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(...) I don't get why you're buying all these RCX's, and not building robots for the competitions. What do you use the RCX's for? Iain (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What I don't undersatnd is why you're geting involved with this. (...) No, removing the batteries does not clear the firmware and programming - it takes only a minute if you have your RCX easily accessable (by good machine design). A poor (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That is pretty tough terms. What if the RCX is available at clearance for $199 CDN like the 1.5's were on just after the 2.0's were released? I know for that price, I bought one. Since then, I have acquired (through Evil-Bay) 2 additional (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, agreeing with Wayne about saving batteries isn't a good reason for voting "no" (just to screw your fellow competitors). I was just re-emphasizing what Calum said in an earlier post, "Yeah, sure you do. I won't take the excuse you can't (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) WRONG!!! you can still buy one at spectrum. sure it cost $190 (ish) but they can still be bought so that's a lame excuse. I have 4. I flat out refuse to buy an RCX if it does not have an AC jack. Chris no potty joke. (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) But pneumatics are available. The original RCX with a power jack is not. (...) I don't believe that making assumptions about how people will tackle a problem, and developing a rule from that, is the proper way to go about a competition. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That isn't a good rationale for voting no. That's like saying "no" to allowing pneumatics because you don't have them. What is the underlying issue? What I perceive the problem is what to do with the dangling wires that are attatched to the (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hmm. Wayne's got a good point. Okay, change my vote to a "No"! If I've got to spend $20 on batteries, so should you! :) Iain (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm building a robot for rtlToronto14. As for AC adapters, heck no. That's not being nice to those of you who don't know how to buy batteries, but robot competitions are not about being nice. I for one will not be able to use AC because I (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I wasn't even thinking about a 'bot along those lines, but that's way easier than what I was picturing in my head... Thanks Larry! Dave K -who now likes the straight 't' design instead of putting in 'y' connectors... (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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