 | | Micro-scale? Nano-scale? Minifig-scale? How 'bout FineScale? Also, Make magazine.
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The May 2005 issue of (URL) FineScale Modeler> features a utilitarian use for Lego bricks. There is an article about using polyester resin for casting your own model parts (to replace broken parts or make duplicates of repeated elements). The parts (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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(...) Sorry! I guess I didn't make my question clear enough. I'd like to substitute the primitives still, but with those of my own creation, rather than those that L3P creates. For example I think a stud looks better with a slightly rounded top (a (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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| | Re: On sale or not on sale
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(...) Hi Bob, Yes, it is right that if you calculate that way that the price is 15% off. The problem is that the K10022 set NEVER was priced 2098.25 DKK. It was always priced 1784 DKK and therefor it is not on sale. The price of 2098.25 is simply (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) This does look like a potential mistake. I will send it to our EU team to address when they get in tomorrow. Thanks for pointing it out. --Jarid Jarid Lukin E-Commerce Business Manager LEGO Shop At Home (URL) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Abbiamo vinto!
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(...) Siete dei grandi!! complimentissimi anche da parte mia!! a presto!! Matteo (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) I've done some more digging and asking around... Seems what I was looking for is referred to as a hermaphroditic connector. One big maker is Anderson, who make an extremely overrated (voltage and current) connector called the Powerpole (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | 200esimo set
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Capisco che non può fregare niente a nessuno ma è con grande gioia che raggiungo quota 200 come n° di set. Il 200° è proprio il 9747 acquistato a Billund domenica... mitico :-) (URL) a tutti ! Dino (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | vignette meeting?
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Hey IndyLUGgers, I put up a (URL) blog entry on your last meeting> based on Brian's Brickshelf pics. Is there a meeting report or anything like that someplace? If so let me know and I'll edit my blog entry to link to it. Thanks, Bruce (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
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| | vignette contest?
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Hey Michiganders (Michigandians? Michians? Michelin men?), In this (URL) Brickshelf gallery>, cjdoyle implies that MichLUG is having a vignette contest. Is this true? Is this something for your next LUG meeting, or open to all? In any case, let me (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.us.michlug, FTX)
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| | Re: Question from a vig newbie
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(...) Thanks Dave and welcome. Feel free to build vignettes yourself. (URL) Here is all the background on Joe Vig.> I consider him a refreshing change from (URL) the fig who is all too aware of his fate:> a yin to his yang, so to speak. Peace and (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Question from a vig newbie
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Hey Dave, Welcome to .build.vignette! Glad you're enjoying it here. Joe is that way by design. He's the brainchild of Nelson and Nathan, two of the most prolific Vig-heads and the curators of .build.vignette. They announced the idea in (URL) this (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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Holy moley, I haven't laughed so hard at MOC's in years. Every vignette I've seen has been delightfully clever and wonderfully self-contained. One question, though: Part of the point of the "Joe Vig" series of vignettes seems to be that poor Joe (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette)
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| | Compact dozer design
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This is an amazingly small and detailed design. The only question is- why did they not use 2 pistons to turn the blade? (URL) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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For my first Joe Vig vignette, we take a trip to the Far Side. You may remember the Far Side cartoon where the spiders have a web across a playground slide and one of them is saying "If this works, we'll eat like kings." (URL) Incidentally, this is (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.loc.ca.sk.sas, FTX) !
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| | Re: L3P Options?
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(...) Yep. -p Don't substitute any primitives in the P directory with POV equivalents ---...--- In order to have a nicer looking image some parts (primitives) in the P directory are by default substituted with POV equivalents. E.g. 4-4cyli.dat is (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: On sale or not n sale
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(...) When I put this item in my cart set to Denmark, I get this: "Item#: K10022 Ages: 10+ Pieces: 1173 Price: DKK 2098.25 Sale Price: DKK 1784.00" So according to that, it is on sale for about 15% off the listed original price of 2098.25. HTH, Bob (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Abbiamo vinto!
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GRANDIOSI !!! Che soddisfazione. ciao (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Huge Bridge?
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Hey T.J. is this your bridge? (URL) want the details! i think you now hold the record for the longest span. no one can top that. how long was it up before it fell? did any thing break? i noticed that you had some nice camber in the deck. most (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés dimanche 10 avril 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 ---...--- ** CR de la réunion du CA du 4 Avril 2005 ** par (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: What are little dogs made of?
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(...) Aha! Thanks to both Ross and Rob for the elucidation. Dave! (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Pole Vault
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That's a great action shot and a cool use of the minifig hands. Well played. Peace and poles, Professor Whateverly (URL) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: legofest di primavera
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(...) Chi organizza la logistica per gli ospiti d'oltralpe, e' pregato di contattare Mario e me per conoscenza. Grazie, Guido P.S. Non scherzo :-) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Some thoughts on painting transparent Lego elements
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Norbert, Lots of good info in there! Here's a couple of suggestions for painting/tinting clear parts that I learned from scale modeling: Future floor polish (USA product name) is actually a clear acrylic coating. It is self-leveling (fills minor (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | Re: A Plethora of Vignettes
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Nelson, Those are ALL very nice - I forwarded a link to the Godzilla one to my bro-in-law who likes Godzilla. My fave is the egghead - I really like the way you captured the egg-white on the floor. I have one nit to pick, though. The pothole repair (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Building instruction Turaga Vakama #8540
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My sons copy of the building instruction for Turaga Vakama #8540 is missing a large part of it. Does anyone have this building instrucion? If so, would it be possible for You to scan both sides of the instruction and e-mail me the scans? (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | L3P Options?
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Dear Lars (and anyone who can answer my questions) I was wondering if there was a way to use L3P so that it does NOT include its primitives in the final .pov file? The reason for this question is that I'd like to be able to adjust some of the (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Abbiamo vinto!
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(...) Complimenti vivissimi! Ciao Mauro (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: LEGO sells "violent" toys?
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(...) ...others may confuse the terms/concepts of "competition" and "conflict". These two cannot and should not be used interchangably. ;) (...) The problem is that sports marketing tends to represent "competition" as "conflict". (...) Isn't the (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Problema con i cingoli e RCX
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CIAO:-) grazie dei complimenti, ma la dotazione senza le idee non serve. comunque la tua idea è buona, anche se non volevo complicarmi così tanto la vita. Trovo complesso motorizzare una coppia di cingoli per lato. ciao Giuliano samurai74 ha (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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I'm talking of the book named "Programming LEGO Mindstorms with Java" in any case i have solved that problem now i'm trying to run the vision example that is given with lejos that is exactly the thing tha i need, i mean a robot with cam (that i have (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NGLTC past weekend at Greenberg Toy & Train Show
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(...) yeah didn't the GMLTC have a bulldozer or something that was running by a magnet from below? This is basicly the same thing, just a magnet rotating under the baseplate and then a magnet in the mower. It ran for 8 hours straight with no issues (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | On sale or not n sale
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Hi Jake, The K10022 set is on sale in the Danish part of (URL) for 1764 Danish kroner. The problem is that it is in fact not on sale, it is the same price as before the so-called sale. That is illegal according to Danish law. I sent a comment to (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Abbiamo vinto!
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(...) Beh, complimentissimi!!! Adesso però che avete dimostrato di poter battere tutti i più noti campioni mondiali (?), nelle sfide delle LF nostrane ci lasciate un handicap, vero??? Ciao! Gabriele che adesso scrive a Todd per sapere qualcosa della (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: legofest di primavera
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Ci sarò sicuramente.... Ci inventiamo un minicotest mindstorms da abbinare all'evento ? ...anche se non manca molto si rischia di fare in tempo ! Dino Baldi (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Problema con i cingoli e RCX
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(...) Beh, vista la dotazione imponente di set in tuo possesso (complimenti :-))) non ti conviene usare 4 (o +) cingoli in uno schema tipo: / ---/ Spero che si capisca.... Dino Baldi (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: light sensor, 3 secs
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You could base the program on a loop. The RCX has a built in timer - and you can read this in NQC - (URL) loop checks the state of the sensors, and how long they have been pressed. if the sensor is no longer active - go to a "loser" routine, and if (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Abbiamo vinto!
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Eccoci qui freschi freschi (si fa per dire...) di ritorno da Billund, e portiamo la noi la coppa dei vincitori. E' il frutto di un grandissimo lavoro di squadra, dove il contributo di ognuno è stato determinante. Sabato alle 15 ci danno il (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: legofest di primavera
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Bè lo posso anche fare. Magari riesco già a portare il mio misero Castello H.P. Così scopro come sopporta un viaggio in macchina. Non dimentichiamoci di Torino a settembre, però!! Ovviamente parteggio per il Piemonte :-) Giuliano luca zaccari ha (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Problema con i cingoli e RCX
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Ottimo! come si fà? Metti in vendita i pezzi su Ebay? :-))) ciao! Giuliano realizzare pochi schemi ben definiti. (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Heads up Flubber collectors!
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Hello kiddies ;) Just got sent an Avant card featuring stickers promoting the new Lego Star Wars computer game. I assume they are still around and the best bit is that they are free! For those not familiar with Avant, they are the free promotional (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Pole Vault
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(...) SNIP I really like the way the vaulter's pole is bending in this vig; it shows the momentum of the athlete's vault over the bar. Nice touch! "Big Daddy" Nelson (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: Wasteland Rover
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(...) This MOC is so good, it makes me want to shave my head in a mohawk, put on a pair of assless chaps and slide down a canvas awning. Soren, the lights, the bumpers, the guns, the snot...I'm getting verklempt. Talk amongst yourselves, the topic (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | My Joe Vig Vignettes
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Hey all, (URL) At last, I've gotten my Joe Vig vignettes onto my site. Three of them you've seen before, but one, "Deep Trouble", is new. (URL) Enjoy! -- Nathan Wells (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: Robotkampen, Borlänge
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Å så en tidningsartikel; (URL) med robotar Segern i Robotkampen gick till Djurås BORLÄNGE Hämta och lämna bollar och en cd och befria Ruben. Allt ingick i Robotkampen. I år gick segern till Djurås. Djurås vuxna lag med Jörgen Nicklasson, 40, Henrik (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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| | Re: NGLTC past weekend at Greenberg Toy & Train Show
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(...) Love it. (...) Love'em. (...) Love it. Reminds me of something the GMLTC did on a previous version of their layout. (...) Wretched vandals. Love it! All in all a very eye-catching layout! Good job, JT et NGLTC! JOHN (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Announcing MINDSTORMS Robotic Sumo contest hosted by Competitive MINDSTORMS and TexLUG!
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(...) There's been a slight revision of the rule set for this upcoming event; a few details and the updated rule set can be found at my web site at the following address: (URL) - David J. Perdue (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | The first Canadian Lego Catalog of 1962
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I just won on EBAY an original 1962 Canadian Samsonite Lego catalog (at an absurdly low price). This was the first Canadian Lego catalog ever produced, the year Lego was first sold in Canada: (URL) catalog is identical to the very first USA (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Looking for Treasure Raiders stickers
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(...) Thank you thank you thank you. That site is a treasure trove! (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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| | Re: Our website is down!
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(...) Sorry, sorry. :) My domain reg. expired and naturally I didn't get the bill in the mail since I had moved at least once since the last time. I just paid the bill online and the domain (and site) should be online again within 48 hours. (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.gaming.starship)
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| | light sensor, 3 secs
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i am working on this silly game where you have to "shoot" a simple pivoting mechanism (it moves like a metronome) with a light sensor on top of it, using a laser pointer. you win if you manage to keep the laser pointer in the light sensor for more (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Exploring the Universe Display with WAMALUG at the National Air and Space Museum, April 16th
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Hi all, WAMALUG (Washington and Metro area LUG), along with members from NCLUG (North Carolina LUG) and other LEGO builders will be involved with the National Air and Space Museum with Exploring the Universe Family Day: (URL) You can find the (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.events, lugnet.loc.us.va, lugnet.loc.us.md, lugnet.loc.us.wv, lugnet.org.us.nclug, lugnet.org.us.wamalug, FTX)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto Train Show April 24th, 2005
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(...) Uhh, Iain, is this your subtle way of telling me you wont be participating with me, and that I have two empty spots in my layout? Hmmmmm. Or is this your way of getting out of building it? Seriously, if it's already complete (which I assume it (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Re: Buzz, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket!
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(...) Replace the legs with stacks of 1x1 rounds, finished off with (URL) tooth plates> at the bottom. Great job! Now somebody needs to do (URL)... Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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| | Re: Buzz, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket!
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(...) Hahaha, awesome. Note sure how you'd do the shoes, but that's class there. -- Kyle (URL) Keppler Industries> MS in Computer Engineering, some day far from now... (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, FTX)
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| | Re: GPS Reality?
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(...) I'll have to look, I think someone developed one way back then.. however.. there is always the $15-$30 P5 USB Glove which is pretty nice... (URL) guys might be able to help with that Seiral interface (URL) a Google or other search.. the data (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: GPS Reality?
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(...) With a cheap digital camera (say 800x600 resolution) with a 2.5meter ceiling (around 8') looking straight down through a typical 60 degree field of view lens, you're limited to an area about 2m wide by 1.5m wide...less if you are working on a (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Buzz, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket!
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That's right, Buzz in minifig form! (URL) The only thing I wanted to add was his Converse high-tops... John Riley MS in Materials Science, May 2005 (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.sports, FTX)
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| | Re: new moc: italian villa with aquarium pool
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(...) many thanks for the vote of confidence, but i'm afraid it would be impossible. except for a few store mocs for our layouts, all other mocs are destroyed to make way for the latest. sadly, i have neither enough bricks nor space to "house" them (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | Re: RCX and R/C combined
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(...) That sounds really great. I think I'll try that, I even have all the parts!! I wanted to be able to sense all seven states, and I didn't really want to use a non-purist solution, so this system is perfect. Now if someone could design a (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: A Plethora of Vignettes
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Hey Nelson, Great work all around! I especially like that barrel of rum and the shark tank. You really have to get out of my head, btw. I've got a Isaac Newton on my "to build" list--actually the tree idea in my "Autumn" vig was supposed to be for (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: A Plethora of Vignettes
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Thanks "Vig Daddy". There is much here to enjoy. I especially like the egg and the barrel. Well done. I guess the rest of the pothole crew have gone to get the sandwiches. Peace and union rates, Professor Whateverly (URL) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: What are little dogs made of?
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(...) hole, and one of these (URL) on the front with a 1x1 plate & 1x1 round plate. ROSCO (FUT set to .build, feel free to override if you disagree...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Dusting off the LEGO blog
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As some of you know, I've been running a LEGO blog over at bricksonthebrain.com for some time now. But late last year, I got overwhelmed with work and underwhelmed with the traffic, so I let it slide. But recently, I've been prompted by a number of (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.announce) !
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| | Re[2]: GPS Reality?
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Apologies for my rather inconsistent memory, it was Evolution Robotics rather than iRobot. Still a good idea though in my opinion. (URL) ever ordered a dev. kit? Allen. Monday, April 11, 2005, 3:31:01 PM, you wrote: AF> I'm a lurker, so apologies (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: What are little dogs made of?
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(...) The tail: (URL) ears: (URL) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Dunder-Mifflin
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(...) Isn't she adorable?! What I LOVE about this show is that I can EXACTLY map every single one of those people to people here. Iain (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | What are little dogs made of?
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My apologies if this has been previously discussed. In (URL) this fine MOC,> what part makes up the pedestal-dog's tail? While we're at it, what parts went into the non-pedestal-dog's head? A very cool MOC, IMO. Dave! (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: RCX and R/C combined
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(...) Another thought on this... I just remembered an earlier posting I made about sensing the output of the RC receiver with an RCX. It uses a micromotor and a rotation sensor as a "buffer" for the signal. In this way you can detect both forward & (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: legofest di primavera
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(...) Grande!!:-)) Io ci sarò!! Ma dove si trova questa stanza? ciao! Matteo (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Problema con i cingoli e RCX
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(...) tendicingolo a molla? (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Looking for Treasure Raiders stickers
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(...) The scans you are looking for (URL) here>, along with other decorated parts from the Egyptian Subtheme. (Click on the images to see them in full size) Christian (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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| | Re: Dunder-Mifflin
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(...) I am in love with Pam: Government created killer nanorobot infection. It's an epidemic. Calum (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Metroliner
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(...) The Metroliners were like $100 (or $120) new at Bricks and Blocks, so I think $100 sounds great for an opened one with a Club Car. Calum (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Dalek instructions
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Hi all, I've made (URL) instructions> for the Dalek that appears in my (URL) Who vignette>. The instructions: (URL) Scene: (URL) Bruce (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | Re: legofest di primavera
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Io ci sto, suppongo di riuscire a terminare Big Show per quella data e poi un viaggetto a Milano non mi dispiacerebbe per niente... dopotutto sono solo 600km ed io adoro macinare la strada! (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Octagonal building technique: help!
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(...) Thanks to all who replied! I got to look at the Lunar Lander which the exact same idea as you guys. (URL) I will get the time to put in the finishing touches to my FIRST MOC and post pix of it soon. Cheers, Ram (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: A Plethora of Vignettes
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Excellent work. The vignettes are starting to be very popular. Yours are very creative and original. Wish I had ideas fof vignettes too... I especially like your egg-head vignette. I dunno where you got the idea, but the egg is nice and the yolk is (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: Multi-Terrain Analyzer ACR-10
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(...) Thanks! (...) No, not really...I've seen the design before, but it looks sort of clunky, and I didn't have enough of the wheels I used. (...) The interior is pretty much limited to what you can see through the front windscreen. The chairs are (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.space)
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| | Update: Brad Ventura
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Hello Everyone! Great news : After getting lost in the postal services in december 2004, Brad returned home for a quick break before being sent in Europe, than Asia. This unexpected trip back home before going to Europe will permit me and him to (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | legofest di primavera
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Ciao a tutti! premetto che non voglio rubare idee e meriti a nessuno... Semplicemente: aspettare Settembre per rivedersi mi sembra una attesa un po' lunghina... Ho trovato una bella sala tutta colorata disponibile per fine Maggio, quindi propongo (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto Train Show April 24th, 2005
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(...) ... and Calum Tsang. Derek (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Looking for Treasure Raiders stickers
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Looking for scans of the stickers from the Treasure Raiders set, #2879 (also listed as #5909 & #5948). Appriciations and thanks in advance. (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.adventurers)
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| | B.I. Joe: Cobra Stinger and A.S.P.
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Hey...does my ASP look fat in these evil fatigues? (2 URLs) Suggestions welcome, as always, Cheers, -Gil (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | Re: NGLTC past weekend at Greenberg Toy & Train Show
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(...) More pictures here: (URL) (taken with a lower quality camera, and a lower quality photographer!) John (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Dunder-Mifflin
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Steve Carell is freekin' brilliant. I keep watching the scene from the pilot where him, Jan, and Pam are in a meeting about downsizing and he gets a call from the rep, Todd Packer. I like such dry humour. Like remember the movie "Office Space"? (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | A Plethora of Vignettes
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Where to begin? Well, here are 5 new vignettes: (URL) Vig Newton> (URL) Pothole Repair Crew> (URL) Egghead> (URL) Pirate Party> (URL) Up or Down> And, here are 4 new 'Joe Vig' vignettes: (URL) Shark Tank> (URL) Snake Charmer> (URL) Joe meets (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Metroliner
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I have a 10001 Metroliner that I never use and a friend of mine is interested in buying it off me. Does $100 CDN sound reasonable to ask, for the 2 nose cars, coach, plus Club Car (Doppeldecker Panoramawaagen if you're German!)? I'm so out of touch (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: t5
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(...) and the Kiddicraft/Lego connection. I think there is a similar story in the USA with Halsam/ELGO/Lego but I don't know all of the details. With a little research I think this would be a welcome addition. Eric (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | NGLTC past weekend at Greenberg Toy & Train Show
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This past weekend (April 9,10) the North Georgia LEGO Train Club (NGLTC) presented a layout at the Atlanta Greenberg Toy & Train show. Our layout was a 20'x25' layout including a kids play area and (URL) Rail Racers> set up. This was one our most (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ga, FTX)
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| | Re: RTS LEGITOR a single-turret seagoing monitor (Passaic Class)
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(...) No, it's from set #7075-1: Captain Redbeard's Pirate Ship (URL) I used: 1 47980/47981 4 47983/47984 1 47986/47981 Four middle sections. which was talked about here: (URL) (...) SNOT Slopes to SOT wedges. using lots of. (URL) (...) ODDS (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.pirates, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: new moc: italian villa with aquarium pool
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(...) Deborah, Another amazing house, you could have a superb exhibition with just your houses. Thanks, George (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.arch, FTX)
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| | Re: GPS Reality?
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I'm a lurker, so apologies for jumping into your conversation. I believe iRobot patented an interesting system last year called 'Polaris' or something similar which used the principle of navigating by the stars to position a robot platform in an (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto Train Show April 24th, 2005
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(...) Crap. I'm in trouble. (URL) (I'll be in Montréal that weekend!) Iain (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Re: GPS Reality?
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A solution I suggested on the DPRG list was that if radio telemetry is being sent to and from the robot, then to have each robot with a clearly identifiable dot- rather like a police car - on the top. You could then have a camera covering the arena, (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Napoleon Dynamite vignettes
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(...) My (post-moderation) pictures of all the vignettes are at (URL) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.org.us.indylug, FTX)
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| | [rtlToronto] rtlToronto Train Show April 24th, 2005
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Hi folks, Come visit rtlToronto at this upcoming spring train show: Toronto Toy, Train and Doll Collector Show International Center, Mississauga April 24th, 2005 10:00AM-4:00PM On display will be a new expanded layout featuring the likes of Derek (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: LeVig entry: Doctor Who
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Cool little Daleks (?), they're rather cute, actually. :p Added to the list of entrants. -Stefan- (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Is Brickfest DC 2005 going to happen?
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(...) BrickFest will take place this year, and it will take place in August. The venue search is the main issue, as finding the right balance of price and space has proven to be very difficult. To complicate things, GMU is scheduled to have a (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: GPS Reality?
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(...) signals. (...) radio (...) So the robot works out it's best guess from the three intersecting circles. Of course, the radio signal is not strictly neccessary. Beacon A broadcasts it's beep. Beacon B hears A, waits a fixed delay then (...) (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New MOC: Wasteland Rover
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(...) Soren, Nice snot work, it also has a great wasteland color scheme. I can see using some of the Tusken Raider bodies for the driver. Did you get any interior shots? Thanks, George (21 years ago, 11-Apr-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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