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(...) I found they're not really linear and aren't useful for any continuous drive. Calum (22 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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At what point do you give up with an overly complex gear train, and redesign? I need a way to transfer axle rotation 90 degrees, then 6 studs left and then 3 bricks down..... that's to the first half... from there it travels back UP and across blah (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Nonsense. Sorting's not that hard if you have a good system. (...) I'm with you Chris, that's exceedingly daft. Donate the stuff to charity if you must, dump it in K8s, whatever.... but the plastic can't be reused if it's not color sorted (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) There are people who had longer than 12" crossers, but that fits within the diagonal length from opposing corners of a cube. Rob Ziman brought in a cube wireframe to prove this in case we got weird about the rules. Trevyn and others have used (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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We have a simple rule for R13 5.The entire device at start should fit within a 12 inch cube. Originally when we gave a size limit we talked about a robot being no bigger than 12" cube. Will we allow a robot that is longer or wider than 12" with the (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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All the more reason to want to be fast & agile. Jeff E (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Chris Magno" <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote in message news:3E11FCFF.8607DD...ers.com... (...) sort the thousands of bricks as this probably would take a lifetime. Instead they make good use of the scrap boxes placed under each builder's table. When (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Did you read this line: (...) scrap boxes.... Scrap Boxes.... SCRAP BOXES!!!! Argh, this makes me mad! I mean sure it goes to recycling.. BUT STILL!!!!! Also did anyone else zoom in on the fact that Anthony and Mads have Exacto knives lying (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Go to (URL) click on the picture to see them in large format. There is an orange RCX and a green Scout... This is where the master builders got together and brainstormed to build the models for the Ultimate Builders Set. Man I wish I could work on a (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So for those of you that were worried... Fear not, for I have returned to Canada, home of the free, land of the socialist! Yes, I had a brief forray into that wilderness known as the United States... all the way to Denver, Colorado! Left Christmas (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 From: "Jeff Elliott" snip (...) Only one for sale right now. Angelo -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 7.0.3 for non-commercial use (URL) iQA/AwUBPhEiV5OWK89E...O8KWoAoNwh (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No, it certainly is not--because it's a really big concern for me how we present ourselves in public as a group. (...) The latter, I think is fine. The former, is a problem. Primarily because it creates a commotion and a distraction. It (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Funny you should mention that one - I have one in the cupboard above my head. I originally used it with my Amiga, then as a TV off a VCR. The power button eventually failed and turned out to be some sort of non-standard part that couldn't be (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I cant help but notice a tone in this sentence.... I cant quite put my finger on it...... its not a warm and fuzzy feeling I'm getting...... (...) Calum, I do not care if Dave's very big really cool robot attracts the attention of every 8 year (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Still no baby..... (...) umm, thanks Matt.... but I did put in the winky face after my last statement.... and since you did bring it up my DMM does do true RMS. that's why I have never felt the need for an o-scope. my electronics projects just don't (...) (22 years ago, 31-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) We looked at 22.5 deg joints but it's not so much the angle (well, 22.5 vs 90 yes, but...) as the sudden increase in outer diameter due to the joint. Once you build some flexibility for the increase in diamater due to the fitting, most of the (...) (22 years ago, 30-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.space)
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This is so cool! I really look forward to see how this is developed. I imagine it will be quite a trick to get this across the joints. Have you thought about a less extreme joint? 30 deg maybe? (If they make those) I'm including .space in this (...) (22 years ago, 30-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.space)
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(...) Who said anything about racing? :) I think Chris has this Battlebots esque tanks with big hammers thing in mind... Calum (22 years ago, 30-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It's really quite fun--part of it is because it's in 3D vs the usual 2D building we do (ie, wheeled/tracked floor based vehicle) and at that, you have to work at any angle (because the pipe is 1D, but you can approach the joint at 360 (...) (22 years ago, 30-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) This reminds me of a go-cart race I was involved in once. 9 or 10 of us rented the place, and it turns out one person was a maniac - always smashing into people. Hyperaggressive when passing. Annoyed a lot of us. So inevitably, he'd end up (...) (22 years ago, 30-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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