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(...) Don't Forget new Colors! Dark Gray & White "Backpacks w/Bedrolls", a Brown Visor, a WWI Flight cap in White, and masses of Brown Pieces (esp. 2x2 corner bricks)! (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Ooo, I missed that one... :) Steve (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I must owe Terry an entire swarm by now... Steve (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I think that is Darth Maul's Lightsaber in Ep.1; Also probably included in 7101 "Lightsaber Duel". Jeff (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Ldraw and parts LDraw Add-On (LDAO) Ldlite For Instructions Pages: Image Magic For ray-tracing models: POV-Ray; L3P and/or L2p Some other helpful additions (I'm sure I'll miss some): LeoCad: another lego-cad program LDScript--esp. for part authors (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad)
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If you dare to go non-purist, I say ping pong balls! They're light, low friction, and generally of uniform dimensions. -Zach (...) ---...--- Zachary Bourk UCSD, EE (URL) you check the web site first?: (URL) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) There are two spheres found in the Robosports expansion pack, but they are soft foam and couldn't support the weight of the RCX. Its still an interesting idea though, and could be done with standard rubber balls (even mouse balls if you have (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You don't even ned two caster wheels, just one works fine. This is what I've been doing on my robots. You just need to make sure that your main wheels aren't at the center of gravity (or close enough to it for the robot to flip over). (...) It (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New Service Packs for 1999..
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(...) I just thought of these. They are great to make rounded corners, but the structural soundness of the model is less than with overlapping 1x2's. They should make a 1x2 with a rounded-off end, sort of like a 1x1 with half of a 'macaroni' (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.build)
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In article <36A896B1.9EB2378A@a...tate.edu>, main@appstate.edu says... (...) <snip> (...) I say we need to continue discussions here, to create a web site that'll have sample letters, the topic of the month, and a place for people to "register" once (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) The Starwars Snowspeeder has Orange pieces, so hopefully not. :) Also, Did you notice that the Trailer has a 1x6x5 Window? With Shutters? You can add that to your "History of Windows", Gary. Jeff (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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Gary Istok <gistok@umich.edu> wrote in message 36AE24D3.73F5E078@umich.edu... (...) It could but I think some other new sets for 99 use orange too (but I admit I can't think of a single one right now). Plus, a couple of the throwbots use light (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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Hi. I'm kinda new to lego-cad, and I'm wondering, what software is to be considred part of the required library to start with? Thanks, Jasper (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Just like the _real_ X-wing? Hmmm..... Something must be wrong here. Jasper (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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The problem is that the most common configuration used in Lego designs is to have one motor turning one direction and the other turning in the opposite direction (so, the motor controlling the right track is rotating clockwise and the left track (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Does this mean that Orange LEGO could become as rare as the light blue LEGO that was made in a promotional set (like the Target Store Orange Buckets) for Maersk Line Airlines (Danish) in 1980, and hasn't been seen since? Gary Istok (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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In article <F66Dn9.D3M@lugnet.com>, Dean Lovell <dean@aaddesign.com> quotes and writes (...) How about this for a totally untested idea: (it relies on the existence of a lego sphere which may not actually exist) Use 3 spheres instead of wheels, with (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Terry K skrev i meddelandet <36ad6cd9.2555515@lu...et.com>... (...) a place to (...) Thanks Terry! I owe You one (1) bug-finder fee :-)) The new version is posted at the same place as before, (URL) also does an immediate redraw when the view/scale (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) But did they evolve, or were they specially created? Steve (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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What about a Megafig scale 6 feet tall (192 brick high) with feet 12 x 30 round (I forgot the name) !! (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.general)
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Hi All, I'm fairly new to this list and take comfort in knowing I am not alone as the mechanically impaired. I have been involve in robotics for quite a few years, have a little electronic knowledge, and program for a living. Despite a ripe old age (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This should probably go into the faq. It's smaller than minifig-scale. (1) Browse the thread that started at (2 URLs) for some excellent Star Wars models. Also, see the recent postings to lugnet.cad.dat. Cheers, - jsproat 1. Bigger than (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.general)
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(...) Yeah, I live in the Netherlands :). So.. how many of the readers of this group do Amway, and is that representative of the American public in general? Jasper (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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Matthew Miller wrote in message ... (...) Monkeys have been called pseudo-figs or quasi-figs by some, since they're more than just one-piece animals but less than mini-figs. Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) One can only dream.... Hoewel hij waarschinjnlijk wel fl 500,- ongeveer gaat worden, als dat zo is. Hij moet denk ik meer zijn dan Cybermaster, in ieder geval, anders wordt die niet meer verkocht :) Jasper (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.nl)
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"Minfig scale"? "Microfig scale"? "Technic scale"? "Technic scale" makes sense to me. Or at least, I think it does. I presume it means to scale according to the size of the LEGO Technic team, assuming that the characters are around 6 feet tall, or (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Usually I base my prices on recent auctions. I couldn't find any recent auctions for the 6990 Monorail so I took a guess about its value. Seems like I overestimated its worth. So, I'd like to re-list the 6990 monorail and the 6932 Stardefender (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) to test it. If you've been wanting a flexible hose for (...) it through and send you back a complete hose. Right (...) fyi john's program did great with the hoses on my azathoth model..this is going to be great! thanks, john!! ..jg (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Me too... I have just brought 4 of these, and I'm not sure how to connect them etc... there is an interface diagram in the little book I have... got it from www.acroname.com tone (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I just finished an add on for my robot that involves just that. Radio shack used to sell the SPO256 speech syntetizer IC along with another companion chip called the text to speech processor CTS256-AL. To put it simply you send it a string of (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) I got the sports expansion pack for xmas. It was alright, but i think that there are cooler sets to spend your money on. What sorts of parts do you want? If I were spending $50 I'd probably get 8277 (lots of beams, especially for $30) and (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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It really depends on your goals. My wife and kids got me the Mindstorms and BOTH expansion packs for Christmas. The main thing I like about them is the parts. Green and purple bricks and beams are cool. I'm working with my kids with doing the (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Microfig-scale Landing Craft, Orbital [DAT]
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Hey all, Here's just one more microfig-scale model of mine. It's the same scale as the previous ones. Parts of it are directly stolen from the dropship in the movie _Aliens_. It's a military landing craft intended for orbit-to-ground transfer. It (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad.dat)
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(...) I got the #9719. For some reason, Lego isn't marketing it as an expansion set. It has an expansion unit that connects via the IR port. It will drive 3 motors and 3 sensors. The set includes 2 motors, 2 touch sensors, a light sensor and 700 (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Lego Mindstorms RIS for sale - 2 sets
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I have 2 new, unopened Lego Mindstorms RIS sets for sale. I will take the first 2 offers over $180 USD. (Payable in Canadian Dollars - ~ $280) Here are the details of pricing: Buyer pays shipping + handling + customs fees. If interested, send email (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) That's not a bad idea...! :-, Seriously, I am using the single 6019 as a worksled model. Its shape is *perfect* for this kind of thing. Cheers, - Sproat (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad)
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Yes, I hooked an SPO256 + CTS244 text to speech chip to a software UART. However, I don't reccomend this solution. If there are a small number of things you need the board to say, buy one of the ISD digital recorder chips (JameCo, JDR sell them as (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I think I've got this thing licked, but I would like some real life examples to test it. If you've been wanting a flexible hose for your model, send me a .dat file with the ends (750.dat) in place, and I'll run it through and send you back a (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.cad)
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Is there anyway to use the I/O of the handy board to control a speech sythesis chip. I want to build a speech add-on to give general feedback like "hello", "obstacle detected" and other such things has any body tried and succeded? ___...___ Steve (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I was thinking about going down and getting at least one of the expansion packs this week. Is one much better than the other? Or is there enough good stuff in each to warrant buying both of them? Thanks in advance for the opinions. -Kerry -- Did you (...) (26 years ago, 26-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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