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| (...) The serial ports weren't changed in a major way (still RS-422, etc), but there could have been subtle changes to the driver/receiver that would cause problems when hooked to marginal RS-232 devices (such as the IR tower). Fred Martin reported (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: order of the phoenix, spoiler thread
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| Would be nice if LEGO brought back boxes of themed Lego Figures. This way they can produce a Harry Potter Themed Figure Set labeled "Dumbledore's Army", which would include ALL the students in participation. -Another possible set would be Fred + (...) (21 years ago, 14-Aug-03, to lugnet.harrypotter)
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| OK, now we get to the heart of the matter that I was trying to put my finger on when I started this... but before I comment on Josh's post let me say this... Todd kind of backpedaled from his statement that he hates JarJar. I don't think he should (...) (24 years ago, 5-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| Hi all, I have designed and built an expansion board that allows for up to 8 servos and adds speach to the handyboard. I am principly an electronics person and only a beginner at programing. I intend to make these boards availible to the public, but (...) (23 years ago, 18-Oct-01, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| Greg, I'm from Michigan. My wife and I currently live in Three Rivers, just south of Kalamazoo; but we own some property up in your neck of the woods (Trufant). Heck, all my grandparents live up near Greenville! Small world. Fred. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| Just wanted to let everyone know about an address change.. I have moved from <lylehaze@n-jcenter.com> to <amigaman@erinet.com> Anyone seeking help or info on the H-Bridge schematics I have in cher should seek me out at the new E-Address.. I wonder (...) (28 years ago, 26-Oct-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: Homing with the IR Tower
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| (...) The little lift truck in the 8062 Universal set has the same steering mechanism. Just use a standard steeing rack with the steering knuckles on opposite sides of the wheel. Sorry for the inept description, my lids are calling for dinner time.. (...) (25 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Hi, I wonder if this is a little off topic, but since I got a Handyboard I would like to use it in a walking robot application. Does anyone have any experience in making 2-legged robots? Hmm.... Umm...and a message for Fred....my email has changed (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: RoboSports: Player 4
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| I looked at the two Mindstorms expansion sets very carefully, and though I was somewhat taken aback by the price, I was impressed with the caliber of Robosports. It seems to have been inspired by what MIT's robotics competition (from what I've read (...) (26 years ago, 30-Sep-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: (MOC) 36-gun Frigate RTS LEGOMALEE
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| (...) (pic link removed) (...) !? try: (2 URLs) The Battle of Campeche - May 1843 First and only time sail bested steam men-of-war! (URL) The Battle of Campeche by Fred Toler Courtesy San Jacinto Museum of History also: (URL) books: (URL) or (URL) (...) (20 years ago, 15-Jan-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Re: silly question or not??
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| No, its not a stupid question. Just impossible. At least kind of impossible. If you want 32 more outputs using the board as-configured, forget it. With what is available for chip selects minus what you have used already, you can get 16 more. All (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Where to buy in Rocky Mountain area?
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| (...) Well, cool, then. :-, Are you going to be seeing any of the national parks while you're over here? (...) The stores are really all over. Checking my 1997 phone book: Target: unknown at this time; fairly recent Shop-Ko: 7 in SLC metro Fred (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jun-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut.slc)
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| I really need two servo-out signals. I got one working just fine with the standard servo code and output to digital pin 9. I was thinking I could just adapt the servo code for another port, but I don't know what other port I can use. Currently, I (...) (29 years ago, 16-Feb-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | How to free up OC2?
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| I believe I can disconnect the OC2 pin from the unneeded IR-Xmit function, so I can divert it for my own use. Would that require any trace cutting, or perhaps removal of the LED Xmitter? Or, better yet, is it all a software change? Fred, I know (...) (29 years ago, 28-Mar-96, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Getting Gear Ratios Right
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| Considering that gear ratio is such a fundamental concept, it's disturbing that several authors of Mindstorms books have got it confused. A good explanation is to be found on page 65 of Ben Erwin's "Creative Projects with LEGO Mindstorms". The best (...) (22 years ago, 20-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Free (empty) silver buckets!
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| (...) Silver are smaller than the old red ones? I would be interested, btw, in some of your silver ones (just not all 20 :) ) I can use a very few that size just the tubs are more convenient. I understand though. Tubs are more expensive, per piece, (...) (26 years ago, 7-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea)
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| | Re[6]: IR Collision avoidance
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| Adam, I have it working, but I want to tidy it up a bit. At the moment it uses 2 op-amp stages, I think it can work with one. After all, it's just a precision diode! I will put something on in a few days. Fred, I do not have schematic capture (...) (28 years ago, 10-Mar-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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