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Hi folks, Addled by the sounds of Bruce Cockburn's "If A Tree Falls", I've got the rtlLive1 event information up for proofing: (URL) been a bit late on this one, mainly because we need to survey the Lillian H Smith site for IR conditions. Those of (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Brickfest talk outline
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Hi folks, A while ago I mentioned we might want to do a talk at Brickfest about Lego Robotics competitions. It is entitled "Building Competition Robots". Here's the outline I've been working through. Please add your comments and suggestions-I want (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Train Storage Carousel
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(...) So then can you up in the tower and look at them on each floor? (...) What about making the wheel out of ZNAP, and each carrier holding one car only. That way you can make a train by picking the sequence of cars? Do only 4 or 8 cars? It would (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I don't think they stay oriented either. They have to drop out straight as the ALCMs have expanding winglets that fold out and their flight path isn't a drop, it flies forward after clearing the bottom of the plane. IIRC the pylon launcher on (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Train Storage Carousel
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(...) can see). ROSCO (23 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Train Storage Carousel
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang writes: <french fry vender> Yes, those are cool. Ditto the popcorn venders... <great contest idea for a vending machine> (...) Good thing you're in Canada then, inasmuch as one cent Canadian may be all people (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Interesting rtlToronto factoid: Both Chris and I have run vending machines. My favourite machine was one that made french fries for you-they had one at the Etobicoke Olympium when I was a kid and it always intrigued me that a machine could (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ... (...) I was in a guys shop once and noticed such a garbage can. So I asked the usual 20 questions. Starting out.. Er.. Are you serious? This isn't a prop for some movie?... :-) Anyway, turned out that the point of the machines was to be (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Bummer. That would so rock if it were. I wonder what the biggest item ever vended via a vending machine was. (I've seen a LEGO(r) vending machine in Oz as you know, cool robot arm and all) The idea of vending a full size car is so darn silly (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) C'mon, go for 4! Do it as a prototype. I'd love to see it work!!! -R (23 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GusKDG.HHz@lugnet.com... (...) somewhere. No, no, no :) The smart tower at the smart centres are simply static displays with all the various configurations of the smart (smart & pure, (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The prototype for the great train storage machine is actually a rotary launcher for the AGM-86B cruise missiles that fit in the bomb bay of a B-52 bomber: (URL) agree there probably isn't a train-industry prototype for such a device-though (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) if you just look hard enough" but I think in this case I am not going to say that. :-) I looked, fairly hard, but have not found one... yet. However I WILL say that this will really rock if you can pull it off. The closest real trains come to (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Falkirk Wheel - LEGO Helped!
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"Rob Stehlik" <robbby31@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Gus84I.4Mv@lugnet.com... (...) Bah, I don't think our site is ever gonna get updated! (...) a (...) ::shakes head:: Rob... :) (...) Well, it seems more mechanically pure... I don't know. (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Rebel Transcanner" <hendryjr@oxford.net> wrote in message news:GurI4C.KuL@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) Iain (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Wow! What a site! I love it! (...) Now Iain, you just need to whip up a fancy website for your Viper, then everyone will want one! , LEGO aparently was used in the development of the harmonic (...) Uhmmm... How is it a harmonic drive? I didn't see (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Robot circus Saturday
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(...) I'm sorry I missed it! I just looked at the TSME site, and am very impressed. I can't fathom how someone could possibly have the resources, knowledge, skill, and time to make things like turret lathes, violins, and engines from scratch. You (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Back from Capital City:
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(...) I was afraid of the garbage cans. I never got close enuff to one to hear it talk. ;) -- Chris Pretend this says something funny (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I suspect that the numbers on the garbage cans (i'm assuming these are the ones at the rideau center?) tell the weight of the contents, but I dont know why that would justify the cost. I think they talk too :) They say something like "thank you for (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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HI, GANG!!! GOOD news on so many fronts. 1. I am back from Ottawa, and i can now once again be part of the GREATER Toronto Lego Group. 2. I have renamed the City of Ottawa to "Capital City" It just makes more sense. I suggest all the LUGs in the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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