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(...) ... and Calum Tsang. Derek (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Steve Carell is freekin' brilliant. I keep watching the scene from the pilot where him, Jan, and Pam are in a meeting about downsizing and he gets a call from the rep, Todd Packer. I like such dry humour. Like remember the movie "Office Space"? (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I have a 10001 Metroliner that I never use and a friend of mine is interested in buying it off me. Does $100 CDN sound reasonable to ask, for the 2 nose cars, coach, plus Club Car (Doppeldecker Panoramawaagen if you're German!)? I'm so out of touch (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Crap. I'm in trouble. (URL) (I'll be in Montréal that weekend!) Iain (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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Hi folks, Come visit rtlToronto at this upcoming spring train show: Toronto Toy, Train and Doll Collector Show International Center, Mississauga April 24th, 2005 10:00AM-4:00PM On display will be a new expanded layout featuring the likes of Derek (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.announce)
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(...) Hey Keith! Nice photo's! Really like how it's coming along. So looking at the photo p4092541 on brickshelf i'm thinkin that perhaps, now this is just my thought, that the rear of the bus is about 4-6 studs too long. If you chopped that off(so (...) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) How about this? (2 URLs) Brickshelf folder for more images as they are taken, posted and moderated.> It is now in progress. Now I have to think about its frame. I will post again when it is finished. Fellow Torontonians: With a transit strike (...) (21 years ago, 10-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Maybe so, but the figures aren't LEGO... they're made by Art Asylum. -Scott (21 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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This is pretty cool... (URL) (21 years ago, 8-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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<snip> As far as I am concerned, this season has redeemed a dying show. I hated the past two seasons and had considered giving up the show in favor of cleaning the dishes, but the Smits/Alda combo brought me back. I'm glad it did. Survivor bad? (...) (21 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The teasers from last week made it pretty obvious to me at least. (...) The whole Santos thing is so obvious because of the casting. It's been mind numbingly obvious that Santos will end up President next year ever since his character was (...) (21 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah, that caught me off guard too. But what I'm REALLY wanting to see is Josh/Donna in Season 7! (...) Well, I think you're sugarcoating it a bit. Sorkin went nutball in Season 4, but Season 5...well, John Wells is no Season 1-3 Aaron Sorkin. (...) (21 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Is this an allegory? ;-) Derek (21 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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K, that caught me completely off guard. An absolute stunning event, and the West Wing still holds no punches. Now friends, in the 'old days' when Babylon 5 was still in production, I frequently surfed the rudimentary internets of the time to find (...) (21 years ago, 7-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The ruleset is there, it's just hidden until I do an album. Problem is, with the album, I don't have enough photos. One person emailed me some photographs, but plus the six I have, it doesn't amount to enough. So it'll have to wait for a (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Anything ever surface? Anyone? I was looking for pics and can't find any :( Even the ruleset has disapeared from the rtlToronto site...It is like the event that never was.... -Rob A> (22 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, Peach has been down yesterday, but here's the info: April 8th, 2005, 7PM Swiss Chalet 5487 Dundas Street West Toronto, Ontario See you guys there. Calum (22 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) A six wide car should be more than enough space to use that boardmount camera. The power supply's just a 9V battery, right? (...) Yeah, that's funny actually because I have a lot of extra wheelsets. More than I know what to do with. When I got (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I know you guys will love this. I took my latest Connect-Four robot (Stick) to the RoboGames in San Francisco last weekend. It was a big hit, playing almost 300 games (it lost 7, tied 2). It ended up winning Best Of Show against many 'Sheet-metal' (...) (22 years ago, 4-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That would be very cool. (...) Here is the basic elevation diagram for the layout. (URL) you can go a wide as 8 bricks and as high as 12 bricks 2 plates with your wheels sitting on the track. However this doesn't account for curves. So the (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(i think hades is about to get a lot colder) Dave, Calum, et all (ie train freaks) LETS just pretend for a second that i had a wirless suger cube sized video/audio transmitter/camera combo. and lets just for a second say i wanted to MAKE a train (...) (22 years ago, 3-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | It ain't easy being green (revisited)
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(URL) See the link for more pics :) (URL) This isn't the best one 'cause I don't have 2x2 turntables in green. I don't think they come in green, but that's neither here nor there. But it's Green!!!! Now I'm getting the pieces together to make one in (...) (22 years ago, 1-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Re: Media Advisory - FIRST Robotics Competition - Greater Toronto Regional Event
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(...) For those interested, it's a pretty neat event--they hold it at a very large arena and it's literally standing room only in there. Worth an hour or two to watch the best teams playoff. (Note, it's the RC version, not the Lego based FLL (...) (22 years ago, 31-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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From Canada Newswire: Media Advisory - FIRST Robotics Competition - Greater Toronto Regional Event The Competition for 'First' is on... First Robotics is North America's Largest High School Robotics Competition TORONTO, March 31 /CNW/ - About three (...) (22 years ago, 31-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | 4886 Designer Set Building
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Just got the house set last night. Man is it cool, and I haven't even opened the box yet. There a great picture on the box that shows the roof of the house opening up. It's like that time Peter turned his house into a puppet on the Family Guy. On (...) (22 years ago, 30-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I didn't even know that piece existed! :) Calum (22 years ago, 30-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <snip> (...) Nah, That's too easy ;) (22 years ago, 30-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hey, thanks! (...) This one's the one I think might be the easiest given the configuration behind there...thanks, I'll give it a try... Calum (This message brought to you by sucky Mozilla rendering) (22 years ago, 30-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Why not just use: (URL) than all those lattices set on edge? -Rob A> (22 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Third attempt at this message. I seem to forget that when I Preview the page, the message is below the preview part of the page.. Using the Back button gives you a 'Page has expired message' toasting your message as well... Calum, I have a few (...) (22 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Iain (22 years ago, 29-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Now with less tuna! Derek (22 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes. (URL) in this set: (URL) can't speak to why the humans are smiling... Maybe they like dolphins as much as JB does? (22 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes, why yes, there is: (URL) be a bit big to be useful though... ROSCO (22 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm pretty dumb with the town stuff, but I did follow both your ideas. What about putting those Grey parrot pieces in each window, so they're like, stone sculptures up there on display? Or is that really dumb? No, dumb would be having an (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) building? I need something to fill them in--I was thinking of a 2x2 classic window in white, with this on top in transblue: (URL) I thought I had these in white, but I don't think so. Any other ideas to fill in the space between the top of the (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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From time to time I actually build things. Yesterday I built this blue building, replacing out a building I didn't like for Derek's town area: (URL) based on some buildings I found in a Brickshelf folder: (URL) buildings are really amazing, they (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The only thing I can come up with, is to have 2 differentials. The first one (Diff. A) splits input 1 into outputs labeled 2 and 3. Item 2 connects to a 2:1 gear reducer and goes to finger i). Item 3 goes to Diff. B's input (item 4) and it's (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | [WARNING: OBJECTIONABLE CONTENT] - "personal" lego toys
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It took a while for me to be able to say this.... But I have it from good authority that this is an OK way to announce this: ---...---snip---...--- For the FIRST time, EVER!!(4) (LAST WARNING, clicking the JLUG link below will take you to the (...) (22 years ago, 26-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto) !!
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(...) Cool stuff Chris! Makes me motivated to convert this: (URL) undulate in two dimensions. Kevin (22 years ago, 23-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) is a good effort from UofM too bad the guys on the other cost nailed it YEARS ago. (URL) darn!! i love the xerox parc robots) Chris (22 years ago, 23-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) well... wasted. (22 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Interesting... I've built mine more along the lines of an F1 car, lower to the ground and with slicks. I've been working on the assumption that we'll be racing indoors on linoleum, and I found the 8475 tires (both types) to be too slippery. (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Yep--been there--I've had 3 RCX motors replaced--even one that I had dismantled to check out how it worked--shipped them all the parts and they sent me a new one for free. Take care, Dave K (22 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Actually, I've had even better service than that. I've requested for missing parts a few times. Notably few - it still surprises me how good QC is on such tiny parts, and in at least one case the box was not pristine (TRU had kept it in the (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(URL) 3 RC cars... Thanks to John, I built the alternate model of the Radio Shack RCer. And for those of you tuning into this now, I'm going to throw this tangent here (for I don't want to start yet another tirade elsewhere) I get home from work (...) (22 years ago, 22-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Sure, show them off. I have a 2004 version coming up soon with games like Connect4, Rice Digging, Rope Climbing and Microstackers. Calum (22 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) of all things :) Calum (22 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Chris! They finally named a set after you: (URL) just could not resist. Jeff VW (22 years ago, 21-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thank you. I have the BAD habit of getting songs stuck in my head too. LOOK WHAT YOU'VE GONE AND DONE!!!...!!! Ring ring ring ring banana phone........ AHHHHHUGHHH!!!!!! Legoswami (22 years ago, 20-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You know, I've been trying to get that stupid song out of my head all afternoon? Calum (22 years ago, 20-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (URL) must be mad!!! Chris (22 years ago, 20-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It would increase drive tracttion, increasing acceleration, but would probibly reduce top speed through increased weight and friction. I believe this is also for the band RC car. (...) Looks like they are for the band cars as well. Derek (22 years ago, 20-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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G'Day Has anyone aquired on of these: 673F Gearbox Pack? (URL) it improve the speed or just take power away from the original motors? Will it be competition legal? The wheel pack looks interesting as well, but they look like Red Beast wheels, are (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Search BrickSet or the Toy Fair pics I posted... it's in both those places. I look forward to that set for that reason alone... (22 years ago, 19-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (URL) mmm...mmm technic treads. ROSCO (22 years ago, 19-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) have this song STUCK in my head!!! Oh, wait, my MP3 player is skipping, never mind. (22 years ago, 19-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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set 7258 cant find a pic, but in my mania magazine catalog, has something called "wookie attack" one of the "ships" looks like a snail, with a fair amount of that somewhat rare lego technic tread. Chris (22 years ago, 19-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Andrew Meyer wrote: (snip) cancelled at the poster's request (22 years ago, 19-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The problem with this method is it applies uneven force to the object through the fingers while they are closing. So if you have two fingers and one hits the object first it will have to apply enough pressure to the object to over come the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Pictures are up on Brickshelf now at: (URL) thing to note is that in picture 13, the spring should actually be sitting straight up and down, not leaning over like that. When reassembled properly, the spring's arms should be around the (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Ross Crawford" <rosscraw@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message news:IDJ470.tx2@lugnet.com... (...) How about driving the gearing of the fingers with either the clutch gear or using belts to drive each finger to max but allow them to safely stall when (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I imagine it could be done with 2 standard diffs - one output of diff1 drives the input of diff2, the other output of diff1 & the 2 outputs of diff2 drive the fingers. You may have to experiment a little with gearing to get it right. Of course (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Calum/other rTLers, is it OK for me to show these clips at a school Science Fair? We would simply have a computer hooked up to the 'net projecting the vids every now and then. The idea is to show what is possible with Mindstorms. Thanks, (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) parallel robots. I can't quite figure out the differential gearing that drives the three fingers. If only two fingers had to be balanced, a single differential would do, but how does it work for three fingers??? Can anyone explain to me how (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Mar 16 - 22, 2005
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(...) Ahhh. I have lots of trans light blue 1x4x3 panels from all those railway expresses i go cheap--they make for great windows for skyscrapers. Dave K (22 years ago, 17-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Actually I just realized I miss read it. I was thinking of the 1x4x3 panels in trans light blue. I had just purchased some of them for John. So this isn't the deal I thought it was. Derek (22 years ago, 17-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Mar 16 - 22, 2005
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(...) If it was 1 window :p (22 years ago, 17-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: US S@H Specials, Mar 16 - 22, 2005
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(...) Ouch that hurts. Derek (22 years ago, 17-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: A reason to watch the CBC!!
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(...) Yay! How it's Made, hosted by Mark Tewksbury, Canada's own equivelant of Ty the Handy Guy. What a great show. Did they show lots of injection moulding machines? Did you catch what make they were? Any automation? Iain (22 years ago, 17-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) And I apologize for the fallout of my post--I wasn't looking for an illegal copy, just a cheaper copy :) So now that we all know better, life goes on. Dave K (22 years ago, 17-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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Since winners deals in clearance items I can pretty well say no track etc yet. Regulators are on clearance I know so they end up with them. But have not seen any of the tracks etc hit clearance. (22 years ago, 17-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I now know why LUGNET requires confirmation of posts. In response to the previous message in my name, I did not write it, did not approve it, and I am NOT suggesting software piracy. I apologize to all of you who may have thought of this as a good (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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On the topic of TV, last night's "How it's Made" (Discovery channel) show visited a Toy Block manufacturer (in Montreal) now why couldn't our favourite block manufacturer do that? Kinda cool, process must be much the same for both companies. Cheers (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I saw Train Regulators at Winners today. $34.99, I think. Kind of odd that they have them. Maybe they'll get track in soon! -Greg (22 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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How many regenerations does the Doctor get and how many has he used? Has there been a revision of this number over the years? My recollection is it was 12 or 14, but a friend here at the office thought it was 7. Didn't the Master steal a (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yep... She came up with that one all by herself. -Rob A> (22 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Flash! News just in!! (URL) I found out about it a few days ago, but all new eisodes of Doctor Who, on the CBC! Starting April 5 at 8 p.m. Being a relatively huge fan of the previous incarnations of Doctor Who, I'm pretty excited! Dave K (22 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) THANK YOU!!!! all i saw was a folder full of COOL stuff, then this other thing, with ummm not so cool stuff for an adult tech guy. ~BUT~ If as you say, your daughter did make it, then i can forego the "fall of the engineer" thing. Chris I (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I was like "Oh man, Rob's getting all soft on us". Then... (...) I read this and it's like, oh that's cute! (...) Yeah, the little stack of drawers which uses the axlehole to represent the knob/pull is clever. Or at least I think that's why (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It's very cute. A lot of really creative ideas. Quite impressive. Maybe, to avoid people like Chirs, she should have her own brickshelf account. You know, it's not like they cost a lot. Derek (22 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) She did? Its actually really nice. I see some interesting things there, wheelblocks as drawers, brackets as seats-- although if I were you I'd tell her to think about the holes in the middle y'know... Some people may get the wrong impression (...) (22 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hey.... My daughter built that all by herself..... ....maybe I need to go get some Belleville.... -Rob. (22 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Looks like the mighty Rob A., engineer, and former all around tech guy is now "playing house" Page titeled "sleepover for the minifigs" (URL) before that; I saw Dave play with dolls, (URL) (scroll about half way down) What NEXT??? Chris (22 years ago, 16-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Is that a good score for tire pop? For the longest time I couldn't get above 3. Derek (22 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I didn't like when it, squeezed the foam though. I was like, "Stop! STOP!" (...) Thanks, glad you did! Iain (22 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) So I see the Robolab software licence for 53 bucks! Woohoo!!! THen I realize that it's in AU dollars... Grrrr!!!! As for the waterproof housing, that'd be fun to have. Dave K -still lookling for a (cheap) copy of RoboLab so I can actually use (...) (22 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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This summary of the Robolab add-on & pricing: (URL) at the very bottom, a "Waterproof housing for a single RCX" ($118.00) "This enables the user to use the RCX underwater." Anyone know what this is referring to or have experience with it? -Rob A> (22 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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Chris Magno - If I put a wire, in a piece of snow, could that work? Iain (22 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Love the attitude. Calum's going to have a fit. First it was me and my non-Lego sensors... (...) I didn't play with mine long enough to notice. I couldn't get over the ridiculous camber on the front wheels. It just looked so wrong. Rob (22 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Iain, I saw this concepted linked from Philo's page: (URL) from this page as well: (URL) idea of this for a "finger" is way cool: (URL) thought I'd share. Chris (22 years ago, 15-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So Calum, Iain and I were walking past the gardens Yesterday and Calum asked about the Loblaws that was going in there. I though I heard they had pulled out because of the abundance of Dominions in the area. One a block away, the other two blocks (...) (22 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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While not Lego based, here's an interesting site with vidoes for some fast line followers (over 9 feet per second). (URL) and (URL) Hassenplug" <Steve@TeamHassenplug.org> wrote in message news:21159.66.84.205...air.com... (...) (22 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Ok, so before I answer this, I would need to know when it is? Probably discussed at dinner, but since I was not there.... Jeff VW (22 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'll attempt to write a timing and scoring application like I did for C$. If I don't get it done a traditional lap sheet and pencil will do. Derek (22 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: <snip> (...) Dave K (22 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Man I don't know how I managed that one. I mean I am dyslexic, but I've never gotten anything that far out of whack before and not noticed it. Derek (22 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I havent (...) YES YES!!!! YES!!!! Chris (22 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The only restrictions are: -Made of Lego, usual rtlToronto building requirements -uses the 8475/8366 Racer controller/receiver pair (ie, not the new outdoor RC or the old 5600 RC) That's about it. (...) I always wanted to get into RC, sigh. (...) (22 years ago, 14-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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