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In article <FG5tFp.E9y@lugnet.com>, Col <NumberSix@REMOVEfre...froot.free serve.co.uk> writes (...) I remember asking about the shuttle set back in February. They said they didn't have any. I don't think they update their site very often. (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Agreed. I have motorized a number of technic sets per the instructions and always use a Micromotor for steering. Just the right speed (...) One big thing to watch out for is if you stall the micromotor, it sometimes gets stuck, even if you (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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I bet he meant to say he wants a (relatively) incompressible fluid as his working fluid. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) here's my understanding of the procss Anyone can nominate any site they wish. You can nominate your own. Todd monitors the mail each week and makes a judgement call about which nomination suggestions actually become nominations (that is, get (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: 1999 Technic
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I am thinking about getting that Supercar, and I am not even a Technic "head". :) Based on the discussions regarding bulk orders and TLG's internal processes, getting different groups to talk to each other sounds almost impossible. Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) Dave, this use of a motor as an input is fascinating! (How safe is it? Looking at some older threads, there seems to be a difference of opinions, or at least a non-consensus that it's safe...) I just hooked an 1x2 LEGO incandescent lamp up to (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Matthew Miller writes: > Jacob Schultz <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote: > >always measure the angle the car is driving, and control the steering so it does > >not tear the car apart. > >Right now I try to put in a touch sensor also, so the car can (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: TM's Early 90s Town Auction (Update 2)
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(...) I'd have to agree. While I did not look closely at each item, there are some great deals here right now in Thomas's auction. For example, the Medstar, now unbid at 20 in this auction, just went for 31.50 to me in the now winding down AucZILLA (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: wireless communication to RCX
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Pete Sevcik writes: > A simple way to overcome the unidirectional problem of the IR link is to build > your robot with the RCX pointing up. Suspend the IR tower from the ceiling, > pointing down. Not needed. IR bounces off a white ceiling very (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | 1999 Technic
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Has anyone else noticed that the 1999 Technic line is extrordinaraly good? Just about every set has a good design and lots of useful new pieces. Not since the space shuttle in 1996 has there been a technic set I actually wanted to own, now they're (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: LA Area Robot-Arena competition may Not happen...
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sorry for the last post..... it was supposed to go to private e-mail. (I suck at this) BUT if you are interested....... (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.robotics.events.robot-arena, lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | Re: LA Area Robot-Arena competition may Not happen...
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Hi: (...) IF you happen to be in the Toronto (Canada) area on Aug. 22 we have just such an event. you are very welcome (and encouraged). check out: (URL) my (new address) walker and lego tattoo page @ (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.robotics.events.robot-arena, lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | Steering the 8448
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Here is my attempt to steer the 8448 Street Sensation. It seems to work quite well. The road clearance is reduced to one tile thickness. (URL) Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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John, I understand that in terms of Lego and their internal processes, but it sounds like TLG needs a major upgrade of their systems if it's that tedious (i.e. book for this, check this book, etc. Anyone ever heard of a computer?!) As for the bulk (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: An aside on the "Plagiarism" thread...
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I don't it is wrong, necessarily, if I saw his model, and recreated it because I thought it was cool, and just have it. But if you try to sell it, or when you take the same picture (What this whole issue is about), use it for your gain, and win (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: TM's Early 90s Town Auction (Update 2)
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NOTE: Update 2 is coming out early (Sunday evening instead of Monday morning) because I will not have net access during the day tommorrow. Take a look at these great early 90s sets I have for auction. I will update this newsgroup as well as the (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Space Original Creations Etc.
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Thanks to everyone who has visited my site, and especially those who signed my guest book. I have had over 1400 hits in a little over a week! Does anyone know of anyone who has made any things as original as mine? (using circles and curves on a (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Check out this Destroyer Droid!
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It was made by Henry Lim, and submitted last week. (URL) J (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: egcs download problem
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I got it from luis' site, but the version there doesn't support c++, and legos needs c++, doesn't it? John Bauman wrote in message ... (...) compiler (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Droid Developer Kit
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Col <NumberSix@REMOVEfre...rve.co.uk> wrote in message news:FG5z0x.LA2@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) EB reckon the end of August as well. But their price is £90 Huw (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Droid Developer Kit
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dammit! sorry for posting this twice -- Colin numbersix@freshfroot...erve.co.uk www.freshfruit.swinternet.co.uk ICQ 25808282 (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Droid Developer Kit
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Hiya I was in WHSmiths in Winchester yesterday and they had two Droid Developer Kit display boxes on the shelves where the computer games are - the boxes were empty and had no price on display, so I asked an assistant who said the set would be (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Droid Developer Kit
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Hiya I was in WHSmiths in Winchester yesterday and they had two Droid Developer Kit display boxes on the shelves where the computer games are - the boxes were empty and had no price on display, so I asked an assistant who said the set would be (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Drab Box #1
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(...) I should have said (and after any canadian touring that occurs) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Paul's claim to fame! (Was Re: Favourite LUGNET thread ever)
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(...) Now *that's* funny! {:^D -John (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Delurking form - first post. UK members only please :-)
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Huw Millington wrote in message ... (...) Can someone tell me: 1. What is this "delurking" thing about? 2. I know it's supposed to be 'UK only', but is there room for your close neighbours (no, not the French!), Ireland - as there doesn't seem to (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Paul's claim to fame! (Was Re: Favourite LUGNET thread ever)
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(...) I certainly do remember who it was! :) --Todd | Article 450 of rec.toys.lego: | Newsgroups: rec.toys.lego | Path: news1.cis.umn.edu!um...edu!lehman | From: lehman@geom.umn.edu (Todd Lehman) | Subject: Re: nomenclature | Message-ID: (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: I/o's expansions for the mindstorm ?
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(...) I tinkered with some multiplex schemes like this (URL) that simply connect different sensors to a single input in a fixed sequence. It workes OK for passive sensors like touch or temperature or voltage inputs. To make it work with active (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Minifig box #1
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Please put me on the list for this one (after Tom Stangl #2, I think) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: USB->serial adapter for IR-tower
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Yes. My IR-tower works on the USB --> serial port of an Entrega 2U1S1P multiport USB adapter. The serial port configured itself as (COM3)USB, and the RIS software correctly autodetects COM3 (a pleasant surprise). Some other serial devices also (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Drab Box #1
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Please put me on the list for this one (after James Brown, I think) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: USB->serial adapter for IR-tower
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Yes. My RIS IR-tower functions (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: ldraw.org Banner Ad
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Very nice banner, Tim. Ryan "A lot of kids nowadays don't care if they die. They don't care where they're going after they die. But when you have Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, you know you have better things coming after you die." Russell (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | For sale: 6281 Pirates Perilous Pitfall
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I have an unopened 6281 Pirates Perilous Pitfall which I would like to sell. The price would be $49.00 US + shipping. Shipping to the US (I am in Canada) would be $6.00 ground or $9.00 airmail. (URL) e-mail me (shiners@home.com) if you are (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: GMLTC at the NMRA National Convention
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(...) Those are 2x2 5h girders. They were available in black in 6444 Outback Airstrip, (URL) in red in 1682 Space Shuttle (URL) think 1682 has 8 of them. Conan has a shoebox sized bin about 1/2 full of the red ones. He parted out a LOT of 1682s. (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Hope Education
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Hiya I don't know if this is old news to everyone here but I only just found it... Hope Education in Oldham are having a sale which includes several Lego products. I found their website as a link from the Lego Dacta website (www.lego.com/dacta) (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Exhaust pipes
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Has anyone ever attempted to make the exhaust pipes 70972 and 70969? -- D M Garcia "A pessimist is an experienced optimist" (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | 25% off a few older sets at Barton Creek KB Toys
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KB Toys at Barton Creek Mall had a few sets discounted around 25%: 2161 Aqua Dozer p://www.lugnet.com/p...query=2161 6444 Outback Airstrip (URL) completely sure on this one: 6015 Warp Wing Fighter (URL) a few other sets I forget. (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Darn those definitions (was: The new Super Car) (fwd)
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Jim Choate wrote in message <199908071335.IAA293...sz.com>... (...) Hydraulics implies water(hydr). (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Austin meet - 8/21
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Tim Rueger wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> I'm guessing that many previous posters to this group don't read it all of the time, sending them an email message about the gathering could be a good idea. Here are the names and email addresses from the group: (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | USB->serial adapter for IR-tower
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Has anyone here tried using a USB->serial adapter for the IR-tower? I´m curious about this, since I have had bad experiences trying to expand the number of COM-ports on my machine (I have two on-board COM-ports, both used, now). Best regards, David (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: wireless communication to RCX
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Pete Sevcik wrote in message <37ADAB6F.4651EF8D@f...sh.net>... (...) build (...) ceiling, (...) How about putting up a lamp hanging from the ceiling in which you can hide the IR tower? I chuckled at first, when reading your posting, but thinking it (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power steering for 8448
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(...) The unfortunate thing with this approach is that you've used up 2/3 of your inputs just for steering. (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: I/o's expansions for the mindstorm ?
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The mindstorm internals (very very good pages...) : (URL) has a section called "Communication". Here is the beginning : "The RCX uses a 38kHz carrier, which is pretty typical for TV remotes. As for the sampling rate, the RCX runs at 2400 bps, which (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: getting RCX datalog into a file
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(...) My apologies - have just noticed the availability of RcxCC 2.3, which has this facility :-) Stuart -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: wireless communication to RCX
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A simple way to overcome the unidirectional problem of the IR link is to build your robot with the RCX pointing up. Suspend the IR tower from the ceiling, pointing down. For a small room, this should cover the entire area. Only problem is when your (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | getting RCX datalog into a file
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Is it possible to get the uploaded datalog from the RCX into a file using Rcx Command Center? (PS great work Dave and Mark!) Failing that, does someone have a *simple* (ie one which needs no interaction apart from giving a filename) Win95 prog. that (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power steering for 8448
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(...) I don't have the 8448 myself (yet!). But I've been working with steering for quite a time now. I've experienced the steering motor tear a car apart also, and my solution was to add a rotaton sensor to the motor shaft, then gear it down by a (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Darn those definitions (was: The new Super Car)
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What will actually happen, if you fill water into the LEGO pneumatic parts? Will they still work? And will they become hydrolics? Jacob -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Clearance find at Durham Zany Brainy
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You have to get on ZB's mailing list. They send out coupons periodically. Last weekend that same set was an additional 25% with the ZB coupon for 25% any clearance item. They had six or seven of those sets about two weeks ago, how many did they have (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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| | Re: I/o's expansions for the mindstorm ?
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(...) Yeah, I would really like to see such an expansion too! Someone was talking about an I2C bus interface, but the thread appearently died out - Is someone working on this?. I could also think of a "dummy RCX" which cannot be programmed but will (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Canadian Jambalaya
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Hello, Is it too late to get on a list for a box? My preference for which box to receive would be as follows: 1. A Technic box (if one is going through Canada) 2. Either of the General boxes 3. Any box really, just interested in participating (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Rock Raiders: 4940, 4950
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(...) :) (...) year) (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.reviews, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Paul's claim to fame! (Was Re: Favourite LUGNET thread ever)
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(...) I would reccomend Geocities (or Yahoo!Geocities or whatever the heck it's called now). When I registered with them, I got a page up and running in the same day. Also, I would be more than happy to host the pictures for you because I have a (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | what new parts come in 8448?
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what new parts come in 8448? (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | For Sale or Trade, 6289 Red Beard Runner
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To anyone who is interested, I have an unopened Red Beard Runner, 6289 that I am interested in trading for town or 9V trains, or interested in a straight sale. Email me if you are interested. Steven (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Uncouple Train Cars
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(...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: power steering for new supercar 8448
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Have you tried a micromotor? I have not tried to motorize my car yet, but that is what I will use for steering. The steering is stiff at the rack on this car and will need some loosening. The micromotor will stall if the load is too great preventing (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Uncouple Train Cars
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(...) Hi John, It seems to be that i made a mistake in the URL . Go to : (URL) go to the main page and select there 'Trains & Cars & ...' this will guide you to the right location. Thanks for letting me know abouth the broken link. regards, Ludo (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Darn those definitions (was: The new Super Car)
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(...) Disregarding definitions for the moment and returning to the original question (can Lego rightly call those parts hydraulic), can we all agree on the following: 1) There is a large group of fluids whose volume changes *almost* linearly with (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Paul's claim to fame! (Was Re: Favourite LUGNET thread ever)
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(...) *LOL*!!!! Are you kidding or what! That's me all right! Apparently you missed my roll call, I mentioned this very thing. One of your favourite MOCs! Woo hoo!!!! Hehe, hear that everyone! :) Todd, you've made my day. :) *sigh* The spaceship you (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Uncouple Train Cars
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Ludo- The link seems to be broken. -John (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Quick Question
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Hello Bryan, I'm not sure what to call it, but I'm intending to do a model to meet the scale of one of the larger Technic figures. I just got my first one in an 8250 Search Sub. They certainly are more agile than the family in the #200 set. :) (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Uncouple Train Cars
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(...) prepared (...) to (...) two (...) Well Rick, It went faster than i tought to make the building instructions. The building instructions are reddy and availabel at my home page. You can find it at the following location: (URL) to see you're (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Allanton NZ web pages updated
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Updated with thumbnails and some new creations: Business Directory -> Contractors Grader (inspiration was from angled beam from bungee dragster) Town News -> Taupo Hobby Expo 1999 layout Control Centre II for T-Rex dinosaur Control Centre II for (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The History of LEGO Plates - Part 1.
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Don't forget that another valuable source of data on this is box images and instruction "pictures" that show actual pieces. Virtually every clear brick I have from the 70's is yellowed to some extent, except for the bricks in my 404, which are (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New Shell Promotional Sets Online
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uh, how do you know that it's an internal-only publication (other than assuming, like I did)? KL (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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That's pretty cool. Can someone find out how much it would cost to order about 200 1x4x6 trans-lt-blue windows w/black 2-bar frames? (you know, the townJr. type). KL (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: I NEED 1x1 black bricks!
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Contact Harro (Mark Harrison). I noticed he just won 96 of'em recently on JABA. Maybe he will deal with you. HTH -John (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Uncouple Train Cars
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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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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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| | Re: lost it all...
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(...) cant you grab some of the files you are missing from lugnet.cad.dat and subgroups? (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: GMLTC at the NMRA National Convention
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...Love the pics... I dream that we can get a setup 1/1000th as good! But I do have a building question... ...In the pic (URL) what are those girder pieces? I dont recognize them, but they'd be darn handy! (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: [Building FAQ] What are the dimensions and aspect ratios of LEGO(r) bricks?
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I have added a general conversion for mm to LD units. Robert Munafo <munafo@gcctechNO.SPAMcom> wrote in message news:FFwwJG.K90@lugnet.com... (...) Poskan: (...) wrong (...) carefully (...) constructed (...) A (...) that (...) when the (...) smaller (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: Darn those definitions (was: The new Super Car)
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(...) I think that you will find that fluid is not compressable. If fluid were compressable fish could not live 2 miles down, divers couldn't dive and dolphins and whales would be crushed on their very common 700 foot dives. This is all quite true (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: An aside on the "Plagiarism" thread...
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(...) When you've essentially copied every important feature. (...) This is fine, to be encouraged, and why we all hang out together (when we're not brawling). (...) No, but one can always hope. (25 years ago, 7-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Weird and Unusual stuff
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Thank you all for your advice both on this board and in my e-mail. After some more thought and talking with my wife, I've decided not to sell the wierd stuff. (With the expection of the Spyrius Directions which I've decided to give freely to Todd (...) (25 years ago, 7-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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(Sorry for the length of this thing....) Well said. When I was in Enfield, I had the misfortune of having to be on the element team in a rotation. (We all had to share some of the element misfortune on a rotating basis.) It was very very tedious. It (...) (25 years ago, 7-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Uncouple Train Cars
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Hi you all, It seems to be that there's a 'great ' demand for it so, I accepted the challege to build a car uncoupler. I worked 2 evenings on it to get something working, and it does work. In case you 're interested,here some information. Its 4 (...) (25 years ago, 7-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Control Center II
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(...) Is the set still available? Kuo (25 years ago, 7-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | egcs download problem
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Has anyone else had this problem?I went to download the linux egcs compiler from the legOS site.I downloaded right, but it only downloaded ~2 megs, while the page said it was supposed to download ~3megs. Later, when i tried to bunzip(with bunzip2, (...) (25 years ago, 7-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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