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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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| | Re: 12/29/09 Portland Snowstorm
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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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| | Re: 12/29/09 Portland Snowstorm
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(...) I wish I did!! (15 years ago, 2-Jan-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: A fast NXT 2.0 ball sorter
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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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| | Re: LDraw Parts of HiTechnic Sensors and Multiplexers now available
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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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| | dSwitch Aquasaurs Temp Monitor
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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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| | Question about gearing Power Functions-based trains
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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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| | Linked cranks mechanical puzzle
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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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| | 2010 Brickworld Theme
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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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| | Re: CubeStormer - World's fastest LEGO Rubik's Cube solving robot
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(...) ROSCO (15 years ago, 20-Feb-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: CubeStormer - World's fastest LEGO Rubik's Cube solving robot
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(...) That is very cool! Those speed cubes are taken apart, all the excess moulding sprue and rough edges filed off, lubricated, put back together, and the screws that hold them together in the centre squares adjusted so they hold together with just (...) (15 years ago, 20-Feb-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: CubeStormer - World's fastest LEGO Rubik's Cube solving robot
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Is the computer helping to solve the puzzle, or is all the processing on the brick? On Feb 19, 2010, at 15:53, "Jordan Bradford" <jordan_bradfordREMO...tmail.com> wrote: The world record for a human-solved random Rubik's cube is a little over 7 (...) (15 years ago, 20-Feb-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NXT and iPod touch
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Now that rev 3.0 has been released for the iphone and itouch, maybe the software can be updated. The NXT brick sees my iPod touch, but I get no response from the iPod. So it is close. Thanks. Ddodge (...) (15 years ago, 24-Feb-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NXT and iPod touch
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My response from September still applies, ddodge. (...) (15 years ago, 25-Feb-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | NXT remote control by Power Functions handset
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(2 URLs) Here> you'll find how to transform a Power Functions IR receiver into a NXT sensor. With this hacked receiver you'll be able to control your NXT robot with a Power Functions handset. Enjoy! (URL) Philo> (15 years ago, 25-Feb-10, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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