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  Re: Jawn Henry construction notes (was Re: infrared remote control of LEGO trains using NQC and RCX
 
Lar, When I read your comment I jumped up to check it out. The center slider[1] evolved from an unattached wheelset, which is why it had to be in the center. When you said end slider I thought, "Power for my SD40!" I did not try to make it, but (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.trains)  
 
  Re: Recall of 8445 Indy Storm
 
(...) You're safe, I got about 10 from WB a while back... Believe it or not, I am going to be giving one as a wedding gift on Friday. ++Lar (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: FA : Lego
 
(...) Well, yes. Don't break the line when pasting it in. If the URL is more than 80 contiguous non-space characters in your clipboard, and you paste it into the text area box, and your browser causes the line to split (it _shouldn't_!), then that (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.auction)  
 
  Wal-mart website sale
 
Hi all, This may be old news but Wal-Mart has a few sets on their website at discounted prices you won't find in the stores. The best deal is for the "Mummy's Tomb," set #5958, 253 pieces. They're selling it for $10, retail $29.97. They also have (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)  
 
  Re: Lego Direct (was Re: Georgia LEGO Outlet is Cool!)
 
(...) that (...) True, it is their job to pay attention to what fans want, but the bottom line DOES show that. Profit is a measure of consumer satisfaction. The fact is that what WE want is not necessarily what the majority of Lego consumers want. (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)  
 
  Re: Wal-mart website sale
 
(...) Gone now. Thanks for the lead just the same, I got some of the beach vehicles (which are marked as for ages 3-6, even my Nik couldn't assemble Technic at 3). (wasn't me, I didn't get any, too bad really, I needed large quantities of this one (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Lego Direct (was Re: Georgia LEGO Outlet is Cool!)
 
Methinks he doth protest too much! A tad touchy about this subject aren't you, Larry? I label myself the "lego curmudgeon" which is intended to suggest that my incendiary mode of expression is half jest/whole earnest -- but not to be taken too (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)
 
  New user Needs Help from Any one who will....
 
Hello to everyone on the list; I am a new user of the Ris 1.5 system. I was hoping this list might help me- a totally Blind user of the kit with building instructions for the basic robots. The materials in the kit demonstrate the building of the (...) (26 years ago, 26-Mar-00, to lugnet.robotics)  
 
  Re: Segui il coniglio bianco ... pardon ... la riga nera
 
Axeman ha scritto: (...) Il robot di Paolo, indiscusso trionfatore della sfida, ha impiegato meno di 10 secondi per fare circa 7 metri :-) che significa più o meno 70cm al secondo. Sul test pad non credo che ci metta più di un paio di secondi... Il (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  FA (eBay): Final Flog of 24 Star Wars Scout Troopers!
 
Here's the obligatory "this auction closing in ~24 hours or less!" flog for my latest lot, which you may actually appreciate because I'm one of those rare souls who actually parts with his Imperial Biker Scouts/Scout Troopers from set 7128, Speeder (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.auction)  
 
  Re: Lego Direct (was Re: Georgia LEGO Outlet is Cool!)
 
In lugnet.dear-lego, Richard Marchetti writes: I'm gonna skip most of the rest of your drivel and just focus on a few points. (...) calling (...) Who said they haven't. Not sure what this has to do with anything. Whether it's them calling us or them (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)  
 
  LEGO CREATOR V2
 
I don't know if anyone else has mentioned this, but I was looking at a set of promotional catalogue pages that were sent to a 'local' toy shop, and saw that there will be a new version of Creator being released this year, with what appears to be an (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.games.lego.creator, lugnet.general)  
 
  Need gear ID
 
Hey all, Here's a strange one I haven't seen before. It's a white gear about 3x3 with a dark gray hub in the center that would fit an axle. It has numbers on one side "2.5-5.0 Ncm." Any ideas? I've inserted an axle through the center but the hub (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Lego Direct (was Re: Georgia LEGO Outlet is Cool!)
 
(...) Larry, I'm guessing you want these sets for the four grey "C" wall pieces (or whatever they're called)? If not, how much do you want for them? They look ideal for a couple of my projects. Pete Callaway P.S. As for this debate... I'm not even (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego)  
 
  Re: A few questions.
 
Hi Todd, I'll answer the best I can. (...) As long as the relay doesn't require more current than the motor driver chip can handle. You can always bridge the motor outputs together for higher current. The motor chip has the built in diode, so you (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Disney
 
(...) new (...) Wow, one week unable to read Lugnet and suddenly there are over 20 additionally posts in lugnet.fabuland. First of all, thank you Tbias for puting the picture on the web. It's nice to see so many Fabuland parts coming back. The (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.fabuland)  
 
  Re: Need gear ID
 
(...) Some call this piece the "clutch gear". It's main function is to protect a motor from stalling if the load becomes too high. If you hold the center axle, you should be able to turn the outer white portion of the gear, with some friction. It is (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)  
 
  race car car pieces hold how many minifigs
 
I was just looking at the racing cars from 6467 and 6432, and I noticed that the midsection, the section between the wheels, is six studs long. I was wondering if these cars can hold two minifigs? Thanks, Chris (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Lego Direct (was Re: Georgia LEGO Outlet is Cool!)
 
(...) But you obviously do. I see Larry has responded a couple of times within this thread so I'll assume he's covered how wrong your thinking is here. If not I'll come back, and when I do, please keep in mind that I'm _not_ one of the (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.dear-lego) ! 
 
  FOTM! Castle + Space
 
Hey all, Toy Go Round comes through again! I purchased six bags of very promising-looking stuff two weeks ago. After some sorting, perusing of Fibblesnork, and downloading of instructions, here's what I've managed to reconstruct: #6020 Magic Shop (...) (26 years ago, 27-Mar-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)  

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