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I just tried again, and I get a weird yellowish-gold color. To do what you did, Bram, do you have to change what each piece in the .pov file says?? Thanks Ryan "My relationship with Christ is something very active. It's a daily closeness that (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Well we are still running at 240V (officially 230V) using the 15% upper limit. (...) Possibly, the transformer to get from 230V to 13V and the diodes for the rectification for DC. (25 years ago, 23-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Can I purchace the new SuperCar 8448 online? Is it only for S@H? Will it be in any toy stores like Zaney Brainie or TRU? Thanks, Dave (25 years ago, 23-Aug-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Pirate sails
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(...) [snip] (...) Ack, I've been cloned!!! Boy is this going to get confusing!!!! (25 years ago, 23-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Eliminate high-speed derailments forever! (and possibly void your warranty)
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(...) Electronics is one of my hobbys,and i wanted to know how they (Lego) build there speed controller. In fact,its a basic application of the LM317 regulator. More info abouth the LM317 can be found in a data sheet book from National Semiconductor (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) FWIW, here's what I came up with given a couple of weeks: (URL) are some aspects I was happy with (e.g., easy removal of the RCX, transmission range of upward pointing RCX, durability of frame) and others I wasn't (e.g., I didn't have a second (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Gasoline prices (was: Re: Conversation w/ a LEGO Rep)
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(...) I'm amazed by how much the price of gasoline in the U.S. has fallen in the past two decades. As far as I can remember, it's remained roughly steady at around ~US$.95 to ~US$1.40 per gallon since at least 1985, which was about when I started (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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I've finished the LDraw of my fourth and most current rover; it can be found at (URL) for anyone who'd like to see. Comments? Suggestions? Flame mail? ;) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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This is my latest version of a rover with differential transmission. In the accuracy department, I'd have to say it's my most favorite, but it leaves a lot to be desired in the way of speed - the worm gears slow it down a lot. In the course of (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | FW: Re: Eliminate high-speed derailments forever! (and possibly v oid your warranty)
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(...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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In my list from LEGO its 4117077 white/lt.blue (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Bluewater
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(...) Interrresting. Are we getting the new MT Octan truck here as well does anyone know? Ian Bishop, Ayrshire, UK (25 years ago, 23-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Eliminate high-speed derailments forever! (and possibly void your warranty)
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Ludo - - Thanks for the great analysis of the LEGO speed control! - Nick - ludo soete wrote: [snip] (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Update Auction Sets from the 70's, Edition 2
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* * * Sets from the 70's: Edition 2 * * * Set Name St Bid Bidder 133 Locomotive - 80 amf70 134 Mobile Crane and Waggon SD 55 TOMKMIT 137 Passenger Sleeping Car - 75 amf70 367 Space Module with Astronauts SD 40 Mark de K. 381 Lorry and Fork Lift (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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What's the piece number for the 1x4x6 trans-lt-blue "three-pane" townjr windows? KL (...) Christer Sunesson wrote: (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Eliminate high-speed derailments forever! (and possibly void your warranty)
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(...) that's (...) transformer (...) I just opened a LEGO TRAIN SPEED REGULATOR and drawn a shematic of it. I did this once before but lost the paper. Now to the point: The INPUT of the regulator may be an AC or a DC signal. Even reversing the (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Eliminate high-speed derailments forever! (and possibly void your warranty)
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Actually, lowering the voltage would lower the current draw too with a constant load. Of course a motor is anything but a linear load, and it does tend to draw more current at slower rpm. In any case, you're not going to break it, since the 9v train (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 68 sets including Yellow Castle for trade
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I have a number of sets to trade, mostly Castle, with some Pirates, Town and 12v Trains. For details, please see (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: New robotics sets spotted at Zany Brainy
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I looked in the Zany Brainy in Reston, VA and they diddn't have the new droid sets, but they did have _36_ 6195 Neptune Discovery Labs at $79 ea. KL (...) (25 years ago, 23-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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