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Christopher J Alexander (02:20 PM 09.13.2000) wrote: >I live in the UK and want to buy the Mindstorms set. I thought I had ordered >it but ended up with the Scout which I am now having to return. I want the >proper one (the name of which I have (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello I live in the UK and want to buy the Mindstorms set. I thought I had ordered it but ended up with the Scout which I am now having to return. I want the proper one (the name of which I have forgotton) but cannot find it anywhere. Can anyone (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hmm...I imagine the nature of pnuematics would make precision movement control challenging, to say the least. Hey LEGO! We want hydraulics next. :) Greg Betzel (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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here's a link where you can buy, among other things, pneumatics singly, sensors, and lots of other cool technic stuff (URL) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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(...) Another nice thing about the belts is that they don't rattle like the gears, in particular when you change direction often. Jürgen (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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I had the same problem with the main model for the BarCode Multi-Set. I couldn't bear to disassemble it! Doug Wilcox Senior Web Developer iMcKesson Provider Solutions Group-Needham 160 Gould Street, Suite 130 Needham, MA 02494-2308 Phone: (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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I had one problem with the Tow Truck I bought for parts, I could not scrap it! It is too nifty. It is on the shelf in a safe place waiting for a chance to build it as it was meant to be. This is the first Lego I have bought for parts that looks so (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Great site, and absolutely wonderful models. ::: sets fire to his own Lego collection and vows to go back to DUPLO ::: I love the numerous photographs detailing the assemblies, and the narrative text is interesting. I love reading about the process (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Absolutely wonderful! Reier (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I think you ought to take over set design at the LEGO Group! Jennifer, these are beautiful models, beautifully described and depicted and cleverly constructed. Thanks for taking the time to not just construct, but thoroughly describe your (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Hi folks, I've just put a new website online with a couple of my recent Technic creations, a "technic figure scale" skid steer loader and a mobile crane. The loader is fully operated by pneumatics and motors, and the crane by motors. I've put a lot (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build) !!
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This sounds excellent, they had a sellout of the 8462 for $55.5, I bought 2 (12 wheels!). I'm in need of 'basic' Technics pices (beams and axels) the wheels are pretty cool looking too and I have no pneumatics today. They also had theese set for a (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This generally not a problem with the motors, which can generate surprising amounts of torque particularly if geared down a lot. Rather, it is to do with the drive train tearing itself apart precisely because of this torque. You need to brace (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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I was going to recommend that tow truck set as well, but wasn't sure of its availability. Doug Wilcox Senior Web Developer iMcKesson Provider Solutions Group-Needham 160 Gould Street, Suite 130 Needham, MA 02494-2308 Phone: 781.453.2900 x 237 Fax: (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I recently bought a sort of towing truck with pneumatics (8462 I think) which is available here in Germany in every toy store, don´t know about the US, it´s not listed in the online catalogue but then again you can find hardly anything there. (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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I am wondering if anyone has attempted to interface either the RCX or the Dacta Control Lab serial box to macromedia director. I work for a company that designs science museum exhibits, and I think there are some neat things that could be done with (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello Everyone 1) Ive got The lego mindstorms VER 1 and want to get a second RCX , now available is the rcx v1.5 , can i use it with my lego ver 1 cd will it cominucate with the Rcx 1.5 , will there be any error in communicating with one another as (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Mindstorms vision command, focus and price question
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howdy, I'm about to get one...How much resistance is there in the turning of the grey ring for focus> Would a red micromotor turn it without too much grief? Where are the people getting these sets that are selling them on Yahoo and ebay, for $89 no (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The trouble with that (I think) is that we all tend to want the same things. I'll bet that NOBODY wants even the bug wings they already have - let alone getting more of them! Similarly, I can't think of anything that would make me part with my (...) (25 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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The Star Wars sets are good for general parts, but not really good for robot building--at least from what I can tell. My highest recommendation for robot building expansion is the Code Pilot Bar Code Multi Set (see (URL) It contains another motor, 2 (...) (25 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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