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(...) True, with the caveat that the LEGO worm gear has only a single thread. Another way of putting it is that if you want to multiply align (stack) worm gears, the number of times the thread goes around the worm gear has to be an integer (or since (...) (16 years ago, 20-Jul-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The number of thread has to be an integer. If not, you could not been able to use multiple worm gear on a same axle. And the thread pitch is determined from the straight gears pitch. (which is something like nPi/m studs (n,m being intergers). (...) (16 years ago, 19-Jul-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) <grin>. I said "conclusions may now be drawn", not "all conclusions are equally likely to be correct". You seem to be assuming that NI is stupid or overconfident. I'm pretty sure that's not the case. When there's something I don't understand (...) (16 years ago, 19-Jul-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi John, Great! It works now almost in zero time. thanks Phuoc (...) ----- ......... www.folksfun.com ......... (16 years ago, 19-Jul-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Obviously, NI is so confident they've reached their design goal: that every 9 year old should be able to program in NXT-G without calling tech support. In my classes, 9 and 10 year olds blow through such a low level of expectation within an (...) (16 years ago, 19-Jul-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: ONLINE LEGO NXT INTERFACING WORKSHOP
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(...) Well, if you can figure out how to drive DCC chips embedded in trains, a lot of folks would be happy. Controlling crossing gates, detecting trains and moving cow heads, automated switching, decouplers, dumpers, etc... & a lot of that can be (...) (16 years ago, 18-Jul-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I agree, which is why I suggested using NXT-G's print option - it will allow you to check "show hidden structures" or somesuch that will show you all the hidden structures in tabbed view mode. (...) Well, let me put it this way. A text version (...) (16 years ago, 18-Jul-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It would really help to be able to read text. Specially when a young student brings me an NXT-G program for debugging that has switches buried within switches and loops, etc. It's really irritating when terminal points are lost while browsing (...) (16 years ago, 18-Jul-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It sounds to me like you are running BricxCC with it configured to launch the NBC compiler executable rather than telling it to use the built-in version of the NBC compiler. In this mode a) it is a bit slow, and b) the connection drops (...) (16 years ago, 16-Jul-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi Brian, Thanks for the great suggestions and assistance on finding the right target group for this workshop.Some projects I plan are using the NXT and Legacy sensors for object detection and measurements as well as how to control non NXT Servo (...) (16 years ago, 16-Jul-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks for the addition information. I list of potential projects would be nice to see at some point (there's certainly no lack of possibilities, and you could aim at train folks as well who could really benefit from this sort of thing). (16 years ago, 16-Jul-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hi Brian, Thanks for the comments. Right now I'm just soliciting to see if there is an interest. The cost would include: 1. The Logic Probe Kit 2. Workshop Manual 3. Small bag of parts 4. Renting conference space for using Skypes Whiteboard (...) (16 years ago, 15-Jul-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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Hello Stuart, My name is Dan Brush from Woodbury Vermont, USA, we are also setting up a first - year team here and I have been in Couch with FIRST directly and they have put me in touch with some teams in the neighboring state of New Hampshire. I'll (...) (16 years ago, 15-Jul-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hello Everyone, I have been given the task to set up a middle school (Year 9/10) robotics course in a new school in NSW, Australia. I been doing a bit of research recently and came across this mailing list. I have been reviewing the comments sent, (...) (16 years ago, 15-Jul-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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I ran into this problem 2 weeks ago when trying to deploy a new software image to 2 of my labs at work. The installs in the two build images both worked the first time and then started giving the error mentioned below. So far as I have been able to (...) (16 years ago, 15-Jul-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I cannot aid with the Bluetooth issues but I have a strategy that I use to when programming my Lego things that helps me change numbers without the cycle of program, save, download, run. I write the program with, for lack of a better term, (...) (16 years ago, 11-Jul-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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I'm using BricxCC and whenever I've changed something (even a single number) I've to download my program to my NXT. It's a bit slow. But I can live with that. The worst thing is that the connection drops during or after the download quite often (...) (16 years ago, 11-Jul-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Lucky you. :) Sounds like you have everything you need. (...) With 2 light sensors, two possible (there are other) strategies are (1) Try to keep both sensors on the line. When one goes off, turn towards the one still on the line. If both go (...) (16 years ago, 9-Jul-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hi all, Just wanted to follow up on this! It turns out that Tim (the 10y/o) has a next door neighbor with a complete RCX mindstorm kit with tons of extras from being in a lego robotics club in the past. The neighbor was nice enough to give us all of (...) (16 years ago, 9-Jul-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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Dear Linmix, Yes, I did sent these message to Lego before I wrote this request, but get nothing yet. Anyway, I have some solution found in google, but not Lego MindStorms solution. Thanks for all your guys. Alan (...) (16 years ago, 8-Jul-08, to lugnet.robotics)
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