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(...) These are (far better) comments than I was going to make wrt to scout and micro-scout. Essentially, the scout and micro-scout allow you to experiment with team and cooperative robotics--as Miles said: "a higher level". I bought my 7.5 YO son a (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Like Xanthra47 wrote, there's still room for the first shrimp that can steer :-) On this topic I have some ideas. I would use the four central wheels like tracks, blocking the inner ones in the turn (or slowing down them) while keeping the outers at (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You can have some fun with the Micro Scout if you have the Scout from Robotics Discovery Set (9735). Some of the Scout's built-in programs emit Visible Light Link codes from its LED (output port 3) to trigger built-in programs in the Micro (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.vll, lugnet.robotics.microscout, lugnet.robotics.scout)
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With repect to the RCX, what use are the Droid Developer Kits (DDK) beyond their appearing limited 7 firmware programs ? I do think they are attractive to the younger lego maniacs - so I'm not slamming them. Actually I got one today for my 8 year (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Oh no more competition on the shrimp :-( I thought I was going to build the first lego shrimp. Oh well, I guess I can learn from the other models and try to build a better one. Thanks for sharing it with us... Ram ----- Original Message ----- From: (...) (24 years ago, 25-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Does anyone know where plans for the RIS Bulldozer might be found? There is a pic of it on the back of the box, and I've searched all over for it, but to no avail. I want to push some dishes off the dinning room table =) Tom Heverly (24 years ago, 25-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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The latest version of directx is 8.0 ... it's upwards compatible and has some bugs fixed , you can find it on the microsoft site. If you first install directx 8.0, the mindstorms installation won't install the old version of directx. Good luck. (...) (24 years ago, 25-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Just got my RCX 1.5 and while installing the software I recieved a message 'could not install Direct 6.1, error -14.' note I use windows '98 and not sure what Direct 6.1 is. would someone please advise me? I know know I am addressing the masters of (...) (24 years ago, 25-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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I like the idea of having the motor pinion directly drive the differentials. I've been wracking my brain trying to come up with a way to integrate a differential into tracked crawler. Thanks for the inspiration : ) -Xanthra47 PS. Oh, yeah. Cool (...) (24 years ago, 25-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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More excellent robots ! Thanks for sharing, Mario : ) I'm sorta bummed that you beat me to the LEGO(R) Shrimp, but I love your drive system and you did leave me some leeway to build a shrimp that can steer.... Xanthra47 "Mario Ferrari" (...) (24 years ago, 25-Feb-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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