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(...) ... (...) combining a Crate Contraption & a GBC. Very cool. Steve (19 years ago, 28-Apr-06, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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(...) Well, the LEGO chain link is pretty weak and flimsy stuff! Great for a static model of a motor cycle, not so great if you want to apply a lot of force. So I've been trying to come up with different ways to make stronger chains. The biggest (...) (19 years ago, 27-Apr-06, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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(...) Thanks for writing this up and posting the pictures, and the video! Really wonderful stuff. I love how many different ideas people can implement - the screws are nice, but I think my personal favorites (after a *quick* browse - so much there!) (...) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-06, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | May 20th SMART Meeting: BrickHeap Wars!
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With both summer and the NXT launch sneaking up fast on us, we've decided to have a BrickHeap Wars competition again for our next meeting (on May 20th). BrickHeap Wars is a competition where people arrive at the meeting, and get in teams to build (...) (19 years ago, 26-Apr-06, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Pictures of SMART's robot display at Crossroads
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On Saturday SMART put on a terrific robot display at Crossroads Shopping Center! This was a combined Crate Contraption and Great Ball Contraption. There was so much going on that it was hard to take it all in! Trains zipping back and forth, ball (...) (19 years ago, 25-Apr-06, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: SMART display at Crossroads Shopping Center (April 22)
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Just a reminder that tomorrow SMART will be putting on a robot display at Crossroads Shopping Center. Setup will be at 10 AM. Everyone should be there by 11 AM so that we can have all the modules put in the display, which should be running, at the (...) (19 years ago, 21-Apr-06, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | SMART display at Crossroads Shopping Center (April 22)
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In a week and a half SMART will be putting on a robot display at Crossroads Shopping Center. Everyone is welcome to come take a look, but we're especially interested in having people participate! There's going to be a Great Ball Contraption as part (...) (19 years ago, 12-Apr-06, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Programming the RCX
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(...) While I've tinkered a tiny bit with alternate firmwares (legOS and the Swan firmware) I almost exclusively use NQC. Considering the types of robots you're likely to build, there really are few situations where you need more power and speed (...) (19 years ago, 12-Apr-06, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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My son and I are new to the group (and to Mindstorms) so I don't know if this has been covered recently... I'd be very interested in learning the pros and cons of different programming options for the RCX. I'm currently using NQC but don't have a (...) (19 years ago, 10-Apr-06, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: March 25, 2006 SMART meeting
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Our next meeting is only a week away. I've been working on a couple of ball modules this weekend. I hope to see many more interesting modules at the meeting that others have been working on! Don't forget, 2pm at Digipen next Saturday. BTW: if anyone (...) (19 years ago, 19-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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