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(...) Hmm, larger scale than the live steam rideable layout I got a chance to visit in Largo Florida last Christmas. I really need to get around to posting pictures from it. The Largo layout sprawls over several acres of a park, complete with a (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) He must have! J2 never makes mistakes (that he'll admit to) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Glad to hear that I could inspire you. I've always loved the various aquazone windows, but have always trouble getting them into a MOC in a way that works well. As far as building other themes... I started in Space, and that's what I love to (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.space)
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"Larry Pieniazek" <larry.(mylastname)@...e.DOT.com> wrote in message news:IG0uzB.E3u@lugnet.com... (...) *nod*, that he did, mate. That he did. BUT - who's to say he used to correct color? Rob (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) and a [LDrawPart 4522:8] Mallet! (...) Tim (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Counterweights. (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hmmm. To expand the idea of climbing up four gear racks at the corners, the problem would seem to be burying a motor (or several) in the water+boat system to power the on-platform gears that crawl up the racks. One possibility is how much room (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) (not (...) J2, maybe you could ask the guy who did that logo what color they used??? They presumably would know. (wink) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Fair cop. But read on for why I chose NS. (...) That's a broken image link but I'm guessing it's a MoPac engine??? I agree it's a nice color AND they have a great logo... BUT... they're a Fallen Flag!... I'm talking current roads here. Plus, (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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"John" <John@TCLTC.org> wrote in message news:IG0t4z.1o1@lugnet.com... (...) NAVY, psssssssshhh...hhh. That's not NAVY! It's JENKS blue (also known as MOPAC blue). I would not have known that, but you hit pretty darned close to home(1) with that (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That stuff makes your 14 wides look positively "puny"... (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) I would like to nominate the orginal Type 0 shinkansen. This has the hemispherical front which is so recognisable. I have tried to model it with standard pieces but I cannot get the front to look right. One new piece which would blend from a (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Soren, this is the most inspiring thing I have seen in a long time. I completely loved the ANIME look of it and the weapons. That gun reminds me so much of "Zone of the Ender". I have been trying to come up with something like it in a smaller (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I like your thinking here, but I question the road for color reasons. Black? Boring. How about a (URL) U boat> (not too wild about the model, but, <drool>, NAVY:-d) JOHN (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(URL) UNBELIEVABLE> That's one lifestyle I'd consider if I won the lottery (that is, if I actually played the lottery, which I don't) JOHN (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) As Tim alludes, one set probably would do... I'd go further and say, supply the loose piece sets to build both the construction trains (supply flats, dormitory cars, equipment flats with horse drawn graders on board etc) as well as the (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Not to mention cheaper labor costs! And BTW: you can't really dust for vomit! ;-) FUT.fun JOHN (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, FTX)
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(...) I was looking at it more from the perspective of "collectible" playability. I assume you could do it either way. I would think the PPP(1) would be lower if you packaged the Golden Spike in one box as a set. Throw in some straight track and (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks to this advice, I've got a pretty good idea how we can fix the lift lock, but I'll throw somethign together at home tonite to test... THen I'l bring it to dinner next Friday Dave K (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Well, it IS cheaper than weathering paint! And more prototypical. (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, FTX)
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(...) Only Eurotrash need apply?? WELL... if we assume US proto are welcome, and there are no restrictions on new parts, here are my suggestions (...) BNSF are overweighted lately, time for some eastern roads choice 1: Loco: NS late model GE road (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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You can make as many (or few) nominations as you want, the more the merrier! Tim (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Although these locos are probably quite different in many ways I think they would be quite similar when built from Lego. I wonder if you could get away with one set with alternative smokestacks (you'd have to buy two of course to get the (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) *SNIP* (...) Actually, Kevin made the roads with lots of Dremel cuts... (URL) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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(...) Det känns inte som jag behöver så mycket i utbyte för lite överblivit hår. Men du får gärna skicka över nån brunhårig blåvit kille om du vill. :) Varför har man så många sånna förresten? Har du köpt på dig en bunt fotbollsspelarbussar? (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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(...) The (URL) Milwaukee Road Hiawatha> passenger steam train (circa 1939) :-d`` JOHN (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The 'water' and especially the boat are quite heavy, so any slippable connections would not work. The weight would also cause problems with driving the string reliably. john (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) We fellow "Ashcanners" are one:-) JOHN (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, FTX)
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(...) Hmmmmmm.... cough... cough....... I think Jeff had a little bit of help ;) Rob, if you come to the next dinner, and if Jeff brings the lift lock, maybe we can put our heads together and come up with a thought or two :) John (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hey thanks. Permission bits, eh? Now why didn't I think of that? Oh well, I gave it a shot last night with Full access for everyone (I think), and no luck. I also checked the Spybotics directory in Program Files and discovered a user.ini file (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.robotics.spybotics, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Hi Kevin, thanks for the reply and information. I appreciate it. I did notice that the entire layout was not made up of the 'brick road bed' technique. (excellent layout, BTW) Now I have to decide what color to make my roads. I am thinking (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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----- Original Message ----- From: Tim David Newsgroups: lugnet.trains Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 6:09 AM Subject: Nominations for a trainset poll Following the long and rambling thread on the doublestack car one thing that (URL) came up> (1) (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Hey, John, Thanks for replying and sharing your thoughts. That scene looks really nice. (I had seen it before but had a mental block when looking for examples of this technique). I am thinking that I will be going with this method. I am not to (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, FTX)
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(...) After seeing it wobbling together again at the show, I agree. Although I'm not sure that the ends of the bridge need to be INSIDE the piers - I think all my bridge needs is some vertical support at the piers. At an early show using my bridge (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Ma proprio il 29 maggio doveva essere??? (URL) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Maybe it's a language thing. I've seen hints that some of the desktop.ini bits behave differently when you're set up for a different language. Or perhaps the OEMs package Windows differently for other countries and skip the desktop.ini file in (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Jag vet inte om det är överallt eller bara här i stan, men Toys are us i Linköping har den här helgen HALVA priset på ALLT sitt lego. Legoavdelningen var fullsmockad med folk och dom hade svårt att ställa fram grejer i samma takt som det plockades (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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(...) The French Capitole (URL) 1200 class (URL) then in it's old berlin-blue livery, with some plan E coaches (URL) • A complete train set consisting of no more than FOUR vehicles. TGV Sud-Est in original livery (URL) Hondekop, either a 2- or (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Send them to us first! (...) I'll second that (...) New people are always welcome (...) I think they were pretty good too! Prop was OK I thought, reminded me of some I have seen in the Netherlands. (...) GO ALL THE WAY WITH TRAINS Gary (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Oh, very much so! Even steam locomotive drivers (in most US prototypes I'm aware of) are held in place by gravity, much less individual freight car trucks. But they have a bit more weight to work with. Most model railroad models don't use this (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Following the long and rambling thread on the doublestack car one thing that (URL) came up> (1) that inspired me was the idea of a 'famous trains' series. Purely for the sake of entertainment I'm looking for people to suggest ideas for hypothetical (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) What if two gears were used, one on either side of the the worm, effectively pinching it between them? That should stop any flexing and prevent the teeth from slipping. Jennifer (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(URL) (Click for gallery) Enjoy! Soren (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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Hi MLTG Hey how are you guys going down there? I remember seeing that you guys entered in a Train Show last year. Are you going to keep entering this year? Could we get a "Sneek Preview" of the next layout? What are the plans for the future in train (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Thanks Gary but you are too modest all the trains we all built are fantastic I just made the same as us all. Some of my photo's were great so any one (southern train group) who may want to look at any (since I can't seem to load to brickshelf) (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Io avrei bisogno di una confezione....e sarò presente al Legofest di Milano. Te ne sarei veramente molto grato. (...) Buona giornata e grazie ancora (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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I don't know what anyone else gets in other countries, but in Australia, it's listed as "Sorry, item is not available in this country." And having seen 8455 around for some two years prior to when it went on special and then was unavailable, I can (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) If you make a program that accepts drag and drop, you can drag the font file onto the program, and it will get the full path. I don't know what's up with Anders' system either. Mine behaves just like yours. Oh, and the UICLSID in the (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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The BrickSpace mod needs you! I am looking for people who have experience with Photoshop or the like, the 3D program Blender, and can work well on their own. I'm quite willing to do all of this by myself, but it will go faster and the quality will (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.games, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.people.teens, FTX)
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Marc Nelson Jr. wrote in message ... (...) Great flag Marc! Love the guys carrying it too. I ought to make one of those for my boy... Kevin ---...--- Classic Red Barn kit: (URL) FREE Hospital instructions: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild of (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.people.lgbt)
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(...) Thanks for the kind words. I have worked on the inside, but wasn't able to complete it in time for HoB. For what its worth, the inside contains crew bunks for 4, storage area, engineering, and a bridge that seats 2 side by side. Felix (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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In lugnet.space, Tony Hafner wrote: SNIPPED Woah Tony, this thing is really cool. The front is my favourite-- really good SNOT work. The engines remind me of CaptainHate's Ghoul. I like the little support vehicles a lot, really remind me of some of (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) SNIP Wow. This is really beautiful stuff. I really like the way you've given everything such detail yet nothing comes across as too fussy or overly detailed. The ship especially is slick and clean; a real accomplishment for a ship that side. (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) For me, it's a matter of color palette control. Look, there are only so many colors in LEGO with which one can build. I am very careful to avoid primary colors in buildings because they are rather unrealistic. So, a building can be tan, dark (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, FTX)
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(URL) Hey everybody! This is my shiny new moonbase primer, the Spaceport. Its made of LEGO® brand products. The ship in the landing area is the (URL) Spiked Fist.> Have a look-see (URL) here> if you'd like to see more of the small craft on the (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.events.houseofbricks, FTX) !!
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(...) You know Jeff, for a train guy, you are pretty good with gears :) I think you are very close with Attempt 3. The tricky part is designing a "nut" to mesh nicely with the worm gears. I have a design for a leadscrew that is very smooth and (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Oh high exalted one, is there an agenda for this fine gathering? PITA Jeff (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.loc.us.pa, lugnet.org.us.delvalug)
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(...) [snip] (...) But it is prototypical, isn't it :?) Chris (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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I am pleased to say that our awards for the contest have been secured. (URL) has been updated with the prize information. The prizes will be: For Best Small Mecha: ****$25 Gift Certificate at (URL) Hooked on Bricks>**** For Best Medium Mecha: (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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Just wanted to let you know that we will be having a meeting at the Lego store in Bridgewater, NJ at 2:00pm on May 14th, 2005!! Thanks, Jim F. (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.loc.us.pa, lugnet.org.us.delvalug)
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(...) Then it's a lift lock 'cause that's what Jeff's going for--the bottom of the lock is suppose to look like water going up and down and work like a lock in the Welland Canal Lift Lock system. And then the doors are suppose to open and the boat's (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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Since Lenny was kind enough to highlight the little bugger, I guess I should at least post a bit about it: (URL) Click me!>> It's taken me two months of waiting for parts to arrive via Bricklink, but it's finally done - a minifig scale Tachikoma (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) I fill out the survey for every set I get, including the ones that don't advertise it on the back page. (Sometimes it lets you take the survey for ones that don't advertise it, sometime it doesn't.) I haven't kept track, but I'd bet I've (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) First off I think it should be called a boat lift rather than a lock, because in a lock only the water moves. (...) I've read the other posts in this thread and I like both the string and the rack idea's. Racks are commonplace on locks because (...) (21 years ago, 5-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I have completed the survey 4 or 5 times I think. I never win...... . (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.general)
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Jonathan Lopes" <jlopes@abramsbooks.com> To: <lugnet.org.us.lucny...ugnet.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 4:14 PM Subject: Layout roads (...) and am (...) be) 2xN (...) able to (...) side' (...) road (...) (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: Adventurers Poster contest entry (Journey to Atlantis)
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(...) I really like the 'Tunnelator'! One of the best MOCs I've seen in ages... The colour scheme is great and the tread is also wonderful... Thanks for sharing and God Bless, Nathan (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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| | The acnielsen Lego survey prizes
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Hi all, Just wondering about the survey link on the back of most new instructions.... Has anyone ever one a prize? Amongst the whole Lugnet community a fair amount must have been filled out.. God Bless, Nathan (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) So much for quick diagrams - of course the back corner should attach to the RIGHT side string not the left. ROSCO (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) In case I didn't explain myself well, see the diagram (click to enlarge): (URL) The yellow lock level is attached to the string at the red exxes. Pull A to raise, B to lower (they can be wound on pulleys). You can reduce it to 1 per side a la (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | 8455 Backhoe possibly available at S@H
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(Hi, my first Lugnet post here...) I just noticed today that the 8455 Backhoe Loader was available on S@H today. I placed an order for one, and afterwards I saw that its item listing now says "Call to check product availability". Not sure if I got (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) That looks like a *great* project - I hope you can make it sturdy and reliable! As Larry pointed out, you need to keep all the vertical worm gears in sync by tying them all together. Do you have room for the 24t - worm gear gear blocks in (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I noticed roads like this when I got back into LEGO about a year ago, at an NILTC show. They're certainly cool, though I don't agree they look 1000% better. In particular, they come out very square; you couldn't make a nice curve this way, (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, FTX)
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(...) I believe if you add set PATH=c:\cygwin\bin;%PATH% to your autoexec.bat file then you will be good to go. John Hansen (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) (snip) A worthy project! Hope to see it in person at NMRA... I suppose you already considered vertical racks at the 4 corners of the "water" that are embedded in the lock walls (the rack, visible, might look like a ladder or steps cut into the (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Been with DanB, JennB, and DaveE till today. Dave gave me a 4886. We's wuv him. tee-heee!! Now sitting in Mr.L's office at B.U. Having dinner w/him and MattM tonight. (Lots of LEGO-related discussions.) Ahh! boy, it's nice to be back in town. (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.people)
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In lugnet.org.us.lucny, Jonathan Lopes wrote: Hello, Jonathan- Though I'm not in the LUCNY, I have had a lot of experience building roads in this manner. In fact, the GMLTC was making roads like this back when I joined them 6 years ago. We in the (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, FTX)
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| | Re: Few things to wrap up last weekend's train show
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(...) I want to rework the entier interface such that John's bridge terminates INSIDE the white pier on my side. This has always been a problem, largely because we never get a chance to have the entire layout together in such a way we can build and (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | GardenSLUG Meeting - May 15th 2005
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The Next meeting will be 15 May 2005 (week after Mom’s Day), at Patty’s in Rockaway. (post a request for more info or contact via email) * Talk about Brick Fest * Build * Talk * Share MOCs * Timmy & Jar Jar! * Build some more!! Anytime after 4pm til (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.loc.us.nj)
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| | 50% off on most parts in bricks4you.com
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Hi, Due to the fact that there is now only 2 months left before we increase our family from 3 to 4 with a second son (Emil is 2 years old now - time goes fast) do I want to sell out as much as possibel so I can take a good long vacation in July. So (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Another possibility is to not make the connection between the lift lines and the lifted frame rigid, but "slippable" (for instance, instead of using a single line, use a loop that attaches to the frame by wrapping around several fixed pulleys (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Statue of Liberty Jedi Knight by Nathan Sawaya Charity Auction
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(...) Okay...now that is just...wierd. Cool sculpture, though, and lots of sand green. :) -- Nathan Wells (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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(...) Reading b/w the lines, I think what John is indeed saying is that he'd love some modules so he can set up his very own train layout in his house. Now we just have to get Chris fully on-side, and rtlToronto is a whole new cuppa tea... Dave K (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ouch!!! That sounds painful and really bloody .... Getting engaged has changed you Jeff - you've gotten a lot more violent. :) John (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Statue of Liberty Jedi Knight by Nathan Sawaya Charity Auction
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I know the post above is about an auction, but it should probably be cross posted to .build.sculpture and .starwars to discuss the MOC itself. Here's more about Nathan's Liberty Jedi: (URL) Bruce (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: Help with redesigning a Boat Lock
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(...) ... (...) ... (...) Rosco beat me to it... anyway... What about using string? With good rollers, the string should not wear out, at least not in one weekend. If the platform & boat are somewhat balanced, you could get away with one connection (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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After the problems that we seemed to have with leveling the layout, and the problems that imperfect modules can cause, I was thinking that perhaps we need some better quality modules... I am thinking of Asking Jen's father to help me make another (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: LEGOFan.org 2.0 is now online!
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The next button is working the way it should now. Searching in the website directory (along with some other improvements) is currently being worked on and will be released once fully tested. Many thanks, Richard Development Lead - www.legofan.org (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Help with redesigning a Boat Lock
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(...) Nice work!! (...) I would suggest trying string. Just have a loop of string in each corner, coordinated like you do with the screws. Or you can run it as 1 big loop, that would avoid the problem of slippage causing tilting. But you would (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Layout roads
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Hello, LUCNY, I was poking around Brickshelf and came across this image in a recent show folder of yours: (URL) am currently in the process of setting up a town layout in my apartment and am trying to decide whether to use road plates or to use (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.us.lucny)
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| | Re: Toy Show Pics are up
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(...) Ok, I wanna know. What's the mechanism driving the water lock? Just behind the dam? (URL) Seen Here> (URL) and here> I'm guessing it takes up some consideriable space behind the dam. Mark (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | 8475 IN OFFERTA A LODI
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Nuova offerta del negozio di Lodi : - 8475 Racer Buggy Telecomandata da 129 a 99 Euro Sono a disposizione per l'acquisto e la consegna eventualmente a Milano al LegoFest (ho già un TIR di roba da consegnare :-)))) !!! Salutissimi Antonella (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Forgive the mundaneness of this question, but why the odd number of wells? How come 2 and 4 well cars aren't seen as often (or at all)? I see a lot of these cars come and go in the yards near me, I'll have to start counting the number of (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Few things to wrap up last weekend's train show
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(...) Here is a link to the 'flaws' that I think we should have worked out before NMRA. (URL) note: Calum and I - Work on ancoring johns bridge so it does not sway. Jeremy - hole in the layout, and the Gutter train issues, Jeremy, I'll bring the (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Toy Show Pics are up
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My pictures from our latest show are now on Brickshelf at: (URL) VW (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Help with redesigning a Boat Lock
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For our current train layout I have attempted to create a working lift lock. Attempt 1: The lift lock project started about a year ago. My first designs used a scissor type construction ( XXXXX ) To try to raise the water, but there was not (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Statue of Liberty Jedi Knight by Nathan Sawaya Charity Auction
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One-of-a-kind Statue of Liberty Jedi Knight constructed entirely from LEGO's created by LEGO Master Builder, Nathan Sawaya for the New York Line for Star Wars: Episode III at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City! Photo's of this amazing creation (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.market.auction) !
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| | Re: 10170 TTX Intermodal Double-Stack Car Preview
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(...) Random thought: Has anyone tried using Bionicle-style ball-and-socket joints as bogie attachments? My guess is that they would have enough friction to keep the stock from tilting over yet have the articulation to handle track unevenness as (...) (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Gazebos for my wedding cake...
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Congratulations, Rich! I didn't realize a wedding cake was your wedding cake. [LDrawPart 3004:373] -Teddy (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.people.lgbt, FTX)
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| | Vendo lego 5590
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Il set è usato ma completo di tutti pezzi e adesvi ed il tutto è in ottime condizioni! Per altre informazioni, scrivetemi! Ciao (21 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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