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I've just bought a new handyboard, and realized that i'm way over my head trying to build a robot. All i've done so far is perform some software tests to ensure the the handy board & the expeansion board work. I've got one brand new Gleason Research (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Why 5 to 6?
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(...) It was the statement where you were expounding on the many wise decisions LEGO made while designing/revising/perfecting the brick system. You mentioned the "mystical 5:6 ratio". Steve (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Can we say, "Plagiarism"?
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In lugnet.general, Greg Williams writes: you could call Lego Shop @ home and ask to speak to somone in consumer affiars( I think this is the correct name) I was told about this while placing an order. I had asked the question as to why the service (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | what set is this from?
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Hi all! I've got several small gray technic pieces; one half of it looks just like the teachnic-beam end of a gray 2-long technic peg. The other end is a small round ball, used presumably for hitches or something. Does anybody know what set(s) this (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Don't want your Mindstorms?
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(...) Hmm, I think there's something gone wrong with that line of logic. By that rationale, if there were a .lego.system.castle newsgroup, and you wanted to help a friend find a copy of a Forestmen set, would you apologize and then post to .general (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: See my 4-6-2 Steam Engine!
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All I "see" are a bunch of 0's and 1's and .dats:-( -John (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Soda-can challenge: beacons, tethers, etc. (was Re: Locating your position with the help of fixed be
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Yet another comment about my "beacon" ideas. Yesterday I talked with someone who was involved in Joel Shafer's "soda can challenge" that was proposed in this message: (URL) learned that the primary reason people are trying to locate their *position* (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: problem with the fire logo pieces...
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(...) Who me? Whatever was I thinking? I wasn't thinking -- I was being rude. (Sorry) --Todd (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: problem with the fire logo pieces...
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(...) My mistake then. Of course, it was logical to infer from the wording in your post that you had created them. Sorry for the misunderstanding and the jab anyway. --Todd p.s. Thanks BTW for using > characters to quote relevant content! :) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | See my 4-6-2 Steam Engine!
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Hello! Just wanted to let everyone in .trains know I finally posted the dat file for my 4-6-2 Steam Engine in cad.dat.models. Just go to the previous message in this thread. :) Jeff (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | technic supercar II 8448
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Thanks to my summer birthday and my dear mother-in-law, my new 8448 came this morning. Not only that, but I'm on vacation and my husband and kids are out for the day. I'm having a great time building it. I can't possibly describe the front (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | RCX infrared remote (was Re: RCX Accessories)
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The remote is definitely more friendly. It allows you to control all three motors simultaneously, e.g. A and C forwards and B backwards at the same time. Also, if you control motors with the remote while an RCX program is running on the RCX, only (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: are idea book models going to be accepted into the omr?
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Tim Courtney <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message news:4.2.0.58.199908...omm.com... (...) Actually, they do have set numbers. Go to the Pause DB and search for "Idea Book" to see for yourself. I think they should be included for many of the same (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: RCX battery cover
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Perhaps i misunderstood the idea. I thought the RCX was being powered via a chord, like an AC adapter. Thus all the robnot is really having to do is drag the chord w.it. But hey, what do i know about this stuff? : ) Michael Aaron (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: General Box #4 thread (NOT the NMRA/Minneapolis box)
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(...) I'd like to receive this box. Email me for my snail mail address. (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: How much for Majisto's Tower?
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one just went for over 100.00 in the AucZilla set auction.... so that might give you a little idea.. almost tempted to put together 1 of the 3 I've got and sell it for that price! (...) Build everyday! -Tamy Follow the bouncing boxes! (URL) (mirror (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Ooops! - Was: New Technic at Argos
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Dear all, I know I have posted two essentially identical posts, but my newsreader at home was playing up and wouldn't send the item last night, so I sent a brief one from it from work this morning, then as soon as I fired this damn thing up tonight (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: RCX battery cover
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Yeah, but that's kind of balanced out by having the seperate battery pack, right? 8-) (...) - Robert Munafo (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | No auction updates in non-auction groups (was: 1 day to go...)
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(...) Scott, DO NOT post auction updates in the lugnet.loc.uk newsgroup or the lugnet.storage -- the ONLY place for auction updates here is in market.auction. Please review the Terms of Use (URL) which you agreed to when you signed up to post here. (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.storage, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: problem with the fire logo pieces...
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(...) Geez, misalignment above is NOTHING like misalignment below. (just like wandering over the centerline is nothing like wandering into the shoulder, right?) Whatever were you thinking? (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Don't want your Mindstorms?
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Sorry up-front for posting to 'General'. My friend want to buy a Mindstorms set, and is wondering if anyone has one that is complete and they don't want anymore. I know S@H and ebay have a few. Just wanted to give my lugnet friends a chance to (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | How much for Majisto's Tower?
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Hey everyone! I was wondering if anyone might tell me how much a 1906 would cost me. I don't know anything about Majisto's Tower. Not wether it's rare or not, or what would be a reasonable price. Never even saw it before, just found out about it on (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: train club
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I checked the Great American Train Show schedule. They're coming here October 30th. We could possibly do something for that. I guess we would need to start our club first. Jimmy (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | 4-6-2 Steam Engine [DAT]
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This is the 4-6-2 Steamer I built a while ago. You may have seen it at the Carlsbad Legofest or when I mentioned it on RTL a while ago. Anyways, a couple people asked for the .dat file, so here it is! It was inspired after whatching an episode of (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Walmart sale
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(...) Ya. I didn't take notes but I think all those plus a few more. Ferinstance, they had the big amazon adventurers discounted. Some of the ones you list I could swear had a bit more of markdown. But I could be wrong, YMMV. (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: General Box #4 thread (NOT the NMRA/Minneapolis box)
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Sign me up to this box. My address is 211 Pleasant Meadows Dr. Gaffney SC 29341 God bless you Rob (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: GMLTC at the NMRA National Convention
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These models are awesome. I like the detail in the three dimensional landscape... the track following the river's edge and a river where the water level actually gets progressively lower: (URL) too bad TLG group doesn't have a "freestyle" or (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | idea: flashlight follower
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I made a flashlight follower using two motors placed underneath the RCX in the middle (so it can turn in place), two skid-plates, and a light sensor mounted on one end. I made it a week ago as inspiration for the LEGO summer-campers that came to (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New Technic Supercar 8448
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In lugnet.general, Mark Rideout writes: Never mind.. found it on the links page! (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Vision on HB
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Anyone tried using a CCD camera vision system on the handy board ? If so how did you go about doing it , hardware , software, wise?Sample code would be great:) Thanx, Alex Stewart (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Why 5 to 6?
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(...) Which one was that? I say so many profound things it's easy to lose track. (not forget, mind you, I never forget.) :-) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New Technic Supercar 8448
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(...) supply (...) Anyone have the S@H phone number handy for the US? (...) someone is (...) not (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Minifig box #1
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(...) Please sign me up for this box. Chad (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Where is the jumping frogs game?
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(...) It was me, and that is where it was... I think I referenced it from Nik's birthday pages because that's where we played it. I don't recall. I have a fairly big site (almost completely built with Notepad, BTW). As to it not being at cheapass, (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: RCX battery cover
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Robert, it would also make the robot a lot lighter because u don't have to hold those 6 AA's in the rcx. Michael Aaron (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Can we say, "Plagiarism"?
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It would seem that I was in the wrong place :) I was looking in the regular gallery, not the THEME gallery. But it's pretty bad when I still managed to find the same situation, although with a different model! Greg Majewski <citrusx__@yahoo.com> (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | FT/FS Classic Space sets 6876, 6890
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Hi, I've got some classic space sets that a collector might be interested in. I'm looking for a trade for opened SW sets (why opened? It seems that people are more willing to trade opened sets that they're played with once or twice. However sealed (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Excellent time at "The Construction Site" & NELUG update.
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(...) I am basically free weeknights excluding Mondays (for the next couple weeks). Tuesdays and later on Wednesdays are especally good. eric (25 years ago, 2-Aug-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: Programming the RCX
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Well, I have a realtime interface program @ my web site along with some demo coding, also the pdf file/sample coding you can nab from mindstorms.com kinda helps, given the PDF file isn't great, but it tells you pretty much everything you can do. (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Need to know what parts this has!
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Yes, it is 6X8, one piece, it does resemble the airplane part for the underbelly except it is 6 studs wide. Hmm..... :) Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: WTB Train Parts
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(...) Speaking of which, Gary.... :) I met Mark K. over the weekend, we traded some cash and some (well, all) of his space sets and we were talking about it. Scott Sanburn (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Need to know what parts this has!
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(URL) was woundering if the bottem of the tank on this truck is a 6x8 peice that would resemble an airplane underbelly but 6 studs wide instead of 4. Any help would be great thanks. Dave (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Austin meet - 8/14?
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(...) I don't have a Mindstorms creation currently built, but I have been wanting to make a bipedal walker that could turn (and judging from lugnet.robotics I'm not the only one), this would give me a reason to work on it over the next two weeks. I (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: WTB Train Parts
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Whew!!! This whole thread has left me spent and exhausted. I'm glad its over, and I'm glad you guys settled this amicably. I like both of you, and certainly don't like to see bad blood over Lego. For a moment there I thought I was on RTL witnessing (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Can we say, "Plagiarism"?
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(...) So, does this mean that your model now belongs to them? Oh, and they won't give it back. :) Mostly kidding, Ben Roller P.S. I tend to agree that misdirected entry means something near "lost in the mail", but who knows. (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Anyone see 8448 yet
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Still looking for this fab set. Anyone see it yet? Jason F. (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Myrmidon Class Starfighter
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Tom McDonald <radiotitan@spamcake.yahoo.com> wrote in article <FFuFF3.Cn4@lugnet.com>... <snip> (...) had not (...) Anyone (...) your (...) How about Notepad? ;) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: New Technic @ Argos
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Lets say 2 Weeks time? That will annoy lots of people! -- Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Home of the UK Technic Club Magazine Web site: (URL) models and going up Scott-A <s.arthur@hw.ac.uk> wrote in message news:FFuIzw.IEE@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: What to do with a partially finished part? (2994.DAT)
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(...) Certainly! I would be happy if you could. It's a bit difficult for me to describe, since I don't know English that well, but let's try: I've modeled the centre of the wheel 2994 basically as a disc with an axle hole in the centre and six 8 LDU (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New Technic @ Argos
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How long before ebay is full of 8448 lots? (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Does L3P handle LDLITE commands?
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(...) I find it a lot easier to make animations when I can use ROTATE and TRANSLATE around everything that's supposed to be moveable in a model. Now, let's see if I can find the time to actually make the animations... Fredrik (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | RE: Mars Rover (was: Re: Distance Sensor)
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Sorry, I mis-spoke. Holiday, 1999. -----Original Message----- From: Berger, Kurtis (I) Sent: Monday, August 02, 1999 8:37 AM To: John Cromer; lego-robotics@crynwr.com Subject: RE: Mars Rover (was: Re: Distance Sensor) According to Lego Tech Support, (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Mars Rover (was: Re: Distance Sensor)
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According to Lego Tech Support, this kit will be out Holiday, 2000. -----Original Message----- From: John Cromer [mailto:cro@astro.caltech.edu] Sent: Saturday, July 31, 1999 11:45 AM To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com Subject: Mars Rover (was: Re: (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Myrmidon Class Starfighter
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As soon as I can get Bay Insider to allow me to update the pages on their site, I'll make your new ship the featured site of the week. :-) I like the look of the page. :-) -Z- -- Zonker Harris (zonkerh@corp.webtv.net, zonker@gnac.com) Onsite (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Stray pieces seeking home
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Eric, It looks like you have some Lego that goes as far back as the 1960's. The 4x4 yellow corner brick was an 1960's item that has been discontinued for over 30 years. The 1x6 & 1x8 white signs are probably from a European parts pack (it may be (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New Technic Supercar 8448
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It's not widely available, but when I asked this morning, S@H had a decent supply of them, they came in not too long ago. Now I gotta sell off a 5571 so that I can buy an 8448 (unless of course someone is willing to trade me an 8448 for a 5571). (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: A challenge for seasoned Lego Trainers...
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lol Ed, *That's* the challenge part-- Lego only;-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Myrmidon Class Starfighter
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(...) Impressive design. I sure do wish TLG would make more trans-red parts like those antena's. Trans-yellow canopies would be nice to. Then you could make a "real" model to zoom around. :-) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: What to do with a partially finished part? (2994.DAT)
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What details are missing? Perhaps I (or someone else here) could help. -John Van Fredrik Glöckner <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote in message news:m3vhb6wd4i.fsf@....uio.no... (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: how do i do the little loop at the front of the crossbow?
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It's a cylinder with a 1/2 torus on each end. Find the torus generator to help with this. -John Van Jonathan Wilson <wilsonj@xoommail.com> wrote in message news:379BE7DA.328823...ail.com... (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Set #6453 "Comlink Cruiser" Question
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It is a sticker. As for other sets, outside of 5542, I don't remember. I know there are a few white ones in the airshow set from 1992/1993 or whatever. Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Excellent time at "The Construction Site" & NELUG update.
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(...) android:~$ whois nelug.org [rs.internic.net] No match for "NELUG.ORG". I'd say it's yours. :) (...) Sure, count me in. (25 years ago, 2-Aug-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: Voting page for 9906
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(...) Okay, I looked at the pieces, and here are my thoughts on the ones I had problems with: Can the insertion points for the castle doors be moved closer to the hinged part? Not a big deal, it just kinda bugs me. ;) 2552 - The lines that make up (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Myrmidon Class Starfighter
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(...) server. Links have been corrected on the ra1 page and the space page itself. I had not realized they had changed, cuz I didn't change them directly. Stupid Frontpage Express. Yeah, I know. Switch to a real page maker. Anyone happy to make (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: output A in reverse weak and NQC question (fwd)
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Here's someone with the same problem. Think I'll return mine rather than voiding the warranty, however. Tim Tim Gion tcg3j@cs.virginia.edu (fastest) or gion@cs.virginia.edu (URL) Forwarded message ---...--- Date: Mon, 2 Aug 1999 14:47:32 +0200 From: (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Part wanted (Duplo)
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I need/want an electric duplo train engine. I am willing to buy or trade. -- Scott A Edinburgh, Scotland. (URL) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A challenge for seasoned Lego Trainers...
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Can I interject a bit here for my own clarification? We're talking about a LEGO only solution, right? I've added Kadee couplers and uncoupler magnets to perform this type of remote uncoupling, but that may not apply in this thread if the solution is (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Is it an auction or not? (was: WTB Train Parts)
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(...) Sounds good to me. You volunteering to write it? :) If so, I'll host it. (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: output A in reverse weak and NQC question
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I would suggest changing the batteries and see if that fixes the problem. KGB AgEnT #4 OUT AKA Clint Rutkas -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Set #6453 "Comlink Cruiser" Question
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(...) The Model Team set 5542 Black Thunder has two of them. As for the Com-Link Cruiser though, I don't know if it's a sticker, though I think that it might be. Greg Majewski citrusx__@yahoo.com (URL) That is, the piece with the 5 slots for (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Last Rock Raider set out
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I saw the base for the Rock Raiders line at a Family Toy Warehouse in Uniontown. Rob (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Set #6453 "Comlink Cruiser" Question
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Hi all, Does the "computer screen" in set #6453 Comlink Cruiser have the plentary/satellite graphics printed on it, or is it a sticker that is placed there? If the graphics are printed, is there any other set with this "shutter" piece in gray? That (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | RE: Does L3P handle LDLITE commands?
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(...) Yes, try the v1.2 BETA L3P which includes: 990212 Added support for TRANSLATE, ROTATE, SCALE, TRANSFORM meta commands 990408 L3P will now look in ldraw.ini if LDRAWDIR is not defined (URL) really must find some time now to make that new (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 3553/3571 Znap on sale at ELC - cheap motors ?
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My local shop also had Res-Q, the RC car and basic buckes with about 33% - 50% off. Chris Dee <chris_w_dee@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:FFoM9D.35I@lugnet.com... (...) its (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: escape pods
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Hi Ben, What do you mean when you refer to a 1x4x5 train door? I don't have any train sets, and looking through the latest S@H I couldn't find anything comparable. Could you tell me a set # that it comes in (so I can look that up), or a webpage with (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: problem with the fire logo pieces...
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There should only be two of the three pieces that have the floating logos. Those were the first pieces I'd ever done(ever will do probably), I told Terry and asked him if he could get someone to fix that for me, but he just had them left as is. (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: General Box #3
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You mean it did get through? I got a message that it couldn't deliver it after 4 hours... and I was so durn busy yesterday redoing 2 systems here I didn't get the chance to send it again.. (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | New Technic at Argos
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Hi All, excuse me if this is old news, but I discovered today that the new ('99) larger Technic sets are now on sale in Argos as follows 8446 Monster Crane Truck £36.99 8445 Racer (F1/Indy style car) £26.99 8448 Super car £74.99 Hmm, With original (...) (25 years ago, 1-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | US S@H Specials Aug 2 - Aug 8, 1999
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Play 6424 Rig Racers $22.00 $17.00 6045 Ninja Surprise $14.50 $11.00 Scala 3104 Ashley Doll $ 8.75 $ 4.00 Technic 8245 Robot's Revenge $33.00 $27.00 8266 Spyder Slayer $76.00 $61.00 -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.announce.lsahs, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: General Box #4 thread (NOT the NMRA/Minneapolis box)
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SOP - put me on the list for this one ;-) (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: New Technic Supercar 8448
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(...) Cool! Can you give some details as to how the front suspension works? Is there any specialized parts which achieve the independent front suspension and steering, or cunning use of old ones? Fredrik (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Excellent time at "The Construction Site" & NELUG update
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Well I had an excellent time at The Construction Site Golden Ticket Event last night. It was great to finally put some names to faces. I also got to see some great models and meet some very interesting people. I just hope we can meet more often, (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| | Excellent time at "The Construction Site" & NELUG update.
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Well I had an excellent time at The Construction Site Golden Ticket Event last night. It was great to finally put some names to faces. I also got to see some great models and meet some very interesting people. I just hope we can meet more often, (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-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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| | Mach II Red Bird Rig
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Hi, I found a 5591 Mach II Red Bird Rig in a toy shop over the weekend. I think the price was 99.95. I'm really not interested in this set butI figured someone out there might be. I am willing to pick this set up for anyone. -Chris (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: web controllable robots
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(...) You can do this today with LegOS/EmuLegOS, and possibly with the standard firmware. In case you don't follow LegOS, EmuLegOS is an emulator for the LegOS libraries, but the latest version contains virtual and real IR support. Baiscally there (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RCX battery cover
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(...) Yeah, you pretty much have to make sure your design holds the battery cover on, for example by having beams both underneath and on top of the RCX, held together with vertical beams and connector pegs. This can be a bit of a challenge if you (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Update: Things have been really slow so far. I've added the two functions that I've gotten off the list to the archive. I'll be entering code fragments from "Mobile Robots" later in the week. If there are other books out there with IC or easily (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: getting the web-page URL from a newsgroup name
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(...) uf-da You went to da tech, you shudda known dat, eh? (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: General Box #4 thread (NOT the NMRA/Minneapolis box)
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Ok.. we'll go to Tom first, let him exchange it for some newer stuff.. and get it to Ben and Patricia. and since I'm already answering, I'll take it after they do! I'll try to get things updated on the page today (...) ok.. I called it, now I'll (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: RCX battery cover
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yup! (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | General Box #4 thread (NOT the NMRA/Minneapolis box)
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this box is ready to go. Standard procedure, eh? It would be nice if the longtimers let some of the newbies post their requests first, but whatever. This box will have a lot of blue and a lot of wheels as those were held back from General #1 but (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: star wars lego poster
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They had them at the Lego Imagination Center in Florida a couple months ago; my dad picked one up for me. Jeff (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Can we say, "Plagiarism"?
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(...) [snip] (...) Given the context, I think "misdirected" means it's not TLG's fault if some kid puts the wrong address on their envelope. (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Is it an auction or not? (was: WTB Train Parts)
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(...) I was kind of wondering the same thing. Although I wasn't thinking of a group, but more of a web-app. Steve (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: getting the web-page URL from a newsgroup name
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(...) Steve (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: General Box #3
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Suggestion was made by Tamy that we kill this thread and that I restart a new thread correctly labeled as General Box#4. I do apologise for flubbing the names. I will kill the anchor post and start a new thread. (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: output A in reverse weak and NQC question
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(...) Both motors work fine in both directions when attached to output C. It's only outputs A and B where I have a problem. There's so little power in the "weak" direction from A and B that they can't drive the caterpillar tracks. Tim Tim Gion (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Can we say, "Plagiarism"?
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(...) As soon as I posted here, I immediately e-mailed the Lego Web Club, so they may have done something about it. I haven't checked the site today, so I am going to look myself, but I KNOW that I saw Greg Williams's vehicle there last night. Greg (...) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: problem with the fire logo pieces...
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(...) Yes, this was known at the time. If we never get another pattern "floating above the part", it will be too soon. Steve (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | 1 day to go...
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136373170: Rare & Genuine Lego Storage Cloth (#789). Current bid: $31.00 Auction ends on: 08/03/99 11:58:09 PDT (URL) 8 Genuine Lego Road Plates (inc start grid). Current bid: $15.50 Auction ends on: 08/03/99 12:01:06 PDT (URL) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.storage)
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