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Ok, I just woke up 30 minutes ago after far too few hours of sleep (as usual), and realized that I should've just shut up and see how things unfolded... considering how many times the well meaning people of this community have managed to make things (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jan-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: How big is the hobby and how big can it be?
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(...) I think Steve has put his put his finger on the answer to the question. The hobby of LEGO, if you want to call it that is participant hobby--one which necessitates a great deal of creativity and energy, while watching NFL football is a (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jan-07, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: How big is the hobby and how big can it be?
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(...) It seems to me that our community is more like comic book or sci-fi fanzine _publishers_ than readers. We actively create something, which requires a lot more effort than consuming the creative work of others. Your distinction about the bulk (...) (19 years ago, 28-Jan-07, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Help with balancing cantelevered WIP project.
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(...) Hi Aaron, From memory, the boat weights are only about 20 grams each. That's less than 1 oz. So you'd need quite a few. I have used fishing sinkers for counterweight before - you could fit quite a few inside that control room or whatever it is (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Finaly: I completed my new LDraw render engine
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(...) If everything goes well, I'll expect the first beta in a couple of months. (...) Not as far I'm concerned. An actor describes the connections between an group of parts. You can then use any actor in an 'character'. And there is no coded limit (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New LDraw Contest: POTM – Part Of The Month
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In lugnet.announce, Willy Tschager wrote: Neat idea! (...) Note that this doesn't stop someone submitting an update of a part that already exists (in the official library). I actually think that's good - major reworks of existing parts *should* be (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Hi Niels, I could be misreading you but just in case it reads as though you are assuming that the reviewers submit the part for voting. That is not the case, the author must submit their own part which means that if you've submitted something (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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| | Re: New LDraw Contest: POTM – Part Of The Month
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(...) niels, what do you think content managers are for? voting will be of course a piece of cake! just like MOTM/SOTM. luckily I've already started to set up a ballot and luckily I've got already some entries - have a look: (URL) cannot vote yet (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: New LDraw Contest: POTM – Part Of The Month
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This is a really great idea... But I find it a little difficult to see how you can participate unless you're one of the small handfull of reviewers with a constant level of high activity: If you aren't paying really close attention to the PT on a (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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| | Re: New York City NXT Meet-up
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Sounds great, keep us informed! (19 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Help with balancing cantelevered WIP project.
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"Aaron Sneary" <aaronsneary@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message news:JCJGqJ.2EJ@lugnet.com... (...) There are two main things and several minor things you need to keep in mind here. 1. The arm piece extending out of the tower can only extend so far (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic)
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| | WIP - Red Quad
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I have been working on this Red Quad. Contains the NXT. Work in Progress. (URL) (19 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.nxt, FTX) !
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| | Re: Neon Shifter
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(...) -snip- Hey Dan that is very unusual! I know first hand how bright those trans parts glow! I liked seeing all the photos. Great job! What a cool name too! Thanks for posting those images, I got to see all kinds of cool stuff. Thank you. Good (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | LEGOMASTER - ROCK SOUP - Tonight 1.27.07
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(URL) (19 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.loc.us.nj, lugnet.loc.us.ny, FTX)
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| | Re: Finaly: I completed my new LDraw render engine
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(...) This is just the kind of program I've been longing for since before I decided to MLCad all my mocs - it was actually one of the main motivations. Man, I'm looking forward to see it completed!! A couple of questions: Assuming that the bot is an (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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| | Re: got Cheese?
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(...) LOL! Let me digest all of these ideas. ;) Seems that I left the door wide open for many more varieties of CheeseBots. The Wallace and Grommit angle - Hmmm... I'll have to invent something interesting. Thanks, everyone, for the comments! "Big (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Alsthom Z6300
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Hi, Built in 2004 but never presented on Lugnet, my reproduction of the french train Alsthom Z6300. 8-wide, 50 studs long cars, it runs rarely on our layouts :) (URL) Erik (19 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | Re: Improving the firmware?
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(...) Dick, I was thinking more in the direction of adding a new Module, with a IOMap that has room to set a command and several parameters, and use the ReadIOMap and WriteIOMap to set them. This may not be the fastest solution, since as you (I (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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I would love some suggestions on keeping this WIP project from tipping over: (2 URLs) The tower stays together, with a technic beam running up the back side. But the whole baseplate flexs and tips over with the weight of the overhanging arm. And (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Mindstorms question
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Hi Nathan, (...) the RCX rotation sensor should work on sensor ports like all legacy sensors, provided it is supported by the firmware. It would also be possible to build a rotation sensor for the motor ports, i.e. like a NXT motor without the motor (...) (19 years ago, 27-Jan-07, to lugnet.technic)
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