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(...) Yes it is COOL...and if you can read the website, you get an idea of the robustness of the LEGO motors, 100,000 operations of start,brake,reverse before they failed... Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Check out pbFORTH for LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: GMLTC at the NMRA National Convention
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(...) Conan is a one way street. The Lego only goes one direction;-) He laughs when we tell him the value of certain pieces he has, or what something sold for on Ebay. He does have a ton of MIB sets that he wants to eventually sell off (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bill's wanted list
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(URL) is the 1968, Bill Have fun! John AUCTION Page (More soon!) (URL) Page (URL) wp,dm,rk,df++ fk-]++++(6035) SW,TR,old(456)+++ TO++ PI,SP+ DU-- #+++++ ig88888888@stlnet.com & IG88888888 on AOL -----Original Message----- From: Bill Katz (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) THey look like they would be perfect for my amusement park's Drop Tower - How do I contact Conan, and what are his usual terms? Thanks, Paul Sinasohn Drop Tower seats are designed, thanks to Dave :-) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Finally Saw It!
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Hi LDraw.org Team, I finally saw the site. (I had to use my mom's connection at school- Mindspring still won't let me through :( I thought it was excellent! You have done a great job putting it together. I liked all the links being in one place. And (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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Oh, yes. 6395 is a great set! I love the van, I never did get this one, however. :( One of those, man it is so much for me when you have no money! It has me thinking of building a ship yard facility, however. Hmm..... Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Lego Jargon
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H'llo, I'm sure people know plenty of Lego jargon that would make a normal person give you an odd look if they heard you say it. All I'm wondering here is who was the person/people to coin some of the terms like BURP, minifig, CRAPP, etc.. Greg (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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Yeah, and I still want one of the yellow ones! I have plenty of the white ones now, but no yellow at all :-/ Heck, I'd like the whole 6359 set - it's a neat looking set! (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) (bereft of vehicle) that I bought at a garage sale so I was curious. You can certainly tell my dark age. (...) <snip> (...) -Tom McD. when replying, note that any spamcake hors d' oeuvres served at French restaurants should be exclusively (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Coolest mindstorms creation on the web
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This is so cool it hurts. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Using the Motor as a Tachometer
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Any rotating motor becomes an instant generator too...I use motors to power the fiber optic kit instead of using a port on the RCX or a seperate battery pack. An example is at: (URL) Thompson richone@midsouth.rr.com (URL) Message----- From: (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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I haven't seen this one mentioned yet. This is the set where I got mine: (URL) "They might be fake, they might be lies, they might be big, big, fake, fake, liiiiies..." Majewski (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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OR: (URL) there are a range of these minifigs in older sets. :) Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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Or these: (URL) think the color from 6359 is yellow!) Scott (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Totally electronic...but we used to do it with switching relays...use a non-proportional font for the following... /+---...--- V+ from power supply +--/ | +---+ +------+---+ | <- This is really a low value resistor --|MOTOR | | not connected (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: ID this minifig?
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How about: (...) here are 2 (...) has (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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Kevin, This is a minifig that lego used quite a bit, in a variety of sets, here are 2 smaller sets: (URL) hope this helps. I think the range on these is from 1985 - 1995 or so. (It has shown up in several larger sets for extra mini-figs.) Scott (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I've got one also, and can't place him either. I'd like to know too! -Tom McD. when replying, spamcakes make lousy clay pigeons because they don't shatter on impact. (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: WTB 8 Black 3x3 Low corner slopes
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(...) Red ones are easy to get - just buy the Dacta red low slope bricks set from Glen T and you get lots... 20 I think. Along with all the red low slope non-corners. I built a hipped roof 18" x 7" with that set when it arrived! Kevin (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Tan Element List
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(...) It came from 3053 Emperor's Stronghold (it was me who auctioned them <g>) Kevin (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Twisted Plastic
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His name is Axle, BTW! Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Train Club Forming
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(...) Let's give it another day or two, and then decide. If there is no current opposition from people in Charlotte, I'm reasonably game for NCLTC, otherwise I agree, RDULTC works. (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha, lugnet.loc.us.nc.fay, lugnet.loc.us.nc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.win, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | wtb: white inverted slopes in all sizes
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I am building a large ship and need a large number of inverted white slopes. I prefer to pay for these but will entertain trades. Any help would be appriated email me at the following address Thanks matt Chuckiem@aol.com (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | ID this minifig?
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I just got a care package of used lego from my aunt in the UK, and one of the minifigs is (to me) an oddity: the torso is white, with single black and red diagonal stripes across, and a letter "S" in the top right corner (from the minifig's point of (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Canadian Jambalaya
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(...) (URL) be more specific, it is a jambalaya box that consists of 'drab' colored(1) elements, of all varieties. Bricks, plates, specialized & decorated elements - everything that is inherently drab. :) James (URL) non-bright lego colors - black, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: help me spend some money!
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Well, if you are getting Robolab, how about adding Mindstorms stuff to it, which (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 4.5 Train for sale.... and much much more.
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In article <FG7AFv.901@lugnet.com>, Scott-A <s.arthur@hw.ac.uk> scribbled: (...) ? Shouldn't the RSPCA be hearing about this? 8-) -- _|||_ /-0-0-\ --oOOo-----U-----oOOo---...--- | Dave Ryder DaveR@ansuz.nospam.Demon.co.uk (Remove .nospam to reply) | (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Twisted Plastic
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No, but I would think supercar wheels would work well for the one thats just a platform and wheels (don't know the name, only played it once). And you can use the larger rims off of a Mag Wheel Master with the supercar tires, it works real well. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Coolest mindstorms creation on the web
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imho (URL) is the coolest mindstorms creation on the web, and another testimony to NQC. =) Those of you that have been checking out remote control of the RCX might want to check it out. The Public 8 Ball was conceived and assembled by Jim Studt he (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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Well, you either found one of the stores I passed over, or they found some more in their warehouse, because I only skipped over stores that where asking too much, or ones that had 3 or less in stock. I called every ZB in the US ;-) (...) -- | Tom (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Using the Motor as a Tachometer
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(...) No way! Really? Too cool! Does it do this with some kind of switching relay or is it purely electronic? --Todd (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Using the Motor as a Tachometer
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(...) A-HA!!! That makes sense! (...) No, this is great!!! Thanks! --Todd (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Possible Project here at RIT =)
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[mailed @ posted] (...) Howdy Andy (and everyone else), FWIW, I've _just_ completed a project very similar to this. There's all kinds of info on it at: (URL) source and pictures. Feel free to rip (cites would be nice) whatever you want and make it (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: SUPER SALE 4559 (yellow train)
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(...) hehe Thomas, I hadn't checked the grammar quite as closely as you did. Maybe it's kind of like a "jambalaya" train set he's starting, one which you don't take or add pieces, in which case it's still off-topic :-) -Tom McD. when replying, don't (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Gripper and lift arm with single motor
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(...) I have built a one-motor, grasp-then-lift arm as part of my (incomplete) solution to Joel Shafer's soda can challenge. I will try to post some pictures of it soon. The idea is based on the "directional transmission" idea that I first saw at (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New Shell Promotional Sets Online
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(...) Eric, What is a "LEGO collectors fair"? --Todd (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: help me spend some money!
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Totally agree with Jonathan's recommendation for storage. WorkForce Organizers ($4.33 at Home Depot here in San Diego) have 18 bins (with a good mix of sizes) and are stackable & spillproof. Their one long bin holds an RCX plus long (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: WTB 8 Black 3x3 Low corner slopes
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I call dibs on red ones. :-) Doug (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: anybody here?
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(...) Chad Bagaason Lives in Eugene, works in Corvallis, going to school in Monmouth! Been on RTL for quite a bit, fairly new to LUGNET. Hi! (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.or.por)
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| | Re: Train Club Forming
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(...) I like NCLTC in case our friends in Charlotte (or wherever else) decide to join us. But if not, then I vote for RDULTC since that's the name of the airport. We should decide soon so we can put in our application for the train show. Jimmy (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.nc.ral, lugnet.loc.us.nc.dur, lugnet.loc.us.nc.cha, lugnet.loc.us.nc.fay, lugnet.loc.us.nc.gre, lugnet.loc.us.nc.win, lugnet.loc.us.nc)
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| | Re: Gripper and lift arm with single motor
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(...) Lego has included several such designs in their sets. Unfortunately none of the instruction scans are available on the Internet, mostly because these sets are quite recent. Among these sets, 8250 search sub is now on sale at $25 on Lego S@H. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Used 8880 ?
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(...) In case you hadn't heard of them yet, check out DYA-Shopping: (URL) 8880 is still listed on the page, but you might want to email them to see if they still have some in stock. Total plus shipping comes to about $125 (we got two from them a (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.or.por)
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| | Re: WTB 8 Black 3x3 Low corner slopes
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OK, while we're at it, I could use some of these in BLUE, which came out in some 1999 Ninja sets. Gary Istok (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Help Me Spend Some Money!
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(...) This assumes that all pieces have the same value. As an absurd example, if you just count pieces you are counting the value of an RCX the same as 1x1 plate. In addition to that, you have marginal value to consider -- if I gave you 1000 1x1 (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Twisted Plastic
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No, but I would love to see Mr. Slam! HA HA HA HA Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Locations of #4 and #5 known?
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A TLG press release from earlier this year, (URL) New LEGOLAND Parks In December 1997, it was decided to concentrate the selection process for the fourth park on southern Germany (Günzburg) and Japan (Tokyo), with the opening planned for 2003-2004. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.legoland, lugnet.loc.de, lugnet.loc.jp)
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| | Re: help me spend some money!
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I've missed something: What is TEAM CHALLENGE, and who has it? I can't find it in my pitsco catalog, but that's not saying its not there. Karen (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Twisted Plastic
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Hello, I was just wondering if anyone has made Twisted Metal vehicles from Lego? My friend and I are going to have a Twisted Plastic competition of our own (1), and I just want to see if anyone has done any of the cars. Greg "..To make the (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: SUPER SALE 4559 (yellow train)
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English was not my first language, either, and although I think it is generally rude to comment on someone else's bad English - I can't resist this one (besides, it's in the wrong newsgroup) (...) Yikes, that's gonna be expensive...not to mention (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Walmart sale
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(...) I'd suggest avoiding most of them unless it's a pretty deep discount - the only one worth it, IMO, is 5976 River Expidition - it's got the best parts selection, generally, and the construction is not as inherently offensive as 5986 (the big (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Help Me Spend Some Money!
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(...) (Again? You're thinking of someone else.) (...) includes (...) -And good for it. If, however, you'll go through the Pitsco-Dacta catalog and look at the various Lego packages they sell, some of them are _extremely_ expensive on a per-piece (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: help me spend some money!
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Jonathan Woodward writes: > At 03:29 PM 8/9/99 EDT, DanL08@aol.com wrote: > > Actually, this is not such a great idea. You get absolutely no > > storage with the RIS that is compatible for a school setting. > > -However, the Dacta stuff tends to be (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: SUPER SALE 4559 (yellow train)
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Hi Barry! Please note that lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade is the place for this kind of message. Thanks! :-) -Tom McD. when replying, spamcake souffle can stand loud noises and heavy vibrations quite nicely. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: A challenge for seasoned Lego Trainers...
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(...) I tried to build the one from Leo but got problems with the adjustment and my cars where pushed away. Then i tried a build one on my own, using the princilpe of pushing the cars away from each other. Mine is working and the building (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: NQC 2.0 ready for beta test
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These new commands seem like Lego Logo. Dave Baum wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: NQC 2.0 ready for beta test
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I don't have any plans to write such a tool. Really quite a lot of work to build something stand-alone to do this. Should be reasonably easy from within perl, though. Dave (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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I know Gary, I was just being cute. I would take a few just for added missiles! :) I assume it would be divided according to number, and the charge would be the price divided by the number of bricks, or something to that affect? Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: help me spend some money!
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In a message dated 8/9/99 3:43:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, woodward@guesswork.com writes: << -However, the Dacta stuff tends to be much more expensive per part than "regular" Lego kits like 9719, and storage is cheap. (Try the WorkForce Organizers, (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NQC 2.0 ready for beta test
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Will it be possible someday to have an option to upconvert the programs? Dave Baum wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: help me spend some money!
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(...) with (...) will be (...) The (...) really (...) -However, the Dacta stuff tends to be much more expensive per part than "regular" Lego kits like 9719, and storage is cheap. (Try the WorkForce Organizers, available at Home Depot.) I strongly (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Gripper and lift arm with single motor
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Well, don't know if my design will help much, but you could try it. (URL) have instructions to the RIS grabber arm. KGB AgEnT #4 OUT with some creative engineering, it could do what you want KGB AgEnT #4 OUT AKA Clint Rutkas (URL) you check the web (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: help me spend some money!
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In a message dated 8/9/99 2:05:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, STARRWARSS@aol.com writes: << Accually, if you need 5 RCXs, just get 5 RIS. then get some sensors and kits to expanded your lego supply. I know a teacher in my current high school that did (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Reverse Engineering MIBO
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For the few days or so I've been working on creating MIBO. Right now I'm just waiting for some more turn tables to come in, but i was accually wondering if anyone else has attempted to do this. As soon as I manage to get the 2 turntables I'm in need (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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Thanks Jeroen, If we get any Bulk Order results from TLG, I'll name a street in my Lego town after you (Jeroen Avenue?). I think that you may be right. Maybe we should skip Mr. Eio (USA President), and go directly to the top, KKK. I have printed the (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | SUPER SALE 4559 (yellow train)
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Hello lego-fan(s) i offer you the 4559 set (yellow train set) for $105.00 (without shipment) Shipment will be done from the netherlands to every place in the world. When you are interested you can mail me at; pokkie-pokkie@wxs.nl Greetings Barry (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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Scott, that 50,000 or 100,000 was for the whole group. I probably wouldn't want more than 1 or 2 thousand just for me. They make great columns in classic or neoclassic buildings. But I don't have plans to build the Roman Forum (just yet). Gary Istok (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Tan Element List
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<snippage the size of Nantuckett> You also can add 2x2 tile and 2x3x1 three way slope. Is that description too weird? The piece comes in the Sphinx Secret Surprise. It's directly in front of the Sphinx. Greg "Why does she have dentures on her back?" (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Tan Element List
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Great idea Rob! You can add 1x2 log brick to your list. (I bought it at auction, so I don't know the origin). Gary Istok (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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Gary, You know, I was discussing this with my roommates and I said, I bet Gary Istok and maybe Larry P. would order about 50,000 of the 2x2 white cylinder pieces. Looks like I wasn't too far off. (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | RE: Gripper and lift arm with single motor
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Greetings, Buy the Technic sub kit on sale now from shop@home <mailto:shop@home> for 25 bucks. It has a gripper arm on the front that does exactly what you are asking. The default configuration is set up for pneumatics but could be easily modified (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: The AucZilla 500 auction
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(...) $100 for a 1906 is one heck of an oddity. I paid something like $38 including shipping for a brand new sealed copy about 6 months ago, and I don't recall seeing one go over $50 at any other time. Just goes to show you that auctions sometimes (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Power steering for 8448
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(...) I think someone posted to the list that the micromotor has an internal shutoff when it stalls, so that it can't burn out the coils. This seems consistent with what I see when playing with the motor. If I turn it on an then stall it with my (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Red Strapless Minifig
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Hi, I don't live in California so I don't usually post in the SF local group (although I lived on Treasure Island and went to Berkeley for a summer)... but I noticed your message about trading for these minifigs. I'm trying to get my hands on a (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Gripper and lift arm with single motor
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Hi David, Are you sure Ben's grabber won't work for you? Using a smaller and lighter grabber based on his original design, I can pick up one of those wheels. What exactly doesn't work? Here's my design (Minerva): (...) -- Did you check the web site (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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Thanks for the info John, very informative. If we got group orders in bulks of 50,000 or 100,000, would that be enough to justify a special run of specialty pieces (such as 1x2x2 windows, 2x2 cylinder bricks, 2x2 tiles)? Gary Istok (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | RE: Using the Motor as a Tachometer
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(...) The brake concept can be easily demonstrated. 1. Hook up two motors to two separate RCX outputs. Put a big motorcycle wheel on each so you can see them spinning easily. 2. Hook up a touch sensor to one of the RCX inputs. 3. Program the RCX so (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Using the Motor as a Tachometer
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(...) A motor is just some coils attached to the shaft, which move through the field of a permanent magnet. When current flows through the coils, they become magnets and react with the permanent field. But I'm sure you already knew that. There are (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Gripper and lift arm with single motor
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Hello, Ok, I haven't actually done this but I have given it some thought. First, imagine that you just want to lift the arm. A classic way would be to put a gear into the pivot point that was fixed to the arm. Another gear in the platform could turn (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Looking for minifig lady with red strapless top body
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Who was looking for the pizza-to-go red strapless female top body for the minifig (sorry no fullsize available). I was digging through my minifig box and I have a few, I wouldn't mind trading one away (possibly to cancel part of my debt to Tom (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Mach II Red Bird Rig
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This has been sold. - thanks (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Hi, I've been talking to a new-to-internet Lego fan, Michael (kwee.1@osu.edu), who is thrilled at the concept of people getting together and playing with and talking about Lego. So he wants to know when the next one is. I am willing to host one, but (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.oh.col)
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I hope someone can help me with this I tried most of the weekend to try and build a mechanism to grab an item (49.6x28 VR wheel) and lift it using one new type motor (the ones in the RIS). All my attempts seem to either self destruct or just didn't (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: TARGET in Boston
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We have target here in the Metro DC area and their LEGO isle varies from 1/2 isle most of the year to 1 full isle as Winter Solstice approaches. Even during summer they have a few big sets, but in the Winter their selection starts to rival that of (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Power steering for 8448
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I used a crown gear on my steering which tends to skip with some ease protecting the model. It also makes a lot of noise to get your attention. Poor engineering , but it works! Have a look. (URL) Fay Matthew Miller <mattdm@mattdm.org> wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Canadian Jambalaya
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Hello, Well I should stop procrastinating and sign up before it's to late. Can you add me to General box #1 & 2, and the technic box if it comes through. And can sombody tell me what the drab box is? (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: help me spend some money!
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Accually, if you need 5 RCXs, just get 5 RIS. then get some sensors and kits to expanded your lego supply. I know a teacher in my current high school that did that. KGB AgEnT #4 OUT AKA Clint Rutkas -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: help me spend some money!
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I found that set at a goodwill store for $5.00 it was missing the main instruction book but I didn't care all the pieces were still in the polybags. Please visit my site for Computers, Supplies, Upgrades, Training, and Webservices. (URL) Miller,TC# (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: help me spend some money!
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From: Laurentino Martins <lmartins@marktest.pt> (...) school (...) any (...) some (...) Model (...) Few gears however, so don't buy it as your only model. The best way to get gears is through the service packs. Dacta also seems to have great deals (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) You'll have to dig up this one, since LEGO discontinued it in 1999. And yes, it has huge beams and other nice parts. Laurentino Martins [ mailto:lau@mail.telepac.pt ] [ (URL) ] -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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I like Bonnie's "Marcello" representation. At first glance at the thumbnail I thought it was Elvis. :-) I wouldn't have thought Lego bricks made for interesting watercolor art, but they do. A finer resolution seems to come through in a way that (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Bill's wanted list
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Here's the sets I'm looking for. Due to several recent acquisitions, I have substantial trading fodder, and access to more. If you have what I want, try me! I'm really looking for forklifts (8835,8843) this month. -Bill Space: Mini- Years Number (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Power steering for 8448
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(...) What about damage to the motor? (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: help me spend some money!
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(...) Once you find all the sensors, etc, that you need, I'd suggest finding some good non-mindstorms technic sets to fill out the collection. The Giant Model (#8277) from two years ago is great -- the predesigned models are pretty stupid, but you (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: The AucZilla 500 auction
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(...) I thought this was a feature, not a problem. I confess I sometimes bid the minimum increment on G2 items just to keep them open. I felt I had to keep something on the backburner just in case I got beat on my prime targets. I glad I did it too (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Part ID.. Help!
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That's the "Rack Winder," which holds the 1X20 rack piece (2428). It comes in blue in the Ice Planet base, and in black in the Mega Core Magnetizer and the Futuron base. I'm sure it occurs elsewhere, but those are the sets I have it in. -John Van R2 (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Bill & Doug's second space auction update
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Welcome to Bill & Doug's second space auction. Here is the current status. You can view the status of this auction at any time by going to: (URL) still quite a few bargains on desireable classic space sets. To bid in the auction, send mail to (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: GMLTC at the NMRA National Convention
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(...) I don't have quite that many in black, but I do have a bunch (parted out a BUNCH of 6444s). (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I have a grant of about US$1300.00 to spend on robolab for my high school classes. I teach physical science to 9th and 10th graders. I could use any advice on how to get the most for my $. I need to get about 5 RCX's, plenty of sensors, etc. In the (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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I have a grant of about US$1300.00 to spend on robolab for my high school classes. I teach physical science to 9th and 10th graders. I could use any advice on how to get the most for my $. I need to get about 5 RCX's, plenty of sensors, etc. In the (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Compressible fluids
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I think all of you meant with this discussion is that water don't get substantially denser (thick) from the surface to the bottom, right? (...) [ mailto:lau@mail.telepac.pt ] [ (URL) ] -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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