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"Chris 'Xenon' Hanson" <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:3A4B81D1.903010...ure.com... (...) Are you sure it's just a normal sale? There have been loads of reports about EToys being in serious trouble and looking for a buyer. Still, at (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) If you already own a videocamera you can buy a cheap video editing card for your computer and use it to take still images. The quality leaves much to ask for but it works and if you already have a videocamera it's cheap. If you shoot each (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Can the touch sensor be used as a momentary switch? (without RCX)
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(...) It is still availible in Sweden through LEGO Service. Perhaps one should get a load and sell them to the US ,) It should also be availible in the rest of Europe since LEGO Service in Sweden ship their packets directly from Denmark to the (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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Hi! (No, I did not dig back in the news archive, perhaps I should? Can't remeber seeing any final solution to this, a lot of questions about it though) Has anybody mixtured with the RCX 1.5 to give it an power inlet like the 1.0? At least the same (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I think Mars Exploration *doesn't* come with a Lego-Cam, it only comes with software to play with a webcam, but not sure of that. hmmm... checking (URL) says: 156 pieces. Colors: black/yellow. ? page instruction book (A4). 1 CD-ROM with 9 (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Usually when building a synchro drive, the power shaft that goes down through the middle of the turntable somtimes gives way in rough terrain. Using a Lego gear box, I have made the power shaft more capable. A pic showing the new setup is at: (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Changing URLs
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My website, www.marsrobot.com is changing URLs. The new URL is (URL) I changed the way the robot content is managed on my site while I was moving everything and I am afraid I may have broken a few referrer links. I will try to repair those as they (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Different motor speeds?
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(...) No two motors give the exact same power output. In order to overcome that you have the basic solution: you connect 1 motor to an differential, the power is divided over both wheels. A side-effect of this method, is that if one wheel has lesser (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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A newby question - as the subject says, things are going well and I need more of everything! Sensors, in particular a rotation sensor More motors Another differental casing Another pair of tracks and sprockets Are these available separately in the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Line following program?
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Hi Robert, Line following is an interesting problem, and I don't want to ruin the fun of discovery for your son and you, but here are some hints: 1. Start with a robot design with differential drive (i.e. left and right side of the robot driven by (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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