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Dear robotics fans, LEGO enthusiasts and LEGOLAND passholders: On Dec. 2nd, 2001, LEGOLAND California will host a FIRST LEGO League statewide robotics tournament. Using LEGO MINDSTORMS robotic creations, 30 different teams (...) (25 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.legoland.california, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.announce) !
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My first two sets ran very hot and did not last long. I replaced them recently with Ray-O-Vac "Rechargeables" (no longer called Renewals) and, using the very same model PS1 charger they work well. Perhaps they fixed something. I think the point is, (...) (25 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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I traced the circuitry of the tower the other day 'cos I wanted to build one of my own to work correctly with the spirit.icx. It is not a very complicated piece of electronics and I didn't find anything in there that wouldn't tolerate an external 9 (...) (25 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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I have also used the Ray-O-Vac Renewals in the RCX. Unfortunately, I have not had good luck with them. They seem to work fine in the RCX, but recharging them (in the Ray-O-Vac charger specially intended for the Renewals, model PS1) invariably causes (...) (25 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Do you mean electronically or physically? As long as your power is 9volts DC with the correct polarity it should be fine. Physically you may need to use gator clips to hold it in. I've heard the 2.0's will come with USB versions and since USB (...) (25 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) a (...) Guido (25 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Mindstorms Mall Tour Pics
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Wow, this went to the wrong group! I dunno why. Trying again... "Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message news:G2vy53.L99@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.us.ma)
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| | RE: single motor pneumatic pump and switch
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A truely ingenious little mechanism. I wonder if mechanical engineers in the real world ever get jealous of how easy it is for us Lego world engineers to do such rapid prototyping. ... and in reply to Ralph's comment, who was the famous figure who (...) (25 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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I use Ray-O-Vac Rechargeable Alkaline batteries and their special charger in my RCX with great results. I only seem to recharge them every few weeks and then they have lots left in them. The charger seems to charge each (of 4) individually, the (...) (25 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: single motor pneumatic pump and switch
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(...) we thought it was all done already! Nice work. Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- The train stops at the train station, The bus stops at the bus station, So why am I sitting at a work station? ---...--- Reply to: rhempel at bmts dot com (...) (25 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Pneumatic pump and switch using a single motor: Do you need pneumatics on your robot? You want to produce the pressure and you want to switch the valve by motors. With my idea you can do both with a single motor. Have a look at: (URL) for my bad (...) (25 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce)
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| | MacNQC 2.2a3 compatibility with NQC2.2r2
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I am now using MacNQC 2.2a3. It seems it cannot understand some new syntax than can be used in NQC 2.2r2. (Such as EVENT()...) Can anyone teach me what should I do? Camus Lai (25 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) If your using the Tower a lot of the time, (Polling etc.) I'd suggest getting a power adapter for 9 volts and use that instead. Saves on power greatly. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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I had a similar problem with the RCX. I use the RCX and it works well with 1,2V NiCd batteries as soon as the tower uses a regular 9V battery. If I use a rechargable 9V battery I have a problem similar to yours. Try using a regular 9V battery and (...) (25 years ago, 23-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Great new pictures : robots with Vision Command - hands on
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Oh man, I *have* to get a job like this. -- - Joe "Mikkel Pedersbæk" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:p04330100b61629....100.2]... (...) VC (...) my (...) (25 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New sets for 2001... finally (Pictures)
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(...) --Todd (25 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.year.2001)
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| | mindstorms is on computer chronicles
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Title says it all. The show can be found on PBS. Rose (25 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) AFAIK they are built more robust, to tolerate the charging better, while chemically they are the same. That said, my experience with AAA renewals (the german Müller system) for my Palm III was not good. Even with an expensive intelligent (...) (25 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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I've read a lot of posts about the EverReady Renewals, and to be honest, I have to really wonder if they are anything special or not. I kinda think it might mostly just be the charger that is special. However, I *do not know*, so this is just (...) (25 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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