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(...) Well, it's kinda annoying to do, but something I did for my mech (the legs would just bow right out when I tried to pose him) was a method using paper slips. I cut some very narrow slips of paper, and for each technic pin joint, I would stick (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hi John, (from their web pages (URL) Newton Research Labs, Inc. 4140 Lind Avenue S.W. Renton, WA 98055 Tel: 425.251.9600 Fax: 425.251.8900 mailto:support@newtonlabs.com I've had a similar problem (system I was running lost the HD, big time crash) (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I use Saran Wrap, personally, but I suppose any thin material will do. ~Mark (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Ah. It's Bo**S**man not BoWman. Do we have a soundex search facility? (URL) those, drooled already. Definitely a candidate and then some. And to John K's point about 7 being limiting, yes. However we can get more than 7 if we artificially (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.publish)
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In lugnet.publish, Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip> (...) I don't think Dennis posts to LUGNET but he won CLSotW Late last year: (URL) will get you there and believe me it is worth it!! Eric Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: UPDATED Part - 30200 Windscreen 6 x 6 Octagonal Canopy Base
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(...) Nice job! Do you mind if we put this part in the Cockpit category? It fits better there. Steve (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Since you included the update-comment: (...) I'd be inclined to not change the author line. Earlier version: (...) Jeremy's change: (...) If you're going to remove the neck-mark, you might just as well do: 1 16 0 -4 0 6 0 0 0 -8 0 0 0 6 (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) But an include function is different from a subfile function. Basically, anything in a subfile is scoped to that subfile, and doesn't exist outside of the subfile. Yet another reason for a 0 INCLUDE (or 0 MACRO) meta-statement. Steve (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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I went to the West End TRU last night. Only a few things of note. First, the UFO large ship (Interstellar Starfighter?) was on deep discount for $27.99. They had two left. Ironically, with 280 some pieces, this is right around $.10 per piece. The (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.va.ric)
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(...) The original definition for MPD states that data before the first 0 FILE statement will be ignored. This is because it was assumed that MPD streams would appear mostly in e-mail messages with included DAT content. Something like: ===...=== Hi! (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) Um. I didn't think we had a consensus. I thought we were still going back and forth between LEGOhio and BLOK. Later, Gino A... (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.general)
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Gloucester (pronounce "glou-ster" where the "glou" rhymes with a ships "bow" ) Cathedral is not considered one of the more famous medieval cathedrals in England (Canterbury, York, Winchester, Salisbury, Lincoln, Ely, Westminster, Exeter, Wells), but (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I saw your suggestion about the cling wrap before and I used it on my own mecha to make the friction pins fit tighter in place. It works great! My mecha can stand up on his own now! =) He can aim his gun for days without ever lowering his (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Um, no comment. :-) (...) Neato! (...) Ok. Un-official supplement. (...) I was really trying to avoid bookkeeping. I was trying to follow the spirit of the combat system. You survive the attack or you die. I toyed with a hit point like system (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.gaming)
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I don't know about anyone else, but the name "Screamin' Balrogs" is just about the greatest name for a military unit that I've ever heard. Just their name tells me that I wouldn't want to mess with these guys. Wonderful creativity, Mark. Tim (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I'm working on a four-legged robot tank that would easily take him on. <evil grin> (...) I've had to go completely TL6 in order to have enough power to get my mechs standing on their own legs. Why is that unfortunate? Later, Gino A... (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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"Steve Bliss" <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:6jqnpsg4q0shhd0...4ax.com... (...) Why not? AFAIK, that's the only way to do it, if you want it to be automatic. Otherwise you have to select 'open with' each time. At least that's my (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Snapshots in MLCad
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This is either a request for info on MLCad, or a feature request, I'm not sure. I would like to be able to load a model, go into edit view and move down a bunch of parts, orient the oblique view so the parts are all visible, then print a picture of (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) AAIIIEEE!!! INFIDEL!!! (...) Well, maybe I'll let it slide. ;^) In all honesty, I'd like to see Lego make some mecha. Using the Throwbots ball-joint parts, it wouldn't be hard for them to make some pretty cool mecha. ~Mark (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.build)
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(...) Silicon tape should work well. You can findn it in the plumbing section of a hardware store. It is a white tape (no sticky) about 3/8" wide. It is very stretchy and will conform very tightly to any shape. It's used on the threads of pipe for (...) (26 years ago, 17-Aug-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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