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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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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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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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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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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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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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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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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