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(...) Thanks Bruce, That featureless white expanse was a striking image from the movie. Few directors could go there and pull it off. It seemed the perfect thing to take an 8x8 chunk out of to depict as a vignette. The (URL) pic of just the base> (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.space, FTX)
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Greetings All, I wrote a set of vi's that let you programmatically determine the status of a motor port. With these .vi's you can find a port's power level, direction, brake/float status, and on/off status. They can be found at: (URL) .vi's are (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) If the CoG is *not* below the centre of the wheel, the vehicle will move. That's how it works. :) Iain (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I know where you mean...it's a neat display, though I thought the location a little lacking. Is that the same loco? I thought it looked familiar. Hopefully, putting it in the botanical gardens will be at least as good a display, though you (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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"Mike Kollross" <kollross@nospamcomp...art.ab.ca> wrote in message news:ID9o14.1ztJ@lugnet.com... (...) Haven't done the soccer filed baseplates, but I've used Nevr-dull ((URL) with success on all other projects of this nature... -Rob (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) Hits some cool poses. I'd like to see some close up pics of the specific joints. Does it hold much weight? I don't see any doubles or stiffening a la Snead. So are you planning on selling them like the bots? You sort of said you were. Plus (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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In lugnet.trains, Tony Alexander wrote: (snip) I recall these units (or at least the DD40AX anyway?) were on some short track between the Airport and downtown that you could see from the road. I stopped one day (it was rather foggy) and got a hwole (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) A program that runs on the RCX that makes it easier to program. Kevin (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| | Re: Civil Lego Design
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(...) Hi Rosco. The way he uses flat bricks to make the asphalt is impressive. He must have spent a lot of money on those pieces. The curved bridge (curved according to the plan view) is also impressive. The guardrails look very realistic. How is (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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I tried to explain term firmware to middle school age children. The best that I can do without using the technical terms, like embedded software, ROM is this: "Firmware is a set of instructions which must be loaded into the RCX Brick in order for it (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab, lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| | AFOL/Mindstorms stagnation...
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(...) At Brickfest last year, Jake made it clear that Mindstorms were not dead, but the future of Mindstorms is not the 2.0. That pretty much only leaves one option. Something new. But when? On Sat, March 12, 2005 8:22 pm, Mr S said: (...) I agree. (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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Thank you very much for your clarification. Any suggestion on reading material about PMW for high school kids. -- Elizabeth -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...ugnet.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Johnson Sent: (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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On my way into work on Friday, I turned down the street near what used to be Omaha’s Union Station (it’s now a cool museum) on the way toward the active rail bridges that I like to drive under. I almost stopped the car doing a double-take, though, (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: AFOL/Mindstorms stagnation (Was Re: FLL not allowing NQC)
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(...) I have worked on this aspect specifically, augmenting tires and working out how to build strong structures so that my current effort is as big or bigger than any other competitor in the club. Imagine a LEGO robot that can carry 52+ AA size (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: power levels clarification
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(...) PWM--Pulse Width Modulation. Basically, during a cycle, power is turned on and off. The lengh of time the power is on is the pulse width. Longer pulse widths corispond to higher power levels. This cycling is supposed to happens fast enought (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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(...) Having thought about such and done a fair amount of research on such. I would submit that A) the optimum # of POC (point of contact) is 3 and B) for Stability sake, the COG needs to be below the center of the wheel. These are the features I (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: power levels clarification
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(...) PWM - pulse width modulation of the electric current going to the motors. CS (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | AFOL/Mindstorms stagnation (Was Re: FLL not allowing NQC)
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(...) I think that it's possible that the market has simply saturated. After all, there is a definite limit to the amount of Lego parts you need to build robots that are as complex as your time/imagination allows. I also have 4 RIS and a handful of (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | power levels clarification
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Hi I am curious how the power levels are being implemented. I am not talking about the icon level navigation. How the motor actually adjusts to the different levels setting? Gear slipping? Thanks in advance... -- Elizabeth (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: FLL not allowing NQC
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Nine words: Lego has no interest in satisfying the AFOL market But never fear... One word: Bricklink >> Mark (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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I know this is a bizarre request but has anyone had any luck with removing the white dots from certain baseplates? I have a quantity of the 48x48 green baseplates with soccer field dots and I want remove the dots. I was thinking laquer thinner but (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: FLL not allowing NQC
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(...) I am curious. I don't know about other AFOLs on this list, but I have not found anything on the LEGO sites that I want to buy? I already have 4 RIS 2.0 systems and some other parts I bought off of eBay/Bricklink. I bought the additional pieces (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Hailfire attachment points
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(...) Here are some concept photos of one method I toyed with... (URL) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: lighthouse
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(...) You are correct. I have the a small battery box that is located near the bottom of the top section. A motor is mounted with a lot of speed reducing pulleys in the bottom two sections. (21 years ago, 13-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: FLL not allowing NQC
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(...) Robolab, in fact, currently delivers a different version of the standard LEGO firmware than what is otherwise publicly available. How, pray tell, is that fair to FLL users who don't use Robolab? Talk about an unfair advantage. (...) I can't (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Hailfire attachment points
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(...) I ran into the same problem a few weeks ago, when I ordered 3 off of BrickLink to build a model of the HUSS Topple Tower. Here's what I came up with: (URL) seats are attached with 2x1 bricks pressed into the slot, then a 2x4 plate coming out (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Hailfire attachment points
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I need ideas of ways to attach "stuff" to those Hailfire droid wheels. Lets just pretend i came up with an idea ALL by myself(1) to make an RC car based on this: (URL) tips on driving one of those wheels? Chris 1 - some people with SAY it was there (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: FLL not allowing NQC
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(...) In general, the syntax for a computer programming language remains constant, regardless of the nationality of the programmer. There are probably some exceptions to this, but from what I've seen this is the general rule. So, for example, if you (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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I would say the track should be at least 5 feet wide. The fun-nest tracks, especially for first time racers are wide and simple. If you make them complicated people just get frustrated. The enjoyment really comes when you can get a good flow going (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: FLL not allowing NQC
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(...) I believe they use the color convention for localization reasons. Robolab is available in 16 (?) different languages. As the code is picture-based, only the environment needs to be localized. Generally speaking, how are text-based languages (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hey guys, Assuming each car needs about a foot wide, would the minimum track width for RC Racing be around 3-4 feet? Calum (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Civil Lego Design
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(...) For bridge studies, you can't go past (URL) Adrian Egli>. ROSCO (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Octagonal building technique: help!
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(...) On that note, there's a few particular sizes of 45 degrees that work well enough within Lego tolerances. Like, a 45 degree wall of length 7, 17, 24, 33, or 41 will all join up with the hinges Ondrew mentioned, and be pretty darn close to (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Homeworld MOC
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But I don't think this goes into Announce, proud as I am of it. I've created the first of what I hope to be a massive series of Lego ships for the PC (and Linux, kinda *) game Homeworld. This ship is based on a simple little Mini I built. Here is (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.people.teens, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Downtown Disney Lego Store to reopen soon
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It's not open today, but I took pictures: (URL) new figures outside are really nice, though I worry a little about Mom - kids kept leaning against her and she was wobbling; with her narrow feet I've got to wonder whether someone might eventually (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl)
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| | Re: Anyone want a 4778 biplane?
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"David Tabner" <phoenix_dat@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:ID6un7.1p2u@lugnet.com... (...) new (...) yukky (...) Lugnet (...) slightly (...) than (...) tools, (...) one (...) exactly (...) I (...) to send (...) Hi, from a fellow UK AFOL. Caught (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Octagonal building technique: help!
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(...) unfortunently the faset brick isin't very usefull past using it with another faset part. the easyist way to acheive the octagonal look is to use hinge bricks or plates and angle the walls. here's the parts that will be most usefull: (2 URLs) (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: My Latest MOC: A Little Human
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"TJ Avery" <tjavery@texbrick.com> wrote in message news:ID7AJz.pvF@lugnet.com... (...) human :-) (...) Every once in a while I get to go offshore, service and training for CyScan, a laser positioning system for support vessels. You may want to have (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.people)
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| | Re: Lego Cannon ( cannons ) design designs ( MOC MOCs ) and Carronade
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Another good link! The thread call "Home built pirate weaponry" started by Richie Dulin (URL) And in that thread is this post (URL) in which Richie gives the construction details for his carronade. I have made a slightly different version of his (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Octagonal building technique: help!
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I am in the process of creating a building that has eight sides. Four of them were easy to create as they are either perpendicular or parallel to each other. The problem is with the other four sides. I tried using a "Brick 3x3 Facet" to go across (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: kimse yok midur?
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var ama biraz -6 sene kadar- gec kaldik galiba :) (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.tr)
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| | BrickOS and WinLNP
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Hello all, I was wondering if somebody on this list has succeeded in getting BrickOS and WinLNP to work. I downloaded, built and installed the latest BrickOS from (URL) and found the sources of WinLNP for USB on (URL) BrickOS and LNP work fine, I (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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Some of you may have already noticed this, but in case you have not, it is quite interesting that the CEO of The LEGO Group is named (URL) Jørgen "Vig" Knudstorp Ironic? Hmmm... Maybe a new line of namesake products could be introduced (you know (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: New .vignette sidebar!
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(...) How Odd. I made a sort-of error. The Vignettes in this folder: (URL) Are by a friend of his (I know that her MOCPage name is given as 'Blue D' though I'm not sure whether thats her real name too) I'll have to ask John, I suppose :-) Whereas (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) Maybe the entire Battery Box rotates as well. Either way, I'd like to know too. Legoswami (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: New .vignette sidebar!
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(...) It does, and it has been updated. Thanks, Legoswami! Nelson (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) That is an excellent technique and an excellent presentation thereof. Well done Lewis. Just an FYI: that was a link you posted; a deeplink is one that points directly to the image, usually ending in '.jpg' Peace and light, Professor Whateverly (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: FLL not allowing NQC; Mindscript is allowed
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(...) It *is* belaboring the issue. All of the points you raise have already been discussed at length. This thread needs to die. Nobody is changing anyones minds anymore. ---...--- Steve Baker ---...--- HomeEmail: <sjbaker1@airmail.net> WorkEmail: (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Ball Joint Frame ZRX1 version
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MC7 Ball Joint Frame ZRX1 version. (URL) by Eric Sophie>> (URL) 'Evolution' Biomechanical Brick Kits comming soon!>> Second generation frame technology. [LEGOSet 8618] Model features Rorzakh dual ball joint single piece (URL) hip> system. [LEGOSet (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, lugnet.technic.bionicle, FTX)
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| | Re: Help! How do you put an image inside of a post?!?
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(...) Good advice. Alsco consider reviewing the FTX quick ref (URL) card> or the FTX (URL) guide> and the FTX (URL) faq> FTX is pretty slick and pretty easy once you get the hang of it. If you get stuck, ask for help! .general may not be the best (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, FTX)
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| | Good night... and may your god go with you
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(URL) David O'Mahoney, a.k.a. Dave Allen, 1936-2005 (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: Sydney Studs Meet this Sunday 13 March
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In lugnet.loc.au, Robb McGowen wrote about the next Sydney Fest. Port Block Yards are sending two squads, and a Gunship, and the Especially Cross Piratical Space Dudes are sending 2 squads as well (so, spare armies if you just want to come along and (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés vendredi 11 mars 2005
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Bonjour Voici la lettre d'information du site "FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group" ((URL) lettre recense les articles et les brèves publiés depuis 1 jours. Nouveaux articles ---...--- ** Prendre des photos ** par Jac le 11 mars 2005 On (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: FLL not allowing NQC; Mindscript is allowed
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Hi friends, this really has been a most interesting thread about a theme that periodically reappears. I think there are a few things to underline. First of all, there is the idea of a contest that only makes sense, if restricting rules are set up to (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: dove trovo..
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grazie mille! cercherò.. (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: FLL not allowing NQC
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Having followed this very active thread with interest, there's several important points that seem to have been very lightly glossed over. The content of Robolab is changing and the FLL organizers will almost certainly have to deal with this issue. (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Help! How do you put an image inside of a post?!?
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(...) Hi Bill, One way to learn about it is to look at a post that does the kind of thing you want to do. In the upper right corner there is a thing that says "view raw message", which if you click it, will show you the inner workings of the post, (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: dove trovo..
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Io ho trovato un tubino simile, un pò più grosso di diametro, nei negozi di acquariofilia. Li utilizzano per distribuire l'anidride carbonica o per aerare gli acquari. Ce ne sono di vario materiale: silicone, PVC, ecc. trasparenti o neri. Vai con un (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: New .vignette sidebar!
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(...) Thank you for all the work. It's looking great. Peace and a side of vignettes, Professor Whateverly (URL) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Château de Vignette
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I didn't get around to saying how much I enjoyed this. There is geat humour and technique in this one (or should I say nine?) I'm especially impressed by the sheer audacity, confidence and even decadence of buttressing the walls. It's like fighting (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.castle, FTX)
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| | Re: THX1138 Vignette
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(...) It was even better than I'd expected, and I knew it was a classic. There were some great moments of humour, too. BART was almost completed when they filmed, so they had access to things they could never get to now. Talk about being in the (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: THX1138 Vignette
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(...) I'm sure it was a momentary lapse, but we'll adjust your prescription just in case. The uniforms were indeed black, but the visors were small and black like the beak of a cap, and the masks were silver. I still await the production of a (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: lighthouse
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Very nice round construction! (...) What about wire tangle? Philo (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Blacktron Rho Units
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Tony Hafner wrote: (URL) (...) It's an illegal move I'm afraid - a modified metal detector. Pete (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Ships' Boats
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(...) The launch is fairly easier, given the six-wide base. I use 2x plates internally running the length of the keel and boat plates (round 2x2 inverted tiles) underneath to sandwich the six wide plates of the hull and six wide bow plates. The SNOT (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats, FTX)
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| | Re: FLL not allowing NQC; Mindscript is allowed
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not to belabor this issue, but... At first glance, Mindscript seems rather NQC-ish. How hard would it be to write a compiler for NQC-->MindScript? Alternatively, couldn't one rather easily take the output bytecodes, and write a program to parse them (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | WOW
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Hi Guys, Does anyone know anything about the F1 car by seb928 on brickshelf pic is F2004quarter1.jpg. If you are the person who build this and are reading this post, would you e-mail me at tpe110oak@msn.com. Thanks. Thomas (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: THX1138 Vignette
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(...) I just saw it tonight too, crazy! What did you think? I thought it was great, even if I'm going to have to watch it again to try and understand anything. Seeing BART in there was a treat. :) Now I want to re-do my apartment again. And put in (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.space)
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| | Laser Level
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The Laser Level is awesome. Just tried it out to level my train table. Setup the laser to cast a line 2 bricks above the top of the table. Took a 3 high tower of 2x2 bricks, placed on each corner of the table, and adjusted each leg so the laser (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Pics: RobotWars in Sweden
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(...) "I can't believe you said that" - DK (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Downtown Disney Lego Store to reopen Sat March 12
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(...) Brain, KK Quah and I were going to drive over for this Saturdays re-opening, but KK got an email from the store manager tonight, that said they need to delay for inspection... I don't know what they need to inspect, but I do know that this (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl)
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| | New MOC pages page
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Hi, I have just recently discovered the joys of the MOC pages -- and have posted a few of my models up there. If anybody is interested in an enhanced gallery experience (text and all!) then come on over and take a look. (URL) Let me know what you (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: New .vignette sidebar!
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Hi Nelson, great job. Here are the names of some BS users as I know: Cedar Sith: Brian Pilati DickyDidier: Didier Enjray FeZ: Adam Saunders j1a3l5: John Langrish tmcsweeney: Tim McSweeney HTH, Legoswami (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego Canada dealer info??
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Dealer catalogs have gone out for sure, I have mine. 8653 Enzo technic/large scale NOT COMING TO DEALERS in North America as far as I can tell and our price list covers the full year. Sorry. I expect it to hit shop@home, once the boat of stock (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: New .vignette sidebar!
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(...) As Nathan said, you're welcome. (...) Nathan is the man! ...and will be taking care of this going forward! :) (...) (receives look from Nathan) In your day? This building style has really only caught on around the past 6 months or so! :) (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Macedonian Phalanx and Alexander the Great
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The caption reads "In a small valley after the Battle of Hydaspas in 326 B.C.Alexander the Great and one of his elite Macedonian phalanx units corners King Porus of India." OR "How to use up a bunch of minifig without really trying" Folder (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.castle)
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| | lighthouse
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Here is my latest moc. It is a lighthouse. It is not modeled on any specific lighthouse, i just tried to make a typical lighthouse. (URL) It uses a new way (at least for me) to build round structures. I am using a 1x2 brick + 1 round method. I am (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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| | dove trovo..
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i tubini per i cilindri pneumatici? ne esistono di commerciali per evitare salassi con quelli originali lego? grazie a quanti risponderanno.. giovanni (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Lego Canada dealer info??
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I strolled into my favorite shop - My Gifted Child at Steeles @ 404 - asking about the 2005 Lego lineup. The guy there says they haven't got the dealer catalog yet - while they already have the Thomas and Playmobil catalogs. Makes him wonder what is (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Downtown Disney Lego Store to reopen Sat March 12
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I dropped by DD to look at the store today. The privacy wall is still up around the whole thing, but there's a lot of work going on; through the gaps in the wall I could see lots of painters painting. The window displays don't appear to be set up (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl)
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| | Re: If I were a minifig...... ( bed & bath )
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(...) wow, those are beautifull. and exquisitly rendered too, especially the shiny mirrors. I love the bathroom. Beedrooms not my stile though, wheres the computer! -mark (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, FTX)
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| | Re: THX1138 Vignette
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(...) hahahahhahahaha, no. Go visit Blockbuster. You'll need to find the VHS tape I'm sure. Be sure to grab a few beers, it'll help. Mark Neumann (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Vignette - Elbonian Airlines
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(...) Brilliant! absolutely brilliant! I love it. Now I'm going to have to start making dilber vignettes. great job -mark (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Ships' Boats
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(...) I have to say I like this one the best (although the small swivel gun on the pinnace is particularly nice.). I don't suppose you have some better pictures of the construction? I am just not seeing in my mind how you connected the bow and stern (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.boats, FTX)
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| | Re: THX1138 Vignette
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(...) I don't get it. It's a porno? KDJ LUGNETer #203 (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Anyone want a 4778 biplane?
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(...) Hi Colin, I'll take one please - could you e-mail me with a total and how you'd me to send the payment. phoenix_dat@yahoo.co.uk Thanks, David PS: I've already tried e-mailing you but it didn't work. (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: New .vignette sidebar!
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(...) Hey, Sorry to respond to myself, but I tried looking around. It turns out Lenny built (URL) another trophy>, and it was fro NWBC. I also found these (URL), but those are really hard to see. Anyway, I'm cross-posting this over to .space, (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | A Call to Arms!
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(URL) Hi everyone. Now that my new email address is certified, I can post things for myself. Thanks for the help with my last message Avery. Now on to business. Helix Sector's latest adventure is now underway. This will definitely be an exciting (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.gaming.starship, FTX)
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| | Re: New .vignette sidebar!
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(...) Thanks, and no problem! (...) Done and done! I was just about to code the sidebar when your post popped up! (...) *Looks at Nelson* (...) Searches of "vig", "vigs", "vignettes", and "vignette" on LUGNET, CC, FBTB, Brickshelf and others (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette)
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| | Re: Things that are hard to do with LDraw and building instructions
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(...) Hi Michael, Thanks for the feedback. Yes, I use buffer exchange *alot*, and it works well for some cases, but not others. In the 8455 model, you start putting a hose in step 8, but you don't have enough of the model to hook up the other end of (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | LEGO Star Wars demo game available for download
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A demo of the new LEGO Star Wars game is available for download from Yahoo! (URL) about 227MB, so it's a hefty download. I haven't run it yet, but I've been following the writeups of it... so far, they've been unanimously positive. Very positive. - (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: RC Car
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(...) Been there, done that--I got a Metroliner--brande spankin' new--just finished putting the thing together, put it on my layout--the set's not 2 hours in my hands--not even once around the layout--the thing goes flying off the end and smashes on (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Things that are hard to do with LDraw and building instructions
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(...) Yeah, in his first post Kevin said you could use Buffer Exchange and Ghost to acheive the effect, but it's not easy. This might be because those commands work on a series of images, but he's more comfortable thinking in terms of manipulating (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: RC Car
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Ok, so like the first time I take it out for a spin and I break a piece. Derek (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: New .vignette sidebar!
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Hey guys, It looks good! Thanks for linking (URL), btw. A couple of suggestions: Pics. You've probably already got this in mind, but I like how some of the sidebars (e.g. space, castle, adventurers) feature a thumbnail of a recently posted MOC, that (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Additional Starship registration 2 of 2: Sword's Breath
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Ship Name: Sword's Breath Organisation with which the ship is associated: Scorpion Cult Ship's Home Sector: Granth Sector Ship's Class: Unknown Ship's Role: Unknown Crew Species: Unknown Normal Crew Size: 1 Number and Nature of any Sub-Vessels: None (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.gaming.starship, FTX)
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| | Additional Starship registration 1 of 2: Star Reaver
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In preparation for the upcoming adventure in the Granth sector, and the second adventure in the Cruan'atan sector (the two will be linked), I present to you General Karea Othohr of the Vendiin and his ship, the Star Reaver. Further pictures will be (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.gaming.starship, FTX)
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| | Fw: SCLTC's latest additions (More pictures)!
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(...) Since I realized I only posted to lugnet.announce the first time, I figured I'd let everyone else see it. - Thomas Michon Webmaster, (URL) SCLTC> (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.trains.org.scltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: FLL not allowing NQC; Mindscript is allowed
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(...) You see, interestingly enough... this is a sort of catch-22 for the people that want NQC allowed. If there is a huge advantage to NQC, people who don't use it might perceive other people using it as somehow unfair to them (even though it _is_ (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: The Brick Testament: Othniel the First Judge of Israel
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(...) :) Even beheading scenes are becoming so commonplace in The Brick Testament that I have to keep thinking of new visually interesting ways of showing them. If I had to pick a favorite, I might go with (URL) this one> just for the action it (...) (21 years ago, 11-Mar-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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