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(...) If you check "Control: Power Power", the motor speed will be regulated. At very low power settings (<10) it may be somewhat unstable. This checbox is available with "Motor" block, not "Move" block. (...) Unfortunately, you're right... Philo (19 years ago, 3-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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I just now happened to check my tracking number, since I'm still awake. HODGKINS, IL, US 07/03/2006 1:42 A.M. ARRIVAL SCAN 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. (...) (19 years ago, 3-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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I ordered mine from Target online. They had a deal for 10% everthing, so with tax and shipping it still worked out to less than $250. The web site says delivery for end of July, but I received mine on June 30. So far have built only the demo Tribot (...) (19 years ago, 3-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thursday, when I saw this thread, I hadn't gotten a shipping email, so I looked on shop.lego.com for my orders. I didn't see it their either, so I figured it got lost in the shuffle. Besides, I really don't have time right now, so that's OK. (...) (19 years ago, 2-Jul-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Excellent. I wonder how fast I can drive to Hodkins, IL... :-). (19 years ago, 30-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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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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