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| | Re: Power Supply
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| Kevin Baker <kevin.baker@racalitsec.com> wrote in message news:FHFJEF.7K2@lugnet.com... (...) I think the RCX uses the supply with the highest voltage. It doesn't actually disconnect the batteries. If it did, the RCX would go dead when you unplug (...) (25 years ago, 2-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: i admit i was wrong
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| (...) do i have to do the rounded edges to get the part in? if not then ---...--- This is the stuff we are talking about.. the above sentence.. you are already looking for the easy way to do the part.. that's NOT how these are done.. the parts are (...) (25 years ago, 13-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New Lego challenge !
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| (...) Have the robot follow the right wall, at first. After, say, 200 seconds, have the robot switch to following the left wall. After 200 seconds of that, have it randomly picka wall to follow for 200 seconds. Repeat. This shold eventually get the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Alternate IR Tower power source
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| Another alternative is the 9v Battery Eliminator from Radio Shack (273-1552). This is a simple 9v wall wort that has 9v snap connectors on it. I have tried this on a number of 9v devices, and it works great. Robert McMahan (...) messages (...) (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: How much for a 6036?
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| Yeah, the only reason I bought a bunch of them was because it was an easy way to stock up on walls. I wish they would have done that with a grey wall set also... otherwise it's not really worth much unless someone's really short on black walls and (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | My Final Word On All This
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| Here is my final word on all of this. 1.I will refrain from doing any parts development work except for 1 part at a time and i will keep working on that part until it is good enough, however long that takes. My first part will be the Baseplate 32 x (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Using RCX with Lego Trains
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| Hello, I have used my RCX to control my Lego train using the wall wart for the train for power. You can run the train off of the bateries but it is pretty pathetic. (I did it once by accident.:)) I set up a simple oval track that used th e light (...) (25 years ago, 21-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Alternate IR Tower power source
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| I've intended to report a modification to my IR tower for quite a while but hadn't felt it was very important; however, there has been a rash of messages about battery life lately, so its time to report this.... I have converted my IR tower to use a (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 6419 Paradisa Question
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| Hi John, John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:37B90AF8.CAF7E5...est.net... (...) Paradisa (a (...) I think Paradisa was largely undervalued when it was out. It's sets had a lot of nice pieces, the main problem I had with them was I (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | New Part: 30156, Ninja Slope Wall [DAT]
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| This feels like the first non-trivial part I've done in awhile. My CAD-muscles are all achy from disuse. LMKWT, especially if you've got a better idea for the name. Steve -- Hey! This is the first time I've used the web-interface to post a DAT file. (...) (25 years ago, 30-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Droid Developer Kit
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| Hi all, I just got my DDK, and, well, I'm not really impressed. This kit is a lot like paying $60 for the "Extreme Creatures" add-on. The Micro Scout could very easily be called the Null Scout. One motor (micro motor) and one light sensor (sensitive (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Plane crash in New York?
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| In lugnet.general, Scott Arthur writes: <snip> (...) A reasonable person would have to ask, how would this question had been perceived if it had been directed to whoever perpetrated yesterdays events before they happened. Either they were commiting (...) (23 years ago, 12-Sep-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | On the subject of cameras
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| I have considerable interest in having a "legocam" option. I have browsed numerous internet sites for such devices and most have one thing in common: They're power hogs. The 2.4GHz more so than the 900MHz ones. They expect wall transformer power. (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Idea: Wall-breaker
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| (...) That's a great idea. To avoid the "chair problem", maybe you should make it bash only when it sees a certain color, rather than the other way around. (25 years ago, 10-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: RCX sensor interfaces - diodes
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| I think the real point here is that it is usually necessary to incorporate a bridge network of six diodes to interface to the RCX sensor inputs. The signalling current must pass through at least two series diodes to get to the RCX terminals - a (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: RCX Battery Source
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| my rcx works fine with a universal ac to dc wall outlet. it has a switch to change the voltage. i've got it set at 9v and it operates at 800mA max. i figured 6 batteries x 1.5v =9v. i think it was originally for a keyboard (musical instrument, not (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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