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Here's a crazy idea... How about one or more of the larger Lego train clubs that attend shows set up the following layout: a 30 x 50 foot layout (or some such large size) with no power provided at all. No batteries. No electricity. Not even solar (...) (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, FTX) !
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| | LUGNET needs a Lounge
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.fun/.pun are for FUs when threads swerve OT; .debate has contentious connotations. A lounge would provide true OT living, where the pithy and the clever could congregate and gentle smack would be allowed-- like an .rtl, without all of the (...) (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)
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| | Re: SpringBrick: A hypothetical LEGO convention
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Mike, This also sounds a little like the Food Network Challenges that you see from time to time. A little known fact about Iron Chef (at least the original Japanese version)...the secret ingredient wasn't exactly "secret"...What happened was that (...) (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | Re: Walker useing new leg design
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(...) hummmmm, maybe Im not understanding. as I see it, all the "weight" is at the one pivot point in the leg that attaches to the "frame." (the thick black line in Philo's Gif.) Chris (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Walker useing new leg design
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(...) thanks Ross. Thats also a neat looking tractor. Im going to go look at it some more. Chris (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | rtl sumo from a long time ago was - something about walkers
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(...) ok, who are you and what did you do with the REAL Dave K? I set you up for some good classic rtl smack, and thats what I got? Dave, go back and please try again. I rate that at D-. Chris (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: New MOC: Legoland Spacelines 979
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(...) Wow, another awesome MOC Bram, the animated gif showing the landing retracting explained a lot. Thanks, George (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Walker useing new leg design
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(...) yeah, that's about how i remembered it as well Dave K (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Eternity Puzzle
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Hi all, When I was showing my interlocking puzzles during the 75th anniversary of LEGO, one of the employees asked me if I'd already heard of the (recently launched) Eternity II Puzzle: the first one who manages to solve it, wins $2million. He (...) (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX) !!
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| | Re: SpringBrick: A hypothetical LEGO convention
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(...) I'm with you on this, what I loved most about Brickfest was haning out with all the people. Getting to talk face to face with people that I only know via the computer. I love it when I travel to a LEGO friendly town and get a chance to have a (...) (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | LEGO sets @ Costco.ca
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Just perusing the LEGO sets at Costco.ca and noticed that they have some good prices on some of the sets: NXT - $289. Bulldozer - $159. (URL) the link does not work, just go to the Toys section. There are many others as well. Some are on par with (...) (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: NonCA-parts in need of re-writing
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(...) Part 905.dat and 905c01.dat done! (sometimes it takes a bit ;-) I have updated the page at ldraw.org - (URL) as well as the Wiki - (URL) please give the Re-writes - (URL) high priority! w. (17 years ago, 22-Oct-07, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Walker useing new leg design
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(...) (Bright blue or bright green in that image depending on direction of travel) ROSCO (17 years ago, 22-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Walker useing new leg design
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(...) You might find that the beams that pull the leg sideways are under enough tension with a large version to cause problems though, especially if moving over difficult terrain. ROSCO (17 years ago, 22-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Walker using new leg design
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(...) I fiddled with lengths in Euklides till I got a reasonnably flat and horizontal path for the foot, while keeping axle lengths even, and came up with this one. After building I had again a closer look at this other simulation: (URL) the bottom (...) (17 years ago, 22-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Walker useing new leg design
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(...) That's a very neat walker. I believe (URL) tractor> used a very similar mechanism, but I didn't bother to do a sketch. If you want to check it out yourself it's at the transport museum in Wetaskiwin Alberta. Or at least it was in 2001. I don't (...) (17 years ago, 22-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Re: Model Train Show - Marshall TX Nov 3/4 NETLTC will be there
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(...) Hey Kirk, I may not be able to attend this show due to financial limitations, but I am very interested in participating in NETLTC events. I'm down in Houston but I've more than once 'gone the distance' to participate in other state and (...) (17 years ago, 22-Oct-07, to lugnet.events)
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| | Re: Walker useing new leg design
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(...) Murfled! :) Chris (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Walker useing new leg design
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(...) > Ha! That wasn't whining, that was just idle wishing! You wait 'till I've got up > a good head of steam, and *then* I'll show you some whining! ;-) > oh yay - next year will be no Cicada's but a room full of Brian whining. I'd like to sign up (...) (17 years ago, 23-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Walker useing new leg design
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(...) Uh, no, I guess not, (URL) or you might send me to bed again.> Janey "Look, this is me behaving, Red Brick" (17 years ago, 22-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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