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(...) The roborider? (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Check out what I found at my local Zellers! I swear, this was a real shelf tag I found a few weeks ago. (URL) I guess it IS normal! Calum (24 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, no one told me about it. I only found out recently. I had CEServices 2.2 running on Win98FE for two years. It was always relatively slow in comparison...but the biggest issue is I can't jack up the serial port speed in ActiveSync3.1 (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:G86ysz.CJr@lugnet.com... (...) even (...) Dock/II (...) Yeah, I've been runing 3.1 for about... 2 years? :) (...) the (...) Protage? Isn't that a car? Iain (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Cool. Except my CE spends its entire day sitting in it's dock at the office. I'm trying to buy a used smaller pocket CE to replace it. BTW, have you tried ActiveSync 3.1? It's so much better than CE Services-I even got it running properly on (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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OMG! Excited! (URL) this out! There's a new (to me!) way to do NQC on palmtops runing WindowsCE! CENQC... and while this probably only applies to Calum - Calum, get this. You can program your stacker in your living room :) (Oh wait, you probably do (...) (24 years ago, 3-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I just had some more thoughts on your mechanism... Using curved guides up front should elimenate most of your block alignment problems. Use a couple of those big sloped znap pieces like Chris did. This way, you would only have to drive the grabber (...) (24 years ago, 2-Feb-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Rob Stehlik" <robbby31@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G815pv.F0@lugnet.com... (...) this (...) triangular (...) triangular (...) suggest (...) NO!!!...!!! NOT KILLOUGH!!!...!!! ACK!!!!!!!! (Calum never shuts up about killough platforms :) ) I (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Very cool indeed. I really like the unconventional non linear design of this robot. Your ability to do wierd angles in Lego is remarkable. This triangular design reminds me of the killough platform. This is a really wierd triangular driving (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, it's the kind of polish we'd like to achieve :) (...) It will split open at the front (the yellow thingy was temporary) as detailed in the page: (URL) put a new picture of how I think it should open, but this is a mockup. The first (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Calum says I should post projects to rtlToronto. (URL) pictures) This is modeled after the ABB irb340 PickMaster ( (URL) - Click on "Robots", then IRB 340). I know, it's just the base right now. I think I ought to buy another rotation sensor. This (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message news:G7zBJM.Cw4@lugnet.com... (...) I *hate* projects that end with "I'm not happy with it, but if I take it appart to fix it, I won't be able to get it back together." This is why there's a (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Drive until it hits something, then IF it's a block, pick up, ELSE IF it's the wall, turn, ELSE IF it's another 'bot, drop big lead filled hammer! ;) I am at a point where I could entirely redesign the 'bot for I'm not happy with the cuurent (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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question to the group. when you drive your bot forward looking for.... (marbles, blocks or whatever) is there a tried and true method? or do people just have there bot drive forward until it hits something then turn a bit? on a more cheery (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:G7xJo4.FL4@lugnet.com... (...) I already told you! I'm not doing stacking. I just can't. Iain (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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This major (...) My stacker, elegant?? Thanks guys. Although, I should point out that the close fit of my stack guides caused a lot of headaches and heartaches at the last competition. Having some room for error is a very good thing. Calum, your (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I like Robs too. Thought your premise is looking pretty good! It appears that we all appreciated the double tires grabbing and throwing the block up ;) I incorporated something similar in my (soon to be done) 'bot because the grabber arm I (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, in the setup now, it's the blue tubes that present the limit. I think it'll go four with the current setup until they bend away and a block falls out of the gaps between tubes. I'm gonna have to reinforce the tubes (which are easy to (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well Iain, it's time to get building a stacker, because if I can do it....that's major shame if you can't :) Calum (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) WOW!!! oh my gosh. Calum that's great good for you!!! nice implantation of the blue tubes that hold the final stack. looks clean. how many blocks can be shot up before they weigh too much and overpower the motor?? -- Chris Lego Walker now @ (...) (24 years ago, 29-Jan-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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