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Hi again, I heard somewhere that one should never ask a question that one is not prepared to answer oneself. So I took up my own challenge and, built a decoupler as well. Mine is 6 studs wide (facing the track) by 14 studs long (perpendicular to (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | ldraw.org Banner Ad
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I finally got off my butt and whipped up an ldraw.org banner ad. This ad is at the standard full size of 468x60 - a 400x40 (CLSOTW/LinkExchange) version is coming soon). Please send comments on the banner and feel free to place it on your site (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | RE: Darn those definitions (was: The new Super Car) and ????
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Patricia: Compressed solids have same weight and mass, only smaller dimensions (relative to its dimensions WITHOUT the compression forces). If you compress a lot but very a lot a gas it is transformed in LIQUID. The pressure of water (or Hg for that (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | FS Hart to Find Technic Sets, Service Packs
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I've got the following new in sealed box/bag. Prices do not include shipping. E-mail me directly if you're interested. All of these are great complementary sets for Mindstorms owners. -Rob. 1. 5118 Cable System Service Pack $16 (URL) available in (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: US S@H shipping 8448
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(...) How does the transmission work? Does it have a clutch? (Thinking about how easy (or hard) it would be to roboticize the whole thing...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: power steering for new supercar 8448
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(...) Do you have one of the white "slip-clutch" gears? That might come in useful. (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Clearance find at Durham Zany Brainy
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In my shopping trip today, I found 6977 Arachnoid Star Base on clearance for $50. I picked up two (main reason, for the quarter saucer bottoms). I just finished making a large water tower using the 4 saucer bottoms, plus 4 plain saucer tops from my (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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| | Anyone near Mt View want to add to the Minifig Jambalaya box Monday?
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OK, I really need to ship it off to the next person Monday, but some people were talking about stopping by my work at lunchtime Monday, so they could trade a bit. If you want to trade into the Minifig Jambalaya box Monday in Mountain View, email me (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | 25% off Lego sale at KB Toys outlet store
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Don't know if this is national or not. The KB Toys outlet store in the outlet mall in Durham near the airport has 25% of all Lego. This is 25% off the already reduced prices! I cleaned them out of 8232 Chopper Force (reduced $17.99, sale at $13.49) (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Flex System
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John Morgan wrote in message ... (...) wether (...) for (...) the (...) system (...) If anyone is interested, I've got (5) of the 5118 Cable System service packs left, e-mail for details. There's a scan of the service pack at (URL) the only piece it (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Austin meet - 8/21
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(...) Ok, Larin has management permission for the afternoon of 8/21. The location is United Cerebral Palsy, 9027 Northgate Blvd. Suite 100, behind the Dell Factory Outlet on US183. I'll throw up a map page on my website when it gets closer to the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Power steering for 8448
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Has anyone used a motor to steer the new 8448? HOW?? I put the RCX in the trunk as everybody pointed out you could do. Then I tore off most of the body decorative pieces to make room to put in a motor to steer the car, so I can use sensors to keep (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | power steering for new supercar 8448
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Has anyone used a motor to steer the new 8448? HOW?? I put the RCX in the trunk as everybody pointed out you could do. Then I tore off most of the body decorative pieces to make room to put in a motor to steer the car, so I can use sensors to keep (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | 1999 Technic is here in SG
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Well, I went to OG today and found out that 1999 technic is here including huge 8448. I checked the price for 8448 only but in OG at Great World City, it costs S$264.00. Other 1999 technic lines avaialable which I didn't check prices where: 8444 (...) (25 years ago, 7-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.sg)
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| | Re: US S@H shipping 8448
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Recieved mine on the 4th. It is simply incredible. One thing I really liked was that if you put a motor in it, you can make it run. Also, I put my Mindstorm RCX in the trunk(it slots in way too easily, as though it was meant too) and ran a wire to (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | in reply
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Yes, the new 8448 is just the same. I just finished building it about 10 minutes ago. There are two instruction books. One just to finish the running hardware, and a second to start upper body and non-moving parts. The second manual is thick as a (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | New Technic Packaging and Instructions
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I was wandering through the Lego aisle of my local TRU and came across two new 1999 sets. They are the new Indy car (8445) and the Apache-type helicopter (8444). I almost missed them because the boxes are no longer the dark blue color that we've (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | I NEED 1x1 black bricks!
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A current project of mine requires numerous 1x1 black bricks - I've already used over 150, and the structure is about less than 2/3 done. I estimate needing another 150 to complete the current structure and the next (smaller) one. I would like to (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | New sets at E. Colonial TRU
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I was at the Toys R Us on E. Colonial (near the Fashion Square Mall) and found some new sets today. They have the new Technic Indy car (8445) and the new Technic Apache helicopter (8444). These Technic sets have new packaging and I almost missed (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.fl.orl)
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| | Re: Darn those definitions (was: The new Super Car)
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(...) incorrect my friend. if water was not compressable at all there would be no pressure difference from the top to the bottom. Admittedly it is not very easy to do it, but it will compress. Most solids are compressable too. At hight pressures, (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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