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Regarding a card sorter, I built a machine to do almost the same task last year. Here is a picture: (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Thanks for replying everyone... I decided to get it since it is 600 odd pieces, seems like good value to me even if i don't use the microscout, I have RIS 1.5.... Gaurav Thakur <cp5670@supermail.com> wrote in message news:G4K4Fn.HE3@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I found the set for $45 at my local Toys Etc. outlet two months ago and decided to pick it up. It has a great collection of spare parts (especially beams and gears) which is useful if you're into building custom models. As for the featured (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: lejos - sample program
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You can use some of the examples in the distribution. I also just recently added the line follower example from TinyVM (port untested), one for communication between 2 RCXs, and one that prints "hello world" on the LCD. You should be able to get (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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If only the damn thing would go down here in Holland! At $50 I'd buy one straight away. Here there more like $95...... "Jeffrey Hazen" <jeffrey.hazen@northmill.net> wrote in message news:01C05609.ED7117...thmill1... (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | RE: Droid Development Kit
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This is about as low as they got in the US, (approx US $50.00), and for that it's a nice collection of white beams and bits. I'm not sure I would have bought it unless I had the other robotics bricks (Scout and RCX) already. It doesn't do much by (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I don't think Dave is exactly right, but it is close. (I tested it on my panio.) I believe though that it repeats twice, one octave higher each time. Hope that helps! Cheers, (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: R2-D2 with RXC
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(...) Yes, you can look at the official Lego Mindstorms site, and at : - for a PDF doc : (URL) an old R2D2 with RCX : (URL) - Christophe - (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Local store has this at almost half price from AU$190 down to AU$99 what do you think as a source of parts, Worthwhile? (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Mindstorms books for a HandyBoard user ????
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"Scott Seaton" <scotts@aus.sun.com> wrote in message news:G4I36H.no@lugnet.com... (...) my (...) The books tend to have a sort of 50/50 split between building and coding apart from the Babani books which have a lot of programming (the first book is (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Im preparing a small presentation about Mindstorsm and I need some sample code written under lejos. Could you send me some - nothing sophisticated but something working! Thanks Gawel (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: R2-D2 with RXC
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(...) I think the instructions on are the LEGO site... Dean -- Coin-Op's For Sale!: (URL) Lego Workshop: (URL) Lego Club: (URL) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Has anyone built the R2D2 (in the driod developer kit) with an RCX in it instead of the micro-scout. My DDK can with a small flyer saying enhace your driod with the robotic invention system. They have a picture of R2D2 with the RCX. I've tried to (...) (25 years ago, 24-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Mindstorms books for a HandyBoard user ????
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Check the follwoing site for a great collection of Handyboard based Robots (some are build by LEGO bricks): (URL) Original Message ----- From: "Scott Seaton" <scotts@aus.sun.com> To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 7:13 AM (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi I use a HandyBoard ((URL) as the controller for all my robotics projects. I'm looking for a source of inspiration for some new projects, especially some robot platform designs. How useful are any of the Mindstorms books, if you're NOT using the (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Jin Sato has a good one at (URL) Click on English in the upper left corner. -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Khalid" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:015b01c0551f$1a....edu.pk... (...) the (...) I (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi. This is my second mail to the group... and dont ask me what happened to the first one, I honestly dot know. Anyways, here's hte scenario. I'm tryina make a biped from Mindstorms, but I dont know where to start. Any suggestions ? Waqas (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Regarding reviews, I won't try to influence you. However, the books have been reviewed before: (URL) reviews at Slashdot and LUGNET are pretty informative. No doubt there are plenty of other reviews if you dig a little deeper. Regarding (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have both books mentioned. I found the "Unofficial Guide to Lego Mindstorms (O'Reilly)" book to be more informative for myself. It talks about quite a few programing languages in enough detail to give you a good idea of what's involved. (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) shuttle. (...) must be 2x (...) Indeed: *Mindstorms* 4x20 studs, 2x164 studs (including 2x2 connector pads) *Exploration Mars* 2x368 studs I don't consider the extra long ones an addition, don't like really building remote controls for a thing (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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