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(URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover 2010: Bricks In Space Brickworld is happy to announce that we have designed 2, yes, TWO classic space themed event kits for the 2010 event. The kits are: Moon Rover (URL) Speedster Spaceship (URL) These kits (...) (15 years ago, 11-Mar-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: NXT remote control by Power Functions handset
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Hi Jürgen, (...) Yes, that should work, placing it in the converter. Current in the receiver used as a sensor is very low, so the voltage drop in the Schottky would be low too. Maybe it would need some trimming of resistors values. Philo (15 years ago, 8-Mar-10, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: NXT remote control by Power Functions handset
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Hi Philippe (...) Nice idea! W.r.t. the warning against using an NXT to PF converter: You could try adding a Schottky diode in the power supply line to protect the 4.3V supply of the NXT against somebody connecting 9V. The question is whether it (...) (15 years ago, 7-Mar-10, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Art Making Robot and Erik’s Plotter
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(...) Thanks Claude, I am dedicated to getting this adapted to my balancing drawing mobile. My big problem is what it will use to makes its mark since the force applied with be like a feather, maybe smoke. (15 years ago, 6-Mar-10, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: CubeStormer - World's fastest LEGO Rubik's Cube solving robot
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(...) The solving is done by the PC using Cube Explorer. "Built entirely from lego elements with a lego web camera to scan the faces of the cube, The solve engine (algorithm) running on the computer is provided by the incredible "Cube Explorer (...) (15 years ago, 5-Mar-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NXT remote control by Power Functions handset
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(...) Really cool hack... I need to brush up on my soldering! Jetro (15 years ago, 26-Feb-10, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | NXT remote control by Power Functions handset
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(2 URLs) Here> you'll find how to transform a Power Functions IR receiver into a NXT sensor. With this hacked receiver you'll be able to control your NXT robot with a Power Functions handset. Enjoy! (URL) Philo> (15 years ago, 25-Feb-10, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: NXT and iPod touch
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My response from September still applies, ddodge. (...) (15 years ago, 25-Feb-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NXT and iPod touch
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Now that rev 3.0 has been released for the iphone and itouch, maybe the software can be updated. The NXT brick sees my iPod touch, but I get no response from the iPod. So it is close. Thanks. Ddodge (...) (15 years ago, 24-Feb-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Art Making Robot and Erik’s Plotter
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(...) please download all the related files from: www.convict.lu/zip/i...essing.zip (18MB) (15 years ago, 23-Feb-10, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: CubeStormer - World's fastest LEGO Rubik's Cube solving robot
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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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| | CubeStormer - World's fastest LEGO Rubik's Cube solving robot
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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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| | 2010 Brickworld Theme
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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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| | How is this?
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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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