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(...) while the distance between the rails is identical the depth of the rail is not. unfortunetly this lets 4.5v trains run on 9v track but not the other way around because 9v train wheels have a longer flange depth.. ondrew (19 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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(...) It's possible you could get reasonable running by butting them up against one another, but no, they're not really designed to click together. If you ask Ondrew nicely, he may be able to come up with a nice adapter solution though. ROSCO (19 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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(...) I took a look at the QChar docs in both QT 3 and QT 4, and updated the failing line of code to call the unicode() function on the QChar object. This builds fine in QT 3, and should also build fine in QT 4. I haven't had a chance yet to see if (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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(...) I like it. I'm not a big mecha fan, and honestly your work, while awesome, can be a bit repetitive- but this is cute. Does it walk? Or roll? Does it sit up, or do tricks? Or is that all coming in the next model? Tim (Smith) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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(...) **maniacal laughter** Bring back the 4.5 volt trains, with the good plastic track. That's what I'd like to see. And the cuuuuute little battery boxes! Bwah-hah-hah-hah-haaaaaah! Okay, seriously-- I never got the 9v train system; I sorta felt (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) (URL) Andrew Becraft> of The Brothers Brick might be able to help you out. I believe he grew up in Japan and highlights a lot of Japanese builders on his blog. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (19 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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Given: The Sound block can play a tone. What would it take to create a "Wait for Tone" block or to modify the "Wait for Sound" block to perceive a tone? I think a "Wait for Tone" block would help ease the transition to learning about communications (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) -snip- (...) This answer isn't particularly Ambassadorial, but: I note Sachiko Akinaga from Tokyo is featured in BrickJournal 6... she might be a good contact to start with. Richie Dulin (URL) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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I'm trying to organize LEGO events at the upcoming World Science Fiction Convention, or (URL) Worldcon>, known this year as (URL) "Nippon2007"> and to be held in Yokohama, Japan. Problem: I have no idea how to contact the movers and shakers in (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| | Re: 10183 LEGO Hobby Trains on ILTCO
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(...) Make that "who designed what." Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (19 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) On my MacBook, wchart is a 4-byte type. I'm not sure about the QChar definition. I've found a class definition in /src/corelib/tools/q...ar.h/.cpp, but my C++ is weak so on first glance I'm not sure how to interpret its type compatibility. (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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(...) Are the AFOL designers credited? It would be neat to know what designed what. Sounds like a really neat concept, and one that I hope will be extended to other themes. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (19 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Is there a statute of limitations on responding to a years' old thread? ...Now and then, while searching for something else, I stumble onto an old thread that I missed but that I'd like to post to.... Such as... (...) This actually makes me want to (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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I thought this should get a heads-up... Via this DIGG story: (URL) found this link: (URL) imagine this is a hoax, and if it is I hope this can be denied publicly before something big hits. -John (19 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: 10183 LEGO Hobby Trains on ILTCO
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(...) I'll definitely be picking one of these up. Thanks for the pics, Mike! - Kelly (19 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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The shell service at Sourceforge is still offline so I can't update the BricxCC and NBC sites. But today I uploaded a new test release of BricxCC and a new beta of NBC/NXC (beta 27). They are available via the Sourceforge release page. Please pay (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Thanks for the update Mike! For me this is incredible good news! I will certainly buy 2 at least! I'd like to thank much all of the AFOL's committed to this awesome Project and also to the Lego Team involved and the LEGO Company to make this (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) -snip- (...) I really like the colour scheme on this! Do they tyres on the toes turn? I don't think they do - but I can't be certain from the pics. It would be interesting (but challenging) to combine wheeling and walking on a robotic quad... (...) (19 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: LDView Ortho View?
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(...) Ah, good to know. Thanks Travis, I'll give it a shot. (19 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDView Ortho View?
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If you set the viewing angle in LDView to 0.1, you'll get something that very closely approximates a true Ortho View. True Ortho is on the list of future features, but I just haven't gotten around to implementing it. --Travis (19 years ago, 20-Feb-07, to lugnet.cad)
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