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Well, Saturday was a fun time. I met some new people, and saw some really great robots. It never ceases to amaze me how creative people get with different stacking mechanisms. Jeff VW's "super conveyor" was awesome. Too bad the drivetrain of the (...) (20 years ago, 28-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: GBC does nothing for me
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"Oliver" <ogiesen@mdsintl.com> wrote in message news:ICKtAC.1IpH@lugnet.com... (...) It needs this functionality, so one can simply worry about having one input hopper and letting the machine work out what it needs from that. It would also be (...) (20 years ago, 28-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events
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(...) First of all.... do we know a date? (if I missed it, my apologies.) Second of all, as for the extended loop, since it is not up to me at all, I'm going to throw this back to Dave (with a big question mark...is it worth it, or do you want to (...) (20 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: GBC does nothing for me
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G'Day How about starting with something simpler? Say use the blocks from our block stacking events? Right of the top you would have large and small, black and white, giving four different items to sort, (more colours can be added later.) The (...) (20 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events
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(...) I think it's definately necissary, but as to what that number is, without having a balance at home I'm not sure what to suggest. I've got some nice scales at work, I could get the mass of say, 4 RCX's and check what that is? (...) My initial (...) (20 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Technic MOC: DuckPro Automated Duck Assembly
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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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| | Re: Technic MOC: DuckPro Automated Duck Assembly
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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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| | Re: A slice of airplane
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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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| | Re: A slice of airplane
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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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| | rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events
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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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| | Re: GBC does nothing for me
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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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| | Re: GBC does nothing for me
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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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| | Re: GBC does nothing for me
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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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| | GBC does nothing for me
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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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| | Re: Its Alive!!!!!!
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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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| | Re: Its Alive!!!!!!
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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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| | Re: Its Alive!!!!!!
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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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| | Re: Technic MOC: DuckPro Automated Duck Assembly
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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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| | Re: Its Alive!!!!!!
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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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| | Radio Shack
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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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