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(...) That's VERY cool Philo! Have you investigated speeding it up by unlinking the 2 sorter levels, ie move the top level for the next ball while the bottom level is still positioned for the current ball? May need a holding pen between level 1 & 2 (...) (15 years ago, 27-Dec-09, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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Wow! Simply fantastic; great work Philo. And so fast that the slow motion video is really needed to see what's going on! Thanks for sharing. Alexander (15 years ago, 27-Dec-09, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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Finally getting around to writing up some MOCs... (3 URLs) I wish I could take credit for this remarkable invention, but in fact I got the idea from (URL) here>. Not having any instructions for this one, I made my own, and tried to make it a bit (...) (15 years ago, 27-Dec-09, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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(...) Thanks ! (...) I initially thought I would have to do that, but actually in this design the speed limitation comes from the ball splitter mechanism (in the NXC version it runs full speed without stopping). I have not tried with alkaline (...) (15 years ago, 28-Dec-09, to lugnet.robotics)
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OK, here comes another one! (2 URLs) This has a new (?) method of locomotion - it rolls along just by changing its shape. The wheels are fixed to the body and do not rotate. In principle you could enclose the whole thing in a plastic bag and it (...) (15 years ago, 30-Dec-09, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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I have added a few relatively new videos to YouTube and my blog. Lip syncing robot This is a single motor that moves based on the intensity of the sound coming into the sound sensor (URL) Printer This is a robot that drops dominos in a pattern that (...) (15 years ago, 31-Dec-09, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | 12/29/09 Portland Snowstorm
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9 kids (10-11yo) were in class with me when someone from Oregon State University Extension came by to announce that it was snowing outside. Our first snow of the winter and 2 inches was on the ground in very little time. The surprise storm caused (...) (15 years ago, 31-Dec-09, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks for sharing this. A number of Technic contraptions have shown up during the past few weeks that somehow involved travelling over snow. Did you take any pictures of the things your group built? Jetro (15 years ago, 31-Dec-09, to lugnet.robotics)
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(URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The team at Brickworld is excited to announce that registration for the 2010 event at the Westin is now open. Preorder items will be posted on the web site soon (including 2 event kits). The theme is (...) (15 years ago, 1-Jan-10, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX) !
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(...) I wish I did!! (15 years ago, 2-Jan-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Cool! And very impressive. Play well, Jacob -- (URL) (15 years ago, 5-Jan-10, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | LDraw Parts of HiTechnic Sensors and Multiplexers now available
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A couple of months ago I worked with Philo on creating a complete set of LDraw parts for the HiTechnic sensors and multiplexers. These are now available for download from the HiTechnic downloads page. Look near the bottom of (URL). This LDraw parts (...) (15 years ago, 13-Jan-10, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !
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Thank You Philo! ...and Gus for posting. Littlehorn (15 years ago, 14-Jan-10, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | DualGrip - NXT Rover (DG) - my latest creation
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Hey folks, It's been a while since I last made a bot. My latest is DualGrip - NXTRover (or DG for short). I wont go into great detail as all info (with videos) can be found at my site (URL) but DG has both tracks and wheels and uses an acceleration (...) (15 years ago, 15-Jan-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hey gang I just finished this MOC. This one use a LEGO Mindstorms NXT and a dSwitch to control a 120V light to aid in heating an Aquasaurs tank. More info at the link below: (URL) (15 years ago, 19-Jan-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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I've noticed that because the Emerald Night's two sets of driver wheels are locked together, the engine struggles to go around corners: the outer wheels have further to turn, so the wheels slip and the engine's movement becomes jerky. Would it be (...) (15 years ago, 19-Jan-10, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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Here is my current favourite MOC: (2 URLs) It's a Lego implementation of an amazing mechanical puzzle invented by Oskar van Deventer and Bram Cohen, as seen here: (URL) I can't improve on the explanation given in this second video - just watch it! (...) (15 years ago, 6-Feb-10, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.robotics)
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(URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover After much deliberation, the Brickworld Team is excited to announce that the theme for this year's event is: 2010: Bricks In Space So, let's all try to work something "spacey" into our displays somewhere in (...) (15 years ago, 10-Feb-10, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX)
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| | CubeStormer - World's fastest LEGO Rubik's Cube solving robot
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The world record for a human-solved random Rubik's cube is a little over 7 seconds. This robot can do it in about 8 seconds, minus the inspection time which is also not counted in human contests. It also has rare teal-colored Technic bricks. (URL) (...) (15 years ago, 19-Feb-10, to lugnet.robotics) !
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