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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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(...) 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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A video tidbit I've had rattling around since House of Bricks. The first part is NXT combat, with three remote controled robots (that's six NXT sets altogether). The camera is mounted on a robot driven by John Brost, with my robot being the (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) If you have a module, then bring it - old or new. I'm not sure how many new ones I'll have, especially as one of mine is now a virtual GBC antique, having been one of the very first modules ever made to the standard. And the others that will (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This brings me to a question: is there any restriction on bringing last year's modules to this year's Brickfest? On one hand it seems like that could make it even bigger (!) but on the other hand we want some new stuff, right? Thoughts, (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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[Others have addressed most of this, so I'm just putting in my 2 cents and not a bunch of "me too"s] (...) Ok, but that one I do have to add a "me too" :-). (...) Over any long-term average. This could be 1 ball every second, or a batch of four (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I've worked with these as well. They look nice, and like Steve I have some modules that can handle them, and some that can't. More interesting (to me) is that a simple mechanical sorter works great, so potentially you could have a GBCm that (...) (19 years ago, 29-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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