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What are the other ways? And does it work for the sloped bricks too? Jimmy (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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I don't think this is appropriate here. In lugnet.marketplace maybe, but just 'cause you had a dissagreement doesn't mean you should post your problems all over lugnet. -John Van Allen Carley wrote in message <36F935FD.C66C3C09@i...om.com>... (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Trivia
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Eric Kingsley wrote (...) That has nothing to do with any of the questions I had asked, none of them were as trivial as that. If you've read the books(say the KJA trilogy) you're going to remember that the Acadamy was on Yavin 4 and that Xar Kun was (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Star Wars @ Tesco (Roytson, Herts.)
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On Tue, 23 Mar 1999 20:01:29 GMT, Huw Millington uttered the following profundities... (...) I've tried a variety, on a UMAX 610s. Found 300dippies to work best, reduced to 75. It is a max of 300, but I reckon the scanner isn't too good with it's (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: LEGO Image Quality - was Crown Gear
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(...) There's another Throw Bot piece that I've seen showing up on the newer Technic models. The first one that I noticed it on was that new green crane truck. I don't have a catalog handy so I'm not certain about the model number. It's a connector (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Semi-ADMIN: Pause Train Reference Improvement Work in Good Shape
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Pedant alert... One could make the argument that 2585 is mis-categorized. It's a self propelled vehicle, not a car. Cars are characterised by not having motive power. Given the current choices (cars, locomotives, buildings, Train Set (and why the (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.trains)
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They are nice, but I would recommend not trading with him. I have had a bad and expensive experience with him. Allen Carley acarley@ix.netcom.com (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | My First attempt at a TIE interceptor
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Well, I recently just got back into building Legos. Really long time away from them, but the Star Wars legos got me interested again. So I bought all the sets and really felt like custimizing the TIE Fighter, so I tried to build the TIE Interceptor. (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I'll go even further than saying the probelm is caused by the lack of bulk bricks. The bottom would fall out of the market for Metroliner's, Club Cars (I have seen these go for >$300!!!!), and Airport Shuttles and the like if LEGO would make (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In response to the requests I've had on a part # for the Simtek memory. I tried the: STK15C88 W45 (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | LEGO Image Quality - was Crown Gear
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(...) Right you are, and the following link shows a beam similar to the new race car set (which looks kinda lame) (URL) of the new elements are VERY specialized indeed, but I bet it's not long before some of us come up with interesting uses for (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | hitch designs for articulated/semi trailer trucks (wasRe: Lego Truck in Wellington
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Here's my net net on this discussion. The 2148/3442 (same design, different colors) design is flawed. A 2x2 turntable plate does not provide enough degrees of freedom. There are several other possible designs that do. The 6367, the 4549, and other (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: new crown gear
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I've been noticing lately that some of the more interesting Technic parts appearing on the ThrowBots are starting to show up in other Lego technic models. The one I see appearing the most often is the hi-tech looking beam that is seen in white and (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: An innovative way to remove printing from small Lego elements
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Can't argue with that Tom. You forgot the missing limbs, hands, etc. Anyone want a legless, arm less, faceless android from Spyrius? Scott Sanburn (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory?
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I agree with John concerning the current state that most Lego enthusiasts share, is the lack of bulk bricks from TLG, and the necessity of buying certain sets. I don't buy sets for the future value of them, I buy them to either have the set, or to (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | 9353 Dacta Lego Large Theme Set
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[I counted each minifig part separately along with 8 tires which are pre-mounted on the 2x2 wheel-holder brick, which raises the part-count by 176 compared to the total TLG would report. Also, I did not include the info-cards or plastic bin in the (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
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| | Re: blasters in sw sets
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Yes, Tom, we must stop it. I can't believe how many blaster cannons they have on those SW sets! They have it almost everyone except the landspeeder! How much violence has been started because of children seeing this, why, they must have started that (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: new crown gear
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From: Eric Brok <brok@fcjsvc.hvu.nl> (...) The new gear looks very cool. It looks like the 16t gear, but it appears that it can be used as a crown gear or a normal gear. The new mini-sets could make for interesting desktoys at work (something that I (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | An innovative way to remove printing from small Lego elements
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I have discovered a very clever way of removing the printing from small Lego elements - forget brake fluid, various astringents, etc. and try this: simply put the element in your pocket every day for several months! :) .....well, it works for (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | How to
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Howdy, ...for those of you interested, I spent my spring break cleaning the school's Legos. You might want to take a look at: (URL) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Star Wars @ Zellers
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Zellers has Speederbikes ($14.99), Snowspeeders ($29.99), & Y-Wing/Tie combos (which are on sale @ $54.97). Randy (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
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| | Re: How do you convert light sensor data to bmp image
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I just put a Win32/i386 port of netpbm on my ftp site (ftp://ftp.phred.org...bm-e.zip). Very little documentation, but it should be easier then uploading and downloading files from a unix account. I'd recommend generating the PGM, then using (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory?
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For me the most notable reason why our little market isn't perfect is that IMO we are in a constant state of short supply on most elements (because of TLG's unwillingness to offer bulk), not to mention that most sets are not available through Lego (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: new stuff on my site (coach, trolley...again, LEGO Logo art)
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(...) There are two major types of power pickups that work on overhead wire. See my site, in the glossary section. A trolley is a kind of train... but anyway, any sprung single pole is a trolley pole, no matter what sort of train it's on. The LEGO (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Starwars Minifigs
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Look at (URL) are some nice self-made Star Wars Minifigs (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Star Wars in Colo. Spgs.
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Still no luck in finding these in the Springs. I hit the Walmarts at Academy and Highway 83 and at Platte, the Targets at Academy and Union and on Platte, and Toys R Us. Pretty much everyone looked picked over. Oh, this happened on Monday. I'm (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.co.den)
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| | Lego CAD for Mac?
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Does anyone know of a Lego CAD program for the Mac? Has anyone tried running a PC Lego CAD program through Virtual PC or Soft Windows? Rob (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | UK bargain
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Argos are currently selling one of the ZNAP kits (I forget the number - the one that is a helicopter / dinosaur!) for under UKP 13 --- which contains a (RIS-style) motor, battery box (useful for testing) and a couple of flexible axles... Stuart -- (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | FAorT: 6988 - Alpha Centauri Outpost
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Greetings all, I have a new in box 6988 available to a good home. The box has been opened, but the bags have not. This set is great. It has two cool baseplates, 9V lighted bricks, and lots of good Blacktron II elements. This set is from 1991, is (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: new stuff on my site (coach, trolley...again, LEGO Logo art)
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Thanks Larry. You told me what the bubble thing was; so, I figured you would eventually go to my site and you would eventually tell me what the power thingies are. I figured you would get a laugh if I asked by name. I like the (wait for it) part of (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | House of the Future contest winners
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I have just been looking through the winners of the House of the Future contest Lego sponsored a little while ago. I must say that I am pretty unimpressed by most of the entries. I did like Alicia McDaniel's underwater city: (URL) think this is also (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | RE: new crown gear
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(...) It is N. Droid Development Kit. It is down at the bottom of the robot. - Tom (...) -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lego & Canada Post are S-L-O-W
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(...) Still waiting, Everyday I go to the mail box and hope it's in. And it's not the only people how love me are the bills (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | RE: new crown gear
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# From: brok@fcjsvc.hvu.nl # Sent: 24 March 1999 13:50 # To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com # Subject: Re: new crown gear # ---...--- # Go to (URL) *choose LEGO Mindstorms photos from the menu* # and THEN click for the full size view of the L-3GO robot. # (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: blasters in sw sets
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(...) What about the rifles and revolvers in Wild West and Adventurers? Those are close enough to 'modern' for me! :( Steve (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | RE: new crown gear
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(...) (URL) Brok -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: blasters in sw sets
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I dislike how TLG promotes violence by including these megaphone pieces in so many of today's sets. The verbal abuse that minifigs volley at each other through these pieces has a profound and disturbing effect on the young ears that must listen. (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Voorstel
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(...) werken (...) Nico, de reden dat we alleen lugnet.loc.nl gebruiken is dat we gewoon met te weinigen zijn om de subgroepen waardig te maken. Gewoon alle Nederlanders in .loc.nl Natuurlijk blijven we gewoon andere nieuwsgroepen volgen (zoals (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.nl.bn.hdb, lugnet.loc.nl)
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| | Re: Lego Truck in Wellington
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(...) The problem with that (and what got us started here) is that the base of the 3442 Legoland California Truck (and its predecessor/twin, 2148 Imagination Celebration Truck) is a pair of 1x16 bricks, side-by-side, making a 2x16 solid core. The (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Light blue bricks
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(...) Eric, I think it more likely that this is a scanning artifact. It looks to me like the image is color shifted and these are probably cyan elements seen in previous Technic sets. Notice how light the gray elements are? If you darken the entire (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Students, Teachers: spare 5 minutes please
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Fellow-researchers and I are working on using Mindstorms (referring the entire range of programmable LEGO products) for teaching robotics in school. The work would be published at an IEEE conference. We would like to ask students and teachers to (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lego Truck in Wellington
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(...) That's a pretty good idea. Replace the 2x2 tile with a 3x2 plate w/ round-end and hole (ex: (URL)) and you're in business. The trailer still sits a bit too high, but at least adding the hitch mechanism isn't contributing to that problem. Steve (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: lego turn table/list seems to hve slowed down
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Have you used the turntable? I have been trying to build a turntable base for my digital camera (for panoramic shots) but have been having a hard time trying to get a stable base that rotates smoothly on a single shaft. cheers, rob cairns (...) -- (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Picayune request for LDLite
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I'd like to have more colors available in the Background Color and Default Piece Color drop-downs. Or the ability to type in different color codes. While editing parts, it is useful to set the part-color to a transparent value -- it makes it much (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: lego turn table/list seems to hve slowed down
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In article <003401be75a3$576358...0@u7x9h8>, billyd <billyd@bcn.net> writes (...) Yes, the volume has lessened considerably. (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: blasters in sw sets
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Yes, I have several outfitted to my Rebel pilots now, I am using the megaphone one for the Imperials. Scott Sanburn (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: TM's 6399 Airport Shuttle monorail auction (Update 6)
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NOTE2: Please let me know if you would like to be taken off the update list. Thanks. NOTE: a couple more pieces were found and are listed below. I have a 6399 Airport Shuttle for auction. This set is missing several pieces; however, it also includes (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: lugnet.cad.dev (1999.03.24.1000) #794-799 (6 articles)
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(...) You have a good point there. I never really considered that, but it makes sense. (...) Right. I agree. However, the memorial navigation in my opinion is lacking, but the graphics are quick to load which is a plus. (...) Yep.. Well, I hope that (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Voorstel
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Hi Mark en Jasper, (...) Ik weet niet wie de aanstichter is, maar ik heb op dezelfde manier gereageerd op de franse oproep voor een franse LEGO groep. NEE NIET DOEN Dat ik deze na 4 maanden gevonden heb is puur toeval, door Lugnet uit te werken en (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.nl.bn.hdb, lugnet.loc.nl)
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| | Little more info on the Simtek mem chips
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I did a little more playin last nite with the Simtek mem chips. Whether or not the Mem chips will save memory depends on a few things. If I am powering the HB with the serial/charger line and unplug it, the Simtek chips will hold their memory. If I (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Lego Truck in Wellington
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Hi Larry, (...) It might be the same remark as Selcuk made but his set number does not tell me enough and I dont keep a count or list of all the set numbers they ever made. But in the Octan petrolcar was an small technic axle with and knob. That was (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: toolchain
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On the subject of licences: I always forget the details, coz they bore me, but as a result of working on Apache, I do know a few things: 1. There is an LGPL that is less restrictive than GPL. 2. GPL licences are not compatible with all other (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Source Of GP2DO2
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Hi all, I am located in Sydney. I want to buy some IR detector GP2DO2 (sharp). These are not available in Australia. Can any body give me a reference of any stockiest located in USA, who can send me these detectors. I will be highly obliged. Regards (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: ldraw part update?
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(...) The boat is one. There are a few others. The good news is that the majority of the pieces will be released soon - tomorrow or Thursday. And that includes the spear. :-) Been working on it all evening - good thing this was a sucky night for (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory?
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(...) Ah - the theory of the perfect free market. It'd be nice if it always worked like that - but it doesn't for various reasons, most notably that people don't always have perfect knowledge of the market. The going rate for something might be $300 (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Light blue bricks
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Eric Brok wrote in message ... (...) This should be: Go to (URL) LEGO Mindstorms photos from the menu* and THEN look at the full size view of J. Robotics Discovery Set (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: new crown gear
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Eric Brok wrote in message ... (...) That should be: Go to (URL) LEGO Mindstorms photos from the menu* and THEN click for the full size view of the L-3GO robot. It will reveal a new type of crown gear. (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: new products
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S. Crawshaw wrote in message ... (...) I doubt it will even be *possible* to connect a second motor (see my previous post). (...) Let's hope it will have something extra to regular cams for the steep LEGO price. (...) I ordered it immediately from (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Light blue bricks
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Go to (URL) look at the full size view of J. Robotics Discovery Set It shows some light blue LEGO elements, including regular plates. This better not be a trick of the eye! Eric Brok Visit LEGO ON MY MIND: (URL) Control section: (URL) section: (URL) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | new crown gear
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Go to (URL) click for the full size view of the L-3GO robot. It will reveal a new type of crown gear. Eric Brok Visit LEGO ON MY MIND: (URL) Control section: (URL) section: (URL) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Who had the 5571 Inventory?
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(...) Reasonable? Whether or not one views the amount of profit to be reasonable is completely beside the point. That is because the *market* determines the value and thus the amount of profit one can make. If I find a set at 80% off and turn (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: blasters in sw sets
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(...) Too bad the divers gun wasn't released in black (was it?). Would make good SW gun, (especially when you cut off the thin end.) Eric (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Auction: Technic & Model Team - update 10
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Hello, I have some Technic and Model Team sets for auction. All sets are unopend. !!!!! I'll close the auction on Friday (26.3.)!!!!! Set Bid Bidder - Status 5510 Off Road 4x4 $115 Mark Harrison - sold 5521 Sea Jeat $60 5540 Formula 1 Racer $75 (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Dacta Vehicles (Lego sets - Ambu,6524,6527,6532,6533,6594,6643,6660,6662,6668) hit G1
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Bids have advanced to G1, I will do my best to update them again next Tues/Wed (or when new bids come in) Details at (URL) bought a bunch of the older Dacta Community Vehicles sets, and wish to auction off many of the subsets in order to pay off (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Technic Update for Mar 23.
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Set #SET NAME Theme Bid US$ Bidder Sts Notes 855 Kranwagen mit Bergungskran Technic $60.00 bs1 open a1 856 Bulldozer Technic $75.00 Veracco open a1 948 Go Cart Expert Builder $20.00 cro g1d2 a1 956 Auto Chassis Expert Builder $95.00 bs1 open a1 1924 (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Lego Truck in Wellington
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Just take a look at the instruction scans for 6367. Its connection system might work for you. Selçuk Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <36F83F9E.417274B@vo...er.net>... (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | No Star Wars / Crazy Pricing for Unpopular Sets [was: Re: TimeCruisers anyone?]
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(...) New Jersey either. Reports to the contrary, every major chain doesn't have them. I'm going to go out cruising again tomorrow (I can see it now: Awful social malaise, grown people out in their sensible cars, cruising for an ABS fix...) As for (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: new stuff on my site (coach, trolley...again, LEGO Logo art)
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(...) Since it seems I was paged... The power thingies are called... (wait for it) Trolley Poles! There is some circularity here which I can't resolve. I don't know if trolley poles are called that because they have a little wheel at the top (the (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: blasters in sw sets
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(...) I actually don't think that's too far off the "classic" toy blaster rifle you could buy in '80 or '81. As for blaster pistols, well, nothing really good exists, although those of you who remember the original Jawa figures (apparently, one (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: ldraw part update?
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which parts are causing problems? the yellow boat? please release it with the parts that are ready and fix the ones that are problomatic later... i am espically wating for the spear to become official before i release my large collection of castle (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: ldraw part update?
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which parts are causing problems? the yellow boat? (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: blasters in sw sets
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all the tlg guns have been hiustorical guns (pirates,adventurers,western). tlg has never released and element that looks remotly like a real modern gun and that includes the sw blasters which are obvosly too much like modern guns for tlgs liking. (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: part: technic connector cross
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i know that. i just made it as a very mock-up part so that the people who wanted it could get it. (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Starwars Microfigure Model Catalog up on my page.
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(...) Eric, I like that a lot! :) Thanks for the complements. I've been swamped with emails recently, so if I don't reply to everyone, please forgive me. Let me thank everyone who has sent me praise and criticism of these models... Both are always (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Starwars Microfigure Model Catalog up on my page.
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I've put 5 new models up on this page, and updated the TIE Prototype (Vader's fighter) after Jeremy pointed out a design error (Thanks!). It's not quite what he preposed as the solution, but I think it works well... Unfortunately, the Oblique angle (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build, lugnet.starwars)
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| | new products
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www.legomindstorms.com has got prices and pictures of various new items - most of which have already been discussed here. They are to be available "for the 1999 holiday season"... which means when?! (Easter?) For anyone who may be interested, here (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: high speed railways and strange flat bed cars
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Christopher Masi wrote in message <36F6B0BC.62F3D5E@cm...ne.edu>... (...) the (...) up (...) The only place I have ever seen differentials mentioned was in relation to geared locomotives like Shays, Climaxes, and Heislers. I think it was Shay who (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | FA on ebay starts 3/23: 8480 Technic Space Shuttle NIB
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For auction on ebay a sealed 8480 Technic Space Shuttle. go see: (URL) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | MiteyMark and Kevin King re Ninja minifig auction
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Miteymark and Kevin King, please email me re your high bids in my Ninja minifig auction. I have emailed you both repeatedly with no response. If I don't hear from you by Wed midnight PST, I will regard the lots you won as sellable to someone else. (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: *Orange*Orange*Orange*
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(...) Perhaps there's a regional (continental!) accent difference here. In rhyming, pronunciation is everything... Kevin (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Star Wars found in Cary K-Mart (corner of Kildaire Farms Rd. and Maynard Rd.)
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I found the Star Wars sets at K-Mart in Cary. I picked up all five. After I got one of each, only one X-Wing left, several Snow Speeders, and tons of Landspeeders and Speeder Bikes. I just finished assembling the Landspeeder. Frank (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Triangle folks
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Karim wrote in message <36F81057.B499B319@m...ng.com>... (...) only (...) I was going to suggest this also... Another possibiliy, for all the traffic these groups are getting so far, and the fact that a bunch of areas are not well served by any of (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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| | Re: people i would most like to build with...
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(...) You honor me! I'd be happy just to sit down with a kindred spirit. As well meaning as my wife is, she doesn't always get it. <g> Thanks, Ben Ben Vaughan buster@marsbase.com www.marsbase.com ---...--- The few,...the proud,...the plastic. (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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| | SM ISO SFWL in NH
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Single male ISO of single female with LEGO in Nashua area for friendship and who knows...romance...marriage. ...Tofu (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nh.man)
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| | Re: How do you convert light sensor data to bmp image
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Alex: Thank you for your suggestion. I was able to find a Windows95 site which described a way to utilize the PGM program. The site basically provides the files needed to call up a UNIX window on my PC. From the UNIX window, I can then utilize the (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Star Wars Parts Auction UPDATE
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Advances began on Monday 3/22/99. Rob --- Please read the rules that follow the auction listing. Minifigs do not come with accessories, but do include either helmet or hair, and in Hoth Rebel, a backpack. * Items marked with an asterisk indicate (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | new stuff on my site (coach, trolley...again, LEGO Logo art)
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While we have been talking about grandiose highly technical designs I made couple of simple little models. The new model is a simple coach which resembles the little coaches LEGO produced in the '80's. The other thing I finally decides to do was put (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Lego & Canada Post are S-L-O-W
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I ordered a catalog at the beginning of February.. and the nice lady said "It'll be there around the end of February or the very first of Marhc at the Latest"...would you say that the 23 of March is "the first of march"??? Anyways, I actually have (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: FT: 2 5571s for 1 8880
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Tom, I'd pay to be in a threeway... That is NOT what it sounds like. I mean if you could pry loose 2 more 5571s I'd pay you the ZB clearance price for them (the official one, I mean) and you could have another one of the people who offered you send (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: people i would most like to build with...
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First of all I was completely surprised to be mentioned in this list (by Sproat) considering how long I have been around. Secondly I have to say that sitting down with a bunch of Lego heads and a huge pile of precision A.B.S. parts with some SciFi (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Do you think this counts as fair use of the LEGO Logo?
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A while ago I glued blue plates to my interchangeable PowerBook cover. This weekend I decided to write LEGO on the conver. I like it alot! Check it out if you are insterested. (URL) home page is (URL) I also added a new coach and modified my trolley (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: I have a page up showing the current status of my Lego Tantive IV!
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Cool, I thought that the M. Falcon was like 1/2 the size. Anyway that is cool so I can build a M. Falcon from Karim's design to join my rebel fleet. Next up after the Corvette is done is a Rebel Transport. pat J (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Lego Truck in Wellington
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(...) Well, it "works" after a fashion, but I feel that the trailer is now at least 1 plate too high, and further, if you go over any kind of an incline, the trailer separates. I like using a pin or short cross axle into a technic plate instead (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: toolchain
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(...) I am by no means an license expert, but I just happen to have been reading about the GPL, and the MPL is pretty similar, though there are, of course, differences. The doc that I read stated that you can apply the GPL only to the files that you (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: ldraw part update?
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(...) That's on me. Sorry. Yes, it needs to be released soon. But there are a few issues that need to be resolved prior to a full release. It is possible that I will go ahead and release a partial update, and hold the few pieces that are causing (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: people i would most like to build with...
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(...) Possibly :-) Let me know when you finalize you times, and I might be able to take a short trip. (...) I would probably just covertly catalogue those ideas for later reverse engineering/incorporation. I am one of those people who tend to be (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Compiler
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(...) That does appear to have been the problem after all. (...) I eventually managed to build egcs on a different computer and copy it over to mine. Markus -- if you want the binary (bzip2 cpio) of binutils and egcs, I could point you at it for (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: WTBOT: red 1x14 bricks
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There are 1x14 Technic bricks, the part number is a five digit number (32018), which indicates to me that it is a relatively new part. I have a few of these, but not many. Kim Toll James Brown wrote in message ... (...) brick (...) but (...) (26 years ago, 24-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | MAERSK Cargo Truck - TRADE
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Below are items I'm looking to obtain in exchange for a MIB Maersk Truck (URL) only requirement other than those given below are that the items are at the very least in reasonable conditon. Item # Description Quantity Additional minimun requirements (...) (26 years ago, 23-Mar-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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