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(...) I worked a little more on my cannon this weekend, shrinking its horazontal size significantly. Also increased it's power. I've also build my adder subtractor base. I'm just not sure I'm going to have time to complete it by contest time. (...) (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I had the same experience recently at Bricks and Blocks. I walk in and there's a whole new series of X-Pods in new outer packaging. I didn't know about either... and X-Pods are one of my favorite product lines. :) If you haven't seen them yet, (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote: Some good questions... (...) So far I read: Definites? Chris Dave RobA Maybes? Me (hopefully) Wayne? (he's built a cannon) Derek? (he's built a cannon and a sensor thing) Vitali? (he's posted many (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You know, I'm man enough to eat my words from before...I am looking forward to this too. I spent a lot of the weekend working on my "you come to me, I'm lazy" robot. Prompted primarily by my friend Sacha, who wrote all the software for it. (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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How many robots are coming? I'm asking because if I build a hopper to old 10 blocks, the hopper scratches the 1 foot high mark on my 'bot. Sure I could make it more complicated, but... ;) A more important question, however, is the scoring.. If half (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The stors I visit have tons of Knights Kindom/Bionicle/Dino, a few tubs but very little else. Sometimes an exo-force, but I'm thinking what all this is telling me is that I should take more trips to cookstown Dave K (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Rob Antonishen wrote: <snip> (...) That's a beautiful vid! I think this is gonna be a great competition... (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) <snip> I must not have the right codec--all I get is the sound--no vid Eh, I'll try updating... Dave K (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I was at the Wal last night and found a new set called the 8283 Telehandler, a cool looking fork truck. I can't believe I didn't know about this cool set. I suspect I've been missing out on all the cool sets the past five years because I never see (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) My CM sensors are really screwed up, they don't read consistently. I suspect my batch were manufactured incorrectly. Calum (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Has anyone had "erratic" reading when multiplexing Cybermaster sensors? I am finding that with the SAME 3 sensors on the same wire, will change in "value" when I use different RCXen. THEN, when I put them back to the original RCX I get different (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yep Chris - it is a basic line follower type routine, with the only sneaky thing being that it always looks for the light staying the same or getting brighter (as it gets closer). If it looses the light in its FOV then it will reset an go back (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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This is a quick 1.5 meg avi video of the Bock transfer device. ZERO motors, 3 moving parts. 1 human hand for the test. (URL) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Short video of my seeking. (URL) (1) (its 4.5 meg - taken with a cheap labview web cam. ) right now, I have a few things I need to over come. 1. Work on "squaring" up when bot finds T.O. on an angle. 2. make unit faster by getting rid of worm/24 (...) (19 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Rob Antonishen wrote: ing the state. Works OK, but you can still (...) COOL!!!! i might just have to do a short video myself. it would seem that the "spin" idea works well. Rob, do you have other code that keeps it looking for the light after your (...) (19 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) When using events I tend to use a state model, and use the events to switch the state. So my main loop is: repeat forever if state 1 do stuff if state 2 do stuff if state 3 do stuff and then have eternal tasks defining the state. Works OK, but (...) (19 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Welcome to MY world! thats how I have programed MOST of my bots, and THATS the number one thing that bites me in the A..... arm. you just CANT think of all the scenarios. This is going to be a GREAT game. (...) i am so impressed with your seek (...) (19 years ago, 18-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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K, most of my codeing for every competition has been based mostly on timing--sure I had a few events, such as touch sensors and light sensors and such, but when touch sensors were pressed, the code was to back up for x seconds, rotate for x seconds, (...) (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Can't he just put them up at home? Steve ps very nice picture. (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) They're up at my office and already people are talking about it. So your work is appreciated... Dave K (19 years ago, 17-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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