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(...) Exactly. It's easy to mock. I've mocked committees before. Heck, I thought the LPRC was an April Fools joke - and look how right I was about that. (...) But the point of enthusiast organisation committees is that they think they need them. If (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thomas, You must have been reading my mind.... I was thinking about building a Lego Factory Skyscraper with 8 black 1x4x3 windows on each floor, and making it 10 stories tall. Well based on the fact that only 6 come in a baggie, I can only (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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Hi Ryan, All my sculptures are small (2 feet or smaller) because my husband doesn't want me to build anything bigger than the dogs ;) Seriously, I don't know how you would do that with MLCad (I find LeoCAD very difficult to use IMHO), because most (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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Let's say, for the sake of argument, that I wanted to come up with actual step-by-step plans for creating a life-sized Lego statue of some well-known caped superhero, let's say, Superman. What would be the best way to go about this using something (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.sculpture)
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(...) Hi Gary, While I am not sure about the various size of the parts you are considering, something like the clear plastic boxes my brother uses for those mini NFL helments comes to mind. I would expect a half size might work if it's available and (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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There is Lego's Bionicle Mask storage trapper. It works for 75 minifigs, too. It may be floppy, but it's official. (URL) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(3 URLs) The whole "shootin' gallery": (URL) Steve (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.western)
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I'm starting this thread in lugnet.general because it is sort of an off Lego topic.... I have many old Lego parts from the 1949-70 era. I was thinking about getting a 3 ring binder and somehow putting together a collection of the various old and (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Learnability is one aspect of usability. If you want to use Jakob Nielsen's definition: (URL) others, such as efficiency, memorability or satisfaction, I cannot comment on, I couldn't get past the first one. Error correction I have to say (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) that? :) And you guys laugh at me for making mistakes in assembling Technic models. Calum (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes and? (...) Listen, any rtlToronto member will clearly tell you I'm the most administrative of anyone here. I administrate for a living. I just came home from a 10 hour stretch of administrating. :) So don't get me wrong, I believe in (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Big Box with the Yellow Sticker of Joy
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Sorry, but WTF? (URL) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm not an active user of Ldraw et al, and haven't been for many years now, but I do maintain an interest. My reasons for no longer being an active user are many and varied, but I wouldn't particularly highlight lack of usability among them. (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) [snip] (...) You are a bad, bad man with very good marketing skills :) Chris (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Last Christmas I put together my first LEGO train layout. I used to put up HO trains as a kid but had not done so for longer then I care to mention. Well, in 2004 I wanted to do a train layout for our granddaughter who is an HP fan and likes to play (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.harrypotter, lugnet.trains) !
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Cross posting this for the Technic & Robotics crowds... see you at NWBrickCon! (...) Blah, blah blah blah, blah... Just putting in some new text so it will be accepted by the server - too much quoting to just have the orignal, even when that is all (...) (21 years ago, 1-Sep-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Dinosaur Body Neck/Tail Ring (40375)
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(...) Wow, it looks like you got a long way on it. But I don't think I'm the one to finish it at this time... I'm actually using the neck ring for a smokestack on a steam train, and idea I got from Jeremy Rear. -Matt :) ---...--- (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) The gray does look odd compared to black, but like others, I've always liked the idea of being able to build on the wheels. (...) I remember these. They certainly didn't seem to fit mini-figs at all. Don't miss 'em. (...) I can see your gripe (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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The 10133 BNSF GP-38 Locomotive is a nice engine. (URL) But why uses those stickers for the exhaust fans, when you can use BBB wheels: (URL) This mod uses three BBB 17.6mm flanged train wheels. No other parts are necessary. Webpage at: (URL) Cheers, (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | LEGO press releases: European production adjustments
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TLG released a couple of press releases today. One indicates that several European facilities will be closed, and a lot of the function will go to a Czech facility. Switzerland, in particular, will lose a few hundred jobs, including some machine (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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With some great input from Dean, Jordan & Mark (Thank you). Version 2 is online: (URL) Aside from the springless minifig legs and BBB wheels, it is LEGO pure. (URL) The pdf instructions have been updated as well. Cheers! Ben Fleskes Big Ben Bricks (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO Dreams
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(snip> Certainly in my little world the (...) Hi Tim, Thank you. Ben In lugnet.general, Tim David wrote: (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Siete ingegneri o artisti ?
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(...) A proposito di BrickLink: quanto è buona la vostra conoscenza del catalogo? Io lo conosco per il 70% circa a memoria (mio fratello Andrea raggiunge il 90%!) e oramai da diversi mesi, quando si costruisce, si usano quasi esclusivamente i (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) No, di quelle me ne occupo io. E' sufficiente che mi spediate una mail contenente il titolo della Moc, una eventuale breve descrizione (max 60 parole), l'anno di completamento, l'autore (con relativa email, se lo desidera) e infine un (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Me too, actually, as long as no elements not from the palettes are introduced. I may have missed something when I perused the XML looking for things that it might key off, though. (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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Ciao Giuliano, benvenuto anche da parte mia! Per rispondere tardivamente alla tua curiosita', devo dire che come Gabriele ho l'anima spuria: per programmare i robotini credo di essere l'"ingegnere" come lo definisci tu, parto anche io dalle parti (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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I recently discovered Claudio Vianini's website. (URL) has some nice loco models and the main page features a clever multilayer gif of 12v trains. Worth a look I think Tim (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.trains)
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Ciao a tutti! Scusate il ritardo con cui rispondo, ma ho perso quasi un mese tra un trasloco e le ferie. Io devo confermare la mia disponibilita' solo per sabato, purtroppo, in quanto domenica devo partire per lavoro. Inoltre domani vi saprò dire se (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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I think that you don't do yourself justice. Certainly in my little world the BBB range of train wheels has been the biggest thing for a long time. Tim (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: More Mocs for the HS... (was Where do we go from here)
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(...) It would be great to see the Bobs return.... and its builder. :) So long as the speed control is working properly, the Bobs is a wonderful model to see in action. So who else is coming? If people would prefer not to publically post their (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | More Mocs for the HS... (was Where do we go from here)
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(...) Dave and Alan et al, I know, I know, I already told you I would be "playing",... but could you please also reserve some room for my bud Tilt, who will be bringing some sort of ride (shocking eh?), maybe the return of Bob, or maybe a new one (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.ca.on)
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| | Re: LEGO Dreams
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(...) I have a dream one day of opening a Lego Catalog and going to the "Adult" section, where I can buy 1,500 - 3,000 pc town models made of non-juniorized bricks. Banks, Gas Stations, Apartment Buildings, Skyscrapers, Firestations-- sort of the (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | NWBrickCon™ 2005 Castle
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(URL) NWBrickCon> is coming up fast, and the Castle layout will be great this year. If you’re planning on attending please e-mail me. Let me know what you’re planning on bringing so we can get a general idea of how much area we’re going to need. If (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.castle, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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What tool would convert just the surface information from ldr to pov or lws? Would 3DWin do it? (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Ah, no, I'm sorry — I didn't test that part. I tested that you can load such a custom .tix file into LDD, add it to your active list just like one of the built-in part sets, and make use of it to build a model. I didn't test that LF will (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?
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(...) snip (...) I would never disagree with my esteemed rtl associate, but if I can do it, anyone can do it-- (URL) This was a simple one. My truck, as seen on this page (if you scroll down just a tad) was way more involved, yet still quite easy to (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?
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(...) I think that by usability you actually mean learnability which is somewhat different. I agree that most of the Ldraw CAD tools are not that easy to learn. They do not have dedicated teams to make them so. I think that, at heart, CAD is a (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks Tim, yes I believe the originals are from a modelling tool. And I'll be first to admit, mine are not as accurate as the originals, I sacrificed accuracy for size. But they use a lot of primitives, which most LDraw renderers are able to (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) Joe, what did you test? Did you use this small file to try to upload a design to the gallery for others to buy? My concern is that might not work, I couldn't tell what you meant, but if you tested it, coolness! (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) I love the little craft- that's a beautiful use of that nasty part! In fact, it's used better here than for its original purpose. (2 URLs) Tony Hafner (URL) www.hafhead.com> (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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(...) I can't honestly say they're THAT much better. I've had equal frustration with both the LDraw editors AND LDD. They're broken in different ways. There's been a lot of effort made to repackage the LDraw tools to make them easier to install, to (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hi Bob, Glen Bell here with SALUG. Will be sending you a email via the main NWBC address above with a bunch of questions so heads up, look for it!Thanks for the posting.Glen Bell (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon)
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(...) Comments inline... (...) I would term it more of a play room, but that's me :-) (...) This is an idea that I had considered for a college curriculum - I graduated from a design school, and using LEGO elements as a 3-D prototyping medium is (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) So thats what you and Tim were talkin about yesterday, I was most confused. Your new versions look as good as the originals, so the reduced file size was deinatly worth doing. The originals were huge (some sort of conversion from the CAD (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) (URL) BrickWiki> now has a page on (URL) Custom LDD Part Sets>. This has been tested and, apart from the custom icon, seems to work just fine. So now it would be even easier for someone to create part sets that correspond to the (URL) Factory (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | NWBrickCon™ 2005 Technic
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NWBrickcon is quickly approaching, October 7th - 9th will be here sooner then you think. It's time to order those last few parts you need to finish that killer Technic MOC or start working on that new project you've had trapped in your head for a (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | Re: Castle Under Siege (Formaly Known As The Royal Knight's Castle)
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(...) Thank you very much for your comments, I really appreciate that. I think it still has some good play value, but the look is more important to me. (Like mine has a back wall, cough cough) I like the drawbridge as well; I need to make it a (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?
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(...) (snip laudatory comments) (...) Let's try quoting the whole thing that I said, shall we, instead of quoting out of context? (...) I stand by what I say, LDD is in my view harder to use, by far, than any of the LDraw editors, at least for (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: LRW ett måste!!!
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LRW låter kul. Det är inget för mig iaf då jag håller på och forskar kring GMC - alltså great marble contraption. Har inga fotbollar så jag köpte en radda glaskulor och satt igång. Har haft en hel del problem men det skriver jag om i en separat tråd (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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Hmm... To redeem some of the parts that have been mentioned before: 1x2x2: this was originally introduced for various printed bricks (including with a train window print on a clear one - now that's a nice window). Now the current use in plain solid (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?
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Tim Gould wrote: > (...) YES but once again no one has addressed the STEEP learning curve to the novice. thats all. its just that these products are not "intuitive." and just for LAR - everyone has stated that we LIKE the Lxxx products, and serve a (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) b) is a pretty important point for me. I don't have such a large collection and I often get ideas that I'd like to build. I am probably quicker building the CAD anyway and then I can fiddle around with the model in the brick afterwards if I (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, in this instance I tracked down the guy whom I was told was responsible for LEGO software development and what he told me was that based on what I had said (complained about) that I would really like the next version. Anyway, I also (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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LEGO Dreams It was nearly 10 years ago that Dan Parker, Steve Barile and I sat around a table dreaming of things that may be. Wouldn't it be cool if we could talk directly to LEGO? Influence product designs? Have LEGO clubs all over the country (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Reasons to L-CAD (was: Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?)
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(...) Here's one example, (of many on BrickWiki and elsewhere) where a photo would not be nearly as good, as false colors and schematics really drive the point home. (URL) This sort of illustrating has been used to good effect in presentations (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Reasons to L-CAD (was: Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?)
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(...) d) illustrating building techniques (sorry, no example handy). With L-CAD models, you can more easily show your point by: - creating 'cutaway' models, showing only the parts involved in the technique being discussed. In some programs, you can (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Dinosaur Body Neck/Tail Ring (40375)
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(...) Hi Matthew, I've begun one half of the body part some time ago. If you want, you could finish it. For some pictures look here: (URL) you are interested, I would send you the part. CU Bernd (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Dan, Send me an email off list.... rhempel@canthespam.bmts.com (Remove the can of spam :-) Cheers, Ralph (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Canberra region: Various Lego sets for sale...
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Hi, For people in the ACT/Canberra region, I have a collection of small to medium sized Lego sets for sale, available individually or in groups. They're all described with set numbers, contact details etc in these ads on (5 URLs) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.loc.au.act.can)
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Ci sono anche sabato, pomeriggio. Ne approfitto per ricordare a tutti di farmi sapere se devo organizzarmi per materiale elettrico, oltre a quello già concordato con Luca. ovvero: prese, spine, prese multiple, cavi, ecc. Giuliano (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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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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| | Re: Castle Under Siege (Formaly Known As The Royal Knight's Castle)
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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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| | Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?
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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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| | Re: FischerTechnik
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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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| | Re: Am I the only person who finds Lego CAD systems infuriating?
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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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| | Pit Hangar
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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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| | Re: Bondage Vignettes
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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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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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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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(...) 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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"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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(...) 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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| | Re: Request for LEGO Factory bag content information
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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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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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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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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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(...) 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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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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