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(...) Did we finalize the idea of when the 'bot is finished? When it drops the last block, when it stops moving, or what? I still feel that the 'bot should PlaySound(1) when it thinks it's finished--Let the 'bot decide when it's done. Anywho, (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Wisdom of the ages from a wise man... My 'bot is resting on the y axis (on tires) so if the EOAT tries to put a block into a square that already contains a block, the entire 'bot falls over. Fun to watch!! :) Maybe I'l lget that fixed before (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Hey TrainHeads ! The SuperChief is on Lego's site! (item 10020)
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(...) Another way to see it is that Canadian companies price retail items to match the Canadian market, because they do business in Canada, and all the numbers work out that way-because they pay Canadian taxes, buy from Canadian suppliers, and have (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtl10 robot roll call
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(...) GF-X (...) Ka-On Lee (...) 1 (...) 0 (...) NQC /w RCX 1.5 firmware (...) 3x 9v Gear. (...) 2x (...) 1x (...) 0 (...) 0 (...) None (...) Standard one Y side rail and X cross over rail to move the arm. Algorithm: Scan all, then select blocks to (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Hey TrainHeads ! The SuperChief is on Lego's site! (item 10020)
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(...) This isn't a perfect example, because I've seen pop in unsubsidised pop machines vary in price from 35 cents to 1.65 (seriously!) It's fairly rare that its a buck, actually. The median price nowadays seems to be around 65 to 75 cents. But what (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Hey TrainHeads ! The SuperChief is on Lego's site! (item 10020)
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(...) Yes, the actual currency conversion is linear. But the purchasing power of a Canadian dollar in Canada goes much further at retail. Everything is more expensive in America-for example, how much is a can of pop at a US pop machine? A US dollar. (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Hey TrainHeads ! The SuperChief is on Lego's site! (item 10020)
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(...) Yes, the actual currency conversion is linear. But the purchasing power of a Canadian dollar in Canada goes much further at retail. Everything is more expensive in America-for example, how much is a can of pop at a US pop machine? A US dollar. (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Hey TrainHeads ! The SuperChief is on Lego's site! (item 10020)
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(...) Actually, there's a LOT of train stuff I don't have. I didn't bother getting a lot of the newer stuff, they really don't interest me. Like the new train station. Ick. I only have 4561's (which, BTW, are not in Sears Clearance anymore, I was (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Hey TrainHeads ! The SuperChief is on Lego's site! (item 10020)
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(...) Sears Clearance still have 4561??? I want at least 2 more!!! There are none on their outlet site, but if Brampton has some, I will definitly want 2! If anyone can confirm/deny availability at Sears clearance, it'd be appreciated! Stay safe (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: remember the 1/n rule?
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(...) <<RING!!>> <<RING!!>> Grunt! <<CLICK>> papers next day--"Robot Making Man Says End of World is Near!! Magno May Wreak Mayhem with Machine!" (...) Yeah, something waaay more complex than searching 64 square feet for blocks and stacking them so (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: remember the 1/n rule?
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(...) is this figuratively speaking to make your above point, or are you actually bringing no 'bot to the competition?? no 'bot from Iain would make me a very unhappy camper. (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Hey TrainHeads ! The SuperChief is on Lego's site! (item 10020)
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(...) Um, why wouldn't they? Today's rate is 1 US Dollar = 1.58860 Canadian (from the OANDA site) and that rate applies to one dollar or one thousand, ne? (...) Wouldn't be LEGO though. If I wanted Lionel I'd buy Lionel... There are a large number (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'd have given you mine but after I put the thing together, I have a tough time ripping it apart just for technic pieces... Everyone who comes over to my apt drives that thing all over the floor and over any obstacle they can find (including (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Hey TrainHeads ! The SuperChief is on Lego's site! (item 10020)
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(...) I caved in and ordered one. They are on b/o until end of March but oh well... I have no idea how much it's gonna be but it's a LEGO train, and with slight colour modifications, will fit in with the rest of my engines :) Of course, my engines (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Great Bruce!!! I'll email you a listing tonight (with reference to the page numbers from the 8466 manual) Panel # 4 is one of the large Chrome Green panels that is used for the door on the 8466. Jeff VW (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Hey TrainHeads ! The SuperChief is on Lego's site! (item 10020)
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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 (...) (23 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 (...) (23 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) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Hey TrainHeads ! The SuperChief is on Lego's site! (item 10020)
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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. (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Hey TrainHeads ! The SuperChief is on Lego's site! (item 10020)
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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 (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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