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(...) anything in that pile! :) --Todd (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | CFD: lugnet.lego.* newsgroup hierarchy
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Ever wished there were a Fabuland newsgroup? Got a soft spot for DUPLO Toolo? How about Pirates? Wild West? Castle? All of these (and more) are definitely in the plan -- it's just a matter of giving them names and positions in the larger newsgroup (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.announce)
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| | Thalys data file(s)
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hey there tim courtney do you still have the thalys train file? (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Handy Board software
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(...) They're both 8-bit microcontrollers with a roughly similar set of peripheral functions (timer, ACD, serial port, etc). But the similarity ends there. The programming model for the H8 is compltely different from the 68xx series. (...) I don't (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Mindstorms
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Hello all... I was wondering how many Calgary Lego Mindstorms builders are out there? Are you one? Do you know any others? I know two others, plus myself. I would be interested in seeing some robot contest get togethers... <ICS> (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.ab)
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| | Re: Which set is the infamous Forest Wench in?
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Jonathan Wilson (wilsonj@xoommail.com) wrote: : Mike Walsh wrote: : > Subject pretty much says it all - which set is the forest wench in? I : > picked up an odd lot recently which had about 40 mini-figs in it. One of : > which is a female from what (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: General Box #1 Log
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As promised, here is a picture of what the contents of GB #1 looked like when I received it. (URL) - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (URL) Walsh wrote in message ... (...) it (...) 1 (...) 3x4 (...) technic (...) 1 (...) this (...) Pictures (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Which set is the infamous Forest Wench in?
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(...) was called forestmans crossing. (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Hope Education
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(...) Hello -I had checked with them in October of last year as I was enquiring into Lego for my lads and their classrooms for Christmas, and unfortunately neither the Hospital Group nor the Theme Town were available. However, they were good enough (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Which set is the infamous Forest Wench in?
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Subject pretty much says it all - which set is the forest wench in? I picked up an odd lot recently which had about 40 mini-figs in it. One of which is a female from what appears to be a castle theme, likely Dark Forest. There are a couple of other (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | RE: Power steering for 8448
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You should be able to get away with just a single rotation sensor. When you power up the RCX, you will not know the position of the steering. Now turn it one way until the rotation stops. You are now at the end point, and know the position of the (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power steering for 8448
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I don't have the 8448 or the RCX for that matter but I may have a partial solution for you. I've found that steering is a perfect application for the Micro Motor (part # 5119). The motor is very small but provides a surprising amount of torque. It (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: USB->serial adapter for IR-tower
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(...) I have an Entrega splitter which adds two serials, a parallel, and four USB's, and it does that kind of stuff just fine. Very cool. I've run Ethernet (10BaseT), my printer, IR, and many other things through it. The best part: the fact that it (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Juicy-Juice Promotion
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On a can of Juicy-Juice we got at a grocery store yesterday was an offer for a small LEGO set. Since we haven't opened the can yet I haven't peeled off the label. It appears to be a Duplo set from the small picture but it has what appears to be a (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Kellogg's LEGO Promotion
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Opened up a new box of Corn Flakes this morning and noticed a little blurb on the box: Check inside for a game piece where you could win a preassembled model of either Tony the Tiger or Toucan Sam. Of course, mine was not a winner! I was at the (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Clearance find at Durham Zany Brainy
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To get on their list simply ask them at the counter. They have a form you fill out. Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (URL) I was at the Morrisville mall today looking for shoes and ventured into the KB Outlet. You certainly got all of the good (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral)
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| | WTT: my gray road plates for your track
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I have several new sets of the straight and cross road plates # 6311 & #6313. I would like to trade for train track. I would prefer straight track. I'm willing to trade three road pates for 8 pieces of track, new or used but in good condition. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Not that you care...
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"John A. deVries II" wrote: ... (...) I hope you'll post anything intersting you find/invent to the newsgroup, since I am interested in that too and I believe there are more of us. when I get around to actually build some robot, I plan to make a big (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: power steering for new supercar 8448
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Wow--I just looked at the pictures you linked to here, and it's a much more elegant solution than mine--I could probably keep my bodywork too. Karen (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: power steering for new supercar 8448--I did it
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Congradulations, Your solution to steering sounds much simpler and direct than my design. Hope you can take a picture so we can see it. Quite a challenge. right? Bob Fay Karen Gold <kjgpinelake@yahoo.com> wrote in message (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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