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Tiago, For the steering, I am thinking that you should use a Touch sensor to detect when the steering is center. Attach something to the rack that will depress the touch sensor when the rack is centered. If you need to detect the turn rate (how far (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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Hi everyone, I´m trying to build a LEGO Mindstorms car with a motor-powered transmission. I only want two or three gears, nothing too much complex for the start. I builded the transmission from the chapter 14 of the book "Building Robots with LEGO (...) (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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I just found out on Bricklink, that our loved (and hated) new studless pneumatic switch (URL) may have a new part number>. Just passing this on. Keith (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: TJ, start the engines of your R 996...
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Hi Beat, Very nice model and very well photography! This truck is in its element in the quary. Do you have more than one copy of the backhoe loader or did you order some extra yellow hubs? I like the shape of the tipper body. Most times you start (...) (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO on TechTV
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(...) Congratulations Steve... I also would be very happy if someone can video the slot for the web.... our TechTV is being cut on (grrrr) June 7th :( Apparently it has changed hands and the new owners have decided not to show it internationally. I (...) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: New MOC - BIG TRACTOR full control
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"Tomasz Zajac" <speedmen89@wp.pl> wrote in message news:HyH6np.vy7@lugnet.com... (...) AH! A nice one! I like the use of tubes and panel to get the shape of the vehicle. Is there a RCX involved in the control of the tractor or is it only by wire? I (...) (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Sorta' OT, but interesting
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(URL) slashdot posting has links to images of Mecano creations that are simmilar to Babbages difference engine #1 and Anylitical engine. Wouldn't it be cool to do this in LEGO(R) ? -JSM (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Hey!!! I make new model - Big TRACTOR full control. (URL) My bricshelf gallery: (URL) web page: www.legott.republika.pl TT (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Fiber optic cables from 8480, 8456, and 9732
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(...) Wow, excellent idea!!!! Thanks Eric. (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Fiber optic cables from 8480, 8456, and 9732
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(...) Yes. If you stick them into one of the straw - tube pieces [1] (for awhile) they'll eventually staighten out. [1] The kind found commonly in Technic sets. Also may be described as "hard line pneumatic tubbing". e (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I too would like such a reference - sadly, at this point the best I've found is looking over (more often, building) stock LEGO studless designs. The small 'dozer Technic model that was released last year was a very nice education (for its (...) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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| | Fiber optic cables from 8480, 8456, and 9732
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Does anyone have an idea how to straigthen the fiber optic cables from these sets? My space shuttle has just been dismantled (after staying built for 1-1/2 years) and the fiber optic cables stay curled. (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Since playing with some of the newer Technic sets (and some bionicles) I am realizing that there can be significant advantages to studless construction...a high strength to weight ratio being one of them... Any suggested references for getting (...) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor
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(...) Steve (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: SSClagorpion - Compressor
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(...) Does this help? (URL) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: LEGO on TechTV
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(...) Steve, Great work on Full Contact! I enjoyed your last visit to G4TechTV and am looking forward to your new trip there. Also, very curious on how you managed to get the Connect 4 robot working with just the RIS 2.0. KK Quah (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Ok, so I got two of these in the mail yesterday (thanks bricklink). But, I wasn't able to figure out too much about how they work. Anyone know where I can find an internal diagram of what exactly, this thing does? Steve (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Next Friday (June 4th) I'll be making another trip out to San Francisco to be on TechTV's The Screen Savers. This time, I'll be taking at least one, and hopefully two all LEGO robots that can play Hasbro's Connect Four. The first robot, "Full (...) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: CC2: discus, Hammerhead the CD thrower
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YEAH! Fling those discs! (boy, am I late or what?) Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (20 years ago, 28-May-04, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Mildly modified 8448 With motor and fiber optics
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"Gary Simas" <desmotwin@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HyDM4o.23qC@lugnet.com... (...) back up. (...) after it (...) transmission in (...) vehicle (...) I don't know how I missed your 8448. That is a really clever use of the fiber optics. Your (...) (20 years ago, 27-May-04, to lugnet.technic)
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