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(...) ummm you COULD be building a robot for BALANCE of POWER. all the cool people will be buiding one. ME IAIN JANEY Calum and a few others Chris (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) your right, i've tried several times to line up those weird and rare lego bricks. I only have a few of these weird bricks in my collection, so they MUST be VERY RARE. (1) I mean when i tried to line up the studs to the hole in the next (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I tried so hard to figure out how to spell that word. Finally had to give up and hope people could figure it out for me. fain would actually suggest a willing interest in something. But feign is definitely what I meant. (...) No problem. I'm (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh no, feigning interest would be like "Oh...what a nice Lego set you got...<looks down at cue cards>...it's much better than Cats". I've heard many a bit of feigning interest in Lego in my life. :) (...) I'm going to guess than there's (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Nope. I tried for a while to use some when I was teaching a LEGO robotics course for kids. I thought it would be nice to have some directions for them initally. Forget it - it was just too much trouble. I ended up building robots and then (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thank you for faining interest. :-) Here are some blurrier then I expected, but I didn't feel like retaking, pictures of what I've built so far. Basically I'm up to the point where the first boat steering wheel gets installed. This wheel (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Seriously? I've never gotten the hang of any Lego CAD system, including LDD, MLCAD etc...I can't figure out how to do depth control with LDD for example. I've spent the last fifteen minutes trying to make bricks stick to the virtual baseplate...I (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto) !
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(...) Well the one thing I was mildly interested in was how those boat steering wheels were used...like a photo of how they are used in the instructions? Calum (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I finally got a good look in the box. It sucks to get a package then have to wait 5 days to open it. And unlike Chris I don't have kids as an excuse, or cause, whichever is more appropriate. :-) So the box is big, but I think is the same size (...) (19 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) While I'm still waiting for the official word, I'm pretty sure your idea DID set a new world record. Steve (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Rob Antonishen wrote: > On 8/27/05, Chris Magno <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote: > >> Chris Magno wrote: >> >> >>> I will soon, take pictures, and post images with more info as to the >>> size of the lumber, and parts list to make your own. >> >> > > SO (...) (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) SO 1) what is the bolt size? 2) what is the hex thing acting as a a spacer (standard hex threaded rod connector?) -Rob A> (19 years ago, 28-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sure, absolutely! In fact, I'll put you to a challenge: You and Andy get something working and I'll try and get something working too! Calum (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey guys, Lest RobA get all weird on me and complain there isn't a poster... There's a poster for rtlToronto19: (URL) print some up and put them up on your cube at work, your church basement, your kids school. Yay! Calum (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well... does thinking of a cool idea that ultimately does not pan out count?? As well as building and failing to get anything promising count? I can't even fall back on "Well it worked at home!!" I probably will attend, with or without a bot, (...) (19 years ago, 28-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey folks, I have updated the rtlToronto19: Balance of Power website with photos of the fantastic balance beam Chris built: (URL) building for this event? Followup! Calum (19 years ago, 28-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) these are the first few pics. (URL) (19 years ago, 27-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Iain, I have now built the better part of the "balance of power" game board. I was very worried about how I was going to make the board level. turns out, after a few test screws, I found the center of the 2x4. A few "extra" twists of the nut, and (...) (19 years ago, 27-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) oh. OK. so the GBC is really MY idea. ok. Im cool with that. thanks Chris ps. did my GBC idea set a world record? (19 years ago, 27-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sorry for the late response Rob, I have been mostly offline for the last two weeks (can I say "I hate Bell Canada???" or is that slander???) That fig is not mine, I just had the honour of being photographed with it. IIFRC that fig "head" is (...) (19 years ago, 27-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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