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The Jamocklaquat - Technic Fig Scale Mecha - Fully Articulated Mindstorms Robot - 41 Motors - 1 VC - 12 RCX - 1 Scout - 2 Control Centers - 50 Inches Tall - More Pictures Soon - ;) (URL) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics) !!
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(...) Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hey man! You've done it! Yikes! More later when I can see more then the preview .) Best, /Tobbe (22 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) pictures just can't do it justice. -TJ (22 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Eric Sophie's utterance expressed in news:HE3pxp.146C@lugnet.com: (...) Gotta love it!! Though I do envy you the many RCX's :) (...) of leg/arm rotating etc.? (...) and control centers? He will stumble in all those wires :) But... It is definately (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Wow! Great model. I remember seeing the very early pictures of that a year or two back when you only had the head and some of the torso completed. The fully completed model looks awesome! Nice work. (22 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Eric, You've outdone yourself again! This is one of the best achievements in LEGO bricks that I have seen. Really an awesome creation. I love the head design and the various construction techniques really add to the whole form. One of the best (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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"Eric Sophie" <mylegomaster@aol.com> wrote in message news:HE3pxp.146C@lugnet.com... (...) Inches (...) g.... gosh!! (I do not find any words...) ;) Regards Øyvind Steinnes (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) amazing... astounding! The scale is almost off the radar-- I'm looking at the preview pic now, trying to grasp just how tall, how big, how massive Jama is... The level of articulation is a feat worthy of an ovation-- Even if you were to post (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I can't quite get my mind around it. Epic. (22 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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YOWZERS!!!!! though a maelstrom of self scutiny...weeks upon weeks of trying your hardest to figure out a problem, only to find your solution created even more challenges...the undieing encouragement of your peers...all of this, alof this adds up to (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Zikes! What a piece of art and construction skill! Wish I had 12 RCXs. :) You should post a few movies of it wiggling around. Can it actually walk? Wow. -JHK (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hi Eric, Wow!! Best regards, Paul (22 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Man, you got it done! "She's a bad mama Jama..." Nice, clean design - very well refined. And lots of motors everywhere, as evidenced by the trail of wires... will Jamocklaquat be able to high-five gomgile? Cool, I'll wait for more pics... Congrats, (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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WooHoo! Jama is complete! When I think of all the Jama update we've been through to get to the finished product all I can say is: It was worth it! Jamocklaquat is so very impressive, Eric. 50 inches tall? darn...got me beat by a mere 15.5 inches. :P (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Dang it Sophie!!!!!!! I hate your creative genius!!!!! Its just too good!!!!! Things to like: It's blue It's big It has really cool boots It has a camera in its chest The only gripe I would have is: The head seems a bit small to me. Great (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Wow Eric, That's really amazing. Will he walk? :) -Anne (...) (22 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Awww YEAH, baby! Glad you finally got it together, looks even cooler than I imagined. Wow. Take care, Soren (22 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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*mommy* (22 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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wow! i'm not sure whether to call you a master or pioneer, 'cause you seem to fit both descriptions with this model. i really like the proportions (i'm really into proportions)on this one more than your other models. wow! i'm still in shock at what (...) (22 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Eric, That is too cool for actual words. Taken from Will Farrell's James Lipton, it's "absolutely scrumtrulescent." I can't wait to see it IRL. Great job! -Bruce LEGO @ Bruce's Homepaeg - (URL) (22 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Man that is sweet!!! (22 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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oooh, this is really awesome, I'd like to see it in motion! Thanks for building this! It's really great! Jon (...) (22 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Congratulations Eric, you've outdone yourself... again. Jama makes all of what I've done look like some cheap megablocks kit. I wouldn't want to meet up with this guy in a dark alley. Probably the greatest thing I can think of to say about the (...) (22 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Awesome work man! It's so huge and incomprehensible!!! Man I could just look at it for ages looking at all th little details on a mammoth machine. Breathtaking work as usual work Eric! -Geordan (...) (22 years ago, 1-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Whoa what a robotics triumph. With all of your lego's and engineering ability have you ever thought of making yourself a Lego exoskelton capable of lifting 1,000 Lego's right over your head! Whatdoyouthink?-Semaj (22 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Congratulations, Eric. It's the mecha to end all mecha. Staggering. -The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith (Now I must bow down and pray towards Mecha.) (22 years ago, 2-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Folks, To answer my own question: YES! ;-D It was quite an honor to see this thing in person. And quite funny to see it holding, if not crushing, the largest Robobot, pictures of which will be available soon. What's also a great feature to an (...) (22 years ago, 4-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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That is one big motha. The tech specs alone could take just as long as building it. I can't wait to see some video clips of this. t (22 years ago, 4-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) How do you say Jamo's name, i.e. what syllable is accented? I'd hate to offend him by saying his name wrong if we were to meet in a dark alley :) And is there some meaning to his cool name? What do his robot buddies call him? or is he really (...) (22 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello, I planned to respond to all of these messages when I get the final photoshoot completed. (I'm working on that now) But I gotta just respond to this one quick and then I promise to come back to the other compliments. Jama has an unussual name. (...) (22 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It was a great pleasure to be able to see this mecha in person at the GardenSLUG meeting. The pictures are great but to get a true sense of it's size you need to see it first hand ( especially when it is holding the mech from the Lego Designer (...) (22 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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The fruits of my labour. This is my greatest Triumph thus far in my long history of Lego Building and as a Robot/Mecha builder. (URL) plan to write up a rather lengthy Tech Document regarding its functionality. Although not set in stone yet, I plan (...) (22 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics) !
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(...) Have you thought about asking for suggestions on some news groups? What programming languages have you used for Mindstorms up to now? LeJOS (a Java implementation) is very popular: (URL) have a mailing list, information is here: (URL) you were (...) (22 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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no matter what i think about jama as mecha the moc is marvelous and monsterous :) cause i personaly don't like mechas at all i cannot judge jama in this field but as a robot (even if not really walking) i can say it's absolutely and completely great (...) (22 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) My mind is rebooting but can't get a grip, it's. Oh. NNNNGGGGHH! *breathing exercices* (...) I plan to read it, print it and then read it again! (...) Don't temp me into taking a bank loan just to afford being there! (...) Take a break, get (...) (22 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I've replied to Eric off-list, since I don't want to mention a not=yet-but-almost available product again. But in this case I will... we are planning to release JCX ((URL) starting sometime this summer. It has the capability to do a task like (...) (22 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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I'm going to be a while in getting my heart started after that. WOW. I can't find the words, (at least not words I can use on LUGNET :) ) to properly describe my amazement. Legomaster indeed! (applause) In lugnet.build.mecha, Eric Sophie writes: (...) (22 years ago, 9-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Pic for today - Even giant robots like to just hang around. The Mecha can even sit up right in a chair, knees and hips bent to form. The Jamocklaquat: (URL) Jamocklaquat - Technic Fig Scale Mecha - Fully Articulated Mindstorms Robot - 41 Motors - 1 (...) (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Never knew he could be so refined. Maybe it's in order to make Jama his own throne? Really the LEDs are a great touch. -Andrew GardenSLUG (22 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Neat you gave him the remote so he can control himself :) Yo da man! Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (22 years ago, 19-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Fabulous, Eric, absolutely fabulous! I'm really glad you hung in there. It was truly a daunting task but now you can relax in your accomplishments (at least for a little while, that is, until your next big project ;) ]. And I can't wait to see it up (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Pic for today - Technical Readout Visual Map TRVM Page (URL) Image (URL) Folder (URL) and Tech docs in progress. The Jamocklaquat - Technic Fig Scale Mecha - Fully Articulated Mindstorms Robot - 41 Motors - 1 VC - 12 RCX - 1 Scout - 2 Control (...) (22 years ago, 22-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Oooh...Ahhh...INCRED...E...That's a LOT of turntables, and a lot of stuff in general...Who can't love the articulation?! (...) BAH! Yu din't deyp link! (...) *anxiously awaits the above mentioned* -Andrew GardenSLUG (22 years ago, 22-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I'm freakin' out! I don't know if this helps me understand the world's biggest lego mech, or whether it confuses me more... E, you ROCK! Great schematic! stuart (22 years ago, 22-May-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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