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(...) I think Dave now takes the cake for "Most Confused About Electricity" from Shane, creator of Electron-B-Gone. At most you're out $50-130 for a used or new RCX. Calum (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <snip> (...) I was thinking Mathias! But haven't seen him in such a long time :( Anyway, it's an attractive paperweight... Dave K -who will adamantly not put milk into his RCX, recalling the time when some sister of his poured coke into his (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dave, Calum is correct, if you used the LEGO train adapter to send "stuff:" to the battery terminals, then YES, you did PUNCH your RCX. now, before Calum pipes up and suggests you put MILK in your RCX, please do bring it to the dinner, I'm (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well this I did not consider 'cause I use the train wall-wart to plug in my old 1.0's. As far as I knew the train adapter is 9v DC 'cause that's what the train motors are. Then again, my limited electronic knowhow factors in here. Dave K -who (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No, it's not a new car club of Honda owners. That's another story altogether. At BrickFest 2002, there was a deal where if you bought $50 of stuff at the Lego store at Potomac Mills or whatever it's called, you could get a sweatshirt for $3. (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) a) isn't the Train 9V transformer putting out 9-11V AC? b) does the 2.0 RCX have the rectifier to turn AC into DC? Calum (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <snip> (...) I'm not a whiz where electronics are concerned, but I can put batteries in the RCX and test voltages across the breadboard... No, it's pretty much dead. I took the train wall wart, unsoldered the the adapter off a train (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) no dave, you are not alone. Calum has a new set of friends... ones that buy new cars... its the "new car club" clearly only Derek, and Calum can join. Chris "It is a very clever strategy IMHO, and I applaud Chris for thinking of it." K.C. in (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Which sweatshirt is that? $3--was I there? Dave K -who seems to be the 'odd man out' most of the time... (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Is it me or this burgundy sweatshirt we all got for $3 is the warmest sweatshirt I own? What a great sweatshirt. Calum (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think that there might be a fuse that you blew. I'd ask Philo over in robotics about it. It could very well be fixable. Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 22-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Firefly on DVD on my doorstep this morning. 675 minutes of viewing pleasure... Dave K (21 years ago, 21-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) WHAT!!??!!! explain!!! Chris (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I've killed one three hundred dollar investment... Yep, tried to AC the RCX and now it don't turn on, even with batteries... now I have a yellw paperweight... *snif* Eh, I've wasted three hundred dollars before... Dave K (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Nice people but I don't think I'd invite 'em into my house... Though the carpenter does a great job... I liked the room better before they started... but I have no fashion sense. :) Dave K (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <snip> Watching it now and saw the disaster of a MOC on the garage floor... Anyway, how come she hasn't shown up at an rtl event??? :) Dave K (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Where did she get that head? Derek (...) (21 years ago, 20-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sounds like they are *undoing* a LEGO room. (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) DAVE!!! you cant just say "I'll paint it" that is unacceptable. you need to be able to tell all participants the exact SHADE of grey, where to buy the paint, how many coats to apply, AND on what type of surface the board is made of. like Calum (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Calum did a great job getting the rulz up--thanks! Clarifications--if you wanna use more than 1 RCX, or an RCX and a Scout, or an RCX and a Microscout, or any combination thereof, to an unlinmited degree--hey, knock yourselves out. The entire 'bot, (...) (21 years ago, 19-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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