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(...) Things were not looking good when Payton first touched the ball and the score was 10-0... But, it all worked out in the end. (...) Yes, this will work. It looks like a good way to divide the tasks between RCXs. We can NOT connect 1 light (...) (21 years ago, 18-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: Future GBCs
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Since I couldn't build tonight because I don't have a tv to watch the colts at my lego table, I worked on trying to figure out how to reduce the number of RCXs we need to control 2 GBC loading & unloading spurs. I came up with this (when it goes (...) (21 years ago, 18-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: Anyone working on monorail tracks?
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(...) Ooh. Well, that might be fun to model, in any case! (...) Do you have a scanner? If you do, you could scan it and send me the digital file - that would actually be better than an oblique photograph. I can then import the image file into (...) (21 years ago, 17-Oct-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org.us.sandlug, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Future GBCs
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Running the GBC at the GTX train show in Indy was fun. I'll try to get pictures posted soon. We're already planning for the next GTX show in January, and the Children's expo in Feb. One thing we talked about was trying to add more automation (...) (21 years ago, 17-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Website Down
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In case anyone cares, the lugola.org domain name apparently expired 10/10/05. (21 years ago, 16-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | November 19th, 2005 SMART Meeting
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The next SMART meeting is going to be November 19th, at Digipen. Our mini-challenge will be Crevice Crossing, but as always you are welcome to bring any robot you've built. Crevice Crossing: Build a robot that can cross a gap between two tables. (...) (21 years ago, 15-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | TexLUG 10/9/05 meeting notes
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All, Here's a recap of last Sunday's TexLUG meeting in Austin. Our building theme was castle; we also put up a Great Ball Contraption and held a robotic sumo contest. The meeting was well-attended, despite the last-minute change of venue from (...) (21 years ago, 15-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus, lugnet.loc.us.tx, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Dover Train Show
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(...) -snip- (...) That's great, you rock Patty. e (21 years ago, 15-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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| | Re: Identify a zig
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(...) hummm im not sure if you understood or i was not clear.... (...) OK. if you line up your LX sensors in a V looking at the top of your bot... (bad ascci art) 1 7 2 6 3 5 4 xxx...xxx xxx...xxx xxx...xxx R O B O T xxx...xxx xxx...xxx then a line (...) (21 years ago, 12-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: line follower?
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(...) If it's any help, my first line-following event (NEIRG, with up to 135° sharp turns) I resolved to start from scratch and "be original". By event day, I ended up with Ben Hur's little brother quite unintentionally. But it worked. (...) Yes, (...) (21 years ago, 12-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, FTX)
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| | Re: Identify a zig
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(...) Actually, the sensors are a pretty flat V. But, how can you tell if (A) you passed a zig in the road or (B) you passed a somewhat sharp turn? Steve (21 years ago, 12-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: line follower?
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(...) Gee - funny you should ask :) Since none of my ideas were going to look real original any more after playing around at your house last weekend, I resolved to make the rack & pinion approach work better. So, I redesigned the drive train and (...) (21 years ago, 12-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, FTX)
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| | MichLUG Meeting - 5yr Anniversary - October 22nd
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MICHLUG 5 yr Anniversary Meeting Description: Get feedback on creations, check out creations by others, and talk about upcoming shows. Guests / potential members are welcome. Send an email to (URL) Jason> for directions/address. To celebrate 5 years (...) (21 years ago, 12-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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Bryan: made any progress on that line follower? (21 years ago, 12-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Michiana-LTC to display at the SJVRR Swap Meet - Sunday, October 16
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To all, The Michiana LEGO Train Club is pleased to display at the upcoming SJVRR Swap Meet on Sunday, October 16. Event Details: 10:00AM - 3:00PM CST Address: Elks lodge 3535 East McKinley Avenue South Bend, Indiana 46615 Admission: Individual $4 (...) (21 years ago, 12-Oct-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.michiana-lug, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | Re: Robothon Recap - Welcome to SMART
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(...) Thanks for the great write-up, Gus. Thanks also for all your help and your terrific robots! Here are some pictures that I took at the event: (URL) David Schilling (21 years ago, 12-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Identify a zig
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(...) consider it a favour returned from my DCC post. as to your problem... blow off your straigh line of 7 sensors, and instead, angle them to make a V then look for center point of V and most others on one side to "fire" Chris (21 years ago, 11-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: Identify a zig
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(...) As usual, Chris, you are no help. :) Thanks Steve (21 years ago, 11-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: Identify a zig
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(...) ummm steve... a zig zag looks like this. /\/\/\/\/\/\/\ hope that helps. Chris (21 years ago, 11-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: Identify a zig
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(...) With my current program, I really can't treat it like a broken line, because it's NOT a broken line. :) As long as the line is under the row of seven light sensors, the robot knows how it needs to adjust. When it passes an intersection, the (...) (21 years ago, 11-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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