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(...) <snip> I often wanted more of certain parts. Sometimes it was just for enhancing an official Lego set, like putting in a wall where there wasn't one, or adding a window or something. Often it wasn't a bargeload of pieces I wanted but a few to (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I live in Eugene, and don't get up to Portland hardly ever, but am in the area. I probably should post this to the .eug group but if anyone in the area has stuff to trade send me email. Timbo (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.or.por)
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Jason I'd love those lattice fences, especially the blue and yellow ones. By the way, I've tried emailing you privately, both about this and about the football set but I keep getting my emails bounced back with this error: (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Zonker, are you bringing the TV/VCR again? What is the Schedule for Saturday? Mark (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Sounds good sign me up on that one too (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) I suspect that one of these days I'll go back to the AT-ST and work on it again. It's currently sitting on one of my shelves, waiting for inspiration. (...) I swear, when I made those images, Anti-aliasing was turned on! Really! I just don't (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.oh.cle)
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(...) ...which is something that's overlooked by both LG and people arguing that "kids are their primary market", hence all those special parts wants that are assumed to be a rare adult idea aren't significant to LG, etc... I can't speak for (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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"So, what could be made to extend the rcx i/o's ?" It seems that a lot of people asked themself how to add capabilities to the RCX, mainly by adding I/O's. Some have found very interesting sugestions... I'm planing to build a complete sensor (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power steering for 8448
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An other way to check the real position of a steering system is to use a potentiometer instead of a rotation sensor. This way, you have the absolute position af the steering system, with for example full left at 0, full right at 100 and center at (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Name: Tamyra Teed Place: Waukesha Wi. 18 Miles West of Milw. Occupation: Student Date Received: Aug 7th, 1999 Date Sent: Aug 10th, 1999 Local color added to box: Couldn't find anything good this week :( Pieces taken: 2 Grey Snaking brackets, 2 blue (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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OK folks, Here's some updates to creating the "LETTER" about bulk sales. 1) Send it to KKK (not Peter Eio) and Jeroen will forward a copy to each member of the Executive Team. We will have to coordinate this so that KKK (mailed) receipt of the (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lazy Tongs
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Have you tried a variation on the rack-and-pinion steering design. The old "Expert" sets used it to some degree of success. Basically this involves using a 8-tooth gear and some of the flat "gear" plates. The 8-tooth gear rotates and pulls a 1 by X (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Hey, Pat, that's pretty cool. I like it. It looks like one mean fighter(that is what it's supposed to be isn't it? I didn't read any of the text.) Keep on bringin' the cool models :) Ryan "The World Series is now just on tape; God's reality is a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.starwars)
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Hello, I'm not sure if this exists already or not, but I'm just wondering if there is a complete list (perhaps on someone's website) of those who have asked to be added to the Canadian list? I'm just sort of curious how many of us there are, and (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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(...) I did too! (in Vancouver) but to the Canadian Jambalaya thread, not this one... am I on the list or not? (Got a small pile of stuff here waiting to go in the box). Kevin (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: I'm just wasting time
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(...) For the AT-ST, I recommend some springs attached to the legs to help support the load. It works surprisingly well. You may want to try antialiasing the links and header on every page. It'll make the page much more refined. --Bram When I saw (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.oh.cle)
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| | Re: Lego VCR
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(...) Yes, there is (assuming you include Linux in UNIX, which is quite common). But I haven't been able to run LDraw/LEdit under the DOS emulator (DOSEMU) yet. I have had pretty good luck with running LDLITE under WINE, though. It's pretty (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Sorry Tom, Naji is correct. 1) TRU really doesn't get a better deal on sets than most any other major retail outlet. You can check their cost on any set if you ask the store Director politely enough. Everyone gets sets at about 62% of MSRP (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | RE: New LEGO groups?
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Kill them. a group for us.ca.ba is fine with me. Mark (...) (URL) do you think it would be more helpful if it were also linked to from other nearby pages? Certainly the subgroups of .sf and the main .ca (California) group might make sense. --Todd (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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The idea has possibilities, as all of my box car sliding doors are gray:-p (except a red one borrowed from the 7722) Yo, Tom- when you do get around to building freight, why not try living dangerously and spend some time on the 8 wide side. As Cat (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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(...) That sounds like they believe that they can make more $ selling the parts in sets. That way, the uninitiated will buy entire sets, and carry the cost of the parts they don't want themselves. Thus TLG sells far more than they would if they just (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: power steering for new supercar 8448--I did it
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(...) Now *there's* a maniac with her priorities straight. ;) Where's lugnet.qotd when it's needed? Steve (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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(...) BTW, Onyx: it *is* nice to have you back. You *have* been missed. Steve (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) There's no DOS emulator for Unix? How sad... Steve (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Reverse Engineering MIBO
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Hello My name is Jin Sato. creator of MIBO. If same one recreate MIBO, please let me know, I'd like see too. actuary my MIBO current version ver2.2 which not update yet on my web site. and I will be bring MIBO to "Toronto 3rd Annual Lego Get (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) ... (...) That's OK with me. Ben Roller (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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Jason, I will take all of the Space Logo parts. The arrow part, the LL-928, and the 1X4 translucent yellow piece. Tell me your price! Scott Sanburn (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Hotrod pics
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(...) takes a little more effort than other pieces. Once you get the hang of John VanZweiten's "hoser" spreadsheet, it takes just a few minutes to figure out how each hose has to be oriented, especially if you check your results often in LDLite (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.cad)
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Just sorted out some odds and ends that I don't want from a box bought at a yard sale? Anyone interested in anything? Trade or Sale? - All cheap Nothing over £0.10p $0.20? [ ] 2 -Freestyle leaf Green (U) [ ] 1 -Freestyle Flower Blue (U) [ ] 1 (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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There must be more to it than that. I picked up the Technic Space Shuttle (not a dumb down set) for an impressive £50 from Jenners... not a shop known for its low prices. I think kids like other things these days. I picked up lego two weeks ago via (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | 1054 - Stenna Line Ferry 1999 / Star Wars
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Is anyone interested in this set I have one new unopened on offer? Also, I know that the Luke Skywalker landspeeder is still available, but would anyonbe like to trade either a new or unopened one for a driod fighter or naboo swamp? Don't ask why (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Lazy Tongs
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Hello All, I have a mechanical problem (in addition to all my others). I'm building a delivery system. A small bot will drive a line to a specified point. It will then lift a small platform up (not too far. Compressed, it's about 3 inches tall. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: RC bargain in ELC
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(...) Have you noticed how much lego is being discounted in the UK these days. Obviously not being sold in the volumes expected. If I was a Lego executive, I would be getting pretty worried. It says a lot for the quality of the dumbed-down sets (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Expert Builder Website Updated
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Hello, Just a short note to let you know that I've added another model to the Expert Builder website: (URL) time it's the T8865 V12, created by the Red Blade team. As well, I've added more pictures to the IDEAS page, to inspire would-be Expert (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Box Cars
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(...) Oops, that's what I get for posting in a bit of a rush... Mookie and others identified the correct door. 6769 Fort Legoredo has a couple in black. Now if only I could find more sets with the rails (I used the 4 8 long rails from my two copies (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Lugnet Newsgroups Anniversary!
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Hi Todd, When will Lugnet be having it's 1 year newsgroups anniversary? I figure it should be around Sept or Oct. Are you going to do anything special? Thanks, Adam (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: so what is lego going to do now..im woundrin???
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(...) Which, if you ask me, is TLG's way of getting around the "no space sets while under Lucasfilm contract" clause. Think about it: It's clearly a sci-fi theme, with the big machines and the lasers. It allows them to keep designing "futuristic" (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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That's how I was going to use the doors in the first place but then decided to try them in the rails. I've got to take some time to build some freight cars. Lately I've been busy building scenery and a couple of new diesels, but first I need to (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Box Cars
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(URL) is the door he's talking about sometimes called a barn door, or ridged door.. They come in red, blue, yellow, white, black... and I'm sure I'm missing a few colors.. And that's a great idea Frank :) I also like the clear door idea :) I'm sure (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Automatic Change sorter
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Weight (or mass, for the engineers out there) would be another distinguishing characteristic. Thickness would be another, but I expect it would be a tough one to measure with Legos. Sounds like your design may have to distinguish more than one (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | FA: 8860 Auto Chassis
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I have an 8860 Auto Chassis that I wish to auction off. It's condition is as follows... - Missing the two rubber bands for the seats - Hairline cracks on the sides of one of the 4x10 grey plates (not visible on completed model) - Some parts could (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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I have a few of those doors on boxcars, but not used in the sliding capacity. Used as regular doors, they for me make good reefer doors. --John (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I'm pretty sure he's talking about these doors, they fit on the 1x1x2 bricks used to hand doors and shutters. (...) before (...) box (...) as (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Box Cars
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It's the black door that comes in the Bandit's Secert Hideout (URL) sure it comes in some other sets but that's the first one I thought of. It also comes in pink in a paradisa set Cabana Beach (URL) I think a blue one in the Guarded Inn. What other (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RE: Gripper and lift arm with single motor
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(...) Just as a warning, if anybody buys this, make sure you ask how much is being charged onto your credit card, because since there are two sets of summer catalogs, some people will get the sale price and some will not (depending on which catalog (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Why 5 to 6?
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If i remember correctly, Modulex bricks *do* have a 1 to 1 ratio. They were designed by TLG later than the basic LEGO bricks, so this *suggests* TLG retrospectively would have preferred the simpler ratio for the LEGO system as well, but were (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New Shell Promotional Sets Online
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Todd Lehman wrote in message <37af46ad.7474935@lu...et.com>... (...) a (...) I didn't want to be too verbose about it, but actually it was a meeting of the independent Dutch Lego society 'De Bouwsteen' (The brick). There are about for meetings each (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 1857's, (remember those!), £7.85!!!!!!!!
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(...) As soon as I read that I rushed off to the nearest Tesco superstore and picked one up, and it's still as great as I remembered... I might pick up another later in the week, the Cardiff one has three left now. Has your Tesco got an (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: TM's Early 90s Town Auction (Update 3)
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NOTE: Bid progression will begin on Thursday (8/12). This will be a going once, twice, sold auction. Thanks for your bids. Take a look at these great early 90s sets I have for auction. I will update this newsgroup as well as the webpage daily, (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | FS/FT: 1029
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I still have a few of the Tine dairies milk truck promotional sets FS/FT (URL) me if interested! Huw (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: World cup series?
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Most of the sets were available in the UK, but only for a short time while the World Cup was on. In fact, TRU in Preston still has a whole bunch of the starter sets (the ones with the football pitch baseplates) - sadly going at full price. If anyone (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Box Cars
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Err - I still haven't figured this out. 3.5 x 4 x 5 sounds like a huge brick. The nearest doors I can think of are 1x4x5. ???...??? (...) in (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Box Cars
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(...) the (...) used (...) of (...) I'd imagine that the 1x4x5 window panes would work well in these as sliding glass doors. Will (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | FS: Space Blacktron II set #6981(unopened)
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Is anyone interested in this space set? set #6981 Aerial Intruder, Blacktron II (1991): $50 The set is new and never opened, box in excellent condition. Best regards, Guenther (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | LEGO:LAST RECALL
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Hi, I'm going to delete references from my website: (URL) offer of the month" domain). Here is my list to recall: LEGO TECHNIC Black Hawk (Lego reference: 8425) Fire Engine (Lego reference: 8280) Sportcar (Lego reference: 8880) LEGO SYSTEM U.S. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | LEGO: LAST RECALL
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Hi, I'm going to delete references from my website: (URL) offer of the month" domain). Here is my list to recall: LEGO TECHNIC Black Hawk (Lego reference: 8425) Fire Engine (Lego reference: 8280) Sportcar (Lego reference: 8880) LEGO SYSTEM U.S. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | LEGO: LAST RECALL
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Hi, I'm going to delete references from my website: (URL) offer of the month" domain). Here is my list to recall: LEGO TECHNIC Black Hawk (Lego reference: 8425) Fire Engine (Lego reference: 8280) Sportcar (Lego reference: 8880) LEGO SYSTEM U.S. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Wanted: 1970-1973 Red Pre-Technic bushing
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Guys, I probably have a few in my collection, which I will sell or trade. However its going to take me some time to find them. so if you want them you need to be prepared to i) be paitent ii) let me know asap. Jakey (UK) (...) do (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Constraints can make a better MOC (Re: New web page)
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Greg Majewski wrote in message ... (...) site (...) the (...) have (...) Jezek's (...) [...] (...) Wow. That's so cool. That picture would have had to be floating around for nearly five years now, it's hard to believe it stayed in circulation. Yes, (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Model renders in L3P but not in LDLITE
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(...) I'm sorry, I was imprecise. There were some quads missing, and some parts of the end were rotated round the x-axis. I'm sure you would have seen this if the file rendered like it did on my system. (...) That was strange, but relieving to hear. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Model renders in L3P but not in LDLITE
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(...) I inlined it all, and made an MPD with the centre and the end (...) Hi, I'm not sure what you mean with 'cluttered', (my dictionary tells me something like a 'mesh'), but both the MPD as a normal file with sub-files was painted rather well by (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: white inverted slopes in all sizes
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see: (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | RE: Gripper and lift arm with single motor
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Thanks I get it ! without the aid of diagrams I'll give it a go this week - I do have to go to work! I must have been a real thickie! Not to get this one. I'd better go and get my brain upgraded to v2 :) wonder how they charge! Many thanks for (...) (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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Thanks but: No more diffs left I had to use two in the adder subtractor for the drive! I've a load of old style diffs but they are real awkward to use and hard to fit into a model except at the place where the were original designed to fit (between (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Model renders in L3P but not in LDLITE
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Hi, I have been working with the Technic Pneumatic Airtank lately. I was told to present this in two parts: The centre and the end part (because this is the way it gets molded). Naturally, I made the airtank by using lots of subparts. When it was (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Box Cars
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I built a box car awhile back using those doors, never scanned the car although. I don't think I still have it together. :-( I'm sure I wasn't the first, but when I showed another PNLTC member he hadn't seen that door used that way before. There are (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Finally Saw It!
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(...) Thanks! :) (...) That was the intention, and the intention is to optimize the site for future additions of content. Glad you like! -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 Rubber chickens are the best applied use of polystyrene to date. Get (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: My New Website!
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Dan The Man wrote in message ... (...) minifigs, (...) on (...) Note that there is no FOURtunecity available on the net...:-) Selçuk (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Check out this Lego Animation
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Well almost new. I made some changes to a simple model that I was using for animation tests. The page size is about 390KB, it will take over a minut at 28.8. It features a rotating model of an early microfig space ship I did a while ago. Check it (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Automatic Change sorter
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<< There are at least six coins in common circulation in the US: the penny, nickel, dime, quarter, Kennedy half-dollar, and Susan B. Anthony silver dollar. Did I miss any? >> Yeah, well, accually, I screwed up, I forgot about the half dollar, but (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | New Cad Model
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Well almost new. I made some changes to a simple model that I was using for animation tests. The page size is about 390KB, it will take over a minut at 28.8. It features a rotating model of an early microfig space ship I did a while ago. Check it (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Automatic Change sorter
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(...) There are at least six coins in common circulation in the US: the penny, nickel, dime, quarter, Kennedy half-dollar, and Susan B. Anthony silver dollar. Did I miss any? (...) Assuming the required accuracy can be achieved with legos, diameter (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: so what is lego going to do now..im woundrin???
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(...) Rock Raiders is neither Space nor Town; it's part of Underground. --Todd [followups to lugnet.general] (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: so what is lego going to do now..im woundrin???
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(...) I'd say count your blessings. The ninja sets are at least half-decent. (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Space Original Creations Etc.
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(...) If u have a horible addiction, then i should post this... my page (URL) a look. Alex "Spam R' Us Website: gimmiespamrus.com" Roode (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New web page (Was Re: Paul's claim to fame!)
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Paul, That ship was fantastic. I loved the way you designed the engine. Very creative. I also liked your 3d designed ships. What program did you use for them? Are you a proffessional? The fighter was my favorite. Very cool design. Thanks, Adam (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Paul's claim to fame! (Was Re: Favourite LUGNET thread ever)
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(...) Nice art John, Adam (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | The Plastic Giant
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has anyone tried to make a The Iron Giant out of Legos? Alex "The Iron Spam 'R Us" Roode (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: SUPER SALE 4559 (yellow train)
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(...) u know tom, u could make a web page with all yer spamjokes... Spambalaya? I thought i saw that on sale at Spam R' Us... Alex "YEs! 500 free SPAMy dollars, mabye i'll buy some Spambalaya..." Roode (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Automatic Change sorter
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Well, in the june issue of Popular Mechanics magazine, there is an article on Mindstorms and in it showed an Automatic change sorter. I was wondering if anyone had even attempted at making one. I am also looking for ways to tell the differance (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Box Cars
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(...) what colors have these doors come in? (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: so what is lego going to do now..im woundrin???
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(...) I hope they go back to knights. they are 400 times better than ninja. I also want to know what will happpen in space. More star wars? More Aliens? More Regular? Oh, and does anyone know if Rock Raiders is space or town? alex (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Adam, Thanks for the tips. Jacob has pinpointed the problem: (...) So a solution is being worked on. -Tim Courtney ldraw.org Project Coordinator (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Lego Jargon
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Hi Todd, I looked at (URL) glad you posted it. I've always wondered what some of those acronyms meant. I also think it's interesting how the following has kind-of strayed in the lcad newsgroups: (...) When I see MOC in lcad now-a-days I always think (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: ldraw.org Not Found
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Hi Tim, I tried something new today. (After seeing ldraw.org on my mom's comp at school I gained renewed interest in solving this problem.) I tried typing in the IP address to see if it would come up. It didn't. I also tried looking for several (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Lego Jargon
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(...) According to my records... * "BURP" was first used by Mark Hornblower <wombat@hookup.net> in a post to rec.toys.lego on May 28, 1995. * "CRAPP" was first used by Eric Pilcher <rasta@peak.org> in a post to rec.toys.lego on June 11, 1995. * (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | O'Reilly book URL change
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The URL of my book has changed. The new URL is: (URL) has a page for it, but they haven't caught up with the cover image or the description yet: (URL) you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Convergence of Java, Forth, and Mindstorms
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For all you pbFORTH fans out there, I've written a program downloader in Java. There's a column about it, including the source code, here: (URL) you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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Is that the one in Dufasville or something (I can't remember the name but it starts with a D)? That's that store I found sevral Space Shuttles in for $70 Last year, after everyone else ran out. KL (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Twisted Plastic
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(...) Hey, i thought i invented Twisted Plastic! (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Wanted: 1970-1973 Red Pre-Technic bushing
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If this is the ridged one that is also available in (URL) , I need one permanently - I accidently sent it off in another set, and when the person mailed it to me, they put it in a standard envelope instead of a padded one, and the USPS machines ate (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | so what is lego going to do now..im woundrin???
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im just curious are they going to start doing the Knights agian or continue with "Ninjas" (snickers at it) im not partial to the "Ninjas" im a full blown Castle person myself id just like to know what lego has up there sleaves. (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Box Cars
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I took me forever to figure out what you were talking about! I am interested in seeing the results. Chris (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: TARGET in Boston
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(...) I went to check out the one in Salem, NH which opened at about the same time. Fighting my way through the opening-weekend crowds, I located the LEGO aisle and found it to be, well, bog-standard. It's better than many K-Marts or Ames, close to (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Box Cars
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I haven't noticed this one yet (but someone has to have discovered it before me), has anyone else noticed that the 3.5x4x5 rectangular doors (which hang on the 1x1x2 brick) work in the sliding door rails? I'm going to build a box car using these. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | NQC (Mac) and KeySpan card?
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Since I have a bunch of stuff that plugs into a serial port on my Mac, I purchased the KeySpan expansion card that adds four more ports. I just downloaded NQC and know that you can change ports with 'nqc -e RCX_PORT b' (I am doing this from memory, (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Wanted: 1970-1973 Red Pre-Technic bushing
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Hi: I am looking for the early version of the red bushing (the one that can fit inside a tube on the underside of a brick) that came in European Gear Wheels sets for 1970-1973. I need just 1 of these for scanning purposes for my next web page (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Developing an Explorer Bot with RCX to PC Communication (was: Jack's Explorer Bot)
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I thought this _might_ be of interest to either those in l.r.r.legos or l.r.r.nqc, but I couldn't decide which, so I'll just post it here [in l.r.r]. It's what I came up with given two weeks with a Mindstorms kit and reading the groups here at (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: ID this minifig?
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Wow, thanks for all the replies, now I have an idea of what else to look for in this pile! Kevin (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NQC 2.0 ready for beta test
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(...) Many of the changes were to make NQC similar to RCX Code (at least for the commands that RCX Code supports), and I believe RCX Code has a loose connection to the Lego Logo work. Dave (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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