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Wow, so you are also one of the chosen ones to make our collective mouths water... Would it be hard (or legally possible at this time) to add these motors to your lovely 9v motor comparison on your site to give us an even better idea of what they (...) (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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A 1.2m (URL) tower crane>, built to exercise the new remote controlled Power Functions motors that are to be available in late 2007 sets, such as the (URL) 8275 Technic Bulldozer> (URL) Enjoy! (URL) Philo> (18 years ago, 7-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !
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(...) Hello GiP, (...) I am very interested by your tool. if you can send it to me or put it somewhere on internet, it would be cool. thanks, JLB (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I really like this, and may give it a go. Please make it available somewhere... I take it the -s lists the BT devices in terms of addresses that can be used with the -a command? If you need somewhere to host the download while you get your (...) (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi, I just discovered this forum and I found a lot of interesting things.... I work on linux and I found that there is very little around on how to use NXT with BlueTooth on Linux, so I started writing my own set of tools. I have finished a first (...) (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Slight snippage has occurred ;o) Eric, The depth of thinking and your skill at building these Robo Quads is wonderful. I will follow this project, too. Since I'm a limited technic person, and am just getting exposed to NXT, I doubt I could (...) (18 years ago, 6-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) D'oh! forgot the deep link: (URL) (18 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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With the new Power Function IR RC handsets it is possible to create joystick controls by adding a few extra pieces. The controls are tank drive by default so a few levers are required to turn the sideways joystick movement into forward and back (...) (18 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) AFAIK they will not be in the 2007 ferris wheel, dinosaur or bulldozer kits. I don't have any news about a release date, nor about a place to purchase them. I eagerly await developments and will let you know as soon as the information is (...) (18 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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Will those cords be part of the sets or have to be purchased separately? linmix (...) (18 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi Rob, (...) I can't give too many details at the moment, but there WILL be a compatibility between both systems, built in the extension cords. Philo (18 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) OK, I'm claiming retardism on my part for this next question: I just don't see the compatibility between PF and 9V, can you elaborate? -Rob www.brickmodder.net (18 years ago, 5-Mar-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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Hi Eric, this is a really interesting project. I'll promise to follow your progress, even though I can't join. This project will push Mecha building to a new stage! Best wishes (URL) Marco> (18 years ago, 4-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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remove Thomas Judge Senior Consultant IT Architect IBM Global Business Services, Region North, EMEA Direct Dial: +44 1926 462644, Mobile: +44 7843 328733, UK Internal: 662644, MobX: 271472 (18 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(URL) Robo Quad - Stage One> Powered Front Paws History As you may or may not know, I have been studying rolling walking quad hybrids. (URL) Wrecker>> (URL) Controlled Blue Quad>> (2 URLs) Controlled Red Quad>> (URL) Quad>> After working on several (...) (18 years ago, 3-Mar-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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