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(...) The linear regulator inside is a 1.5A version if I remember well, but I may be wrong. Cross posted to lugnet.trains trying to get train guru opinion... Philo (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt, lugnet.trains)
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(...) For instructions I'd definitely choose Version 1, for nice pictures Version 2 minus the hard, black edges and a little less shiny. As the other's have said: - too dark in the black. Actually, to me the whole picture is too dark - which monitor (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) - The shadows in version 2 cause color confusion. This is the most glaring example but it is repeated thoughout the rendering: the 1x2 grille piece is white in version 1 but looks grey in version 2. - No conditional lines rendered in both. - (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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(...) I agree with Philo that the shadows are distracting. I don't think the stud logos are necessary, either. On the other hand, I think the transparent parts in the first rendering look a little too dark. There's also a grainy texture under some (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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| | Re: Parts vs subparts for compound parts
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In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Niels Karsdorp wrote: (I've > read that there's a major update on classic windows in the pipeline.) (...) Yes, see (URL) This shows how I decided to organise these files a while back. The CA header conversion is nearing (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains // Wishlist
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(...) Maybe (big 'maybe' of course) there is 2 years or so of stock left of current track and motors and all. They are still selling track in old dark grey afterall - quite a while after the color change has happened. This doesn't appear to help the (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | RE: ARM Assembly Language Programming on NXT?
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Do a Google on "LEJOS OSEK". I believe this is a solution that has taken the base "OS" from the NXJ JAVA byte code interpreter as the basis for programming the NXT using GCC C++. I assume if you can use the GCC C/C++ tools with the NXT then you (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt.nxthacking)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) Philo kindly corrected me, pointing out that the NXT outputs are regulated down to 1 A, so you couldn't run a dual-truck train all the way to stall. You could still get a good bit of the way there, however. Does anyone know what the peak (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Evento al Museo di Zagarolo
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Per quanto mi riguarda penso che sia un'occasione eccezionale e prestigiosa. Confermo che il luogo è veramente suggestivo e qualunque Afol si renderebbe conto che in un luogo come quello la mancanza dei Lego è semplicemente assurda. Complimenti a (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug, FTX)
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| | Re: Evento al Museo di Zagarolo
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(...) Le teche del museo dispongono o di un forellino o di una cannula che permettono l'accensione da fuori per tutti i mezzi che non anno alimentazione on board tipo batterie inoltre per il giorno dell'inaugurazione per quanto possible si vorrebbe (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) Ah, thank you - so running two stalled train motors would exceed the NXT output, but running one train motor up to a stall conditions should be fine. Out of curiosity, along with the output limitations on the NXT (1 A) and RCX (500 mA), does (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Hey james, I just used some 1x1-stud-on-side bricks and some 1x2x1 panels or 1x2x2 brackets to hold the doors in place. I put a couple of mpd's up here (URL) you want to download them and check out the details. They are spaced just right, so (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Legofest di Ballabio 2008
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(...) Grazie per la puntualizzazione. A mio parere non è importante, la cosa più importante è che si riesca a fare le cose fatte bene!:-) Cmq fate voi. Grazie Giuliano per l'aiuto logistico, molto utile per me avere qualcuno che se ne occupi, da (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Evento al Museo di Zagarolo
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(...) per chi ha modelli motorizzati, come si organizzerà l'accensione e lo spegnimento? (...) è invece per me personalmente il fattore più importante (...) allora BISOGNA esagerare, visto che poi non ti rimborsano tutto, no? (...) ma le teche (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | MOC Star Destroyer
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Hi all here is my own design of a Star Destroyer it will be over 300 studs lomg once I am finished .I will hopefully have it done in a couple of days. Here is a link to the progess pictures (URL) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.starwars)
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Marco Chiappa ha scritto: (...) Per il MONTAGGIO? 3 ragazze? ARF! ROTFLissimo!!!!! Alex (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Evento al Museo di Zagarolo
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Sabato 6/10 mi sono recato a Zagarolo (Roma) per un incontro con la direzione del Museo del giocattolo allo scopo di definire i dettagli dell'evento che ci aspetta per la fine dell'anno. - Luogo Zagarolo è alle porte di Roma (20-25 km da Roma (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) For me, the keypoint here is "for instructions". Anything that remove legibility to the image should be avoided. In both versions conditional lines are not rendered. Not a huge problem here, could become one on models with many rounded (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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| | Re: Legofest di Ballabio 2008
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ciao mi sembra giusto che sulle specifiche del diorama Legolad, pubblicato sul sito ItLug, compaia il nome di Matteo, come coordinatore. Insieme o al posto del mio non ha importanza. :-) Riconosco che Matteo è più adatto ad organizzare il lay-out, (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés dimanche 7 octobre 2007
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Bonjour Voici la lettre d'information du site "FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group" ((URL) lettre recense les articles et les brèves publiés depuis 1 jour. Nouveaux articles ---...--- ** Set 4955 - Le camion (Big Rig) ** par Alain PARRA (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés jeudi 4 octobre 2007
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Bonjour Voici la lettre d'information du site "FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group" ((URL) lettre recense les articles et les brèves publiés depuis 1 jours. Nouveaux articles ---...--- ** Animation Trains LEGO pour les jeunes modélistes (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: Waterborne offensive!
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Smashing as always. Have you thought of making a depth charge rack? If I recall correctly the GI JOE version might have had one. I'm sure if you make it modular enough, the Swordfish can become a monitor variant with a Bofors gun. F (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: Immagini dei set 2008
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forti i postini con il logo classic space sulla maglia..... :-) Cris (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) Some precisions here: - NXT stall current is 2A but only for a short time: internal thermal protection will trip at a current much lower than that (exact value depends on temperature and overload duration). A practical value is about 1A - NXT (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | ARM Assembly Language Programming on NXT?
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Hi, I just stumbled on this newsgroup/website while searching for kits for teaching Assembly Language programming to undergraduate students in Comp. Science in an interesting (interactive) manner. I'm primarily interested in the ARM instruction set. (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.robotics.nxt.nxthacking)
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| | Re: Immagini dei set 2008
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"samurai74" <baldi_nospam_@venus.it> ha scritto nel messaggio news:JpJw1E.I9z@lugnet.com... (...) credo sia un motorino autoavvolgente, nel senso che tiri il filo e quando premi il bottone si riavvolge... non ci sono battery box o altro... :-( ciao (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Opinions sought on rendering method
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I'm working on a different rendering method (for instructions) using POV-Ray, and I wanted to get some opinions about the output. On that note, I have two sample renderings in two different sizes, and I'd like to get people's feedback. Note that I'm (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad.ray, FTX)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) So it sounds like a single loop should be no problem under most situations, since I'm not sure I've heard of anyone running three motors on a single train (there's the same issue with how much amperage a power regulator can push). (...) It (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Parts vs subparts for compound parts
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(...) "A part I can buy" is not how we determine where to place a file. Since x322 represents a solid piece that a modeler may need to interact with directly (that is, give it a color). Looking at the files involved, the file locations and (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: New Limited/Special Edition Sets Now at Target
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(...) Actually, these sets are already availble in LEGO Stores as I bought the TIE Crawlers 2 weeks ago at Potomac Mills and I remember seeing the others as wells. -Orion. (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains // Wishlist
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(...) My point is that TLG should continue with the 9volt system until a new system is developed and available. Showing off our train layouts at train shows and telling visitors that it is discontinued for 2+ years will turn off the buying public (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New Limited/Special Edition Sets Now at Target
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AND my understanding is all these should be available on LEGO Stores, October 15th in USA at least. (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Rutland Boxcar #104
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(...) This brickshelf gallery has a pretty good example of it. The version I used is slightly different, but the basic idea is the same. (URL) Basically, use two plates, back to back, held together with a couple of bricks with studs on both sides. (...) (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Simpsons
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The beginning of today’s Simpsons was a LEGO scene. Mike (18 years ago, 8-Oct-07, to lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: What would YOU like to see from TECHNIC?
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(...) I think the idea of models that perform some direct mechanical function is a good one. As a child, I remember being immensely pleased with the "fan" I built from (URL) - it was just powered by a hand crank. That example is hardly as (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) Stalled, the train motor pulls 950 mA, while the stall current of the NXT motor is a whopping 2 Amps. So a single NXT motor output should easily handle a twin-engine train loaded to the point where it stalls the engine(s)... there's the matter (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: What would YOU like to see from TECHNIC?
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(...) This, of course, is great idea, but these days we come to except such things from Brian. I've got to believe that some simple modules could be priced very affordably, perhaps in the $15-$30 range. More complex ones, of course, could be priced (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Rutland Boxcar #104
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(...) What is the "opening door design"? Are there some examples of the method being use? I did a search on LUGNET and came up empty. jt (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: urgentissimo
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vendute ... :-)))...))) "Gianluca Morelli" <poldoshop@yahoo.it> ha scritto nel messaggio news:JpJyD3.9q1@lugnet.com... (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | Re: Parts vs subparts for compound parts
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(...) SNIP (...) For to solve the hold vote on this part, I think, that the current x322.dat should go into the s/ folder because this is not a PART that I can buy. So the file with the metal portion should be instead x322.dat and with the light (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Heddal Stavechurch
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Ludo, Very impressive! I saw a bunch of stave churches last Augst when I was in Norway, and remember thinking that building one would be a great LEGO project! Medieval Norwegian architecture seems to have things in common with older Japanese (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: What would YOU like to see from TECHNIC?
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Hi, I've never been a big Technic fan, but I've bought a few sets over the years and my next major LEGO purchase will probably be that big yellow RC bulldozer. I've always been interested in incorprating technic elements into minifig scale (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Why LDraw.org doesn't use ldconfig.ldr ???
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(...) To me also. I meant to respond, but my verification email address was down temporarily when the original message was posted, and I forgot to respond later. --Travis (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Reminder: 2007/2008 LDraw.org Standards Committee (LSC) closing in a week
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(...) There is no seconding for LSC nominations. --Travis (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Why LDraw.org doesn't use ldconfig.ldr ???
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(...) Yes, at least to me :-) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Immagini dei set 2008
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(...) a me piace il camion con il muletto e dato che nel mio plastico un muletto manca, questo set lo devo comprare. anche l'aereo cargo è bello, però per me è troppo lungo e dovrei appenderlo al soffitto. :) della stazione della polizia nuova, non (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: urgentissimo
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(...) Io. Grigio scuro vecchio. Prepara la grana :-P (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | PreL3P 1.0
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PreL3P is a console tool that converts LDraw color codes unrecognized by L3P to hexadecimal "extended color" specifications. It reads "!COLOUR" meta commands from ldconfig.ldr to determine the color of any given code. For more details, an example, (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad) !
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| | Re: Rutland Boxcar #104
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(...) Thanks Chris. That door design is great. It's the best brick built solution I've found that still allows the interior of the car to be used. Now that I've got the boxcar design, I'm tempted to build a few, plus a Rutland diesel locomotive and (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Immagini dei set 2008
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(...) possa essere una specie di sostituto del micromotore. Staremo a vedere. Dino Baldi (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Rutland Boxcar #104
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(...) Thanks Scott. Your sticker generator was great. Very simple to install and use. The only suggestion would be to add in an error message if the .bmp file isn't in the correct format. I kept forgetting to save in the right format, which either (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | urgentissimo
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Ho bisogno di 2 plate light,dark grey (nn bluish) per finire un modello per zwolle,c'è qcno che mi aiuta ??? (URL) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | Re: 2008 Technic Sets..
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(...) I agree that IF this was all that is going to be release next year then I would be very dissapointed. However this happens every year. First we see the sets to be released in the first quater, which are the sets that you have posted here (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: LDMerge 1.0
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(...) LDMerge 1.1 is now available. It fixes a bug with "unmerge -source all" and tries to do a better job reporting paths in native format. Bug reports welcome. Jim (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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Again I may be missing something, and perhaps the future of LEGO's solution, as yet unknown looms as a possible roadblock--but why for example could not the various train clubs come up with a standard piece--get together--gurantee a certain number (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains // Wishlist
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(...) I've got a number of 4.5v/12v sleeper that have lost their clips (the little vertical pieces that click into the track), so Im' not wild about going back to that kind of track. If the design could be fixed, so the part that holds onto the (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Rutland Boxcar #104
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(...) Great boxcar Elroy, and thanks for the nod... but if we spreading credit around, then I should let you know that the slide is based on a suggestion by James Mathis. On the other hand, you deserve all the credit for coming up with a great (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 9v train motor compared to IR train motor
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Since I have only one IR-Controlled battery-powered (IR) motor, I devised a totally unreasonable test, and then subjected an IR motor and a 9v motor to the test. On a small 10 x 6 oval I set up an 8-stud wide train. I set up my big engine (8 x 59 (...) (18 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Call for Nominations: 2007/2008 LDraw.org Standards Committee (LSC)
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(...) Thanks, I accept. Philo (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Immagini dei set 2008
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(...) Accidenti gli unici che mi piacciono sono l'aereo della posta e la casetta gialla creator. Un po' pochini. Ma poi indiana jones era proprio necessario? C'erano già gli adventurers, Potevano rifare quelli tanto erano uguali e almeno non (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Immagini dei set 2008
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(URL) il catalogo 2008. Luca (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Call for Nominations: 2007/2008 LDraw.org Standards Committee (LSC)
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I nominate Philippe Hurbain. cu mikeheide (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) Hi Ben, I do not see so much need for a full system: the biggest need is for straight track and possibly new curve radius. The aftermarket will offer used 9V switches for the next 20 years. Some people will switch to the new battery trains. (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Reminder: 2007/2008 LDraw.org Standards Committee (LSC) closing in a week
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Hi folks, we are half way down with the nominations. As outlined here: (URL) will close in a week, at 11:59 PM GMT on 14 October 2007 and elections will start October 17. Only those candidates that have been nominated, seconded, and have accepted as (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)
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| | 2007/2008 LDraw.org Standards Committee (LSC) Candidates
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Hi folks, I have put together a summary of the 2007/2008 LDraw.org Standards Committee (LSC) Candidates for your reference. I’ll do my best to keep it up to date as new nominations or acceptances are coming in. You can find it at: (URL) are listed (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: vendo 10076
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(...) La monorotaia è mia!!!!!! Ciao (18 years ago, 5-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug.market)
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| | A very odd instruction booklet error
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I just finished building the Republic Cruiser (mmm, R2-R7...so tasty) and I spotted a really weird goof in the second instruction booklet. If you turn to page 65, in the bottom picture, there is something which is very clearly neither one of the new (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) Fair enough, but clearly the idea has sparked some interest, so I'm sure I'll see it get put into use at some point. (...) The ports may be able to pour out power, as you say, but I'd say it's equally well established that large trains with (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) Talk to Ondrew Hartigan. He's already tracked down a company that can provide an replacement, even if they're not the company that manufactured the original units. (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains // Wishlist
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(...) Why can't it be both? Imagine, if you will, a track system that's designed based around the 12v components, but with the ends of the rails being shaped to couple with the 9v/RC track instead. (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Rutland Boxcar #104
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(...) That looks awesome! I'm also glad to know that my Sticker Generator software is being used. If you have any ideas on how to improve the software, please let me know. Again, really great looking model of such a historic box car! Scott (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) I am sorry to hear the news, but I am not surprised. There are two things Lego can do to help the transition on those of us with a large investment in the 9v system. 1) the most consumable element in the 9v system is the train motor. But in (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains // Wishlist
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(...) Just off the top of my head, I have the following thoughts on a prospective new train system. Benn On the batteries: -I am concerned that the weight of batteries could limit long trains. So the battery weight will be just as important as it's (...) (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Question about direction?!
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So swinging LEFT to RIGHT is BAD right? Chris (18 years ago, 7-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Sticker Generator for LDRAW / MLCAD
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(...) Wow, I can't believe I only just found this thread! txt2dat uses Jonathan Richard Shewchuk's Triangle library to triangulate polygons generated by Truetype fonts. All you need to do is supply a list of verteces, and it will generate the (...) (18 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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Well I get back from a relaxing break and I am greeted with this announcement. I am sad of course, but I am not surprised. I have been slowly purchasing track, motors, and regulators in anticipation of this day and I know of many others who have (...) (18 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Rutland Boxcar #104
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One of the positive sides of all the recent talk of 9v trains is that it got me building again. I don't usually post renders, but I liked the way this one turned out, and I don't (yet) have the pieces to build it. Here is my version of Rutland (...) (18 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.org.us.nelug, FTX) !
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| | 2008 Technic Sets..
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(URL) this is all that LEGO is releasing for 2008 I have to say that I am disappointed. (18 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: What would YOU like to see from TECHNIC?
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(...) I think we've gone very far beyond the "vote for some of these stock models" point of the original post, but as long as we've gone there... <grin>... I would love to see an "assembly line" style Technic series (each kit does something on it's (...) (18 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: What would YOU like to see from TECHNIC?
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(...) For me the new bulldozer marks a return to some studded building, which in my opinion is welcomed. So far there have been some good suggestions. What about some process line plant, that would manipulate a object on a conveyer and maybe put it (...) (18 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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I have checked LEGO Universe Team parts ((URL) official or non-official parts when they exist, and noticed several differences. Could anyone who own some of these parts (I don't) check these differences and comment? (LUT version may not match real (...) (18 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Power Functions presentation
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"Philippe Hurbain" <philohome@free.fr> wrote in message news:JpHqA1.FM@lugnet.com... (...) Excellent. You saved me the trouble of tearing my PF set apart when it arrives! -Rob www.brickmodder.net www.lifelites.com (18 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks, Fradel. My goal was to make a mech with the mission profile of the Longbow, but have it be lighter and faster. Ironically, I do believe I had this slated as a 3058 mech. Thanks again, Jon (18 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) As Ross mentioned, I was focused more on the "future" of trains, and if it's going to be done in LEGO, it looks like it will be done without conductive track. (...) Absolutely, but you could do better. Run a single loop off a single output, (...) (18 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Power Functions presentation
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I have updated my website with a presentation of the new Power Functions system, including: # Overview of Power Functions range # Description of working # Comparison with older 9V mini-motors # LDraw and LeoCAD part files (URL) motors comparison (...) (18 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains) !!
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ciao a tutti sono stato ai magazzini Bossi di Saronno al padiglione dei giocattoli fanno sconti fino al 50% ,sui lego ho visto lo sconto del 20% c'è ancora un po di roba di tutti i generi però stamattina era letteralmente preso d'assalto, visto che (...) (18 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) I believe the options being discussed were in relation to the use of non-metal track, which is all that will be produced by LEGO in the foreseeable future. ROSCO (18 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Oh, for shame, Brian. Letting me think up an option that you passed right over (and a really cool one at that). With the legacy converter cables, you could power the _track_ with an NXT. Hook the track up as if it was a motor, using the (...) (18 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Attn Losers of rtlToronto - my robot works
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HA HA!!!! not only am I swinging, but my robot is too! I got it down to 1 RCX, 1 nested IF, and 2 rubber bands. oh, and 1 motor, and no sensors! Chris the greatest swinger ever ps. anyone know if we have to swing to a wall, OR swing the (...) (18 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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(...) Not exactly, that I know of, *yet*... The biggest problem in running a train would be hiding the NXT - I saw only one good solution to hiding the RCX in a boxcar, and the NXT is bigger, as are the motors. You could use an old motor (or even a (...) (18 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Introducing SR 3D Builder - a LDraw editor by Sergio Reano
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(...) I didn't have any problems with weird folders in documents and settings you just unzip the files wherever you want and it will setup itself (which you can unzip to a new folder under Program Files.) The only issue I have (which is an issue (...) (18 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Lions Gate Models - First batch of kit availability closes on Sunday 7th: more instructions available for download (some free)
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Hello all, I'm beavering away at the site rebuild here, and at making more instructions sets available as instant downloads so you don't have to wait for me to mail a CD. I've just added another 5 large-model instructions sets to the Downloadable (...) (18 years ago, 5-Oct-07, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Call for Nominations: 2007/2008 LDraw.org Standards Committee (LSC)
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(...) I would like to think that it meant "5 in the last one year", since we want people who are CURRENTLY active in the LDraw community. That is also the way that I naturally read the sentence. But it can definitely be read either way. And given (...) (18 years ago, 5-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Introducing SR 3D Builder - a LDraw editor by Sergio Reano
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(...) Why can't I install 'normally' to program files. It makes all kind of weird folders in documents and settings now. Not to happy with that personally. But that aside it's sounds very promising, unfortunately it crashes on my machine. first I (...) (18 years ago, 5-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Heddal Stavechurch
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(...) If you ask me, I think tan was a very good choice. Personally, I had plans on doing another stave church (the one in Gol) and had the same dilemma - old brown seemed to be too dark, new too reddish, black too...black :) We shall see... it is (...) (18 years ago, 5-Oct-07, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Call for Nominations: 2007/2008 LDraw.org Standards Committee (LSC)
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(...) I accept. ROSCO (18 years ago, 5-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | PAB Orlando
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Hello, Does anyone know what inventory they have at the PAB in Orlando, FL? Scott Member 718 (18 years ago, 5-Oct-07, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Introducing SR 3D Builder - a LDraw editor by Sergio Reano
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(...) <snip> (...) Very cool Sergio -- I was quite pleased by the speed of the rendering! Since I don't know the ldraw keyboard commands I was a bit at a loss on how to "place" a part or rotate a part -- also camera operations as well. I'm looking (...) (18 years ago, 5-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: The Future of Trains
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In lugnet.lego, Scott Wardlaw wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> Has anyone adapted two NXT units to drive a train yet? One NXT as a controller talks bluetooth to the other NXT that drives the train. The NXT that drives the train could be either attached to (...) (18 years ago, 5-Oct-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Grass Plains battle
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The confrontation between Gungan troops and Trade Federation droids takes place 25 miles from Theed. The Gungan strategy is to wait until the droid army emerges from Theed to meet them on their own ground - in a spot near enough to the swamps to (...) (18 years ago, 5-Oct-07, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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