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  Re: Question about direction?!
 
Um, Yes? (...) (17 years ago, 9-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: Attn Losers of rtlToronto - my robot works
 
(...) Just swinging the highest / farthest. If folks are feeling destructive, by all means do the wall thing. In other news, I've built the frame for the robots to swing from. It looks like a giant sawhorse. It's about 8 feet long, and the top bar (...) (17 years ago, 9-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Question about direction?!
 
So swinging LEFT to RIGHT is BAD right? Chris (17 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Attn Losers of rtlToronto - my robot works
 
HA HA!!!! not only am I swinging, but my robot is too! I got it down to 1 RCX, 1 nested IF, and 2 rubber bands. oh, and 1 motor, and no sensors! Chris the greatest swinger ever ps. anyone know if we have to swing to a wall, OR swing the (...) (17 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: R22 - swinging bots
 
(...) What would the Dorseys think? Swing was very popular at one time. John P (17 years ago, 5-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: R22 - swinging bots
 
(...) I dont know what kind of scam your trying to pull, but clearly the kids boots in the background are NOT lego, as as such, are not allowed to be part of your robot. Chris my robot still jerks, back and forth, much to the pleasure of some people (...) (17 years ago, 5-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: R22 - swinging bots
 
Update: This didn't work: (URL) And this: (URL) turned into this: (URL) which (obviously) also didn't work. Oh well, back to the drawing board. -Rob A> (17 years ago, 4-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
 
  Re: R22 - swinging bots
 
(...) I think im close. My Proof of concept idea seems to jerk around nicely. oddly enough, Im spending more time figuring out how to attach the bot to the rope, than building the bot. Chris come out, come out, where ever you are Dave. I know your (...) (17 years ago, 3-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: R22 - swinging bots
 
Complete suckage! I've built three variations, and they just fail around. My (wishfully) brilliant idea of asymetric CG displacement turned out to be a flop. Anyone else manage this yet? -Rob A> (17 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: milk? urine? batteries?
 
(...) I cant here that word without thinking of this Mac ad: (URL) (17 years ago, 15-Sep-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: milk? urine? batteries?
 
(...) Touche' Actually, on second thought, that's exactly what I *don't* want to see at this point in the conversation... (17 years ago, 15-Sep-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: milk? urine? batteries?
 
(...) um, Brian, Im sure you are a nice guy and all, but your not my type. thanks for the offer though. :) Chris (17 years ago, 15-Sep-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)  
 
  Re: The horror.....
 
(...) 'cause I wanted to hear 'hey mister!!... ' one more time for old time's sake... (...) So... What else? Dave K (17 years ago, 14-Sep-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: milk? urine? batteries?
 
(...) border. I hear they shoot canoes, too... (...) For those of us who have been caving even longer than we've been playing with robotic bricks, that's not too surprising. I've had occassion to recharge my carbide lamp with my own urine (yes, that (...) (17 years ago, 14-Sep-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: The horror.....
 
(...) Well yes, the only LOGICAL explanation is I stole it one time I was visiting. Janey "Spoon thief, Red Brick" (17 years ago, 14-Sep-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  The horror.....
 
i woke up this morning, my swinging bot was DONE. it was working... and i came to see this: (URL) only logical exhalation was that DAVE broke into my home, and destroyed my winning robot entry. Why dave.... WHY!? Chris missing one spoon too.. (...) (17 years ago, 14-Sep-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  milk? urine? batteries?
 
We all recall this GREAT post about fluids and RCX's: (URL) just found these new batteries that can be recharged with water or urine. (URL) mind is going to explode. Can we use these in the RCX? Would you be able to pee on your lego robot to make (...) (17 years ago, 14-Sep-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  ATTN rtlToronto er's
 
(and John Neal, and all those other people I met at brick events - yes even you Steve Whit, and Nick) I dont care what the interweb says, i still think you are all better than Web 2.0 friends :) (URL) rights this stuff? that is all. Chris back to (...) (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: dinner - ay ideas?
 
(...) Dave, maybe if you spent more time building a robot, and less time figuring out why your tranny is FUBAR, you would have a good robot. ;) ME, im swinging. :) Chris (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: dinner - ay ideas?
 
(...) Awww, that sounds like fun! BUT... sadly (for me, happily for others) I'm going to miss dinner this month...(it's my sons birthday... so I have a date with a pizza, a cake, lots of presents and some head to head video game challenges.) See you (...) (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)


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