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Hi, I'm trying to get hold of a fair few rack pieces (#3743), but I don't seem to be having much look finding the pieces for sale anywhere.... does anyone know of anyone, online or otherwise where I might find these little bits in the uk ? thaks - (...) (25 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: >>> RIS vs. RDS <<<
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(...) Actually the Scout IS programmable with a computer. Just not out of the box... Dean (...) -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX Blowed up?
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(...) That's what I meant. Sigh. (...) Well does LEGO consider it proper to use the Train transformers? If not then what IS the best rating to be using for the RCX? Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX Blowed up?
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Lego never sold a power adapter for the RCX in the US. You can get one from the Dacta division, through Pitsco Lego Dacta. At one time it was physically different from the adapter found in the Trains sets. The current Dacta catalog shows one that (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Getting hold of lego chains
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Shop @ Home used to have a service pack, but I think it's not available anymore. Pitsco-LegoDacta sells them as spare parts. The set number is W779937. It contains 108 links for $6.50, plus shipping. Online ordering is available. Go to (URL) then (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX Blowed up?
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"Dean Husby" <wrote : (...) Europe) (...) (amplitude) of (...) the (...) to 9V (...) I don't know the specs of the Lego-adapter but I suppose that the continantal(Europe) adapter difference from the american one's because they(Eur.) work with a (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Getting hold of lego chains
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How do we get our hands on Lego chains, the only thing I've seen is that monster pulling thingy. I don't like buying sets as I like having to be sparing with the bits making my Bots lighter with more interesting structures. Any help? (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX Blowed up?
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(...) Doesn't Lego Sell the same power adapter for RCX as they do for Trains? I've been using that one with no problems so far... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX Blowed up?
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Pfff. Trying after three hours there was no problem. I will thank everyone. I got some realy usefull replies. Thanks, Regards, Eelco Kooiker (URL) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX Blowed up?
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(...) hours, (...) Al rihgt , something about powersupply's, The vallue written on a AC (alternating current)powersupply is the effective-value (that means its the amount of energy of it) . When AC is rectified and become DC after the (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Robotics Competitions / Contests online
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If there is, I don't know about it. I'd love to participate. Let me know if you need any help! Jason (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Robotics Competitions / Contests online
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Hello Folks, It has been a while since I participated here (my brick collection was flooded last winter!) and I am glad to see the community is even more active than I remember. One of the activities I enjoyed most last year was participating in (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX Blowed up?
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(...) Is the battery in your IR tower okay? I don't know what the chances are, but you might want to check that before getting a new RCX. -Kekoa (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: >>> RIS vs. RDS <<<
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The RIS includes the RCX which is programmable with a computer. The RDS includes the Scout which is not programmable with a computer. (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RCX Blowed up?
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Today I was using NQC for the first time using RCX Command Center. Because I have a 1.0 RCX I thought: I have two original Lego-adapters and why shouldn't I use one? So, for the first time I have the RCX, I used a powersuply. After some playing I (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Recommendation for a robotics set.
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DDK(Droid Developer Kit), DSDK(Dark Side Developer Kit), RDS(Robotics Discovery Set) then RIS(Robotics Invention System), you can buy them in eBay or your local toy shop. DDK and DSDK use Micro-Scout, RDS uses Scout and RIS uses RCX You can refer (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | >>> RIS vs. RDS <<<
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Hi, what's the diference between RIS and RDS ? Thanx. Norbert (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Increase RCX outputs.
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I expanded the RCX outputs from 3 to 12 (6 sets of 2)using 2 rotary switches and one feedback POT (50k ohm). The 3rd RCX output is used to to energize a motor that rotates both rotary switches and the pot simultaneously( they are mechanically liked (...) (25 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX2
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Bill, If you go to (URL) then follow the 'Tips and Tricks' link, the RCX2 beta SDK is under the 'Master Coders' section. A quick quote from the site: <quote> RCX 2.0 BETA SDK Since we made a few small changes and additions to the firmware after we (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Why 2 robotics newsgroups?
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[followups to lugnet.admin.nntp] (...) Well, actually, there's only one lugnet.robotics newsgroup. It does has subgroups, however, so perhaps that is what you were seeing? At any rate, the first URL you gave above (well, partial URL -- it's missing (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| | Re: Rant
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One point that hasn't been mentioned in all the foregoing discussions about Lego's direction with the new Technic sets is what I think must be of vital concern to them and that is "critical pieces". Especially these days, now it's so easy to (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RCX2
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Hi, I'm interested in RCX2 firmware. Is it something that can be downloaded? What capabilities does it have? TIA, Bill Weiss Senior Software Developer ASSET InterTech, Inc. bweiss@asset-intertech.com (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lego Robotics Contest at Lawrence Tech
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Forwarding to robotics for wider coverage (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | Why 2 robotics newsgroups?
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Does anyone know why there are two groups: www.lugnet.com/robotics/ and www.news.lugnet.com/robotics/? Are they the same? If so, why are the posted notes not the same in both? Is a puzzlement... Jerry (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Windows Millennium Edition
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i have installed the ME upgrade with no adverse effects. Didn't even think about it really but i did keep the uninstall files just incase. phil vanderpoel -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: specific pieces...
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Try Baylit ((URL) ) or Brickbay ((URL) ) or Sanburn Systems ((URL) ). These three are non-auction bricksellers. I haven't bought from them myself, but heard good stories about them. You might want to post this in some of the lugnet.market groups as (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | specific pieces...
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I would like to order some specific lego pieces (I don't want to purchase an entire set). Does anyone know of a good on-line source for this?? Thanks, jim (25 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: First Internet Robot Contest
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Right, no connection! Steve's "First Internet Robot Contest" has nothing to do with FIRST, the organization formerly known as "US FIRST," which is presently cooperating with LEGO in the "FIRST LEGO League" (FLL). Todd, thanks for allowing me to (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: First Internet Robot Contest
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(...) Fred, Steve, The word "First" here has nothing to do with FIRST[1], right? --Todd [1] (URL) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Recommendation for a robotics set.
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Hi all, I am new to Lego, but from what I have seen and read in the newsgroup it seems an easy way to have some fun with robotics. I am getting a HandyBoard as a brain and I wonder which is the best set to get started, something with lots of gears, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Windows Millennium Edition
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(...) While not directly related to Lego Software, ME *REALLY* slows down the machine. They must have used blocks of LEAD in their code... I'd recommend against it. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | const int syntax
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I cannot seem to find the right syntax for const int in NQC. For example, in trying to synchronize LEFTLEGS and RIGHTLEGS in a 6-leg robot, this piece of code does *not* work: int count; //declare a variable 'count' count = 0; //initialize 'count' (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | new legOS documentation
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Thanks to the efforts of a number of people, there is a raft of new documents up at the legOS site. Because of the growing amount of documentation, I've organized a new page to keep track of all the available docs: (URL) things up there now: *LegOS (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Windows Millennium Edition
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I have a Windows Millennium Edition upgrade ready to install onto my Win98 machine. Before I do the deed, I'd just like to check that if there are any known problems the Lego Mindstorms software or NQC in the Windows ME environment. Kerry -- (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: whats wrong with this events ?
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You should psot this in lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc Zhengrong (...) (25 years ago, 29-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | whats wrong with this events ?
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I tried to make a proximitysensor with was "direction aware", this means i used two lightsensors on port 1 and 3. And tried to make the change of direction dependable of with sensor(event) was triggert. See code : #define EVENT_PROXL 0 // proximity (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: vision command
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(...) Yes, almost. It's just a different colour. Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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| | vision command
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I'm new to this newsgroup so I don't know if this has already come up, but is the vision command camera the same as in the movie maker set? (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Using one motor to do 2 things...
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I just posted a message on Thursday about this. I solved this problem in Minerva, in my book _The Unofficial Guide to Lego Mindstorms Robots_. Then I solved it again, in a different way, for the RIS 1.5-compliant version of Minerva. The building (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: What is with the Technic Stormtrooper?
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(...) This is certainly true - but when I think "I need more I/O" - I also think "I/O should be modular and infinitely expandable". I don't want *any* practical limit to the number of motors and sensors. A mere 'Mark II RCX' with (say) 5 inputs and (...) (25 years ago, 28-Oct-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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