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(...) Sounds pretty fool proof, looks very impressive how you don't need a motor or anything. Vitali (19 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) i made the "handle" part wider then a T.O. width; so that only something to the "right" of the block depositor will have a flat enuff surface to "depress" the block, ~THEN~ I made the depositor part "off set" so that it has to be in a T.O. (...) (19 years ago, 22-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What would happen if the handle is pressed by accident by some robot or the wall when its not lined up with a block transfer interface? Vitali (19 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I'm having so much fun building (and rebuilding and rebuilding) the 'bot for Project 'Y' that I'll probably have no time to build an entry for any side competition. As well, I'll be focused on the primary competition, so this is a round-about way of (...) (19 years ago, 21-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Derek Raycraft wrote: <snip> (...) Your blocks are uniquely coloured compared to the other player's blocks And if you build a robot that can transfer a block into your own robot, does it count? Calum's 'bot is going (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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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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