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(...) You are right about the rotation point. It should lie on a major axis, to simplify rotating. However, I believe most window panes have been created in their 'default' orientation, not laying on their side. If you rotate this part 90-degrees (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
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(...) sequence (...) only (...) 51.99 FF, that means 7.93 Euros. About 8.40 USD at current exchange rate. The problems is they don't ship abroad. To get them here in Italy I had to send a check in FF and ask them for shipping to a French address (my (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You can create a reasonable rendition of a Technic hose using John Van's Hose spreadsheet and replacing the 754.dats with 4-4cyli.dats of the correct length and diameter. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) your wish is my command! this is how the model was originally built anyway (photos and instruction pages will show up on my page in the next couple of weeks). ---...--- 0 Team Transport - 6899 Nebula Outpost Alternate 0 Name: TEAMTRAN.DAT 0 (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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(...) hi sproat thanks for the praise...my only wish is that someday we'll see the panel pieces in yellow and cockpit pieces in charcoal grey so i can make the model in the real world. ..joseph g (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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(...) I realize that primitives which are sized to 1LDU are easier to use, but a set of primitives which don't all use the same sizing are *harder* to use overall, because the author has to remember which sizing to use for which primitives. Steve (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Uk Technic Box
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What is a "Uk Technic Box" (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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Can that be done all 12Volt trains? -- Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Home of the UK Technic Club Magazine Web site: (URL) models and going up Jonathan Wilson <wilsonj@xoommail.com> wrote in message news:37A03CE8.B819ED...ail.com... (...) (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) But this piece is more akin to 3855 1x4x3 Window Glass than 3854 1x2x3 Window Pane. This piece and 3855 are akin in that, while they can be rotated, it is *much* less common than sitting vertical in the frame. Your piece, in its current form, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, lugnet.cad.dev)
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It isn't hanging, it's a blocking read until it recieves some specified number of characters. You can use a non blocking read by specifying O_NONBLOCK, in which case read() will return immediately. The Linux serial programming HOWTO is very good, I (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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The sign stated that it was built by LEGO Master Builders. I am sure they got all of the clear bricks the same way the Master Builders get all of their unusual pieces. Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (URL) wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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Oops! Well, that's rather embarrassing. Guess what Space theme was in my Lego Dark Age..... well, they don't look very fluoro in the photographs! Jeff Stembel wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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the 12v trains will not run on the 9v trrack using the 12v v motor if you want to do that then buy yourself the 9v motor service pack.and replace the 12v motor with a 9v one. (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) [snip] (...) I truly doubt that LEGO in going to create a new OCX. Their strategy was always focused in creating the maximum sowtware with the less work possible. The OCX compatibility between two very different devices like the RCX and (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It has to be reversible from the RCX brick's point of view, since there is no hardware on the RCX to forcibly reprogram its ROM. Perhaps on the PC side it is not reversible, but there is always the uninstall new, reinstall old process, which I (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) See: (URL) some of the pre-structure for this is already in place at: (2 URLs) are still some kinks to be worked out...but we're much closer now to being able to do this than in March. --Todd (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) How much did they cost? It's a real pain to get them by any other means... Stuart -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Yes, I guess friction is the answer. 1) The difference in the surface of the pistons between the two kind of pumps is important. I didn't compute the ratio, but imagine can easily be 1:10 or even more. To get that ratio you need to gear down (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Compressors for pneumatic stuff, or (if you're sufficiently mechanically minded to make a good set of switches) you can use the 3 outputs of the RCX purely to switch power around, and have the power supplied from the battery box. Sounds like (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Battery cases + mindstorms?
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I don't have mindstorms (or that large a collection of Technic stuff, hopefully Christmas! ;) ), but I've been looking around, and finding creations that use both a mindstorms and a battery box. What does the battery box run (other than lights that (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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