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take a look at the cyber spider at www.wowwee.com it does a lot of what walker builders want to do and it's really cheap. $20.00 USD i picked up one this week and all i'm looking for right now is the special batteries that are needed for the remote. (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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okay, i guess i am not getting the proper idea across... i do not want a synchro-drive, i'm looking for a solution to the problem of having the back wheels turn opposite from the front wheels thus trimming the turing radius down. now, the drive (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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I was looking at the axle joiner thingies that let you connect two axles at an angle. The angles Lego have chosen to supply seem incredibly non-useful (apart from the obvious 180 and 90 degree ones). Each part also has a number on it. Here is a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I assume you mean this model: (URL) like the look of it, but I'm not sure what is does. Can it lift, turn and drop? Scott A (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.books)
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(...) Yes, I agree that this is an interesting function. I've used the same kind of mechanism in many of my own MOCs, as it allows for tighter turns without the friction you would get with a normal setup. While the CodePilot unit itself is fairly (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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I bought a CodePilot last year when S@H had them on sale for $US100. The LEGO outlet store in Cookstown Ontario is rumored to have a few left. Anyways, the box was gathering dust until I had finished a major project - the project is still not done, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Run out to the local TRU and look for the ZNAP sets in the LEGO section. Some of them have the 9 volt motors (and battery boxes) often for as little as $9.00. Happy hunting! Jeff Jeffrey Hazen North Mill Technology jeffrey.hazen@northmill.net (...) (25 years ago, 11-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Dear Friends I have 2 rcxs of the same version 1.0 Can any one suggest a progam to make 2 rcx work together, can you send me a sample program made in the mindstomrs language and in nqc if possible , A simple example is if a touch sensor is pressed (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Thanks for the flood of email indicating that RCXTCL is broken! My own stupidity kept reloading the cached version, and it was, of course, OK. Once I reloaded Windows on my machine, the problem was obvious. Anyways, the new RCXTCL.ZIP can be loaded (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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I have in mind a project that I need several mor emotors for (I have 6 now). Does anyone have an idea of how I could get say, a dozen more? Besides, of course, buying them from S@H for $16 a pop. They don't seem to pop up on eBay or even Brickbay (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Does anyone have any comments on quality of eBlok.com's products? This web site sells new, used and custom parts. (25 years ago, 10-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) If you're looking for a solution without Lego turntables look at this site (URL) has not the accuracy as a synchro with lego turntables but it does work. BTW it has only about 100 degrees of freedom but you reach every point you want to reach (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) If you're looking for a solution without Lego turntables look at this site (URL) has not the accuracy as a synchro with lego turntables but it does work. BTW it has only about 100 degrees of freedom but you reach every point you want to reach (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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"Mike Fusion" <mikefusion@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G59q8z.7Fw@lugnet.com... (...) problem (...) This looks a lot like the 8880 Super car. (URL) the building instructions and see if it relates to your needs. -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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actually i wasn't talking about a synchro- i am going to tackle that problem when i get some more turntables i was talking about (bad ascii art to follow) '|||' is the body of the platform |---| ||| |---| this is straight '|'s are the wheels \---\ (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Is this what your looking for? (URL) Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Fusion" <mikefusion@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G599FE.CI5@lugnet.com... (...) day (...) low (...) the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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well, it's been a while and my boss said that i could screw off for the day since it's my b-day so here goes... coming from the lurks... firstly thanks to all of you that have been regularly posting i feel like you are all friends in a different (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Heya all ! What's the main difference between RIS v1.5 and v2.0 ? Thanx. (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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tentatively March 2001 (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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I've put together a tutorial on making patterns for Vision Command. You will find it and a player piano application at: (URL) again to Rainer Balzerowski for his work in this area. Michael Gasperi (25 years ago, 8-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vc)
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