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(...) Hi Ahui and welcome back, To answer your question : there's no way - let me explain : Jan told us that, in order to be compatible (sic) with the metallic tracks, new insulated tracks are a bit thicker to adjust the size. So if you add a metal (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hello world... A while ago I discoverd Augmented Reality(AR). This lets you combine images from your webcam with virtual objects. When I was looking for an idea for what to do with AR, I just came over to LEGO®.(No textures needed :),prebuilt bricks (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | LEGOPalooza Display at Morehead Planetarium, Chapel Hill, NC April 1
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NCLUG had its second LEGO event at Morehead Planetarium at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, April 1. The club had four dedicated display areas: (URL) a moonbase with modules from members Carin Proctor, Sam Cox, Adam Skelding, David (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.space, lugnet.announce, lugnet.loc.us.nc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: A castle fan's Train plan
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Hey all, One final train novice question before I leave this thread to die (and hopefully start a new one with complete pictures!). Typical passenger cars: In the movie, the main character slows down a runaway rail car using a manual brake wheel on (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) For what it's worth, I don't think most people are aware that OpenGL can be used to render images at arbitrary resolutions. Most video cards don't support rendering directly above 2048x2048. (Presumably the new cards that support 2560x1600 (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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(...) Hello Charlie, I've to say this looks good, although I don't like gundams. Again you met the proportions very well. Personally I would like to have larger pics. The Flick link doesn't work. If you leave out the word hyperlink like (URL) here> (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: 9V Train Motor Being Discontinued?
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Thanks Bryan.. The frieght train looks nice. The passanger train just one word: YUK! (jr. junk...) I know you and perhaps others may not know this but I'll ask anyways. Will there be a way for us to take that new track and add the metal strips to (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) As Soren will tell you, these kind of mechs are not really my cup o' tea...the only thing worse would be if it had a flaming sword, but your skill level is undeniable. Glad you worked out that posting problem, so you can share these cool (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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2x beam sword 1x bazooka 1x sheild (2 URLs) link> This is my second Soren style mecha. -Citrin- (20 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX) !
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(...) Like others have said, it's hard to pick just one, but the first to spring to mind is Johannes Koehler's "The Tower in the Lonely Woods": (URL) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Lindsay Frederick Braun's (URL) and (URL) der Grosse>. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (20 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Really tough. There's so many good ones. Jason Allemann's U.S.S. Discovery: (URL) John Neal's (URL) TCLTC layout> is an example of true Lego "Craftsmanship". Sean Kenney's (URL) Greenwich Village> set a new standard for urban detailing - that (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Bricksmith 1.3: Here's Looking at You, Kid
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(...) Okay, that puts me in my place. I hereby recant any prior suggestions about crummy resolution! Now that we have established that OpenGL can produce print-quality images, my question is: Can OpenGL produce instruction-quality graphics? Even (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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(...) Somebody has FAR too many pastel bricks. Color me mint green - I'm jealous! Kevin ---...--- Craftsman Lego Kits & Custom models: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild of Bricksmiths(TM): (URL) Gallery: (URL) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lugnet: WAKE UP!
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(...) Nevertheless, if you read the rest of the thread, Eric did make a (URL) commitment of sorts> not to do it again. So he either willfully disregarded that, or simply forgot, when posting this latest auction. Either one doesn't fill me with any (...) (20 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.people, FTX)
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If dave ever comes back from being MIA, I think he would like this: these are a few robots I made out of 100% LEGO and a microscout. (URL) excuse my talking in the video, I was with a few of my fello lego robot builders. ;) Chris (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Auotmated decouplers (Was: Who's the April fool now?)
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(...) The receiver circuit fits inside a box shaped like this: (URL) Receiver>> Power is connected at one end, and the motor drive is taken from the other. You can see it in the rear section of the engine. The battery box is in the front, and (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Well, I tend to more amazed by MOCs live and in person than in pictures, so, hard as it is to choose, I am judging based on the degree of "jaw drop" when I first saw this MOC. Trouble is, I can't find pictures online, but I think numerous (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Among my favorites have been the Eschers done by Andrew Lipson and Daniel Shiu. Unfortunately the blueyonder links seem to be dead. :-( Maggie C. (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 9V Discontinued? - Rechargeable Batteries
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(...) The trains at LLCA apear to use gel cell/lead acid batteries. I'm considering a similar system, and have already tested something like it. I built a 4 wide train for a recent display. I used 4.5v track but had it spaced 2 studs apart enstead (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Auotmated decouplers (Was: Who's the April fool now?)
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(...) First of all I should point out that neither of these are my MOCs Jason's uncoupler has the magnet mounted on a technic plate which also has a rack mounted on it. The technic motor (controlled by the custom IR reciever) draws the coupling into (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: What is your favorite MOC of all time?
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(...) this is impossible, and can't limit myself to one! these are mocs that have totally beetled my inspiration buckets at some time or another, and is nowhere near close to highlighting my extensive 'other people's lego' folder. petra by rattus: (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Warnings( was: WAKE UP!)
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(...) Actually, that raises another question. Should admins disregard advice/warnings given by others (non-admins and admins in non-admin role) in making decisions about timeouts/bans? Seems to me they should count for something, though exactly how (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.people, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | Save 9 Volt Trains
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Now is our chance to take action and help influance a decision within LEGO before a point of no return is reached. In order to do that a web site has been created for the purpose of saving the 9v electric train line. Access to the site is free. At (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lego my Eggo
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(...) (URL) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Lego my Eggo
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Anyone see this yet? (URL) A> (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: What is your favorite MOC of all time?
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(...) I could look at this all day (...) (URL) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Lugnet: WAKE UP!
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(...) Which "certain others"? ROSCO (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.people, FTX)
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| | Re: What is your favorite MOC of all time?
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(...) A couple of mine include: (URL) one that got me into LEGO cranes. (URL) of my favourite cranes. (URL) of my favourite bridge designs. (URL) great bridge. (URL) of my favourite locomotives. (URL) favourite "micro" creation. ROSCO (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 Tentative Ruleset Published
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(...) ok 1.5 lb BUT you have to give me a reciept for the FULL price Chris (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: RCX 1.0 Button Cleaning ...??
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(...) contacts) on the RCX. I followed it and was ...successful. Tools required: A No. 1 Phillips screwdriver and a small-bladed pocket knife. The cleaning solution was a small bottle of Audio/Video Deck cleaner (isopropyl alcohol) purchased at (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Auotmated decouplers (Was: Who's the April fool now?)
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(...) Curious. But the it looks like the images are no longer up - are there any images of the internal workings of Gronk or your own implementation? I'd not seen this before, and I'm really curious now... both how well it worked, and how well (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Crosstrack 9v Question
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(...) Yes and yes. ROSCO (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What is your favorite MOC of all time?
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(...) Favorite? I don't think I could pick an all time favorite, but I remember being really impressed with and old time gas station that, I think, Thomas Avery (please correct me if I am wrong) created for a contest a few years ago. I was unable to (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 Tentative Ruleset Published
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(...) I think 1.5 isn't a bad comprimise on one and two pounds. I think one is a little extreme and two may be too "fat". 1.5 may just be enough to keep people on edge. Calum (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) There's so many good ones! My favourites are early models by James Mathis, especially the BOB train from Germany: (URL) DB Class 212 / V100 from Michael Jasper was always impressive: (URL) Junction from Erik Brok is an amazing train/town (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What is your favorite MOC of all time?
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(...) It took me a bit to find it again, but the Alien Queen by Jeff Ranjo. (URL) The original Lugnet post is here: (URL) -Elroy (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Crosstrack 9v Question
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(...) As far as I remember yes the two lines are insulated from each other. Jeff VW (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 Tentative Ruleset Published
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(...) Right, I know all that..... thats why i want to suggest the LIGHTER weight. To artificially force a constraint to work around. Anyone can make a heavy bot for tug of war. Can you make a LIGHT one?? Chris (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | What is your favorite MOC of all time?
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I regulary look at brickshelf for new creations, but I know that there are so many other creations out there that I (or someone else for that matter) have never seen. So I thought it would be intresting to see other MOCS there may be out there.. (...) (20 years ago, 3-Apr-06, to lugnet.general) !
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