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(...) Thank you :) I don't have a schematic (more like a few pages of illegible notes :) and the gieger counter sensor isn't something that's easy to make a useful schematic for anyway because of unusual parts that vary in key properties, and the (...) (19 years ago, 8-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hope this is the right place for this, but wanted to share that LEGO SaH has capacitors on sale real cheap. Get em before their gone. Aaron (19 years ago, 8-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks :) As to the power results, I'm not sure how familiar you are with solar cells, so if the following isn't useful, ah well :). The difference in energy you get from sunlight compared to artificial light is massive. Running solar from (...) (19 years ago, 8-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Brian, exactly. That's why I asked when is the day LEGO is sending out the MDP letters...ah well...I will be easy on the delete button... With that said, with the thousands of entries they received, it wouldn't surprise me if it takes a week (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have the same problem. But I would *NOT* count on the email standing out dramaticly. I hope it will, but I know it doesn't have to... and this is not an email you want to miss, correct? (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Oh I hope the Subject title has the word LEGO in it. I think I receive many emails a day with "unique opportunities"... :-) -aps (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I wondered about that. But, that's not the case. I know for a fact that the "fifth MUP" has moved on to another hobby. However, if you get an e-mail sometime soon with the subject "A Unique Opportunity", make sure to read it... :) Steve (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Very, very impressive !!! As Philo, I also would like to see more details of your designs. There is one question that is tacking me: When we were working over our "Mars"-project, we tried to use the LEGO solar panels, but we could not extract (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Whooaaa!!! very neat stuff here, very good documentation of your projects. I especially like the solar powered RCX with auto-shutdown/resume... Any chance to get the schematics of you Geiger counter interface? Congratulations, Philo (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hiyall. I just got my Lugnet posting access working again, so I thought I'd post a here's-my-Lego-webpage link. Ignore as you see fit :-) One of my areas of interest is building solar-powered robots (and the necessary custom mindstorms parts to make (...) (19 years ago, 7-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics) !
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