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Watch out for the Millennium Slizer (Throw Bot) to be released later this year, set number 8520. Retail price to be two to three times current price of normal Slizer sets. No further details. Grahame (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: Collapsing the lugnet.loc.uk hierarchy
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(...) that correct Url is : (URL) 144 technic models : ) thanks for the link! fast loading too ! John (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: LNP Repost (Me banging on about checksums)
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(...) With much respect, I would suggest that CRC8 is probably not sufficient, especially if we go for a broadcast (Ethernet) solution, where lots of collisions, and hence errors, will probably occur - with CRC8 you will probably miss about 1 in 256 (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | www.legomindstorms.com/press/
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All right, I got the Norwegian image link to work by switching browsers. But I'm still having trouble with the first link. When I download the link (URL) into a file, it contains the following: <HTML> <HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: mouse-click bug in mindstorms software?
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My response would be to drop the mindstorm software. I hated it cause those red blocks won't let me put 2 in a program unless I use command blocks and even then it ticked me off. Also I would do NQC, GPB, or VB instead, far better than the mindstorm (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
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(...) You use the part numbers from the web page and then call the Lego Shop at home group in your country. The USA phone numbers are posted in the link (URL) or from the Shop-at-home specials link from the main lugent webpage Have fun ! John (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: repost of: ATV with rubber band suspension
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Sorry, I should stop being so impatient. Glad you liked it though! (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | another Lego clone
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I recently found a Lego-clone (not a very good one) at a discount store. The pieces include bricks, 1/2-height plates, and a few wheels and medium-slope roof pieces, in about 10 different colors. They are slightly larger than regular Lego bricks -- (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands, lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: RIS version 1.5 coming this fall
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I think I'm with Kekoa on this one. TLG have always been very hot on what they consider right & wrong (most of us have read the bit on www.lego.com where they take the time to list what is OK & what is not). They take copyright/patent/trademark (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: green medium slopes
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(...) Leave it to me to forget a set: 1 2x2 - 7171 Mos Espa Pod Racers Rob +---...---+ | Rob Farver - rfarver@rcn.com | | (URL) | | (URL) | +---...---+ (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Dead handyboard?
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My hb was working fine, I took it on a trip in an antistatic bag. When I took it out of the bag, the battery was completely drained. But as soon as I started to charge it, one of the resistors burned up. So I tried charging it via the interface (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: why is no-one saying anything about my parts?
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(...) If you think some of the parts need more work, you should look at them yourself. Some things you can do are: 1. If you use LDAO, load the part-file into the LDAO Editor, turn on the Stop-At-Cursor option, and step through the file. 2. View the (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Minifig box #1
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Please add me to this list. John Kornhaus jkornhaus@xperts.com (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: hub caps
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Josh, While I build mainly in the Town System, I have to agree with you on one thing. That is some of the new colors are nicely muted. I especially like the tan color. It is a much more sympathetic color to build in than the bright ones. Gary Istok (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
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Hi, there are two ways to buys spare parts from the Service catalog: 1) Post the order to Lego France with a check (from a French bank); parts will be delivered within a week ONLY to an address in France (or Principality of Monaco, where I live) 2) (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: new contest proposal (Pat's comments)
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Pat, Thanks for the comments, there's really no big hurry on starting up the contest, I just had the idea, and wanted to get some feedback. I also have the idea of making up an official flyer and orderform that Lugnetters can print out and take down (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | mouse-click bug in mindstorms software?
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hi, I wrote a very complex program in the mindstorms software (the stuff that comes with the CD with the kit, and has the little building blocks) that uses a lot of its capabilities. my problem: after a lot of hacking on the program, the mindstorms (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New SW contest proposal
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I'm not a frequent poster, and have only come out of my "Dark Ages" recently. I am however an avid AFOL (check out my site), and I have made some posts to these News groups. I'm definitely not trying to scheme anybody out of money. I don't think (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: repost of: ATV with rubber band suspension
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(...) ryan makes a good point about not getting responses, blake. there can be lots of other reasons that people don't respond, but don't let that (or the occasional non-constructive criticism) stop you from posting your ideas. you did a nice job (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | LEGO shop at Bluewater, Kent opens Monday!
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I found their phone number today on the BT Directory Enquiries web site today (URL), so I gave 'em a call on 01322 427272... ...they open at 1:00pm on Monday! They'll stock plenty of sets (contrary to some reports) plus clothing and other (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: new contest proposal (Pat's comments)
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Hi David, Sorry I didn't respond to the newsgroup but my html client won't connect to lugnet (or anything else outside Motorola). I'll forward this msg to lugent when I can or you can do it) (...) This is all very true, I've been posting to other (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: RIS version 1.5 coming this fall
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Accually, what I wish RIS 1.5 would contain would be Radio instead of IR. I have been trying to design some kind of adapter for my RCX and IR tower to do this so I can use my Real Time Control program to an extreme. I mean, IR, it is only direct (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Glen's 2nd Assorted Lego Set auction - 7/29 Update
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Welcome to Glen's second assorted Lego set auction. Listed below are the sets I am selling. This e-mail is separated into three sections. First is the listing of the sets for sale and the current price. Second is a detailed list of the set (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
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(...) this is something that kinda makes me mad. Why the heck don't the have spare parts avaible world wide all the same. It kinda makes me ticked when I have to find someone who is going to order from france just to get an air tank cause all the (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Art Deco (Moderne) buildings using log bricks.
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I've been playing with some of those log bricks lately (mostly tan or white), and when you stack them up, they give a nice "Art Deco" appearance that a lot of old buildings in the 1920's and 1930's have - sort of a "Terra Cotta" sculptured look that (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: James Brown's Parts Sale
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James Brown <galliard@shades-of-night.com> wrote in article <FFLwEB.93s@lugnet.com>... (...) sale, (...) and (...) 4th (...) I thought I'd take a look at yer list, only to find there's only half an html document on the server. The page ends at: "I (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
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Hi, thanks a lot for the info but i have one question. How do you order these parts. It says that you can not curently order them through the internet. Thanks in Advance. Nicolas Gauthier (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New SW contest proposal
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not that I'd join in on this, right now I don't have the time to build much and I'm already running short on the halloween contest... though I have a couple things to say: 1. I don't know you from Adam... Maybe you just haven't posted much, or (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: New SW contest proposal
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Well, how would this sound. The contest would be open to both "official entries" and "unofficial entries". Those who choose to pay the entry fee would be eligible for the cash prize, and those who just want to enter for the "prestige" would not be. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: repost of: ATV with rubber band suspension
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Very neat little model. Blake, sometimes it takes time for people to get around looking at models, so don't be upset if you don't get any comments right away or at all. It doesn't mean that people don't like your model, but that they either don't (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Weird and Unusual stuff
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I would recommend you breaking up the set of items into smaller groupings. Keep the space stuff separate, and possibly even sell the gold bricks individually. As for eBay versus LUGNET auction, I am partial so I won't comment. I would be interested (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: New SW contest proposal
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Would it cost the same to get $5.00 in american currency? For such a small amount, it would not be such a big deal to send cash in the mail. -Dave Jr. (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Sharp GP2D12
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Hi all, I want to use the GP2D12 distance measuring sensor with my handyboard. Does anybody know the pinout details for the three pins? Thanks, Thomas (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Weird and Unusual stuff
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(...) Sounds like a decent variety. (...) Nope, not unusual. (...) of (...) I'd say the buyers here are better informed, but you're always going to find more "deep pockets" on eBay because of its exposure. While eBay can give you that, it also does (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | repost of: ATV with rubber band suspension [DAT]
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I posted this a while ago but nobody responded. I know it's not much to look at but, it's great to what I can do if you build it. I built this model last year and decided to post it. I put orthodontic rubber bands between the 1x1 plates with light (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Sharp GP2D12
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(25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: New SW contest proposal
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(...) does a logo (...) least $75.00 (...) $5.00 entry (...) like very (...) Have you ever heard of the "Cool Lego Site of the Week"? Basically what that is(to my knowledge, please someone correct me if I'm wrong), is people nominating lego websites (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: NMRA National Convention in San Jose
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(...) shows (...) Please pass another slice of humble pie this way.. :-) (...) I'm there if you guys are coming. -Tom McD. when replying, a perimeter of solid spamcake will keep ants away from any picnic. (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | OK, so I cannot spell Caribbean Clipper for Train Stuff
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Just thought I would revise/shorten the list. I would like to aquire more train stuff; to that end I offer up a Caribbean Clipper ( (URL) ). The set is used but complete, with box (missing pvc display tray) and instructions. Obviously, a few of (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Cross-posting of NELUG announcemnt
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(...) us (...) It's a nice start. I don't think I could make it to Boston, but western Mass is possible. Don Heyse (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| | Re: Interest in NELTC or other Lego Group. (NELUG?)
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(...) few (...) I'm sorry, I haven't been following LUGNET nearly as much as I used to (I had been working third shift, which meant I had plenty of time sitting on my arse in front of a computer with little to do... first shift is different, much to (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| | Re: Wanted a 4558 Train for Technic sets, see below
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For those who is trying to get on my wedsite here it is (URL) you check my wedsite to see if it works Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Home of the UK Technic Club Magazine Web site: (URL) models and going up Michael Edwards (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Wanted a 4558 Train for Technic sets, see below
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For those who is trying to get on my wedsite here it is (URL) you check my wedsite to see if it works Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Home of the UK Technic Club Magazine Web site: (URL) models and going up Michael Edwards (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Wanted a 4558 Train for Technic sets, see below
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For those who is trying to get on my wedsite here it is (URL) you check my wedsite to see if it works Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Home of the UK Technic Club Magazine Web site: (URL) models and going up Michael Edwards (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Golden Ticket Event (Adult LEGO play day)
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(...) Well, I'll be there. eric (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: mars colony- digging/drilling vehicle( was: mars colony - team transport)
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(...) Say, looks like you could do more than poke someone's eye out of that thing! Ever think about using it for an artillary piece. (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: New SW contest proposal
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(...) And it probably is very little. However, if I was to buy a cheque for US$5, I would probably have to spend something like US$20 in fees. And I wouldn't guarantee that cashing in the cheque would be free to you. You would probably have to spend (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Wanted a 4558 Train for Technic sets, see below
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How about a 4537 for the 8835? Mark H. (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: New SW contest proposal
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I don't quite understand what you mean by a cool logo? How does a logo constitute a prize? Why would anyone prefer a logo over at least $75.00 cash that they could spend on lego? And do you really think a $5.00 entry fee is too much to expect? I'm (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: A RCX 'Beacon'
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(...) Once, when I had the time to think about it, I started an auto-correction algorithm based only in odometry and map matching. The idea was to memorize a map and at each impact with a wall and try to find if that same area was already hit in the (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Cross-posting of NELUG announcemnt
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This message was origionally posted in lugnet.announcement This message will be cross-posted to loc.us.ma, loc.us.me, loc.us.nh, loc.us.vt, loc.us.ri and loc.us.ct This is to announce the launch of the NELUG website. Currently this is a simple 1 (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| | Cross posting of NELUG announcement
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This message was origionally posted in lugnet.announcement This message will be cross-posted to loc.us.ma, loc.us.me, loc.us.nh, loc.us.vt, loc.us.ri and loc.us.ct This is to announce the launch of the NELUG website. Currently this is a simple 1 (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.vt)
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| | Re: GMLTC NMRA pics
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(...) black and orange diesel! -Tom McD. when replying, spamcake is the Arkansas state flower. (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | FS: Rare & Genuine Lego Storage Cloth (#789).
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FS: Rare & Genuine Lego Storage Cloth (#789). (URL) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | NELUG website launched.
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This message will be cross-posted to loc.us.ma, loc.us.me, loc.us.nh, loc.us.vt, loc.us.ri and loc.us.ct This is to announce the launch of the NELUG website. Currently this is a simple 1 page site designed by myself and input from Chris Phillips (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: RIS version 1.5 coming this fall
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(...) <snip! snip!! snip!!!> (...) They already do this. Doesn't part of the process of downloading new firmware involve sending a five byte sequence of the word LEGO followed by a registered trademark symbol? Technically, they could probably sue (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New SW contest proposal
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(...) about tangible (...) put up on my web (...) would have to (...) I agree fully with Eric here. Even just a cool logo would be a cool prize. I think that if you did something like that, without the entry fees, more people would join. This is (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Counterfeit Lego?
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(...) Since I also collect coins, the name coin collectors use for trial pieces from genuine dies are "pattern" pieces ("muster" in German). That is different from counterfeit, which are "unauthorized" pieces from fake dies. Even pattern pieces may (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: pneumatics & mindstorms?
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Hi all, I actually live in Monaco, south of France and I'm about to place an order to Lego France for some spare parts. I can post orders quite easily and send to US using UPS or DHL as some of my company offices are in SF, California. if anybody is (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: A RCX 'Beacon'
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(...) Brian, I share your dream. It's a great idea. Surprisingly enough just this morning I wrote an email to Al Thiele asking for the same thing. I'm obsessed by the problem of knowing the robot position. I had some success experimenting odometry, (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: mars colony - team transport [DAT]
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(...) here's the other model i made for the mars colony page. it's supposed to be a digging/drilling kind of machine but you could obviously use the large laser-thing for defensive purposes. the theme will probably have two other vehicles and a (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: NMRA National Convention in San Jose
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(...) We were discussing the posibilities last night. Who knows? The GMLTC just might show up in San Jose, if the financials can be worked out... (...) Speaking for the entire 'club', Thanks! <blush> J1 (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: NMRA National Convention in San Jose
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(...) 2000 in San Jose? 25 miles from my home? Who else will be coming! :-) My round house should be ready by then, but I'm set up on the PNLTC modular table foundation. Hopefully we can get a few more table modules together by then! GMLTC could (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: July LEGO Mania Magazine
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(...) Just imagine a 10 studs wide train negotiating the tight curves of the LEGO tracks! Now, that would be a sight. If I was into LEGO trains, which I'm not, I would probably have recognized that LEGO trains cannot be realistic looking with the (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: July LEGO Mania Magazine
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(...) Yes, and that would make trains 10 wide! <drool> -John (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New pbFORTH 106 release
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Hi Ralph, Thanks for the new release. I have a couple of questions: 1. How do I use BUTTON_GET? The documentation says it just expects to find an address on the stack, but I get this: RCX_BUTTON BUTTON_GET BUTTON_GET ? stack underflow 2. What (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | why is no-one saying anything about my parts?
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why is no-one saying anything about my parts? last time there was dicussion left right and center even before everyone found out i did not have any lego. now i do and no-one wants to comment. how am i to know which parts need fixing before the (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: homemaker part question
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how big is this 4 x 4 - 1 x 1 cone? (i mean how tall...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 12 V Trains on 9V Track
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yes. the 12 v motor and 9v motor are the same size. you cant use the arm pieces with the 9v motor and it only has 2 wheels but other than that they are the szme size. you will also need 9v track and a speed regulator but i assume you already (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: what are the rules about hoses etc?
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or wait untill whoever made the technic hose pieces submits them for voting. (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: New SW contest proposal
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David, I am sorry if you thought I was not showing the proper respect to your idea for a contest but I did not know if you knew another contest was in progress or not. Also I did not blindly respond to your message and I did notice that you have (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | A RCX 'Beacon'
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Well, I'm not an expert when it comes to small electronics and making them, so I thought I would post this question to this list. After working with the RCX for nearly a year now, I've found a tool/sensor that I would really like to have, but no (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Sith Infiltrator for $17.99
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(...) I didn't realize Utah was Midwest (look at (URL)). (...) Drat! No ShopKo near me... Steve (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Drab Box #1
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Hi all, Now that the list has grown a bit, I'd like in on this one too. (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: R: Reading Serial Port
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also remember that at 9600 baud or higher, you may not see the flashing of the serial LEDs. try setting the baud rate to 300 or even 110 if you're doing visual-flash debugging. fred In your message you said: (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: mars colony - team transport
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(...) Wow that looks great! Do you plan on making other models for your theme? If so I would really like to see them! (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: E-addy change
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(...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: E-addy change
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(...) Wow. Talk about a stupid typo maneuver... Steve (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Phonetics for "LUGNET" trademark and member IDs (was Re: member id's: simple numbers or something mo
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(...) I assumed Todd *did* mean 'MUHK' to rhyme with 'muck'. I didn't think about it at the time, but 'UH' doesn't look much like it should be pronounced like the sounds in either "book" or "fluke". Steve (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New SW contest proposal
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Please read the post before just blindly responding. This contest is very different than Pat Justison's. And, it doesn't necessarily need to start right now. Besides which, I see no reason why two contests can't be run at the same time. -David (...) (25 years ago, 29-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Part number needed & New primitive submission
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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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(...) 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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| | Re: Part number needed & New primitive submission
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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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| | Re: Sears Tower Model @ O'Hare Internationation Airport
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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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| | Re: 12 V Trains on 9V Track
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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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| | Re: RIS version 1.5 coming this fall
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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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| | Re: RIS version 1.5 coming this fall
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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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| | Re: Collapsing the lugnet.loc.uk hierarchy
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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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| | Re: Battery cases + mindstorms?
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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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