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(...) If you're using Windows, confirm that it is recognized as a USB device by Windows but that the device driver cannot be found. You do this by opening up the Windows "Device Manager" window and looking for an "Unknown Device". Of course before (...) (19 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) I can't speak for what actually got implemented. But Robolab's 2.9.2 firmware has almost all of the same features as the RobotC firmware. This includes the capability to customize the sensor scan rate from the default of 3 msec. The scan rate (...) (19 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) I think my laptop has 1.02. I updated eveything when I needed the compass block. Although, I searched and couldn't confirm the NXT-G version number. Must not have looked hard enough. I've tried resetting another of the Educational NXT's and (...) (19 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Hypothetically speaking? the future of IR/RC trains
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(...) If I’m reading this right your suggesting changing the track system in it's entirety and replacing it with something similar to HO flex track. While in theory this is a sound idea it has 1 major flaw, children. Lego after all is a children’s (...) (19 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Build a Suburban House (or homes) for Brickfest
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(...) ... (...) ... LDR plans for Jeff's cottage with fence are at (2 URLs) -dw (19 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | RE: Robolab-Optimizer
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Why not have them do the following experiment? Use the new 100 speed level. Connect a rotation sensor. Loop for power levels in step of 5 from 5 to 100 Wait a little bit for motors to get to steady state speed. Reset rotation count Wait 1 second (...) (19 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 10179: Ultimate Collector’s Millennium Falcon™
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When I was a kid I dreamed of when I would grow up and my allowance would allow me to buy any lego set I wanted. $500???. Well, now I am grown up and my allowance still isn't big enough (At least according to my wife). (19 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Hypothetically speaking? the future of IR/RC trains
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(...) A 9V track solution... I have been wondering about the problem of the 9V track myself. As I understand it, putting the metal on the track is very expensive for LEGO. And for some other company to build metal track to this gauge, they would (...) (19 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Rejected mac ad's
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(...) Pft, I would have killed for a green and black monitor! My apple was hooked up to the TV (using some sort of magic converter thingum). (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Can't see pdf files
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(...) There should be no problems with the split files beyond the broken link. Make sure that you are using Acrobat Reader 5, as the file is set to that version. Joe (19 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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| | Trains: Northern Pacific GP9, triple combine and caboose
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(URL) Hello world... I've posted my photos quietly so far, I thought it was time to give a little back-story and highlight features. I've recently uploaded my take on the Northern Pacific (NP), ca 1960. For the full gallery, see: (URL) Full Gallery> (...) (19 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | New! Trolley Redeux (Pics)
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As I mentioned (URL) here>, I have revisited my original (URL), and have made VAST improves to it (actually, it ended up being a complete rebuild). (URL) Cut to the chase pics here> Revisiting MOCs is something I rarely, if ever, do. Heck, I often (...) (19 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.build.schleim, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX) !
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| | Re: Michiana-LUG Meeting / Sorting Party - Saturday, March 10, 2007
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To All, Here is a minor update to this show announcement: (...) The Time should be from 8:00AM - ? This is a special all day event, so feel free to come when you want, the earlier the better. : ) If you ahve any questions, feel free to reply to (...) (19 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.us.michiana-lug)
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| | Several new Micro/Mini Models posted (Star Trek, Star Wars, Battlestar)
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Hello my dear fellow builders! I had not yet announced the launch of my new project (URL) yet, as I thought I'd better wait until I can support some more updates. The new site consists of three main sections, these being Star Wars (formerly (URL)), (...) (19 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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| | custom rc train switches for sale
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Hey, I got my hands on a set of RC switches and just couldn't resist the urge to modify them. I know I know, I need to see a shrink. Anyway I’m putting them up here to see if there is interest. (URL) Cost would be $45 shipped per pair. Some of you (...) (19 years ago, 25-Feb-07, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | Re: NXT Reset
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(...) It sounds like it's stuck in update mode (SAMBA boot mode). By any chance, have you downloaded and installed the 1.02 driver patch from LEGO? (URL) hoping you say you haven't, and installing it fixes this). (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Build a Suburban House (or homes) for Brickfest
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(...) LOL ALL you do is give, Kelly! :-) JOHN (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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I've tried to resusitate OOBER several times. I have it plugged into the USB. NXT software is ready to download firmware. Following page 74 of the User Guide. I hit the reset, hold OOBER to my ear and hear it's "heartbeat". Downloading firmware (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Build a Suburban House (or homes) for Brickfest
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(...) I'm planning on bringing my houses, I've seen how cool it is to have a lot of houses in the same scale form a neighborhood. The purpose of my houses is to (URL) make everybody else's look good>. :) GPLR did this for at least one GATS, you can (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: BR 365 - A German locomotive
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(...) Hey Barbara, Excellent work on the train. In some ways what I like about this even more than the wonderfully detailed engine is the presentation. The lego gravel and plants next to the track really make you feel like you're looking at a model (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Customizing our LUG's web page
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(...) Hi Brian, First, the people who want to be able to update it must request to be curators of the group, and they will be given access (I would recommend only 1 or 2). Then when you view the page there will be an "Edit" button below the sidebar, (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.us.ulug, lugnet.admin.curators, FTX)
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| | 6 wide Cab Forward 4-8-8-4 Steam Loco
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Here is my version of a Cab Forward 4-8-8-4. My goal was to make a 6 wide one with working pistons and rods. Hopefully it would go around our BayLTC Layouts and maybe through points. Our tracks run four studs from the sneeze guards and eight studs (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains) !
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| | BR 365 - A German locomotive
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Hi! I have built a locomotive some months ago, but actually it took a longer time to take some pictures and find the time to post. (URL) Here's the original version (URL) foto=link Some years ago I had the idea to build a modeltrain layout in N (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: 3039 (Slope 45 degree 2x2) molds are wearing out
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(...) Sadly, it's not that the molds are wearing out, I'm pretty sure it's that the molds are smooth. This has been noted also on the 2x2x3 slopes as well, and probably other slopes too. I'm not sure what the reasoning is behind it, other than to (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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Hello out there is empty NJ our lego meeting will involve talking to the manager at the lego store. I will be bringing eric's NJ moonbase with the toll both's I plan on intruducing the public to moonbase connectors and what not on a note card (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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| | meeting etc
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Hello out there is empty NJ our lego meeting will involve talking to the manager at the lego store. I will be bringing eric's NJ moonbase with the toll both's I plan on intruducing the public to moonbase connectors and what not on a note card (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug)
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| | Re: Canadian National ES44DC in 7-wide
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(...) Hi Paul, (...) Thanks. --snip-- (...) Not at all. The face of any loco is usually the first thing I start with. In this case I started with the nose and maybe I... cut off the nose to spite the face... sorry, couldn't resisit. (...) I think (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | legWay
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Steve H. 's legway, needless to say, is very cool. I wonder if I may obtain expertise ideas on the following: . I wonder if anyone has tried this with the regular RCX sensors + Robolab2.9.2 using the Optimizer feature. The Optimizer is supposed to (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Robolab-Optimizer
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One of the features of the Optimizer function in Robolab 2.9.2: Brake the motor between PWM pulses so that you get a linear motor behavior (double the number means double the speed) Could anyone elaborate on this to allow a bunch of high school kids (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Canadian National ES44DC in 7-wide
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(...) Hi Tim, This is great! I'm always happy to see you turn your talent on a North American locomotive. All of your work is great, I'm just a big NA freight fan, so I get extra excited about that stuff. I agree the nose on these wide-cab GE units (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Can't see pdf files
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Hello, Is there a problem with the split pdf's as well?? Or is it on my end? Regards, John Rick (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal)
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| | Re: My LUGNET page (with MOC's)
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(...) Welcome, David! (...) LUGNET is the perfect place for that! You are in good company:-) (...) You have some very nice creations there, David. My suggestion to you would be to check out (URL) Ldraw> where you can learn to render those babies in (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: " (needs work)" officially sanctioned by LSC
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Willy Tschager schrieb: (...) Just tried to connect and I have access. I have never heard before that there are problems. The pages are hostet at arcor, which is one of the biggest hoster. (URL) is the direct link to the download page. Michael (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: caserma dei vigili del fuoco
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"Luca Giannitti" <legoitalia@yahoo.dk> ha scritto nel messaggio news:JDyqz3.3Ay@lugnet.com... (...) Quale chiarimento sulle dimensioni, indico che la mia caserma é basata esclusivamente su due basi stradali 32x32 (rettangolo 64x32) che occupa (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: My LUGNET page (with MOC's)
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Nice work, David. I'm especially fond of your (URL) boogly fish>. Keep 'em coming--and best of luck getting the parts to construct your creations! (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: " (needs work)" officially sanctioned by LSC
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(...) site is down :-( ... mike, it happens quiet frequently that www.michael-heidemann.de is not reachable. anything you can do on that? w. (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: BrickJournal Issue 6 is OUT!
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(...) Thanks. It figures that was the first link in the PDF I tried to follow. :-) Jeff (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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| | Customizing our LUG's web page
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If someone could please give me a direction on how we (as a LUG) may control the left side of our webpage of ULUG. It is blank currently and I would like to add information about how to join ULUG and upcoming events. Here is the current page (URL) (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.us.ulug, FTX)
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| | My LUGNET page (with MOC's)
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Hello everyone, This whole vast LEGO community is new to me, I only recently discovered it! I thought it might be time to properly introduce myself, and to do so, I created a page here on LUGNET. Also, I intend to keep a log of all my creations (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce.moc)
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| | Re: " (needs work)" officially sanctioned by LSC
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mikeheide schrieb: (...) A new Version of DATHeader is now available at www.michael-heidemann.de. Any comments are welcome Michael Heidemann (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Set 7714 (Golden Guardian) scans
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Hello, I noticed that set 7714 (Golden Guardian) from EXO-FORCE was not yet in the Lugnet sets database. Here is a picture of the box: (URL) you please add this set to the database, so I can add it to my setlist? This set is new in 2007 and part of (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.db.scans)
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| | Re: Build a Suburban House (or homes) for Brickfest
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In lugnet.town, Ondrew Hartigan wrote: is (...) It is mainly so there is enough of a front and back yard so people build something in these spaces. If you don't leave the offset then the houses are too close to each other and there isn't enough room (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: caserma dei vigili del fuoco
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(...) Se qualcuno non l'avesse notato, da qualche giorno ho pubblicato sul sito di ItLUG la pagina con le specifiche del diorama Legoland che ho ricevuto da Giuliano. (URL) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: caserma dei vigili del fuoco
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Bene, la aggiungo all'elenco delle costruzioni del Diorama Legoland Giuliano (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Power Functions Element Pics (inc Plugs)
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(...) You probably mean moderated ;) (...) Thanks for the info, can't wait to see the pics. ROSCO (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: ideas for building radar and communications gear for an airport/air traffic control/etc
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(...) An airport builder, man after my own heart. What I've done for my airport 4.2, is put two radar dishes on the top roof of my tower, I built the roof SNOT style, with two Technic hole bricks, attached the radars to axles, put a gear at the (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Build a Suburban House (or homes) for Brickfest
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(...) this is really really a cool idea. allthough i won't be attending brickfest this year because of brickworld, i think i might take a crack at this. is there any particular reason for the large offsets? i can understand the side offsets as thats (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Surveying MTBF of Edu NXTs
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(...) Thanks Folks. I'm just finishing up a class for 9 & 10 year olds. When I get home, I'll try resetting and upgrading OOBER. Without the tears and emotions breaking around me, I should be able to isolate the bug. (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Build a Suburban House (or homes) for Brickfest
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The Town / Train display is putting out the call for Suburban houses to populate the areas outside the city limits. If you haven’t built town MOCs before but want to give this one a try – this is the perfect opportunity as the investment in pieces (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.town, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Death Star the Palitoy way
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(...) Worthy of being an offical LEGO set. Great idea. Very well done. -Nick (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | March IndyLUG Meeting
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The March IndyLUG meeting will be on Saturday the 17th at 2:00 PM at Mark’s new house in Clayton. (If you’ve never been to Clayton, or have never been to an IndyLUG function and would like to join the club, please email me for directions.) Things (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, FTX)
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| | Re: Surveying MTBF of Edu NXTs
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(...) Ouch, I understand quite well, actually*. But I agree with John, it sounds like the NXT might be in firmware update mode. If you *haven't* already done it, download the latest firmware (1.04), and a patch for the driver (1.02), from LEGO's (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Cosmic Cruiser Blacktron-I Style
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(...) Hi, very nice work; as Space sets hardly ever brought any "cargo" (barrels, containers ...), the Blacktron group can now steal vessels, at least :-) Regards, Florian (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Death Star the Palitoy way
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(...) That is amazing. I'm simply in love with it. I'm beginning to think that all my future lego building must involve playsets. Thanks, Tim (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: Surveying MTBF of Edu NXTs
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(...) It sounds to me like the NXT is simply in firmware download mode. There is no visible reaction on the NXT once it is in that mode but you should hear a faint clicking sound. That's what the reset button does - i.e., it puts the NXT into (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Cosmic Cruiser Blacktron-I Style
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An elite command of operatives specialized in stealing vehicles of all sorts and converting them to meet with rigorous Blacktron military specs. Shown below is one of many Cosmic Cruisers that were indoctrinated into the Blacktron fleet. These (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | BricxCC & NBC/NXC News
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The Sourceforge shell service finally came back on line today so I was able to update my web pages again. The official links to beta 27 are up now. I have also uploaded a revision to Danny Benedettelli's fantastic NXC Tutorial (and sample code). And (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Surveying MTBF of Edu NXTs
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(...) Two 6th grade girls at Ladd Acres Elementary in Hillsboro Oregon USA, named the NXT, "OOBER" out of the box. They used a rechargeable until that needed recharging. I replaced their original rechargeable with another one. Today, about 30 (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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You may not find this terribly interesting, but I have implemented an RIC to Text converter (a decompiler, if you will) which generates source code for an RIC file in a text format. Soon BricxCC will have support for writing and (...) (19 years ago, 24-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Caserma dei vigili del fuoco e Diorama Legoland
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(...) Anch'io partecipo (ovviamente). No ho ancora preparato nulla ma nel plastico Legoland città vorrei mettere: - la "mitica" casa della nonna (la stavo per smontare ma poi l'idea di Giuliano mi ha convinto a lasciarla intatta) - 2 baseplate da 48 (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Surveying MTBF of Edu NXTs
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First, let me repeat the request for specifics. I *have* had some reports of indivdual sensors failing (and being replaced by LEGO), as well as the rare motor that seems a little bit to high in internal friction (and, again, at least addressed by (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: The Yellow Devil
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Looking very good! Especially for a space MOC ; ) The streamlined nature of the whole thing appeals to me and the back story represents everything that makes me cringe...and then smile... at space. God Bless and thanks for sharing, Nathan (URL) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: " (needs work)" officially sanctioned by LSC
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Travis Cobbs schrieb: (...) Good News! I have to go to update DATHeader. There should be a new version available tomorrow. (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: 3039 (Slope 45 degree 2x2) molds are wearing out
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(...) For what I know, the rough on slopes will disappear on future. I don't know if is a certain thing and how the change will be (all parts at same time or when molds are substituted). LBaixinho (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Surveying MTBF of Edu NXTs
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(...) Hi Fly, I suspect that your NXTs are fine. On the other hand, I suspect your rechargeables are toast; there is a big difference between those two things. An underpowered NXT will behave erratically, and therefore, as the battery looses its (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: caserma dei vigili del fuoco
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Ho pubblicato altre foto che spero non siano troppo pesanti (il minimo di risoluzione che son riuscito ad applicare a 1,3 MPixel é stato 1280*960), col solito problema chiaro-scuro (eh si, in fotografia faccio proprio pena :D Ciauz! "Cyberix" (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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"Giuliano" <bgiuliano@mclink.it> ha scritto nel messaggio news:JDx9BC.2CB@lugnet.com... (...) come segnalato a Marco, spero di riuscire a portarla.. come unica opera MOC "importante" finora realizzata, mi farebbe piacere esporla, venendo da Napoli (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Surveying MTBF of Edu NXTs
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(...) You should be able to estimate time-to-failure in the presence of your censored data; people do this all the time in engineering and cancer and many other fields. Steve H seems surprised at the fact that any NXT died and I must say that I am (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Canadian National ES44DC in 7-wide
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(...) That is pretty sweet, Tim. The nose looks fantastic. 7 Wide feels right here as well. (...) I do. It is another fabulous MOC from you. I think I just might attempt to build one for myself. Best, Jonathan (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Clearing up scratches on pieces
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(...) There is an alternative to the brasso, especially if you are merely trying to do away with scratches and not trying to remove print. The key, FUTURE's Floor Wax. It has been used by model airplane builders forever. Check it out here (URL) Kam (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Surveying MTBF of Edu NXTs
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(...) What exactly do you mean by "Dead"? I've never seen any NXTs die. I've been told it's possible to reprogram the flash memory enough to wear it out, but that required someone writing a PC program that did nothing but reprogram the flash, and (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: The Unofficial LEGO Advanced Building Techniques Guide
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(...) Here the .doc document splitted : Introduction, vocabulary and SNOT : (URL) (click "télécharger document") Offseting : (URL) From Letterings to Disclaimer : (URL) OpenOffice version : (URL) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.build.schleim)
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| | Re: New Thomas Duplo Trains
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(...) I found Spencer a poor substitute, considering that Mallard was featured in the original books, in the story of Thomas' visit to the National Railway Museum in York, UK. Yes, there were A4s in silver streamlined livery, but the name could have (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | 3039 (Slope 45 degree 2x2) molds are wearing out
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I've been meaning to post this for quite a while but have forgotten to. (URL) This post> reminded me. Regarding from the year 2006 that contain piece 3309, Slope 45 2 x 2 [LDrawPart 3039] The slope part of these bricks is supposed to be pretty (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Surveying MTBF of Edu NXTs
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I have 11 commercial (C) and 25 educational (E) NXT sets. The 11Cs are doing fine after about 4 battery changes. They have been in use since July 2006 for about 60 class hours. I'm sure there's a more empirical way to calculate how much run-time 4 (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: BrickJournal Issue 6 is OUT!
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(...) Maybe:-) I thought I had corrected that, but I didn't. My mistake. I'll be releasing a corrected issue soon! Thanks! Joe (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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(...) I seem to recall it also takes the rough textured surface off slope bricks. ROSCO (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.space)
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(...) I'll have to give that stuff a try. Thanks for the advice. Are there any issues with using it on transparent parts? -G (remove the capital S's in the email) (URL) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.space)
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(...) Maybe also use the pin holes to build an internal spiral? Lift the balls up like concrete in a concrete mixer. ROSCO (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Non-LEGO model railroaders have been scratch building power trains for decades. We should be able to come up with motored wheels and power pic-up (probably based on DCC). The big problem is the track. I think it will be possible to put metal (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(2 URLs) BS> (URL) Flickr> Hi all, Back with another American loco. Was going to do a Dash-9 but figured I might as well be environmentally friendly and try its successor instead. I've always wanted to to do the nose bonnet of these with the proper (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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(...) I would certainly be interested. If you can find a way to keep the cost pretty low, I bet they would sell pretty well. I don't know about the punctuation marks or Greek, but the basic alphabet plus numerals would be hot! (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: " (needs work)" officially sanctioned by LSC
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Yeah! Thanks guys! Big encouragement to set my parts moving again and hopefully it will encourage the community by getting a lot more parts more readily available. -Matt :) (...) ---...--- www.auctionbrick.com - username mchiles Matt Chiles 1006 (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) You could put a technic 1x1 brick with pin behind the headlight bricks to add some security. Not behind each one but maybe every other one or two (or five)? I did that on this firehouse from 4 or 5 years ago. (URL) I didn't go as high with the (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickJournal Issue 6 is OUT!
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(...) The link to Sachiko Akinaga's Lego page is wrong. It should be: (URL) Maybe the Lego layers go to her? Jeff (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.publish.brickjournal, FTX)
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(...) Be warned, though: Brasso will seriously damage softer plastic parts like baseplates. I totally ruined a 48x48 baseplate that way when I used it to brasso the printing off of large quantity of tiles. --Anthony (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Caserma dei vigili del fuoco e Diorama Legoland
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(...) Io 3 case le porto ma sono quelle ultime non in scala perfetta. Ciao Francesco (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) nope (...) let it sit for 30mins then wipe it clean again but other than that it's really a one step process. ondrew (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Galaxy Explorer the Way it Should Have Been ;o)
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(...) Hey, yeah, I have some of those elements. They're a critical part of 6890 (Cosmic Cruiser). Cool. I may take a stab at the Sky Math this weekend... Six-wide is fun, but my daughter definitely likes the little 4-wide vehicles, especially the (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Power Functions Element Pics (inc Plugs)
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(...) Here are the pictures of the Power Functions elements from the Bulldozer 8275, including pictures of the plugs. (URL) (when modified). You can see it's a 4-wire system. There are basically 2 wires for power and 2 for control. I'll give more (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New Thomas Duplo Trains
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(...) I don't understand your (plural) objections. To take an example: there seems to be an objection to Spencer but he is based on (URL) Mallard> a real engine on a real railway from 1938 - 1963. That would teach that steam engines continued to (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: The Yellow Devil
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(...) Wow, that's quite the unique creation! The chains, horns & skulls are great details. I like the steering ability, and the cab, with enough room to accomodate that oversized claw. Wonderful. (...) I like the crossed-over ~45 degree slant to (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Do you do anything to prepare the piece? Also, do you do anything after like wash it? If so, with what? Thanks, Jude (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.space)
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| | Caserma dei vigili del fuoco e Diorama Legoland
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Mi aggancio qui.... in effetti nessuno mi ha ancora detto che porterà le case per il Diorama Legoland. Va bè ci saranno i pompieri, i poliziotti e..... il Castello di Harry Potter ;-) A parte gli scherzi, sto per dare a Luca l'elenco delle (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Death Star the Palitoy way
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Hello, Here's my last model, a Death Star build the way of the old Palitoy cardboard toy. (URL) Questions and comments welcome, Enjoy, Eric / BaronSat (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Tunnel Mouth / Bridge Arch
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(...) 34 or more of them can be bent into a complete circle with the treads facing in this way (the circle maintains near circularity up to about 40-45 links, depending on how floppy you want it). By supporting it on the outside edges, and "rolling" (...) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Sorry I don't quite get what you mean here. I'd like to try this technique but my brain is not seeing how you do this. Do you have any pictures of the WIP or illustratioins of how these go together? (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Galaxy Explorer the Way it Should Have Been ;o)
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(...) This one maybe? (URL) HTH I've used the above part many times when making my original fire trucks and other Town vehicles. Now I wish I had gotten into 6 wide instead of being tied into 4 wide by TLC. Oh well. (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: caserma dei vigili del fuoco
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(...) Uff, le solite città Lego piene di poliziotti e pompieri ma senza una casa... Ciao ;-) Gabriele -- gb at biffuz.it (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | New and MISB 12v trains 4-sale
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Pictures and prices her (URL) (19 years ago, 23-Feb-07, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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