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For me, it was the (URL) 6626 Rescue Helicopter> from 1981, and I was 10. I wanted the rotor-mount because it was unlike anything I had in my small collection up to that point. My mother asked me specifically whether I wanted the set for itself or (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | Calum hates cable select was Re: Canadian Tire
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(...) Which is why I'm staying with my Optra E310 laser bought 5 years ago at below par price. High yield toner run $230 but that's what the machine came with, and lasts me 6000 pages IOW years. We should all wait for decent colour laser dropping (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You're right. If it's possible to design a robot that can build a four piece duck, it must be possible to design a robot that can build a robot that can build other robots. How many parts can these robots have anyway? Maybe a couple hundred. (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto19 Robotics Contest Rules and Date Finalized
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(...) I am. I hope it's not important, because I won't be able to read this group until Monday. See you all tomorrow! (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think efforts to build a Lego Robot that builds simple Lego models have been made, and sucessfully, but only for fairly simple assemblies ( a 4 peice Lego "Duck"). So first we would need to tackle that - for a given, and known instruction (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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Can the 'bot be exactly a foot long, or does it have to fit between the line and the end of the board? Or is that painted line exactly a foot from the edge? Wondering... Dave K (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: LEGO Dreams: Ultimate LEGO Room
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Sorry to respond to my own post, but some ideas are flowing over at LEGOfan: (URL) by, check it out, and add your thoughts!! Peace and Long Life, Tony Alexander (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build.arch)
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| | Re: New Faction: The Bonktrons are coming.
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--SNIP-- (...) Wonderful landing gear. Looks like ducks feet. Groovilacious. Tim (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Custom track available at NWBrickCon!
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Hey all, At this year’s NWBrickCon, my first BTW, I will be selling custom track as I did at this year’s BrickFest. However unlike BrickFest, I have taken liberties so that I don’t run out of track again. I will have a large assortment ready to go (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX) !!
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(...) Sure - last minute trash talk.... You are all soooo toast! I was up till 3 a.m. LAST NIGHT - talk about dedication......I've still got enough time to throw together a second entry!!(1) I can hardly wait to see the ABS cracking in this (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Calum, How much ZNAP do you need? I have about twenty pounds of it that I never use, and would be happy to make a trade of sorts. It's multiples of this set: (URL) Shipping it from CA would be costy, and that's the value I'd want to trade for. (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) While this is no longer a requirement, I feel that parts conforming to the old standard are not wrong and a hold vote based solely on this would probably be excessive. I would, however, make note of it in the review comments. -Orion (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Mike, Thanks for pointing that out. It is curious, and timely. The LUGNET entry for 261-2 shows a brick with 2 VW symbols, and currently on ebay is a partial 307 set with a brick that shows 3 VW symbols. The brick in the 261-2 catalog picture (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Legotillverkning flyttas till kina inom två år.
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(...) Knappast, men Lego kommer att försöka öka sin marginal och gå tillbaka till att sälja just sitt varumärke och sina bitar och inte hålla i så mycket annat. Fördelen för oss fans är väl att de nog räddar sig undan en eventuell konkurs eller att (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.loc.se)
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(...) Well I can attach to the 2x4 now. But as for tipping it?!... Derek, I need smore ZNAP! Calum (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yo, B! You deserve the credit both for the scale and scope of your work, and for your humility. In answer to your question, yes, Original (pre 2004) belville figs are fully articulated with joints at the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.belville)
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Hey, Awesome post! Larry has a point with the text on the studs, but when I teach symmetry and chirality and talk about everyday objects I always put in the caveat "this baseball has such-and-such symmetry properties, igoring all imperfections and (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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the whole lot of yas!!! don't even bother bringing a 'bot 'cause Runamok 'bot is gonna kick some serious heinie!!!! Dooomed!!!! ;) Dave K -who will probably be up to 3 a.m. trying to make at least something that sorta works... (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) LOL! I'm a chemist in my day job, so I made (URL) this>, but I didn't tackle tetrahedral shapes. (URL) Professor Dean Campbell of Bradley University teaches (URL) chemistry with LEGO> and has some tetrahedral shapes, though they are pretty (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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| | M.A.P Razorback
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Phoenix Battle Labs Presents: The Razorback Mobile Assault Platform (URL) In building this I drew heavily on this image: (URL) And my mental picture of this WWII era tank: (URL) Front (URL) Back (With turret rotated) (URL) All Hatches Open (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.military, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.adventurers, FTX)
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