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I got the RoboSports kit at Toys R Us on Yonge and Eglinton for 29.99, they are down from 69.99. I checked this afternoon and they still have one Robosports and about four extreme creatures. Robosports is good because it comes with a motor and some (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ah. ok. Cool. Well. Give it a whirl, then and if it goes well, keep your eyes open. They are a lot of fun. ++Lar (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Iain, Sounds like you need to build you a couple of "Rail Racers" and set up a drag strip like we have at the NGLTC. (URL) fun, jt (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That's something I'm not sure we're really ready for, but it's certainly something on our mind. It's not even known how many folks are into trains here in the GTA, so anything we do is a step forward-to begin, we wanted people to come out and (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Whoa! You guys are *paying* to exhibit trains??? !!! You're in the wrong venue!!! Train exhibits should be at shows where you get *paid* to be there. They are a huge draw at the for profit shows, and they will pay you for the help (I do (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: IRB 340 Revisited!
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(...) grr. The NeXTstation Turbo I have is a 040/33. That's more power than...a lot of RCXs :) (...) (URL) under the left stack, the black TV monitor. Calum (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Look at the brightside, all that work being on that system for so long.... that is pretty incredible!! Most schools of higher learning try to purge you from their system when you stop paying them.... :-) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GB8v0o.C27@lugnet.com... (...) going (...) timer! (...) How about an RCX powered NeXT station? Isn't it about the same processing power? ;) (...) monitor. What! NTSC the Squirell says (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I can! Watch me not build one! :) Watch me build an RCX powered egg timer! Or a RCX powered desk fan! Or a RCX powered boat anchor! :) Note researcher's apparatus includes one Playstation under the left monitor. Calum (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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After many years being away from Redeemer College, they finally got around to discontinuing the hosting of my website. I knew this was coming so, in the interm, temporarily mind you, I set up a web server at home. You can still see Sparky's Space in (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Speaking of transformers...did you know that I have 3 different types... one for Euro, one for Britain, and one for North America???? Just another useless piece of data!! Benjamin Medinets (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Chris Magno" <cmagno@home.com> wrote in message news:3ACA53DF.6B6A68...ome.com... (...) Yeah, that worked real well, didn't it? ;) (...) No! The transformer is powering the RCX! The Speed Reg is siting dormant! Or turning on a light! AAAaaaaaa!! (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So imagine my surprise when I find out almost every major robot manufacturer makes a "Parallel Robot"! (URL) anyone read this page and NOT want to build one?! :) I think I'm going to have another go at this. Iain (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) hey!! i built train stuff, do you forget the almost famous lego propeller powered train???? AND i do own train stuff, I own, a new box (MISB) of straight track, I have switch track, I have the ever wanted cross track, I even have ONE train (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) In my experience, a second motor only makes it go faster if the train is very heavy, (say over a dozen cars) or if it has an incline to climb. Otherwise, it tends to slow it down... Jeff (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm sure folks will have some bricks out. (...) Yup. Richview Public Library is at Islington and Eglinton Avenues. It's in North Etobicoke, which is in the west end of the city. By subway, get yourself to Islington station, then by bus north (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That’s too funny… lol @ ‘child-endangerment!’ -R (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"ben medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GB78LD.Lt9@lugnet.com... (...) Fine. Nya. I'll just make my NQT-A go fast then. :) I was thinking, we really ought to have Chris, Dave, etc... and the other tech heads come out too - we can (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) hmmm....that's one idea. I have several 9V motors - 8 all together, I mean it could work....that is if I wanted it to be going blazing fast. (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Replace the long bogie on the second engine with another motor. That should give it some more oooomph!! ROSCO (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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