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(...) created a plane rotated through 45 degrees. This enabled me too create 3D objects. I wrote two programs within the larger program. One created replicating robots from a pile of atoms(pixels) which then went on to build somthing else. The other (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Granule bushes
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But they aren't making them. At least, not the ones you linked to on BL. Note the one on Brickshelf is placed into a palmtree base, whereas the older ones had their own bases. The one on Brickshelf is most likely handmade. I'd believe that, (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | TRU sale May 14th to 27th
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TRU has a little bit of LEGO on sale in their new two week flyer (May 14th -27th). Buy one get one free on the four tiny turbo sets (8641, 8642, 8643, and 8644). Great piece selections in some of those. Get a free exclusive mini jedi starfighter (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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I’m please to announce that arrangements have been finalized with the Hilton Arlington & Towers. 950 N. Stafford Street, Arlington VA 22203 located just 0.6 Miles from GMU. Hilton Arlington & Towers has a block of guestrooms reserved for BrickFest (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.announce, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.org, FTX)
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| | Show Saturday May 14th
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NovaLUG will be participating in the MFMR convention at the Wandlyn Inn Motor Inn Coldbrook, near Kentville, on May 14th. Public show is 9 am – 1 pm. Adults $3, family $8, kids under 5 free. As the show is in the Valley, we have a large farm area, (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.novalug)
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| | Re: color and number
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Alright. (21 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Advice wanted on selling Lego collection in Australia...
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(...) Yes, I would think so. Not knowing exactly how much stuff you have in total, but if it's huge amounts, then split it again into smaller groups. This is because a lot of people on ebay have only small amounts of cash to spend, and therefore (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: best way to support elevated plates?
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(...) I will say that, although we still have 4 modules with this kind of construction that we will keep together for the forseeable future, we have abandoned that building style. Those GMLTC-style modules of ours are/were 30" x 45" (2X3 large gray (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks, but I was asking because the school has hundreds of RCX's , motors, and sensors. I had in mind a RCX-based swarm, possibly linking together to cross a table gap, or some similar task. Thanks for the input, though. Andrew Meyer (21 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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The (URL) Language Extension for Clipping (BFC)> states in the Parts Library Guidelines section that Primitives should always use CCW winding. However some of the primitives use CW, for example (URL) rect.dat>. Should these be rewritten? Would it be (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives, FTX)
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(...) Usually, Lego parts are not painted, but rather the color comes from dyes in the ABS itself. Hope that helps. Andrew Meyer (21 years ago, 10-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Granule bushes
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(...) LEGO used to make these kinds of trees and bushes decades ago. Check out: (4 URLs) Since they haven't been in any sets for quite some time, and they were never all that abundant to begin with, those granular types of trees are pretty hard to (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Hi Vineet, Here is one way to do it: (URL) prototype was built when I was thinking of building an articulated truck. The same principle can be applied to any kind of steering where you need three positions. The key element is the controller: (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.technic)
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Jim, Way to go! Wish I was there, but I was, well...elsewhere :-)! You and Jeff did a great job, and I hope that this will lead to more fun things! Joe Meno DELVaLUG Way South Member .space paparazzi! (21 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.events)
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Thanks to both, that's very interesting. It's much denser than I had in mind; and though 2x2 and 2x4 bricks are dirt cheap, it would use a LOT of them. I'm not sure if it would actually come out cheaper or not, but it's certainly worth considering. (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Introducing the LEGO Affiliate Program
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(...) Upon another minute's thought, the term that really seems appropriate is Certified LEGO Professional. (21 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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Hey gang, On May 9th, LEGO had an exhibit at the National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference. Jeff Stabile and I had the honor of being asked to help out with this exhibit. LEGO was receiving an award celebrating the 50th year of the system (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.general) !!
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(...) Jake- I'm surprised at the name choice. TLC usually chooses billion dollar companies as partners for co-marketing, joint ventures, and other business relationship. "Affiliate" is almost universally a term in the same league and implies a (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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(...) Joe- At SCLTC, we build tunnels and subterranean structures by stacking tables on top of each other using short legs and knobs bolted to the tops of the underlying tables. We haved stacked as tables as high as 5 levels in one place when (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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(...) And check out (URL) pic> and (URL) pic> to see that method in action. Ironically, we just completely cannibalized that module last week... Wanna buy some 2x2 towers? :-) JOHN (21 years ago, 12-May-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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