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(...) Well, there's only been two hobby shows. So...a regular could be anyone. Except Keith. Keith can be a regular only if he promises NEVER TO PUT CHRIS' LEGO TO HUMAN SKIN AGAIN. (...) I guess DaveK answered it, it's May 7th. Something is (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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I thought I;d get an e-mail from the organizers first, but Calum stumbled across the website and noticed this-- (URL) TORONTO TOY ,DOLL & TRAIN COLLECTORS' SHOW May 7, 2006 10am-4pm The International Centre, Hall 3 6900 Airport Rd. Mississauga, ON , (...) (19 years ago, 31-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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(...) one hobby show and now i'm already usual!! i prefer being unusual. and you call my models regular, i prefer to think of them as irregular! but in any case, in order to plan, i'd need to know when this show is, besides in april! we are (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Is the usual Hobby Show crowd coming to show regular models? deborah-without-the-shift-key? Jason? Janey? Calum (19 years ago, 30-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm having the same problem, same error message. I can post though the web, but not through email. I went through the process of re-registering my email account last week, but this has not solved the problem. Derek (19 years ago, 30-Jan-06, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I am trying to post by email to RTL Toronto and it keeps failing. The error I get is: This is an automatically generated Delivery Status Notification Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently: lugnet.org.ca.rtltor...lugnet.com Technical (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jan-06, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) WOW!! I've always thought about it. but never went to my shop to get them. I wear them with the power tool use, but cant seem to make that final motion with lego. (...) Yep. I understand. Chris (19 years ago, 28-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, my thought is: If you build some kind of "gun" you would be hard pressed to vary the velocity of the block. Also, will "your" robot always shoot from 3" or from across the play area? Will you change the velocity depending how far away (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I already do, when testing anyway. I have a crane that can lift many kg's. Due to the elastic nature of plastic a lot of energy is stored in the structure when under compression. One time somethings broke and I had two bricks fly either side (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) How hard are you planning to shoot em'? Will it leave a dent in the wall? If its necessary for one, as otherwise they will fall out, I'm sure I can incorporate something into my robot. Vitali (19 years ago, 28-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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question to the 14 people who have said they will be making a robot. lets just say; I was using some kind of "gun" to shoot blocks into other robots. Would i need to worry about blocks bouncing back out? will people be building some kind of Anti (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Keep in mind, that I just used a very quick "throw it together" test platform. due to the set up of the magazine in relation to the "bat," I did not use a 15 long beam. In fact mine was much shorter (5L.) The end is that I never got a reliable (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) So what happened? Inquiring minds and sheet glass salesmen want to know. (...) Sign to place on Chris's door: "Do not look into R20 machine with remaining eyeball". (19 years ago, 28-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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While I have built a shooter that works fairly well; see this post: (URL) quest for something better. So, I tried this: (URL) just say, I did not the get same results. So, now I am off to play with counter spinning wheels. I swear I think sometimes (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) rob, nice link. it took me 9 hrs longer. but it would seem i can post here. so i dont know what to advise re: your email problem. sorry Chris (19 years ago, 28-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I might mention that there's a website that you can do art on-line. It's not stepper motor technology, but, eh, it does hte job... (URL) I've so been planning a plotter 'bot for ages--asked Rob S for his plotter 'bot instructions, and now that (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I wanted to do an "art" rtlToronto competition many years ago, but no one except Iain and I were interested. One of the ideas was to lay out large swaths of paper on a table and make mobile plotters. Calum (19 years ago, 27-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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I discovered this site today: "The Art of Motion Control" (URL) and though it might provide some inspiration.... In particular, I love the sand plotters: (2 URLs) and the stepper motor egg plotter: (2 URLs) (which he helps kids to build on their own (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Yep--the 5 display groups at the Hobby Show got together at the show and decided that the 'new rules' for displaying at the hobby show--i.e. the monetary outlay for tables/electricity, as well as the dual tier system they had for (...) (19 years ago, 26-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Is this the quasi-substitute for The Hobby Show that we talked about back in November? i.e. are we planning a Hobby Show-like display, along with the train layout? AB (19 years ago, 26-Jan-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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