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There are other models of pneumatic LEGO hexapods on the web already that use linkage for the foward/reverse motion as well as a single large cylinder for each legs vertical motion. (2 URLs) a couple nice examples which inspired me to build this (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Kevin Loch's pictures from Mindfest.
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(...) I won't take that personally :) I think we've been spoiled by Matt's 1600x1280 digital camera. KL (26 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Kevin Loch's pictures from Mindfest.
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Some of the Star Wars scenes make great desktop backgrounds too! Rich Thompson (URL) Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Kevin Loch Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 2:07 PM To: (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Book example code
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The example code from _The Unofficial Guide to LEGO MINDSTORMS Robots_ is available online: (URL) includes RCX Code files, NQC source files, pbFORTH source files, legOS C source files (0.1.7, not 0.2.0a), and even a MS Word document with VBA macros (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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I have heard that the development software that comes with RIS 1.5 has been updated and improved but I haven't seen specifics. Can anyone share what they know about what is new? The things I would like to know are: 1. Is the software faster? (click, (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: A few questions on NQC vs. VB
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(...) Hi, I don't see this as a matter of choice. It really depends on what you want to do with your robots. NQC programs are executed directly on the RCX and needs no communication with the PC, whereas programs written in VB using SPIRIT.OCX are (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Interests in non-GNU C compiler for RIS?
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I know most lego alternative SW seems to be Open Source, but please don't flame me for asking this question - ImageCraft is a company that provides low cost C compilers for 8/16 bit microcontrollers such as Atmel AVR, Moto HC11/12/16. While not Free (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Pneumatics and the RCX -how?
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(...) Thanks! The only things off screen are the battery box and compressor. If you look at the picture of the underside you can see the two switches and cylinders that control the stepping motion. (URL) is the LEGO compressor I use with it most of (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: RIS1.5 scan
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Hi Rick..and everybody else :) A few people mailed me regarding the scans - well I got around doing them all - yep the new Constructopedia is over 100 pages big - so take a look here - but be quick I'll have to take them down by Sunday or Monday (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Double echo
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Hi Ralph, (...) Yes, it works. After fighting for a while with Cygwin32 + binutils (it's still present a bug in linker configuration), finally I got the development environment. Your makefile works fine so it was very easy to get pbFORTH compiled. (...) (26 years ago, 26-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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