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(...) No, but I'd guess around...$70 to $75 CAD? Overpriced. I'd pay $30-40 for it, tops--that's when I can get a full 4561 with track, motor, speedreg, and wheelsets for $45 at Sears Clearance. S@H seems to think Canadian dollars scale 1:1.55 (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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If you try to be a smarty-pants, and lower your gripper release time to something so small the gripper really does not have time to let go of the block, then you can turn your X-bot into a block stacker. it was kind of cool to watch my gripper (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Why not all install the legOS TCP/IP stack, and just assign each other different sub-nets?? 8?) ROSCO (That's a joke, too) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Has anybody figured out what this thing will actually cost in Canadian dollars, after exchange, shipping and duty are added in? I may finally order from Shop At Home U.S. This is a really interesting set. Regards, Allan B. (24 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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G'Day Subject says it all ! (URL) US seems to be OK even if it does work out to about $7,898.99 Canadian. ;p Cheers Oliver (24 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message news:Gruou3.5v9@lugnet.com... (...) Uh, no. :) In real life (or at least, in any of the automation I've worked with), lead times and simplicity of design typically take priority over actual (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) see, this is just the kind of mis-quoting that got me in trouble at U of T and the stupid Varcity. What kind of a "reporter" calls me at my home @ 7am and asks questions about St. Mikes policy. the best i did was GRUNT... next day the papers (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Of course you realize, This Means War. (24 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hi Jeff, As you know, I'm not interested in any pieces other than what I can use for robotics, I'll bring the spare parts to the competition (what is a panel #4)...They are yours for the asking. Bruce (24 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Baah! more than 1 RCX communicating via anything is for people who can't handle doing everything you need to do on 3 outputs and 3 inputs! Bunch of wussies who think they need 6+ ports. The *real* engineers do the same job with a minimalistic (...) (24 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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