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(...) I was comparing sensor reading to sensor reading and your point compares sensor reading to motor on/off condition, which is even better. I have never considered your idea of motor stall. That is probably because I am notorious for high gear (...) (17 years ago, 19-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Nice. And I agree, nice-looking. I once Bricklinked some of those same "rubber skirt" pieces for this, but never did get them in an effecter that I liked (I was trying smaller at the time). Now I use the flexible 1x2 studless beams that first (...) (17 years ago, 19-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Hey everyone. I have built a realistic grasping end effecter that can feel when something in is its grasp (without touch sensors). I have attached a deconstructed version that I use. (URL) principle is pretty simple. As the end effecter closes and (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks, Philo! I really appreciate the hard work you (and others) have put into these parts. Your website makes it easy to add the NXT parts into MLCAD. (...) I'm glad to see that you've also addressed the "stone" colors issue on the website (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics.nxt, FTX)
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(...) There's a simple solution to the problem you've been having with air bubbles. Once you've got the mold filled, you need to introduce vacuum, which will pull the bubbles right out of the material and dissipate them. Back when I was in the (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jan-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) This is great! Thanks much Philo! Now, if only someone can convince Kevin to make LSYNTH work with the wider cables of NXT. (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics.nxt, FTX)
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I have been working with a Home Schooler named Ian, to create a Robotic Arm. The Arm was created over a 4 session building period. I call it the RSRA-2008. (URL) The Arm consists of primarily black Technic construction. It utilizes x3 9v geared (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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After several weeks of patient work, I am finally finished with a major redesign of all NXT parts. All these parts were submitted to (URL) LDraw Parts Tracker> but for your convenience I have updated the (URL) kit> available on my website. Using (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jan-08, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics.nxt, FTX) !!
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Sibrecht, that's awesome! I've blogged an according entry to THE NXT STEP blog: (URL) moulding one's own custom parts - a dream ... Best, MP Zitat von Sibrecht Bouwstra <s.bouwstra@student.tue.nl>: (...) ---...--- This message was sent using IMP, (...) (17 years ago, 16-Jan-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Sounds interesting. I'll check out your web site when I can do that without using Flash. (17 years ago, 16-Jan-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) hi Chris, thanks for the link I didn't knew the Manas but it seems to be both a sender and a receiver. The PowerFunctions probably should be simpler because it is only ONE WAY communication... Lejos, which is the operating system i use to (...) (17 years ago, 15-Jan-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Congratulations to Steve (it's actually a really nice write-up), but I want to know who the *other* four guys are in the picture ;). I keep blogging this stuff and then forget to echo it to LUGNET occasionally. LEGO just released a nice video (...) (17 years ago, 14-Jan-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(URL) GeekDad hero Steve Hassenplug, who is perhaps the best LEGO robotics builder in the world, writes in with a guest post, reporting on the Mindstorms contest he hosted at his house near Chicago last week..." Steve, can you be my hero? :) Read (...) (17 years ago, 14-Jan-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This is an excellent question, and one I would love to see addressed. A long while ago, John Barnes, and many, many other people worked on and posted to lugnet about how they figured out how to control the Mannas with an RCX. Rob Doucettenet (...) (17 years ago, 14-Jan-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Right. I don't believe any of the systems (RC Train, PF, RCX) can communicate with each other. But the IR link is pretty smart, and can talk with any of them. Steve (17 years ago, 14-Jan-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I recommend that you switch to using the internal NBC/NXC compiler which you can do via the Preferences dialog. The error you are getting is from the NBC executable. Your best bet is to email me when you run into problems with BricxCC or (...) (17 years ago, 14-Jan-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, FTX)
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I get this error then Bricxcc either wont load or when it does load won't let me edit files. (URL) (17 years ago, 14-Jan-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt, FTX)
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I don't do a lot of high end stuff but I think I can use the trig functions! (17 years ago, 13-Jan-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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I don't do a lot of high end stuff but I think I can use the trig functions! (17 years ago, 13-Jan-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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I don't know about the RCX, but that would certainly be an interesting idea! As for compatibility, what you say is not entirely true. According to the information provided on the HiTechnic website about their IR-Link sensor: Control LEGO R/C trains (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jan-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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