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What a terrific meeting we had yesterday! I was really blown away by all the walking robots people built. There were 7 fully working robots, and many other prototypes that people brought as well. As usual, every design was different. Some robots (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: LEGOMASTER - ROCK SOUP - show photos
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show photos (URL) to see>> (19 years ago, 28-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, FTX)
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| | LEGOMASTER - ROCK SOUP - Tonight 1.27.07
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(URL) (19 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.ny, FTX)
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| | Dark grey bricks
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Hi Does anyone have any dark grey bricks for sale? (Old dark grey--NOT new dark grey). I need about 500 to 1000 2 x 4 bricks. I've got a deadline on a project so I'm willing to pick em up if you've got em. And I'm willing to pay whatever you ask. I (...) (19 years ago, 25-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: Unit LNE of the dinochrome brigade (Was: Rock Crawling)
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(...) Awesome! Great videos! BTW if you want to know how to make bigger tires, try inserting old school 1" Lego tires into the crevices around the large grey "hula hoops" from the star wars kit. This will make tires at least 8" (20 cm) in diameter (...) (19 years ago, 24-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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(...) 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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