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| (...) So, in other words, "yes". 1) Fred decides Fred likes your design, and would like to have it in his train layout, in his basement. Fred has an extensive LEGO collection already, though, and has all the parts he needs. 2) Fred sits down with a (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Just a question
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| (...) By "here" do you mean the .robotics.handyboard group/list or do you mean _here_ (the .market.buy-sell-trade group)? Questions about the Handy Board list are probably best addressed to Fred Martin -- (URL) fredm@media.mit.edu --Todd (24 years ago, 9-Aug-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Talking Points
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| These comments were heard from comments from adult train enthusiasts who visited our display, and might make for good talking point, or maybe be incorporated into another handout flyer... There has got to be some more whimsey in this hobby. (We (...) (24 years ago, 7-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Public Thank You for our NMRA show supporters
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| I know I can't name everyone, but I'm going to shoot for 80%, and count on others to chip in with the rest of the names. Module Builders (OK, so we didn't get to use them this time, but a bunch of folks tried to help make it happen, and that's (...) (24 years ago, 8-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| Tom McDonald reminds me of another point; When you are in the middle of a layout, folks presume that you are in charge...but when you are on the outside, it is easy for visitors to think other club members are 'just visitors' when we're all dressed (...) (24 years ago, 8-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| WOW! I love it! I really like all the variants and the scenes are to die for! Great stuff Fred! (...) (24 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | Found C7
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| Fred, Thanks for the tip. You're right - it is printed on the board itself. I found it as soon as I put on my glasses. :-) Steve Mosiman (24 years ago, 26-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Relative height of cars and cabooses
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| (...) This answer is for american practice, rather than european (where cabooses per se were not at all common, although brakevans *were* used)... note that early canadian writings may refer to a caboose as a brakevan. The answer is, of course: "it (...) (24 years ago, 23-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Batteries again
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| As Fred is recommending using nicads due to the constant trickle charge when connected to the mains adapter I have a question regarding the nicad batteries. If the batteries are trickle charged before they are fully discharged (usual practice I (...) (24 years ago, 22-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Robot Program for Rover so far...
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| Hi everyone. Well I decided to go with a Quad Hall Effect encoder. I mounted 4 very small magnets on my 1" plastic drive gears and used the Hall Effect switch that Fred recommended. Here's the code I have and the results! For a 180 degree turn I get (...) (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Encoders, what are you using?
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| Hi, My homebrew quad hall effect encoder works, I'm learning from it. I get @ 1/4" resolution so there's plenty of slop. I can have the robot pace back and forth on a straight track for 6 passes or so then I start to veer off track. So I guess it's (...) (24 years ago, 10-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Teaching/Coaching Robotics -- Day 1
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| Well! It's been a lot of work from vision to reality, but FLL Team #1096 (Kathryn Hughes Elementary) had its first meeting last Thursday. I thought I'd share with people here what I'm doing, in hopes of getting some exchange of ideas going in this (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.edu)
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| Well! It's been a lot of work from vision to reality, but FLL Team #1096 (Kathryn Hughes Elementary) had its first meeting last Thursday. I thought I'd share with people here what I'm doing, in hopes of getting some exchange of ideas going in this (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| | Update to Lego Armored Vehicle Site
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| Hi Folks- I've made another long overdue update to my Lego Armored Vehicles site. It includes an alternate design submitted by a "user" (is that the right word?) and the next chapter in a combat report. Hope you enjoy. Cheers, -Stickoby (23 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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