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(...) Thanks! Steve (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad)
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Ok, thanks for that. I've got it compiling now - I didn't realise liblnp had to be compiled before dllx! (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Isn't this pretty much the same as a tripod stand for a projector screen? (URL) which seem to retail for 100-200USD, brand new, with the screen. Someone must have an old one from home movies stuck in their garage that the stand could be (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dan Boger dan@peeron.com (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Requests for (URL) forward to (URL) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Sure - what are we forwarding to what? (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad)
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Ciao Giuliano, (...) Si, e' compatibile in tutti i sensi. Ciao, Guido (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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Salve, volevo sapere se l'RCX 1.0 contenuto nel set Mindstorms 1.5 è compatibile con il software del 2.0. Ovvero se posso scaricargli il firmware nuovo o devo fare un aggiornamento e che altro. E se posso comunicare con la tower usb o devo usare la (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Thanks for doing that, Chris! (...) Nope, Steve can't do that. Todd could fix the partsref/search (I can't touch anything on the lugnet server), or Dan could add a forward to the webserver on ldraw.org to handle the requests (I have access to (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) The Parts Tracker error message has now been improved, to be clearer and provide a link to the partsref search. Also if the part does exist it includes a direct link to the download area. For example see (URL) But I don't have the rights to (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Wow, very nice. I loved the two panes you had at BF2004, it just keeps getting better. Not sure what a Provincial flower is though, guess I'll have to Google it later :) jt (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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(...) The linker is looking for the file liblnp.dll (Not 100% sure of the extension might be .a or .so). The -L arguments specifies a place to look for libraries and is probably where liblnp.dll is expected. Check this directory for the file. I have (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Pneumatikslang
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(...) Hallå. Nu har jag provat olika varianter på detta, och kan rapportera följande resultat (jag är hemma med en rätt trälig förkylning idag): Slangen har, före användning, en ytterdiameter något mindre än den på dessa: (URL) och den går att trä (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Cerco Road Baseplate
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Ciao amici, cerco le vecchie road baseplate light gray 9 stud, (4 URLs) il prezzo non importa basta che siano in buone condizioni. Fatevi sentire e grazie a tutti. (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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I am trying to make all the LNP stuff at the moment. Having followed the instructions for installing dllx according to the readme on the legos.sourceforge.net website, I have come to the part where I type: make depend make in the dllx directory. (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Hello Purple Dave, "Purple Dave" <purpledave@maskofdestiny.com> schreef in bericht news:I5yux2.14JC@lugnet.com... (...) on (...) alphabetical (...) disables (...) still (...) cranked (...) in the (...) I don't know if you already knew, but it is (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Lugola call to order
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Hey Scott. I'm still here. Still living in the same apartment in Lawndale so hosting a meeting is not possible. Would be nice to get together again. --Dan (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Clearance sale at Peterbol's
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27 Lots are marked off their original price. (URL) for looking! Pietro (peterbol) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.market.brickshops)
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| | A Very Special rtlToronto Project: Group Banner
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Hey folks, Earlier this year I did a number of trade shows across the country. While I humped large pieces of foldable presentation fixtures from airport to hotel, minivan to show car, I noticed all the cool kids (damned marketing people!) were (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If you pick some up, you may want to know you can find out a little about what's inside in advance. There's a number stamped near the barcode on the tub. I think there are three possibilities. I'm not sure if all boxes with a single number are (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca, FTX)
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| | Look!
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~Look! ----- O.k. so I’m big on one word titles that end with exclamation-marks! ;) But trust me, this is well worth it… Remember that elusive prototype ‘translucent-skeleton-horse’ that TLG never produced and some one got from one of their (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.parts.custom)
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Nathan- Do you have a website? If so, what's the address? BTW, I'm having a bit of trouble posting my crab steering sketch, so I just went ahead and sent you the pic via email. Tell me what you think. (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: The Nightmare Before Christmas
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(...) That's awesome, Russell! My favorite part of your MoC is the curling hill against the setting sun. That was one of the best shots in the movie, right along with Jack's burning leap into the pool in the opening. I tried to build a Jack fig a (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.org.us.baylug, FTX)
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| | Re: New Moc - Stained Glass Window Mosaic
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In lugnet.build.mosaic, Nelson Yrizarry wrote: snip (...) Thank you Nelson, I do plan on putting the finished mosaic in my bathroom window, when I finally get all the panels completed. Janey "Red Brick" (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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(...) BwaaaaahhhHahahahahaaa...aaa! ! ! =P <that really made me smile> ...lol (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I agree with Rob. You’re either stacking blocks or you’re not. Pushing blocks is definitely lame. That said, it doesn’t really matter to me because at 8x8x8, I have no interest. (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: What a trip I had to Markville!
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(...) That's a neat set, that Mars Rover. Everytime I see the one I have built (I got a second for parts) I keep thinking about using those blue panel pieces for a spaceship or something. (...) So these 4679's are the weird ones with random pieces (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca, FTX)
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they say that imitation is the best form of flattery...well, i'm definately flattered. (URL) i am awed at how this guy replicated my design just from pictures. (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hi Janey, Very nice! If I had so many trans bricks, I would make a mosaic large enough to fit inside my window, just to let the sun shine through it! It's nice looking at your MOC for inspiration... Nelson (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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My entry in the Space Wheels contest answers the question, "what could be more unlikely than a 16 foot tall suit of power armor?" How about a guy riding a motorcycle while wearing a 16 foot tall suit of power armor? (URL) Yes, it's "American (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Re: Sir Bugge's lego page finally gone public! - Space, parts, sculpture and techniques!
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Hi Niels, I just took some time to go and visit your web site. And my first impression is very good! There are a lot of interesting things to read, maybe too much to hope and read it at once. So as you mention it, I guess it's a web site we have to (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Part number for old Technic piston?
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(...) We appreciate the confirmation and notification. Technica has been corrected. Thanks, Clark Isodomos webmaster (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: Crab steering idea
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(...) Sorry to eavesdrop, but would your revised version of my idea be something I could implement on the telehandler? I thought about moving the mechanism to the cabin. No matter how I do it, the more play in the gears- the less aligned and (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Crab steering idea
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(...) There's a couple of problems with that technique: The clutch gear has a lot of inherent backlash, which will make the steering not very responsive you have to make sure the wheels are centred when you switch the clutch to get back to straight (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Part number for old Technic piston?
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(...) ROSCO (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: rtlToronto18 Draft Ruleset Posted
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(...) I say no. Pushing blocks around is lame. The purpose of the competition should be stacking blocks. Rob (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I just tried it and it doesn't well enough to convince me that it was intentional. Yes, there is something of an X-shaped socket in the middle, but the axle goes in really hard, comes out far too easy, and causes the sides to bow out quite a (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) LOL! Thanks very much Sid, That short form has got me in trouble a few times already.... Mental note to self, take time to spell out "Brick Shelf". Cheers, Janey "Red Brick" (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: New Moc - Stained Glass Window Mosaic
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"Clear"ly magnificent! Now people know why folks like us love transparent bricks so much. :-) Bravo! Hey... what's in a "BS folder"? :-P (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: What a trip I had to Markville!
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(...) Snip (...) Too happy I had to make a silly mistake. I meant to cross this to .loc.ca... Keith (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca, FTX)
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| | What a trip I had to Markville!
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You guys won't believe what I got from a trip to Markville Mall today! Couple weeks ago I picked up a Mars rover for $30 at the Walmart there, with a couple dozens around. Today I picked up another one. They now had 3 left after I'm out the door. (...) (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca, FTX)
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| | Re: WOW!!
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(...) I just discovered you can do the same thing with the 1x2 log. If you look closely at the bottom, you can see the ridges. Steve (22 years ago, 29-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Partsref DAT download problems?
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(...) Ack. I forgot the "d" in my message, but not in the email addy. I sent my first message on 9/29, and I believe I used the link on (URL) this page> though I'm not positive. My email program saved it, and shows it did get addressed to (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: The Nightmare Before Christmas
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(...) "I am the pumpkin king!" (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.org.us.baylug)
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(...) A very kind AFOL (that shall remain nameless to protect his identity) that hates pink "donated" them to my collection. I'm glad I found a use for them, and thankful for any bricks that come my way. Janey "Red Brick" (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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(...) I don't recall receiving such a request, and if you really did email parts@lraw.org then you would not have got an answer, since the real address is parts@ldraw.org. The link on the main web-page looks OK to me, but if you found a link with an (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Armor!
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(...) And Sir Jayko bravely ran away? (...) I guess he has to carefully select his battles, huh? Make sure it takes place during daylight hours in the lowest part of a relatively open meadow and such... (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: Most redundant Lego part
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(...) Yeah, that seemed really odd to me as well. Thinking on it from the other direction, though, I've noticed that those little palm trunk segments can be fairly tough to link together compared to basic bricks and such. Perhaps they changed the (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New Moc - Stained Glass Window Mosaic
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(...) Apparently you do ;) Very nice work Janey. Now how exactly did you "magically end up" with those trans pink bricks? Enquiring minds want to know! ROSCO (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: Armor!
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(...) Ha! ...so true! (...) That woulda been a nice choice... Coulda done a lot more with a royal/primary blue. (...) That would be truely funny! If only it worked that way... However, i have the impression that Jayko, "the wuss-blue-knight," quite (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| | Re: What sort of LEGO-related printed materials do you collect?
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Hello! I collect - Instructions for sets I own. I only consider a set complete if I have original instructions for it. If I get by chance instructions for sets that I don't own I keep them, though. You never know if you'll need them once... - Idea (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: What sort of LEGO-related printed materials do you collect?
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(...) I think I got lucky and picked up a near new condition paperback copy for around $12 U.S. earlier this year. I see now on Amazon that that same version goes for around $25. And hardcover versions are down-right pricey! :) (...) Have you (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.inst)
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(URL) Steve (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) big snip (see previous post for Dave's in depth excuse) (...) Per usual, Dave chimes in late but with enough bluster to make up for tardiness. You were my unwitting target when I wrote this email months ago. I'm all for using the new vehicle (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.gaming.brikwars, FTX)
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| | Re: Partsref DAT download problems?
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(...) I sent several messages to parts@lraw.org about this, and about how to become authorized to submit my AutoCAD/SolidWorks-created parts. I used the link at ldraw.org that says, "email Steve Bliss or Chris Dee" for both questions.. No problem, (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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In lugnet.build.mosaic, David Koudys wrote: (URL) (...) Thank you Dave, I appreciate the kind words. I'm having lots of fun with this project and I have a soft spot for creating "Canadian" MOCs. Janey "Red Brick" (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | The Nightmare Before Christmas
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I build this scene for the BayLUG Halloween building contest, but I was not able to enter because some of the pieces didn't arrive in time. (URL) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.org.us.baylug) !
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| | 50% på SmartClub
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Var en tur innom SmartClub i Oslo i dag. Som vanlig hadde de en del LEGO til 50%, men denne gangen hadde de faktisk en del bra sett på salg. Bl.a My Own Train-vognene 10015, 10016 og 10017 til kr 89,-. De har også en haug småposer med brikker til kr (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.no)
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| | Re: New Moc - Stained Glass Window Mosaic
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(...) Wow! I saw the two at Brickfest, but all of them together (thus far) is such a spectacular view! And to know that they're the Provincial flowers on top--that's just pure-D-icing on the cake. Nicely done! Dave K (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: One day and counting(was Re: Six Days and Counting Down....
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(...) The part that says "sea tac mall"... that map is actually to the La Quinta where we are staying. (...) I found that street address myself but mapblast doesn't find it. (well actually the MS site that is where mapblast.com used to be) We have (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon)
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| | Re: BricxCC 'Float' Command not working on Scout
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(...) Try adding a Wait(500) after the Float command. It'll float for 5 seconds then brake. Apparently, the default state is brake when no program is running. Mark (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | New Moc - Stained Glass Window Mosaic
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Hello all, A long while back, I was talking to an AFOL about mosaics and he said he had wanted to create one in transparent bricks. I thought, "gee that would be cool", but I don't own *that* many trans bricks. Then magically, I ended up with a pile (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX) !!
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| | Crazy idea - analog computer
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Hello, 1st I don't want to put this as an alternative to mindstorns but since I don't have mindstorms and the money for the starter kit I was thinking after seeing a web of old analog computers, Is it possible to do a programble analog computer with (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Battersea Power Station
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Hello! (...) That's in fact the case, the power station was built during the 1930s. For some reason looking at the BPS I always get somewhat queasy moods. It looks brute with its massive corner towers, unnatural in a way, because it's a unusual (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: rtlToronto18 Draft Ruleset Posted
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(...) Well, I could have been adamant, but that would have disenfranchesed the voters--i mean the other competitors, and also figuring there was those that can't make a block stacking 'bot but wanted to enter--I was quite adamant that it was block (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Pneumatikslang
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(...) Går det att sätta en 1 x 2 Technic kloss över slangen på anslutningen? Det är ett rätt bra sätt att låsa dem med originalslangarna. Funkar med vad som helst som en Technic axel kan rotera i. /Tobbe (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: What sort of LEGO-related printed materials do you collect?
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(...) Yes, I find the idea books great, and have many of them, including the 4 technic ones, and 7777. I also went looking this year for "The Robot Book" by 1986 by Richard Paswon. In the back of the book it has a variety of instructions for Lego (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: rtlToronto18 Draft Ruleset Posted
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: <snip> (...) I thought of that--what if the opponent gets all 30 blocks onto his square without stacking. That'd be 30 points for him (assuming that there was no wrong colour there) I would have to (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtlToronto18 - new plan
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Ok, I came up with a loophole over lunch. Here's a slightly new plan: 1) Fabulousi sequence for stacked blocks OF THE CORRECT COLOuR 2) +1 for blocks at home of correct coloUr 3) -1 for blocks at home of wrong coloUr See below... (...) New score: (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtlToronto18 Draft Ruleset Posted
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(...) More flip flopping then John Kerry has been accused of on this one. I thought David said it's a block stacking competition, you should get points for stacking blocks. (URL) another note, I don't like the negative score idea personally. I'd (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: What sort of LEGO-related printed materials do you collect?
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(...) I think "The World of LEGO Toys" is an excellent book--I have a hard covered edition that's extremely well read--I leave it on my coffee table usually (it's a 'coffee table' book) and many guest just pick it up and peruse. As well, a long time (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: One day and counting(was Re: Six Days and Counting Down....
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(...) Yes. They name changed a short while ago. Doesn't sound like they have changed the phones over yet. (...) section. This is a better guide. (URL) (...) Yes the address is currently listed in the FAQ. Where is the event being held? The event (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon)
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| | Re: rtlToronto18 Draft Ruleset Posted
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(...) Okay, I'll change it. (...) Assuming your roll of the global dice gives you that sample that's 1:1. You could come up lucky and get all your colour just for pushing them in. Anyone else want to weigh in on "no tower creation" Steve is yes, (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Shield Designs?
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(...) Hi Shaun, here they are: (URL) Ronald (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: What sort of LEGO-related printed materials do you collect?
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(...) If you follow the link above you can read my review of it on Amazon. It is a beautiful book to look at. Probably more true insight into the company than was offered by the Ultimate LEGO Book. The writing is good, but tends to fall on the side (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.inst)
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| | One day and counting(was Re: Six Days and Counting Down....
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(...) Nik and I are looking forward to this and are in our last stages of prep. One of those things is to print out maps to find the place... Is "the Commons at Federal Way" also known as "SeaTac Mall" ? I am trying to do my mapping thing and not (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon)
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| | Re: bad motor output because of lego firmware?!
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(...) I suspect part of this delay is inherant to the firmware, and won't be "patchable" In any case, if you want your extender to be something you can market to most users, it should work with the standard firmware, without modification. Just my (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: 8865 and 8475
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(...) Once agian I made the mistake of using hte 'higher speed' one, just like the last robot event. IN the 8448 that was just fine, but these are bigger tyres and a heavier chassis, so it takes a little bit to get up to speed. You can barely see' (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: rtlToronto18 Draft Ruleset Posted
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(...) See, trying to keep my head down so as to not rock the boat anymore--but I thought about this after I saw Calums pic and I thought taht what Rob said could work better, so I'll just agree with him. As for the scoring issue--lets see if I got (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The firmware (at least version 0328) intentionally prevents you going directly from forward to reverse (or vice versa). I guess the designers felt this would be too rough on the motors. Try inserting a Wait(50) in your first loop. It'll work (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Weekly Update of New AuctionBrick Listings - 10/28/04
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This is weekly update of new items listed at (URL) as of Thu Oct 28, 08:41 AM PST. To bid, review details of any item listed or to register go to (URL). (2 URLs) 6273 Rock Island Refuge '90s plus box and instructions> Used - Great Minimum Bid: (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.market.auction, FTX)
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| | Part number for old Technic piston?
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I'm doing a cross-check on a part number. Can anyone confirm the number of the older, square Technic piston? Peeron shows the number for this part as 3652: (URL) shows the number as 3562: (URL) seems likely that the number on Technica is a typo, but (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8865 and 8475
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Are those the RC Motors tucked in there somewhere? If so, which axel hole are you driving it with? (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Paranoie & perversioni...pazzie e pazzi
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(...) ciao Io uso partscatolog regolarmente per i pezzi sfusi ( tipo il bulk) o per i lotti presi su e-bay, dove capita che i set non sono completi. Mi piace avere tutto ordinato e sapere quanti pezzi ho di ogni tipo..... Una forma della malattia (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: DCC Controlled Signal
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(...) I think with a red/green bi-colour LED you can get any colour between the two by varying the mark/space ratio of the alternating waveform. A DCC controller varies the mark/space ratio of a square wave in order to drive the motor at different (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | Re: rtlToronto18 Draft Ruleset Posted
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(...) Is it possible to make the blocks the other way: TILE BRICK PLATE ?? It makes it easier to handle the blocks as they don't have a significant concavity on the bottom that way. -Rob A> (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | bad motor output because of bad lego firmware?!
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Hi there, I've spent the last two days trying to write a function in NQC that transfers data to the Lepomux I/O-extender. The data transfer is normally done by connecting the Lepomux to one of the motor ports. Each transition from one motor state to (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: rtlToronto18 Draft Ruleset Posted
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(...) Maybe one should start by asking all the people who have entered past block-stacking events... Then, ask Dave if grabbing a 2x2x2 cube is harder than a 4x4x4 cube (used in past events) From my experience, I'd say block stacking is NOT an easy (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: What sort of LEGO-related printed materials do you collect?
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(...) Allan - I've been waiting to get the 'The World of LEGO Toys' book too. I hear it is pretty good. Personally, I collect idea books (the older the better) and anything I can find from the 1960's and 1950's (catalogs, pamphlets, etc). I don't (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.books, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | Re: Dracula Study
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(...) Thanks, Bruce. I felt that the upper part of the wall looked too plain. Sorry that the images came out a little dark. As you know, I'm still hoping for a (URL) .vignette group> to post these MOCs to. There are quite a few vignettes showing up (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: rtlToronto18 Draft Ruleset Posted
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(...) No, we need to beat the horse. Beating the horse is part of the process, the discourse is required. Your comments are appreciated. (...) So, scenarios with the posted ruleset for home are: Pile of unstacked bricks in home: No points. Tower of (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtlToronto18 Draft Ruleset Posted
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Sorry, I hate to keep beating this horse, but... (...) having a -1 for wrong blocks and +1 for right blocks should (in average) result in a value of zero for people who don't sort. So, there is no color bonus for blocks AT HOME, unless they are (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Help installing brickOS
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(...) Sure. The configure script tries to find the gcc cross compiler toolchain for the brick's hitachi processor. This chain is needed to compile brickOS to a program that can be run by the RCX. But it seems that you did not install the tool chain. (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: rtlToronto18 Draft Ruleset Posted
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(...) Now that you mention it, it should be the sixteenth then, shouldn't it? (...) Yeah, that would make more sense... (...) Well, what I read from everyone here was that we shouldn't impose a penalty for NOT sorting, but only to give a bonus to (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Shield Designs?
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(...) Yes, these can be fount on (URL) the left column on this page, first clik on the button 'How-to', and then on the word 'Creation'. If you scroll down on this page, under the header 'Customization' you'll find a link - 'Triangular Shields and (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Offerte Bennet
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C'è un po' di Lego in offerta al Bennet Molto Duplo a prezzi scontatissimi, più alcuni set normali... Qui a Pavia le quantità sono ingenti ma l'assortimento è scarso. Da segnalare un 8386 a 50 euro, 4652 a 4 euro! Ciao Dino Baldi (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | Re: rtlToronto18 Draft Ruleset Posted
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(...) While the concept is solid, I think the math is lacking. With the above numbers, rtl3 would be the 3-3= 0st robotics contest. :) It looks like rtl4 was the first. Ignoring all that my suggestion would be to remove the whole "fifteenth contest (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | FYI
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Potentially the most valuable site you'll visit over the next five days: (URL) OT.Debate (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.people, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Always Welding
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"Do you know why I had (URL) Chewbacca work with a welding torch on the Falcon?> That was the only thing I could find where you could see what he was doing. If he was screwing something with a tool, you wouldn't see anything. So whenever anything (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Crab steering idea
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Ross- Looking at Nathan's crab design, I realized that the center steering mechanism resembles a differential. Realizing this I came up with a sketch (since that's all I'm able to do until I move into a house and open my legos) using a differential (...) (22 years ago, 28-Oct-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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