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(...) I'd love to see more people try this. It's a little bit risky (usually, when my programming skills fail the robot doesn't end up stranding in the middle of a lake... or worse, on the bottom), but it brings up a whole new range of problems and (...) (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) If you're talking about the Outdoor Challenger (8675) ( (URL) ) then, yes, he has one of those... Steve (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You know, what I like most with your project is that is such a refreshing, new challenge, which - as you pointed out- surprisingly few people though of yet. So, this might become a completely exciting NXT robot section. I think it was in 2005 (...) (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Serenity, an autonomous NXT-based boat
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(...) What about paddle wheels? Tim (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Actually, I haven't thought of that - at least partially because I've never had those axles. But I would think that a vertical axle driving meshed crown gears to drive the horizontal propellor axle, or even an inclined axle that is turned (...) (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Brian, Have you considered using some of those ZNAP flex axles and a LEGO propellor? Ralph (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I never seriously considered LEGO robotic boats... until I was walking through the LEGO asile one day, while thinking about the Hitechnic compass sensor, and my eyes glanced off the words "ship floats" on the LEGO box. Put those two together, (...) (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thank you very much! (...) Actually, there still seem to be relatively few robotic water-craft around, to my surprise. That is an excellent project, and I'd not seen it. I'm also really glad I did not have to go the same route as he did (...) (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Brian, ... absolutely cool ! I would like to attract your attention to a rather old Italian site (1999). (URL) Riccardo built a marveleous non-LEGO robot-boat equipped with electronic compass and GPS and travelling over the "Idroscalo Lake" (...) (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Wow Brian, that looks cool. I never thought of making a NXT boat. If I did I would probably not let go anywhere much other than a bath tub, it's pretty brave to take it out somewhere. I'd be worried about recovering the craft if the batteries (...) (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Nicely done! Next I wanna see an autonomous NXT controlled sail boat ;) Actually, the name would probably suit a sail boat more... (...) Nope can't waste time on that when you have a sail-boat to build! ROSCO (17 years ago, 12-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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Well, I blogged about it, and wanted to make sure I shared it with the folks that inspired me (LUGNET). I've never been really interested in LEGO boats, because in the first place I couldn't see much use for them (guiding a robot over featureless (...) (17 years ago, 12-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics) !
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The Lego web site contains the following information: Can I use Power Functions elements with my old 9V elements? Yes, with the Power functions extension wire (available Sept 1, 2007 through www.LEGOShop.com) you can use most of the 9V elements (...) (17 years ago, 10-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | "Teaching" a Sony RM-VL600 the remote control codes of a RCX 1.5 with NQC
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Hi, I have a learning remote, the Sony RM-VL600, that can learn any transmit signal something gives it. I also happen to have a Lego Serial IR transmitter to download the programs on the RCX. Via NQC in Linux, I just looked at the man page and saw (...) (17 years ago, 30-Aug-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hai, Has annyone the NCQ code for MIBO from Jin Sato? I've build the model and programmed it years ago but lost the code and = typing all the code again is no fun... I would be pleaced if someone can share it with me. Thanks Eric (17 years ago, 27-Aug-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Has anyone ever succesfully tried to include an adaptor jack in an RCX 2.0? Are there any pics or schematics? linmix (17 years ago, 26-Aug-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Looks like i can answer my own question. According to the faq at customer support the adapters will be out September 1st just like the bulldozer which all ready is out. :) Good to know that it'll come out so soon. I should point out that the (...) (17 years ago, 16-Aug-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RISbotics Nominated for Eindhoven's Pride Award - they need your votes
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Hi all! The First Lego League team in Eindhoven, called RISbotics (www.risbotics.nl), has been nominated for the prestigious "Eindhoven's Pride" award. Eindhoven is one of the major cities in the Netherlands, and a major centre of engineering, (...) (17 years ago, 14-Aug-07, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hey mark have you got any new info? I just noticed that the bulldozer is out through S@H and want to know if the adapters will be available there too. More importantly when. The official launch date is just a few weeks away so surely it can't (...) (17 years ago, 14-Aug-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: RCX transmitting on the IR over 2400
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(...) 4800 baud is not always easy to achieve. Success is very dependent on what RCX vintage and which tower type you're using. Yo9u haven't mentioned what RCX programming system you're using and what is the message format you're using. If it is (...) (17 years ago, 10-Aug-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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