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(...) yep you're right. i allready have a few mods planned. i'm going to see if i can't fit a step motor into a train motor case among other things. ondrew (18 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: BrickFest™ 2007 - NXT-only Sumo competition
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(...) I wish I could...but, right now I am commuting 110 miles for work to a new job and the week of PDX I will be at a convention in Las Vegas... so life is pretty crazy ...but, you never know, maybe a midwest robot design will show up in the (...) (18 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for the suggestion, but this was carefully considered before the rules were drafted. If someone has an RCX and wants to enter a robot competition, they are very welcome to enter the Robotic Easter Egg Hunt (URL). While I'm sure that an (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) All the pics should be visible now, at (URL) large motors have 2 half-depth pin recesses on opposite sides. They are designed primarily for a Technic beam interface because of their high torque - other models might fall apart! I held them in (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: BrickFest™ 2007 - NXT-only Sumo competition
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(...) Dave, We just had a sumo contest last weekend in Fort Wayne - the Northeast Indiana Robot Games. The stock class that used to allow parts from only 1 RCX based Mindstorm kit was changed to allow the NXT to compete against the RCX. NXT based (...) (18 years ago, 2-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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Your best bet is to post this request on the CEEO web site. Someone there will surely answer. AFAIK, it's intended to be supported in all environments. (18 years ago, 28-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Man, I'm excited. A few design flaws I can't understand though: Why the cable nub coming out of the cable's brick? There has to have been a way to avoid that. On the large motor, why all that wasted space on the drkGry part that could have pin (...) (18 years ago, 28-Feb-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Does anyone know what versions of Robolab support the RCX Control Pad? I have tried it with RoboLab 2.5, 2.54B & C, and 2.9. In all cases Robolab hangs or I get VI execution errors. I want to use this for an outreach project where school chirdren (...) (18 years ago, 28-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thank you! I like the small(er) size of the motors; do the large motors also have a stud recesses down one side? It actually looks in both bases as if the pin connections are fairly well placed. I'm not overjoyed with the "hard-wired" nature (...) (18 years ago, 28-Feb-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hmm, I will add my voice in saying thanks for the pics. Definitely interesting. I agree that I would prefer to have connector terminals on active bricks, and not permanently attached cables. What also I find awkward is that we now have (...) (18 years ago, 28-Feb-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Wow, that's very cool! It's hard to get a sense of scale from the video -- how tall is the robot? What technology are you using for the balancing? I would think this to be quite difficult with the standard NXT set, but maybe possible with some (...) (18 years ago, 28-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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I searched for the dinosaur set on Brickshelf and got a fuzzy pic of the box. Apart from the elements you mention there appears to be a white box which could be a sound system. Can you explain what it is and how it ties into all of this? linmix (...) (18 years ago, 28-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I can't say that I am a fan of the "permanent wires" or the connector end itself, but perhaps I just don't like change. I wonder if there will be extension cables for sale? Actually the more I think about it, the more I forsee the attached (...) (18 years ago, 28-Feb-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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BrickFest™ 2007 LEGO Mindstorms Robot Competition NXT-only Sumo ===...=== The Challenge: Build a Sumo robot using only the parts in one standard NXT set. (Only set #8527; sorry, not the education version, set #9797.) The Rules: This event is a (...) (18 years ago, 28-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !!
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(...) There have been inquiries as to the number of eggs that will be used. The answer is that "one bag" of eggs will be scattered around. The bag pictured is a 9.2-ounce bag, but so far this year I've only been able to find 11-ounce bags. The (...) (18 years ago, 28-Feb-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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it's not lego, but here's a robot I'm working on: (URL) I think a balancing biped can be built with NXT. It's an open challenge! -dbm (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) OK, here's a few while you wait :-) Basic system as used in the creator dinosaur set 4958 (inc handset & battery box): (URL) IR receiver: (URL) motor (inc plug top): (URL) motor (inc stud recesses on bottom and plug bottom): (URL) (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Use FastTimer instead of Timer for 10ms resolution. I should have remembered that last night. John Hansen (18 years ago, 27-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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Thank you for your well commented adaptation. I'm still experiencing the same problem even though the values for the different variables as shown by 'watch the brick' check out. The problem is in a different place. I wrongly assumed wait 'ticks' and (...) (18 years ago, 26-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I accidentally put a semicolon on the #define line above which is wrong. The program I posted will not compile unless the semicolon is removed. My apologies. It's what I get for posting late at night. John Hansen (18 years ago, 26-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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