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Dennis Williamson <dennis.NO@SPAM.netstrata.com> wrote (...) You're right. Sorry, my fault. There had been so much talking about this feature between the end of 1999 and the beginning of 2000 that I thought Eric's page included this info too, and (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Remeber also that you have to cut the motor power trace and use an external 5V source for the motors in this case. The HB itself will output 9.6 V from the motor ports. (...) This message is for the named person's use only. It may contain (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Sounds (and looks) great. It's very nice to see the complete graphic reference. I don't do parts sales very often, but if (when) I do, I will probably use Brickbay.com. Steve (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) What are you going to do with that #? Just curious. Toki (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Dan, you're the man! I like the look and feel of your site and hope that it will really take off. Here are a couple of random thoughts: Wouldn't it be nice if sellers could simply enter the number of sets they purchased and the DB creates (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Thanks for the insight Suzanne! Perhaps we should look at it this way. Lower level LEGO employees are more hip about the LEGO community than mid-level management. Perhaps this is a wink to us from the LEGO rank and file that got past the (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) This suprises me. I have never heard of such high packet losses. How does dll do this? With some kind of ack and retry mechanism? dll seems reliable. Of course dll is going in the other direction. (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Well, except when it's sitting in the docking bay at Mos Eisley, or in the hangar bay at Hoth with Chewie welding on it, or sitting in the space worm, or... In the flight scenes, you really can't get an idea of scale because nobody's standing (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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Ok, Ok, I'm an idiot....this is such a polite group that no one ever says RTFM ;>) Well, you did Ralph, but very, very nicely.... This GUI works great in NT (NT4.0 SP3), with very little work (once you start to think). Download and unzip TclTk ( I (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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VERY COOL! I will definitely be buying parts, and possibly selling parts. This is the kind of thing I always wanted to do with my auction software ((URL) but never had the time. I look forward to seeing how it turns out! BTW, who are you hosting (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Umm. Hasbro didn't design most of the "expanded universe" line- LucasFilm/ILM did. They're based on concept sketches for various things from the movie. eric (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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I'd like to build a six legged robot. that would need at least 12 servos. Is there a way to control 12 servos or more with the standard handyboard? someone said it's all in the code (using digital outputs) does that mean I could write the code to do (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Coming Soon ... Brickbay.com (Replacement for Bricks)
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(...) Sounds great, Dan. I'm there for sure. (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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Jot and Jab wrote in message ... (...) The original space 'fig used seems to have been red, judging by the way the gray spaceman's face has a reddish reflection around the edges where the head goes inside the helmet. The green one looks reasonably (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.space)
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I didn't find any reference to the Microscout on his site. Dennis (...) Bad News: The next millenium starts on a Monday. Good News: You get the day off. (remove .NO and SPAM. to reply) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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Darren Chapman <D.M.Chapman@ukc.ac.uk> wrote in message news:Fup2xK.KCE@lugnet.com... (...) LLW stocked parts packs when they first opened, but they don't promote them any more. There used to be a parts leaflet stuck on the wall near the door - (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Hey everyone, the roll call was missing the items about one's Dark Age and the first set after it. Name: Paul Baulch Gender: Male Year of Birth: 1971 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: Location: Melbourne E-mail Address: paul@bigpond.net.au (...) (25 years ago, 18-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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(...) catalogues... Just as a note, I don't think Kevin as a general rule goes elsewhere to "gather" scans. I get the impression he gets so many in his designated inbox that if he had to go hunting around for where the other ones are, he'd never get (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.db.scans)
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(...) people, afaik. That's a recent development, one used to be able to do so. ++Lar (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.db.scans)
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(...) It's not allowed due to politeness, not due to any actual laws or precedent. However, it's a sad fact that there may soon be such laws / cases. I'd advise staying away from "lego" in domain names. (Not a lawyer, blah blah blah. I'll tell you (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.publish)
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Name: Aaron Coghill Gender: M Year of Birth: 1979 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 12 Location: Gold Coast ,Aust E-mail Address: cogs@fan.net.au LEGO/home page URL(s): (URL) Status: single Children: Occupation: draftsman On Lugnet Since: 99, # of (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Making magazines (was Re: This is incredible!)
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(...) Y'know, this sounds most reasonable to me. Funny that only a few months ago it would have been cool that _anyone_ in Lego acknowledged the existence of LUGnet; now, having actual official recognition in the form of Mr. Justus, the exact same (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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(...) I've been there every year so far (although not this year yet)and to date they have sold the service packs, so although they may not have new stock in they might well have some old stuff left over. However, the shop is inside the main gates so (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.legoland.windsor)
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| | Re: New SW and Adventurers sets spotted
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Peter Callaway wrote in message ... (...) the (...) Yeah, it was $58.95, but keep in mind that this was one of the more expensive TW stores that I've been to. I'll wait until it appears at Big W, where I'd expect to see a price of around $45. (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(URL) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.db.scans)
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(...) It is not "WRONG", you just don't like it. Scott A (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Timing here is bad. I have just sold the last of the ones I had. There are still a few tashed away in little shops in the UK (Not Near Me) - See: (URL) A (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I would say at least $500 at a bare minimum. I would drop $500 in the mail right now for that model. $1000 does not seem unreasonable at all. Chris (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Hi If you use the expansion board, you will loose analog input 0 und 1. These two inputs are multiplexed on the exp board, so you get some more analog ports. -Martin (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Those are pretty hard to find. DYA (URL) had them until about a year ago, but I know of no one that offers them on-line now. I found 3 of them in a small store here in Israel a month ago, but I guess in England they'll be harder (impossible?) (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Mark's Lego Creations BIG BIG UPDATE!
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(...) ArrrrGH! That's the only awful thing...the thumbnails look fine, they're enticing, they make me drool, but the full-size .jpgs lose most of the great detail. :( How about if I mail you my camera, you can take macro shots with it...I want to (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Cos'ha il miglior grip sulla pedana?
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"Marco Beri" <marcob@equalis.it> ha scritto nel messaggio news:39204010.752631...net.com... (...) Non ho fatto misure, ho semplicemente preso quello che mi sembrava avessero più gomma in appoggio. In pratica le ruote più grandi e grosse che ho (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Lego shop at windsor?
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Does the lego shop at windsor stock service packs of any sort or only full sets? Also, can you visit the shop without going into Legoland itself or do you have to visit the park? I maybe near there in the next couple of weeks but won't have time (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.legoland.windsor)
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| | Re: Australian Roll Call
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(...) What is the technic CVJ? (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: 6769 (Fort LEGOREDO) / STOCK ALERT
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Hi Legofans, The status of stock about reference 6769 (Fort LEGOREDO) changed yet. Now, DYA's stock is = 52 sets ! Don't miss its, there is a great request ! See you later, Emilie. (URL) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Coming Soon ... Brickbay.com (Replacement for Bricks)
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(...) Me - if it is open to those outside the US. A very good idea. Did you plan on taking a striaght %age of the sale price, a listing fee, both or neither? It may also be a good idea if you ask all your seller's to commit to some minimum TOS for (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Coming Soon ... Brickbay.com (Replacement for Bricks)
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Folks, I've been working on a more sophisticated version of what you see here: (URL) it will be a fully automated multi-seller version written in ASP/VB Script connected to a back-end DB where once sellers register, a link will be created to their (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.announce) !
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| | Re: Help Open 12v switch track motor- doesn't switch
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(...) _small_ iron, using low melt solder, and lots of flux. I use a Antax 18W, 12V iron (but, it is british, so you are not likely to be able to get one). Otherwise, a Temp. Controlled iron, or run a small (25W) iron using a Variac (Variable (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | MISB #1782 Discovery Station (1997)
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MISB #1782 Discovery Station (1997) So called "Limited Edition" Set. See it at: (URL) do have other auctions (DIVERS, TRAIN {9v & 12v}, MT, TECHNIC ETC): (URL) A (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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Dear all, for those of you going to Southport this weekend, if you have any particular wants e-mail me direct, I have a bit of a space problem (wife child and two dogs) so can't bring all my bits with me. I am still after any paradisa parts but (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: EUROSTAR!!!!!!!!
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(...) E' una possibbile soluzione :-)))...))) (...) Grazie Ernesto (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
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Name: David Drew Gender: male Year of Birth: 1974 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: Recommended ages 10-16 Location: Wollongong, with frequent Sydney forays. E-mail Address: david@hydrowash.com.au LEGO/home page URL(s): None at present Marital (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Name: James Walker Gender: male Year of Birth: 1985 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 19 (yer its older but hey) Location: Brisbane E-mail Address: connor_macleod42@hotmail.com LEGO/home page URL(s): none Marital Status: single Children: im only (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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"Conrad Venn" <Conrad.Venn@ccl.com> wrote in message news:FuoCx0.199@lugnet.com... (...) sizes - (...) 080070 (...) Excellent. I'll give them a ring. Alternatively, does the lego shop at legoland Windsor sell these sort of packs? Or is it all (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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...don't think I'll be able to make it to Southport either 8-( got a bit of a situation here... I've already set-up trades with a number of you. I'll contact those of you individually to make alternate arrangements. Open question (probably aimed at (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Mark's Lego Creations BIG BIG UPDATE!
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-Great stuff! The Pam is my all-time favorite mecha! I love the legs and the weapon mounts. Neat! How was the cockpit made? I can't figure out what all is going on in there. (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Scout, Microscout & IR Remote
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(...) light (...) light (...) be (...) Sure it works :-) Probably the first post that mention this feature is by Eric Brok in Nov 1999: (URL) Eric's great site you will find many details about Scout to Microscout interfacing, as well as Scout to (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: lnp communication question
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You just pass an array and give the length, to send it. In theory you can send packets with a size up to 255 bytes (look in this group, the info is in here somewhere), but sending 1 byte has a packet loss of aprox. 1% and 4 bytes aprox. 10%, over (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | FW: Millenium falcon instructions?
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I meant something like the one Ben is selling, any help is appreciated!! -- (Gary E. Blessing)-- mugin@mosquitonet.com ---...--- (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Preview of My Castleworld Site
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(...) I made several Blacktron I imposters (about 20)with spare elements from other minis, and by brassoing off the print of old, faded, or misprinted black mini torsos and replacing the erased print with a sticker I made from a scanned Blacktron I (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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| | Mark's Lego Creations BIG BIG UPDATE!
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Hi Everyone, My wife was FINALLY able to check out the digital camera from work, so I was able to photograph all the things I've built over the last three weeks. I must apologize in advance for the poor quality of the pictures. It's unfortunately an (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Chapter 1 of "The chronicles of Scar"
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(...) along so nicely. Can't wait for future installments. -- Richard (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.castle.org.cw)
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| | Re: Help Open 12v switch track motor- doesn't switch
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After a couple of hours, my 12volt points motor gray box is opened. I damaged the top cover slightly at its base along the flange at one corner. The damage is a flex/cut through the flange caused by too strong of a cut into the very small gap (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Scout, Microscout & IR Remote
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That is _very_ cool! I just tried it out and it works! THANKS! Dennis (...) -- Dennis Williamson - Certified Y2K Complacent Bad News: The next millenium starts on a Monday. Good News: You get the day off. (remove .NO and SPAM. to reply) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: how many servos on handyboard?
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The base Handy Board is designed to control 4 DC motors. The DC motor output ports CAN be used to control 4 (four) stepper motors. Remember that a stepper motor needs a square wave pulse continually sent to the motor for operation, and the mark / (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Secondary-colored Classic Spacemen?
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Ringggg....ringgggg....ngggg..... 'Hello? Lego Shop at Home? Hi. I'd like to purchase 250 of each of the four secondary-colored classic spacemen. Thanks. I'd also like to pick up a variety of parts that haven't existed before except in my mind and (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Roll Call Time?
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(...) Excuse me, but this is off topic for lugnet.castle, I believe. (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.castle)
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(...) The deal is this: Servos are different from plain old DC motors. They have gearing and position control circuitry built in. There are four DC motor ports on the basic HB, but no ready-made servo ports. The dual servo routine described on the (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Lego layout from the seventies
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(...) See if you can?? You mean try NOT to spot any :-/ That's what got me about 1/2-1 hr with a Model Builder at the LLC Grand Opening weekend - my grousing about all the parts in pink, light blue, green, and brown that just weren't purchasable. I (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.trains)
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| | RE: Roll Call Time?
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Richard...Your tag-line is broken...I believe it should read: -Lego good, Canada great, Australia best.- <G,D,&R> Benjamin Whytcross BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au Ph: (03) 9856 5282 Directory Technology Pty Ltd 1/436 Elgar Road, Box Hill, 3128 (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Roll Call Time?
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They're onto us -- everyone, post ASAP! DaveL (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Australian Roll Call
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Name: Richard Parsons Gender: Bloke Year of Birth: 1966 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 12/rioting Location: Southern Highlands of New South Wales E-mail Address: rparsons@hinet.net.au LEGO/Home page URL(s): (URL) Status: 12 years in Children: 2 (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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| | Re: 5935 Island Hopper question
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(...) Hi Mychal, I just saw a few at a local Meijer (huge everything-store like Walmart with a grocery store attached) for $19.99. Not bad for 202 pieces. -Adam 8^D (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Roll Call Time?
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O.K. since this was my idea, I'll go first! Name: Richard Noeckel Age: 19 Gender: M Height: 6’1 Weight: 156 Occupation: Student = Study Political Sciences at York University, and I also work at Winners (Department store) as a cashier and customer (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Remember me?
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Hiya Bruce! I was hoping you were still around.=) How are things? I am glad to be back. I missed civilization a lot this time. Twin boys will do that to you in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Bangladesh, and Ceylon! What is going on around here? Last time I (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Australian Roll Call
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The dilemma, run sideways or down the thread? I'll run down (let momentum kick in). Name: Peter Callaway Gender: male of the species Year of Birth: 1972 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: Struggling to reach double figures. Location: Umm... Epping at (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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| | RE: Australian Roll Call
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Name: Benjamin Whytcross Gender: Male Year of Birth: 1976 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 7-16 Location: Craigieburn, Vic [most of my lego is at Colac, Vic] E-mail Address: Bwhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au [Work], B_Whytcross@hotmail.com [Home, (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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| | Roll Call Time?
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Subject: Roll Call time? From: "Whytcross, Benjamin" <BWhytcro@pacificaccess.com.au> Benjamin Whytcross (...) I was reading the Australian Local LEGO group postings when I found this comment. I thought this was great idea!!! The Crocodile Dundee (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Landing Gear Instructions posted
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(...) About 8 more. Doesn't the Sith Infiltrator have some? KL (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | 5935 Island Hopper question
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How many pieces is the Island Hopper? Also, I know it's available from S@H but any idea when it'll be in retail stores? (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Landing Gear Instructions posted
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(...) Off the top of my head, 6542 Launch & Load Seaport has at least 8 of those pieces, although that set might be a bit on the old side... :) How many do you need, btw? Bryan (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Millennium Falcon Opinion
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(...) label (...) make (...) I agree completely. It's been said before and I'll say it again, if TLG made the Falcon to exact scale it would be horrifically expensive and probably too many pieces for the 8-12 age group. They did the best they could (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Landing Gear Instructions posted
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Since I have to build 3 more of those huge Vehicla Support Assembalies, I figured I would snap pictures of each step to show how they are built. (URL) I just need to figure out what set has lots of 4x4 gray hinge plates. I've got lots of them in (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: RCX AC adapter
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Except when, as has been said before, you get a really good short. (That is the "You could" part - it's still the load that's key, as you say.) Dennis (...) -- Dennis Williamson - Certified Y2K Complacent Bad News: The next millenium starts on a (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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If you're talking about a _Lego_ 9V train, it's the same adaptor. Dennis (...) -- Dennis Williamson - Certified Y2K Complacent Bad News: The next millenium starts on a Monday. Good News: You get the day off. (remove .NO and SPAM. to reply) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Australian Roll Call
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Me too. Name: Dave Low Gender: M Year of Birth: 1977 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: 8-12 Location: Chippendale, Sydney E-mail Address: stinglessbee@hotmail.com LEGO/home page URL(s): not up -- will announce when it happens Marital Status: Single (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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| | Re: VLC Castle Meeting a Success
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Hi, Shiri! Well then... bigger pics it is next time. The problem is we have a very old digital camera and while it grabs in 640 X 480, at that size it's a little blurry... so I shrink the image to increase quality. So perhaps I'll try something (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.org.ca.vlc)
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(...) The current is determined by the load, not by the source. You could hook the RCX to a 9v 60A supply and it would be fine. (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: What shall we call ourselves??
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(...) Big "metoo" post. I agree with James: -- an overall Aus group (LUGOz) -- regional groups, probably based around the main population centres (eg STUDS(*) covering anyone within a couple of hours drive from Sydney) DaveL (*) I like the name (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Australian Roll Call
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Name: Jonathan Wilson Gender: Male Year of Birth: 1981 Mental Age/Status of Inner Child: Lost in the Lego isle Location: Perth, wa E-mail Address: wilsonj@xoommail.com LEGO/home page URL(s): (URL) Status: not married Children: none Occupation: (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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| | KB Toys
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I just found 5938s at KB Toys for $4.99. They also had 6199 for $49.99 (I think this has been mentioned before), 6150 for $14.99 (I think), and 6045 for $9.99 (not an awesome deal since Wal-Mart has sold those for that price before). Frank (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Millennium Falcon Opinion
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OK. Then why was the 40% too small scale used: in ESB when the Falcon is being chased by TIEs, in ROTJ when the Falcon and Luke's X-wing leaves Tattooine, and in the dog fighting scence durring the Battle of Endor. (Basically everytime the outside (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Sehr Schnell 8880 Supercharger Kit
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(...) Hey Kev! Thanks... tonight I finished up a kit to lower the 8880 a full brick height... and also figured out how to adapt the 8448 wheels to be used on the original supercar as well... so there's still more fun stuff to come.. I'm thinking (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Colonial Marines minifigs (Was: I have a question.)
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(...) Nope. Not possible. :-, I *think* I got mine from a bunch of Exploriens sets. The "normal" helmets in Exploriens are dark gray. Also, I got at least one from a train set, #4552 Cargo Crane (1). Cheers, - jsproat 1. (URL) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.space)
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| | RE: New pbForth GUI
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(...) Yup, it's your COM port. Rather than put it in a dialog, which is THAT much more code to write and DEBUG, I've put it in rcxoption.tcl - which you would know if you read the installation notes on the web page...:-) (...) Thanks for more (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: more movie based themes?
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Planet of the Apes? Alien(s) Indiana Jones (well... Adventurers...) Star Trek Lost in Space Galaxy Quest etc... etc... etc... Just my opinions... EC (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: Odyssey of the Mind World Finals
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I would be there, but am in the middle of moving... :( EC (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.us.tn.knx)
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| | Re: Colonial Marines minifigs (Was: I have a question.)
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Very well done, Sproat, as usual... Makes me think of all those great lines and scenes from Aliens... ;) EC (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Semi off-topic film recommendation
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Trivia: OCTOBER SKY - rearrange the letters and it becomes: ROCKET BOYS (the title of the book the movie was based on... An absolutely wonderful book and movie... EC (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | FA(eBay) MISB- Set #5571 Model Team Giant Truck
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FA on eBay - MISB Set #5571 Model Team Giant Truck aka Black Cat Truck This set from 1996 is Lego's largest set with 1743 pieces. Starting bit of only $125. with no reserve. Please have a look at the link below. (URL) for looking! (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Preview of My Castleworld Site
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This is the perfect 'LEGO-Teaser-Trailer' that I have ever seen... Now I sit in agony until I can see more.... EC (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Secondary-colored Classic Spacemen?
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I was actually excited until the pictures came up... Now I am disappointed and sad... :( EC (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: 20% off Lego at The Bay
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(...) In addition to Bryan's comment, I must state that the sale at the Bay lasts only until the 21st of this month. Soooooooo, the sale is only one week, and its one of the best LEGO discounts in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area). P.S. If you live (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor)
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| | Re: LEGO Star Wars Galactic Challenge Building Contest?
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(...) You mean yahoo accually removed the auction? Why? (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Roll Call time?
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Just curious...Wouldn't it be a good idea to do an Aus roll-call. This could help everyone get an idea of who is in their area, and what their interests in lego are. It could also help with the planning of state based LUGOz groups, by knowing how (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Australian Roll Call
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Now its my turn.... Name: Kevin Hall .... : ) Year of Birth: 1973 Location: Gosford on the Central Coast email address: MrBunny01@hotmail.com LEGO Home page URL: none as yet...but I'm working on a captivating Medieval Saga soon to burst onto your (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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| | RE: New pbForth GUI
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I poked about a bit also and found: (URL) 3.html This is one source of both givio.sys, and the instdrv.exe which will register the giveio.sys as a system device driver. Instdrv is a console app which has been adapted from the Microsoft DDK version. (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: local variables
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(...) I think you're confusing the issue a little bit. LegOS only initializes GLOBAL variables when the program is loaded. So, for example, a global variable declared like: int foo = 4; Will only be initialized to 4 when the program is loaded. If (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: RCX AC adapter
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I've used my AC adapter from my 9V trains and I've had no problems. I think you can you any old adapter just make sure that you don't put too much current into the RCX or bye,bye.... E-mail lego about it, I did once to find out how much current the (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Australian Roll Call
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Ok my turn next. Name: Santosh Bhat Year of Birth: 1977 Location: Western Suburbs Sydney, but changing later email address: santosh@student.unsw.edu.au LEGO/Home page URL: (URL) (nothing there as yet but soon, I promise) Marital Status: Single, but (...) (25 years ago, 17-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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