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(...) Why would you think that's strange? That's the normal difference you'd get between black and white. While John and Brian are pointing their light sensor at the cube/square to check for one of three states (black cube/white cube/no cube) you're (...) (19 years ago, 31-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | 3T and Hi-Technic Parts
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It's really too bad that the use of non-Lego sensors and the like is frowned upon for 3T. I think I could get a little more speed out of my robot if I used John Barnes' new motor drives and at least one RC Buggy motor to get the robot to the board. (...) (19 years ago, 31-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, FTX)
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| | Re: 3T
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(...) Hmm..how strange...my T3 robot uses a light sensor to find the blocks and I am having no trouble at all distinguishing all the information I am after. I think I am getting a light delta of around 20 or 30. That seems to be plenty. But, I am (...) (19 years ago, 31-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, FTX)
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| | Re: 3T board & rules
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(...) Not many comments. Sorry. The game should end after the last robot gives a signal (handoff). That way it can be timed by an external source (not just someone watching the game) (...) We haven't much discussed clearing the board. We are (...) (19 years ago, 27-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: 3T board & rules
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(...) Huh. After playing for a while, I'm noticing a lot of interesting odd ways of minimizing time. My 'bot's not fast enough I fear, but this ends up being and interesting problem. (...) (19 years ago, 27-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: 3T board & rules
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(...) winning cube is in the proper cell, or (b) the ninth and final cube is in it's proper cell. So assume both robots are started at the same moment (by pressing the "run" button), can we assume the game is over (from the standpoint of measuring (...) (19 years ago, 26-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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(...) I finally ran into the same problem at high speed last week. Rats. With or without an accessory light, the difference are just too small to deal with... or at least trust. So I took off my nice, compact light sensor, and had to invent a (...) (19 years ago, 23-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: Got balls? Heads up.
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(...) there is some new kind of harry potter "ball" that has a magnet in it. some version of Jeff Elliots train car detector could probably pick it out for this. Anyone played with harrys ball? Chris (19 years ago, 15-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Got balls? Heads up.
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(...) Oh, that would be a cool module, in addition to a ball counter. How would you display the time? Is there a way to do it besides using the RCX display? You could use the Red ball that always got stuck in your ball sorter at BrickFest... Steve (19 years ago, 15-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Got balls? Heads up.
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(...) That was my intention. Since the Horta eggs are slightly bigger, droping the balls onto twoproperly spaced parallel rails should work: soccer balls fall between the rails, while the horta eggs roll down the rails and back into the module. (...) (19 years ago, 15-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Actually, it would be kind of cool to have a module that just circulates the eggs & balls, but only passes the balls forward. No one else has to deal with them, as long as you don't let them out. Sort of like this module (from Brian Davis): (...) (19 years ago, 15-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Got balls? Heads up.
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(...) Janey, thanks for playing with these new balls and telling us all about them. Brian, if you wanted to make a module that passes soccer, but retains horta eggs, then you would need to make EVERY module be able to deal with both sized balls. (...) (19 years ago, 15-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If you don't like the black and white color scheme, just wait - we're finding the black is wearing off fairly fast :-) (...) Wild. They look like the LEGO version of Horta eggs. (...) Thanks for the heads-up, but now I'm interested in them as (...) (19 years ago, 15-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) ... (...) Janey, I know what you mean about soccer balls moving around. At the last train show, a few people were talking about the "soccer ball factory". We may go that direction next time. I'm sure painting them won't work. I think LEGO did (...) (19 years ago, 15-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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After seeing the great ball moving into more and more train layouts... the "soccer" balls, seem a bit .... uh "strange" for lack of a better word. After a bit of group discussion, I was looking for a Lego substitute... Technic Ball Joints? Black or (...) (19 years ago, 15-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Re: 3T cube orientation
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(...) Yes. hopefully, somebody will believe me at some point ;-). (...) Absolutely. To be fair, Matt has far more processing power than the RCX, extremely well-tested firmware, and a multi-year head start. (...) No, put it's one of the things I like (...) (19 years ago, 14-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: 3T cube orientation
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(...) You keep saying that. I've taught Matt to play Tic-Tac-Toe. I think he's doing better than you, at this point. (...) I think that shouldn't need saying. (...) I think it's up to the builder how/if it signals the game is over. It would be cool (...) (19 years ago, 14-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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Steve Hassenplug forwarded: (...) I'd agree with Steve - anything other then "bottoms up" should be OK. (...) Well then you're doing better than me at this point. Stupid grading... stupid stomach flu... stupid requirement of actually having a (...) (19 years ago, 14-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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(...) I'd say NO. The cube can be oriented any way EXCEPT upside-down. Anyone else? Steve (19 years ago, 14-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: 3T board & rules
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(...) Wow. My compliments to the marketing department, that was a nice fast update. Now if I can just get my 2-year-old to stop powering all the motors at random... hmm, maybe that's a strategy... (19 years ago, 13-Dec-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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