcJ@ph...on.co.uk>, Peter Hesketh <pbh@phesk.demon.co.uk> writes (...) It appears that if a sensor gets reactivated before its stack has completed the current execution of (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Lots more images of sets added to database
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[Followups set to lugnet.admin.database] Whew! My fingers are tires, but I'm very happy! Thanks to Selçuk Göre, Irving De la Cruz, and others over the past week or so, there are now a zillion more set scans in the Pause/Lugnet set database. A (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.database)
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| | Orange pieces from Halloween Buckets
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Well, I already sold 5 buckets' worth and I'd like to sell the other 7 as well. After looking at Chris Busse's auction I might end up kicking myself for not running an auction for these, but I just don't have the time or the energy. Just want to (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Scans Uploaded today (11/08/1998)
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Scans Uploaded today (11/08/1998): 0329: (the antique car) 0331 1772: (TL: c1992) c79de: (1979 German catalog, missing pages 1,2) 6055 6268 6286 6507 6813 7814 7864: check out the cool regulator design on -03 7867 8062 8090 8826 8855 8872: (TL: (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Question for Robolab users
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I finally got Robolab yesterday and have been playing around with it (on a Mac). I immediately added the "Extras" per the instructions, but have been unable to get the promised extra Container commands - AND, OR, ABS and sgn to show up in the (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Help needed
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Oliver Eckel writes: > After waiting for more than one month, I finally received my Lego Mindstorms > Set. To my disappointment I had to notice that one motor doesn't respond > correctly or doesn't have as much power as the other one. > > How can I (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | lego element imaging
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Hi: Just completely updated my website and got yet another round of questions about how I got the images of all of the Technic elements, hopefully my trial and error will benefit someone else trying to do this. There are two ways to obtain element (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: WOW Quit here
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(...) Globe is pretty nice nowadays. For a while there it was a pretty depressed town, but things have picked up a lot. Not sure what the buckets are going for now. I was there earlier this week and bought the last Halloween bucket (my only one), (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.az.phx)
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| | The Spi port is fragile?
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I have a ASAP proximity reader connected to the SPI port. I find some 68HC11 never detect signaling coming from Asap to the SPI port. Others work excelent. Except at 2 or 3 months begin working that fail definitively. I replace the 6811 but nothing (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | More new ZNAP catalog scans
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Someone (I'm not sure who -- presumably someone in the Netherlands) was kind enough to scan and upload 6 more pages of ZNAP pictures from a multi-page catalog. Shown are pages 50-55...go here: (URL) go to the very bottom of the page for the (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Robosports add-on available?
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Howdy Austin Lug.heads, I've already mail ordered and received my Mindstorms set, but the Robosports add-in set I ordered with it bas backordered. Has anyone seen this set or the Extreme Creatures add-on set in any local venues? How about prices? (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: LDraw FAQ
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(...) "will" is not necessary; "I suggest" sounds fine. (...) I also have a copy of the original files in _one_ archive at (URL) downloading instructions. You may want to add the tutorial address to the FAQ as well. (...) Could this be: Bram (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.cad)
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| | My LDraw models
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Hi all, Please take a few minutes to take a short survey (choose the models you like best) at: (URL) will help me in the redesign of my web site) Thanks in advance, --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: four legged walker
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But Jeff's suggestion of watching animals will not be as enjoyable as watching your girlfriend's legs. Are you sure you're not just using the Lego thing as an excuse? ;-) Jeff Stembel wrote in message <3643A2A3.C06ECFD8@aol.com>... :To get a really (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Non FOTW
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(...) The software was reissued without the figure, and with a slightly different box (club offer only). i.e., yes, the box *should* indicate what's inside, but there are two different packouts and they did it via two different printings of the box, (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Help needed
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After waiting for more than one month, I finally received my Lego Mindstorms Set. To my disappointment I had to notice that one motor doesn't respond correctly or doesn't have as much power as the other one. How can I get it fixed or replaced? It's (...) (27 years ago, 8-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Lasers
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Hi: Has anyone ever worked with laser beams and making handyboards recognise them? I think the wavelength is around 600 nm but I haven't been able to come up with a sensor which could recogonise the laser signal alone and no other signal. Rajbala (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | SET 6970 AGAIN
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Heya all ! How worth is the set 6970 space from 1981 ? It's complet. Thanx ! Rene e-mail: virsik@usaf.org (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Benjamin Whytcross are you there?
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Please contact me Mark H. (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.au.vic.mel)
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| | Subject: [WANT TO BUY] [TOWN] Lego set #1818 Starliner
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I'd like to buy this set. Let me know if you have for sale. Here's a link: (URL) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Old stuff seen...
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Hi there! Today I was in a Lego Exhibition in a mall in Vienna, Austria. First, there where many displays standing around, and they where all about pirates, islanders and: Aztec/Maya/Inca's!! So it really looks true.... But, the most important was a (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Busse's LEGO Auction: Items without bids
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Busse Technical Service's LEGO Piece Auction UPDATE: All items without bids Here's a list of items that have not yet received bids on my auction site. If these items are bid on they should move to 'Going Once' status within 48 hours. This list is (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Busse's LEGO Auction Update: Items not yet sold
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Busse Technical Service's LEGO Piece Auction UPDATE: All items not yet sold (that do at least have bids) Here's a list of items that have not yet advanced to 'Sold' on my auction site, but have at least received bids. This list is also available at (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Apologies (was: Ambridge Rose)
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In article <199811071927.LAA077...ford.EDU>, Kekoa Proudfoot <kekoa@Graphics.Stanford.EDU> writes (...) My humble apologies. My off-line newsreader has a facility to turn a mail group into a virtual newsgroup. Unfortunately you and I have just (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Extra pieces at 5948/5909/2879 Treasure Raiders
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Oh, I just noticed this..I haven't any green chair, too. (my version is numbered as 5948, an european one) Selçuk (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 6L technic sloped piece
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(...) Hi If you can wait till monday, I can sent it to you. (up to 0.1 degree precision..:-) Selçuk (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Science Interest
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(...) This idea sounds very interesting, but I see 2 problems... First, a GPS reciever doesn't actually contain a compass, so it cannot correctly point you to another location while you are standing still. To determine what direction its facing, a (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: Some Parts
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Drew, I just got through finding all of the stuff during the last 2 weeks: B.G. Micro has the 68HC11 and the 32K static (great prices, too). Newark has the Dallas Semi voltage monitor and the TI motor drivers ($20 minimum order). One other option (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Scans Ready: Star Wars, Rock Raiders, and other 1999 sets.
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(...) Misquote! Misquote! Small moon, was to what Han was referring....... (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | RCX Sound Input
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Hi; I've added instructions for a sound sensor input to my web page. You now can make your $200 MindStorms into a Clapper! (URL) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lugnet not accepting mail
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(...) lugnet.robotics@lugnet.com, or if you addressed a mail to both lego-robotics@crynwr.com and lugnet.robotics@lugnet.com (and you hadn't yet signed up to post directly to the lugnet.com server). To avoid this message rejection notice, send (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Ambridge Rose
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(...) Why are you sending these to lego-robotics? The last one mentioned plates and exorcisms, and you make it sound like you're the one who needs these things. -Kekoa (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Science Interest
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Robbie Berg and Capt. Jack Rutledge: I'm a big fan of the Handy Board, but you might want to also consider using a 3Com PalmPilot. The current model, Palm III, has a backlit 160x160 graphics display, a 2MByte memory, and while I haven't used it, (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Ambridge Rose
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In article <48A142D933%A.Winebe...RNET.COM>, Andrew Wineberg <A.Wineberg@BTINTERNET.COM> writes (...) Yes. It was I. I even got the date wrong. (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Thank you
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In article <Marcel-1.45-1107140...on.co.uk>, Mary Kemp <mary@marykemp.demon.co.uk> writes (...) I wonder. Odd timing though. Talking of possession just as The Exorcist is re-released. Congratulations anyway! You'll love it up there. Just in time for (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Extra pieces at 5948/5909/2879 Treasure Raiders
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At 23 october this year it was posted at R.T.L. (...) Well, I just build set 5909 and it have some extra pieces, a green chair included. Has someone else got extra pieces with this overnumbered set? Paulo (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Mindstorms (more than just robotics?)
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(...) I believe the behavior is that the old stack only stops if it is the other stack hanging off a particular sensor watcher. But I'm not positive on this. And I'm not sure whether or not duplicating the sensor watcher and splitting the left and (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Mindstorms (more than just robotics?)
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In article <RP0jfKAw2BR2Ew7K@gs...on.co.uk>, Geoff Seel <geoffs@gseel.demon.co.uk> writes (...) Is that while building the stacks on screen, or when executing them in the 'bot? In other words, are you saying the 'bot won't multitask? (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Limiting Switch
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This page give instructions for a Bi-polar Limiting Switch that I built for a current project. LMKWYT. (URL) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Building gcc
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(...) It makes gcc not require the headers, yep, and tweaks a few other little thing. Dunno about Cygwin - I'm building on FreeBSD. Cheers, Ben. (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Building gcc
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(...) This is the GNU gcc 2.8.1 I'm talking about. egcs fails in a similar, but not identical way, but there isn't a patch for it. Cheers, Ben. (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: What are you making?
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I don't really know if this belongs in robotics also, but it is fairly non-technical, so I'm posting it here. This description involves parts included in the Mindstorms RIS. For anyone who doesn't understand what I'm talking about, go get a (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Some Parts
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Drew, Last year I was involved in getting parts for the Missouri Area Robotics Society. We were making boards as a club project. I found most of the parts from Digi-key and Mouser Electronics. The rest came from: Wirz Electronics, JDR Micro devices, (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: To step or not to step
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Russell , Having that encoder will help you a lot. One of the biggest problems with using steppers is that they will stall when you get to higher speeds. What ever program you use to drive the steppers should have a part that asks "has it made the (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Mindstorms (more than just robotics?)
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(...) Meaning that it abandons it in the middle? (I don't have Windows, so I can't try it). Geoff Seel wrote: (...) ...so you think it's easier to let people walk right into synchronisation bugs and learn the hard way? (...) Well, defintion can't (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | 6L technic sloped piece
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Do anybody know the _exact_ angle of the sloped plane on the 6L technic beam with sloped end? Fredrik (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Science Interest
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Although not sure, I think that a wearable could perform better then a palm pilot for the firefighting task. Here are some pointers: [Georgia Tech] (URL) Lab] (4 URLs) [UoToronto] (URL) it helps, Ozan (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Non FOTW
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(...) If it says that, but there was no minifig, call Lego. I'm sure they'll send you one. (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Mindstorms (more than just robotics?)
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In article <c8f24d7e.3643ab62@aol.com>, Swspoon@aol.com writes (...) Indeed yes. My son discovered Lego Technic at age 5 and by the time he was 7 he had got through them all - ie up to Space Shuttle. He started the shuttle on a Sunday, and finished (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Lugnet not accepting mail
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Have tried replying to a lugnet email which arrived as part of the joint venture. Beware - one needs to register first: Response from the news server: 441 New Users Start Here: (URL) QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) (+44)1442-828255 (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: WOW Quit here
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Globe it is......... I like it up here. anyways I am glad you found them sets just to bad it wasn't what you had in mind , I did read a message on rtl that silver ann. buckets are on sale for 8.99@ Target??????? are they???? regards Dave Graveyard (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.az.phx)
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| | [Auction] Set #7 update 7-11-1998
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Hi all, Update auction: Setnumber 7 (dutch, not released in the US) Set name Gift Box Contents Airport, Windmill, House, others (400 parts) Year 1973 Condition Mint (sealed), box slightly damaged Current bid 120 $ by Thomas Kowalczyk, GOING 2 I want (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Mindstorms (more than just robotics?)
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In message <199811062316.PAA085...ford.EDU>, Kekoa Proudfoot <kekoa@Graphics.Stanford.EDU> writes (...) Feedback from a 10-year old (entirely his own words including e-mail shouting!) ---...--- I personally like the programming, but, there is a (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Date Formats (was Ldraw cannon)
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(...) Actually, I always peferred the date format [D]D-MMM-[CC]YY as in 6-NOV-98 or 06-NOV-1998. At work we have to use [CC]YYMMDD so that things sort properly. Gary GaryLouie@EarthLink.Net (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Mindstorms fanatics
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I heard from someone who heard from someone that there is a group of folks somewhere -- about 100 people -- who are into robotics and who each bought a copy of Mindstorms, and they meet regularly (in person, I presume). That's about all I know, but (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | re: What are you making?
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(...) about (...) Cool :) It also going to give you a different sort of coordinate space and mapping when it comes to the software. Something like rotate 37 move 300 rotate 60 move 400 etc... Have you a way of measuring absolute rotation? or is it (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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Nancy & Eric's Train Auction Update. Nothing will go sold until Monday night, 11/9/98. 4558 Metroliner - $350 DBulkley - going3 4564 Freight Rail Runner - $300 AStabno - going2 4551 "Crocodile" Locomotive - $250 DFolk - going3 4536 Blue Hopper Car - (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Hmmm.... this reminds me of when I first learned programming in Scheme. The recursive nature of the language really got a hold of me and made me think of solving programming problems in ways I never thought of before. The problems would have (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This is sort of off topic, because I don't have too much experience in programming, but I've noticed a similar phenomenon with language... I can remember a time when I didn't speak Japanese, for instance, but I *can't* remember what it was (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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The copy I bought didn't have the minifig, but instead had a card I had to send in to get it. I did so and received my Infomaniac a couple of weeks later. Greg (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Hi Luis, You've found the right list. Welcome. In addition to the web page for this list, (URL) check out: (3 URLs) is no FAQ, although a few days ago were were discussing the outline. Since there is no FAQ, frequently-asked questions to the list (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi fellow Lego fans and coders- I joined this list yesterday, apparently at the very tail end of a discussion about the nature/subject of this list vs. the nature/subject of another list. I am a lifelong Lego fan, but I'm also a CS major and Linux (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Well, all I know is the one I bought does not have a sticker, but it DOES say "Double Bonus! Infomaniac Minifigure Inside, PLUS Join the LEGO club." I'd say that means there was supposed to be a minifig in there, sticker or no sticker. Rob (27 years ago, 30-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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Hello, all: Just following-up on yesterday's message about the HB resetting during the initial download. Removing the DS1233 and replacing it with a reset switch produces a working configuration. There was also one stuck digital input, but swapping (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Interesting. I wonder how what you know about programming languages affects how you think about them. For example, if you don't know about variables, maybe you develop an intuition for what sorts of methods help you work around them, or maybe (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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In a message dated 11/6/98 5:18:13 PM Central Standard Time, kekoa@Graphics.Stanford.EDU writes: << I'm curious. What does she think of the programming environment? It she strugging to figure out how to use it and get it to do the things she wants? (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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In a message dated 11/6/98 4:57:58 PM Central Standard Time, brian@projo.com writes: << I think the whole construction and programming process she went through working on her car was a really good introduction to what programming and problem solving (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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To get a really good idea, examine skeletal and muscular structures of animals. All animal limbs use ball & socket joints. This can be reproduced in lego. To simulate muscles, the best way is to use the Flex system. Study the movements of a dog or (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Globe? I am in Apache Junction myself. I have not made the foray into MS yet either, so I have no opinions on its "worthiness". I did check those two sets you mentioned. They are still there, but I did not buy any. I had mistaken the "Canyon" (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.az.phx)
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Looks like they have too many peices to be Town Junior. I think "Space Port" will be like ResQ and X-tream team (ya know, actual town?). They would have put them in with "City Center" if they were Town Junior, IMO. Jeff (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) it to RTL and I asked if I could preserve it on my site since lu does not have a web site. Credit where it is due! But I agree, Mike's pump, Lu's switch, and 4 or 5 blue tanks make a totally awesome power setup. I have to try Ralph's design. I (...) (27 years ago, 7-Nov-98, to lugnet.build)
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A sticker in the lower right front corner of the box..... It says "FREE INSIDE" Infomaniac Mini-Figure and Comic Book...... With a little picture of each...... George Tom McDonald wrote in message ... (...) like? (...) (27 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Using NQCC, Linux and 8482 CyberMaster
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I believe the tachometers just use different source numbers (similar to how Timers and random numbers work). You should be able to define the appropriate macros similar to how Timer() is implemented in rcx.nqh. I believe there are also a few (...) (27 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) 2 times, technically. I only have two of the shuttle launch crew and 2 of the 1682 first shuttle pad. (...) Mid twenties. (27 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: "Willing to buy used LEGO" ad around UM
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(...) What are you trying to say? :-) (27 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.mi.grr)
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