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From what I understand of VVL, CodePilot and MicroScouts: The CodePilot has pre-programed "macros" burned into ROM. Each has it's own id-code, so that's why the book can use a one-barcode "program" for each factory standard model behavior. So, I (...) (22 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics.codepilot)
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Hi Jim, (...) Thanks ;o) (...) Definitely YES. That's why as I changed wheels I modified the test vehicule to try to keep attachment point in line with wheel center. It is also important to keep the retaining rope horizontal, to avoid the creation (...) (22 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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This is good advice. I've had a motor and a couple of 8448 "hydraulics" that have failed and LEGO has cheerfully replaced them. --Russ -----Original Message----- From: Mark H. Near [mailto:markn@SCOCA-K12.ORG] Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 4:37 PM (...) (22 years ago, 6-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Giacomo, Looks like that rubber part has lost its conductivity, simple thing you can try is- stick a samll aluminium piece on it annd reassemble it that would work . Nitin Mindsensors Robotics www.mindsensors.com (22 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Try cleaning it with warm water and a mild detergent and then use some sort of rubber/plastic restorer on it. It's probably shrunk somewhat as it's dried out over the years. If that doesn't work then scavenge a membrane keyboard. -- -- God (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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My first recourse would be to contact LEGO for a replacement part. Mark Near (...) Mark (NOTE NEW PHONE NUMBERS) Mark Harrison Near markn@scoca-k12.org LAN Manager 800.634.8828 x5300 (Toll Free) 740.289.5300 (Desk) 740.352.9141 (Cell) 740.532.7752 (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hy to all ! I've a Ris 1.5 since 2000 and everything was going good. Until today. I was assembling a lego pneumatic switch with a touch sensor to detect the center position on the switch, but the sensor seems to have lost sensibility. When i touch (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Kevin, Thanks for reviewing the website! The chapter on walking robots discusses basic concepts behind the mechanics necessary for building such a machine. RCX programming using state diagrams is explained for the software development phase (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: End of Mindstorms :-( - I'm very skeptical
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I spoke with Lego here in the US last week looking for Mindstorm accessories. The product HAS been discontinued and a new product (details unknown) will be coming out for the 2004 holiday. Rick From: Bruce Boyes <bboyes@systronix.com> To: (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yep. I've been looking at the theoretical basis for how rubber tyres work in full-sized cars - and it's an insanely complicated process. However, one thing one learns early on is that the normal rules of friction that we were taught in school (...) (22 years ago, 5-Oct-03, to lugnet.robotics)
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