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Hey Calum, The Base for the Turn table is 4 bricks deep. The brackets sound like a good Idea. Jeff (waiting for my 950 2 x 4 bricks) (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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you may have noticed i had some time on my hands today... so i decided to put some of that time to good use and i generated a listing of (most of ) the sets i own. dunno why you'd be interested, but if you are... see the list o' dave's lego here: (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Rob Stehlik" <robbby31@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GCEKq4.E7q@lugnet.com... (...) Oops. That's right, synchro. I had omni on my mind for some reason. Oval. Iain (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) hummm, this is VERY odd. I just got a spectrum catalogue in the mail about 5 days ago.... And all lego is listed between pg. 176 and 197??? As well, the technology resource set (part # 89609) lists for $334.50 and the robolab starter system. (...) (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Just one question, where does everyone acquire these "Spectrum Catalog's" from? -R (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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in the spectrum catalog i have, there are 2 sets i'm interested in... and i have to make a choice. so here's the stats on both technology resource set (p 126) 1733 pcs, 1 9 v 'old' motor, batt box, pneumatic pcs, etc. - $306.75 robolab starter (...) (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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After being scared by Chris that I would never be able to find any polarity switches... ;P I found some! en route to my house right now are four (4) switches. It took a call to Spectrum, then to LEGO Canada, and they tracked down some from the (...) (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I thought it was called a 'synchro' base. Anyway, yes, very cool. I tried building one without the turntables, but I lost my motivation. It is possible to do it with those fancy dark grey gears though... By the way Iain, whats your beef with (...) (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think Chris is right... about 4 complete cycles of a large cylinder is the best you will get with one air tank. I'm not sure if that doubles with two air tanks... If you use one of the tiny cylinders, it lasts *forever*. I guess you need as (...) (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It's not so much a question of how open or what kind, but whether it's appropriate for the Library. I think it's safer not to for now. There'll be little time to listen to music if everything goes as planned! Calum (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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How open are people to the idea of bringing a sound system so we can listen to music at train1? Who likes trance? <raises hand> (mmm, Buuren, Tiesto, Corsten , Darey... *wimpers*) Iain (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Depends on how the turntable/roundhouse is being built. The original idea I had was that we'd find a square of plywood, and hang it with brackets from the two tables on each side. Then we'd build up from the plywood (perhaps a few bricks deep (...) (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) When did I get to be the memory of rtlToronto? :) Calum (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi Guys, Just our of Curosity how are we going to support a lowered table portion? I'm afraid that if we leave this issue to the may 18th dinner there may not be a lot of time to plan things. Jeff (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Have you thought about using a light sensor attatched to the conveyor with the beam directed at a white brick/plate in the hopper. Check every few seconds to see if the white is still visible if so keep filling, if not the hopper is full. i (...) (23 years ago, 26-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Jeff Elliott" <jeffe@telepres.com> wrote in message news:3AE6D6DC.8E774C...res.com... (...) An eas(ier?)y way would be to place your scale/measuring equipement in the tower before it ever gets near the car. Then dump that container of pre-measured (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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it will take about 12 sec. to be corrected if i am wrong. but: (...) I >get (...) The small blue lego tank can be filled with 35 strokes of the big hand pump. once full, it will raise then lower a big cylinder 4 times. this is all from memory, all (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That should be the one for train2...if there is one... (23 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) So I guess the phrase for Train1 was wrong - shoulda been: "No IFs, ANDs, ORs, or Bots" :D Jeff E (23 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (URL) my 2nd attempt. I just use the conveyer, and a given set time to load. It works OK with a mixture of 1x1 bricks (round and regular), but does tend to jam up. I have the RCX code if you want, but it is really quite simple. 9 cars were (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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