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(...) HI Everybody Why don't we just do it on the floor and have a line 12" after the finish line and you can't cross it or you're DQed. This is less risky and Lego won't go crashing onto the floor. I hate that sound now! It hurt to much the last (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes, let's get a final idea for rtl11, or are we holding out until after robosoccer? I am really liking the idea of having a "simple" competition, combined with whatever other competition there may be. The one I'm being drawn to is the (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes, but the overall plot arc is that you're all still trying to figure out why your ProjectXen didn't beat Rob or didn't function properly. And as we all know, rtlToronto's primary lesson is: Reality is Hard. Mario brings in our robot on (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, we're backed up over NFS to a DLT autoloader, so it's somewhere in the department archives, but I feel kinda stupid asking them to restore Lego photos versus say, computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis or any of the other (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) OK, 2 points. 1. I came in SECOND!!!! i have the ribbon to prove it. ;) 2. We (Matthias and I) are working on ways to improve future robots. as a sub plot, this give him the opportunity to as for schematics for the RCX even more. And lastly, (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If you've ever wondered what newsgroup you're in on Lugnet, and you read "I dragged out my variac", you know you're in rtlToronto, because: a) People here have variacs b) People here know what variacs are c) People are not afraid to say they (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I am sorry. I was doing it from memory, and i thought I did so well by remembering the combination of "hias" that I forgot the easy part of Matt. As you (and all of Lugnet) are aware, I am a very poor speller. I don't know why, I always have (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No. Unmodified. Next thing you'll ask is to use glue. Calum Pretend, Chris, there IS NO PLAN B. (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It's two "t"'s Mr. Mango :-) (...) My point here is this: I was using the Lego train transformer, which is just that: a transformer (10:1 ie. 120VAC in yields 12VAC out - no regulation, no filtering) If the voltage at the wall drops 8.3% (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Admit it, you're looking for trouble. (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hey, Iain: What's new? how is life? I have now re-sorted most of the x-bot back into my storage system. So, I was wondering. Do you have a wealth of information that you could share with me regarding lubricants? :) Chris (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote in message news:3C7D7696.8E5DD7...ers.com... (...) Yes, and ask me instead. Iain (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So here I sit, My X-bot is in smaller and smaller parts. As I get down into the gear trains, and sliders, I notice a LOT of lego dust. This should not come as a surprise. many of you made comment about the dust on the worm to 24T gear gripper. (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Aaaargh!!! I hate that! 'Specially on machines that aren't backed up! But remember, chmod a-w is your friend (along with alias rm 'rm -i', but I prefer the former)! ROSCO (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) 'specially if Daveism's show up! (...) To clarify soccer rules--the 'bot can't pick up the ball, but can it contain it? As long as the ball rolls along the ground, but no other 'bot can get to the ball, is that legal? just wonderin' for (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Smore ideas: -Rope Climbers - Vertical (ie, pairs of ropes, to race up to the ceiling and back down) -Rope Racers - Horizontal (same thing but from one side of the room to another) -Hardcore Soccer (ie, but I think by the April event, it Soccer will (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I was "reviewing" my e-mail account, particularly my "lego friends" folder. I was amazed at how many rtl e-mails I have. I have several each from Calum (discussing shirt - around Train2), Chris (discussing Tank Ordinances (and delivery to him) - (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Just to make y'all squirm, I paid $23 for my first Pizza to Go. I paid $8 for my second (bless Venture!). Sigh. (...) Now THAT is interesting. I never noticed that! (...) I like the word procurement. It sounds official, sort of like moving (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah...those evil "lurkers"... next time they should bring some technic... :) (1) Warning....talking about trains and town.... <loud gasp from the Robot-loving rtlToronto Community> Congrats, Dave. I hope they come out with some more cool (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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There's a reason why I'm dangerous with Solaris, and that's because I'm too used to Windows NT. Today I was doing a df -k on Peachy and noticed my data disk was at 99-100% capacity. Knowing that filesystems don't perform well over 40% capacity, this (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Well, I received the 10020 yesterday night. Let me tell you that I am most impressed! Sure, lately there has been some concern about our favourite company, TLC, but if they keep putting things like this out, I'll be happy! Now it's sitting on my (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I believe it was Greg... If you have not seen his awesome Star Wars LEGO comics.... check them out! (URL) VW (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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On the rtlToronto10 "Scoreboard", there was a little minifigure pumping his arm in triumph next to Rob Stehlik's name. Who drew this? Was it Greg Hyland? It's really cute. Calum (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, I've already mailed this out to a few people, but next Friday night, we're going to do an informal test for Live Soccer: (URL) public is not invited, and this IS NOT AN EVENT--it's really only for rtlToronto regulars. It's literally just a (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Don't be! It just happened I took the photo from where I was sitting :) Calum (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Don't be! It just happened I took the photo from where I was sitting :) Calum (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Wall current is not the same everywhere. It is not even always the same over time. I measured my wall voltage once, and it was 117. Now it's 120. Most wall wart adapters drop the voltage by a specific amount, so if the designers of a 9v adapter were (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Mine, Ka-On's and Matthias's. Hmph. Now i feel sad and left out :). (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) there were still 3 r more robots behind you. if a shot from one of the table or the other exists that would be cooler. if not, this is a good shot. :) As a side note, I can't help but notice, this photo is missing a robot... hum, someone's (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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in some other thread, Mathias said: (...) I don't follow this. if 110 VAC (or some amount) goes in, it drops down to 9 (ish) i know for a fact that the RCX does not have a transformer, so the regulation has to be solid state..... ergo, somewhere in (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) omgoodness!! I love this idea! It'll have to be done with multiple RCX's fer sure! We use the 4 stud cubes that we used for block stacking/sorting, et al... White and Black, and see what happens! Oh so many ideas!!! Dave (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'd love to do a contest like this again. Maybe modify it at little to change things up, but keep the basic concept the same. I was thinking for a tougher contest, beyond this one, we could turn the board up on its side, and stack the blocks. (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I really liked your gripper... I thought I had taken a picture of it, but I must not have... Anywone else have a picture of the retro wonder?? This is a combined function (...) Like you said, timing is pretty consistent, but motor speed (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Battery box. Running ot off of the power supplied to the sensor is an interesting idea, but I doubt it would work very well. The light is brightest with a full 9V. I think the light sensor only recieves 5V or less. Rob (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You mean like this? (URL) photo is by yours truly, second is by Mario. Calum PS-now y'all mail me your photos, y'hear? (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, since Mario's already responded to this thread, he won't complain about me replying :) We had the xEmployees entry running at the cube again this afternoon to disassemble, but before we started taking it apart, we had to show it to a (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Welcome to the club. As of thursday night, mine was running the anti-x in about 29 seconds - some patterns in 27 seconds, although, my robot doesn't do a pre-scan and therefore has to search every square in the X, there isn't a lot of (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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did anyone manage to get a photo showing the "line" of robots?? I mentioned to Dave K that if you looked down the row of tables, all you saw was robot, laptop, robot, laptop, robot, laptop, robot, PC, robot, PC, robot laptop..... this would have (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Although I don't have a RCX on offer, I would suggest he post in .nf. Assuing he makes it into St John's on occasion, there is at least one other lego fan there. (though not a robot fan, Heather is a Townie/Pirate person) As far as stores (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) doesn't (...) Last time I've checked it was $180+tax, which works out to a hefty $207. Besides BrickLink has a couple for US$89 (~CAN$145) and you pay no taxes. ***At this point I would have also mentioned a certain auctions website, but I'm (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message news:Gs3qHJ.o0@lugnet.com... (...) EST): (...) flaky, (...) Awesome Dave, pictures of everything! Excellent overview! Iain (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hi Ivan, Spectrum Educational has the 1.0 with powerjack for about $150 if he doesn't mind paying a little more. It's brand new. Calum (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I'm just curious if any of you guys are willing to sell an RCX to a poor soul in need? A friend of mine from Newfoundland wants to get on the whole Mindstorms hype, but apparently there is a shortage of RIS's and Lego in general over there. He's (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Bob Fay" <rfay@attbi.com> wrote in message news:Gs4AGJ.HIz@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks Bob! I just finished adding the second pick and place robot. The two working together look awesome! Iain (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Very cool, Iain. I am really jealous. You have two clutch gears. I don't even have one. -- Bob Fay THE SHOP (URL) Transcanner" <hendryjr@oxford.net> wrote in message news:Gs470r.7q9@lugnet.com... (...) design, (...) indexing (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) a .mpg video there, as well as a picture of the target duck design, and the assembly nest on the carousel. The video shows the carousel indexing and the one pick-and-place robot I've built so far (to be duplicated 3 times). Yes, the robot (...) (23 years ago, 26-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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YAHOO!!! I have PERMISSION to make fun of Chris's robot..... SO.... Hmmmm.... I can't think of anything creative.... DOH! Jeff VW "Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote in message news:3C793216.B6E79D...ers.com... (...) (23 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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OK, i have 2 ideas stuck in my head for r11. One is a WAY COOL idea but would require more organization and participation from people long before the event. the second idea, is ok, a nice simple event to reset our brains, it would be easy to do, and (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I should have the pics I took at the event up by tonite (approx 6-7 p.m. EST): (URL) didn't get around to taking nearly as many pics as I wanted 'cause I realized at the start of the actual competiton, my 'bot was behaving flaky, and a quick fix was (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) How did you power the LEGO light Rob? Did you wire the light sensor itself to the light, thereby using the current that the RCX sends out to active sensors to power the light? Or did you use an external battery box? John (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Just like Rob, I'm getting my info in a bit late.... It was a lot of fun to build the robot, but also quite challenging. I don't think I've ever built something this complex, nor spent so much time on 1 LEGO project, as I did on this Xbot. (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well? A hole in the ground? :) I saw it at about 5:00, and it is HUGE! Thanks for your directions. Trevyn. (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) So the age old rtlToronto(tm) robot challenge event problem... Do we do this one again for rtlToronto(tm) 11? Ideas for rtlTornto(tm) 11 that I have heard or I would like to see: The maze following 'bot that I came up with a few months back... (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Rebel Transcanner" <hendryjr@oxford.net> wrote in message news:GryGtz.Gtt@lugnet.com... (...) Well?????? :) Iain (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Ivan Louch" <ivn@idirect.ca> wrote in message news:Gs2G3C.8B0@lugnet.com... (...) IT. Who's up for bidets? Urinals? Imagine taking something like that into Wendy's? "Uh, What are you doing?" Iain (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Rebel Transcanner" <hendryjr@oxford.net> wrote in message news:Gs28zr.DFM@lugnet.com... (...) and] (...) 3 (...) Ooo! I'm a geek. Replying to my own post. As of right now, I've been succesfully placing the duck body with 1 complete pick and place (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) We thought about this for a while, but decided against it, for this reason: If you run a couple of the possibilities through, the magazine is more useful with a large board where there's a big distance between where blocks are and where (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks Ivan for a more "indepth" results of the competition. What about Bruce..... I must agree with (and congradulate) Chris that he definitely has "smacking" rights. I am sorry I couldn't come to the event, but it was very nice down there in (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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> Come on guys! Those of us who lurk at your news group are dying to know who > won this battle of the bots. Was it Rob again? Another battery box wonder? Well, it certainly had a number of battery boxes, as a matter of fact Rob had as many battery (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Here you go Iain: (URL) favorite part of the interview with Abevans: "Lego: Was there a particular mechanism that you needed to create to get the Toilet Scrubber to work? Abevans: Getting the "bowl brush" mechanism to work was a challenge. First, it (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Matthew J. Chiles" <mchiles@goldendale.net> wrote in message news:Gs2CsB.n1t@lugnet.com... (...) I've (...) it? (...) I have pictures in a box in my closet that I took with a 110 camera. Off the top of my head... First looping coaster went down the (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I can't for the life of me find the page for that robot we were talking about yesterday, that can clean the toilet! I want to show a friend of mine, but the search engine on the Mindstorms invention page won't search the text of each page, or (...) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Glad you liked my roller coaster. :) So I have been checking all over for Lego roller coasters that loop and I have not seen others yet, but I keep hearing rumors... So how did you do it? Do you have any pictures???? -Matt :) (23 years ago, 25-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:Gs2650.6xF@lugnet.com... (...) I just spent the day [editing a video of Kumba at Busch Gardens, Tampa and] building the carousel/dial table for my Duck Assembly Automation. It's a (...) (23 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Tim Strutt" <heidi.strutt@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:Gs1vGL.3vv@lugnet.com... (...) Wow, that's awesome! I haven't built a LEGO coaster for like, 5 years? I've done about 4 looping coasters. Iain (23 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hi folks, I'm putting together as noted the next collection of "official" rtl10 photos. Drop me a note and let me know where I can pull them down from in a large zip file or something I can wget easily. I've got about 30 of my own photos which (...) (23 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Thanks Chris. I am looking forward to the pictures. Sounds like you all put on quite a show. -- Bob Fay THE SHOP (URL) (23 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I know its a little late, but here is the specs for my robot. By the way, I like recording all of the specs of each robot. Calum, can you post this info on the rtl site when the pictures go up? It would be neat to have a summary of the robots and (...) (23 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Man, that sucks. I loved your robot, and I really wanted to see it work. hte design was just beautiful. Maybe you can keep it together and show us all sometime? Maybe we will do pick and place again? I, for one see lots of room for improvement (...) (23 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) OK OK OK. since you asked so nicely. ;) Lets see if i can remember the entire day. First we had an amazing turnout. we had about 12 working robots that entered. I think we had about 4 or so others that with a bit more software, or one more (...) (23 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Come on guys! Those of us who lurk at your news group are dying to know who won this battle of the bots. Was it Rob again? Another battery box wonder? Please share! -- Bob Fay THE SHOP (URL) (23 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) OK, someone let the genie out of the bottle. Pandora's box is open. GAME ON!!! i was going to be a little meek, BUT clearly NOT!! So, I have given this some thought and the mockage shall flow this way: Rob Chris Phil ALL OTHER (who brought a (...) (23 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Iain, have you seen this? Any plans for one of your own? :-) (23 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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What a bummer Derek! I would have loved to see your bot run (especially at 19.94 seconds). The worst thing is that Chris would have been bumped down into 3rd place -- non-prize territory! Easy insurance against similar problems in the future: how (...) (23 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Just ran my bot here at home and I did the anti X in 19.94 seconds with a placement score of 75. (7 perfect, 1 good) I don't know what was so different about the library. I got none of the spastic behaviour I was getting at the there. Its so (...) (23 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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On Wed, 20 Feb 2002 01:45:21 GMT, Derek Raycraft <derek.raycraft@sitraka.com> wrote: Robot's Name : None 2.0 (probably never will be) Designer's Name(s) : Matthias Jetleb # of RCXs : 1 # of Scouts : 0 Other Smart Bricks Used : 0 Programing Language: (...) (23 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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well, its 10 pm local time, and I've loaded all the latest revisions of my code into my laptop. -I created a to-do list -I packed my IR tower, and Remote -I've done my best to pre console Bruce -I've taken the time to secure my robot for travel -I (...) (23 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi folks, For those of you bringing laptops, remember your IR towers. For those of you WITHOUT laptops or with extra IR towers, bring them along. I need a few extra. Tape your name on them. See y'all tomorrow. Calum (23 years ago, 23-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Wind turbine
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"Trevyn Watson" <4tee2@rogers.com> wrote in message news:3C7688DA.401060...ers.com... (...) It is a Vestas-80, a 1.8 kW turbine with an 80 metre rotor diameter, and total height of 117 metres. Really big! It rotates somewhere in the order just under (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: A thousand and one uses for the 3033 tub
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(...) They come in handy when the kids have the stomach flu...eewww!! Julie (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general, lugnet.fun)
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| | Re: AC adapters anyone??
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(...) Each round will have a start pattern handed out. In the round, pairs will run together. Which means if we have 10 competitors, there'll be five face offs in the round, and five "time" winners. By the end of the day, you should have faced off (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: AC adapters anyone??
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I will bring one extra. See you all tomorrow. (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Wind turbine
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So how do i get to the wind turbine at the pickering power plant? (i will be going west on the 401) I have to see it, after hearing everyone rant and rave about it so much. Trevyn. (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi everyone, can anybody bring some spare AC adapters for the RCX's? I'm sure that everyone is going to need them. I think there will be a shortage. Are we all going to be running at the same time? Phil (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) My son and I use the tub for snow bricks to build snow-ball forts. You can just drag it along the ground filling it and then tamp extra handfulls of snow in make tight bricks. Then they stack fairly nicely to build fort walls. Chris (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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(...) Alright, scratch that. (...) What if it's something stupid with marbles. That doesn't require handling them at all?! Like, build a robot that manipulates blocks using one RCX and marbles as dead weight. (...) Tightrope races sounds like fun. (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Finally squeezed in some time between punching in NQC code and oh-so-necessary sleep to post something :)) Robot's Name "Thumper" I'll let you figure this one out :)) Designer's Name(s) : Me # of RCXs : 2 - one controls the tool positioning on the (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:Grx4A9.EJG@lugnet.com... (...) high (...) all (...) I recomend not. :) The lock cracker I built a year or two ago took 18 hours to crack a lock. I only ever ran it once. Scrolling through (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:Grx4FK.EzD@lugnet.com... (...) stuff? OILY TIRES!!!!!!!! not good to eat that stuff!!! lol lots of space there (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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This hilarious little photo got me thinking: (URL) other stuff have you used a 3033 tub for? -Storage for Lego bricks and models (obvious!) -Storage for microphones and audio cables (Mario does this) -Project box for DCC electronics, soldering (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah, absolutely. The post event dinner is the place where rtl11 will be born. Some ideas to get thinking about: a) Lock crackers. Get a pile of combo locks like the kind you had in high school. Build a robot that can crack the lock. We run (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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On Wed, 20 Feb 2002 01:45:21 GMT, Derek Raycraft <derek.raycraft@sitraka.com> wrote: Robot's Name : None (probably never will be) Designer's Name(s) : Matthias Jetleb # of RCXs : 1 # of Scouts : 0 Other Smart Bricks Used : 0 Programing Language: NQC (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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just as a side note to all the people who will be entering a robot. (and others as well) typically after the robot event winds down, many of us head over to Mel's and rehash the day, and dream up a new event for the next game. if you plan on (...) (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: remember the 1/n rule?
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(...) Get your friends to show up around 1PM. We never start on time anyways. Competitors is 10AM as always. (...) I'm using 1, 2, 101 and 102. Calum (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sweet! See you tomorrow! I think Chris meant Bruce "Arch Enemy of Chris" Sheridan not having posted a time yet. Calum (23 years ago, 22-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Been busy packing. :) My robot works fine now, but i dont have time to acutally time it. (...) I've decided not to go with IR. I couldnt get it working reliably. Trevyn. (23 years ago, 22-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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"Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> wrote in message news:Grw75u.KGv@lugnet.com... (...) Wow! SixFlags Worlds of Adventure was selling pop for $2.50 USD last year. And most parks are at $2 anyway for pop. That same park charges $9 for (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) OS X (pronounced Austin) (...) ME (...) 3 (...) None (...) None (...) Lego script (...) lost count after 12 lots for the X lots for the Y 1 for the EOAT 1 for the Z axis many others cause i have a lot due to the ZNAP sales. I add motors the (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) :) OMG, this was so funny. I was laughing very hard. :) (...) 64 square feet, is that why you named your robot run-amok. no control, no structure, just drive like a mad robot. do you find the skill needed in precise control, lacking? And, by (...) (23 years ago, 21-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto10 a week away
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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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