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(...) That's a shame. I don't even use my little yellow friends [1] anymore (our train club, the TCLTC, only uses "fleshies" (unless we need to show that a fig is jaundiced;-), so email me your snail addy and I'll send you one of mine! JOHN [1] (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) I figured as much, but thought it was worth a shot. I probably won't be able to get a head in time, but I'll get one for the future. Thanks for the reply, Nelson! (20 years ago, 11-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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(...) Sorry, Linus. Our Contest Rules specify that "The Joe Vig minifig must be made as described on The Joe Vig Page, and made clearly visible in at least 1 photo." (Rule #4). The Curators suggest that you check Bricklink for the proper minifig (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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Brian, thanks for your advice. it has told me what is happening physically. i build a one shot measurement program to answer your questions. here is the measurement result: Distance to wall: 26 cm (at night) 7740 7696 7666 7641 7639 7613 7613 7593 (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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During a tedious argument with his girlfriend, Joe Vig finds an unexpected release... (2 URLs) Mocpages> - (URL) Brickshelf> One should probably have seen (URL) a certain movie> by the aptly named Stanley Kubrick to get this entirely. Note: I know (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jun-06, to lugnet.build.vignette, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) That's a better idea because a yellow LED is just a red and a green LED that are both turned on at the same time. Hence there is no additional information in terms of reflectivity than you would have gained from the red and green LED's used (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Very interesting. Thanks to the fact that for 4 or so years I've been studying a foreign language: "British model railway terminology", I actually understood your post! Ha ha! Anyway, I'm totally new to Lego 9V trains, but have been doing some (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains)
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Here's a link to my NXT electronics folder: (URL) , which contains two experiments: My first experiment was to get the NXT to light an LED, in a similar way to the way the light sensor works. My thanks to Philo for sharing a tutorial of how to (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jun-06, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Here are some pics of a technique I've used for many years, driving a technic axle from a 12V train motor: (URL) the advent of the RC Car motor, this was the most power that could be obtained from a single LEGO motor and used on a Technic axle, 12V (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jun-06, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Here are pictures of LEGO representations of the TPWS and AWS train protection systems used in the UK, which use equipment mounted between the rails: (2 URLs) both cases I've used translucent orange wands, in the absence of opaque ones, to represent (...) (20 years ago, 11-Jun-06, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.uk)
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