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(...) Don, Thanks for the help. I run L3P like this: set PATH=C:\LDRAW; set LDRAWDIR=C:\LDRAW l3p.exe -stdout -ca1.000000 -cg30.000000,45.0000...000.000000 -q2 -b0x02ffffff -o LDraw\CAR.DAT POV\CAR.pov and I get this result rendering at 800x600 (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) LOL me too apparently. ROSCO (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.microscale)
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I thought that was just going to be a side event at another contest. Now it sounds like block stacking will be the major event. The small size would make sense in a 4x4 playfield, but, not in the 8x8. (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ahhhh yes, but did "samll" refer to the blocks, or the block stackers???? ;) ROSCO (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) When David said. I going to run a contest. It will be about building small block stackers. Anyone want to play? Derek (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm sure we all could think of ways to accomplish this, but, I have no idea why we'd want to. Since when has this contest been about being small? (...) Thats great, build a small robot. I on the other hand want to simply build a robot. I have (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Wow, that's nice of ya. Name callin' is a new one. I'm sorry if I'm mean, judgemental or a kill-joy. I've never been that way maliciously to my knowledge... I try to be honest when I post, if that comes across poorly then I'm sorry. This (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
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| | Jag träffade en mästerbyggare...
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Hej vänner, Jag var i Glasgow i Skottland på konferensresa och skickade på måfå in en fråga om det fanns några bra legoaffärer i närheten. Det var i allmänhet dåligt med svar och det verkade inte finnas fler än två AFOLs i hela Glasgow. Jag fick (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.se)
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(...) Just make sure you remember to bleed the fuel line when you service the backup generator. ROSCO (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) LOL thanks mate, it might even have some chrome in it ;) ROSCO (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) Yes, well I agree with Joel. Thanks Brian, I found your post most interesting, most of what you mentioned I was aware of, but some of it was a little foreign to me, thanks for opening my eyes. Anyway, I do think you made a good point that this (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Just looking at the mechanics of that other project is making my head spin. is it any wonder I failed Engineering? (...) Did you know that burnt meat contains a carcinogenic agent, but Beer counteracts it. so that Aussie BBQ is actually (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.microscale)
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(...) Nice work, dude. I look forward to your next space MOC... ;-) Cheers, (URL) Sci-Fi LEGO> (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Making your own stickers
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All, HELP! I've tried to track down through searching the database info/posts on how to make stickers for a special project I'm trying for my kids. Some useful stuff, but haven't found exactly what I need. Questions are: - What's the best material (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) If you can't think of a way to get a 8" tall robot to build a tower taller then 8" the limiting factor is your imagination, not the rules. (...) The concept of the contest is size. It's not a rule, its the reason for the contest. So far there (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Public Display Tips?
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(...) Sure thing. Drop me a note and we can make arrangements to get these to you in time for your display. Additionally, there were book covers, stickers and T-shirts available in the Event Kit shipped to Mr. Sophie. The first two items in mass (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, FTX)
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I just manually created a stack of blocks greater than 8 inches tall. If I wanted to build a mechanism to deploy that stack, the rules would get in the way. So before we even get started, an arbritary limit would have limited a possible solution. We (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | My tribute to my first Technic Set
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(URL) was having an unusual wave of nostalgia the other day and put together the first auto chassis--956. Having completed this, I found myself thinking about the first Technic set I received when I was a kid--set 854. So I put that one together as (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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(...) Hey, there's nothing wrong with A-D-O-L-E-S-C-E-N-Ts. :) -JHK (Yes, I'm alive. Fear me.) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
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| | Re: Onwards to rtlToronto18...
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(...) Here are my thought ins no apparent order and to answer many questions and ideas already posted in this thread... I am the first to talk about building monstrous robots. As that pic that Calum posted, I can build 'em big. Big is easy. Big (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Pneumatikslang
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In lugnet.loc.se, Andréas Rootzén wrote: Olof: (...) Andreas: (...) Jag kan tänka mig att vara med på 50-100 meter också, om det ändå ska beställas. Jag tänker tuta ner till träffen i Jönskvarna, så om en gemensam beställning går via den adressen (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: MOC: The Dish
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(...) "What's it doing in the middle of a sheep paddock?" Cheers Richie Dulin (URL) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: TRU faux pax: MB in LEGO display areas
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(...) If you feel comfortable doing so, I suggest you remove the offending products yourself. First, find someplace to stash the yucky stuff. Be nice about it and try to place it properly amongst the other yucky brand stuff. Then, select a LEGO (...) (22 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: LDGlite and LPub
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(...) Well, without the entire command line (actually both command lines) I can only guess. First, 6000 is pretty far away. I think that puts the car out past the default far clipping plane. Second, the default view in ldglite is orthographic to be (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | part # 47404 boat base [DAT]
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i made this for rendering porposes. alot of missing quads and such under side. mockup till finished. 0 Boat Base Bow 12 x 10 0 Name: 47404.ldr 1 16 -90 4 -10 -1 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 -1 stud3.dat 1 16 -100 4 0 -1 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 -1 stud3.dat 2 24 -96 24 -26 (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | BricxCC 'Float' Command not working on Scout
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While programming a Scout using BrickCC, no matter how many times I tried, I could not get the Scout to 'float' its motors. The program was as follows- task main() { OnFwd(OUT_A); Wait(50); Float(OUT_A); } After a half second the motor would brake, (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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| | TRU faux pax: MB in LEGO display areas
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While visiting a local TRU today I noticed the following travesty, abomination, defilement, etc. Jake, is this okay with LEGO? If not, what can we do!?!?! (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Are *we* part of TLG's problem?
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(...) I don't believe that's true. LEGO targets the yound children with "cool" products that are all fresh and new. Most kids would rather have the newest theme than an old set they saw in a catalog a year ago. And if these kids wanted these sets in (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Onwards to rtlToronto18...
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(...) I think that's a pretty good way of putting it. The other thing we need to talk about is the worth of a tower. Do we use the Fibonacci-based sequence for tower height? How many blocks of each colour? Calum (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Onwards to rtlToronto18...
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(...) I hope Dave will chime up in a minute, because he was also a big proponent of 8" cubed. I can see both points: Like Bruce, I love stuff like this: (URL) featured in the Greg Hyland AFOLs book) (...) But at the same time, I think the 8" cubed (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Zellers BOGO half off sale
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(...) I wonder how many people read the fine print on the defered payment plan. The add reads "Do not pay for 1 full year. No interest, no down payment and no monthly payment." Sounds pretty good so far, until you read that there is a $55 (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: LDGlite and LPub
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Hi Don, When I render James Jessiman's car.dat with ldglite and l3p/pov ray using: -cg30,45,6000 The car rendered by ldglite is not the same size as the car rendered by POV-Ray. Do you have any idea why this would be? Hi Lars, When I run l3p on (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Robolab/RCX program code size and limits.
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Hi, I'm using Robolab 2.5.3 and RCS firmware revision 03.01 03.28. I have a couple of questions: - I want to demonstrate the difference in code size between a program written using subroutines versus a program written using subVi's. How do I (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: another moc: orchard house
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(...) did i give you a hard time about that? i think i was more in awe than anything else & now that i see the results, i should have shut my mouth. i've given your brickshelf folder's address to quite a few people. i'm glad you were there shooting (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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We don't need no stink'n limits. Maybe if we were going 4x4, but we're not. And, can anyone recall a time that a robot was too big or had too many processors. Limits (without an obvious purpose) ar exactly that...limiting. (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Part of the point of this contest is to build under restricted size conditions. (...) I agree with this. (...) Not sure what I would prefer. The 4x4 field makes more sense with the smaller robot size. Derek (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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(...) It was reliant upon you to abide by my vision when you joined. Not chip away at the prestigeous org I intended to put in place. e (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
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(...) I'm all in for this contest. (...) I thing the 8" cube limit puts a reasonable limit on this. Can't fit too many RCXs in a 8" cube and still be able to manipulate blocks. (...) I think adds a little too much complexity. (...) I'm not a fan of (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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One last thing and then I'm done for the next few days.. I need a break from Lugnet and all.. again, if anyone wants to contact me privately about this, you can email me. Please feel free - but I'm beginning to lose my composure and so I'm gonna (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
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| | Greater discounts @ Pyrite's Plunder
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(...) Its me again!! Cheap Cheap Cheap...Its sounds more like Easter over here than Halloween! Im feeling the need to sell more Lego..whatever it takes. Prices are dropping again! Minifigs are all 20% off, and most of the inventory is between 30-40% (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Cloud Cruiser police vehicle
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"Grand Admiral" <NoMoreSpam*grandadm...bnork.com> wrote in message news:I63pop.yJ4@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks a lot! This was my favorite engineering solution for the model other than the engines. (...) probably (...) cool. Scroll down 8 or 9 pics (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Armor!
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"Richard Noeckel" <shroud_of_kung_fu@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:I62rqq.xw4@lugnet.com... (...) LOTR, which I'm sure would sell with kids as well as adults! Dave (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: Tiki altar
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Yeah, I know. I took the pictures more to remember it than to show it off. Thanks for taking the time to respond! Dave "Keith Goldman" <legomankeith@aol.com> wrote in message news:I63r01.17Dv@lugnet.com... (...) virgin (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: another moc: orchard house
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(...) <snip> I have finally uploaded all my decent pictures from the Train Show. The following links are pictures of this MOC in the layout: (URL) MOC again deborah, well worth taking many pictures of, even if you like giving me a hard time about (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| | Re: Onwards to rtlToronto18...
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I like the block stacking idea. I don’t know why we would want a limit on size. All of the robots that have impressed me over time have been on the larger size. I’m not that interested in cutesy little robots. RCXs...I thought we decided that long (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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(...) Eric, This specifically is something I disagree with. People with "no good MOCs" are people who could use some help getting better. People who "dont want to pound the pavement looking for exhibits" have lives outside of LEGO and should be able (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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In lugnet.org.scibrick, Leonard Hoffman wrote: SNIP (...) Fine. You want an open discussion about what I found wrong with Scibrick? I tried going back to the website to find the list of rules and regs, but the site is down for maintanence. (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick) !!
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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* As written to a friend asking what the heck is going on: I wrote~ Well, I quit SciBrick after Brick Fest. I posted something in my compter that I had for a while that I wrote about SciBrick. I forgot I posted it already a year ago. Then because I (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick)
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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(...) We are in the process of creating a website which helps to automate the membership process so things like this don't happen. We have not been actively recruiting members lately because we were still trying to work some kinks out of the system. (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
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| | Onwards to rtlToronto18...
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Well, yesterday, strangely enough, was a lot of fun: A simple contest, with a lot of entries (ten!), most of which worked. And I even entered a working robot that actually was somewhat successful. Congratulations to Greg Hyland and Rob Antonishen, (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Warning when using 1 x 4 x 5 windows!
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(...) Thanks for the research. After some deliberating and opinion asking on www.brickish.org I decied to drill out the four windows I need to work this way. My first modded parts! My reasoning was that, as you said, some of the windows available do (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | Re: Set 7075 JacStone Pirate Ship
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(...) Just noticed, that there are two versions of set 7075; I bought a second set, labeled "limited edition" (same price), which included motor AND battery; when mounted, this acts as counter-weight and makes the ship float reasonably. Arne, (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.year.2004)
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| | Re: MOC: The Dish
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(...) Thanks! And it has been suggested that maybe the dish emanates too much radioactivity.... ROSCO (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: And Bracket 1 x 2 - 1 x 4, too! (Was: Warning when using 1 x 4 x 5 windows!)
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snip (...) snip Thank you for that information, I will have to look out for that. Tim (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: The Dish
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xpost to .space for what should be obvious reasons ;) (...) Senior Rosco, This is uber cool and something I was not properly aware of. Thanks for sharing a cool MOC, and bit of space history! Oh, and my those are giant sheep! I won't even garner a (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: Pacific Coast Shay #2
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(...) LOL technical bits beyond you? After you just (URL) motorised an entire fairground>???? And thanks for your help on this MOC, it is much appreciated. ROSCO (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: MOC: The Dish
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(...) Thanks! Well, I had the dish part already built for another project (URL) but saw that it would work just as well up the other way. The rest took but a few hours. (...) Well I had in the past looked at using parts like that for a radar dish, (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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(...) No (...) Agreed (...) I just wouldn't use that kind of terminology (...) Granted any promises that me be implied by Eric would be illegitamate and the need for Eric to come forward and admit his transgressions are clear."Legal measures" that's (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
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| | Re: Most redundant Lego part
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(...) I used to think the same, until I came to build the drawbridge mechanism. (URL) stack of five 1x2 bricks has 4 more "ridges" than a single 1x2x5 brick which puts just enough extra friction on the beam that it will not fall under gravity. So (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Mini-RCX
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Hi, My brother and I have been tossing the idea around of a mini-RCX. We have narrowed our idea down to a two sensor, two motor brick that would be approximately 4X6 studs on top, and about two bricks high. We were just wondering if anyone out there (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Most redundant Lego part
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(...) Hi Gary, if you stack 5 bricks together it will not be quite stably, so the 5 high bricks make a sence for me. But i cannot see any sence in this two bricks: (URL) and (URL) Specially if you stack 3 2x2 bricks together it will be very stably, (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Rotation sensor limitation
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I use a rotation sensor for a brick sorting machine – hence I need to know the limitation of the rotation sensor. What happens when the rotation sensor exceeds 9999 as shown on the LCD display? Apparently the rotation sensor can still keep track of (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Most redundant Lego part
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(...) How about (URL) 'Panel Double Wall 3 x 6 x 6' It appears in one set (apart from a brief Dacta appearance) and whilst its a handy part to have, the function it performs in the only set it is in could equally well be done by 2 of these (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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-snip- (...) Do you really think I'm trying to control the discussion here? Honestly.. is that what you think? By "legitimate" - I am only meaning that someone should not show themselves to represent the whole group when they only represent (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
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| | another moc: orchard house
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the rural portion of (URL) railfair 27>, ottawa's train show, featured among other things this country home with apple orchard & duck pond. (URL) while some around the farm have been less than busy, other's are more industrious and get to the daily (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Tiki altar
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David, this is the first moc of yours that I really enjoyed. It is very well thought out, with a nice variety of parts. Although you really choked....you should have waited to photograph the scene with the islanders offering a virgin sacrifice. (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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(...) Obviously Eric's post was inappropriate. Had you merely stated that Eric did not represent the organization. And, that all inquiries could be directed to SciBrick this may not have happened. (...) The question you have to ask is why have they (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
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| | Re: Cloud Cruiser police vehicle
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(...) landing gear/door is a pretty nifty solution too. It looks tall enough and the engines are beefy enough that you could probably hang a couple of police mecha under the wings for transport. That'd be cool. -Grand Admiral .space Curator (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: M2911 Plasma Pistol
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(...) Mr. Soren, this weapon is perfect for airing-out 'skin-jobs'. (yeah, I know its not a direct copy of the Blade Runner weapon, but close enough) You did a nice job on the part above the trigger which I'm guessing is a safety...although I can't (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Most redundant Lego part
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Do you ever wonder sometimes why Lego developed some particular part and say to yourself "what were they thinking?". The one piece that comes to my mind is the 1x4x2 arch. I mean it is virtually identical to the 1x4 arch plus two 1x1 bricks attached (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Armor!
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(...) They make great tabards for Musketeers.... (URL) -Elroy (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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| | Re: Set 10159 - City Airport
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(...) By nose cone I meant this piece: (URL) I don't see why TLG would need to replace it since it a fairly new piece. (1994). I looked at the zoomed in picture on S@H and I couldn't see the holes for the studs. But I was relieved when I see they (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: Rocket science, & some MOC ideas (Was: Combat strategies and tactics in space)
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I found your post very interesting, and you proposed some nice ideas of MOCs. I really liked the idea of laser propelled vessel (a bit like the space elevator project) But, after all, this is science fiction, right? That makes one relatively free to (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: LEGO Article in GAMES magazine
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Attack of the Snowman Clones! That cover looks great, Eric. Excellent idea to use Bruce's sphere for a snowman. And quite the honor to get a six-page write in Games! I very much look forward to picking up a copy! Much congratulations, -Brendan (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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(...) I never claimed to actually be smart enough to stay out of it. I know just enough to stay on the fringe and observe. (...) -Brian (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
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| | Re: Rocket science, & some MOC ideas (Was: Combat strategies and tactics in space)
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In lugnet.space, Brian Davis wrote: snipped well-thought out dissertation on mass/propulsion/fuel (...) That's why my ships are powered with spamcake. ;-) -Tom McD. (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Are *we* part of TLG's problem?
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(...) A lot of you do that, but a lot of us still buy new sets at new set prices (okay, I'm guilty of taking advantage of a few conveniently timed sales to pick up brand-new releases at 20% off a few times, but...). Besides, once a store buys the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lego changes CEO after new losses
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(...) Okay... They will be using the same molds so part quality should remain similar. (This says nothing for color consistency or actually getting the right parts in each bag/box) They probably won't save much money because they've often said that (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Armor!
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Hello! (...) Hehe, the hardest work was to convince myself to buy those new "Castle" sets... (Alas! I'm a collector.) (...) That works! (URL) me, I'm a link!>> Bye Jojo (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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(...) You say many good things, but I believe that this is a stretch. When a store decides to carry LEGO products, they make their best guess how much they can sell. This is typically called 'up front buying' and can happen many months in advance (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 4679 tub in old grey?!
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(...) Ahhh, Same here. Thanks much for your help. God Bless, Nathan (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: SciBrick is looking for you!
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(...) I agree.. which is exactly why I have always been holding out for the possibility of a mass cancellation. Is this entire discussion something that really needs to be preserved in the Lugnet database forever? I should hope not. (...) Brian, I (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
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| | Re: Announcing X-Pod World
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"Allan Bedford" <AllanBedford-DELETE...otome.com> wrote in message news:I63DLw.q0n@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks... a neat pic! (...) Exactly! Huw (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Armor!
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(...) Hi, Thanks for posting this up. Great taste! And a thanks to JoJo for going to all that hard work to show just how usable those knights can be if you really put some effort in : ) I still think I'll use them for space : ) God Bless, Nathan (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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(...) I'm sorry, but perhaps I should be more clear here: I am setting up a very clear rationale for who has the ability to post advertisements and announcements about a particular group. I do, because I was elected to do so. Eric does not because (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)
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| | Re: 4+ Pirate Sets in North America!
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Ahoy! (...) My goodness! That. Is. Cheap. Captain Redbeard's Pirate Ship is $USD 39.99 while it is EUR 79.99 here! I don't dare to ask the currency converter how many $$ EUR80 are.... (OK, I did, and it would be about $100.) For EUR39.99 even I (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Announcing X-Pod World
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(...) Done. :) It's not much, but it's a start. And it was fun to do... which I suspect is half the point of doing it anyway. :) I don't travel much, so I suspect future pictures I take will also be in Ontario, but we do have some beautiful (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Rocket science, & some MOC ideas (Was: Combat strategies and tactics in space)
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(OK folks, last post, and I'll try to push it on-topic :-) And there are MOC ideas down there near the bottom, honest) (...) Ha! OK, I'll open my mouth really big to get both feet in at once, but... here it goes. (...) Here's the heart of the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.space)
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| | Parts 50% off + free shipping at Classicsmiley's Shop
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Hello all, I need to raise some quick cash, so I've lowered the prices in my Bricklink shop 50% for parts and instructions, and 33% for sets. I have also extended my free shipping offer to the sets in my shop (normally they don't qualify), and have (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Tropicana Orange Juice Promo Details (U.S.)
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"Ray Sanders" <rsanders@svic.net> wrote in message news:I627E3.23rC@lugnet.com... (...) They are two of three that have been available before with Kabaya candy in Japan: (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: Announcing X-Pod World
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(...) Excellent idea! It will be very interesting to see where the X-Pods go, like an X-Pods guide to the galaxy :-) A travelling X-Pod can certainly provide more action and variation to the image than an i-pod can. Olof (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Chapel On The Hill
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Announcing my MOC - "The Chapel on the Hill" (the hill is still to be built!) Overall views of typically Welsh two tone slate grey construction (URL) the small graveyard and obligatory yew tree and the stained glass windows Internal views of ... (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build) !!
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| | Re: Set 10159 - City Airport
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(...) Yeah, that's the one. At first I didn't notice it, but the openings are very visible in the nose of the plane. The pictures on the box do show the new elements (like this piece and the sloped windows), but the instructions show the old (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.reviews)
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| | Re: LEGO Direct - Berretto Classic Space
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(...) Hai dimenticato me... Ciao! Gabriele (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | LEGO®, Carrefour in French Price-Fix Probe
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Some more bad news...couple weeks ago before the CEO of LEGO step down. LEGO®, Carrefour in French Price-Fix Probe Oct. 8, 2004 FORBES (associated press) French competition authorities are investigating Danish toy maker LEGO Systems AS and (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Halloween Sales at Bric-k-one! (Italian store at BrickLink)
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Hi to all! From today up the end of October, I make a lot of item off from their original prices! I need some cash in order to complete some projects... Only this week! No more sales will be done before the 2005 at Bric-k-one! I remeber you that (...) (22 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | LOWLUG display at Rail2004 (Leiden, the Netherlands)
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LOWLUG will be present at Rail 2004, one of Europe's leading model railway exhibits, from november 12 to 14. The main display is a 9 x 4 meter train layout, modelled after several parts of the Netherlands with Dutch trains running on two large (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Combat strategies and tactics in space. Was: Jormungand Carrier Strike Craft
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(...) Wow OK your all missing a big concept here "why we use space fighters" Its actually a simple reason planet bombing/raiding and not just any kind the kind were you have friendly forces on the planet as well other wise you could bomb from orbit (...) (22 years ago, 22-Oct-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | ParLUGment display at Railfair 27
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I have finally named and uploaded all my decent pictures of ParLUGments's second Train layout in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, at Railfair 27. We doubled out layout size from last year, and almost tripled our participant count. A great time was had by (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: Announcing X-Pod World
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"Allan Bedford" <AllanBedford-DELETE...otome.com> wrote in message news:I61J2z.1nC4@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks Allan! For starters why not go out with yours and photograph against something local to you in Canada! Huw (22 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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