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I have posted images of the event at (URL) have XP'd this announcement to .technic and .space. Technic fans will want to check out Jennifer Clark's latest Technic creation, a fantastic remote controlled truck, which will no doubt make its way onto (...) (24 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.space)
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Oh Man, I fainted when i saw that Truck, (Just recovered after falling on the floor) WOW, Jen that is sooooooo good, Shame i don't have that sort of expenicence My Car is now healthy again, it should have broke down last 2 weeks ago, not last (...) (24 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Whats Jen got in her hands? (URL) and what in interfaced to it, I take that Technic motors are involved with compressors? -- Michael - - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Lugnet Member# 151 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (...) (24 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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(...) and I will want to ask how I have acquired a son !?! (Stephan Spencer is his name for the record) Good photo's though. Do you want any for the Southport show last October ? Ted's helicopters, Mikes giraffe, David's 9v train layout and my 4.5v (...) (24 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Yes, I want to know too. Now I can't wait to see the details on her web site. I just finished a very similar truck (but smaller scale); now I will be afraid to show it :-} So Jen, when do we get to see this on your site? Thanks, Olivier Michael (...) (24 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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"Michael Pratt" <mpratt@cix.co.uk> wrote in message (...) Whoops. I'll correct ASAP :-0 Huw. (24 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Michael Edwards <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:G9qsru.I1M@lugnet.com... (...) Hmmm. Couldn't see any pneumatics, but I, too, am interested in the IR controller, and what you used for the receiver. Jen??? ROSCO (24 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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(...) If you took a close look you could see that drive was provided by a geared motor under the cab. Raise/lower was powered by a geared motor in the right side pod. Skip forward back was by micro motor at the end of the arm. Tip/offload selector (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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Lego Mad Steve <SteveRobLane@aol.com> wrote in message news:G9r2ny.24y@lugnet.com... (...) right (...) left (...) because (...) doesn't (...) Yeah, I'd pretty much figured all that out, but I don't recognise the IR controller, and it doesn't look (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Pretty sweet model of the Concorde too! (URL) J. Spencer Rezkalla (URL) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Ok, here is the scoop; it is the control box and transmitter for a radio control system custom built by John Barnes, a frequent poster on lugnet.robotics, which he sent to me just after Christmas. It really makes a big difference to models for (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It would be ace to see this - at the fest someone produced an even smaller minifig scale official Lego model of a similar type of truck, so we would have them at all different scales now :-) (...) I would hope to have it done by the end of the (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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(...) A pretty accurate description Steve! The steering is actually done by a new style gear motor, however, located at the front of the chassis under the battery box. Jennifer Clark (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic)
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Wow, I want one :-) OK John, let me know on the price, Thanks Michael (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Huw Millington writes: ... (...) Oh, wow... I can't believe I missed this (Nice touch, Jennifer... it only just occurred to me that not only has she been outdoing herself each time, but you've been doing it in the same scale!) (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Phil's model had the effect of making ME feel HALF my size! Has anyone else tried to build a double scale model of any other official Lego set? All you need is 8 times as many bricks and a bit of license - I'm sure we can forgive joints (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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8 radio channels!! yippee!! Beats the RCX to a pulp!! When will these be available, John? And how much? Will you have bulk sales???!!!!????!!!! 8?) ROSCO Jennifer Clark <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote in message (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Well, not exactly - the RCX has a computer inside! (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Wow...that seems really impressive! I think 8 channels would make it a radio-based equivalent of the dacta robolab console. I would love to get hold of one of these units...as ROSCO said, how much are they going to cost? -Gaurav Thakur, raving (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 12:40:40 GMT, Jennifer Clark <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk> wrote: What frequency is he using? Matthias Jetleb VA3-MWJ (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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oooooooohhhhhhh... I'll take one too!!! Gary Michael Edwards <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:G9s1sv.56H@lugnet.com... (...) involved (...) makes a (...) but (...) need (...) black 9V (...) of the (...) controlled (...) two (...) (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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WHERE CAN I CONTACT JOHN for the radio control ?? Mac ----- Original Message ----- From: Ross Crawford <rcrawford@csi.com> To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 4:23 AM Subject: Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures (...) makes (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It gets better - in my haste yesterday I forgot to mention one of the most important features of the transmitter unit; it has an RS232 port to allow connection to your computer, which can then control the motors over the air interface. (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Now if it had a reverse path to send sensor data back to the computer, you'd *really* have something. Without some way to read back sensors though, the ability to control motors using the computer is a LOT less useful than you might think. (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Tell me about it! I've had to program real systems (as opposed to real lego systems :-) with no feedback at various points in the past, and it can indeed be horrific. However, I believe John may have something up his sleeve with regard to (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) True, but this one can have a computer of any sort on the outside, as it were. Depending on your application either one could be more useful - personally, being a distributed type of person who builds smallish scale models with a large (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) His email address when posting to this group is: barnes@sensors.com Jennifer Clark (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks Mark, I was hoping the truck would appeal to you after your request some time ago for more Model Team type constructions. Jennifer Clark (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Many, many years ago I thought about making a double scale version of the blue Technic go-kart that was being sold at the fest: (URL) remember thinking that six wheels of the type found in the 8860 would be ideal, and indeed that it might even (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) be (...) exactly (...) Oh man... have another brick transmitting the input of 8 sensors back to the computer and you've definitely beat the RCX to a pulp!! - David (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hot diggety!! (Starts drooling) when can I get one????!!!!???? How about this? Using old blue or grey rails (non-conducting), you could have a transmitter & 8 receivers (assuming of course that the receivers'll be available separately?), one (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Looks like you lot had a great time, sorry I couldn't make it. I especially liked the Blue Circle cement wagon and Jennifer's Truck.Was your truck sponsored by that company Jennifer? Once my open learning is finished I will begin to take a (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Unfortunately not :-) They are a Glasgow based company who were demolishing a building across the road from my flat, so I took the opportunity to get some photos of various construction vehicles, one of which was the truck. It was quite (...) (24 years ago, 9-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Good grief! Your Technic creations are brilliant as they are... no need to modify your style based on a request. All I meant was in addition to your Technic fare I'd love to see you try your hand at the Technic/Model-Team style supercar (...) (24 years ago, 13-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) No worries, I understood that you were saying exactly this at the time, and it was an avenue I wanted to explore in any case after buying the Model Team racing truck (after seeing it at Ian Bishop's Legofest) and being really impressed with (...) (24 years ago, 14-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Yes, so do I! Greetings Maico Arts "Michael Edwards" <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:G9s1sv.56H@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) >> (...) involved (...) radio (...) really makes a (...) workings, but (...) does not need (...) controlled (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Are there electronic layouts available to make this masterpiece ? I'd love to get my hands on those :-) Koen (...) a (...) but (...) need (...) 9V (...) the (...) two (...) pressed (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You expect a genius to give away their secrets? Steve Lane P.S. not to mention all the hard work, development and, mental input? for free? (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Yes ? Steven Lane <Steveroblane@aol.com> schreef in berichtnieuws GAMGB6.Joo@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Perhaps you should let John Barnes answer for himself. Different people have different approaches here. Dave Baum, for example, has spent huge amounts of effort on NQC and has been quite happy for people to use his invention. (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Sorry I thought Koen wanted the plans for the truck not the transmitter, You don't ushally use the word 'Masterpiece' to describe a black box full of electronics, then again I should have read his entire posting. Steve (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) But we should respect her right not to. Scott A (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) A flurry of activity! The r/c unit is indeed John's baby so you'd be best writing to him about it. It is an excellent unit which took a lot of work to source parts, design and build, so I think he has every right to receive a mometary reward (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Great! If there's anything I'd like to be able to have instructions to it's probably your models. (and perhaps the MIBO dog will go on the same list...) - David (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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any chance of marketing this item. any number of us would be willing to pay for it. (...) ps jennifer is cute (24 years ago, 18-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) John Barnes has put together some units - you can get in touch with him at barnes@sensors.com Thanks, Jennifer (24 years ago, 18-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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I got a 4 Way Unit though John, Its very cool, when i get my Models out again i will be going a bit of work with this Thanks John :-) Michael (...) (24 years ago, 18-May-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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