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(...) Fair enough, but clearly the idea has sparked some interest, so I'm sure I'll see it get put into use at some point. (...) The ports may be able to pour out power, as you say, but I'd say it's equally well established that large trains with (...) (17 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) As Ross mentioned, I was focused more on the "future" of trains, and if it's going to be done in LEGO, it looks like it will be done without conductive track. (...) Absolutely, but you could do better. Run a single loop off a single output, (...) (17 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) I believe the options being discussed were in relation to the use of non-metal track, which is all that will be produced by LEGO in the foreseeable future. ROSCO (17 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Oh, for shame, Brian. Letting me think up an option that you passed right over (and a really cool one at that). With the legacy converter cables, you could power the _track_ with an NXT. Hook the track up as if it was a motor, using the (...) (17 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Not exactly, that I know of, *yet*... The biggest problem in running a train would be hiding the NXT - I saw only one good solution to hiding the RCX in a boxcar, and the NXT is bigger, as are the motors. You could use an old motor (or even a (...) (17 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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In lugnet.lego, Scott Wardlaw wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> Has anyone adapted two NXT units to drive a train yet? One NXT as a controller talks bluetooth to the other NXT that drives the train. The NXT that drives the train could be either attached to (...) (17 years ago, 5-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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Hi All, I've just posted another eZCIRCUITS to my blog (URL). This application will show how to build a Bumper Sensor-Switch with the help of the LEGO NXT for mobile robots and mechatronics platforms. Enjoy!!! Don W. (17 years ago, 22-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Hi Ralph, WOW, great work!!! It works perfectly... Some additional notes and documentation about storing Lua programs at flash memory is available at: (URL) for your excellent support Christian (17 years ago, 20-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Any Good Fan Instructions Using Only One NXT Set?
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(...) Thanks Matthias. That's just the kind of thread I was looking for. -Paul (17 years ago, 20-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Yes, this helps a lot. I'll definitely check out your book when it comes out. Thanks! -Paul (17 years ago, 20-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Here's one way: Use NXC or NBC. Pair a secondary NXT to a the primary NXT on connection 1 using the menu system on the primary NXT. Control the outputs on the secondary NXT using RemoteSetOutputState in a program running on the primary NXT. (...) (17 years ago, 19-Sep-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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Paul, have a look here: (URL) Matthias Zitat von "Paul S. D'Urbano" <durbano@optonline.net>: (...) ---...--- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. (17 years ago, 19-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Hi Paul, This website has some free building instructions for robots that can be built from the pieces in one NXT set: (URL) new book has some building instructions for robots that can also be built from the pieces in one NXT set: (URL) my new (...) (17 years ago, 19-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) I tried it and it was painless. I made a typo in entering the "Path" field which took a while to figure out; otherwise it worked like a charm. Overall score: very good / satisfied. Please don't take the following as criticism -- you asked for (...) (17 years ago, 19-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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Any good books or fansites out there with instructions for neat stuff you can make with just the parts in one Mindstorms NXT set? Thanks! (17 years ago, 19-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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Christoph, That's great! I've posted an according entry to THE NXT STEP blog: (URL) Matthias Zitat von Christoph Bartneck <christoph@bartneck.de>: (...) ---...--- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. (17 years ago, 18-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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Hello, We created step-by-step instructions on how to install and run Java on your LEGO Mindstorms NXT using leJOS and Eclipse: (URL) hope that his is helpful to you and maybe you can even report back possible improvements. Enjoy, Christoph (17 years ago, 18-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Granted, meshing gears is awful. You have to place the gears on axles with space between them, rotate one with hinge tool until they could match, then move the rotated gear and axle in meshing position. And trying to modify a gear ration in an (...) (17 years ago, 16-Sep-07, to lugnet.cad.ldd, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: New pbLua Beta13o - Now with FLASH Writing!
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(...) Normally we should start our 2007/2008 robot projects this Fall. PbLua definitely is on the list of being tested. (17 years ago, 13-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Claude, thanks for the encouragement. I remember exchanging notes with you on pbForth, and I'll bet your students are as bright as ever. If you have a spare NXT and a motivated student it would be really interesting to see what they think :-) (...) (17 years ago, 12-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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