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When: October 28th @ 1:00PM Where Nashua Public Library, Nashua, NH Directions and Info see: (URL) - Bylaws (see attachment) - Trinity Fire Fighting Robot Contest Qualifying contest in Jan. Presentation: - Skye Sweeney will be presenting "Micro Air (...) (25 years ago, 24-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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 | | FLL/Robotics play opportunity at LEGOLAND (Volcanic Panic activity)
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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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