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(...) Thank you Steve, This is very helpful. See you in a few days. Gus (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) First, it's not a straight gradient. We wanted to make it with about three inches of black in the middle & the same in white on the outside. That gives the maximum range in the area where the robots will race. So, here are the numbers (nxt (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Gus, 1) Steve has the track...just got it a few days ago...I doubt he gets a chance to make any accurate/repeatable readings in the time available. 2) The track will be available to roll out on the floor (or wherever) all weekend long. Since (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thank you Steve, Brian, and Bryan for the clarification on the track size. One more question: Would it be possible for whoever currently has the track to post some approximate NXT light sensor readings for the various positions across the (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jun-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I have now seen a picture of the box on brickshelf which clearly shows the sound module. (URL) direct control, but there is indirect control through the motor operation then. Thanks again! linmix (17 years ago, 19-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks too ;o) (...) I confirm that the sound module has its own battery and a sound trigger push button. As the jaw motor turns a cam pushes the button and starts the roar... No direct relation with remote control :( Philo (17 years ago, 19-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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In lugnet.robotics, linmix <linmix@gmail.com> wrote: Hi, (...) thank you (...) There is not so much thing to say. As far as I can remember (I do not have this part at home), the sound module has is own battery (can't tell you the exact reference (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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I just read the detailde article in Brickjournal 8 about the new Power Function Motors. Thansk for all the work you put into ist to all involved. I do have a question though. In the new creator set 4958 there appears to be a sound module that (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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[Sorry, I know this is a duplicate for some of you on the mailing list, but I wanted to answer this in LUGNET and hadn't realized before this is where the email came from. My bad.] (...) The bumper can be studded or studless, and could certainly (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(1) "the bumper should be at the height of the red Technic beam in this figure" Does this mean that a the design must use a studded beam? (A stud-less beam is not as "tall" as the beam in the image.) (2) "The bumper must be straight and not angled (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) That appears to be a typo. The track fits on a FLL table, so it's a 44"x92" inch oval. And the lane is about 2ft wide. It's pretty easy to build and program a robot for this event. It just needs to follow a specific shade (actual value will (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jun-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Seems clear to me :) there will be magic.... Actually - looks like a really wacky typo. Hopefully Steve H or Brian D jumps in to clarify for certain. But, I believe the full track layout is 4' x 8'. So, the track itself is just under 2' wide. (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jun-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Okay, I'm confused. How can an 8' x 10' track be centered on a 4' by 8' surface? What is the actual width of the track? If the whole track fits on a 4' x 8' surface, then I would assume the width must be less then 2'. Gus (17 years ago, 17-Jun-07, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) There is a good chance that the culprit is the entry fuse of the board. Check it with an ohmeter... This fuse is a tiny SMD one, rated 1.5A fast blow. It can be seen on this photo ((URL) in the lower right corner, between the long grey (...) (17 years ago, 14-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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I am looking for a copy of the instructions for the plotter found in the Ultimate Builders Set. Peeron does not have instructions for this set. Does anyone have a copy (or even an LDRAW dat file of the plotter would probably do) (17 years ago, 14-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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Unfortunately, while working with the rcx open, a little piece of metal fall between the pins of the chip with a 16M6 written on top. It is to the left of the big capacitor and close to the small one. Has four legs, three in the front and one in the (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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I have posted a new release of NQC which includes the fixes from r5 which were never officially released (aside from being included along with recent versions of BricxCC). It also includes a small source code change which makes it possible to (...) (17 years ago, 11-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I've tried two different converter cables (both say they work with modems, PDA's etc) but no luck with the CLI under RoboLAb. Before I run the program (which I have tested on my desktop PC and there it works) I select the COM port (which does (...) (17 years ago, 9-Jun-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Robo Quad - Stage Ten - Project Completed
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(...) Thank you, come to New Jersey. I am arranging a series of seminars with Storming-Robot to explain about the robot and the construction techniques I used. Sometimes technology can be ugly. Keeping in mind the sense of purpose can help you look (...) (17 years ago, 9-Jun-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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(...) Thank you. (...) Working on it, (...) Rolling/walking robot. (...) I want a robot that can climb stairs. Having wheels at the feet seemed like a good way to help push and pull itself up a set of steps. Plus, I think a quad robot that can trot (...) (17 years ago, 9-Jun-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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