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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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(...) 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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(...) 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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 | | Re: Rutland Boxcar #104
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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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(...) 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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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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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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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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(...) "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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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 todays 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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