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(...) Congrats. My earliest memories of model train layouts were the ones at the Ohio State Fair more than twenty years ago. I never dreamed there would one day be Lego trains on display there! Spencer (21 years ago, 5-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Train motors half price via S@H weekly special
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If LEGO does do an RC train, I suspect it would be made to go alongside the existing 9V train and be made as either a Duplo product or a Jack Stone/4+ type product. Such a product would compete with products like Fisher Price Geotrax (which, IIRC, (...) (21 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The End of 9 Volt? (was: Re: Train motors half price via S@H weekly special)
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(...) I have also run 12 V at: - Oregon Convention Center Grand Re-opening - BrickFest PDX As to battery trains being serious... One of the most serious RR sub-groups is slowly going battery powered - Garden Railroading (I call them one of the most (...) (21 years ago, 5-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Micro FAQ?
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(...) Wow Janey, I never saw that before! Why didn't you publicize this material earlier!!! JB ps: Suz, WARNING! Micro can be totally addictive! I know this. And its all Janey's fault ;) (21 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Re: Micro FAQ?
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Sorry about responding to myself, but I just wanted to follow up with a link to (URL) this thread>, that rambles on about the definitions of scale. Bruce (21 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Micro FAQ?
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Hey Suz, Just my humble opinion, but I think microscale just means any scale smaller than minifig (or, perhaps, smaller than the old 1970's town scale). For instance, see these three interpretations of the same castle at three different scales by (...) (21 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Errors compiling threads
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(...) Hi Steve, Thanks, you were right about the compiler being ok. I changed "pid_t" to "tid_t" and got the thread statements working correctly. Finally, by consulting BrickOS documentation I found out the new syntax for the old "sys_time" command (...) (21 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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(...) Thanks! Last year at Brickfest, Ashley Glennon had an inspiring and informative PowerPoint presentation about micro scales and pieces. I don't know if it's posted anywhere, though. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (21 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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| | Re: Have PAB Question
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(...) Was there a little while ago... They had almost no Light grey (and dark grey and brown for that matter) left. Real slim pickings. I am going to the park tomorrow and can double check though... Will let you know! Bill (21 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.legoland.california)
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| | Re: Micro FAQ?
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(...) Snip. (...) Hello Suz, Last year for BrickFest, as micro gained attention there were a lot of ppl that were unsure of how to scale there building back, so I worked up a very BASIC page of info for those in need. It's sort of silly, and not (...) (21 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Micro FAQ?
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Is there a FAQ or Building Guide for the small scales? Because I could use help. Until a few minutes ago, I wasn't even sure what the definitions of micro, mini, and nano scales might be. I'm entering a model of my house for BrickFest, and I read (...) (21 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Re: COLTC Display at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus, Ohio
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(...) My favorite quote: "She said the club is a good jumping off point because the fair organizers are hoping to get the actual LEGO company involved with the fair next year." --Mike. (21 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Just curious if there was going to be a web broadcast of the Brickfest keynote speakers for those of use who can't attend in person. Though my wife and daughter thought I was nuts, it was pretty cool last year to be able to see what was going on in (...) (21 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: 2005 LDraw.org Standards Committee Vote Results
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(...) So that's what it's like to be an Ohioan! (...) =@= I have just received the following wire from my generous Daddy. It says, ''Dear Jack: Don't buy a single vote more than is necessary. I'll be damned if I am going to pay for a landslide.' (...) (21 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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| | Re: ScriptEd - Question
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(...) Check the line before that. Your code says: // direction_ // direction of monorail const delay1=1500 // minimum stop time in station (10 seconds) const delay2=3000 // maximum stop time in station (30 seconds) // I'm not sure exactly what (...) (21 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: ScriptEd - Question
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(...) Hi Steve, I see the message apearing in the status bar, but it's an error! Error is : Error (0xe0050801) from VPBrick compiler The error apears in following line: const delay1 = 1000 // minimum stop time in station (10 seconds) The word (...) (21 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Factory robot as amusement park ride!
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(...) That is cool, but quite scary. Who is fgoing to be the first to build a minifig version? Can I advise music lovers to have Fatboy slim "Tear It up" playing while watching the robocaoster movies - it was accidental, but for some reason, those (...) (21 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Tim Courtney?
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trying to reach tim courtney all i get are bounced emails Tim!!!...!!! -p (21 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Help a grad student - win a Sandcrawler!
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(...) I used Firefox 1.0.6 and it all worked perfectly for me. Interesting! Tim (21 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Factory robot as amusement park ride!
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Apparently Legoland in Denmark and California has few of them installed. Some links: Cnet - (URL) - (URL) - (URL) cool to program your own ride! :) (21 years ago, 4-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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