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| (...) The module was made by Greg Dykstal, but I can tell you a bit about it. I don't mean to say anything bad about it, but it was a "young" module, without a great deal of testing time. Of course, it was also one of the most complex. So, it ended (...) (19 years ago, 28-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Legoworld 2005
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| Hi Steve, (...) Wow! very nice display! How is it actuated? How are the balls detected and how fast can the module count them? Philo (19 years ago, 28-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Legoworld 2005
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| (...) I know what you mean. I did the same at BrickFest... (URL) can really tell how much he loves what LEGO is, and he really seemed to enjoy thee GBC. (...) One of the guys in our club made a counter, with a 4 digit display... (URL) problem is the (...) (19 years ago, 28-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Legoworld 2005
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| Hello Mario, Steve & all (...) It was a great pleasure to be able to build a bigger GBC, an even greater one to see the sparks in the eyes of children... The consecration came tuesday when I was able to talk about GBC with KKK himself ;o) (...) I (...) (19 years ago, 28-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.technic)
| | | | | Re: Another GBC Module
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| (...) Yes, that's why there's a sumo ring in the middle of my very messy livingroom floor. I'm kindof likeing this minisumo thing - they're, well, "cute". But there's really not a lot of room for the minifig ;-). (...) Sounds very nice - I've not (...) (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, FTX)
| | | | | Another GBC Module
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| Getting ready for Chibots... I pulled together a new GBC module last night...needs some reliability tweaking for dropping balls off the lift...oh, and it needs an in box...but it works pretty good for iteration 1 of a new lift...it is a conveyer (...) (19 years ago, 26-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Legoworld 2005
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| (...) Very cool. We totally understand the popularity. We saw it at BrickFest. It's great to see people just standing there watching it run. (...) We know how that is, also. Sure, the first four or five work great, but then we start throwing them (...) (19 years ago, 25-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
| | | | | Re: Legoworld 2005
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| Hi Steve, hi all (...) having been built by Philo and myself, plus a few by other friends. It was a big success. The table was always crowded with visitors and both adults and the children found it intriguing and enchanting. It was a success also on (...) (19 years ago, 25-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
| | | | | Re: Pinball wizard (was Re: Legoworld 2005)
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| (...) I posted about this a few days ago. (in what I thought was the right group but maybe should have copied more groups? : (URL) ) One of the co-creators sent me quite the amazing writeup about this creation, the project is more impressive than it (...) (19 years ago, 25-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.events.legoworld, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
| | | | | Pinball wizard (was Re: Legoworld 2005)
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| (...) Hmmm, sometimes a picture says a thousand words, and other times it just leaves a thousand questions!!! I would love to hear a report about the building, mechanics, playability and any other information available for that pinball machine. (...) (19 years ago, 24-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
| | | | | Legoworld 2005
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| Looks like they had a cute little GBC with about 17 modules at Legoworld 2005 (URL) here's a full-sized pinball machine, that appears to use at least 13 RCXs. (URL) (19 years ago, 24-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
| | | | | Re: Line Following & Chibots
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| (...) My whole list for the Chibots events will require 21 light sensors. I'll be doing some sensor swapping. Steve (19 years ago, 23-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
| | | | | Re: Line Following & Chibots
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| (...) Yes - it is my operating system of choice now. Of course, I still have some stuff in NQC, but anything new is BrickOS and database...I am sure I will run into something that I actually have to code eventually. (...) Since I have limited time (...) (19 years ago, 23-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Line Following & Chibots
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| (...) Well, you got me beat - I'm running around 40 cm/sec on my course (4+ meters with at least 16 6" radius turns, including a "L-R-L-R" section as well as a couple of "R-L-L-R" sections. And even then, it still looses the line on rare occassions (...) (19 years ago, 23-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, FTX)
| | | | | Line Following & Chibots
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| Well, I may not be competetive yet for first place. But, I am pretty happy that I am running a robot around a 5 meter track with lots of S-curves. And, the robot is doing laps at 55 cm/sec pretty consistently. Unfortunately, this robot has hit its (...) (19 years ago, 23-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Frapper
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| (...) John, Considering you've never attended a meeting, but your stuff gets displayed all the time, I think you're fulfilling your obligations. :) Of course, the map shows a whole handful of members in the Lafayette LEGO Robotics Club, but only one (...) (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
| | | | | Re: Frapper
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| (...) Simpler to ask for forgiveness. I've already added my pin to the map :) Now how much trouble am I in? What are the obligations of membership ... JB (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
| | | | | Re: Frapper
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| (...) The club's been around a few years, but so far, to officially become a member, all you have to do is add your name to the above map. :) Considering five minutes after our first meeting, you were running a sumo robot at BrickFest, yes, I think (...) (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
| | | | | Re: Frapper
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| (...) <snip> (...) Oh! Oh! Oh!!! me too!!! (too much watching 'Welcome Back Kotter' on the telly lately) Dave K -when I grow up, I want to be Steve H (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
| | | | | Re: Frapper
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| (...) Hey Steve, can you let me know club requirements??? I would love to join... does having my finger prints on your bricks count??? Janey "When I grow up, I want to build robots, Red Brick" (19 years ago, 20-Oct-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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