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Hi, Skip to the bottom for the question :) I am getting back into building robots now, and decided I wanted to build a 2 legged walker. I looked at the various Lego solutions, and realized that none used pneumatics. That began my quest to build a (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Robotics beginner question
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So you can choose what language you want to use? For example, could you use a C++ programing program like MS Visual C++, and transfer it to the RCX? Or is there specific software that comes with it? -Adam (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
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Yes ? Steven Lane <Steveroblane@aol.com> schreef in berichtnieuws GAMGB6.Joo@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Robotics beginner question
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Any kind you want, there are a myriad of available languages to use with it, whether its the out of the box lego, paint by number language ;) , or the down and dirty full C/C++ legos language, and many others in between, forth, python, java, to name (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Robotics beginner question
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What kind of programming do you do with the RCX? ~Adam (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
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(...) You expect a genius to give away their secrets? Steve Lane P.S. not to mention all the hard work, development and, mental input? for free? (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
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Are there electronic layouts available to make this masterpiece ? I'd love to get my hands on those :-) Koen (...) a (...) but (...) need (...) 9V (...) the (...) two (...) pressed (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Robotics beginner question
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(...) The expansion sets are meant to work with the Robotics Invention System (RIS), and to a (much) lesser extent the Robotics Discovery System (RDS). They don't integrate well with systems based on the micro-scout. The RCX is a big lego brick that (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Robotics beginner question
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Hi there, I recently picked up a 9748 DDK. I think it is a pretty fun set, for the limited amount of things that it does. I was wondering if someone who knows more about the Mindstorms stuff can answer a few questions for me. What are the expansion (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: More juice out of the standard motors.
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(...) Have you actually tried this? I've taken both my RCX's (1.0 & 2.0) apart, but, while there is a 5V regulator for the MCU, I couldn't see any regulator for the motor outputs. This doesn't mean it isn't there, just that I couldn't find it if it (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: More juice out of the standard motors.
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(...) The day I got my RCX2.0, I took it apart and confirmed my suspicion that the motor drivers used in the 1.0 are similar to a Melexis MLX10204. A similar chip is used in the 1.0, but the Melexis chip is used in the 2.0. I then fired off an (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: More juice out of the standard motors.
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(...) Have you tried building a transmission? Matthias Jetleb VA3-MWJ (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lego R/C etc
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(...) Your experiments are similar to one I am attempting, albeit for a different purpose. Currently, I'm leaning toward local oscillator and I.F. stage with a double balanced mixer from Mini Circuits to place me in the 144Mhz region (although (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | New Site
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I have created a new site as a reference for educators using RoboLab in the classroom. I would love to have some of you visit the site and provide feedback. At present we have only a few examples, but we are working on adding many more. The most (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.edu, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.robotics.events.robot-arena, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.publish.html, lugnet.loc.us.in) !
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| | Re: Bug in RCX 2.0 beta (Was: RIS 2.0 software now in beta)
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(...) Hi Sebastian I think you're right in your analysis and TLG may silently have fixed the problem, because if you look at the Vision Command installation, you'll find that some of the SDK DLLs are newer in that release. For fun, I copied the DLLs (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Need for chat server?
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Well ? :> Have I lost this thread or did you give up on the idea? I would hang around #Robotics, #Cybermaster, #VisionCommand, #NQC, #Mecha and #Market I even would create "my own" channel: #CM-RCX-comms hmmm... ok, just a thought, eheh One problem (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: RCX & Cybermaster (VLL comms and MicroScout)
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On Tue, 20 Mar 2001, Marco Correia wrote: Actually, if I recall correctly, the sensor inputs are quite happy to accept voltage inputs up to 9V, in RAW mode anyway. It might not be good if they were in an "active" mode, though (rotation sensor, light (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Bug in RCX 2.0 beta (Was: RIS 2.0 software now in beta)
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Dear fellow Lego enthusiasts, so far I did not receive any feedback to my problem report, neither from the newsgroup, nor from Lego technical support. Could somebody please try to confirm that I am not completely stupid in my analysis! Regards, (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Preliminary Solar Cell Output Measurements
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These results are preliminary, but they'll give you some idea of the solar cell's capabilities. Outdoors - Full Overcast Voltage: 3.5V Amperage: 30mA Incandescent Lightbulb - 100W@1" Voltage: 4.1V Amperage: 150mA Indandescent Lightbulb - 100W@6" (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: Solar-Powered Hexapod Walker
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"Micah J. Mabelitini" <micahx@kih.net> wrote in message news:3AB7A891.656ABF...kih.net... (...) Well I guess that would make my model even more like the real thing. i.e. covered in solar cells regards lawrence (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: Solar-Powered Hexapod Walker
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"Henry OneTimeCRX" <hchea@kungstorget.nu> wrote in message news:3AB79780.921F8D...rget.nu... (...) Yes. That is just like the real one. So it can turn within its own circle to improve manouverability It turns by turning in the wheels, then running (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: Solar-Powered Hexapod Walker
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Henry OneTimeCRX wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> Yup, I had the same idea a few days ago. Use two laterally symmetrical solar cells, angled outward A-frame style. Connect the solar cells to the motor on the side opposite of them and you'd have an (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: Solar-Powered Hexapod Walker
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(...) I couldn't possibly imagine a single solar cell powering an RCX. Maybe an array of ten? The solar cell barely has the juice to drive the 5225 motor, and that's both under direct sunlight and under a 2 million candlepower spotlight at 6 inches. (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: Solar-Powered Hexapod Walker
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Regarding the solar powered walker and the mars rover, both are cool looking robots! I find that solar panel particularly interesting. Perhaps put a solar panel on each side, with each panel connected to one side of the robot... So when there is (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dacta)
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| | Small pneumatic cylinder
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Hello, Does anyone know where I can buy the small pneumatic cylinder, #5116? I am trying to build an all pneumatic 2-legged walker, and need one to turn the leg. I could use a motor, but I do not want all the extra weight of 2 motors, and I would (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: RCX & Cybermaster (VLL comms and MicroScout)
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(...) [snip] (...) [snip] (...) Yep, besides using the "normal" Light->LightSensor type of comms, the direct electric connection is possible too, by using NQC's Off() and Float() commands, you simulate the ON/OFF state of a TouchSensor. This way, (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Solar-Powered Hexapod Walker
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"Micah J. Mabelitini" <micahx@kih.net> wrote in message news:3AB7204C.1AAE5E...kih.net... (...) Great model. Would the solar cell power an RCX unit? I built a large model of the Mars Rover using an RCX and adding a Solar Panel would be great (URL) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dacta)
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Thanks for the info on the solor cell and capacitor, I've been wondering how well they work. Gary BTW: nice bot! Micah J. Mabelitini <micahx@kih.net> wrote in message news:3AB7204C.1AAE5E...kih.net... (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dacta)
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| | Alternative source of chain links: dah bikes
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Another way to gather chain links is to pick up the semi-older motorbike sets from ebay, which generally go for sensible prices. I'm referring specifically to sets 8838 and 8422. Clocking at 240+ and 310+ pieces, they provide plenty of non-beam (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Solar-Powered Hexapod Walker
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I built a simple solar-powered hexapod last weekend with some new parts I ordered from Pitsco. The walker is quite slow, using the LEGO solar cell to power a 5225 9V motor, which drives a worm gear coupled directly to a 24T gear. I've found the LEGO (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dacta) !
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| | Re: Turntables and Chains
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(...) You can buy both turntables and chains from the Pitsco Dacta people (neither are very cheap!) 35 chain links really don't go very far - each link ends up being only the size of two gear teeth. It takes 20 links just to go once around a 40t (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX & Cybermaster (VLL comms and MicroScout)
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(...) Thx, Marco. I'm investigating! btw, Do you mean that they communicate through a standard lead attached to sensor inputs, say, or some other electrical connection? Interesting that the CM can't communicate at speed, but the MS & CP will. I'd (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX & Cybermaster
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(...) The Cybermaster is a pretty big unit. It's turquoise, and the same width & depth as an RCX, but about 2/3 longer. I only just bought the Cybermaster (£50 at amazon.co.uk - bargain!), and I didn't really know what to expect - Fyi, the (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Turntables and Chains
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I've been scoping out a few odds and ends pieces at S@H, and was hoping to buy some turntables and some chain drive to try building my own syncro bot. I can't find any reference to what kit the large turntables come in, and I can only find chain in (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Cheshire LEGOFest pictures
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Yes, so do I! Greetings Maico Arts "Michael Edwards" <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:G9s1sv.56H@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) >> (...) involved (...) radio (...) really makes a (...) workings, but (...) does not need (...) controlled (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Maxwells Demons - official rules
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A number of people have asked me to post the rules for a robot competition that we had at my place in January of this year. The competition is called "Maxwell's Demons" after the imaginary quantum physics entity that tries to separate all the hot (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.org.us.smart, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: SDR video
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(...) Scott (24 years ago, 18-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 10% off at CompUSA
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(...) I cleared the shelves at COMP USA at 38th and 5th. *grin* Scott (24 years ago, 18-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: new robot webpages
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Yes Rainer. I've been visiting your site and have seen your six_legs several times. very nice work. regards lvqh (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | 10% off at CompUSA
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As many of you know, Comp USA has some good discounts on the Lego Mindstorms and Movie Kits. This Saturday, 3/17, they are having a 10% sale in case you want to get some of these. (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.robotics)
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