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Subject: 
Re: new Throwbots
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Mon, 18 Jan 1999 20:29:08 GMT
Original-From: 
Pete Hardie <pete.hardie@dvsg.sciatl.AVOIDSPAMcom>
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cdaly@teleport.com wrote:
What's interesting from the point of view of building robots
is the many pieces that fit together like a ball-and-socket
joint.  I was thinking that these could be used to build
walking bots or robot arms that move in a more natural way.

I doubt that these joints will be of much use - they're way to
rigid, and there is not a real good place to attach a motive
link.
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Pete Hardie                   |   Goalie, DVSG Dart Team
Scientific Atlanta            |
Digital Video Services Group  |
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Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics



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(...) I just bought 2 of the new throwbots, Granite and Electro. I am not very impressed. The best part about them is the colored gears. Only because I am tired of gray. ---...--- @¿@ (URL) ,-, Follow the adventures of Capt. Jack Napalm! One thing (...) (26 years ago, 18-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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  new Throwbots
 
I was at Target tonight and was able to get 6 of the 8 new "Throwbots". These sets sell for $6.00 and have fairly low piece counts (~30-40) but many of the piece are completely new (at least they're new to me). What's interesting from the point of (...) (26 years ago, 8-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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