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(...) I would like to hope so. Those mounting holes would seem perfect to secure rubber cleats to, especially with the ridges on the hard plastic tread underneath. That one piece woulkd change them from semi-decorative to fully robotic functional (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: January 27th, 2007 SMART meeting
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(...) The mini-challenge vote we had at our last meeting was close between coin sorter and walker, but walker won. Coin Sorter: 8 votes Inverted Pendulum: 3 votes Walker: 11 votes Sorry, I should have posted something sooner. But if you have a coin (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: January SMART meeting
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(...) Perhaps I'm way off base, but I thought the next challenge was a coin sorter. I haven't built anything so I've just missed out on some thinking time if I try to build something. -Craig (19 years ago, 24-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Upcoming Train show and rundown on lastest meetings.
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Whoops I am a little behind and late posting this. Life comes first I guess. Anyways ULUG has a train show that we are participating in and will be displaying a layout at. The train show is being held at Thanksgiving Point, just outside Lehi, Utah. (...) (19 years ago, 24-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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| | Re: Unit LNE of the dinochrome brigade (Was: Rock Crawling)
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"Brian Davis" <brdavis@iusb.edu> wrote in message news:JCBttB.GEJ@lugnet.com... (...) I see. I wonder if we'll ever see some kind of rubber plug-in outer surface for these treads? Since they already have mounting holes, it only remains to figure (...) (19 years ago, 23-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Unit LNE of the dinochrome brigade (Was: Rock Crawling)
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(...) Yes, and no. The problem is they are hard plastic with ridges, so if a tread ridge catches on a rough portion of the surface, they push fine... but if the surface is smooth, they'll just slide (very low coefficient of friction). The width is (...) (19 years ago, 23-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Unit LNE of the dinochrome brigade (Was: Rock Crawling)
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"Geoffrey Hyde" <g.hyde@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message news:JCAxx2.8KF@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) forgot to include the URL of the set I was talking about. Here is is above. Cheers ... Geoffrey Hyde (19 years ago, 23-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Unit LNE of the dinochrome brigade (Was: Rock Crawling)
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"Brian Davis" <brdavis@iusb.edu> wrote in message news:JCAvs8.H94@lugnet.com... (...) Have you considered using the new 5-wide treads found in the new Technic Snowmobile? They seem a lot more suited to driving over most surfaces with their added (...) (19 years ago, 23-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Unit LNE of the dinochrome brigade (Was: Rock Crawling)
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(...) The more I thought about this, the more I liked this idea: I wanted to make a really high-mobility vehicle, but the problem with wheels is they are really stopped by steps greater than their own radius (well, partially, ignoring pushing from (...) (19 years ago, 23-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: BayLUG Save 9v Trains Store Display
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(...) Russell, Great job with the window display! That's a nifty way of drawing attention to the plight of 9V trains. And, some very intriguing and unique MOCs as well! Jordan (19 years ago, 21-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Like A Rock Crawler Hauler
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"Steve Hassenplug" <steve@teamhassenplug.org> wrote in message news:6.2.3.4.0.20070...lug.org... (...) way, as my browser displays a 404 File Not Found error. It's title is Unload Truck 2. Other than that I liked the other videos and the pics of (...) (19 years ago, 21-Jan-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: Like A Rock Crawler Hauler
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(...) Well, all my LEGO is tmeporarily put away for a three-year-old's birthday party, but this morning I finally got a Rock Crawler working... and it immediately stalled out in a pile of NXT kit spare parts :-( Sigh. At least it easily drives over (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jan-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: Like A Rock Crawler Hauler
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(...) Very cool Steve... I can also atest the turn radius will stink since I did the same mod to the red tow truck set last year. You said you are using old style light sensors...Interfacing them to the NXT with the converter cables I assume? B (19 years ago, 20-Jan-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | NXT for sale
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I just saw this post from someone in Oregon, and I thought of SMART. Maybe someone can help relieve this guy of his NXT... ---...--- Yo, For sale in the Milwaukie, Oregon area: Lego Mindstorms NXP Bought it, used it once, decided it was not the (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | BayLUG Christmas Display
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Here are pictures from the latest BayLUG Christmas train layout and display: (URL) (19 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains)
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Last weekend BayLUG installed our latest LEGO store display. The theme this time is "Save 9v Trains": (URL) installed a shelf system with several MOCs of rolling stock and some minifig protestors. The store would not let me use the Save 9v Trains (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Like A Rock Crawler Hauler
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We've been playing around with Rock Crawlers for a while, so I finally put up a web page with a bunch of pictures and descriptions on it. (URL) addition to my Rock Crawler (and a link to John's trucks), about half way down the page, there are (...) (19 years ago, 19-Jan-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: LafLRC meeting
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(...) Set up a time & I'll try to make it. I really want to try out the Red Rock Crawler, but other things might get in the way. John (19 years ago, 18-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: January SMART meeting
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(...) Okay, I've got confirmation of the date. January 27th from 2 to 5pm, at Digipen as usual. Sorry for the delay, but at least it's our usual time and place. Looking forward to seeing everyone there, and especially looking forward to seeing some (...) (19 years ago, 18-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | LafLRC meeting
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Anyone want to get together this weekend and try out Rock Crawlers? I'm thinking sometime on Sunday. If Bryan or Brian want to attend, we can make it earlier in the day. Otherwise, later so the Phillips can attend. Or both. Thoughts? Steve (19 years ago, 17-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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