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(URL) (21 years ago, 13-Feb-05, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Gamelug.org renewal
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(...) True. (well, not "sole", there are a few links there too, but ya) I think that's because no one has the bandwidth to take on putting more content there. I still think it's a good domain to hold on to. Let's take this to the list, maybe someone (...) (21 years ago, 13-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.glug)
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| | Re: A question to the .space community
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(...) I have Photoshop and would be willing to do that. Email me at my spamcaked address above, and we can talk specifics. I can do much more than the sig pic you see below. (2 URLs) Dr. Cranium "3vil just got way more 3viller..." (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | DelVaLug At Greenburg Train show in Philly
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Hey Just a reminder that DelVaLUG has a display at the Greenburg Train show in the Ft. Washington Expo Center outside of Philly, Pa this weekend. We just wrapped up our first day and are prepping for tomorrow. All in all things went pretty well. We (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.us.delvalug, lugnet.loc.us.pa, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Preview ALCO RS-1 A. T. & S. F.
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(...) Sorry, reading too late at night! tim (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Blueprint to Castle [Yet Unnamed]
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(...) <SNIP> This is my first post to .castle; please fogive me if I break any rules. FOr a source of castle blueprints, check out this company: (URL) have no affiliation with the copmany. These are Real castles, some day I'd love to own one, but (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.castle)
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Just looked at these recent pictures of train set boxes on Brickshelf: (URL) Looking at the pictures for 7750: (URL) (both inset pictures) and (URL) (bottom left picture) These pictures appear to show a larger train wheel, presumably a prototype for (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Custom Tread Links
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"David Eaton" <deaton@intdata.com> wrote in message news:IBtK0H.6EA@lugnet.com... (...) They seem much less likely to pop off if you can get them to snap on properly. And I really mean snap on, with an audible snapping sound. I've had 1x3 plates (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: PCS S.T.U.F.F.
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(...) snip So much to enjoy here, JP. The whole cockpit section is great, picking up the PCS motif of maximum glass area--frequently allowing the pilot to see downward on either side--while at the same time showing your distinct style. Is this your (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Gamelug.org renewal
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(...) The money's not a problem, hosting is pretty cheap. It's just that it looks like the site's sole function for the last two years has been to plug GLUG's 'upcoming' Gen Con meeting for July 2003. (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.glug)
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| | Re: Comparing techniques (Error Diffusion Dithering)
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(...) As I said before, that was 90% of the work... creating a palette of LEGO colors that were exact. A lot of trial-and-error was involved. Since my color mosaic of my girl looks exactly like the computer-generated image, I feel I was successful (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: Custom Tread Links
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(...) (URL) Yes>. (URL) These reduce the distance from the wheel surface, and with the addition of a hinge brick top, can be effectively driven by a 24x43 wheel+tyre. Of course they could also be easily reduced to a 2x8 footprint. ROSCO (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) I actually tried that, hoping that they'd stick well, but sadly the links seemed to pop off pretty easily. We sorta had the same problem with NELUG's quarry display, since the plates or bricks we stuck to the conveyor belts would keep popping (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Huge Bionicle Bulk Sale!!!
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Hey Guys, Heard nothing on this yet, so I've taken some pics: (URL) is the full detailled list. Enjoy Matt (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Det blev hyfsade bilder med digitalkameran, så jag la upp alltihop på Brickshelf: (OBS stora bilder, >1,5MB) (URL) deeplinks för den otålige: (URL) mycket idéer här, kanske är det något slags idebok? Olof (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: Comparing techniques (Error Diffusion Dithering)
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(...) Even if every website had the same value for 'blue', it seems obvious that even TLC is sending out 'blue' parts that vary from a single color... (URL) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic)
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| | Inventory Liquidation
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I'm clearing out my current inventory, prices will continue to drop thru the end of the month, buy now or wait. Total 180,961 items of which 1,725 are unique in 129 categories. (URL) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Custom Tread Links
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(...) You can easily get eight wide tracks with the conveyor links, simply attach a 1x8 plate or tile across two lniks spaced appropriately. The conveyor links are designed to accept 1xn plates where n is greater than four. Steve (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Comparing techniques (Error Diffusion Dithering)
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(...) Every website uses different RGB-values (I did too). So which one is EXACT? (Have you read the post on the HP night bus? Many shades of the same colour...) Example: Red (196,40,27) on (URL) (196,40,27) on (URL) (223,0,50) on (URL) (189,56,38) (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: Custom Tread Links
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(...) Huh-- I never remember what the right format is for an image inside the link. I just copied it off of someone else's post that showed up in FTX, and used that. Worked on the preview, so I assumed it was right :) I'm guessing that it not (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Custom Tread Links
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(...) That's just because he forgot to put a space in front of '<' (FTX should really enforce this!). Cutting out the essentials gives us: (URL) does work (at least for me). (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | The End of the ISD - An illustrated Star Wars Story
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Y'all may remember my first (URL) ISD story> from 2002. Well, I've finally made (URL) a sequel>. Enjoy! Adrian (URL) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.starwars, FTX) !!
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| | Re: PCS S.T.U.F.F.
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Hey JP, Super SNOT-ty! I love the cockpit and the engine intakes best, and you managed to use a decorated piece that fits in perfectly with the color scheme! Groovy s.t.u.f.f. man! Dave "JP RIGNAULT" <jprignault@itnetwork.fr> wrote in message (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Awww, man! Why do the girls get all the cool stuff! :-D
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"Ken Bailey" <kmbailey@paradise_N...M_.net.nz> wrote in message news:IBsJ6E.1KCJ@lugnet.com... (...) lime (...) Fir (...) real and (...) It looks real to me! This is like the perfect piece for any seasonal display! Seems like TLG is experimenting a (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.belville, lugnet.general)
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| | Blueprint to Castle [Yet Unnamed]
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I've been showing my castle's blueprint to so many people privately, I might as well make it public. So, if you want to see the blueprint, follow the link below: (URL) isn't the link to my bricklink shop? Yeah it is. Desperate? Yeah. Underhanded? (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Lift Systems
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I am working on a robot to be used for the 2005 Robot Ramble Science Olympiad event. This challenge requires a lift system to raise objects under a pound or two, a foot or more off of the ground. I have a claw designed, but am stuck at the actual (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Fixed LGEO parts
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(...) (URL) intended to be a full, open licenced, and community supported replacement for LGEO. Note this not to take away from Lutz who did a great job with LGEO but he hasn't updated in years while the number of LDraw parts has skyrocketed. You (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Classic space LDraw model repository
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Fantastic !! This is my favorite Brickshelf gallery, and it surely would deserve a permanent link from www.ldraw.org ! Keep on your great work ! D. (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Fixed LGEO parts
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(...) Yes the axleholes were only half the brickwidth, so they didn't make it to surface of the back side. lg_32140.inc Technic Liftarm 2 x 4 L-Shape lg_6629.inc Technic Liftarm 1 x 9 Bent had the same problem. I've updated (URL) with all three. (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Preview ALCO RS-1 A. T. & S. F.
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(...) You are welcome to. I do this, too-- my designs are derivative of some design, somewhere. I hope you do find new ideas here, but I'm not so sure. I think this ALCO RS-1 offers a fairly basic studs-up construction, except for the coupler (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Preview ALCO RS-1 A. T. & S. F.
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(...) (URL) an early real-brick-build> which uses this (...) Tim, No painted or modified parts. The roof uses quantity 6 black 2x2 curved slope bricks-- link above. later, James (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Nuernberg 2005 Show Pictures
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I was browsing BrickLink this morning and saw this post- (URL) a straight link to the show pics- (URL) of the close-ups are out of focus) Adr. (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Custom Tread Links
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(...) Huh! I hadn't thought of that, but those old links might work since they've got studs on 'em. If only they were available in quantity (and for cheap!) (...) Yeah, most of what I see is conveyor links. Initially I was planning on using about (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Custom Tread Links
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(...) The URL's are configured for Lugnet's web view (news and mail readers probably can't see them easily)-- they seem to work ok on the web interface at the moment (unless you mean that my webserver was temporarily unavailable). For the FTX (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Custom Tread Links
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(...) Ever thought of the old gears, like from (URL) this> set? I actually don't have any but it seems a small one might work for what you are describing. This is pretty cool Dave. Usually the big treads I see are modified conveyer belt links. Can't (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Help please !!!
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(...) No, the documentation only talks about the path, which is a system variable, not an env. variable. (I assume you are using windows) I think you will have better luck if javac really is in your path. To verify that it is, type path in the (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | communication with USB on Linux
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Hi, For some time I've been trying to get bi-directional communication using: - Slackware Linux 10.0 - leJOS 2.1.0 - USB IR-tower - RCX 2.0 So far I've managed to upload leJOS and the written software to the RCX. However, when I try to run the (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.java)
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| | Re: Lego RC set 8369
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(...) Me neither (...) Sounds good. (...) You first. :D (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Introducing Pennlug?
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A New L.U.G in Pennsylvania?? I certainly don't want to see presumptious in naming a new L.U.G., but I figured it hadda have something more than "genricaly named until something better comes along Lego User Group" Are you in the (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: Custom Tread Links
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(...) Your picture links don't seem to work, which is a shame as I'd be interested to se how they work. Steve (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Imperial Inspection available at Shop@Home...
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I can see that set being popular for the minifigs alone :) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Drawing Pneumatic Circuits
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Hello Mark, (...) Maybe this (URL) can help? Cheers, Philo (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Awww, man! Why do the girls get all the cool stuff! :-D
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(...) snip Has anyone checked the Snow Queen set closely ? It looks like a two toned Fir tree in the background - white top with green lower branches. If thats real and not fake, I reckon it will end up in high demand. (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.belville, lugnet.general)
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| | Set 7418 Palazzo dello scorpione
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Salve a tutti, per chi fosse interessato ho ancora un set 7418 "smembrato" perchè mi servivano alcuni pezzi. in particolare i minifigs, l'elefante, spade , scimitarre a altri accessori. Quasi tutti i bricks sono vendibili singolarmente o in blocco. (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | Re: ScorpoBot
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(...) I like it. Its cute and evil, kind of like Dogbert. Actually, it looks a lot like Dogbert. Maybe this should be scorpoBERT? Think about it. Then mail it to Scott Adams and get rich. Actually, just watch him get richer of your idea. :) -Alfred (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Föreslagen MicroStad-standard
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(...) Jag har kikat och inte hittat den på Brickshelf i alla fall, och jag har inget nummer att söka på heller. Det andra stället vet jag inte. Bild kommer nog i kväll... Olof (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | PCS S.T.U.F.F.
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A new toy for Fazoom and his boys : PCS S.T.U.F.F. (Space Tactical Ultra Frap Fighter): (2 URLs) Folder post mod> Enjoy! JP. (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Re: marble rail
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(...) Hi, old moc new .mpd file (URL) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Gamelug.org renewal
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(...) Don't let it lapse! We'll pass the hat if we have to. In my view, it's a good thing to have, but we mostly use the yahoo group for planning and stuff. (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.glug)
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| | Re: Fixed LGEO parts
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(...) Lars, I noticed that (lg_32009.inc Technic Liftarm 1 x 11.5 Double Bent) is still incorrect when viewed from behind. It has 2 peg holes instead of axel holes. Also do you have any suggestions about how to edit and create these files? Thanks (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: 4883 + tyre = American truck
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(...) Hi Nathanael, Looks great! There are some clever SNOT elements you've included with it. It's really neat how you used the Wedge 4 x 4 x 2/3 Curved ((URL) see Peeron>) to give contours to the sides instead of having flat "walls" on the sides. I (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Custom Tread Links
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So, I need big treads. About 400-500 studs long total, and about 8-studs wide. I've jury-rigged some prototype treads, and I'm fairly happy with them, but I'm curious to see some other examples. Anyone know of any? Here's what I've got so far: (6 (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Gamelug.org renewal
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Registration renewal for gamelug.org is coming up next month, is anyone still using this? Or should I let it lapse? - Mike. (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.glug)
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| | Re: Today's offer from JJ's furniture store: Spanish Wall
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Hey Jojo, Very nice. I always thought of these screens as Japanese for some reason. This MOC makes me think of that Monty Python sketch in the marriage counselor's office. Bruce (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Transrapid Maglev (was Re: Monorail stuff
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(...) Thats even more amazing. Their website must be a bit backdated in spots. (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Transrapid Maglev (was Re: Monorail stuff
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(...) No, it opened in January (well, December 2003) last year. Iain (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Transrapid Maglev (was Re: Monorail stuff
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(...) Indeed. 6 months it's been operational already? Amazing. That is way cool, thanks for sharing! (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Need help identifying set
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I having some trouble identifying a set I purchased in the late 1990s. I'm pretty sure it was a freestyle set, but it came with a strange base, shown here: (URL) base didn’t have any studs, just spaces to place one 16x24 base plate and three 8x16 (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Preview ALCO RS-1 A. T. & S. F.
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(...) "Pilot", if I am not mistaken about what part of the loco you are talking about. In particular, this is a switcher pilot since it has steps or footboards (1), not a snowplow. 1 - terrifically dangerous to actually ride on, and now banned to (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego Sets For Sale
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(...) SET 357 SOLD (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Comparing techniques (Error Diffusion Dithering)
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(...) LOL, this is available at a dozen well-known LEGO websites including Peeron. Now you can add those RGBs to your 'program'. It seems silly to me to create a LEGO mosaic... using colors that are far from the colors of the corresponding LEGO (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | I wish they'd halved the color palette first . . .
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then maybe they wouldn't have had to change gray, dark gray and brown to save money? Dave (STILL trying to make sense of things) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.color)
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| | Awww, man! Why do the girls get all the cool stuff! :-D
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Man, the color variations on certain parts in these sets just make me lime green with envy! Why do the girls' sets have such cool parts? More importantly, why don't these sets show up on store shelves? I know I'd shell out (no pun intended given the (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.belville, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Drawing Pneumatic Circuits
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(...) <snip> (...) The basic schematics for the LEGO and FT pneumatic elements are here if you need them: (URL) all you've got to do is to join them up... Mind you, pneumatic circuit schematics may be far harder to read than electronic circuit (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | An open invite to LEGO®Polluza!
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Hi all, Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill, NC will be having a LEGO®Polluza event on February 26th, 10 am - 4 pm. NCLUG will be displaying and assisting in the event, which is free to the public. Representative MOCs from WAMALUG, DixieLUG and (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | Re: New competition idea
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(...) Ok, like this; (URL) kids toy versions have multiple tracks. There are single track ones too but I can't find a link. I think building something to do this would be hard. But then, you guys don't like Sumo, 'cos its easy, right? Let me know if (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You're gonna need serious psych after care if you keep that up! (...) There is only one path around the things I'm thinking of. Can't find a website with a picture. I'll post if I can find one. JB (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Apparel
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I was amused (in a good way :-) ) to see the range of (URL) Brick Built Trains apparel> at Cafepress. When I have a baby he is going to have an (URL) Infant Creeper>! There's nothing for (URL) my dog> though. Tim (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: ScorpoBot
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(...) Way to ruin a perfectly good Lowell-Sphere, Lenny. This thing looks like a Pokemon, just a sphere with some random parts snapped onto it. I can picture you running around your hovel with this moc shouting "I choose you!",pausing only to (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Preview ALCO RS-1 A. T. & S. F.
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(...) Looks like there are some more Mathis innovations here. The loco has real character and the livery choice works well. I like the front bufferbeam(1) I was interested to see the (URL) build>, did you paint the roof bricks or mock them up with (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New competition idea
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, John Barnes wrote: Hey John! (...) It's okay up here. I actually spent two evenings building something this week for some inane reason. This is very peculiar. I even attended an academic research group meeting too and (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi guys! How's life up in the GWN? South of the lake, we've had quite the mild winter so far, makes a change. Anyhow, to business; I have been working through a bunch of ideas for BF05 competitions and; One that I rejected as too hard (mainly cos I (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Shouldn't you people be heading to dinner about now! Especially you Ian! (...) Yes, same rope as rope climbers. (...) No. (...) Give a reasonable range. Something 2 long power cords could easily cover in case someone wants to use a sensor. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtlToronto/Ropeway1
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(...) :) (...) Well, a couple of things have to be decided: -Do we have a standard rope? (difficult to organize) -Do we allow each entrant to bring and string their own rope? (time consuming at game day) You're right on consideration for sag. Unless (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Why do they never watch the movies?
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(...) He never flew a ship like this in the movies, but how do you know what he did in his off hours? We never see him go to the bathroom either, but I wouldn't object to the assertion that he must have had one somewhere. I find it interesting that (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) I think whoever isn't building has the task to bring a shop vac. (...) Hey, I like that one! That sounds pretty good, pulling up rice. Now, what about string though? What string is allowed? And how do we specify the rope across the room, how (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 4883 + tyre = American truck
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(...) It also seems that the Euro cab-overs have much taller windshields, that seem to bulge outward from the cab. I guess it gives the driver greater vision immediately in front of the truck for easier/safer manoeuvring in confined spaces. Also it (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Monorail stuff
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(...) forum): As an avid transit enthusiast in general, but espically trains, the development and "coming out" of Transrapid at Podung Airport in Shanghai has been espically exciting. Finally, the world has the first ever commercially operating (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Lego RC set 8369
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Tommy Eriksson schreef: (...) Same question for me. Unless there is a package with a splitter cable to be able to connect 2 rear axles, but I haven't seen it... About steering axles, these steering pieces tend to bend not break. They can have a lot (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Drawing Pneumatic Circuits
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I'm drafting my first pneumatic circuit drawing, which should appear online soon. It will be for this pick-and-place robot: (URL) The robot has 4 functions, one operating twice in its 10-step cycle. I'm using Visio at the moment and, having designed (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I've said it before and I'll say it again-- Koyan, you the bomb! Du bist eine Maschine:-) I love just dropping by your BS folder to take in all of the wonderfully rendered sets:-d Play On! ((URL) hint>, (URL) hint>:-) JOHN (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Request building tips on 4403 alternative model
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Hello all, I've tried to build one of the (URL) set #4403 Air Blazers> alternatives that doesn't have full instructions: the jet fighter with two parallel tails and adustable wings. I've never been a real master builder, and I'm man enough to admit (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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| | Re: Classic space LDraw model repository
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(...) Koyan. Fantastic work! Having done up a few models in MLCad I can appreciate the time it took to complete this task. Congratulations! Kevin (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Classic space LDraw model repository
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"Dean Earley" <dean@earlsoft.co.uk> wrote in news:IBrD8I.1s1D@lugnet.com: (...) Thanks, I use Pov-Ray, with custom radiosity settings. I started off with Jeroen De Haan's includes, and keep tweaking them as I go. Fastrad gives beautiful renders as (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.space)
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Interesting stuff here... A back-yard monorail... (URL) A> (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Peak Diesel Engine (was Re: BNSF new paint)
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(...) Thanks :-) I particularly like the fact that the effect is easier to achieve with Lego in 8mm scale than in HO or OO in 3.5mm or 4mm scale. Using SNOT with grille tiles gives a finer grille than just alternating plates, and there's some relief (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim)
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| | Incontri ravvicinati col brucone :-P
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Ciao a tutti, oggi pomeriggio io, Luca Giannitti (con madre e fratellini al seguito) e Diego Rosati (con moglie e figlia) siamo andati a montare il nostro pezzo del brucone da record di cui ormai sapete vita, morte, opere e miracoli. Con nostro (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.it, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, you're right - except rice has a couple of advantages: -Vacuum/throw away. It's cheap. -You can cook it and have a deliscious meal. (...) -Cannot cook soccer balls in rice cooker provided by friend's mother. (...) Well, we'd probably (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah! Maybe two bins, at either end. And a pan in the centre... the rope would have flags/targets on it for positioning. So the thing is you can have: a) robot does one big scoop, one big dump, but is slow b) robot is tiny and fast, taking (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Next contest, was Re: 32 long (again)
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(...) I just realized I had a plastic bag of balls myself. Christina wouldn't let me take the Bag of Humanity (a creepy bag of 100 white soccer players) without taking a sack of balls and their kick-stands too. I found them the other day and (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Lego RC set 8369
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(...) If so what's the point of the set. LEGO even says that it's for building a 6 wheeler, not replacing a broken gearpack. If anything they should release a steering pack since i can see the steering giving in way sooner than the gears. (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: lego technic events in Canada
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(...) Hi Vineet! Try: (URL) can't remember which forum its in, but there are discussions about a pong-based contest. Iain (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 32 long (again)
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(...) Rice sounds messy. Maybe you should use something easier to pick up. Like tiny soccer balls. Then, you could also roll them down the 32 long axles (tying back to the actual subject) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: 32 long (again)
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(...) I like that idea. Dropping or picking things up. Or both. (...) Now THAT I'd like to do, but I wouldn't know how to score it or how to clean it up. Maybe lay a cookie tray in the center of the room, and you count by weight how much rice got (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Lego Sets For Sale
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Hi I have eight sets for sale: 374 Fire Sattion 354 Police Station (missing one gray tile) 357 Fire Station (one hitch broken) 383 Knights Joust 368 Taxi Station 688 Shell Tanker Truck 687 Caravel Plane (legoland decale missis on jet engines) 690 (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: BrickLink
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(...) I figured you would make a bi-wheel, like this one: (URL) A> (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Gargamel: Deepspace Freighter
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(...) Thanks! And it actually wouldn't be too hard to move the existing engines toward the back and add another pair near the front. They would be in a rectangular arrangment (ie not square) and they wouldn't be pointing out radially, but it would (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: The Ryetsumaki - MC7 Ball Joint Frame
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(...) This is an interesting technology and great Mech -- thanks. I have a few questions for either Eric or MC7 -- I noticed that some of the joints have multiple ball joints. Does that stiffen the joint and at the same narrow movement to one axis? (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: Classic space LDraw model repository
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(...) (URL) use it myself for my high quality renders: (URL) also used Jeroen de Haan's radiosity includes bu it looks as if his website is down for the moment. (21 years ago, 11-Feb-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.space)
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