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I saw the Tyco "Terrain Twister" (URL) on TV and was intrigued by the drive mechanism. It looks like it uses two counter-rotating screws/augers to move it forward on bad surfaces like sand or snow. I found a couple other references on the web: The (...) (18 years ago, 6-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics)
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| | NXT technical drawings
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So... if anyone is thinking up updating the RTL T-shirts.... (URL) some nicely done technical drawings..... -Rob A> (18 years ago, 4-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: ZZZZZZZZzzz...zzz.........
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(...) Yeah, not so good up here either... Im starting to have concerns... Janey "Man its cold and blowing, Red Brick" (18 years ago, 2-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, C. L. GunningCook wrote: <snp> (...) Sandyh and I will try to make the party after work dinner. I should have modules ready to go for ya! Have a safe trip down--the weather--she's not so good around here. Dave K (18 years ago, 2-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | [rtlToronto] December Monthly Dinner
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Friday, December 8th, 2006. 7PM Swiss Chalet 5487 Dundas Street West Toronto, Ontario Craving that Swiss Chalet Festive Special?* *- (URL) (18 years ago, 1-Dec-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) CRAP!... I just realised I mixed up events, and got my weekends mixed up, what I should have said is ... Do you want to arrange pick up THIS Saturday or Sunday, (the 2nd or 3rd) since I will be down there. Sorry, Janey "Red Brick" (18 years ago, 30-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Uh Dave??? What about my legs? Speaking of modules, just as a reminder, I will take 5 (30 by 30) and 3 (if you have them) or 1 (15 by 30) . (Do you want to arrange a pick up time, on Saturday or Sunday (the 9th or 10th)? Since I will be around (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I don't honestly have a vision for my area right now, so it can't be any worse :) I also don't have any idea as to how to run out to John's bridge or another layout, I'm asking for someone to tell me what the track layout should be in that (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You're building? I'm organizing and sorting--after many years of, well, not, I'm getting the collection into some semblance of order... (...) I think if we came off the bottom by you the same way Jeff had it set up on the second layer (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think I need to know a little more about what you are doing to know how to run the track for John's bridge. Then again, I guess it doesn't matter. If you can configure the track work so it can work as a closed loop on our layout, then can be (...) (18 years ago, 29-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yup. I'm actually trying to build some Lego as of late, if you would believe it. Of course, this is AFTER the train show... :) ...the question of the week is if the group (Derek/JeffVW/Jeremy) wants a bottom level (eg, +1) interlink with the (...) (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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ZZZZzzz...zzz......... Dave K (18 years ago, 28-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Toronto Christmas Train Show a Success!!!
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(if you define success as 'Dave not breaking anything...' :) ) Anyway, pics can be found starting here-- (URL) sure others will post more :) Notable Notes-- the rtl Group's second display with the 'new' whimsical layout, and it's coming along very (...) (18 years ago, 20-Nov-06, to lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Well that was fun...
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(...) Cool Vid. Congrats Dave. You're a natural!! :) I like it at the end where the hostess says the hottest toy that kids want... and they soon zoomed into the BSNF engine.... yup they had that right, not the Mattel toy they finished off on.... (...) (18 years ago, 19-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Time for a time-out from eBay
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(...) $70 brokerage for 200 dollars worth of Lego? (URL) This UPS table> must be either lying or is about something else, or is not giving the whole story... (starts Calculator) ... My crude calculation says that of your $70 "brokerage" only $37.6 (...) (18 years ago, 19-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.market.shipping, FTX)
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| | Re: Well that was fun...
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(...) I thought so too! Ahhhhh, I am bad as well. :p Keith (18 years ago, 19-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: {Mini-event!!!} (With capacitors, even!!!)
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And just a quick heads up, we have only one capacitor left now, other 2 disappeared into rtl member hands today, so that's the last one left if someone wants to reserve it. I just don't want to have a fight outside the store like for a PS3!! If (...) (18 years ago, 19-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: {Mini-event!!!} (With capacitors, even!!!)
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You can charge it either way. It won't blow up. But it does work better one way over the other. So you'll have to experiment with it. Derek (...) (18 years ago, 19-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: {Mini-event!!!} (With capacitors, even!!!)
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So I stopped at the store and picked one up on the way home from judging... There were no instructions.....any direction on using the capacitor??? (I don't want to reverse bias it and blow it up or anything...) -Rob A> (18 years ago, 19-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Well that was fun...
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(...) aaahhh! I always thought it was pronounced "coo-dis". My bad :) -Rob A> (18 years ago, 18-Nov-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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