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(...) 4) RC motors can trip the thermal protection in the battery boxes if the RC motors are heavily loaded or stalled. One stalled RC motor will trip the thermal protection on the 6xAA 9V battery box (ask Steve). Two small 9V battery boxes in (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Once again, Iain impresses me with his sheer building 'wowness'. Oh, and I have a pic of Teri Polo, but it's not suitable for linking here and she definitly doesn't look like a guy. ;) Dave K (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think it uses almost the same amount of rope as a normal push/pull jigback ropeway. I forgot to explain that the main advantage of Funitel is extreme lateral stability. I think they can operate in 100+ km/h winds. (...) the wheels on the (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) thanks for (...) Haha, thanks for the coments Janey! There are a lot of really cool and unusual ropeways out there to get ideas from: (URL) you do end up building one, be sure to take photos! Iain (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Now, you guys are just getting personal... (...) Sounds like a damn near successful robot. (...) If you want to use the RC motors, there are a couple things to know: 1) You can not power them from an RCX. They'll run, but not as well as the (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That was more Iain and me there. But to enjoy your defeat a little more: (URL) a little Bruce Sheridan action in there too. Calum (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I honestly try. Calum (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Can the Ronettes sing "Ringalingalingadingdong ding?" Calum (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hit up the Toys R Us at Sherway (427 and QEW) on the way up? Iain will probably suggest visiting the airport, which is pretty if that's your thing. A1 Electronics Surplus on Kipling and Queensway? Above All Surplus on Bathurst and Bloor? Find (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Just a reminder: January 14, 2005: Monthly Dinner @ 6:30PM Lone Star Texas Grill 930 Dixon Rd. (Airport) Etobicoke, ON See y'all there. Calum (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Nice! And only uses 50% more rope! BTW what is this pic? (URL) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Wow, way too cool! That totally rocks! I must build one for Bricton, thanks for a great idea to pinch. Spotlighted! Janey "Red Brick" (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I should have been working on my robot tonight, but I got SO excited when I found out about a new kind of Funitel, called a Funifor. There's only one in the world, 2 more coming in 2006. So I built one. (2 URLs) for the rest of they luxirious (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) whats sumo? cant be any good or fun if RTL has never done it. (...) I'm at at the "add motors" stage to my robot, and I was just mess'n around. it would seem the RCX 1.0 powered with AC and direct driving the large "motorcycle" tyres... could (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I built a sumo robot for BrickFest '04. Oh, sorry, that's right, can't mention sumo on this channel. Ok, I built a vanilla robot that happened to use two RC motors. First time I tried it on the kitchen floor, it damn near killed the cat. (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Calum and I used the RC motors in our remote control robot for live2, where we used it to beat you. :) (URL) motors were used to drive the 4 bar linkage which flipped you over on your back many times. (Steves balls.) Iain (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Gee, (looks back in thread) hmmmmmm, who started this whole thing? (...) More fun then kicking the cat. More powerful then a fully loaded .416 Rigby. More exciting then sorting huge bins of "I will get to that later"...... (...) Oh pardon me, (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I was reading the rules page. YES i was procrastinating, AND sometimes its easier to build a robot around a loop hole then a spirit of the game robot. then I read this: ---...---snip---...--- Winning Over the course of the day, robots will be run (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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they are IIRC, high speed. Has anyone used them as a drive motor in a robot? (AND dave if you tell me about your babrie doll car I will mock you) did you gear them? (yes i know there are 2 holes/speeds) or are these better suited for the RC car and (...) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (URL) (20 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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