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(...) There is one thing that I do that helps dispel the discouragement that I feel when attempting to work on a new creation. I have these 10 inch x 14 inch (25,4cm x 37cm) paper food trays from a former work locations cafeteria. If I'm working on (...) (27 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Suggestion for LDraw FAQ
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[crossposted to lugnet.faq and lugnet.cad.dev, followup-to set to lugnet.faq] Looking at the LDraw FAQ, it looks like a new level of organization is needed, above the current levels. More precisely, a large number of the topics should be grouped (...) (27 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.faq, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Fishing for a tasty linkage/gearing/robotic building thread...
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(...) Oh yes, forgot about the Space Shuttle. But it's been discontinued, otherwise I might well have bought one. Stuart -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (27 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Fishing for a tasty linkage/gearing/robotic building thread...
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(...) I haven't opened the box yet (anticipation is part of the fun), but it looks like there is one in my 8480 Space Shuttle kit. Not that that is really an inexpensive alternative. (27 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: How can I find information about specific LEGO pieces?
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(...) It's Anders Isaksson's LDLIST, available at (URL). But you need LDraw installed to use it. So an alternate parts-reference tool might be appropriate, such as Technica or Lutz' page, or my occasionally-maintained site: (URL) (links to Technica (...) (27 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Tracks
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The gauge of the rails is the same, but the way the two kinds of track connect is different. However, it should be possible to connect the two types of railing. (...) (27 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: US BULK SALES?
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On Wed, 12 May 1999 21:26:21 GMT, "William Wong" <ywong01@akula.com> wrote: [Big snip] Interesting idea. I don't see TLG being able to commit to such a long-term plan, unfortunately. :( No vision in the company currently. Darn those (...) (27 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Fishing for a tasty linkage/gearing/robotic building thread...
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(...) True. The main complication I always had was somehow rotating the assembly around the drive train. As far as I know there are only three ways to do this.... (...) The three ways that I have found are the turntables(really simple), the (...) (27 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Torso number was Forestman Torso was Voting Page
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(...) So waittaminut. I read you writing that 9326 *was* a number for the composite torso-with-arms-and-hands, but is not any longer used for that purpose. The 9xxx numbers were an earlier composite range. New parts are made with 5-digit numbers. So (...) (27 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Making accurate Y-Wing engines
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The only thing that really ever bugged me about the new Y-Wing is the improperly oriented engine struts. If you attached a 4x4 square plate to the engine, the struts should be at the corners, not in the middle of the sides, as they are. I've been (...) (27 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Fishing for a tasty linkage/gearing/robotic building thread...
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(...) ... (...) Agree. I didn't think of synchro drive and if you or any other suggested this arrangement to solve this problem I missed that message. It's a very good solution provided that you limit the rotation to 90 degrees with phisical bounds (...) (27 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | off topic kinda, What does Darth Mean
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This has been nagging me for a couple of days know what does the title "Darth" mean. Is it the equivalent to knight for the light side of the force? (27 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Sith Infiltrator
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(...) Not even Micro Machines stuff holds to a particular scale, and you'd think that would be the line where they could exercise the most to-scale accuracy! Rob (27 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Un-Ofiicial Primitive: 1-4ring10.dat
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(...) One problem with this file: the name is too long. Can you shorten it to 1-4rin10.dat? Steve (27 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Working on Part 30384
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(...) There is still a 'primitives committee' which discusses new primitives before they are released. We decided awhile ago to not introduce new primitive files, until/unless they were actually used in a file. Which is why the ldraw/p/ directory (...) (27 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Target Stores exclusives?
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If you haven't seen the news, the guy who posted about buying this mystery set said it was a joke. However the guy who heard of it from a TRU employee stands by his story (although you'll note he didn't really believe the employee). Rob (27 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Fishing for a tasty linkage/gearing/robotic building thread...
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(...) <snip> (...) Surely the only reason there's usually complication is that the assembly needs to be able to rotate any amount in either direction. If 0-90 degrees is the total range, then there are lots of really simple solutions. [This next bit (...) (27 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Fishing for a tasty linkage/gearing/robotic building thread... (fwd)
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(...) Jim, a nice suggestion. I love the escapement mechanism. But can't see how this would make us to save a sensor: we still need to know WHEN it's time to read the code sensor, I mean when the escapement is in one of its two terminal positions. (...) (27 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LEGO Racers screenshot
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(...) You haven't spent much time playing any of the LEGO Media titles, have you? Minifigs regularly fly apart (the opening sequence in LEGO Island features a yellow head bouncing out of a LEGO ambulance, the driver chasing it down, and chucking it (...) (27 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Just got back from...DEKA...Auckland, New Zealand
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I just got back from the mid-night release of EP1 merchandise at the toy department of one of our biggest retail chains here - DEKA. We all know DEKA right kids? It was quite cool, a bit of hype before hand and a demonstration of the new figures (...) (27 years ago, 13-May-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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