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(...) I have hard time seeing how taking simple constructs and organizing them into something which exhibits a behavior not anticipated by the author of the constructs is not programming. How does it differ from arranging textual tokens in a (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: I wish Lego made an "Anti-Backlash Gear"
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Sorry Eric. I certainly didn't mean the word "toy" to be derrogetory in any way. Must be a cultural thing. My job is to create room sized "toys" which weigh several tons, contain thousands of kilowatts of potential and/or kinetic energy, and require (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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Mmmm, you are indeed respectful. Thanks, wow, So when we have made our masterpieces we sit back and enjoy our toys, for our mind, body and soul extensions. I like that! Very good. Man's gotta have his toys ya know. or The more money the bigger the (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Hand-Tech
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Gents, I've been getting some questions on the Tech for the hand I developed, and that's good because I made a diagram! Check it out on Brickshelf: Hand tech: (URL) Folder: (URL) Status: (URL) hand you see here incorporates the Torque / Slip Gear as (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New Outdoor Robot Photos
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(...) Thanks. There was actually alot of development (and a bit of luck) involved in the color schemes I used. The RCXbug was developed for my biology thesis, and since the RCX is yellow anyway, I decided to give it aposematic (warning) coloration, (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.publish.photography)
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What happened with this John B. ? Where I can get some schematics ? It would be great if I could build an Ir Tower (or something to program my scout), since I can't get anybody to ship this things to where I live (Argentina) Tia, (...) <> (...) (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I love responding to my own post. I just checked out you website and see you are an explorer with an open mind (at least an open source mind). I, however, am an ass. Sorry (24 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Pneumatic Pump Testing Goes Hi Tech
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Hi, fellow pneumatics fans Ever since the RCX Controlled Air Compressor Tester was posted, there have been many suggestions for it's improvement, in particular to linearize the tracing. More importantly, several people have commented that it was, (...) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.dacta) !
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(...) Doh!. And I just took this in school (in fact, am going to write an exam which this will appear on (methinks) thisafternoon. It's called "Locked Train", and allows for more even power distribution across multiple gears in a gearbox. Hmm...Now (...) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Nice work as ever! One type of pump I've not seen you test yet is a varation of Michael Powell's using an 8 tooth gear onto 40 tooth gear reduction rather than the belt drive, as this seems to improve performance significantly. How about a (...) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.dacta)
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(...) I don't know how or why but I don't seem to have come across it. I guess I could try to build one but it'll help if you could give me a link or reference to it. (...) Well, I can have a go at it. But really, with this pressure sensor thing, (...) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.dacta)
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(...) Sure - I made a rather ugly version of it including limit switch for my skid steer loader model. There is a picture here; I don't actually think many modifications other than replacing the small and large pully with 8 and 40 tooth gears were (...) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.dacta)
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With all this talk of pneumatics going on, I feel I must inform you that all my current and pending creations hardly use pneumatics at all, I've binned them in favour of something more suited to my needs. I'd love to tell you but you'll have to wait (...) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.dacta)
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| | RE: robotica on TLC
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My 6 year-old daughter and I belly up to a big ole bowl of popcorn and watch each and every Monday while Mom is away. I remember hearing somewhere that Junkyard Wars is moving to LA. Has anyone else heard this? Steven B. Combs, MS, CIT Associate (...) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: legs anyone?
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Gotta hate it when your students find you online. O.K. Tom, now you have to walk up the stairs with two legs. GOOD LUCK!!! And pay your $10 to Lugnet!!! :P Steven B. Combs, MS, CIT Associate Professor - Instructional Technologist Ivy Tech Community (...) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: droid kit at compusa $20
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The CompUSA in Louisville is out of this Kit. Drat! Steven B. Combs, MS, CIT Associate Professor - Instructional Technologist Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana 3501 First Avenue Evansville, IN 47710 812.429.1476 mailto:scombs@ivy.tec.in.us (URL) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Junkyard Wars (was: Re: robotica on TLC)
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(...) I think the plan is to continue filming the UK episodes in the UK (under the original title 'Scrapheap Challenge') and film the US episodes in the US, probably near LA. We would then get to see both shows as JW on TLC. I don't know if the (...) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Battery Tests
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Has anyone done any battery tests to determine which brand of battery last longer in an RCX? I have a demo at work early next month that will be an 8-hour show in which people can come up to our booth and play with several robots we have via the (...) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Although I've made no empirical tests, I've had the best results with Duracell Ultra in the RCX. I've never used Energizer Titaniums in an RCX before, but I have used them in a pair of Motorola T6300 two-way FRS radios, and noticed no (...) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have used Titaniums in my RCX, and they perform noticeably *worse* than regular Energizer. I have had great success and battery life using Rayovac Alkalines, running motors for 2 hours with no problem. I think that Duracells performed a (...) (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | need help
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okay people, need your expertise. I have a problem that I can't seem to solve. I'm trying to get a set of four wheels (the small skinny ones I forget the name) to float in a pattern of such: W W W | WWW---WWW | W W W Well you get the idea. W=wheel (...) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Junkyard Wars (was: Re: robotica on TLC)
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Hey!!! Great Idea, maybe next year we will sponsor this contest at our college. Hmmm....I will have to think about this. Steven B. Combs, MS, CIT Associate Professor - Instructional Technologist Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana 3501 First (...) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks, Jen. I'll have a go at it. (...) Well, I was just thinking to what extent you could take the pressure sensor device. Actually, most of my own creations don't use the RCX. And they're mostly powered by the manually operated hand pump. (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: need help
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(...) You can use the angled gray axle connectors to connect the axle ends together. It looks like a 120 degree one would work, and that should remove bounce if you have fewer wheels. What exactly is the point of having a wheel shaped like this? (...) (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Battery Tests
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If you want the best economics, buy the Kirkland brand AA batteries at CostCo in the USA. Here are CostCo unit prices for alkaline AA batteries: Kirkland $0.23 Duracell $0.50 (2x Kirkland) Duracell Ultra $0.70 (3x Kirkland) As Mark says, there's (...) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Junkyard Wars Was: robotica on TLC
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Mike, Thanks for the information. I will look at the sites later today. Steven B. Combs, MS, CIT Associate Professor - Instructional Technologist Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana 3501 First Avenue Evansville, IN 47710 812.429.1476 (...) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: I wish Lego made an "Anti-Backlash Gear"
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Good luck!!! (...) (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | MacHack 2001 / Lego Mindstorms
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Gentlemen, (nicer, but probably less appropriate than "To whom it may concern") I've been following for the last couple of years the developments with Lego Mindstorms and the "hacks" that have been done with them. You are a natural fit for our (...) (24 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Those pressure switches look quite neat! It's one step closer to the establishment of a link between the pneumatic system and the RCX... BTW I was just browsing your website (really great site BTW) and had a question...do you know what type of (...) (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.dacta)
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(...) Well, the markings say "TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE" at the top and "TRU-FLATE" at the bottom. It reads to 60 psi. No other markings to indicate its manufacture. It came courtesy of John Barnes together with the pressure sensor. The inlet has been (...) (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.dacta)
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TRU-FLATE tire pressure guages are made by Stant. If you search the Web for "Tru-Flate" you will find several stores that sell them. I have been using a digital tire guage (like the one originally suggested on Soh Chio's site) up until now to (...) (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build, lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: Ideas for new sets?
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(...) Digimon ? Simon (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Curved Feet
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Hello, (...) With a little bit of tuning, you can use the suspension system so that the axles are flat, hence less friction. It's just a pity that this system is limited to one type of wheels. (...) Who cares? What I'm missing in some of the current (...) (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Motor with Gear Reduction ??!??
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Hi all, Looking through the Pitsco Dacta catalog, I happened to see a 9V Motor with Gear Reductino listed for $16.25. Does anybody have any information about this item? It appears smaller than the standard 9V motor, which makes me think that it (...) (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Motor with Gear Reduction ??!??
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There are only 3 9V motors in the Lego product line today: - the geared motor as found in the Mindstorms sets. This is the one that has a cube like shape, with lots of irregularities. - the ungeared motor. This is sort of the classic 9V Technic (...) (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Just as an addendum, there's also the 9V train motor, although that isn't easily transferrable since the contact points are on moving parts, etc... DaveE (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: robotica on TLC
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Wow, imagine my surprise when our web tracking software indicated we were getting hits from a newsgroup I'd never heard of! I'm glad it did, because I've found a great deal of useful information here. As for the pictures, Nathan, you are correct. (...) (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) And the 9v Monorail motor <set:5040>. - David (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yeah, but that's not still in production... DaveE (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 2.0 Firmware
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In article <3ACFB1C5.58E7F648@kih.net>, Micah J. Mabelitini <micahx@kih.net> writes (...) How do you install it. It says to run 'ATLclient.exe', but that doesn't work. Can Anybody help? (24 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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