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I made a rotating model of your Droideka, its a 2mg avi file. I'll try to make it available on the web soon (or my private home server). It's a very cool model. Pat J (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build)
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| | train doors and windows
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I'm interested in buying some of these parts also. Is it asking to much to include 2972 (grey) to the list? (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: wishing upon a star
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Yes, indeed, John is (as evah) right. Let me weigh in here as well... Putting meaning in keys is a sign of not very well seasoned designers, IMHO. A pretty strong principle of database design is NOT to let your key have business meaning. Get keys (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: Conversation w/ a LEGO Rep
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(...) Gary, haven't you noticed Governor Engler's re-election signs all over the state? They say things like "Detour" and "Road Under Construction". I figure by the time the election is over, every mile of highway will have been repaved. Steve (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | KAPAs Auction - Update
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All right, we have a going 1 on most "active" sets (except those I got bids on today, they will go to going 1 tomorrow if no additional bids come in). Again for information: A 2kg (somewhat around 4 pounds) pack to the US is supposed to be 5.00 - (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: [LDAO] New beta version available
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(...) Could you send me a file that has this problem? I've never run across it. Heard about it plenty of times, but never experienced it personally. (...) Don't worry. I added a checkbox next to the radio button, so now the checkbox blocks out the (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Q:Best approach to line tracking
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(...) Depending on the width of the line, you might be better off if you can keep both sensors on the line. That way there is a distinction between being on the line and being way off. If you find yourself way off, you can go searching back and (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: touch sensors aren't just switches (was Re: ideas for a RIS 2.0
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I believe what we have got here is two solutions. 1) replace the Lego hardware with better microswitches 2) Make a multiplexor capable to work well with the Lego touch sensors Either one will work. I think I would rather make the multiplexor than (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: multiplexed touch sensors [was: Re ideas for a RIS 2.0]
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(...) The problem with the LEGO touch sensors is that their resistance varies with the force on the plunger. To get the debouncing algorithm to work, you need to know how long the switch might be in the indeterminate state. (...) Typical switch (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: multiplexed touch sensors [was: Re ideas for a RIS 2.0]
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(...) Having revisited this entire sub-thread, it seems people started rambling on (constructively, I think) about switch times, debouncing, etc. Getting back to multiplexed touch sensors, I bet it's possible to get the Lego touch sensors to work (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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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 - 85 EddyM 134 Mobile Crane and Waggon SD 55 TOMKMIT 137 Passenger Sleeping Car - 80 EddyM 367 Space Module with Astronauts SD 40 Mark de K. 381 Lorry and Fork Lift (...) (27 years ago, 24-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Legofest? Call for more info
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Jason - I have resent. LMK if you don't receive it. Huw (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Clearance Items at TRU in Peabody
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I was at the TRU in Peabody today and found the following on clearance there. Wild West 6766 MSRP $73 Sale $39.99 (URL) MSRP $40 Sale $29.99 (URL) MSRP $20 Sale $14.98 (URL) MSRP $79.99 Sale $69.99 (URL) MSRP $49.99 Sale $39.99 (URL) MSRP $39.99 (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Baseball mini-figs?
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(...) David E. has promised to bring it to the NELUG meeting next week. I will take some pictures then and put them up on the NELUG site. Eric K. Remove ".nospam" when replying by E-mail The New England LEGO Users Group (URL)-- (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Train doors and windows
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Hello All, I am very interested in ordering train windows and doors, however I too was waiting to see if someone was going to start taking requests. Graham Markay (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train doors and windows
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I would also be interested in buying several train doors and windows. I am not familiar with the piece numbers but I have been looking through the recommended web page: (URL) that page I have found the 4181, 4182, 4033, 4035, 4511 parts. Does anyone (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: [LDAO] New beta version available
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(...) steve, did you address the issue with the inliner converting type 5 lines to type 4?? (i came across this problem again recently (in 2.0.4) and just wondered if it was on your "to fix" list for the next release) also.. this is a minor nitpick, (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Baseball mini-figs?
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(...) Has anyone tried contacting the stadium or some other authority to find out more about this? It could be a precurser to a World Cup type promotion. Jeff P.S. I hope they'll be available for the Indians and the Orioles. ;) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: wishing upon a star
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Hi guys, I would urge caution on the creation of complex codes to identify pieces. I admit, I am prejudiced. I worked on a database management project back in the early 80s for a water-quality study in which water samples were identified with a (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: Train doors and windows
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Christopher, Like Frank, I was waiting for this to be confirmed as "the real deal" before I pursued it. But, I am interested if someone makes the pieces available. Thanks, Steve (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Conversation w/ a LEGO Rep (is now "Solving the world's problems")
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I know this thread is being cross-posted to debate, but I'll ask again, shouldn't this be moved solely to the debate newsgroup? It seems like an enlightening discussion, I just don't see the relationship to LEGO any longer. Thanks, Steve (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Canadian Jambalaya
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Please sign me up for the minifig box Kevin Wilson Vancouver, BC (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Transitional piece construction
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(...) Hi again, had a better idea you still need to make to insulated joint but at each joint you only need to put scoth tape on one side of the track: see the other ascii art trial | | A | | | = -> insulation | | | | | | middle section | | = |-> (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | RCX Battery Source
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Hi All, My old cellular "bag-phone" died a while back and I replaced it with a nice teeny tiny PCS phone. I had bought the 12V 2.3Ah sealed lead battery as an option with the original phone. It is WAY smaller than the 4Ah monsters I'm using for (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Train doors and windows
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Add me to your list, So what can we expect to pay for train windows and doors? If $1.00 or $2.00 each, I'll take 20 of each in all colours provided they come with clear split glass. We also need to remember that the other hard parts to get are low (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train doors and windows
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I'm very interested in the train windows (especially in white) doors (white) and bases. If this really gets off the ground, count me in. Kevin (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | RE: touch sensors aren't just switches (was Re: ideas for a RIS 2.0
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(...) The debouncing isn't the real problem, it's the variable resistance as the switch is being pressed which alaises the touch sensor. By building a MUX circuit which does thresholding and debouncing you effectively make the system way more (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Conversation w/ a LEGO Rep
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(...) <snip> (...) provides a (...) I'm with Richard on that one. In the UK we pay the equivalent of about $5 a gallon. People here do complain about the huge petrol tax here but I'd say it's fair. Driving *DOES* damage the environment. You drive a (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Transitional piece construction
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(...) that will works but you will need 2 joint like that because when to train motor will cross over the joints both front and rear wheels are connected and will short-ciruit the 2 modules (also bad ascii art) A B ====~====~==== ^ ^ | | | | joint (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Cookie from banner GIF
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(...) It's been taken down pending Yahoo!'s getting a clue. She's, ah, not putting it back up for a while... She could probably tell you better than I could. Cheers, - jsproat (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Baseball mini-figs?
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(...) Please have someone take several high-res closeup shots. Might be the closest some of us ever get to seeing one. :( (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Train doors and windows
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(...) If this is real I'm definitely interested, though I don't think we should flood the newsgroup with posts. I was going to wait for more indication that this was real, and then see if someone (like Larry) made an offer to collect requests, and (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | RE: touch sensors aren't just switches (was Re: ideas for a RIS 2.0
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You could always make a multiplexing circuit which does the thresholding and debouncing for you. Once the status of each switch has been turned into a binary state you could then use resistors to create a sort of D/A which works reliably -- just as (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: robotic rovers
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(...) Sure. I had mine detect overhead objects since that is the way the RCX was pointing. (...) I found I had a longer range with the RCX pointing up instead of away from the IR tower. In theory, the ping routine will turn the RCX towards the IR (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Train doors and windows
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(...) I emailed him when the thread first started, but I haven't gotten a response yet. Russell (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Orange Buckets(was Re: Hello Seattleites, take 2)
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In all fairness I only went from Federal Way east to Kent then south to Tacoma, about 8 Targets in all. That left everything from your house north wide open ! :) Scott (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wa.sea)
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| | Re: Lego dagli USA
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Carlo Ottolina <kruntz@tiscalinet.it> wrote in message news:FH105t.H5n@lugnet.com... (...) Scusa, mi sono dimenticato che Mindfest è alla fine di Ottobre; in quel periodo, 8448 dovrebbe essere disponibile anche in Italia. Cosa ne dici di uno (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Train doors and windows
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(...) six (...) Hi, I sent a direct mail requesting for quite a few windows and doors. Think I'll had a few 4093 train base 6x28 and 2972 train base 6x34 both in gray Martin (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train doors and windows
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Hi Larry and everyone else, Looking at the news group and counting myself, it looks like there are only six people interested. I hope, like me, others are comminicating directly with Christer. If you are talking with Christer speak up here, please. (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Space sale - prices lowered
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All sets I sell are used ones and include original instructions but not the box. This is my last offer before it will be offered for auction at ebay. 6984 Galactic Mediator (1992, 395 pc.) $50 6957 Solar Snooper (1992, 249 pc.) $25 6852 Sonar (...) (27 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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