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(...) Got my NXT in the mail last night and have spent several hours working with it. I am really impressed. I am already itching for temperature, more touch, and some other sensors. Todd (19 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I was supposed to get mine today, but UPS reports it's stuck in Illinois: HODGKINS, IL, US 06/29/2006 10:00 A.M. ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS CAUSED THIS DELAY HARTFORD, CT, US 06/28/2006 12:26 A.M. DEPARTURE SCAN HARTFORD, CT, US 06/27/2006 (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Agreed. That's why I think that testing is one thing, but situational testing is something else. Over the last week, I have run nearly 25000 balls through my latest experiment. I think the trick is to set things up to feed themselves, (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) My pirate ship fired balls using a spinning LEGO tire like a pitching machine. By the end of Brickfest the tire was completely bald, and there were small flecks of black rubber all over the place. You can test, test, and test some more, but (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yeah, that's a good point. I've yet to have a module fail due to wear, but for at least one of my modules I've actually found a dusting of yellow ABS under certain axles by the end of the day. I guess part of this is just due to the fact that (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Great! could you send me the modifications list? I think that one concerns the wheels, I believe that the ones I got in MDP kit where not the final version... Philo (19 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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...and then, after lots of testing and verifications, you get the problem of mechanical wear! Some designs are more sensitive to that than others. For example my Archimede screw ((URL) that initially worked reliably is now unusable after several (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I got mine on Tuesday. I haven't done much with it yet (that pesky job thing), but here's what I've thought so far... <ramble> The small "quick start" box is great, a lot of newbies will be up and running easily. Only one kind of wheels? I (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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Thanks a lot Brian this is very helpful. Obviously I still need to buy a couple of new NXT to try the bluetooth between them !! jejeje P.S. More questions in the near future.... Best regards. Gustavo (19 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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I wonder whether some cause of instability for seemingly well tested modules when they are put into a real GBC is that the specification doesn't specify the speed, or the angle of entry of balls into your input hopper. If your upstream 'test' module (...) (19 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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