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where to find lots of cool parts...
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 7 Jun 2000 19:42:46 GMT
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pmunce <pmunce@earthlink.*spamless*net>
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there was a box of old printers (epson dot matrix, olivetti spark
jet, radio shack ink jet, atari 1020 plotter, etc.) on its way to the
trash finally after years and years of hoping to find a use for them.
that was before i was turned on to mindstorms. now all those gears
and slide racks and cams and motors may have a purpose after all.
would it be considered a sacrilege or desecration to use these parts
in my projects? would the total purist be offended by this? i hope not.
important tip: never throw anything away. dismantle it first and you
will always be able to find space for it.
pmunce@earthlink.net
Everything I have told you is a lie, even that.
Believe me, don't believe me.
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: where to find lots of cool parts...
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| (...) Sure. So? ;-) It's not like, say, a bridge tournament, where everyone has to stick to a set of unambiguous rules, or the game just doesn't work. Some people want to see how much they can do with "pure Lego", some people want to make neat (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: where to find lots of cool parts...
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| (...) There IS a 10x20 storage shed full of old printers, (epson dot matrix, epson LASER, PCs, etc...) soon to be on their way to landfill or parts heaven, depending on my patience when I get to them... I've thought a lot about the steppers and such (...) (24 years ago, 7-Jun-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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