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  Win a MINDSTORMS NXT set at Brickfair
 
This year at BrickFair, a grand prize of a MINDSTORMS NXT set will be awarded to one lucky person. But, instead of the grand prize simply being awarded to the winner of any event, everyone who enters any of the three MINDSTORMS events will be (...) (16 years ago, 13-Aug-08, to lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.general)
 
  LPub4 and Killer Dozers
 
(URL) To further test LPub 4, I have created (URL) instructions> for my (URL) Killer Dozers>. Once you have correctly added steps to your models (that remains a lenthy process to get a really buildable thing), LPub 4 makes instructions creation and (...) (16 years ago, 13-Aug-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic, FTX)  
 
  Re: LEGOdometer
 
(...) Beats a system based entirely on units of toes ! Steve (16 years ago, 13-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Re: LEGOdometer
 
(...) Don't you mean those who reverted back to the stone age? I mean, the metric system is based entirely on being able to calculate stuff using your fingers, where the Imperial System requires better multiplication skills than your average monkey (...) (16 years ago, 13-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Re: LEGOdometer
 
Nice box ! I ran most ratios through a pathetic microsoft product to derive a comparible metric read-out for those that made the transition from the stone age. put simply: 1 1:12 3 20:36 1 16:24 produces 1:104.9 at 95.5mm per rotation or for every (...) (16 years ago, 13-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Re: LEGOdometer
 
(...) I'd love to see what you come up with! however I fear Philo may be right about it being too large. Your mechanism is shorter at 3 studs (2 cogs and a support) my chain precession drive is 4 studs long. Also the precession mechanism needs 9 (...) (16 years ago, 9-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: LEGOdometer
 
(...) True, but then you're losing the count on some of the distance traveled. I thought of a better option to all of this, though. I can't remember who it was, but someone (don't even ask me to remember who, or where to find this) came up with a (...) (16 years ago, 9-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Re: LEGOdometer
 
This would make a nice article for RailBricks and possibly with some instructions. M (16 years ago, 9-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Re: LEGOdometer
 
(...) First off, "wow!" A great idea, what sounds to be a very thorough design (and documentation), and an aesthetically pleasing package. A few thoughts, suggestions, and so forth. First, while the videos are impressive, I wonder if the performance (...) (16 years ago, 9-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, FTX)
 
  Re: LEGOdometer
 
(...) Well, if a real train hits curves in any manner similar to how a LEGO train does, then the inside wheel will probably lift up enough to at least slip on the rail, which would result in that very effect. On the plus side, as it loses power, it (...) (16 years ago, 7-Aug-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)


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