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(...) Probably the same thing we'd have to do to get a lugnet.factory (or lugnet.cad.ldd) group. If you discover what this magic is, please let me know. I think that there's currently nobody behind the wheel. (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) snip (...) Agreed! Lately, I've been noticing a lot of building problems that could be solved by hollow-stud plates/bricks. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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Hey Doug, I was out of town last week so I missed your announcement here. As I noted before, these are really cool. You've really expanded it since the first pictures. My favorites are probably the Octan building, the Saturn plant, and the mansion (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, FTX)
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(...) (URL) Dean Earley, Dee (dean@earlsoft.co.uk) irc: irc://irc.blitzed.org/ web: (URL) +44 (0)780 8369596 (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) These are nice for single color steam domes. I never liked the notched edges on 2x2 round brick. (...) My initial reaction to this part was of a similar vein, but I recently built a large retainer wall, using mostly 1xNx5 and 2xNx1 bricks. And (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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(...) Saturday, too! <snipped> Wayne Hussey NWBrickCon 2005 (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon)
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(...) The above link is bad, can you provide a better one? -Orion (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) You mean the kind for lady-ing? (URL) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks Dean, The best photo I have of the quarter bushes in use is this one of the LMS Garratt: (URL) bushes are behind the triangular brackets hat hold the middle driving wheels. Ben: I guessed you'd need the liftarm exactly in the middle (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.loc.uk)
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This is somewhat of a repeat, but the deadline for pre-registration is fast approaching... Bring your Lego wares to NWBrickCon! NWBrickCon will be held October 7th-9th at the Seattle Center. And the Brick Bazaar is a fanstastic time to unload your (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.ca.bc, lugnet.loc.us.id, lugnet.loc.us.or, lugnet.loc.us.wa, lugnet.market.brickshops, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.org.us.sealug) !!
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(...) Hmm, build lego robot, or spend week at a cottage with the Ladies[1]. I think the choice is clear. Derek [1] Sadly they are all spoken for. Oh, Maybe there will be that cottage across the lake with all the sexy ladies. If beer commercials have (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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That Brick-thing-fest is LONG since over. What do I have to do to get that banner changed from the front page of lugnet (1) ? OR should i just wait for the servers to go to a more efficient country? Chris 1. (URL) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: LDraw Design Pad v1.5.7 Released
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(...) news://www.lugnet.co...lugnet.com Thanks (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) ummm you COULD be building a robot for BALANCE of POWER. all the cool people will be buiding one. ME IAIN JANEY Calum and a few others Chris (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) your right, i've tried several times to line up those weird and rare lego bricks. I only have a few of these weird bricks in my collection, so they MUST be VERY RARE. (1) I mean when i tried to line up the studs to the hole in the next (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Request for LEGO Factory bag content information
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LEGO have stated that they will not be answering questions about LEGO Factory here on LUGNET. So people that are interested probably should watch over on LEGOFan.org There is a request there: (URL) someone that currently can't post here, for info (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | LDraw Design Pad v1.5.7 Released
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LDraw Design Pad (LDDP) is a tool for editing and handling LDraw files in a very comfortable way. The new version can be downloaded here: (URL) are: -Fully customizable editor with syntax highlighting -Open multiple files at the same time -Unlimited (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) That's probably the one. If so, I retract my general hate for it. It's handy (in transparent) but I hate opaque versions. Tim (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Do you mean [LDrawPart 30151:46]? That part started out as a cover for treasure in the Adventurers; its hollowness is an important aspect of the part. Steve (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) lower cost. ondrew (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.town)
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(...) Oooh. Fun game... I discovered a new piece just last night which I already hate. Don't own any or know what it's called (2x2 tall dome?) but it is a single part which could be made from a 2x2 round with a 2x2 dome on top. I can see absolutely (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hmmm... they look like dark bluish gray to me. Black would be nice, though! Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) I really dislike the basketball net. I wish it could connect in some way to more than one piece. It would be useful for numerous things if onlt it could be connected better. For that matter I dislike nearly all of the specialty sports parts. (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NEIRG vs Brickfest
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(...) It's allowed, it just hasn't been *demonstrated* yet... (...) No no, making balls fly through the air or even disappear is very good. It's making it happen consistantly, for hours on end, in exactly the way you want it to, that's tough ;-). (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: LEGO as jewelry
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(...) Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 BAYLUG/BAYLTC (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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"Jim Garrett" <jsgarrett@twmi.rr.com> wrote in message news:IM0on4.1oGG@lugnet.com... (...) Very nice Jim! I like the graduated stripes at the corners especially, and the way you've dealt with the newer style roadplates. Good use of train windows (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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I notice in the latest S@H catalog that the roadplates seem to have changed again. They are now all black with white printing, and come in packages containing either a straight with an X, or a curve with a T. I can see there being an awful lot of (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Newbie questions about Lego CAD
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Thanks for the fast repley (...) I also though doing this with submodels. But this way, each submodel will have it's one step numbers, meaning that the steps of each submodell will beginn with 1. In the offical LEGO BI (see) both, the chassis and (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Thanks Dean! I don't know why I didn't try this before. I used a full with bush and in conjunction with 4263 and it works very smooth. I'll update the instructions to use the new configuration. Ben (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) You don't like headlight bricks? o.0 Wow. I never thought I'd hear someone say they disliked one of the most useful and beloved pieces out there. The piece I "hate" (its more of a love/hate relationship) is the old technic ball socket: (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: BBB Train Hand Car
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<snip> (...) Thanks for suggestion. I didn't consider that part. I tried it, but the larger diameter interfered with other parts. Ben In lugnet.trains, Jordan Bradford wrote: (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) The show is in Indy on Oct 15-16. I think it is being put on by someone else. (the great train expo) (URL) got my 10x10 module working pretty well. It doesn't fit the above criteria, but I like it. Other suggestions for these modules: Higher (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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| | Re: Overview of LEGO Factory suggestions
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(...) Hundreds of dollars is what it should cost. What it would actually cost under the current LF system, even if the parts were available at all, would probably be thousands of dollars. I'm seeing about a factor of 25 waste here on realistic (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Big Box with the Yellow Sticker of Joy
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(...) I tried so hard to figure out how to spell that word. Finally had to give up and hope people could figure it out for me. fain would actually suggest a willing interest in something. But feign is definitely what I meant. (...) No problem. I'm (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: NEIRG vs Brickfest
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(...) 100% reliability??? I didnt' think that was allowed in GBC modules. I thought if it didn't drop, fling, or magically make one disappear every once in a while it wasn't a real GBC module :) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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(...) That sounds like fun. I'm assuming the show in question would be the one in Ft. Wayne near the end of October, right? When do you need to know? John (21 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.us.laflrc)
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(...) Oh no, feigning interest would be like "Oh...what a nice Lego set you got...<looks down at cue cards>...it's much better than Cats". I've heard many a bit of feigning interest in Lego in my life. :) (...) I'm going to guess than there's (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: My humble opinion about LDraw animation
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(...) First I should apologise if I sounded harsh - I have spent the last few months of my day-job dealing with a nightmare UI built by other coders with absolutely no end-user consultation. So I recognised similar patterns and had already gotten (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.animation)
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| | Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?
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(...) Nope. I tried for a while to use some when I was teaching a LEGO robotics course for kids. I thought it would be nice to have some directions for them initally. Forget it - it was just too much trouble. I ended up building robots and then (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Finally an update: quickview of the B-24 liberator
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(...) Robert, This is good, it really captures the look of the B-24. It would be great to see this in ABS someday. Thanks, George (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: LDraw Animation - Why MPD?
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(...) I think you may need to explain you choices further. Python supports variable numbers of function arguments, as does Perl. In Python it is relatively easy to check the types of the arguments, and implement overloading and type checking inside (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: FischerTechnik
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(...) There are a couple of areas where FT does outshine Leg a little. Namely - Pneumatics - FischerTechnik has a larger range of cylinders, more advanced valves, serious compressors, and most importantly solenoids. Also their robotics controller (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Panels to offer a 5-wide space in a 6-wide MOC
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(...) I did some brief testing last night with this. The Technic motor((URL) does fit into the 1x4x3 and 1x2x3 panels, with possibly a very slight amount of bending. The 1x2x3 panel works better as the 1x4x3 panel has two small strengthening ribs (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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(...) Thank you for faining interest. :-) Here are some blurrier then I expected, but I didn't feel like retaking, pictures of what I've built so far. Basically I'm up to the point where the first boat steering wheel gets installed. This wheel (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: How do I get these new applications working?
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(...) I'm glad you got it working. I am also glad that you had the patience to fix it. Now we know we have to fix the distribution. I wonder how many people just gave up. Chris (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | LEGO as jewelry
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Just stumbled on this site: (URL) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | LF Torino - Raccolta a scopi benefici
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Cari fratelli in abiesse, colgo l'occasione per ricordarvi che a Torino si farà anche una raccolta di mattoncini vecchi a scopi benefici. L'annuncio di Mario in marzo: (URL) materiale raccolto sarà portato in un orfanotrofio nella città di Botosani (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Set in offerta
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(...) ma sei un mito... sai per caso anche gli orari? ciao e grazie Cristian (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Lego Parts You Hate....
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(...) That must be that darn nylon hinge: (URL) I remember as a child always battling with this - it fell off when it was supposed to stick, and it stuck when I was trying to remove it (hence all the teeth-marks). With regards to the wheels with (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Lego Parts You Hate....
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I didn't want to bury this thread under lugnet.parts.... so I put it in lugnet.general... We all have Lego parts that we really like..... But what parts don't you like at all.... what parts do you really dislike? (Yes I know it sounds like Lego (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Set in offerta
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(...) Superstrada Milano - Lecco, uscita Seregno "San Salvatore", prosegui a fianco della superstrada per 200/300 metri e te lo trovi sulla destra con una fiammante insegna "Lego". Ciao (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | light the night
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hey all, i was sitting around the house the other night looking to build something other than a train so i started playing with a pile of clear bricks and came up with this: (URL) additional photos after mod: (URL) thoughts? ondrew p.s. yes it's lit (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: VIKINGS at K-Mart
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(...) No, you don't have to, you mean you choose to. You're getting confused ;-) Cheers, Paul (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?
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Seriously? I've never gotten the hang of any Lego CAD system, including LDD, MLCAD etc...I can't figure out how to do depth control with LDD for example. I've spent the last fifteen minutes trying to make bricks stick to the virtual baseplate...I (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto) !
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| | Re: My humble opinion about LDraw animation
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(...) How are keyframes internally structured and saved to disk? Are they arrays, hashes, and how is the interpolation between keyframes usually handled? I haven't had time to research it myself, and I'm not sure I would even be able to find the (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.animation)
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| | Art Deco Miami Hotel
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Greetings: Here is my attempt to address a major problem: the near total absence of Art Deco architecture in the Lego townscape. This is a minifig scale version of a typical Miami Art Deco hotel from around 1930. Check out the (URL) MOC pages> for (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: LDraw Animation - Why MPD?
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I wonder if anyone remembers the 80s game "Story Machine" from Spinnaker Software (publishers of "Face Maker" and other silly products.) This program acted out the sentences you typed in. It was a kind of self-illustrating text adventure. For (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDraw Animation - Why MPD?
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Why not develop something abstract. If you come up with a way to notate an animation in any langauge, perhaps it will catch on. James (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Big Box with the Yellow Sticker of Joy
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(...) Well the one thing I was mildly interested in was how those boat steering wheels were used...like a photo of how they are used in the instructions? Calum (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: How do I get these new applications working?
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(...) Short Answer: That's how it's programmed. In order to really display a model made with references to parts in its enclosing folder, we have to make a number of decidedly unpleasant assumptions. Firstly, we have to assume the referenced parts (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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| | Re: How do I get these new applications working?
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(...) I thought the "~" looked out of place when I was looking at the environment.plist file, but didn't know why. (...) Typed pico, got nano. So, I guess Mac OS X must fit into the "most *nix systems" category. (...) Indeed it does. Thanks for (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac)
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| | R.I.P. Piggy from Voivod
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Sad weekend. One of my favorite guitarists of all time from my most beloved band EVER, (URL) Denis "Piggy" D'amour of VOIVOD passed away Friday>. (URL) courtesy Voivod.com>> Voivod has been described as "Futuristic Sci-Fi Metal" amoung many other (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.people, FTX) !
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| | Re: Overview of LEGO Factory suggestions
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(...) -snip- (...) -snip- EXAMPLE: Food for thought Like how much would something like this cost? (URL) Fantastic Town creations by: jdavis Just the price alone for the real model if broken down in retail terms would be emense! I do wonder how it (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: August 28th SanDLUG meeting
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(...) The meeting went well. We still have a small turnout, but it's growing. Attending we had Bill V (his home) and partner, John Cooper, (URL) Joyce (the LEGOLANDLADY parts madem)>, Adrian, Aaron Sneary, Eric Hunter and myself. Wow, 3 master (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.us.sandlug, FTX)
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| | FischerTechnik
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(...) I used to have fischertechnik but sold it and bought lego. My objections to fischertechnik were: It's bigger and heavier for the same mechanical functionality. So you need bigger motors, batteries, etc. The bricks don't click into "integer" (...) (21 years ago, 28-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Big Box with the Yellow Sticker of Joy
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(...) I finally got a good look in the box. It sucks to get a package then have to wait 5 days to open it. And unlike Chris I don't have kids as an excuse, or cause, whichever is more appropriate. :-) So the box is big, but I think is the same size (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: VIKINGS at K-Mart
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(...) At Kmart Caloundra they came in the day after the 20% off toys sale.... Although (and this is probably common knowledge) Toyworld has the dates the Dino's are coming in (well the lady showed me a sheet with dates that they should be coming in, (...) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Bulk Parts Listed @ Troy's Surplus LEGO
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I have just listed a ton of bulk parts in my store. You can see them all here: (URL) added about 100,000 pieces to my inventory, so hopefully there will be something there for everyone! Thanks, Troy (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: VIKINGS at K-Mart
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(...) Thanks for the heads up. Spotlighted. Now we just have to wait for a 20% off sale ;-) Cheers Richie Dulin (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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| | Re: LDraw Animation - Why MPD?
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(...) (* off-topic discussion *) Design and implementation are not as independant as i wish. As part of the design requirements, i pointed moves should be functions and be as composable as functions are. Practically that means the language must (...) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: My humble opinion about LDraw animation
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In lugnet.cad, danny staple <orionrobots@gmail.com> wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> Wow, that really hurts. Especially the last sentence. Thanksfully i know you play role reversal: what you mean is users would immediatly exclude my tool from their choice (...) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.ray, lugnet.animation)
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| | NWBrickCon™ 2005 Haunted Mansion Module Contest!
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NWBrickCon™ 2005 Haunted Mansion Module Contest!! Once more, NWBrickCon is happening near Halloween. So, once again, we are going to have the Haunted Mansion Module Contest. Using the techniqes of Moonbase and Castle, we are going to build a modular (...) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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| | Re: The NMRA Trestle Bridge
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(...) Anywhere from 2-3 hours, but that's not entirely the bridge set-up, I'm including detailing the countryside as well. Each stanchion is setup then the track bed attached to the top. The most time consuming part is attaching the tiles onto the (...) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | NWBrickCon™ 2005 Draft
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As hinted at earlier, we are going to have a Draft! Okay, so what IS a Draft? It is an event where everyone brings one copy of the same (unopened) set. We open the sets, sort the pieces into piles and take turns Drafting the piles of pieces. The (...) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Overview of LEGO Factory suggestions
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(...) LET'S DO IT!!!!! (...) otay (...) Just like real life -minus, Brick Link, ebay, etc,..... but yes your right. I have always said, LEGO is smart about making their sets and parts collectible. They ussually don't open the flood gate to full. (...) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Pics Posted including GBC Video
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(...) of the FLL competition on Saturday. Sadly Team Hassenplug did not win :-( Thank you Steve for not having a team cadence. Our goals were different, than in previous years. NONE of them involved a team cadence. This year, it was more about "The (...) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | NWBrickCon™ 2005 Speed and Master Build Contests
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Due to the tremendous popularity of our Speed and Master Builder Competition last year, We will again be presenting an opportunity for you to compete to become the Fastest Builder, or the Most Masterful Builder, in the Northwest! There will be open (...) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.events) !!
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| | NWBrickCon™ 2005 Pre-Registration Ending Soon!
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There is just over ONE WEEK left for pre-registration! We'll be closing Pre-Registration next week for our Fourth Annual NWBrickCon! This may be your last chance to save money and get exclusive goodies! If you register (and pay) by September 7th - (...) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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| | U2's Numb video done in LEGO
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Didn't see this posted so maybe I am the first. U2's video for the song Numb was re-done in LEGO: (URL) you are not familiar with the original video, it can be found here: (URL) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.animation)
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| | Vendo lego 6607 e 6608 MISB
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Come da oggetto. I set sono in perfettissime condizioni! Per informazioni scrivetemi! Ciao Marco (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | Re: Whose angel sculpture was that?
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(...) (URL) NP-complete> is a class of difficult problems in Computer Science. In general it's a problem too difficult to be solved exactly. A well-known example is the (URL) traveling salesman problem>. In my talk I sort of glossed over this. While (...) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Overview of LEGO Factory suggestions
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OK, we've all had some time to play with LF and the new LDD now. I think it's time to try and compose a clear, well-thought-ought "dear LEGO" letter explaining whatever seems to be in the way of this being a successful program. It may be that LEGO (...) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX) !
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| | Re: Panels to offer a 5-wide space in a 6-wide MOC
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(...) Very nice and well done ! Thank you for the link, I would have probably missed that. Didier (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | City of Heroes movie awards goes to LEGO animation
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Purists be warned, the film makers here definately take several liberties with the brick. However, The best overall film in the contest put on by the wildly successful MMORPG City of Heroes was LEGO animation. Check out the page: (URL) directly (...) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.animation)
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| | Re: More for the Hobby Show...
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(...) While I'm still waiting for the official word, I'm pretty sure your idea DID set a new world record. Steve (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Crazy idea for third-party Factory-like service
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(...) Heh...yeah, clearly it needs some updating. Honestly, I sorta lost interest when I couldn't get any feedback or help from Bricklink - that was the lynchpin in the system and without it, it was tough to make much more happen. Of course, that (...) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, FTX)
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| | Re: Panels to offer a 5-wide space in a 6-wide MOC
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(...) ... (...) Nice ! (...) Unfortunately I will certainly not attend LW this year :(...but I've heard a lot of FreeLUG members will :-). (...) Thanks for sharing Ludo, Didier (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Any FPS or RTS AFOL modders out there?
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I was wondering what happened to y'all. Glad to see you're still around. :) Sounds quite ambitious - I've reg'd on the forums, and y'all might see me over there. I'll be more than happy to share the source meshes for the CS weapons and minifigs from (...) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.gaming, FTX)
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| | Re: Newbie questions about Lego CAD
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(...) I recommend that you put the chassis as a sub-model relative to the main model. You can either do this using separate files, or you could use MPD. Use Multipart ->New model to start on the superstructure. Also make sure the superstructure (...) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Crazy idea for third-party Factory-like service
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(...) I just tried this, but with mixed success. For example, I tried to buy parts for your Intermodal Spine Car. This produces "Oops! There was a problem processing your request: 1. Item #21: Item Not Found in Catalog." (You'd think it would then (...) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Panels to offer a 5-wide space in a 6-wide MOC
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(...) Ronald Vallenduuk used this to hide a 4-W compressor in the 5-W long nose of his NS 6400 diesel engine : (URL) at the two bottom pictures... (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Panels to offer a 5-wide space in a 6-wide MOC
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(...) Strangely I was just thinking about this before I came online, but to hide a 4 wide technic motor in a five wide unit. Im going to have to experiment tho as the motor may be too big for the bigest panels. If not I'll have to use SNOTted (...) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Panels to offer a 5-wide space in a 6-wide MOC
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(...) Hi Didier, I used also panels as wall for my AM96 project (SNOT technique). See rendered pictures of those cars: (URL) transparent blue windows are panels (1x2x3), also the white pieces under the windows are panels. Between the panels (length (...) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Box scans of 320 Twin Engine Plane
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(...) Dave, I checked my 320 box and mine says 123 Piece on both ends. I also noticed that my box says 320:270, where yours says 320 only. I've noticed this second number on many (most) Model Maker sets but I don't know what it means, or which style (...) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: First MOC or vignette to use new gold bricks...... I think?
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Were those made with the "old gold" or the "new gold" ? :-) James Wilson Dallas, TX (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: BBB Train Hand Car
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(...) For some projects I've used the old 14 tooth bevel gear for spacing. As far as I know it's the thinnest TECHNIC piece you can put on an axle. (URL) It's definitely thinner than 4265c. (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Bondage Vignettes
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(...) Thanks for spending so much effort in noticing the details, and especially for posting your comments. Who loves ya, Baby! ;) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Any FPS or RTS AFOL modders out there?
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(...) I started a Half-Life 2 mod two years ago called Block Party. Search the lugnet.gaming newsgroup for its older name, LEGOLAND, and you'll find the other posts about it. (URL) Look for a (very) limited release in a few weeks. -Jordan Bradford (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.gaming, FTX)
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| | Re: Bondage Vignettes
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(...) Thanks for your kind words! Regarding the coins - I wedged them between rows of rails two plates apart: <img(URL) + <img(URL) + <img(URL) + <img(URL) (And they are trapped in the slots by the far wall and by the ornamental lights...) Thanks (...) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Newbie questions about Lego CAD
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Hallo! I'm new to the LEGO CAD world, but so far I'm really amazed about the great possibilities this programs offer. Well, I try to ldraw the official LEGO Set 8837, one of my favorites before the dark age. Now I'm getting into some trouble. (...) (21 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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