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(...) Waitwaitwait, did they build you at the Honda factory? :) I don't think we should worry about the minifig (but that's moot). (...) Not a dumb question at all - to be honest I hadn't thought about it. Once the "press down" starts happening I (...) (18 years ago, 18-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) There's a lot of prework for organizing: The carrier and the assembly pallet at minimum. Then deciding the building sequence. Thankfully the building sequence is pretty top to bottom. One item (the minifigure) needs to assembled before his (...) (18 years ago, 18-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Well, if you look at pricing retail, yes. I personally think the NXT is worth much more than the RCX functionally too. We're just not used to it yet. Calum (18 years ago, 18-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Bingo. :) I have a ton of old 4.5 V track I can loan out if people want to do it that way, but the new 9V track looks a lot nicer (there are twice as many cross ties on the 9V track than the old 4.5V). For mocking things up at home you could (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Do you really want more to just collect dust? (18 years ago, 17-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) WOW, if only IAIN would update or modify his OTHER brickshelf accounts so that they could be modified for PUBLIC viewing. C (18 years ago, 17-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (snip) (...) Why the non electric stuff... Oh wait. i get it... if the RCX is used to feed power to the train wheels, then that same power is fed to the TRACK which would power the OTHER palets waiting or working. Duh. going back to whispering (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ummmm Dave, Can i speak to you for a second.... ummm (whisper whisper) so thats why.... (whisper whisper) and while this may seem (whisper whisper) I just feel that (whisper whisper) so, that about means (whisper whisper) Chris (18 years ago, 17-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What kind if NXT? a pre production model or a MISB? what kind of RCX? (18 years ago, 17-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Better idea. I'll give you 1 NXT, you give me 3 RCXs. Steve (18 years ago, 17-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) At least!! maybe 4!!! You bring 4 RCX's to the table, and I'll give you an NXT! Fair trade!! Dave K (18 years ago, 17-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) So, you think those NXTs are worth THREE TIMES what the old RCXs are worth? I can see that. Steve (18 years ago, 17-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote: <snip> (...) Oh, and they can't be the non AC adaptor ones, either--If I wanted that type of limitaiton, I might as well get an NXT... ;) Dave K (18 years ago, 17-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm Chris's broker--if you want 1 of his NXT's, you ship me 3 RCX's. They'll get to Chris... Honest! Dave K (18 years ago, 17-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think you math is messed up. You're saying the RCX is worth more than an NXT. And, you're saying 3 RCXs=1 NXT. That would seem to suggest 1 RCX = 1/3 NXT. So, which is it? Steve (18 years ago, 17-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Steve Hassenplug wrote: <snip> (...) I personally believe that the RCX will 'win out' over the NXT for 'bot building in the long run, so the RCX is worth more... So at least a 3 for 1 trade--3 RCX's for 1 NXT. At least, (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, I sort of imagined the layout of the entire thing would be more-or-less something like this: (URL) ...Where there's an initial "buffer" of free pallets, waiting to enter the system, and then you have them advancing into one of several (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) I'd put it on the chart, if someone made it. I'm sure someone would make it, if there was a reason. (...) I could use a few more NXTs. Maybe we should trade. Steve (18 years ago, 17-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That is so cool. I want one for my basement just so I can watch the little cars go around. (...) Actually I think that's a great set to try and build. It has some challenging pieces as well as some that should be relatively straight forward. (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Because BASIC doesn't make any sense in 2007...we have GUI environments that are more interesting and easier to learn for children...and for adults, people prefer Java or C based languages. There's a very small section of the population who (...) (18 years ago, 17-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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