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(...) No - I *won't* consider hacking away at my Lego parts - however, it may be possible to take that idea and build something that would be similar. ---...--- Steve Baker ---...--- Mail : <sjbaker1@airmail.net> WorkMail: <sjbaker@link.com> URLs : (...) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yes - pretty good stuff. So it looks like I need to find an 'interpretation' of that Geneva Escapement in Lego. (Yikes!) ---...--- Steve Baker ---...--- Mail : <sjbaker1@airmail.net> WorkMail: <sjbaker@link.com> URLs : (8 URLs) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I'm really interestied by program the RCX by Palm. But I need to know how to devellope program for Palm. Can you Help me ? nanobapy -----Message d'origine----- De : Till Harbaum [mailto:harbaum@tm.uka.de] Envoyé : mercredi 3 avril 2002 15:53 À : (...) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, i finally put up a web page for my PBrick project (Palm RCX bidirectional IR communication). Have a look at (URL) Till (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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A cautionary note for situations where RL 2.5 and 2.0 co-exist as in schools which are in transition to upgrading their software. Be aware that if an RCX has RL 2.5 firmware, programs downloaded from RL 2.0 will only go to slot #3. So additional (...) (23 years ago, 3-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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Bill, This exact same question was posted several months ago but I don't remember the sollution that they came to. This is my Idea: Ok you take two pulleys, pulley (A) is smaller then pulley (B). You then conect the 2 pulleys via a linkage so that (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi again. I was wondering ?? Can the Rcx be Controlled off the pc via the rcx ? or the Nqc program ? If so how can I boost the range I want to be able to controll the rcx while I am in side the house but yet the robot will be OUT SIDE the house. I (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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FUT lugnet.technic Hi all! New month and time to vote for the best Technic MOC in the Monthly Technic Contest - MoTeC. Vote here: (URL) you want to submit your own model for April, read here: (URL) months winner will be announced shortly. /Tobbe (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic)
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Great reference, thanks Bill. I had forgotten about the Geneva mechanism. Any interest, Steve? If you'd consider filing the teeth off a gear, how about an honest to goodness made to measure couple of Geneva mechanism parts? JB (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Try looking at the mechanisms at (URL) find this to be a great reference site for basic kinematics. bill -----Original Message----- From: Steve Baker [mailto:sjbaker1@airmail.net] Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 12:07 AM To: Lego Robotics Subject: (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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The USB tower on my desk has a small tag near the plug which states "Do not plug the USB-tower before the RIS 2.0 CD-rom is installed." And the box arrived with a yellow slip of paper with the same instructions. I do understand the RIS 2.0 SDK (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Why so complicated? Just plug in the tower, reboot, Windows will ask for a driver, point it to the CD, voila. Actually this is the procedure recommended by LEGO _before_ installing RIS, so you just skip that second step. Jürgen (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi Kevin Congratulations, I'm really impressed. Many good ideas, and clever mechanical implementations. And you also documented most of your creations with MLCAD instructions! I love the electro-pneumatic adding machine. Keep up the good work! Mario (...) (23 years ago, 2-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Just run "ReinstallUsbTower.exe" from the CD or copy all files that begin with ltower plus "ReinstallUsbTower.exe" and "TowerApi.dll" to another location (< 350K) and run Reinstall. You do not have to load the remaining RIS2.0 software. -- (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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The priority mechanism used in lejos is the same as that specified in the Real Time Specification for Java (RTSJ): Threads of a higher priority will absolutely block threads of a lower priority as long as they remain runnable. The sensor listener (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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(...) I want to do both. Sometimes while I'm building a robot, I'll test out the mechanism by using the IR remote before I bother to write code. And also it would be nice to send "suggestions" to a mostly autonymous robot. And sometimes, you just (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Using legos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net VS posting at lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos
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Joseph Woolley <jwoolley@spamblock....ht.rr.com> wrote in message news:Gtw6sr.DC9@lugnet.com... (...) [snip] (...) the (...) next (...) Joseph, How did you sign up? I looked around but found no solution to this. I even tried the old subscribe in (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hi guys I will attemp the r/c truck with only using the mindstorms kits ( I will buy another rcx as the controller it self . but here is what I have so far. (URL) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Thorn Family" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:5.1.0.14.0.2002...ore.com... (...) My Own Creation (...) Thanks Mike! (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) No kidding...your inventions are way too advanced for that. Year and a half, times two, maybe? :-) (...) Stupid question, but...what is an MOC? (...) That is a masterpiece! I don't know how you do it...fantastic! Excellent work, Kevin. You do (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Correct Jb becuse I think that be a cool thing . then I will buy an X10 mini camra from the X10 web site. the wireless color mini cam. (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Am I right in assuming you want to be able to control Technic motors via your R/C gear, or are you really trying to remote control your RCX? JB (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Ed Manlove" <emanlove@ieee.org> wrote in message news:Gtw4Gt.421@lugnet.com... (...) is (...) idea (...) to (...) this (...) I understand and agree with you here. However, I was able to sign up for the maillist with no problems. It appeared to be (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Keep us posted becuse im about to be at that point soon (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Using legos-devel@lists.sourceforge.net VS posting at lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos
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As mentioned in the RLS doc ((URL) there is mention of communicating with the sourceforge maillist legos-devel@lists.so...forge.net. I don't think this is the greatest idea for a couple of reasons. One it is tough to get signed on. Luis (for (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Max, I believe the source of this is (URL) as you said should not really be there because of B20 (which is actually what I have been using for reasons below) and because these instructions have been superceded by (URL) problem here is the different (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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"Doug *The WebMeister* Wilcox" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:002601c1d8fb$3b...ivation... (...) he (...) Thanks Doug. (...) I (...) to (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Benton Jackson" <goatrider@spambegon...rider.com> wrote in message news:GtuptB.BB@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks! (...) Keep at it. The net is a great place to find ideas for things to build. Kevin (...) MOC. (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Tobbe Arnesson" <tnt@arnesson.nu> wrote in message news:3ca76cec.435897...net.com... (...) Thanks for the warm welcome! (...) MOC. (...) Thanks! (...) Me too. (...) Nope, sorry. I do have plans for one that takes about half the pistons and half (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Does it work with a Futaba 8UHFS? <grin> Consider me interested! The silly IR works a lot less well than line-o-sight; you need to be within 8 feet and pointed more or less at it and vice-versa. Can it also send the 1,2,3 messages, or more? (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have actually created a similar device, and am in the testing phase now. It connects to your RC receiver, and then outputs the IR commands to the RCX to drive the motors. It effectively works just like the IR remote for driving the 3 (...) (23 years ago, 1-Apr-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You could probably do that - but you'd have to write RCX software to decode the pulse-width modulated signals from the radio control system. If you can write good software then that might be possible with something like the LegOS firmware - (...) (23 years ago, 31-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi all I was wondering can I hook up a real radio control reseiver up to my 4x4 off road technic truck ( the adavance model ) for $119. ??? if so is it easy as sodering a few lego eletric plates to the reseiver??? and use it as a sensor???? (23 years ago, 31-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Great. Another person who's obviously so much better skilled than I that he makes me want to go back to Duplo. Fabulous work, truly. --Doug Wilcox ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> To: (...) (23 years ago, 31-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Welcome! May your stay be pleasant! (...) Hey! The AT-ST is brilliant! Good work! (...) This is interesting, very interesting. I'll have too look more in depth on your page soon - time always seems to be an issue... (...) I know what you mean (...) (23 years ago, 31-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Wow, Kevin! I'm definitely bookmarking your page in my "impressive lego people" category. I'm also new to Lugnet and Lego Mindstorms, but I don't have anything impressive to show yet. -Benton (...) (23 years ago, 31-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello, I'm new to LUGNET. I've had RIS 1.5 for about a year and a half. I've got lots of MOCs I'd like to share. My two favorite things are pneumatics and bipeds. My favorite biped so far is my Star Wars AT-ST MOC. It carries the RCX and can walk (...) (23 years ago, 31-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Aaagh! Cygwin B20! That's about 4 years old, IIRC. The current version is 1.3.10, soon to be 1.3.11. Get it from www.cygwin.com - and where did you manage to find B20 ? That site should either remove it or mark it as of historical interest only. (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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If you're interested, since it's now no longer available, I've posted scans of the Constructopedia 1.0 at (URL) Wilcox ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Gentilin" <gentijo@eyecatching.com> To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> Sent: Saturday, March (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I just bought a RIS 1.0 Set on EBay and although shorter, I think the constructorpedia is better in RIS 1.0. It has less in actual bots to put together but explains more of the basics, fir instance the difference between grey & black pegs. . (...) (23 years ago, 30-Mar-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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