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(...) Thanks for this useful information. The more I look at your work, the more I like it. I always build op a scale 1:25, so for me it was a small step to put those Bel-figs in. Thanks to you, I got some ideas and I am collecting the figs. Living (...) (21 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.belville)
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| | New MOC: Armored Ambulance
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(URL) (Click for gallery) Enjoy! There's more new stuff on the site, too, so poke around... Soren (21 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Re: self-propagating RCX program
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(...) I'm more optimistic. This is extremely challenging. We should really start with an assemling robot. There are experiences to gain first. Hope there are some of the mechanical gurus that help think about it. What about you guys Ferrari? Or (...) (21 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: need an official ruling...
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(...) You mean the same block stacking event, over and over? Or totally different events, like Last Bot Standing, Deep Yellow & something with a rather RTL flavor, Pipe Racers... ? (...) I suspect I'm as close as you... :) (...) Good luck, Dave. And (...) (21 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | holding down that 9V switch
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so, its after midnight. i figure i am going to be smart, and use a beam to press down one side of that 6AA battery box switch. i attach the power..... NOTHING. I check with a volt meter. NOTHING. I rip the battery box appart. works fine. after a (...) (21 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Pirates/Islanders sets - Silent Auction
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The final tally are 20 MISB sets of 9 items and 11 open sets of 8 items. (2 URLs) Check (URL) this thread on C-C> for details if interested. AC (21 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | Clamps!
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I have a robot... sort of. I just have no way of attaching it to the wood. It doesn't need to move, it just needs to sit there. It's a "Sit-bot." Anywayze, I'll bring it so you can pat me on the head and say "how cute" and "good try" and call me (...) (21 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Save my Back!...Moving Sale....
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Just realized I didn't include an end-date on this...Sale will end Sunday afternoon around 2:00 pm EST. Thanks to all who have participated so far! Justin (...) (21 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: People getting uppity about "legos"
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(...) So, I had to try it. Jeepers, you get redirected in 10 seconds. The only thing that made me sad was that the message wasn't signed by Susan Williams like the old announcement in the catalogues :( (21 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Chirality
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(...) Well, if you want to show the lone pair of electrons you could. (URL) is a link to a pdf. I didn't think that sending you a 385 kB e-mail message was sucha great idea:) I thought the model was a neat idea. Unfortunately, one of the reviewers (...) (21 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.parts, lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: Who built Solomon's Temple at Brickfest 2005?
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(...) After looking at the full resolution picture I took, the MOC card says Michael Gibney. My photo is here: (URL) 640x480 but the full res is 2848x2136. If you want the full res version shoot me an email and I'll send it to you. -Orion (21 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto19 Robotics Contest Rules and Date Finalized
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(...) with the "offficial" one I DID use a drill press. At the time a level was use on all 3 axis' Chris (21 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto19 Robotics Contest Rules and Date Finalized
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Can someone bring a couple of 3/8" washers? I'll be bringing my BoP playfield as a just in case, but plan to leave it in the van unless needed. Mainly because it doesn't have a fancy base like the "official" one, and instead relies on a 2x6 clamped (...) (21 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Hold the phone!!!!
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(...) um hey MR. 18V umm you DO know the object of the game is to get your end UP not weigh your robot down with 36 AA bateries ???/ Smile. Chris aka Mr. FAST & LIGHT (21 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Blurry
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(...) I don't know... (URL) (21 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: One 'bot done
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(...) I've got 3 :) so far. Now I know I won't end up last on at least 2! (21 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Hold the phone!!!!
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I can only find one of my 'Runamok Design Team' logos!!!! I can't enter without 2... for when I kick Chris's heinie, I want him to know exactly which 'bot kicked it so hard!!! Hmmm, have to tear the house apart to find it... Dave K (21 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: need an official ruling...
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: <snip> (...) Oooh, look who came out of the woodwork and is actually building a 'bot for this one... And you're always a niche whiner... i mean winer i mean... have you ever won? Dave K ;) (21 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: need an official ruling...
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(...) is your robot on SMACK...... when your robot in on the floor, and my end is UP... dave, dave , dave... the mockage... oh the mockage. i will NOT be a nice winer. Chris (21 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Blurry
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(...) NOTHING is blury in my BASEMENT!!! i dont KNOW what your talking about.... maybe its just CALUM being artistic and tring out a new lens .... or something. Chris (21 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | One 'bot done
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Onto another one... Now I pull a SH out of my hat... :) Dave K -18 volts? Baah.... 18 v is for pansies... (21 years ago, 10-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Feasibiltiy study, and challenge to robotics people. (not a contest)
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There are people who say it'd be a bit complex for a LEGO robot to assemble and build another robot. Let's see who are the thinkers, and who are the doers. ;) I reckon the first obstacle for anyone interested in doing so would be tackling is how to (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: need an official ruling...
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(...) Think I'll pull a Steve... Did he win 3 times? On his way for a fourth??? Just wondering... ;) Dave K (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Who built Solomon's Temple at Brickfest 2005?
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(...) I didn't build this, but I am guessing the gold is the gold 1 x 2 tiles, and it looks fantastic.... how many gold tiles would that be??.... Anita (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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| | Who built Solomon's Temple at Brickfest 2005?
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Can anyone tell me who built the model of Solomon's Temple at Brickfest 2005? (URL) That's pretty sweet (and of obvious interest to me since I'll have to build it myself eventually). Are there more photos of it? What's the deal with all the shiny (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.build.ancient, FTX)
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Since Brickfest I've had non-stop work from LEGO (including stroyboarding what turned out to be six TV commercials) and I finally finished everything today. Could I possibly build a robot TONIGHT I wondered? So for part of my plan, I needed to see (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: need an official ruling...
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(...) Steve? Calum (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Chirality
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(...) Excellent Chris, what did you use for the bonds and what did you use for the atoms. And were you also able to show double covalent bonds. (which is something that would be hard to show) I would love to read the article if you want. I get so (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.parts, lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: need an official ruling...
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(...) Are you forgetting who yyou'retalking to Need I remind you who has come in 1st place at rtl events more than anyone else?? Shall I remind you about the nervous breakdown your 'bots usually have whn oneof my robots gets close to it... IF I (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: need an official ruling...
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(...) there is 12" of WOOD before you see the TAPE. the tape has a BIT of a thickness. Chris PS. your robot is so going to be HURT by my bot!!! (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: And I had to laugh!
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(...) Well stated Eric, For me "LEGOS" is like fingernails on a chalkboard. I always find myself correcting folks (politely), by telling them that they are "moiderin' the King's English". Same thing when people use "monies" incorrectly. Gary Istok (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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| | Pulling a Hassenplug or an Elliott
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I dunno, I'm so tempted at this time to pull a JeffE and show up with a sticker from the Santa Fe and put that on the 2x4... This is hard... Maybe I'll pull a SteveH and look how I can bend the rulz to my favour... Hmmmm... Dave K -still (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: self-propagating RCX program
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(...) I agree with you that it is probably not realistic, but that wont stop me having fun trying. I would like to build a robot that can build stuff, though I will probably not use the RCX to control it - something with many more outputs and (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Chirality
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(...) [snip] (...) Actually, you can model Lewis Structures* with LEGO too. I sent an article describing the LEGO-Lewis Model to the Journal of Chemical Education, but they rejected it :( A reviewer suggested that I re-write the "article" as an (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.parts, lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: Chirality
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(...) [snip] (...) Nah, you don't have to use a new piece (URL) [1] Chris 1. (URL) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: Chirality
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(...) And we would call them what..... Yes! Diastereomers :) (...) not to the pedantic (...) Chris (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: What was the first set you bought for parts, and how old were you?
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(...) For me it was as an adult. Circa 1980 (I was 27), and it was the London Bus Set #760 (#384 in Canada, Britain, Australia and continental Europe). This set was first produced in 1975 in USA (1974 elsewhere). I found them on clearance at a "J. (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: What was the first set you bought for parts, and how old were you?
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(...) I remember buying the Beach Buggy 8845 because it had suspension springs. I think I was 8 at the time. I had £20 and that was about £13 and the rail tanker 7816 was £6.49. That was in preference to one £20 set because of the parts. It was the (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | WARNING: Minifigures under 18 exit now!!
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Hello everyone it's me again with another Starwars Vignette. This one is a rare sneak peak into the real Mos Eisley Cantina at its Peak. WARNING: Minifigures under 18 please exit due to some adult Preferences! If you are of age minifigures please (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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| | Re: And I had to laugh!
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Hmmm... I think the "average consumer" (and collectors alike) need to realize the position that LEGO is in. Under American trademark law LEGO must make a continuing effort to distinguish it's trademark. The company is probably posting statements (...) (21 years ago, 9-Sep-05, to lugnet.general)
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