 | | Re: Future Shop Blowout of RIS
|
|
(...) Keep on hoping... I happily received the 2 mindstorms kits that I had ordered on Thursday, January 4th. Interestingly enough they came in the original Lego boxes and had not been opened... by that I mean Lego sends them to suppliers in a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: www.hammacher.com having sale
|
|
(...) I received the same disappointing email yesterday declaring that the units I ordered wouldn't ship for a long time and that my order was canceled. I wrote back asking whether or not they would honor the sale price when they finally start (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Hammacher/Future Shop Blowout of RIS
|
|
(...) week and (...) For those of us in Canada, Future Shop seems to still be processing orders. The status of my order was previously backordered, "special order from manufacturer." It's now listed as in progress, for whatever that's worth. Also, I (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | RE: www.hammacher.com having sale
|
|
(...) That's all I got too! If they didn't have stock, then the order process should have bounced the order, not wait til they realise there's a flood of orders and decide to pretend to restock at the full price. tut tut! JB (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: 3800 Ultimate Builders Set - what is this?
|
|
Thanks to Norman, you can have a look at the reference for yourself: (URL) just a small box in the lower right corner of the page that refers to the upcoming set..... brickhead <astan@gmx.net> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: G6wDwD.1uC@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: 3800 Ultimate Builders Set - what is this?
|
|
(...) Joachim, as a member of the German Lego club, I'll get the new catalog within the first days of the new year. It has also been sighted in first shops (e.g. TRU Frankfurt/Main). However, it will become broadly available until the end of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: 3800 Ultimate Builders Set - what is this?
|
|
Hi Arnold! On 09 Jan 2001, "brickhead" <astan@gmx.net> wrote in <G6wDwD.1uC@lugnet.com>: (...) Where did you get the 2001 catalogue? I can only get the old ones, here. Greetings, Joachim (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Parts
|
|
(...) See (URL) was available in the Fall 2000 LEGO Shop At Home catalog in the US, but not anymore. :-( --k (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Elimating the need for the IR tower
|
|
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has ever worked out a way of communicating direct with the RCX (via serial), rather than using the IR tower. The way I am using the RCX, it is sort of strapped to a notebook computer, so having to use the IR tower just (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Parts
|
|
(...) What is this? I've never heard of it. Matthias Jetleb VA3-MWJ (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Elimating the need for the IR tower
|
|
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has ever worked out a way of communicating direct with the RCX (via serial), rather than using the IR tower. The way I am using the RCX, it is sort of strapped to a notebook computer, so having to use the IR tower just (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Backup cd for lego movie maker
|
|
Dad <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:002401c07aa9$1b...ome.net... I wrecked (don't ask) my PC with this software and now the CD won't read (scratched). I can relate to the wrecking your PC part. I've heard that you can buff (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Backup cd for lego movie maker
|
|
I wrecked (don't ask) my PC with this software and now the CD won't read (scratched). Any ideas? I am not a as computer savvy as you all (understatement award given here). And my kids are in the middle of movie making (fortunately all on zip disks). (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Any good Minstorms web sites in german?
|
|
Thank you for those starting points. I am trying to learn German, so I thought I would combine that desire with some existing Hobbies. Thanks again! Andy (25 years ago, 10-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: CM-RCX comm
|
|
(...) Well, with two RCX's it should work, but then, between RCX's there's the IR port comms. The CM doesn't work with active sensors, so, this wouldn't work from the CyberMaster side. That's MHO. (...) This is what it's used to turn the LightSensor (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: CM-RCX comm
|
|
Some more clarifications: (...) The LightSensor can be used as a IN *and* OUT vll sensor, only the IN port's dedicated to bidirectional comms. (...) Lego Light or the Fiber optic light unit's LED (...) I meant IN port. (...) I keep making this (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: CM-RCX comm
|
|
"Marco C." <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:3.0.6.32.200101...gtlinux... (...) I just thought of something... If we're to use a wire connected from a motor port on one brick, connected to a sensor on another brick, that allows (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: CM-RCX comm
|
|
Hiya :) Well, I'm still waiting for the RCX... it's supposed to arrive in 4 weeks :/ Anyway, these are the things I got so far: 1) It's possible to use the OUTport->INport direct electrical connection *IF* one uses the Off() and Float() commands to (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | CM-RCX comm
|
|
hi marco! so have you already managed to get a cm-rcx comm? or are you still waiting for an rcx? i'm highly interested in any details on this subject, cause i'm planning something similiar (using cm for it's radio link and rcx for it's extended (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Parts
|
|
(...) For robotics? The consensus seems to be: another RIS or #8479, Barcode Multi-Set. --Sean (25 years ago, 9-Jan-01, to lugnet.robotics)
|
