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(...) Thanks Bob, and everyone for the kind comments! Sorry I couldn't get it working properly on Saturday. I blame Derek's iMac. :) F9 F9 F9 F9 F9! Iain (20 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The entire machine is mounted on an angle, so the next part in the magazine slides down to take the place of the one removed. Iain (20 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What's wrong with the ERJ or Embraer? The couple of times I've flown them I thought they were great! I could be wrong, but IIRC Calum's actually modeling a Canadian-built Bombardier CRJ. Iain (20 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ughf, a damned ERJ. Evil, evil company, that Embraer... Nice work. ;] KDJ ___...___ LUGNETer #203 (20 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey guys, Here's what we have on deck for 2005: April - Unnamed Train Show. Staging for NMRA, goal to have 80% of what we need for NMRA for show at this display. DaveK? Janey? Comments on extended loop? April - rtlToronto/live3: RC Racing. Everyone (...) (20 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:ICJw4C.1A9E@lugnet.com... (...) One thing I am interested in is building and designing a robot or a electrically driven mechanism that can sort the different sizes of bricks from each (...) (20 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) One of the things you forgot to mention is that GBC is accessible and scalable for participants: -A GBC is endlessly enjoyable with one module, two modules or fifteen modules. This is a low risk type of event for people to work on, it doesn't (...) (20 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) I have nothing against GBC, having experimented myself, but I specialise in other stuff. I have an idea that would satisfy most of your requirements: Linear If not entirely random, then complex, with some degrees of movement repeating more (...) (20 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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This whole GBC hasn't really inspired me at all. But thats what's so good about Lugnet, differing opinions are, if anything, encouraged. Theirs nothing wrong with GBC, but I've found the few posts offering alternatives far more intriguing, (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Awesome idea, Greg. Hmmmmmm, I'm in for "block liners" or a game of "block stealers".... My son and I will be bringing 3 bots ("Realms", "Rawk" and "Role"), and funny enough, apparently none of them really stack.... I had really placed my (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Don't go thanking me yet--the paint was still slightly less than tacky when I threw the wood in the back of my truck this morning, and now the wood is sitting in a parking garage, where it's slightly less than zero--does Tremclad dry in the (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh no! As I was "fine tuning" the programming on my robot this afternoon, I thought the 4x4 arena might work to my advantage. Oh well. Can we change the competition to a robot that can place several blocks BESIDE each other instead of on top? (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Great robot. How are the parts pushed forward after the robot picks one up? (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thank you Dave, you are an officer and a gentleman. Without your help, this group would be sunk tomorrow. Calum PS-I on the other hand, have spent most of this week working on the competition Greg Hyland proposed, "Mindstorms Tax Filing". See (...) (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Guess it was left over from Christmas, but I'm at the mall, walking past the Radio Shack, and I see the 8376 just sitting htere with a 40 dollar sticker on it. ((URL) thinks to myself that getting all the parts 'n pieces for 40 bucks, which includes (...) (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) My favorite (and approved in Mississauga, one of the toughest residential building codes around) is Nudura (URL) I see on their web site that are running a basic installer course in Cambridge, ON, March 15th ($150 + GST). Their literature (...) (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, you may meet the mystery 'other half' on Sat. (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) "We"..... Who is the mystery painter that deserve's our thanks and gratitude? -Rob A> (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Funny... We finished painting hte field at about the same time... Well, no, not really--I was in bed by 11ish... but the arena is painted and you're stuck with 8x8. As well, as stated earlier, don't expect a glass smoothness--be prepared for (...) (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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OK. I finished programming my bot last night at 2am....... GAME ON! See y'all Saturday.. -Rob A> (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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