 | | GFLTC at the Scale Rail Train Show - Nov. 26-27, 2005
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For Immediate Release Contact: Robin Werner robinw A-T gfltc D-O-T org FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - The Greater Florida LEGO Train Club (GFLTC) is proud to announce its participation in the Scale Rails Holiday Train Show this November 26-27, 2005 at the (...) (20 years ago, 21-Nov-05, to lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.loc.us.fl, lugnet.org.us.gflug)
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| | Re: Pneumatic Questions
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(...) Been done here: ((URL) look like it's gonna be easy to modify. (...) Wish they would! BTW, I made a bummer in calling the hidden exhaust port the 'fourth port'. It should actually be port 3. In pneumatics nomenclature, the ports are designated (...) (20 years ago, 21-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | lego, big trax, tic tac tow chicken???
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(URL) has scaned and posted the 1979 Sears Chrsitmas wish book. "tray cool." Chris Moi? (20 years ago, 21-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Star Wars sets with bonus minis @ Meijer
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I just found out today from a kid at church that Meijer has a special sale on the (URL) Grievous Chase> & (URL) Anakin's Starfighter> Star Wars sets. Each is the regular $20, but they're each packaged with a (URL) mini Star Destroyer> and (URL) mini (...) (20 years ago, 21-Nov-05, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: Pneumatic Questions
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(...) Great! Let's see how the engine runs. CSSoh (20 years ago, 21-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Pneumatic Questions
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"Kevin L. Clague" <kevin_clague@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Iq9H1s.2Ao@lugnet.com... (...) Has anyone tried to open up the pneumatic switch (old and new ones) to see if there is a way this 4th port could be vented into a tube and thus (...) (20 years ago, 21-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Iain - new video - what I did at work last week.
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(URL) (20 years ago, 20-Nov-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | LIEBHERR R954
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(URL) are the first photos of my new model of excavator. LIEBHERR R954 with demolition arm + roadway that can be widened. Feel free to comment. Fabio www.abstechnology.org coming soon new photos (20 years ago, 20-Nov-05, to lugnet.modelteam)
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| | Lego Building Classes
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Lego Building Classes I teach Lego Building Classes in two locations in New Jersey. Lego Classes are designed to convey general building knowledge, promote positive social interaction by allowing students to share their ideas and creations. Classes (...) (20 years ago, 20-Nov-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.ny)
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| | Re: Pneumatic Questions
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(...) Hi Andrew, Here is a schematic for an engine that combines pressure and vaccume on both piston faces. (URL) uses the four port switch I described in this thread: (URL) The image shows a compressor and air tanks for having pressure and vaccume (...) (20 years ago, 20-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Pneumatic Questions
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(...) I found this picture on my brickshelf account. It shows the lego geometry needed to implement the four port switch. The hoses are not right, but the switch positions and lever linkages are correct. (URL) (20 years ago, 20-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I'm not at home, so I can't lookup the history on this in my LEGO notebooks. I think Doug Carlson invented this. I rederived it today, because I knew it wasn't too complicated. It involves four switches and four T's. The four switches form two (...) (20 years ago, 20-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Pneumatic Questions
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(...) Hi Billy, A LEGO pneumatic switch has four ports. You are probably familiar with the obvious three: left, center and right. The fourth port is not obvious. When you've got pressure on one port of the piston, and you switch the switch so you (...) (20 years ago, 20-Nov-05, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Turtle Creek Baldwin VO1000 switcher
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(...) Steve, I just noticed the front truck, and I have to comment on how much I like the steps and the hand rail. Nicely done. The engine is a nice engine too, and the stripe does look nice, though the stripe doesn't really make the LEGO engine (...) (20 years ago, 20-Nov-05, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Opening Door
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(...) --SNIP-- (...) Well, I took Mark's suggestion to use a bracket and an idea I'd had to use a panel to make more space for the arms and came up with this solution. I prefer the one Bruce suggested but I wanted one without the gap as well. I (...) (20 years ago, 20-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.schleim, FTX)
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| | Re: My first mecha: Proto-1
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(...) I actually really, really like the fat legs. It reminds me a little of the Metropolis anime and some early anime stuff like Astroboy (Atom). Lovely retro feel to it. I think an extra plate thickness for the arms would add to this effect (...) (20 years ago, 20-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: New MOC: Nemo II
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"Soren Roberts" <bricklovinfreakboy@...mcast.net> wrote in message news:Iq8Joq.F77@lugnet.com... (...) Well - I like the feet. And the heels look good - but isn't it really hard to balance him? I'm not sure HOW you SNOTted the body but it's great. (...) (20 years ago, 20-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: My first mecha: Proto-1
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(...) Well: I want to build a mecha with waaayy huge legs. I mean, big. I can't really explain well, I'm not great at passing on ideas without copious use of body language, but you'll see. Eventually. I also want to build a yellow and dark pink (...) (20 years ago, 20-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: My first mecha: Proto-1
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"Soren Roberts" <bricklovinfreakboy@...mcast.net> wrote in message news:Iq8KFI.orD@lugnet.com... (...) Um.... well. I haven't really watched any anime stuff, it's that what you mean. I've looked at ~loads~ of mecha online though. I also hunted down (...) (20 years ago, 20-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: My first mecha: Proto-1
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"Marco Tagliaferri" <mtagl@web.de> wrote in message news:Iq7I9x.13Lu@lugnet.com... (...) Whoops! Well - the back of the left foot has the rounded 2x3 and the back of the right foot has the slope... Both feet are supposed to have the round brick at (...) (20 years ago, 20-Nov-05, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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