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  Re: Maze Robot
 
The rubber band wraps around the #5 angle piece, then goes between the other end of that piece, and the piece added in step 21. (...) This is the part I'm having trouble with. i can't seem to figure out where the end near the front wheels connects. (...) (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
 
  Re: Maze Robot
 
(...) This is the part I'm having trouble with. i can't seem to figure out where the end near the front wheels connects. the pictures don't really show it at that angle. jeramy (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
 
  Re: roadshow stuff
 
Brian, what software do I need to download in order to have full throttle running tomorrow? jeramy (21 years ago, 15-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
 
  Maze Robot
 
I finally have some pictures for my mechanical maze robot, in case anyone wants to build it for this weekend. (URL) hardest part is getting the rubber band just right. I used the biggest one I could find. Before it's streatched, the rubber band is (...) (21 years ago, 14-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
 
  Re: DCC slowing?
 
"Brian B. Alano" <throwaway@insightbb.com> wrote in message news:HJKpvH.1IqC@lugnet.com... (...) over-heating. Also the bottoms of 10025 and 10022 seem to rub. I've had to replace some plates so i made them tiles... Randall Lee Crabtree (...) (21 years ago, 14-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
 
  Re: DCC slowing?
 
Thanks for the reply, Mark. (...) Both motors had Digitrax DN121 decoders (...) I don't think the DN121 has this. (...) Both had the factory default speed tables. We ran both motors without loads (okay, 1 had a bumper on it) around the loop, and the (...) (21 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
 
  Re: RoadShow Attendance/Brickfest
 
(...) Well, now that you asked... I actually took a couple maze robots. In addition to Wally, my simple robot, I had a right-hand wall follower, A-Mazing, (which I may have brought to the last meeting) My wife liked it so much, she made a left-hand (...) (21 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
 
  Re: ja3 one motor?
 
(...) was not heavy enough to get the traction required to prevent it from slipping in the turns. However, I think that test was done with no load of cars, so the additional cars may help hold the motor down on the track. It is worth a try if we (...) (21 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
 
  Re: RoadShow Attendance
 
(...) It's at the Children's Museum. (www.childrensmuseum.org) How did your other 'bots do? SteveM (21 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
 
  Re: roadshow stuff
 
(...) Actually, I think I'd prefer light gray (to look like concrete pedestals), but either is fine. (21 years ago, 13-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)


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