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In Sweden: 1400 SEK, which is (approx.) 140 EURO, or 175 USD (Also sold for over 2000 SEK at some places, but who goes there?) -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Special Piece Count? 6382 Fire Station
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(...) If those are the same as in Bat Lord's Castle, then I think (not certain) that I do. Take a look at (URL) to see what I'm looking for in the way of trades. (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | UP engines (was Re: New pictures of 700, Potential challenge to big red
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(...) Well, I'd love to see pics. UP as a firm is a source of some of the most behemoth engines ever... They are always trying to get more horsepower into one engine package than anybody, because they use more horsepower per train/ton than anybody (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Next Fest?
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All I need to know is when and where. I can pick Joe up along the way. How many bricks is it per gallon of gas again? I forget :-) (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.co.den)
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| | Re: Playing music
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Rcx Command Center version 2.0 has a keyboard with which you can automatically generate nqc code to let the robot play music. It adds the correct sleeps in between. So no need to type it in yourself. Mark Overmars (URL) I recall somebody (Kekoa?) (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New pictures of 700, Potential challenge to big red
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(...) redo (...) When I said articulated, I mean that the body itself is hinged (ala 4551 or Eric Brok's green Croc), not that there are hinges or joints in the wheels. So my Big Red, which has a small articulation in the trucks to allow them to be (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Thoughts on 1999 Train Sets
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You're right, it would be painfully ironic- I think Lego needs to get out into the real world and see who actually IS the market for their trains- are there really that many more 4 year olds than adult enthusiasts such as ourselves? I don't think (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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While thinking about Playmobil vs. Lego trains I took another look at the Playmobil catalogue and I was rather startled. Take a look at.... (URL) then compare it to... (URL) a rip off!! [1] I hadn't noticed the similarity before. I'm assuming that (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Pneumatic Tanks
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Fredrik Glöckner wrote in message ... (...) Your idea is great and would work quite well. In one of my applications I am finding that Just a long hose is working as a reservoir of pressured air. I Like your idea because you have simplified the (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Mystery lighthouse model
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About 2 years ago now when I first got on line, I saw instructions from someone for a lighthouse MOC. I remember that it was big, red and white and slightly connical though made with mostly 2X bricks. I don't have the URL anywhere. You might try (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Newbie with LDraw
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(...) Sorry, I'm a newbie in this LDraw stuff... What if later I want to convert it back to LDraw format? I mean, my model is in fact a new piece - the 8482 LEGO TECHNIC CyberMaster PBrick - and I want to use some CAD to make it look a bit better. (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Special Piece Count? 6382 Fire Station
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Plus the service pack, 5187 Bricks w/Groove, Garage Panels. (the bricks are red, the panels are clear, and the panel with the handle is blue) I only know of this set because I recently obtained an older Technic set (1990) from overseas and the (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: AucZILLA IX
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(...) I've seen one of the 1789's locally for regular price. Thought about picking it up to auction it off, but wasn't sure if there would be much interest. It doesn't scan at Wal-Mart, but if you take it to the cashier they look it up and tell you (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Thoughts on 1999 Train Sets
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(...) think, (...) I don't think anyone here is going to argue that Lego isn't the coolest construction system, that's why we all love it. And we all know that Playmobil isn't a construction system at all [1]. But that wasn't the point of my (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: using external batteries
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the label on the diagram says "cut motor trace here" with an arrow that points to a dark band. if you look at your HB, it won't have a dark band. that's where you need to cut. slice through the green-coated trace where that dark band on the picture (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Special Piece Count? 6382 Fire Station
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(...) This is a list of all sets I could find, including colors (1): 1966 Car Repair Shop - Red,Clear 6369 Auto Workshop - Yellow,Yellow/Clear 6374 Holiday Home - Clear,Blue/Clear 6382 Fire Station - Grey,Clear 6383 Public Works Center - Red,Red (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | RE: RCX Limitations, griping, etc. :)
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For those concerned about the RCX limitations, buy a fischertechnik mobile robot. The interface has four outputs and eight inputs. More sensors are also available. See their latest industry robot kit. -----Original Message----- From: Jim West (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Parts Wanted
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I have updated my Wants page at (URL) , please take a look at it. If you have bought any Insectoids on Xmas clearance, please note I need the blue rims from 6837. -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | | Please do not (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Working around the 3 output limitation
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(...) There are other ways to do this as well. The most advanced is to think of each motor output as being two outputs (forward and reverse). If you built devices so that they work with the motor going in only one direction (possible for a claw, (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Best way to write the registered trademark symbol in HTML?
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(...) Why insert the font modifycation? I think LEGO® renders fine. (...) There isn't a (TM) symbol in Latin-1 (...) ™ may work well on your browser, but it 1) is not legal HTML 2) does not work on DEC-Unix and Linux (haven't tested on (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.publish)
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