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(...) Correction: Pathetic. IMO, pieces with holes alone do make a construction "Technic", when there's neither form nor function. It all looks awful and consists of 90% angle beams. ...and the dashboard does not connect at all to the steering (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Gary, I would like a "ruling" from you:-) How do you feel about Yanks cutting off the 2 buffers (non prototypical of US trains) of their coupler units? -John "life on the slippery slope" Neal (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The four types of markets (was Re: Reverse (buyer's) auction for train windows and other parts
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As eBay uses Dutch auction, the price still increases; your bid for X dollars covers fewer and fewer units as the per-unit bids increase. I think I have seen the price-descending auction termed a "Yankee Auction" at some computer auction sites. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: LEGO Shop Bluewater (LSB) - opening report
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Tony Priestman wrote in message ... (...) Oops! 8-) Jon. Jon D Hayward Chatham, Kent, Great Britain mailto:Jon-D-Hayward...stel.co.uk (URL) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Ouch, that's a lot of money. How are you planning on getting the layout to San Jose? Doesn't sound like driving. Hmmm, checking AAA Map-N-Go, yow, 2100 miles (~36 hours), I can see why. (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | WTB 6899 Nebula Outpost
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Don't see these guys out FS too often-- where are they all? I know a bunch of you gobbled them up last year during the S@H special. I am interested in new or used. Email me:-) -John (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: My New Website!
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(...) I hope you won't mind if I tell you that your page kicks butt! Those minifigs are awesome, and now I am embarassed about my own. The vehicles are also extremely groovy; the TIE Interceptor rocks! Wow.. Greg "Help me, Obi Wan Kenobobosoboski!" (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Canadian Jambalaya
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Please sign me up to receive General box #1 General box #2 Darryl Harms Coaldale, Alberta (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Soda-can challenge: beacons, tethers, etc. (was Re: Locating your position with the help of fixed be
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>Beacons are illegal, however you may use any non-active means to identify >location. Someone suggested painting the floor with an increasing gradient >of darkness. Let me re-phrase that. The rules specifically prohibit beacons from being used to (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean
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But that is what makes you "you". (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Soda-can challenge: beacons, tethers, etc. (was Re: Locating your position with the help of fixed be
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(...) You can find the complete rules here: (URL) are three cans to retrieve. (...) Advanced knowledge that there are exactly three cans makes it easier. You don't have to make sure that the whole area is covered, you just have to find the three (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Soda-can challenge: beacons, tethers, etc. (was Re: Locating your position with the help of fixed be
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(...) Once you return to the start point, you've already finished the task as Joel Shafer specified it. Anything that happens after that point would be irrelevant. I'll quote his specification again just in case people have forgotten: "Be the first (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | help needed with ROBOLAB sw on Mac
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I just got the ROBOLAB sw and am attempting to use it on a Mac G3 with MacOS 8.6 . I haven't got the IR tower yet so I have not attempted any RCX communication, all I am trying to do is play around with ROBOLAB's graphical programming, and I can't (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Soda-can challenge: beacons, tethers, etc. (was Re: Locating your position with the help of fixed be
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I realize people have been talking about multiple cans, but Joel's message (URL) actually specified just one can, using the words "find a [...] can", "pick up the can", and "[...] of the coke can". As for making sure the whole area is covered, (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New Technic Supercar 8448
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What are the set numbers for the other Technic auto chasis? (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: The four types of markets (was Re: Reverse (buyer's) auction for train windows and other parts
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You're right. Reverse auction is a misnomer. What we have here is more like a commodities market except we don't have any sellers visible, we have not yet shaken any loose. Well, tell you what, just to try to shake some loose here... and this is not (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: new mindstorm book
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(...) Here's some information about the book straight from its publisher: (URL) there are links to a "How to Order" page: (URL) a shopping-cart page: (URL) tend to buy all of my O'Reilly books spur-of-the-moment at the bookstore, but for something (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | LEGO vs. O'Reilly (was Re: RCX 1.5 'paranioa')
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(...) My "Step 2" was to just go out on the Internet and find the information I needed. There's a lot more on the Internet than anyone will ever manage to fit into a book. I also think LEGO might not like the book because it shifts the market (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | My New Website!
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Hi! I'm Dan, and I'm new. Check out my web site - (URL) a load of my star wars lego models. Loads of starfighters and minifigs, all from the original trilogy. I hope you like it. If you want to comment on it please reply to this message. (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | 20 year old space auction - final result
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Here are the final results folks, thank you to everyone who participated. I'll be in touch with each of the winners shortly to confirm payment details, postage cost etc. 885 jet buggy 1979 $25 SOLD D.Lovelace 886 lunar rover 1979 $25 SOLD Sy 889 (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Web Page with Challenges
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I had this problem too, but soon I discovered that all I needed was ideas. On the internet there are lots of pictures of robots that other people have built, and most of them don't explain how they built it, so it's sort of a challenge because you (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Update Auction Sets from the 70's, Edition 2
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* * * Sets from the 70's: Edition 2 * * * Update Auction Sets from the 70's, Edition 2 Set Name Bid Bidder 133 Locomotive 50 TOMKMIT 134 Mobile Crane and Waggon 35 TOMKMIT 137 Passenger Sleeping Car 45 Stephen A. 367 Space Module with Astronauts 40 (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: NELUG organizational meeting
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(...) Earlier I said any day was good for me, but now I have to change that. Tuesday is the best for me, as Thursday has become nigh impossible for me to manage. If that's still an available day, it gets my vote. eric (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| | Re: Non-pivoting free wheels (was Re: odometry (was Re: Homing with the IR Tower)
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I was asked via E-mail where to get the balloon tyres. They are listed in the Shop-at-Home catalog as item 5282: (URL) just ordered some from here in the United States and they were $6.00 per package. Each package includes two tyres and two wheels (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Any RCX people in NJ?
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Greetings... I am not a Lego-phile, as such, however I loved them when I was younger. My wife and some of my closest friends just got me the MindStorms RIS kit. I am just getting into it again, and have found my old 'expert' sets. I am still having (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.nj.atl, lugnet.loc.us.nj.new, lugnet.loc.us.nj.tre)
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| | Re: TLG seeking Bay-area Mac programmers
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It would be unwise for TLG (LG) to ignore a potential market. Oh.. wait..... They did for AFOL'S. Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The History of LEGO Plates - Part 1.
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Ooops, I forgot clear bricks (Ben Rochow reminded me). See below. Gary Istok (...) Clear - Only the regular clear bricks were produced. The CA clear bricks have a yellow hue to them (probably yellowed over the years). Warping is common. The ABS (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | RE: Canadian Jambalaya Update
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So what happened to the Technic Box? Dave Hylands -----Original Message----- From: James Brown [mailto:galliard@sha...night.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 8:53 AM To: lugnet.market.jambal...ugnet.com; lugnet.loc.ca@lugnet.com Subject: Re: (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: The History of LEGO Plates - Part 1.
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(...) I sometimes have a hard time telling the difference. The pips on the 1x2 aren't a good indicator, because I have ABS 1x2 plates with that pip. Here is an overview of telling the difference: On new or hardly used pieces it is much easier. The (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | FA: Wild West Minifigs (98) and Accessories
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I've posted a village of American Indians, a town of western folk, and an army of soldiers at ebay. Check at these links: (URL) I also have 50 female minifigs from set #1761 if anyone is interested. Thanks for looking Andy legoguy@mailcity.com (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | TLG seeking Bay-area Mac programmers
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Hey, Macintouch ((URL) reports that the Lego group is looking for Mac programmers to work on Mindstorms in the Bay area; search for LEGO at: (URL) TLG's getting serious about Mac users after all... -Tim (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Some window questions
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I don't think you would want to force it out of the frame. Those pieces are glued in place. Once you take it out it, and try to put it back in - it won't stay in. Gary Istok (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Flex System
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Hello, Can someone please direct me as to what the Technic Flex System does, and how it works? Thanks! Greg "No one can resist my, um, things." Majewski citrusx__@yahoo.com (URL) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: FS: Incomplete 4564 Freight Rail Runner $125
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Sorry, use the following to view the train pics: (...) main@appstate.edu (URL) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) No, it doesn't. Try the direct picture link: (URL) "I got the 2000th message! Ha ha ha!" Majewski citrusx__@yahoo.com (URL) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 6056 - Brick 2 x 2 x 6 with Groove
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(...) Good. A stud primitive wouldn't work there because it is only half a stud. If you get a chance to render it, you'll see what I mean. You can also look at part 4216, as it has the same underside. (...) Hmmm... I guess I could go with this then: (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: The History of LEGO Plates - Part 1.
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(...) collectible in (...) the 1960's. (...) 1960's, and (...) Somewhere in my collection I've seen a 1x2 plate with a square pip on the bottom. I'd like to look through and find any Cellulose Acetate bricks. How can I tell them from ABS? Naji (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Model Team thing
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(...) Does your page require specific browsers? All I see is a blank page. (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: FS: Incomplete 4564 Freight Rail Runner $125
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Price lowered and pics online: (URL) it for $99 shipped to your continental U.S. address! (...) main@appstate.edu (URL) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Canadian Jambalaya Update
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(...) Ok, just to keep things organized, I will post an update to this thread whenever we have accumulated enough people to add them to a box queue. As of this morning, a Canadian tour (5 or more Canadians) has been added to: General box #1 General (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Drab Box #1
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(...) Vincent St. Martin is the only other Canadian who's expressed a desire for this box. Since it's starting in Canada (immediately after Larry's done with it), does anyone have a problem with me sneaking him into the beginning of the queue(1), to (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Junk Box #1 Thread
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(...) Please add a Canadian tour to the end of this thread. The order will be arranged mildly by geographical location. The individuals who have asked to be added are: James Brown John Koob (1) Alan Findlay (1) Vincent St. Martin Eric Degiuli (2) (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: General Box #2 Thread
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(...) Please add a Canadian tour to the end of this thread. The order will be arranged mildly by geographical location. The individuals who have asked to be added are: James Brown John Koob (1) Michel Magnan(2) Alan Findlay (1) Vincent St. Martin (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: New Technic Supercar 8448
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(...) No, I meant the 5 sub-boxes that make up frame, fr/rr suspension, motor, and transmission. Actually, there's a 6th for dashboard and seats (not too great). (...) More new parts: there's a new axle, which is as follows: 1 stud of plain axle, (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Some window questions
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Let me know the results, I would try it but I don't have any loose glass pieces. Is it possible to remove the glass from classic 1x4x2 windows without damaging the piece? Thanks, Chris Hill <<<< I have about 20 of those roof support hinge pieces (in (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: General Box #1 thread
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(...) Please add a Canadian tour to the end of this thread. The order will be arranged mildly by geographical location. The individuals who have asked to be added are: James Brown John Koob (1) Alan Findlay (1) Vincent St. Martin Eric Degiuli (2) (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: The History of LEGO Plates - Part 1.
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Well, I've done a lot of digging, and I've encountered more Cellulose Acetate bricks and plates than I thought I would find. First of all the 751 Architectural set I purchased from a gentleman in Belgium earlier this year contains all Cellulose (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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(...) I'm interested, though it's only fair to say I won't be there this time. Yet, put this in your pipe and smoke it: what about having a train-themed meeting for November? Note that I'm replying to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf in hopes that even more (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Some window questions
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(...) I have about 20 of those roof support hinge pieces (in about 4 different colors), and none of them have glass. I doubt any ever did. As to whether the glass will fit it, I've wondered that myself, but never pursued the answer. I do have some (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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(...) The GMLTC is currently discussing the possibilities of being at the NMRA show next year in San Jose. We would very much like to do it, but we would need some "support" (ahem!) from either the NMRA, or perhaps even TLG / LSI (dreaming!)... Our (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Model Team thing
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Hello, I just uploaded pictures of an old Model Team truck thing: (URL) "No! The safety rails!" Majewski citrusx__@yahoo.com (URL) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Train Module at BayLUG
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Would people be interested in seeing how the GMLTC modules are made? I am working on one and am trying to finish it before the BayLUG meeting. I would prefer to hear that people are actually interested, though, as it is really putting me under the (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Some window questions
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(...) If this is blasphemy, then burn me at the stake...... .... because I've done this a lot with the 1x4x3 windows. I reverse them too, but in an inside corner, the notches are in the way .... so off they come. About 10% of my 1x4x3 windows are (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Some window questions
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Hi, Gary thanks for the additional info. I was also wondering if the 1x4x2 vehicle roof support hinge (which is pretty common) has ever had glass in it. In other words will glass from classic 1x4x2 windows fit in it. thanks, Chris (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Space Original Creations Etc.
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(...) Not to nitpick too much, but I think you need to rotate your ring. In a space station, gravity is made by spinning. This produces artificial gravity toward the outside of the ring. This would make the very outside the floor, but you currently (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Some window questions
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(...) Wow, thanks for the praise Jeff ...... (swelled head now going back to its' former size) .... one thing that the Deja News item doesn't cover is the sets that some of these windows come in. As to the 1x4x2, it came in a lot of different sets. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean
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Perish the thought!! Eight-wides will save the world! [1] -John [1] If Lar would admit that they look even *half* cool, I wouldn't have to be so annoyingly over the top about this topic;-) (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Tightening Bricks
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(...) Hi Frank, You might consider using a hydrolic(sp) grease found at most any pool supply store. We used that on the pool pump mechanism. It will stay better under water. Vasaline is a petrolium byproduct and has the potential to damage the lego (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Minitalia Lego sets (from Italy)
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(...) My friend Kurt Richter from Germany has some of these. He is going to send some scans after he's back from vacation. Much of Europe goes "on holiday" in August. If memory serves me correctly, some of these sets have black windows. Gary Istok (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: NELUG organizational meeting
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Don't worry about my availability. I am out of town next week so any day is fine. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| | Re: 6056 - Brick 2 x 2 x 6 with Groove
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you little beuty. just the part i needed to finish my black knights castle. now if you can do the large size castle wall corner then my royal knights castle would be complete as well. (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Voting page for 9906
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(...) ok. i will add a box on the bottom of the part. how bug (in ldu) whould i make it? i cant tell from looking at the part (...) will investigate this. didn't see that one (...) would the part be ok if i added the face of the clip only?also how (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: 6056 - Brick 2 x 2 x 6 with Groove
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(...) I haven't looked at the part yet, if you mean one of those underside-studs, such as are found in 1x plates, the hole doesn't need to be there. And if you didn't use the appropriate stud primitive for that part of the part, you should have. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Space Original Creations Etc.
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(...) Wow. That is just... Wow. Very Impressive. (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Voting page for 9906
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Jonathan Wilson <wilsonj@xoommail.com> wrote in message news:37A77C06.513643...ail.com... (...) missing The button is hollowed out on the back side, and has a box thing hanging from the bottom. These need to be modeled as the switch should be (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Minitalia Lego sets (from Italy)
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(...) For the record, they'd be high on mine, too (pending seeing them), so anyone sitting on them might want to consider auctioning them. Or at least sharing information on them. Especially instructions. eric (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Voting page for 9906
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Adam Howard <abhoward10@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:FFxE39.LM9@lugnet.com... (...) Poor use of a term of art (and poor use of geometry, too). I mean the 1/2 spheres used to model the "rivets" along the braces of the doors. -John Van (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: new mindstorm book
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James Jones writes: > There was some discussion the other day, about a new book on Mindstorms. > Where can I get a copy? First, build a time machine using only RIS parts. Second, set it to November. Third, press the "Travel through time!" button. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Necessary components in Mindstorms software?
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I only have ROBOLAB. I'm experimenting with the RCX and NQC, that works FINE, VERY FINE. But if you want to have an answer from the RCX AND save that I think you must code a Visual Basic prog. So you NEED spirit.ocx ( OK OK the PC way ) (...) My (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | 6056 - Brick 2 x 2 x 6 with Groove [DAT]
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This is my second part, the 2x2x6 Brick with groove. One thing I didn't model on this part was the small hole in the bottom half-stud. Is this okay, or should it be there? Anyways, Please let me know what you think (about the baseplate, too)! Jeff (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | new mindstorm book
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There was some discussion the other day, about a new book on Mindstorms. Where can I get a copy? thanks James C. Jones "The art of teaching is the art Liberty Middle School of assisting discovery." Phone: 407/249-6440 x425 --Mark Van Doren" Fax: (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LDlite 1.6 problems
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(...) Here are the settings that work for me(given that there is an LDLite directory in your LDraw directory): Command: %base%\LDLite\ldlite.exe %model% %parm% Working Directory: %base% 'Requires model' and 'Needs short filenames' are both checked. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What's the weather like?
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The weather was great, we had a great time, but I have another question: Just how do you (Danes) afford to live there? Almost everything is 50-100% more expensive than here in the UK! Huw (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.dk)
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| | Glen's 2nd Assorted Lego Auction - 8/4 Update
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Welcome to Glen's second assorted Lego set auction. Listed below are the sets I am selling. This e-mail is separated into three sections. First is the listing of the sets for sale and the current price. Second is a detailed list of the set (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Great Model Research
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(...) Though they weren't for sale, I have seen the pit droid, battle droid, and R2-D2 in a Borders Books window display, and I saw the destroyer droid at Best Buy. Greg "So the Army gives out grenades to random citizens?" Majewski (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Blacktron Theme PC!
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Okay, it's really a Hot Wheels theme PC, but the colors are mostly black with a yellow accent, so it would work as a Blacktron Theme PC, too. You can read about it at (URL) and see pictures of the Hot Wheels and Barbie themed PC's. I know they're (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Parts for sale
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Due to the quick reply, I have reserved the 8880 instructions for a UK buyer who got in first. However after the success of that first try, I'll post another few items. complete, but a little worse for wear set of instructions for Town POLICE (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) I really don't think this would qualify as blasphemy. It is even borderline on modification, as the pieces DO break off rather easily. I've had this happen myself numerous times. I'd rather break off the rest of the shutter notches and (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I just want to rush out and say that I once tried to use water in my old style pneumatics parts when I was a kid. I was thinking that this could make them operate as hydraulics. However, this ruined the valves, and they have never functioned (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) But there doesn't seem to be that many parts involved in the red body, anyway, so you can simply buy 5 8448's to achieve the same thing, right? :-) Thanks for the review of the 8448, it was very interesting to read. I think the "modularity" (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Great Model Research
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Whoops! That URL would be: (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Great Model Research
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I was just at the DK Publishing site, trying to find some more pictures of Star Wars stuff and I came across the most incredible offer. Has anyone seen the life size paper droid models at TRU, WalMart, etc.? They are very detailed and well done, and (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) It took 3-4 months off and on (mostly off) to redesign the internal structure. This really shows how strong the stud/hole connection is and how close the tolerances are to do this. Minifigs can pass thru the central corridor (you can see all (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | TECHNIC 8880 Daytona Race car Instructions
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Hi, Jakey here in the UK, is anyone interested in a mint set of instructions for technic set 8880 (not sure if sold in US?) I will sel for £5.00 or trade if anyone is interested. I am particularly looking for various parts to set 6399 Space Shuttle, (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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This may be common knowledge, but if you want some great head-to-toe pictures, check out the EP1 Visual Dictionary at: (URL) Panaka was only doing his job - protecting the queen. I personally thought (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Dave Baum wrote in message ... (...) Well, I´ve got my hands on the spirit.ocx file now, so I should be able to use RCXCC with no problems, when I buy the Robolab kit. Best regards, David List (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Lithium-Ion batteries are innocent!
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(...) I think you will find that the bridge rectifier is in the internal battery circuit also, as the type of power socket used normally has only a single pole normally closed switch to disconnect the battery. I would suspect either the power (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean
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Whew, I thought this was going to be a banning the discussion of the those 8 wides..... (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Pretty much everything has already been traded Paul. I've got some non train LEGO elements that I can trade things for, but people really jumped on getting the train stuff I had. Jeff Christner Visit Sixby Fire Tech at - (URL) support my LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Announce: Steve's Part Sale
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(...) Great. So who's the bigger fool, the guy who doesn't follow directions, or the guy who didn't set the _reply to_ header to a rational value? There's been a great response so far. I am still processing the messages I got. I will post an update (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Voting page for 9906
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John VanZwieten <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote in message news:FFwpGz.86r@lugnet.com... (...) they meet the flat part of the door. I'm confused... Isn't this drawn when the stud2 primitive is called? Adam (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Or at least regenerating... Aloha, JR - - - - - - - - - - JR Conlin jrconlin@email.com Techno-Athiest yahooPage: jrconlin (URL) "There is no supreme software or hardware, they all suck in unique ways." -- Did you check the web site first?: (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Tony: Whoa there, pally. Please remember that this neither Usenet/RTL nor the mens room. The gratuitous use of obscene language is actually against the Terms of Use for LUGNET, which you agreed to when you signed up for posting privileges on (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Austin meet - 8/21
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(...) No problems here! What general area of Austin is the meeting place? (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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In order to use NQC (the compiler used by RCX Command Center) you will need the official Lego firmware. Robolab will download this to the RCX for you, so you won't need to get the Mindstorms RIS software if you want to use NQC as a stand-alone tool. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | HUGE lots of pieces from 6079 at JABA
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Well, most of you will remember I decided to lean more towards the bulk buyer a while back. I think I may have gone too far with some of the lots I just posted tonight (all pieces from 9 copies of 6079). Guess we'll have to see. Here's a link for (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | My Wanted Parts Page
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Well, since I haven't posted this in ages, and I tend to get at least one trade every time I do ;-) Reminder, my Wanted Parts and Parts Available For Trade is at (URL) a LOT of black bricks/parts! (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: meeting (was Re: train club)
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I did not see the 4560 set in Sweden, only 4561. I'm not sure luggging a train set back would be very easy either! Those boxes are pretty large. I will take a look while I am there and let you know. I learned from my last trip, I will throw an extra (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Re: My new Engine: SD70M
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Frank Filz wrote in message <37A759F6.5656@minds...ng.com>... (...) Yea, we had a great visit. It sure is nice to be able to put a face with someone who you've been sharing a virtual community with! (...) to (...) lego (...) be (...) or (...) (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Some window questions
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(...) Bram you should know better than to break your toys. But really, piece modification is close to blasphemy. (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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