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I have the following sails for trade: 3 rectangular b&w with skull and crossbones for 6261 1 rectangular with skull and crossbones for 6268 2 triangular b&w for 6268 1 rectangular b&w with skull and crossbones for 6286 1 rectangular tan main sail (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: How to tell Cellulose Acetate from ABS
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Hi Gary and others who like old Lego, Its definitely the dog days of summer here in Saint Louis. I was doing the same, sorting, and finding a lot more CA pieces than I realized I had. I found a few of these white 4x8 plates with one round corner. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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Don't worry John, NZ wasn't the only country that offered sale of bulk bricks until recently. The service was always available in Australia. I made use of it occasionally but my problem was that the parts I wanted bulk amounts of, Lego Denmark (...) (25 years ago, 5-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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They're not meant to be realistic (although I WILL sell at those prices) they're meant to prod someone into saying "holy smokes, I'll sell my parts for a lot less than that!.. here are my offers to sell." My offers to buy (or Mike Ps or Mike Us or (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | New Shell Promotional Sets Online
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Scans of the Shell Promotion article that featured in LEGO REVIEW - July 1999 are now available at the direct link (URL) article covers the following issues amongst others. - The lack of penetration in the US market. - The 1998 football sets. - The (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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I just sold one (MIB) for $55, if I have another one (MIB), I would sell it for that. I will check; I think I do. I know I have one MISB, but its not for sale. -- Have fun! John AUCTION Page (More soon!) (URL) Page (URL) wp,dm,rk,df++ (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Christmas in July!
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(URL) Does the set number have anything to do with when this set was released or is it just coincidence? -- Have fun! John AUCTION Page (More soon!) (URL) Page (URL) wp,dm,rk,df++ fk-]++++(6035) SW,TR,old(456)+++ TO++ PI,SP+ DU-- #+++++ (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Pirates 6255 - early 90's
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Hi, Jakey in the UK again. I have 5 - 6255 sets for sale/trade, each set contains 2 pirate minifigs with hats, 2x2 map tile, gun & Lego Pirate comic. All are NEW, UNOPENED, but in slightly crushed boxes - sell for £2.00 each All 5 £8.75. Or trade (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: mini powered vehicles (was Re: RCX battery cover)
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(...) This is the same battery holder that is in the ZNAP sets. Stuart -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | I have 500g (1 lb 2 oz) of slopes & inverts fore sale / trade.
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I have 500g (1 lb 2 oz) of slopes & inverts fore sale / trade. The colours are red white and blue. I have 2x1 , 2x2 , 2x3, 3x1 , 3x4 , etc -- Scott A Edinburgh, Scotland. (URL) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Reduced Price Lego & Duplo at Safways (UK)
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Reduced Price Lego & Duplo at Safways (UK) My local store had all its Lego and Duplo marked "reduced to clear". They had at least a third of all the prices. -- Scott A Edinburgh, Scotland. (URL) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: New Super Car (8448)
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About time we have got Lego before the US, after all i must made ton's of complaits to Lego UK + Denmark. Now they have listened to there closest costumers. I am now so happy Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Home of the UK Technic Club (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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(...) I hope I made it clear that my sour grapes are not directed at Sanjay, but rather to the policies of TLG. (except for the auc comment;-) I envy his opportunity, and bemoan the fact that TLG doesn't provide it to all. -John (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LDlite 1.6 problems
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Howdy. (...) You are probably experiencing the "space in the filename" problem. LDLite needs to have the model file and ldraw directory names not ahve any "weird characters" in the names, such as spaces, ()'s, etc. If you install LDRAW in C:\LDRAW (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: OFF Topic Rlocating to bay area
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(...) Would/has anyone ever do/done that? --Todd (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Your favorite loc-group messages?
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Which loc groups are having the most fun??? Send me your favorite URLs :) I've started a collection of "success stories" to point people to when they ask what the loc groups are for. Someday this will be a web page, or maybe a section in the FAQ. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.announce)
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| | The new Super Car
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Got my Super Street Sensaton or whatever in the mail today, and damn it is sweet, the only question is when can I get the time to build the thing talk about some cool stuff KGB AgEnT #4 OUT AKA Clint Rutas -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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(...) Just like everyone else who has read this and replied, I wish that I could have had an opportunity fomr something like this, and do agree TLG is being very stupid by not offering it as a part of their sales. But, I see absolutely no reason to (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Space Original Creations Etc.
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(...) Yeah, yeah, yeah. (No offense) I knew someone would point this out. I did think about this and considered it, but I decided I had to make some compromises for using lego in the real (non zero G) world. First, if all the windows faced inwards (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Vakantie in Tsjechie
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(...) Wow, thanks for showing the pictures! (Sorry for posting in English.) I gotta say, those McDonald's set faces are trippy like no other LEGO face I've seen before! Do you know if the McDonald's set had a regular 4-digit LEGO set number? --Todd (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.nl, lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.general)
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| | Announce: Steve's Part Sale (Update)
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As of 12:54am 5-Aug-1999, here is an updated availability list. To provide images of all the various items, I've posted some webpages. They start at: (URL) Besides the part-images, the full rules are on the web-pages. If you want to buy some of (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Sets FS or FT
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I have the following sets for sale or trade. Prices include shipping inside of the US. I have tried to set prices according to what these sets seem to be going for currently. If you see something that you think is over priced, make an offer. If I (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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Well, if you're really desperate you could some from the new Belville sets, at least that's what I read: (URL) for some reason that link doesn't work, do a search on lugnet for lamposts.) -Julie (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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oh my god this makes me want to throw up. lamposts..augh. I've been scouring the earth for just TWO and *heartattack* I can't go on.... (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: General Box #1 Log
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Name: Frank Filz Place: Cary, North Carolina. (Raleigh/Durham aka Research Triangle Park) Occupation: Software Engineer Date: 8/2/1999 received from Mike Walsh, will ship to Mookie (Tamyra Teed) 8/5/1999. Color added to box: I didn't have anything (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Voting page for 9906
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John VanZwieten <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> wrote in message news:FFxzs5.Ivy@lugnet.com... (...) news:FFxE39.LM9@lugnet.com... (...) where (...) spheres used to model the "rivets" along the braces of (...) Ok. Now I understand. It shouldn't take (...) (25 years ago, 5-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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Jeff Stembel <Dragonelf1@aol.com> wrote in message news:FFy9q9.AJF@lugnet.com... (...) underside-studs, (...) if (...) stud. If (...) at (...) I think you should put the hole in. I was going to start work on this after working on another part and I (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Question about McDonalds
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(...) Yeah, I think he does, and Buzz snipes him, and they live happily ever after. And the movie becomes the biggest box office hit of all time, making Disney cash rich and thus making TLG an offer to buy the company that they can't refuse. Disney (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:37A9094F.8C37E7...est.net... (...) that (...) such (...) the (...) to (...) has (...) I'm (...) like (...) lottery-- (...) I agree totally. I got lucky and made the most of it. It just suprises (...) (25 years ago, 5-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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Hey Larry, These are wonderful prices, very realistic. Mark H. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Question about McDonalds
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The official McD site doesn't give a schedule on Happy Meals, but I visited a happy meal toy collector site and came up with this line up: Inspector Gadget Barbie / Hot Wheels Disney's Beauty and the Beast Halloween Pails Lego's Disney's / Pixar's (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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(...) Well, to be perfectly blunt, I'd take bulk in a New Yalk minute. I couldn't care less about LEGO clothes, theme parks, promo sets, sets in general. I've got 10s of thousands of bricks from sets and not one is built. For me, it's all about the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Canadian Jambalaya Update
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Martin Legault wrote in message ... (...) already in (...) way. I hope to start a Jambalaya box soon. I plan on offering Martin first dibs on it because he has done favors for me and I'm happy to pay the extra shipping to get a box up into Canada (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message news:37A8FB0D.BE3C88...ger.net... (...) The (...) I don't have any intention of being as serious about LEGO as people like yourself are. I marvel at creations you and others like you come up with (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Eight-wide trains (was Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean
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(...) Thank you. The best part is that it gives one more room with which to work and provides more opportunity to model more prototypically, IMHO. If that is what one is into, and I am. As far as rethinking goes, I personally find it easier. It's (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net> wrote in message news:37A8F982.195DCF...est.net... (...) Denmark. (...) Umm...I wouldn't say rub it in but consider the following..... Following is a fact of life for LEGO enthusiasts living in NZ 1) Price of sets is (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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John, I saw pictures of your eight wides and I liked them....I am thinking about going wide, but going wide requires a lot of rethinking. Change is hard. Chris (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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(...) Doubtful. I have a very large imagination. Don't forget that I've seen some incredibly broken business processes in my day, it's what I do for a living. (...) I'd gladly wait 6 months to get 10,000 windows. I'd gladly sit down and formulate (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) They haven't started yet--they're still working on the Inspector Gadget toys, which hopefully will go on for a bit longer, because we're about 3 body parts short of a full inspector, and who wants an incomplete cheap plastic toy? (...) Not I. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Ouch. Had to rub it in, uh? I'm sitting here thinking that I wish I didn't know about your good luck, because it makes me all the more frustrated with those hinnies from Denmark. What on earth motivates this company, because it sure ain't (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Question about McDonalds
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I remember a while back reading about the lego sets McDonalds will be doing in the happy meals... and I remember that they would be starting in August. Has anyone seen these yet? have they started? I don't frequent Mcd's much so I'm not always up on (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Austin meet - 8/21
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(...) Near the Dell Factory Outlet on US 183. Larin Harp has offered the use of some office space on that Saturday morning, with access to a Mac and PC of to-be- determined vintage. This is pending his (her? hmmm... need to ask about that) (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message news:37A8E6BE.6903F3...ger.net... (...) I've spoken with the Spare Parts Manager about this numerous times and he agrees that TLG should be making more of an effort to cater for people who wish to (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: page update
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(...) you'd better show me!! how big will it be? will it be a fighter? a tank? a huge gigantic ship 4,000 stud long? (by the way i updated my page again) Alex neeeeeeeed...... beteeeeeer...... spacccccceeeeeee......... tlg sets...... (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Fw: Programming the RCX
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In a message dated 8/4/99 5:58:52 PM Central Daylight Time, difazio@uwindsor.ca writes: << 1. Is there a way to program the RCX without the Spirit.OCX libraries....i.e. is it possible to call those libraries without the Spirit.OCX or is the OCX (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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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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(...) Not quite, in eBays dutch auction, you specify a quantity and bid. Your bid is what you are willing to pay PER item. For instance, if there are 25 widgets up for auction, and you bid $4 for quantity ten, your maximum bid is $40. If there were (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | *** AUCTION UPDATE #5 ***
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Heya all ! Here is my auction. All sets are completely with boxes and instructions. Sets signed with "*" have only front and back parts of boxes but are completely with instructions and all parts. The rules are simply: You can bid minimal $3 on (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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(...) Mike, That is a good idea, IMO to turn the modules sideways to give yourself extra room. I am doing the same think in my home layout of 5 modules. They are going together like this: |---...---|---...---|---...---| | | | | | | | | |---...---| (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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(...) Why do this? Just match the heights! If the top of the GMLTC module is the same height as the PNLTC module you're all set. However... hmm. there may still need to be a transition because PNLTC modules have fixed height legs. So do GMLTC (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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(...) Well, they're a 1/2 million **train windows** and monorail motors, and macaroni bricks, and forest wench torsos, see... not basic bricks like one would need by the tens of thousands. Plus there's also the time issue. But ya, I probably ought (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean
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(...) So much for infallability. I'm an f short here, boys, or as they say, "What the F"? (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 5300 (9V motor)
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(...) The consensus is that it is possible, and in fact, I think someone has done it. See Brian's green German train in the GMLTC NMRA show pics (various sites). It is impure(1) to do so as opening up the motor irreparably damages it (but not in a (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean
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(...) Hmmm, Larry has hands made of macaroni, and more, John has them? I think this goes deeper than 8-wides, eh? +---...---+ | Rob Farver - rfarver@rcn.com | | (URL) | | (URL) | +---...---+ (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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Well, bully for you, I guess. But think of the message instead if you had surrepetitiously contacted everyone that wanted a lot of parts, and then presented TLG with a 250,000 dollar order and a quarter million in cash. I know I have a spreadsheet (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: GMLTC at the NMRA National Convention
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(...) Ya, he is. Cuteness aside, though, it's a straight answer. All those bricks were purchased at retail. TLG did not do anything for this club whatever. Too bad we didn't all live in NZ or at least know what Sanjay was up to. (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Beacons in Joel's challenge, (was Re: Soda-can challenge: beacons, tethers, etc.
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How about using beacons to locate your position in the room? Can the robot place one beacon in each corner of the 8x8 room and then triangulate off the four beacons while navigating the rest of the room to find the cams? By the way, I didn't see (...) (25 years ago, 5-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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Thank you for the pointer Joel. I didn't know about it because you didn't mention it in the original message thread (namely, the thread in which you originally proposed the challenge). I am adding a message to that thread now so that future (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Canadian Jambalaya
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Please add my name to the Canadian list for these boxes: General box #1 General box #2 Drab box Kevin Wlson Vancouver, BC (25 years ago, 5-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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In lugnet.general, Gary R. Istok writes: <snip> (...) There are definitely two different shades of clear ABS brick that have been circulating over the last few years. For example, I'm currently looking at my 9365 Dacta Community Vehicles set and the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: GMLTC at the NMRA National Convention
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John Neal wrote in message <37A7AE70.A6B4B7A8@u...st.net>... (...) You trying to be cute? (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Contest
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Here is a pointer to the current description and status of this challenge: (...) - Robert Munafo LEGO: TC+++(8480) SW++ #+ S-- LS++ Hsp M+ A@ LM++ YB64m IC13 (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 9v Train Layout @ Southern LEGOFest - 18th September
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(...) S'ok. Thanks for providing the names. As it happens it didn't waste any of my time - I just looked at the message, recognised a few numbers, but thought, I can't be bothered looking up the others. :) I think it is important to provide the (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: NELUG organizational meeting
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I would be glad to meet in Melrose or at Brandeis. Also, I have just filled out that web-based form you referred to. - Robert Munafo LEGO: TC+++(8480) SW++ #+ S-- LS++ Hsp M+ A@ LM++ YB64m IC13 (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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(...) I got the lattice structure that is used in the GMLTC from John Gerlach. He sent me a .bmp file that showed how it goes together. I made the power controller cutouts myself, but they look pretty close. Then only change I made was to make my (...) (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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(...) I guess brown. Only ever seen them in Fort Legoredo. Kevin (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lego Space System
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(...) Paul, doesn't M:Tron have trans-chartreuse windows & elements (as does Unitron Exploriens, UFO, etc...)? (...) Actually, the black & purple concept was based off of Sci-Fi's greatest menace, the Decepticons. Cyclonus provides a better example (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New Super Car (8448)
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(...) Pieces with studs would be nice. Or at least pieces with more than road-ends (i.e. none of the flex parts). (...) ? I received mine in the mail Monday morning. :) Other than availability issues, 8448 detail discussion would be (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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(...) <snip> Simply amazing. And I was going to ask to be your best friend too... Honestly I was, I just hadn't gotten round to it ;-) -Tom McD. when replying, order "spamaroni with 2 knobs" in quantities of 288. (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | 5300 (9V motor)
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I am researching the feasibility of building an RCX project (mobile wireless TV camera) that moves on a fixed course and gets its power from the mains via an AC adapter (rather than from batteries) and as such, the train components seem to provide (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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With the closing of LEGO New Zealand now is a good a time as any to reveal the opportunity I had to order LEGO pieces in bulk through LEGO NZ. I'm pretty certain that there are others out there who through good fortune are likewise able to order in (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | New Super Car (8448)
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Hi there, I normally only post on rec.toys.lego but I thought I would this a go. Deep breath... Go! It is uncanny how close the new 8448 is to the old 8880 in terms of length, width, height, wheel position and size, seat position, etc. Even the (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: New Technic Supercar 8448
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(...) It _says_ 'hydraulic' in many places, but it's really a pneumatic cylinder/plunger with a spring. Compressing, the plungers' valve opens all the way; releasing, airflow is restricted and slow the expansion of the spring. -gbr (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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(...) I'm interested to get more technical details, and I'd love to post a definitive instruction page for building the tables on BayLUG ala the page I did for the PNLTC design, ((URL) What are the chances we could make a 'transition table'? Take a (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | RE: mini powered vehicles (was Re: RCX battery cover)
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(...) Yup, that would be 5391, for $5.50 from Shop-At-Home in the US. This battery box is also a good base for various electronics projects. It conveniently includes a 2x6 connector strip on the top. Tilmn -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | NELUG in Melrose MA on Tuesday
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Below is a copy of the E-mail I sent to the NELUG mailing list. If you did not get this E-mail but would want to be on the mailing list please go to the NELUG temporary site and fill out the form there. (URL) you would like to attend this meeting (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt)
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| | NELUG in Melrose MA on Tuesday
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Below is a copy of the E-mail I sent to the NELUG mailing list. If you did not get this E-mail but would want to be on the mailing list please go to the NELUG temporary site and fill out the form there. (URL) you would like to attend this meeting (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.nh)
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| | Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean
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(...) ---...---^^ ?? What, is that some sort of Youngmanian code for "Take my macaroni, please"?;-) -John (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Technic Supercar 8448
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D Garcia wrote in message ... (...) Okay, I stand corrected. It is hydraulics. I told you I can read. (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: EE RF question
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Yes, that is what I'm trying to do. I think that this would eliminate interferance. Though the price is tethered operation. I guess it doesn't really have to be a coax. It can just be an RCA A/V cable right? Or how about a single wire! ---...--- (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: Canadian Jambalaya Update
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So the reason I asked, is that I did reply to an earlier thread indicating interest in the Technic Box. However, in your message this morning, where you gave the list of boxes that had 5 or more Canadians, and the list which did not yet have 5 (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: mini powered vehicles (was Re: RCX battery cover)
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alex wetmore wrote: [snip] (...) The 9V battery box is available from S@H for US$5.50 as #5391. 800.453.4652 - Nick - -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Canadian Jambalaya Update
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(...) Who me? I see no poke here. You're absolutely right, you are providing a free good. So am I. But I choose to. No one has a right to my paying shipping to get a box to them, I just feel like doing it because I think jambalaya is cool. So there. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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(...) Na. I already know and I have the bloody knuckles to prove it. just kidding. Seriously, how do you know you're on the right track? While John G posted some of the details regarding modules (2x3 of the 15 inch base plates, track insets, how (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Memory
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Can you add more memory to an RCX brick? Thanks Kalyan -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean
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(...) Which is: usually. Keep your hands of my macaroni. (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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(...) clearer pictures of it? I am particularly interested in how the lasso works. (Is it a lasso?) Cheers, Hao-yang Wang (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | LEGO NZ closing
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It's seems that the TLG fitness program has claimed another victim with the recent announcement that LEGO NZ is effectively closing down. Under the new structure LEGO NZ's operations will be handled by LEGO Australia, which effectively means that NZ (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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Agreed, November would be better, IMHO Paul Sinasohn (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Shell Promotional Sets - Autumn 1999
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I'm not sure if this has been mentioned previously, and apologies if it has but flipping through "LEGO REVIEW - July 1999" (1) I read that TLG are releasing two new Shell promotional sets in Europe during autumn. These will be in addition to the 10 (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: mini powered vehicles (was Re: RCX battery cover)
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From: Robert Munafo <munafo@gcctechNO.SPAMcom> (...) try (...) it (...) battery (...) the (...) isn't (...) Lego already makes a compatible 9v battery holder. It used to come with their town "sound and lights" sets (I don't know if these exist (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Flex System
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Greg Majewski <citrusx__@yahoo.com> wrote in article <FFyA38.BE1@lugnet.com>... (...) how (...) say this: Basically it consists of two things: a "hose" and a (hard plastic) wire. The wire runs through the hose and can be pulled and pushed on one (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: RCX battery cover)
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(...) Couldn't you use one of the 9V battery boxes from the old Light&Sound sets? That way you could use regular electric LEGO plates and wires to hook everything up--a pure LEGO solution. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Some window questions
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(...) Yep! Although I don't have a whole lot of windows (if you look carefully on my Fallingwater model, you'll notice 2 backwards red train windows used instead of the regular 1x4x3 windows), I hardly ever use shutters because they take up so much (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Canadian Jambalaya Update
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(...) wishes (...) the (...) Put my name for the general Box #1 and #2, tehcnic and junk box. I'm already in the "main" line for these item but I don't know if I'll receive them this way. Martin St-Laurent, Quebec (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | ROBOLAB sw/Mac problems solved.
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thanks all (finding the tools palette was what I needed). -jrg (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Please help keep LUGNET clean
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(...) Well, I gotta be me. And isn't that what it's all about...me-- except when it's about Larry;-) (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | mini powered vehicles (was Re: RCX battery cover)
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I have half a mind to build a LEGO-compatible 9V battery holder just to try some tiny vehicle designs. Without an RCX you can't make it do much, but it would still be really fun to build small Technic models powered by a 9V battery and a micromotor. (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Canadian Jambalaya Update
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(...) I dunno, what happened to it? So far as I know, its whirling around out there somewhere. To clarify: I will compile postings to this thread for any Canadian who wishes to be in on a Jambalaya box. I will ONLY compile lists from postings to (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: New Technic Supercar 8448
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(...) ^^^ I forgot one important word. (...) A mystery: The front suspension is nicely soft, to the point where it might need additional springing when a brick-based body is put on. The rear suspension, however, which appears to have near-identical (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Fischer Technik parts
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Yup, I've boughten from Timberdoodle, and I believe their prices are a bit cheaper than most places, and yeah their service is better than most. --phil -----Original Message----- From: Mihalka, Michael <MihalkaM@marshallcenter.org> To: (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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