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(...) I rarely comment on mechs or mecha around here, but I have to break my vow of silence. I was an old-school battletech player, and my favorite was the Catapult. When the clan books first came out, I couldn't wait for a Mad Cat figure and so I (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Gladius - My First Mech
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(...) Thanks for posting. I've gotten a very warm welcome as well! (...) I've been building for about 9 months now. My collection is just now getting to the point where I can try bigger things. I have learned a great deal just from looking at all (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Bangobot
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(...) Wu-Tang? Looks more to me like TCB Elvis style. He needs a cape and some rhinestones. The cranium and the hands are really, really well done Crackhead, but those shoulders....those are a little rough my friend. Lenny has left the building. (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Fifth Conspiracy Jolly Roger Drop Ship - New MOC!
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(...) Is it availabe for use as a party-van to Vegas? This thing reminds me of a truck-stop prostitute...big, ugly and not afraid to get down and dirty. I think the bottom section could use a few less studs, but it might alter the coolness of the (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Parts editing made easy, anyone?
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(...) <snip> (...) Yes, I use MLCad in conjuction with LDDP/LDView for parts authoring. My method is to build the part in MLCad since it does all the rotaion calculations for me and then clean in up and fine tune ithe part in LDDP/LDView. As far as (...) (21 years ago, 3-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | First LEGO 8 wide train
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I have read many messages regarding that LEGO trains should be build 6 wide or 8 wide. We all know LEGO choose to create their trains 6 wide. 8 wide we have to design ourselves. But browsing through old LEGO ideabooks I found this picture of what I (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | New Parts Drawings - Plates, Slope, Track Pieces
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I wish TLC would make these parts. Seeing earlier discussions I think I'm not alone! I've attempted 3rd angle projection drawings, showing top, side and underside, despite not having a drawing package. Drawing these parts in Paint is eyestrain city! (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-05, to lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.trains, lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Helicopter
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(...) Hi Pierrick, that's nice work! And I'm glad I could provide a little inspiration. The weird thing is, that helicopter was the first MOC I built after my dark age too! I like how you control the swash plate (turntable) from below - the probably (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: To the owner of the Train à Grande Vitesse...
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(...) Thanks for the info. Do you have an email contact for him, or could you have him email me. I would like to talk TGV's with him. I have been working on a TGV myself for the last 7 years and would like to know more about his model. My TGV can be (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: using PWM output to control Lego motors
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(...) The signals output by the RC receiver will drive servos or RC motor speed controllers. The signal consists of a pulse of 1-2ms width in an 18ms cycle. For a servo, 1ms corresponds to 45 degrees turn one way, 1.5ms to centre and 2ms to 45 (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Sensor Resistance Readings and Circuit Descriptions
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I've added a graph of RCX/Cybermaster sensor resistance vs raw reading to my brickshelf gallery: (URL) There are 3 lines on the graph, with the resistance values on a log axis. The blue plusses are the actual readings. The pink triangles are a first (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-05, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: To the owner of the Train à Grande Vitesse...
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(...) He is a FreeLUG (French LUG) member. His name is Xavier VIALLEFONT and you can see other picture in his FreeLUG's Gallery : (URL) regards, -- BERGAMO Jean-Louis <jlb@freelug.org> (URL) FREnch Enthusiast LEGO User Group Association de (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | To the owner of the Train à Grande Vitesse...
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Your lights are on. ;) Hello all, I came across this excellent model of the French TGV and wanted to know who the owner is. His/Her? Brickshelf name is Vroum. (URL) for any help. Dave GPLR (21 years ago, 2-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: using PWM output to control Lego motors
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Hi Joe, (...) are you sure this isn't for servos? (...) Yes, the RCX uses PWM for power control, in each 8ms period power is on for 0-8ms and off (disconnected) for the rest. (...) You need 9V and up to 500mA. (...) I have the impression that they (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Helicopter
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Just a few words from a newbie annoucing his first MOC : a (yellow) Technic Helicopter. As I said on (URL) MOCpages>, I had left my Legos from ten years now, and thanks to my kids, who are now asking me to play LEGO back, I have retrieved old Lego (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Parts editing made easy, anyone?
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(...) Hi Stefan: I'm chiming in late here, but I've crafted at least a few unofficial LDraw parts, and I thought I might offer some thoughts. My original composing tool of choice was the shareware text editor "PC-Write v4," which no longer appears (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Robotics Curator Wanted! (was Re: Robotics Links)
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(...) Cross posted to the robotics group. The list of curators can be found here: (URL) through that list, there is no dedicated curator for the main robotics category: (URL) one of the curators for a sub-category would like to volunteer, or maybe a (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-05, to lugnet.admin.curators, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Giant Sale 25% off ChicagoBrickyard (BL)
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(...) Just a reminder, sale ends Thursday...at 9:00 :) Julie (21 years ago, 2-Feb-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Western sets in Lego club newsletter ?
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(...) I took a look at the newsletter and it's now dated "Feb 2, 2005" - apparently the date on the masthead is not set but rather is based on Today's date. (21 years ago, 2-Feb-05, to lugnet.western, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Parts display strange in LEGO Digital Designer
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Anyone? (...) (21 years ago, 2-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad)
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