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Re: Show and tell Friday
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Tue, 12 Jun 2001 14:31:31 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang writes:
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Rob Stehlik writes:
> > walker, if anyone wants to see it up close. Hopefully we don't have to be so
> > segregated in our trains vs. robots groups. I, for one was absolutely awestruck
> 
> I think it's all in good fun.  I doubt at all train/robots will ever be two
> separate groups, there's too many folks who like both.  Even I will make an
> attempt at a monkey robot even if I've intended to stop doing robots overall :)
> 
> I'm sure Dave, Iain, and JeffE/JeffVW will continue doing both.

Ohh I don't know...that robotics event got me slightly interested in the
"RCX-scene" don't be surprised if I come to future Robotic event with a robot,
maybe not an entry...but certainly something robotic-related....

> 
> > at the train1 video. Way to go Iain! So here is how I would like to bridge the
> > gap... I want to come to the train2 event, but I want to have something to
> > offer. Obviously, since I own zero town and zero train, that means it has to be
> > technic... How about a gantry crane or a drawbridge?? Is there anything else I
> > could build out of technic?? Something with pneumatics?? An RCX powered

ohhh that would be nice....and cool that you are willing to enter something
in the Train Event....

> 
> Drawbridges would be very cool, and would actually save me a lot of work.
> Especially if you could make the bridge N pieces plus four dots-it'd equal
> out my unusual track spacing back to normal layout spacing.
> 
> Calum

Actually a drawbridge would fit in to your shipping scheme, Calum....maybe a
working canal for Train 3....with opening doors...

Benjamin Medinets



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(...) I think it's all in good fun. I doubt at all train/robots will ever be two separate groups, there's too many folks who like both. Even I will make an attempt at a monkey robot even if I've intended to stop doing robots overall :) I'm sure (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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