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Is the computer helping to solve the puzzle, or is all the processing on the brick? On Feb 19, 2010, at 15:53, "Jordan Bradford" <jordan_bradfordREMO...tmail.com> wrote: The world record for a human-solved random Rubik's cube is a little over 7 (...) (15 years ago, 20-Feb-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: CubeStormer - World's fastest LEGO Rubik's Cube solving robot
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(...) That is very cool! Those speed cubes are taken apart, all the excess moulding sprue and rough edges filed off, lubricated, put back together, and the screws that hold them together in the centre squares adjusted so they hold together with just (...) (15 years ago, 20-Feb-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: CubeStormer - World's fastest LEGO Rubik's Cube solving robot
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(...) ROSCO (15 years ago, 20-Feb-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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The world record for a human-solved random Rubik's cube is a little over 7 seconds. This robot can do it in about 8 seconds, minus the inspection time which is also not counted in human contests. It also has rare teal-colored Technic bricks. (URL) (...) (15 years ago, 19-Feb-10, to lugnet.robotics) !
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| | Art Making Robot and Erik’s Plotter
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Dear Claude, I tried to send a direct e-mail to you but it was returned. I am working on my next art making robot and Erik’s Plotter vi’s are just what I need to adapt to my software. I will be using a balancing mobile as the plotter. May you send (...) (15 years ago, 15-Feb-10, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover After much deliberation, the Brickworld Team is excited to announce that the theme for this year's event is: 2010: Bricks In Space So, let's all try to work something "spacey" into our displays somewhere in (...) (15 years ago, 10-Feb-10, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX)
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| | Linked cranks mechanical puzzle
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Here is my current favourite MOC: (2 URLs) It's a Lego implementation of an amazing mechanical puzzle invented by Oskar van Deventer and Bram Cohen, as seen here: (URL) I can't improve on the explanation given in this second video - just watch it! (...) (15 years ago, 6-Feb-10, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Developing a "button pressing" RCX system
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Hello, I have inherited a hand-me-down RIS kit with a functional RCX unit that I would like to learn to use and put to a purpose. I would like to build a system whereas the RCX is setup to press buttons on controllers (think remote control units) to (...) (15 years ago, 29-Jan-10, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: How is this?
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(...) I can see how this can happen and it depends on the sequence of events. This sequence will cause this behavior: touched AND distance < 9 - Motor turns on touched AND distance > 9 - Motor running, waiting for distance < 9 untouched AND distance (...) (15 years ago, 23-Jan-10, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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One of my students built the chainsaw model from nxtprograms.com. He wanted to make the blade turn only when it was at a distance less than 9 inches from the table. So he attached an ultrasonic and made one mod to the program. The program in NXT-G (...) (15 years ago, 23-Jan-10, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Question about gearing Power Functions-based trains
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I've noticed that because the Emerald Night's two sets of driver wheels are locked together, the engine struggles to go around corners: the outer wheels have further to turn, so the wheels slip and the engine's movement becomes jerky. Would it be (...) (15 years ago, 19-Jan-10, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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Hey gang I just finished this MOC. This one use a LEGO Mindstorms NXT and a dSwitch to control a 120V light to aid in heating an Aquasaurs tank. More info at the link below: (URL) (15 years ago, 19-Jan-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | PC - NXT communication with C language
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Hi everybody: I would like to communicate a NXT with a PC through Bluetooth. The NXT program would be NXC, so there is no problem there since NXC provides a set of functions for BT communication. However, I need the PC program to be written in C. Is (...) (15 years ago, 19-Jan-10, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | DualGrip - NXT Rover (DG) - my latest creation
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Hey folks, It's been a while since I last made a bot. My latest is DualGrip - NXTRover (or DG for short). I wont go into great detail as all info (with videos) can be found at my site (URL) but DG has both tracks and wheels and uses an acceleration (...) (15 years ago, 15-Jan-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LDraw Parts of HiTechnic Sensors and Multiplexers now available
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Thank You Philo! ...and Gus for posting. Littlehorn (15 years ago, 14-Jan-10, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | LDraw Parts of HiTechnic Sensors and Multiplexers now available
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A couple of months ago I worked with Philo on creating a complete set of LDraw parts for the HiTechnic sensors and multiplexers. These are now available for download from the HiTechnic downloads page. Look near the bottom of (URL). This LDraw parts (...) (15 years ago, 13-Jan-10, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !
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| | Re: A fast NXT 2.0 ball sorter
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(...) Cool! And very impressive. Play well, Jacob -- (URL) (15 years ago, 5-Jan-10, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: 12/29/09 Portland Snowstorm
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(...) I wish I did!! (15 years ago, 2-Jan-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Brickworld Registration Open
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(URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The team at Brickworld is excited to announce that registration for the 2010 event at the Westin is now open. Preorder items will be posted on the web site soon (including 2 event kits). The theme is (...) (15 years ago, 1-Jan-10, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX) !
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| | Re: 12/29/09 Portland Snowstorm
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(...) Thanks for sharing this. A number of Technic contraptions have shown up during the past few weeks that somehow involved travelling over snow. Did you take any pictures of the things your group built? Jetro (15 years ago, 31-Dec-09, to lugnet.robotics)
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