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| Karen Gold writes: > So I'm not sure how to work any of this stuff into bio, but I have > to use it for something this school year, according to the grant, so maybe > we'll just have a Play With Lego week, right before Christmas when the kids are > (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Fwd: new products (Remote Control)
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| Robert Munafo writes: > In lugnet.robotics, lego-robotics@crynwr.com (Jacob Schultz) writes: > >This remote control sounds like a neat little thing. > >Just currious.. Does the motors float or brake when you release the > > buttons, and the program (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Base Plates
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| Robert Munafo writes: > Perhaps when you said "15x15" you were giving the dimensions in inches. The > 48x48 baseplate is 15 inches (or 38.3 centimeters) on each side. Inches are English measurements. Centimeters are Metric measurements. Studs are (...) (25 years ago, 24-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (URL) -russ nelson <nelson@crynwr.com> (URL) sells support for free software | PGPok | Government schools are so 521 Pleasant Valley Rd. | +1 315 268 1925 voice | bad that any rank amateur Potsdam, NY 13676-3213 | +1 315 268 9201 FAX | can outdo (...) (25 years ago, 1-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: It's Time AFOL Take Action!
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| Ian Sinclair writes: > So many of the readily available sets are crap compared to past sets. > > I don't know when our immense dissatisfaction will get through to > LEGO's CEO, but I hope it's soon for their sake, as well as ours. > > They are (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: LEGO Reverse DNS?
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| Ralph Hempel writes: > Seriously, that's what got me curious too. Think about it. Here's a group > of folks they can get design ideas from, and yet NOBODY I know of has ever > had a hit from lego.com - coincidence? I think not. I've gotten email (...) (25 years ago, 12-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Anybody want to admit being in the following photo of Mark Miller's? (URL) -russ nelson <sig@russnelson.com> (URL) sells support for free software | PGPok | Government schools are so 521 Pleasant Valley Rd. | +1 315 268 1925 voice | bad that any (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Three Cheers
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| Todd Lehman writes: > This is a rally for everyone to give a round of applause to the LEGO Group > for its unprecedented overture this past week. Several very important and > wonderful things have just happened! Yes. TLG finally realized that adults (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Better sets for adults
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| Jacob Schultz writes: > I think a major problem is that it is a lot more expensive to sell > pieces as single parts. I don't think anybody is asking for that. I would be willing to wager a large amount of money that the people who are asking for (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: lego Technic "class"
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| Hari Wiguna writes: > I opened one of my motors and took photos for everyone to enjoy. > > (URL) > > PS: Chris, I also was unable to take the guts out of the casing. Right. You can't do that without destroying the motor. > Considering that this is a (...) (25 years ago, 8-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| JHenderon@aol.com writes: > On that note, is there a better source for Mindstorms-compatible motors and > sensors than Lego@Home? The 5225 motor is quite reasonably priced, given its speed, torque, size, and weight. (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Fischer&Mellbin writes: > In lugnet.robotics, lego-robotics@crynwr.com (Russell Nelson) writes: > >I autopsied a dead motor. Photos at (URL) > robotics/5225/ . > > Did the autopsie show what killed the motor? Alas, no. It wouldn't turn, but after I (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Keith Miller writes: > basicly.. it's i*r=v where i = current in amps and r = resistance in ohms > and v = voltage in volts.. > so.. > If we want to find out the resistor's value.. we re arrange it like so.. > r = v/i > so 10 millamps (typical led (...) (25 years ago, 12-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Barbara Nostrand writes: > For that matter, what is the current state of putting Linux up on > the RCX? I recall seeing about half a year ago that someone was > trying to put Linux on the RCX. It was a joke. With only 64Kbytes, I don't think even (...) (25 years ago, 14-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Maneesh Soni writes: > It is not possible to have a two-terminal and dual colour LED. Sure it is. You connect them back to back, so that positive current gives you green light, negative current gives you red light, and alternating current gives you (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Homemade LED Bricks
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| Ahhhh, yes, you are right there. However, RS does carry a dual-color two terminal LED which is wired back to back. -russ Maneesh Soni writes: > No. Actually I meant that if you want to use the three terminal dual color > LED that Terry King (...) (25 years ago, 15-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| David Paule writes: > Does anybody have methods for reducing gear backlash? Ugh. The standard way to do this is with high-precision gears, and/or special split gears with a spring. I don't think there's much to do about it with Lego parts. (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Okay, now I feel guilty for *not* buying a Scout. :) Yet. :) I'll see if I can talk my son into asking for it for Christmas. Then it's a gift and it goes into a different accounting category. Mike Kory writes: > Yup, same here. I bought the Scout (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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