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Re: Exploration Mars Availalble?
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lugnet.robotics
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Sun, 5 Dec 1999 13:53:27 GMT
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JP Brown <envcons@csi.com> wrote in message
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> The picture isn't good enough for me to see what the thingy on the front • of
> the "rover" is -- I somehow doubt that it is a video camera (would • probably
> make the set waaaay more expensive than the $54 figure being tossed around
> here), but it doesn't look much like anything I've seen before.
It sure looks like a camera to me. You can even see a somewhat thicker cable
coming off of the camera. Although low-res "golf ball" style cameras have
gotten pretty cheap, I agree that $54 still seems too low.
Working with the rover tethered to the computer seems a little awkward. Rich
Thompson was working on using a remote video camera from X10. How's that
going Rich?
--Mike Kory
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Message has 4 Replies:
 | | RE: Exploration Mars Availalble?
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| I am finished finally with the XCam anywhere rover. I just need to document the setup on the web site...soon. Today I am moving all of the Legos and computers into a spare bedroom to prepare our house for a yearly xmas party...so maybe soon is a bit (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
| | | Re: Exploration Mars Availalble?
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| Based upon Rich's comments on the X10 2.4Ghz remote camera, I ordered one and it arrived on Friday. I promptly wnt to Radi shack and bought a coaxial power connector (274-1533; 4.75x1.7mm) to fit the camera power jack. Then attached the lego style (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Space Shuttle Set for Sale at ZanyBrainy!
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| For all of you who are looking for spare parts, the generally thought of BEST lego set for additional technic parts (as well as a REALLY cool set) is 8480 (the Technic Space Shuttle) ZanyBrainy has that on sale from Dec 5 to the 11th for 50% off!!! (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
| | | Re: Exploration Mars Availalble?
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| (...) In the lego site: (URL) they write: ---...--- Name: Exploration Mars Product Number: 9736 Exploration Mars is an expansion set to the Robotics Invention System, which allows you to build robotic Rovers and equipment for a Mars Expedition. (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Exploration Mars Availalble?
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| (...) The Exploration Mars pack appears to be out in Europe. There is a picture at (URL) . Interestingly, it is available from Lego Service in Europe, but I couldn't find it at the WorldShop site as of this writing. Looks as though the RCX is built (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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