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anybody know which stores besides toyrus that offers bargain prices for great technic sets for parts to built great robots in san francisco bayarea? thanks -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Dang, I'm out of a job.Oh well, I guess that was I better model than I could do. John VanZwieten wrote in message ... (...) (27 years ago, 7-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad)
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I thought you RIS fans wouldn't want to wait two updates to get your hands on this one. Enjoy. -John Van 0 Electric RIS 9V Motor 0 Name: 71427.dat 0 Author: John VanZwieten 0 Unofficial Element 2 24 -40 16 -40 40 16 -40 2 24 -40 72 -40 40 72 -40 2 (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad.dat)
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Richard Wright wrote in message ... (...) <snip>... Hey Richard, I am in agreement that the Throw-bot idea (competition to dominate) is antithesis to what I feel Lego is, but there are some good parts. Of course the parts without the violence would (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.reviews)
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On Wed, 6 Jan 1999 04:50:36 GMT, Clay Aucoin uttered the following profundities... (...) There is a utility that converts lcad and ldraw to dxf format. Be warned, though, the file size for even a small, 60 piece model in Lcad takes a **long** time (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | FOTW!!
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A rarity! A FOTW in the UK! Went to the TRU in Hayes for my lunch break. In the fortnight since my last visit, they had rearranged all of the shelves (large Playmobil sets now encroaching into Duplo/Primo territory). Anyway, along the top shelf (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: 8839 Technic Supply Ship *MIB*
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Larry Pieniazek wrote (...) True enough! Since I am not a collector per se (or is that just what I keep se-ing to myself?), I tend to see everything through "Technic-part-glasses". I guess this is reflected in my flogging approach. eh? :) LINC (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Gantry Comments
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I have added some comments to my pages on "The Gantry on the Inside" at my site. -- Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net (URL) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | WTB: 4549 Road and Rail Hauler
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Hi All, I'm looking for this train set. I would prefer if it were new, but used is ok as long as the set is complete. Thanks, Thad Spam-proof e-mail...just remove the NOSPAM. (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Janet and Carl McIver wrote (...) First, thanks for the info on the capacity of a pop bottle. Second, "water rocket and spud gun hobby" ?!? You learn something every day. Third, there are _two_ people who are involved in this hobby lurking on this (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Newbie with LDraw
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(...) It is always wise to make a backup of the your original files. 1. In the case of the Paulo's DAT to DXF converter, I don't think that the original file is altered. 2. Inlining with LDAO _does_ alter the original file, but the altered file is (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | RE: Working around the 3 output limitation
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(...) Agreed, This is the heart of the philosophy of the lego purist. On a related note: Has anyone managed to build a single robot that contains two (or more) RCX's that communicate via the IR ports? 6 Inputs, and 6 Outputs, Pure Lego, What are we (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'm on a water rocket list and one of the members mailed me a video of his rockets. He got a 20oz Sprite bottle up to 200psi without blowing! the release mechanism failed. Shane Weston -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | type conversion
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Hi to all And HAPPY NEW YEAR. I have a question. How can i convert a floating variable into a integer variable? I must send via serial line the result of the functions SECONDS(). Thank Federico E-mail:fedsante@tin.it (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Hear, hear! Well said. Cheers, Ben -- Ben Kimball <mailto:ben@fusiondev.com> Fusion Development (URL) Custom Intranet Solutions P.O. Box 204325, Austin TX 78720-4325 Visit the siphonFAQ! (URL) -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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I've been lurking in on this one for awhile, but wanted to let you all know that PET soda bottles can hold 75-100 PSI no problem. The main issue for those in the water rocket and spud gun hobby is the joints of your homemade fittings, that they (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Working around the 3 output limitation
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This is a little ramble on the subject. The ideas in the later posts of this thread are in my opinion what Lego **is**. It is innovation in the face of "limited" options. It is creativity and problem solving. When I bought my Mindstorms it said (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | S@H / new service packs
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I've noticed a couple people have ordered the new packs from US S@H, and have been told backordered to February...I just tried Canadian S@H yesterday, and was told they don't exist. Has anyone else heard anything about the new service packs? I'll be (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Type conversion IC.
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Hi to all And HAPPY NEW YEAR. I have a question. How can i convert a floating variable into a integer variable? I must send via serial line the result of the functions SECONDS(). Thank Federico E-mail:fedsante@tin.it (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: 8839 Technic Supply Ship *MIB*
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(...) This is a good set for technic collectors and worth the current price (75) as a set, but I have to question whether flogging it for the parts is the best approach! There are cheaper ways to get these parts, eh? So I wouldn't advise getting it (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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