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I agree, this set really rocks! I was so excited when i just finished the chassis that i messed with it for a little bit, even before i finished the whole truck! I figured the chassis was the most exciting part of the whole truck, and the body (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.reviews)
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(...) well, in the really world of theatre, (like the job for a certain disney musical that features a LION) we did a job and it had to WORK!! we spent a year removing all the AD circuits. NOW, another company that was responsible for a BIG ROCK (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That would be the audience detector circuit. As you might guess from the name, it makes things break when there is an audience watching. Come on, Chris, you should be familiar with this, considering that you do theatre stuff... dont try to (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah, everywhere and in everything. Were the initial conditions the same? The same light readings for optical alignment stops? What if...all the tolerances and errors added up correctly the first time you ran it, and the next day, everything (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote in message news:3C36726C.D21C7F...ers.com... (...) It's so fun to add motors. Just slap one on. It's that easy! :) (...) I hate hate HATE HATE HATE when gears strip as a result of an axis hiting something. It (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote in message news:3C36726C.D21C7F...ers.com... (...) fastest, (...) It sound like Chris was dreaming again...... Jeff VW (who is still trying to figure out how to make anything that actually works.....) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Love that Costco
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I figured that, but I had to blame someone..... Jeff VW "Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GpFs46.36o@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) the (...) after (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ummm, Iain, this is what I have been saying all along!!!! why try to make it light, when you can just add more motors!!!! i use 4 motors just to move the main X axis. as long as the rcx powered I've had NO problems. ALSO on another subject: (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | IT DOESNT WORK!!!!!!! (was Re: IT WORKS!!!...!!!)
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(Ignore, now it just sits here and beeps. CRAP.) "Rebel Transcanner" <hendryjr@oxford.net> wrote in message news:GpG2xv.7v3@lugnet.com... (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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YAY!!!...!!! "Quadro" WORKS!!!...!!! IT OWRKS!!!...!!! YAY!!!...!!! I juts programmed it to move once to each cell. AND IT WENT!!!...!!! IT WENT!!!!! IT REALLY, REALLY WENT!!!!!! Sure, it stuttered, and vibrated incessivley, BUT IT WORKS!!!...!!! I (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Love that Costco
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(...) Well, we actually only took for Mario one full 8466. The rest people may have scurried away, shuffled underneath a skid somewhere etc. Calum (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) which (...) <sarcasm: ON> NOW they tell us..... <sarcasm: OFF> Let's review the past few days... Day 1 (Jan 1 2002) I go online and see Marios post about $50 8466's! I get excited, because that was just to good of a deal to pass up. I call my (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Where are all the post holiday sales? The local HiFi City (aka MegaCityHiFi) guy said sales were good before Christmas, so they don't have as much excess to clear out in the new year. That seems to be the consensus in the papers with other retail (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Eep! Iain built a Davish 'Bot!!!!!! Whereas Dave built an Iain wannabe 'bot... Hmmmm..... Anyway, I'll try to get pics of my 'bot up this weekend, if I have time. I have 3 mods build for the train show, which are already factored into the (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:GpEEKt.EI4@lugnet.com... (...) ends (...) have (...) APPART. (...) I don't believe so. :) I tried to mount the thing on a baseplate after I posted that - (built the other half of the (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) There's no upper limit on robot size for this contest right? :-) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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WHEE! So concepts 1, 2, 3, and four have ALL FAILED for me. Everything always ends up being too lightweight or too flimsy. Result? SCREW LIGHTWEIGHT FAST THINGS. I have now created the largest robot I've ever built. It's totally redundantly strong. (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm tending to side with Calum on this one. If you use Costco too sparingly then it isn't worth the $45 you pay for membership. BTW I checked Costco today because at Scam's Club (whose membership I let lapse in November) you can shop there for (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I've been out of touch for a while, so I haven't been able to request my space on the layout for Train3. I hope its still possible to fit me in. I'm planning a 2 module long straight section. It will contain a hill/ridge with the main lines running (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Slightly OT but jolly nevertheless!
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I wouldn't normally post this, but since I've talked just so much about this at the dinners and such... (URL) MByte, MPEG-1, 240x160, 29.97 f/s, 44.1 kHz, 96 Bit Stero, runtime is 2:49. ) All footage shot by Steve Greenwood, final edit by me (Iain (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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