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(...) ...but if you look at the overall slope of the part, it is closer to 38 degrees. Philo (16 years ago, 29-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) One problem is that changing teeth number also change gear diameter... and you will run into some troubles with LEGO grids. Philo (16 years ago, 29-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Indeed. I make it 31 degrees. Tim (16 years ago, 29-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) And 12, and 14, and 20, and 36, and then there's that worm-gear. And that's not even getting into the old-style gears, or that odd 4-tooth knob gear (though that's really only useful with other 4-tooth knob gears, so it doesn't really help (...) (16 years ago, 27-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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I've seen web pages about Lego clocks such as this one: (URL) it want it to be my hobby to make a clock out of Legos. I'm trying to copy a foreign clock and I'm waiting to get contacted back with info about the number of teeth for every gear. Lego (...) (16 years ago, 26-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | LOGIC PROBE KIT IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
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Hi All, Well, the Logic Probe Kit is available for purchase from the Store. I'll be submitting additional design and troubleshooting applications for the NXT. I'll probably make some small videos illustrating the versatility of this digital tester (...) (16 years ago, 23-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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Check this out.. Hope it helps... www.stormingrobots.c...d/qna.html -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...ugnet.com] On Behalf Of John Brost Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 2:46 PM To: (...) (16 years ago, 19-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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Hi All, I've just updated a sample chapter of the LEGO NXT Mechatronics:Intelligent Machine Concepts book I'm writing to my blog. <http:www.family-sci...Blog.htm>. My goal is have the manuscript completed by the end of the year. Enjoy!!! Don W. (16 years ago, 19-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Nah. Pressing the OFF button is OK. It's when it starts pressing the ON button that you have to worry. That's why one of my personal rules is "the deadlier the robot, the shorter the extension cord." BTW, not only is the 'bot nice, simple and (...) (16 years ago, 18-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thank you. Like I said, you guys (rtl) are at least partially responsible (or to blame) for this, so I thought I'd flag it your way. (...) Well, speaking of computer angst, I only realized after the fact that PnP can literally push it's own (...) (16 years ago, 17-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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Brian, This is a nice robot. Ive not been on RTL for a bit (computer angst) but this was a nice video and robot to watch. Keep up the good work Regards Chris (...) (16 years ago, 17-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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Well, they sometimes need to be inquired after a while - in my case, I never got an answer to my first request. Only when having asked about it on some "informal" channel, they sent it rather quickly. But that's just my personal experience and (...) (16 years ago, 16-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks for the input, guys. Right now I'm stuck waiting for NI to act on my request for the student edition of LabVIEW -- they don't seem to be very speedy. How long do they usually take? -dave (16 years ago, 16-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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Right now I don't know of any better resource than just looking at examples like Steve's. However, there is a book I wrote titled "LabVIEW for LEGO MINDSTORMS" that will be out this Fall that contains a primer on writing NXT-G blocks as well as (...) (16 years ago, 16-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'd probably recommend the "LEGO Mindstorms Education base set" (URL) than the retail NXT kit or buying things piece-by-piece. The education kit comes with a battery pack & charger and converter cables to hook up to the old 9V LEGO motors, (...) (16 years ago, 15-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Dave, While I don't know of anything like that, all the blocks on my page are unlocked, so you can check them out. (URL) that helps Steve (16 years ago, 14-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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Please pardon if this is a FAQ. I thought I would write some simple NXT-G blocks, but couldn't google up anything that looked like a HowTo on the topic. I've downloaded the SDK material, etc. What I'm really looking for is a simple "hello world" (...) (16 years ago, 13-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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I'm forming an FLL team this year with 5th-graders. Being an AFOL and a Technic fan, I already have tons and tons of bits and pieces (beams, pins, blah, blah, blah). With that in mind, that sort of set should I buy for a FLL team? The NXT set from (...) (16 years ago, 12-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: NXT programming tools on Windows 2000 - connection problems
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(...) Hello Dave, I won't be of much help, except to say that you may have to look at something else than the system. Windows 2000 is probably not the culprit, as I use NXT-G, BrixCC and NeXTScreen on this OS without connection problem, at least in (...) (16 years ago, 12-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Help locating RIS 2.0 and updating from 1.5
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What's the url for the torrent site? Thanks! -- Perry (...) (16 years ago, 10-Sep-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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