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Ok, this may be a silly question but.....Jamocklaquat must be immensly heavy, how do you go about giving motors enough power to actually move elements such as the arms (from the shoulder) or the spine with the wieght of the body on it? I noticed a (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Please suggest which RIS version is good
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I think you may be right about the software differences-- like I said, I've only used 2.0. Still, if you can get a good deal on an older version, grab it. Remember, you can upgrade to the 2.0 software for only $20 (search shop.lego.com for "2.0 (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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One should also consider their current/future computer system configuration. Windows 95: Older versions of Win95 do not support USB. Check (URL) for more details and how to determine if your version of Win95 and USB limitations. If your version (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Techno-stuff is pleased to announce a new Air Pressure sensor. The sensor is compatible with the Lego Mindstorms robotic system. It measures 0-200 KiloPascals (0-29 PSI) which matches typical usage of the Lego air system. The sensor is housed in a (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Please suggest which RIS version is good
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Generall, I think they are all good. 2.0 software is somewhat improved (I haven't used the older versions, so I can't say precisely how much), and each kit includes slightly different pieces, but I think the differences are fairly minor. The one (...) (23 years ago, 31-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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If anyone is at all interested, I have a completed porting the brickOS headers to a set of Pascal units. At present, I have successfully written Pascal versions of essentially all the C and C++ demo files - including TrailerBot. I've also written a (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) I'd say go for it. Ultimate Builders set has an extra motor, a touch sensor and some pneumatics, and the projects are also nice, though only on CD. Vision Command is a web cam with studs, and there are a few nice pieces in it. In leJOS people (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Jamocklaquat - Spine Segment 1
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Hey all, I snapped some more gooder mo betta Jama-rama spine pix: Overall (URL) Loop'd-Loo - Mechanical Spine Cam Actuation - (URL) Eye Lights by John Barnes' hitechnicstuff.com (Thank You!!!) (URL) Duty Worm Table (URL) High RPM 9V Motors are (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Ahhh. I see your point now. Independent of what the back wheels are doing, you still want a bias in the front wheel itself to go straight rather than spinning in place. Otherwise, all the power could just as easily spin the front wheel in (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) That's *not* entirely obvious. There is a tradeoff between ease of twisting of the turntable and ease of slippage in forward drive. A nice chunky tyre with tons of grip is hard to twist - which makes the robot drive forwards better without (...) (23 years ago, 30-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Try BrickLink: (URL) of the differences: RIS v1.0 has an RCX w/external power jack that many find useful and includes a serial IR tower. v1.5 RCX (also stamped v1.0) has no external power jack; the set also includes a serial IR tower. v2.0 has (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, I am new to RIS, but want to catch along as soon as possible, can you suggest which RIS version (1.0, 1.5, or 2.0) is good to start with. I tried to find RIS 1.0 at some place but couldnt get it. If anybody can help me out, I will appreciate it. (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Acutally that are not ROMs but firmware software. When you buy your mindstorms set, you get a programming system from lego you can start with. To use it, you have to download some software, the firmware, to the RCX brick. With the original (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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In My Opinion... (...) Yes. Start with the standard software. It took me about a week to move to NQC (Not Quite C), and another year to go to BrickOS. (...) Thanks. But still... there's no need to rush. (...) NQC works with the standard firmware. (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I've been lurking on this list for a while now, and I'd like to ask a few questions before I go whole hog and buy some stuff for myself for Christmas. I am a VB programmer by trade, but I've also done a fair bit of Java work, and some C several (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Well with all this discussion I couldn't resist trying it myself! :-) If I understand the concept correctly, the front (single) wheel is driven thru a freely rotating turntable. When the front wheel stalls due to the robot hitting something in (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Steve (...) Hmmm. If it's a single wheel then why whould it prefer a straight line? Why did you abandon two wheels? (...) I bet their drive-trains are a lot more efficient. Frictional losses in Lego gears and axles are high. I've never seen one with (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi Scott, it's the same. I reformatted it to get it better readable. I wanted to understand what the author did in his programming. Ralf Am 2002-10-29 4:39 Uhr schrieb "Scott Davis" unter <rcx2man@hotmail.com>: (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: lognqc project : re nqc easier
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Does someone can compile source under Windows ? There is a new website for this project !! The server is available 24/24 .... nanobapt.freelug.org thanks to freelug man :) nanobapt Le Lundi 28 Octobre 2002 01:37, JLB a écrit : (...) (23 years ago, 28-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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I just found this in the sample programs that came with IC 4.01. Will this work? Scott /* COMMUNICATION */ void IRLong(){ /* Long range IR*/ callml(0,0x11); } void IRShort(){ /* short range IR */ callml(0,0x12); } void disableirpackets(){ /* (...) (23 years ago, 29-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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