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(...) No problem Matt, glad you found them useful! ROSCO (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) snip (...) Man, that's really sweet. I love seeing interesting and unique part usage and this is a fine example. Excellent work! J (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?
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(...) And documenting MOCs is a wonderful thing. Mladen Pejic is (unless there's someone I'm missing) is the only prolific builder who documents every creation in LDRaw format and makes the file freely available. I wish more builders would do this. (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Dinosaur Body Neck/Tail Ring (40375) [DAT]
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I needed the Dinosaur Neck Ring for a project I am working on so I designed it. It is my first part - fun stuff, I'll have to try another sometime. I have it submitted at ldraw.org, but I have a feeling the process is pretty slow to make it (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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I really like what you are doing here. It seems to be an impressive set-up with lots of play value as well as fine lego modelling. I especially like the double drawbridge that allows ships to pass under. I like how you suspended them from the two (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Very cool. I had wanted to do that myself - thank you very much for taking the time. I've already put them in a project I'm working on... -Matt :) (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) c) documenting a MOC you want to disassemble (eg: (URL) That is what I mainly use it for, although I have used it for a) as well. ROSCO (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Phew. I was getting worried. On the topic of Lego CAD systems (not LDD, but LDraw and derivatives), I've never understood the point of them. About the only things I figured they were good for was a) making instructions and b) prototyping (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Idea for better LEGO Factory building
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Some enterprising ALEs have begun to make inventories of the parts bags actually used by LEGO Factory (see (URL) LEGO Factory on BrickWiki>). The brick sets available in LDD 1.4 are stored as simple XML files, human readable and editable. On the (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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Well I got my FT set (Robo Mobile) -- I have to say I'm a bit disappointed. It doesn't seem like I can build anything that isn't more or less a variation on the core design of the set. To get enough pieces to do open-ended MOC's, you would have to (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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Here's a quick one I put together the other night. I call it the GUPPIE because, well, it looks like a fish. (URL) Basically, I was just trying to find another use for this part from the Alpha Team sets: (URL) Comments always appreciated. -Elroy (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.space, FTX) !
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Ondrew, I was somehow deeply moved when I first viewed your sculpture this afternoon. As Mark said, I immediately thought of the 9/11 tribute, specifically in my case it brought to mind some of the renderings of proposed WTC replacements. Your (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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(...) I understand why Lego Creator/LDD/whatever has a different interface, same as why I understand the Mindstorms interface is the way it is versus similar to a regular IDE like VisualStudio (eg BricXCC). When I see kids use the Mindstorms "block (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Yikes... got taken over by another Orion VII model?!
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Just found (URL) yet another Orion 7 bus>... He even got the shell done! And way in the future in modeling a HYBRID model, in TTC livery, when TTC doesn't have any yet. (Well, Orion have them) So with work resumed only two days ago with some key (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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The (URL) pit hangar> was originally constructed to service a single podracer. As the sports popularity grew, bays were enlarged to service multiple podracers crammed with their own pit crews and teams. (URL) AC (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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Great Stuff! I am a huge bond fan so I found this particuarly enjoyable. I like the way you worked several elements of each movie into the scenes. My only quibble is with the Lazenby film (OHMSS) being included in the Connery era, although I guess (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: Lego Parts You Hate....
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Parts I hate (mainly because I own so many of them and find them useless): 1 x 2 technic brick with 2 holes in light grey (I want more black, not light grey) My entire collection of the newer curved parts (i.e. 1 x 6, 2 x 6 and some of the larger (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Revised slightly LEGO RoboCam 'Bot (and a reintroduction, for no real reason)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Jordan Bradford wrote: <snip> (...) Yeah, I made one of those, too, but I've moved and can't afford to lose the 4 feet by 4 feet area needed for the web'cam block stacker. I still have the robot, and I may set it up (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Submitted for the Jersey City Artist Certification Board. Listed below as of August 24th. 2005 Displays, Exhibits and Gallery Shows by Eric Sophie for the past 5 years. Biomechanical Bricks For more info, see the full online web gallery for each (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.people, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | Re: Revised slightly LEGO RoboCam 'Bot (and a reintroduction, for no real reason)
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(...) Pretty fun. I just drew you an 'X' in the top left corner. It's like that other remote control robot I've seen with the claw where you pick up blocks. (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I don't know why you would throw those away, they can be quite useful for decoration and other purposes!! I would gladly take your entire "POOPS and such" box if you would be willing to include those in it, I can certainly see uses for those! Please (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lego Parts You Hate....
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"danny staple" <orionrobots@gmail.com> wrote in message news:3ec53b3f0508301...ail.com... (...) Oh you can get those out easily enough, all you need is a sharp object, like a table edge or metal ruler edge, poke the gear with axle/bush in a bit, by (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: The Great Ball Contraption at BrickFest
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(...) 1.94 GB, which is the full resolution capture from the video camera. I'm going to edit it slightly when I have time, and that will make it smaller, but probably not by much. (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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(...) Calum- I'm with you 100%. I complained to TLC when LEGO Creator came out that it was infuriatingly not useful. Why can't we select, copy, paste, shift+click, ctl+click, etc like most other PC and Mac graphics and CAD applications? Why do they (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hello! For some reason I hate this part: (URL). Even if I use it sometimes I have way too many of these. And they come in almost every set. Every once in a while when parting a set I don't even bother putting them in their respective sorting box but (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) went for the more obvious beer commercial. Apparently step 11 isn't always needed. I did fine without it, so I guess it doesn't matter that it wasn't there. Derek (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (URL) So people that are interested probably should watch over on (...) ROSCO (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hey ondrew that is cool--it reminds me of the tribute they had for the twin towers. mark IndyLUG (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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| | Reduced versions of BBB wheels
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I recently created reduced versions of the BBB train wheels. You can download the LDraw parts files (URL) here> (just copy them to your parts directory and run mklist). Here is an example of how they render, alongside the BBB versions: (URL) (The (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | LF: comunicazione per chi espone
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Coloro che si sono iscritti e che non hanno specificato le dimensioni necessarie per esporre le proprie creazioni, né hanno risposto alle mie ultime mails, avranno a disposizione alcuni tavoli da 50x100 cm (da dividersi). Se qualcuno necessita di (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Minitalia bricks are like that! I'm glad that the headlight/washing machine brick has been redeemed! It's one of my faves. I can see why Gary doesn't care for it, it's indeed a poor substitute for a 1x1 window brick, but it's tres useful! (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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| | Revised slightly LEGO RoboCam 'Bot (and a reintroduction, for no real reason)
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Ever wanted to use a Magna-Doodle but couldn't afford to buy one? Bored at work?? Have this urge to draw but don't have a convenient drawing surface??? Draw your pictures on'line!! Surf over to-- (URL) you're chosen web browser is Internet Explorer, (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.general)
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(...) I use something like that myself, but with some of the studless constructions - I have had the axle start to bend worryingly before the pins pop. I dont like sacrificing Lego though. another thing I hate is when an axle pin gets stuck, and (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: BrickJournal (was Re: A new project...)
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(...) It's funny that you mention that, because there will be some upcoming articles from LEGO staffers... (...) There will be some more instructions this issue..and some more Bricks for Thought! (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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(...) Keith, sorry for the ridiculously slow reply. The reason behind the word limit is that a page layout on BrickJournal is 500-700 words a page, with 30% space left over for photos. With all the stuff coming through for Issue #2, it was (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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(...) I have one of these on my building table (URL) it works wonders. There's only ever been a couple i've needed to demolish with pliers. ROSCO (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: LDDP update (Was: "Y Column all zeroes")
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(...) I'll look into this one. It probably stems from the routine used to determine if the first selected line is type 1 (...) I know why this one behave the way it does and I'll fix this. Thanks for the reports, please keep them coming. -Orion (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) If there is one part I hate - it must be the old technic friction pin. When they get stuck, they get well and truly wedged, and when building "new" technic style models based on liftarms - you get one of those in by accident, you are in for a (...) (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: Cerco motori 9V tipo nuovo
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(...) forse ci saro' sabato e non domenica (se mia sorella mi da il biglietto gratis per il gp che mi ha promesso :-)) Giuliano ci sei anche sabato? (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | The Sorting Monkey, A Vignette.
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Can't figure out what theme you belong in? Take the 1x8 name brick off your Brickfest badge, and hand it to the sorting monkey! (URL) Click for pictures and the official LEGO Sorting Monkey Song! (ala the Sorting Hat song from Harry Potter) ~Kevoh (21 years ago, 30-Aug-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.harrypotter, FTX) !!
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