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(...) My concern with this approach is that your robot needs to use an output port and an input port just for communicating with the opponent. I haven't designed or considered my solution to the competition, but I might want my ports for other (...) (21 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: Indy GTX & GBC
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(...) Steve - you can probably count me in for the January show if you need me. I suspect the Duck can be made to look like something that goes with a train layout, along with my new conveyor (not the one I had in Chicago). So, keep me in the loop. (...) (21 years ago, 29-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: Meeting Dec 3rd in Monrovia
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(...) I think I will be able to come, and I'd like to be bring as many mocs as I can, but having never been to your place I don't know much room you have. If it would help I can bring extra tables, but if you've got plenty of space that's great. And (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: SCLTC fourth annual winter show at SDMRRM starts Tuesday
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(...) FYI, this layout is also featuring some animation besides trains. There's a large windmill farm, a ferris wheel and a running narrow gauge train(4 wide track as oppossed to 6 wide). (...) Mat (21 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.org.us.lugola, lugnet.org.us.sandlug, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Indy GTX & GBC
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The GTX train show is coming up in January. IndyLUG usually uses the same layout as they used in October, so we have the same size area allocated. I'm pretty sure everyone has destroyed their modules. If you don't want to rebuild in the same size (...) (21 years ago, 28-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: T3 Board colors & rules
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(...) No need to do that. My prototype sits completely behind the board. It doesn't extend along either side of the board. Speaking of which, I finished up the controls last night. I've just got a little bracing I'd like to do then it is on to (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: T3 Board colors & rules
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(...) I'm going to go with John on this. But only because I don't want him to have to start over, and I doubt it will affect Brian. :) (...) Sounds good. I have a BrickOS program that I made up to keep time. If I can find it, I'll post it. Steve (21 years ago, 22-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: T3 Board colors & rules
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(...) LDraw is actually much easier to start using than I thought. The interface is a little cumbersome, but nice. The lego pieces practically snap into place (but not the technic pins & stuff, they're trickier). I have only scraped the surface of (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: T3 Board colors
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(...) Someday I'll have to learn LDraw (or more likely LDD at this point). Very nice work John. It looks like it's one brick and one plate high? (...) I wish it was symmetric, but that can't work unless we make all the cells 6 wide. One point - we (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: T3 Board colors
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(...) With this being said, I've re-done the T3 board in LDraw. You can see the latest version here (when it goes public) (URL) The basics: baseplate-- green, cubes-- white & black, surround-- black, crosshatch plates-- gray If anybody sees a (...) (21 years ago, 22-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Meeting Dec 3rd in Monrovia
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I'm hosting a meeting on December 3rd. I figured right between Thanksgiving and Christmas would be better than no meeting until next year. As always at my house, very informal, bring models, bring fun. 2pm-6pm? Later in the day (if not then email (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | GFLTC at the Scale Rail Train Show - Nov. 26-27, 2005
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For Immediate Release Contact: Robin Werner robinw A-T gfltc D-O-T org FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - The Greater Florida LEGO Train Club (GFLTC) is proud to announce its participation in the Scale Rails Holiday Train Show this November 26-27, 2005 at the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-05, to lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug)
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| | Re: T3 Board colors
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(...) ... (...) The baseplate should be green. The crosshatch plates should be gray, because that's the most common color in the Mindstorms set (for plates), and it can be seen as different from black & white (the cube colors). The other parts don't (...) (21 years ago, 18-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: T3 Board colors
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I guess you guys discussed the T3 board while at Chibots. I agree, the extra 2 studs around the perimeter would be a good thing. So after changing my prototype robot last night to work with the extra area, I will be making the changes to the LDraw (...) (21 years ago, 17-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: latest results
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(...) I never took the time to think about this in those terms...hmmm...I will have to think about the impact of this to my approach... (...) Or a break in the line...either way, go straight... And, as a side note, I rebuilt Sniffer on Sunday and (...) (21 years ago, 16-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, FTX)
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| | Re: latest results
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(...) These are things I just didn't have time to test. My newest line following robot "Twisted" was made to follow a line with six inch radius turns. I spent a great deal of time working on it, and have at least four or five scrap prototypes on my (...) (21 years ago, 16-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: latest results
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(...) encoded by the position of the sensors instead of software (which, incidently, would make it very tunable at run-time - hold the sensors onto 12L axles projecting forward, for instance, so you can slide them back and forth). Hmm. That should (...) (21 years ago, 16-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: latest results
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(...) well, I started with this: (URL) seriously: follow this thread: (URL) I stunk on the advanced line following event, BTW (perhaps I should have (...) nope.. I would blame the lighting in the room. but I'll probably make a better attempt (...) (...) (21 years ago, 16-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | DelVaLUG at NBC10 Consumer Expo 11/12-13
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What: The (URL) NBC10 Consumer Expo> was the latest incarnation of an annual event conducted by Philadelphia TV station WCAU. DelVaLUG's first public event was at last year's Halloween-weekend Tech & Lifestyles Expo ((URL) photos>) (and we still (...) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.us.delvalug, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | Re: latest results
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(...) OK, I can't find the reference - Chris, what was your "skip over" light array idea? I stunk on the advanced line following event, BTW (perhaps I should have built a robot specificly for the task, and written the code more than 24 hours in (...) (21 years ago, 15-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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