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(...) <snip> I must not have the right codec--all I get is the sound--no vid Eh, I'll try updating... Dave K (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: NXT e MUP
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Ciao a tutti, (...) Io invece coglierei l'occasione di arrivare a quota 6 spendendo meno di 50 Euro :-) (...) Io ci conto, in modo da poter pilotare con un solo NXT tutti gli RCX (da 10 Euro) che voglio :-) (...) Io sono messo molto male: "io non (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Remix Lenin: Two weeks to go
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After a very busy first couple of weeks the remixes seem to have slowed so I've decided to give everyone a nudge to get something in. Whether it's your first time rendering or you remember POVray 0.1 you're sure to have something to add to this (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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| | Re: Civilian Space Contest 2006
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Adrian, this is a great contest idea! I've got a MOC that's been waiting for something like this. I almost took it apart because I thought, "Nobody wants to see Civilian MOCs!" I'll get some pics up tonight hopefully, along with an emailed link. (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) snip look for seperate post on trains (...) (URL) WOW! Your ships really show just how much detail is really achievable in micro scale. I am constantly amazed at the new sometime unique uses for parts in micro scale and to be honest I actually (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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Built as a companion to my Enterprise and Vor'cha Cruiser. I've actually been meaning to build this little ship since finishing the other two over three years ago. For some reason I just never got around to it until last fall. (URL) Since I had the (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | Re: NXT e MUP
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Anche a me grazie: bgiuliano-chiocciola...k-punto-it ciao (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: A Steamer with a Boiler that actually is Round
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In lugnet.trains, Martin Nilsson wrote: SNIPPY Not bad! The whole thing is quite unassuming from the outside, but the internals are packed with good SNOTtery and function! Reminds me a lot of my own (URL) WDM-2>. I like how you did the buffers on (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Sorry This was ment for the Swedish speaking group lugnet.loc.se /Mattias (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.loc.se, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Hej Martin Grattis till ännu en tjusig model. Kul med folk som bygger med svenska förebilder. Jag har studerat dina dat-filer och det verkar som du har stor erfarenhet att bygga med riktigt Lego också - stämmer det? Hoppas att du snart kan (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Shop At Home feedback requested.
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(...) Railway stations... Don't we have 4554 and 4513 etc. already? Re-release 4554 and keep 4513 alive and we have two great choices. Saves on R&D too. ;) Strip malls or plazas would be great. (...) Not much to say. (...) If they want these things (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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I was at the Wal last night and found a new set called the 8283 Telehandler, a cool looking fork truck. I can't believe I didn't know about this cool set. I suspect I've been missing out on all the cool sets the past five years because I never see (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Train Station
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That loco is particularly well done, a great rendition of the original! Good work! (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | House of Bricks (May 12 -14, 2006) is Coming Up!
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I’m very happy to announce that registration for Chicago House of Bricks at To Be CONtinued 5: Legends is now online. Prices and information for registration can be accessed <https://2becontinue...conreg.php here>. Registration is not exclusive to (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.events.houseofbricks, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.ky, FTX)
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| | Brislug meet 19/02/06
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Here are some pictures from yesterday's meet: (URL) thought I took more moc photos then I did, so for that I apologise. Mike (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Shop At Home feedback requested.
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(...) snip All very interesting but mostly the landmark buildings. Specially if they are around the same scale as the Statue of Liberty that was available a while ago. However, these do not interest me that greatly because they will probably only be (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.lego.direct, FTX)
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(...) I wouldn't go too far in this exercise of matching motors. Even if you were to able to get two perfectly matched motors on your robot, chances are it will still not go perfectly straight due to many other factors. Notably, if you have a (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Civilian Space Contest 2006
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(URL) Welcome to the followup to Mark Sandlin's 2004 (URL) Civilian Contest>. This time we have a theme, (Moonbase detailing) an expansion of the scope, and an additional host, me. The rules are as follows: You cannot submit a previously published (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.space, FTX) !!
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(...) This is a very nice effort, Martin! I would love to see it in real life! The macaroni boiler looks fantastic; Ross actually built one with macaronis as well and it turned out looking nice: (URL) Although I believe his was only macaronis on (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Cybermaster Touch questions
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(...) My CM sensors are really screwed up, they don't read consistently. I suspect my batch were manufactured incorrectly. Calum (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Has anyone had "erratic" reading when multiplexing Cybermaster sensors? I am finding that with the SAME 3 sensors on the same wire, will change in "value" when I use different RCXen. THEN, when I put them back to the original RCX I get different (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: event driven vs. timing driven code...
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(...) Yep Chris - it is a basic line follower type routine, with the only sneaky thing being that it always looks for the light staying the same or getting brighter (as it gets closer). If it looses the light in its FOV then it will reset an go back (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Brickvention is coming
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The venue confirmed, the event is in motion. The event formally known as Ausfest is coming..... (2 URLs) Registration forms, and a new website with accomadation and other details will be posted by the end of the week, So start planning for the (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.loc.au, FTX)
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This is a quick 1.5 meg avi video of the Bock transfer device. ZERO motors, 3 moving parts. 1 human hand for the test. (URL) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | my test platform.
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Short video of my seeking. (URL) (1) (its 4.5 meg - taken with a cheap labview web cam. ) right now, I have a few things I need to over come. 1. Work on "squaring" up when bot finds T.O. on an angle. 2. make unit faster by getting rid of worm/24 (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: A Steamer with a Boiler that actually is Round
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(...) WOW; excellent model, very well done! I've had a chance to see the real thing recently and your version definately does it justice. And it's nice to read how your MOC builds on where others went before you, the way this community keeps (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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I like the Space Symbol on the side and the train is cool too : ) (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.space)
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(...) I use the LEGO speedometer (5206) to find matching motors for my robotics classes. Works reasonably well. Fast and easy. Regards, Jutta Rossmaier (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) it's perfectly safe to use and model railroaders used it quite a bit in the 50's however i would suggest using braided wire instead of solid core. from what i'm told braided wire has less DC voltage loss "or was it less resistance" over a (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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Rob Antonishen wrote: ing the state. Works OK, but you can still (...) COOL!!!! i might just have to do a short video myself. it would seem that the "spin" idea works well. Rob, do you have other code that keeps it looking for the light after your (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi, Does anyone know if phone or thermostat wire is a suitable or (more importantly) safe replacement for the 9v train wire? If not, anyone know what I can use? I am running 45 feet of track in a loop and I want to run additional wires from the (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) --SNIP-- (URL) Macaroni love> ;) Although not the first use of macaroni the combination of the curve bricks and macaroni to make 'circles' with studs at the top is quite neat. What I really like about this MOC is the 1x1x2/3 slopes at the top (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) When using events I tend to use a state model, and use the events to switch the state. So my main loop is: repeat forever if state 1 do stuff if state 2 do stuff if state 3 do stuff and then have eternal tasks defining the state. Works OK, but (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | A Steamer with a Boiler that actually is Round
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A Steamer with a Boiler that actually is Round ===...=== (URL) Macaroni bricks seem like a good choice for modelling the boiler of a steamer, except that it isn't obvious how to fasten the domes and stuff that are supposed to be on top of it. The (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.se, FTX)
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(...) Congratulations Tom, you captured extremely well the organic, fluid style of Theo Jansen's creatures! Philo (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: LEGO Gortons' Fisherman, coming to a supermarket near you
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(...) Michael: If this were a LEGO fan-related event, what you've suggested would be fine... but in this case I don't think it would be a good idea. The models are part of a tour called "Meet the Gorton's Fisherman", which is not LEGO-centric. (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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| | Re: McCoy's 7893 Airlplane Train Conversion
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(...) Yes: (URL) don't know that those two parts will work with anything but each other, curve-wise.) N.B.: The tail piece top and bottom are held together with screws; I don't know if those are separable. (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Destroyers: USS Gearing and USS Sumner
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(...) I have just uploaded more pictures for you and other ship-fans. My Gearing models are developed form my previous Fletcher (as the real Gearings were). I have put a lot of effort into refining the bow and stern sections compared to the (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: looking to trade technic beams for black technic beams
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(...) i have completed 1 trade and have the following left. if your looking for white or gray, it's your lucky day. 1x16's *54 lt. gray *7 white 1x12's *12 white 1x10's *8 white 1x8's *13 white 1x6's *20 green *41 lt. gray *16 white *23 red 1x4's (...) (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Lego Brokeback Mountain
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(...) Oh, that is good stuff. You really captured some of the better scenes of the movie. I want to see the 70's Texan ranch though. That would be fantastic. Jeff (20 years ago, 19-Feb-06, to lugnet.western, FTX)
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