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(...) Yes, lest we forget the best 'bot at rtl10... Tiji!!!!!! I am still very impresed by that 'bot! Bring what ya got! Especially you, Iain! Dave K. (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think so too. I like seeing the half built ones. It also gives the person a lot of encouragement and inspiration to come out for the next one with something working properly. Calum (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Shoot. That came out all wrong - I meant to say, it's much better to come with something crappy that doesn't quite function, rather than nothing. I meant to indicate that I, myself, have a bad habit of not even bringing what I had partially (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) So now I agree with Steve... I want Iain to show up, even if he doesn't have a working 'bot. I want Rob to be there 'cause what he does always impresses me. I want to mock Chris, and I want Chris to mock me, so yes, Chris, I guess you can show (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) As much as I love to take shots at anyone who shows up with a crappy robot, I can honestly say it's always more fun when more robots show up. Steve "It's better to have tried and failed, than never to have tried at all." (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote in message news:3DE6FA39.E6971E...ers.com... (...) To show up with nothing - I've done that so many times now, and I feel bad. I try to build something and it starts to go dodgy and I get discouraged and stop. (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) :) see, now this bring up an interesting point.... is it worse to show up with a crap robot, OR to show up with nothing at all??? :) I really have to figure out how to post from my work e-mail. Chris (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think the clarifying statement that Lego has made about this number is actually confusing the issue. "Pieces sold on LEGOshop.com since Nov. 1, 2002!" "Piece count reflects individual pieces sold and not complete sets" I took this to mean (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I've been watching this thing all week. Back on Monday night I mentioned it in another thread and it was only at about 42,000,000. If you watch it over time I belive you'll find that it increases by an average of 130,000 bricks per hour during (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That it was a yet another introspective media related show (Arli$$, Garry Shandling, Chris Isaak) that makes light of humour only industry people get and garners absolutely no public viewership. That said, can I borrow the discs from you at (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I look forward to seeing the pictures. I have never understood ASCII art :) (...) Sounds like a definite improvement! I found that if the battery boxes are switched on the wrong way, there is no harm done, but instead of 18v you get almost 0v (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Uploaded Have a boo here: (URL) volts! :) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Resistance is futile! Build a fully functioning 'bot or no banter from you! One year!! (...) Yeah, the innspration hit--first I got the converter down to one 2x4 electrical plate with the 3 wires (2 for battery boxes, one that loops across the (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I can't resist... Chris, if your rtl 13 robot makes no attempt at climbing the box, then you WILL be disqualified!!! (...) Yeah. I started with the 18 volt converter posted on the web and modified it. I was using my 1x2 electric plates (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <snip> (...) And, of course, I'd observe that if you build two of these, you can use them both as inputs to a 36v system, etc. Basically, if you have N battery boxes, and 3N+1 wires, you can go as far as you like with this. Until the wires (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So here's the $0.02 version of how to use multipart files: First, some tips: * Name your sub-models! The first comment line - "Modify" it and call it something descriptive, like "bookcase" or "lift arm" or what have you. This will save you grief (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) I checked, Sports Night was at 7 of the most popular selling box sets at Amazon.com ABC, what were you thinking when you cancelled it??? So just had to let someone know. Dave K. "My sense of humour is too advanced and avant-garde for mere (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What you want to do is use multiparts. then when you change one of the subparts, it changes the main model too. It also keeps everything in one file. If you hate tutorials you might want to find a sample .mpd file and just look at it in the (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hmm. I tried that, but it won't update. ie, changes reflected in the sub don't reflect in the main assembly. That's bad. Any workaround for this? I found something with Multipart/Import? Tried fiddling with that. I've no clue what I'm doing. (...) (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You can also use the Multipart menu and do it all within one document. Derek (22 years ago, 28-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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