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<snip!> (...) Oddly it seems almost all of my pneumatic ciruits end up doing that... or at least dropping to a state where they won't complete the motions and blow a hose when the pressure caps... I'd love to get an afternnon of Kevin's time some (...) (19 years ago, 15-May-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks for comments. I really appreciate the good reviews. I'm not sure about how large this sub-niche is, but I wanted to try and capture much of what is going on around the internet regarding this topic. I've already had a few hundred (...) (19 years ago, 13-May-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Dave, In recognition of this contribution, I have written a quick review of it on OrionRobots - (URL) tell me what you make of it. --- Danny Staple OrionRobots (19 years ago, 13-May-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) In the interests of full disclosure, my original plans were to use pneumatics. But seeing as I didn't have any, I had to use something else. It was in an email exchange with Cary Clark some time ago that he mentioned that a "low-tech, (...) (19 years ago, 13-May-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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In lugnet.robotics, Rafe Donahue wrote: [snip] (...) [snip] (...) [snip] How about a machine that can be turned on in more than one way and it turns itself off according to which on method is chosen? Dennis (19 years ago, 12-May-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Glup, I had not notice it, you are right. The NXT RJ12 plug has printed the letters BN, but I have not found the manufacturer, I will continue searching. Best regards Gustavo Lugnet 566 (19 years ago, 12-May-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Very nice machine, I especially appreciated the windup motor trick (always wanted to do something with them, preferably odd and interesting!) Philo (19 years ago, 12-May-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Gee, I thought Bill Gates invented that? -Rob www.brickmodder.net (19 years ago, 12-May-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Turning itself off is a feature? ;oP I've spent a lot of time making pneumatic circuits that accidntally shut themselves off..... LOL! Very nice! Kevin (19 years ago, 12-May-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Very nifty! Another way would be to have a second switch that is on except when the scissors are at the bottom, and wire it in parallel with the activation switch. Sorta like how they get car windscreen wipers to always go back to the right (...) (19 years ago, 11-May-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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