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direi mooo...ooolto consistente...:P Ora non ti resta che mettere su un bel diorama... Voi avete dovete combattere con le mogli e almeno un po' di voce in capitolo l'avete...pensate a me che devo combattere con mia MADRE e con le sue manie di ordine (...) (17 years ago, 14-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Awesome! I am so totally there! (Whether my missus is coming along is another thing altogether...) Cheers, J.P. Manalo (17 years ago, 14-Feb-08, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hello Tore, You are right, I should look more closely at LDraw script. Certainly a flexible tool... Would you already have a utility that converts a ldraw file (say with a path of lines) into a set of points coordinates usable by LDS? Philo (17 years ago, 14-Feb-08, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Strangely enough, the AVR does NOT read motor encoders, the lines coming from the encoder directly enter the ARM processor... Philo (17 years ago, 14-Feb-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) Wouldn't those notches be used for the wires to the conductive rails? (17 years ago, 14-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains)
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spettacolare! Userò queste immagini per far capire a mia moglie che non deve lamentarsi quando entra nella creation room (lei ha pieni diritti di accesso.....specilamente per programmare i robot in Java) o quando in qualche supermercato (...) (17 years ago, 14-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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Su questo sono d'accordo! Frequento alcuni forum tecnici dove sono presenti molte discussioni. Diventa veramente difficile seguirle, Il sistema a Treadh invece è più lineare. Se poi, come già facciamo adesso, l'oggetto della discussione chiarisce (...) (17 years ago, 14-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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In preparation for our (URL) Q&A / display during Engineer's Week at the Liberty Science Center, for the FLL Expo, (JCNJ), Ian and I have created a simple ball return system. Basically a set of ramps that the RSRA can interact with. Whereas, as one (...) (17 years ago, 14-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Just need to know..."Where does the money go??" hahahahahaha Dan (17 years ago, 14-Feb-08, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickbash, FTX)
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Hi all, Dan Brown here from the Toy Museum in Bellaire, OHIO. We are beginning our next phase in 2008. We will be doing a massive set of building projects and we need your help!!! We supply the brick, you supply the building know-how!!! We are (...) (17 years ago, 14-Feb-08, to lugnet.events)
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(...) Thanks, that makes sense too. I wish I could replace these as this is a great display piece. It is so large I have it on the patio. John P (17 years ago, 14-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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The first 2008 Sydney Lego Fan Fun Day will be held on Saturday the 1st of March. Guaranteed to be in the top three Australian Lego Fan events of the year so far. Located in the tranquil Penrith valley beside the picturesque Blue mountains. (...) (17 years ago, 14-Feb-08, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Scott: You pretty much nailed all the points I was thinking about making here. I've worked for a specialty thermoplastics compounder for 7 years now both as a product development/formulation engineer and as a computer aided engineering (...) (17 years ago, 14-Feb-08, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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(...) Is there any consistency of fading by brick type, that could be explained by different molding batch? I have huge constructions of white and yellow bricks which were not consistent from the factory. The 1x4s and 2x2s were obviously differently (...) (17 years ago, 14-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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(...) Arthur, Well done! I like how you did the 4 frame windows on the second floor with grill tiles. Nice. Have fun! C-Ya! Rich (17 years ago, 14-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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(URL) This is a picture I took with a variation of these 2 parts There are apparently 2 slightly different molds of these 2 parts, I think I knew this before but had forgot about it until today. One type has an extra notch that let you connect a 2 (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | My first MOC of which I am rather pleased-not really sculpture
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I was contracted by Wichita State Shocker Mindstorms event to creat some trophies for their event. They wanted me to incorporate some of my WoodStitches (TM) which are LEGO bricks covered with wood veneer. In the 21 unique trophies used over 20 (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.build)
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(...) ABS in and of itself will yellow. With white the yellowing is just more evident. Yellowing occurs in blue and red and all the other colors but is masked. It is analogous in paint to the fact that certain resins will yellow with age. Acrylic is (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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I swear I didn’t build this in 4 days. I had started a number of projects over the summer but they all took a back seat when I was commissioned to build a model of a local church. The church was completed in early January and I’m finally getting (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build.arch) !
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(...) Thanks David, that makes sence John P (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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(...) I was hoping for the guy out of Streetfighter II settling Harry's hash! (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.harrypotter, FTX)
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(...) I've been told this is common among white elements especially-- that they're more susceptible to light damage (or perhaps just that it's more noticeable in white). I was told (IIRC this was from master builders in Enfield) that even the (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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(...) Hi Rich I don't think that is the problem in that it is random all over the piece and there is no way these could have been damaged. There will be a row with 30 pure white and 20 yellowed and the new row is both also. This is from the bottom (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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<snip> > At some point in its (...) As someone who has had the dubious pleasure of maintaining a piece like that, I can tell you that it had gotten damaged. (Little curious fingers, pulling, pushing, etc.) When something like that receives damage, (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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It is true that where LEGO used to receive color-molded pellets for (...) Scott, a question, why is it more difficult to control the color with clear plastic than it was to control the color in the older method of using colored plastic? Is it not (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Hogwarts Express
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(...) Davvero bello. Ciao Francesco (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Complimenti, da invidiare. Ciao Francesco (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Siccome anche io non me ne intendo tanto lascio decidere a voi per mè va bene tutto. Ciao Francesco (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: nxt controller specification
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(...) Yep. But note that Philo was talking about *torque*, not force. A torque of 50 N•cm means that it could supply a force of 50 N with a lever arm of 1 cm, or a force of 500 N (more than 100 lbs) for a lever arm of 1 mm... but that would imply an (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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(...) I'll echo Tommy's comments on colors. I've got four years experience working with injection molding machines, and about 8 years experience in manufacturing processes. It is true that where LEGO used to receive color-molded pellets for molding, (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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| | RE: nxt controller specification
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Thank you for clarifying this, Brian. I was reading (URL) It stated that the NXT with "Stalled torque) up to 50 N.cm. 50N... it equates approximately 10lbs?! That is without any further gearing down, but just the NXT motors!? Wonder if anyone has (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: New TECHNIC sets for Fall 2008
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(...) Read more at (URL). Conchas (URL) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | More Updates at Jain's Guide
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Jain's Guide was updated with a string of new features recently, just thought I'd share! FBTB's now has a MOC Report, just like CSF's: (URL) FBTB MOC Gallery> New user profile pages that add more data such as published reports and MOC Report Posts: (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | Re: Variations in dark blue color.
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(...) I find very few, if no packing errors which always amazes me. Thousands of parts in a set and they are always perfect. When I build sets with my Grand daughter she will say this piece or that piece is missing. I tell her to look harder, she (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: PF IR RC protocol released! - NXC
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(...) Many thanks John and Jason for your work on this. I am a comparative newbie to NXC programming but I have my NXT working like a PF IR remote handset now that I set up the sensor correctly! NXC has given me the programming environment to (...) (17 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Power Functions infra-red RC protocol released!
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(...) Many thanks John and Jason for your work on this. I have been using the NXC functions to control PF IR receivers from my NXT. TLG has just released the following information: "We have been testing the LPF RC Receiver today and discovered an (...) (17 years ago, 6-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Shop @Home Phone Specials for Wednesday, February 13, 2008 to Tuesday, February 19, 2008
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(...) Once again some rather boring S@H phone specials - in fact, they're the same as those for the past two or three weeks. Alas, Sir Danju (and all the other Sirs with funny names) just don't seem to be what I'm looking for to expand my (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Variations in dark blue color.
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(...) Ross, Thanks for this! I appreciate someone representing the truth of what's going on, and I admit my statement was over generalized. I would like to point out two things though. Mold making and parts making are being moved out of Denmark. (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Re: Official statement of the LEGO Group in reply to Wal-Mart Canada no longer selling LEGO products
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(...) So if the Euro is the standard, why are not US prices increasing based on the USD losses against the Euro? Is not LEGO losing profitability in the US due to the much weaker USD? Jude X-FUT .loc.ca (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Ideas for Axle sorting...
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(URL) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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| | Re: Sono finiti i problemi?
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(...) Questo è proprio il motivo per il quale propendevo per un forum basato sui thread (tipo 1000steine) piuttosto che uno board-style (come Eurobrick, Lowlug, Classic Castle....) In uno board io creerei solo DUE discussioni: ItLUG e mercatino. Con (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: la mia collezione quasi finita
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(...) Costruttiva critica extra-LEGO: nessuno pretende di essere un fotografo provetto, ma almeno guardare le foto prima di caricarle non farebbe male... (6 URLs) Tra l'altro fare fotografie a 2592x1544 non serve a ridurre l'effetto mosso o sfocato. (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug, FTX)
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| | Re: nooo eh...che mi devo ancora prendere il cafè corner e il market street...
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(...) le fonti dicono che sarà disponibile a partire da marzo. chi volesse dare un occhiata all'istruzione già oggi è pregato di cliccare qui: (URL) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) Io ho sviluppato un forum. Se volete posso metterlo su e vedere come ci si trova. Per me sarebbe un piacere e anche utile per testarlo. I vantaggi sarebbero: 1. Utilizzo semplice (senza mail di conferma) 2. Struttura simile a quello attuale (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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::snip:: (...) ::snip:: I'm sure that packing errors are devastating to kids (who start a model but can't complete it), but I don't mind so much, in light of how I received at least 2 bags of extra parts with my new Town Plan! It seems that (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: nooo eh...che mi devo ancora prendere il cafè corner e il market street...
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Uffa , ho controllato sul sito della Lego ma nello S@H non c'è ? Dove lo trovo ????? Lo voglio, è bellissimo ...... (17 years ago, 31-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | la mia collezione quasi finita
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è con molta gioia che vi mostro la mia collezione quasi finita .... Ho trovato lo spazio per sistemarla ed adesso l'ho montata .... Ed anche se mancano molti dettagli e tanti adesivi, vorrei un commento da tutti perchè oggi è uno dei giorni più (...) (17 years ago, 31-Jan-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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(...) vorrei solo precisare che ho solo proposto di provare se un nuovo forum potrebbe risolvere gli attuali problemi e malumori: (URL) non ho nessuna intenzione di emigrare. comunque se la maggioranza di Itlug.org - passati i sei mesi - lo (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Sono finiti i problemi?
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(...) L'unico vantaggio della suddivisione degli argomenti in temi è che ti incasina il board in meno di due settimane - anche perchè pretenderei di suddividere il tema "Space" in: Classic Space, Merda nera ovvero Blacktron I e II, M-Tron, (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: New license for the LDraw All-In-One installer
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(...) thx for pointing. I'll add it. (...) Upps! Wasn't aware of this. Please do so and let me know. As a side note we also haven't got permission form Steve ... well ... I've got an email telling that he is fine with us using LDAdd On in the (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | BrickFair YouTube video challenge
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(URL) Win $100 to (URL) BrickFair> 2008! Make a video and submit it to (URL) YouTube>. On August 1st, 2008 the video with the most "Views" (according to (URL)) wins a $100 gift certificate good for anything (URL) BrickFair> has to offer: (...) (17 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | Re: Si resta qui
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(...) Un paio di precisazioni. Un nuovo forum continuerebbe a prevedere l'accesso tramite utente e password (quello che ora è nome e email): per scrivere bisognerà registrarsi, non sarà libero a chiunque. Un altro forum non sarà più "facile da (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Brislug Meeting, Febuary 2008 - on behalf of Aaron Andrews
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(...) omg I can post again! A flood of confirmations just came through for my many attempts at posting over the last couple of weeks. Thanks heaps Tim for sorting it out for me in the end. A great time was had by all & it was great meeting you guys. (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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| | Re: Which CAD program recommended for Mac??
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(...) I'd suggest moving the Readme into the app wrapper and adding an item to the help menu that uses [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] openFile:] to show it. I installed Bricksmith a long time ago, and had completely forgotten that it came with a (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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| | Re: Phoenix
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(...) It's a song called 'Yo pumpkinhead!' by Yoko Kanno. It's part of the soundtrack of (URL) Cowboy Bebop: Stairway to heaven>, one of the best animated movies I've ever seen. (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Help identifying a set
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(...) Clark Stephens brought this set to my attention. It is a Canadian set that is not found in Canadian catalogs of that era. Neither is Canadian set #88. (URL) From 1962-72 USA/Canada Samsonite LEGO sets were often sold thru Department Store (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Variations in dark blue color.
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As I have commented before- At least as long as I have been dealing with LEGO bricks, there have been variations in the color. But, I polish almost every brick I use in my little engraving business and one can see the variations more clearly when (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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(...) The keynote speech at Brickworld 2007 by Richard Stollery, the head of LEGO community, contained these points and specifically mentioned the orange garbage truck with pieces you could almost see thorough. They had the choice of not producing a (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Scale Modelers Aren't the Only Ones . . .
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(...) Thanks for that. Sorry it has taken so long for me to reply, I was not able to post since beginning of the month. (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: nxt controller specification
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(...) Yes. The AVR is responsible for a number of things, including PWM and encoder reading on the motor ports (IMS), the reading of the front panel button state, power management, and A/D from the input lines for analog sensors. It is not (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Which CAD program recommended for Mac??
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(...) Sigh...Nobody ever reads the Read Me. Though those tidbits are indeed documented, I admit documentation is not my strong suit. I generally hope that users will explore menu items and find them to be fairly self-explanatory. (...) I'm curious (...) (17 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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| | Re: Which CAD program recommended for Mac??
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(...) Congratulations, Orion. That's nice to hear. (...) Thanks for at least trying it out. It is unfortunate you were unsatisfied, and you raise several valid points below. But you also lament about the "absence" of several features which are (...) (17 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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| | Re: Which CAD program recommended for Mac??
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(...) Ouch. Why is that? Bricksmith and MLCad are definitely different. Bricksmith offers a Mac-friendly interface designed by a lifelong Mac user. It makes organizing a model into submodels and steps completely seamless. It offers an editor with (...) (17 years ago, 5-Feb-08, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | nxt controller specification
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Hi, I wonder if anyone may be familiar with the spec about the nxt brick: I found this on the ww.hobbyengineering.com . NXT Brick * 32-bit ARM7 microcontroller * 256 Kbytes FLASH, 64 Kbytes RAM * 8-bit AVR microcontroller * 4 Kbytes FLASH, 512 Byte (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: Phoenix
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"mahjqa" <mahjqa@gmail.com> wrote in message news:Jvyz1v.Ew6@lugnet.com... (...) Hey! That's a catchy tune on the YouTube video. Now it's stuck in my head! What is it? -Rob (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.town)
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| | Balrog v. Harry Potter
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I didn't start out to build a (URL) Terror of the Deep>, it just sort of happened. (URL) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: Brislug Meeting, Febuary 2008 - on behalf of Aaron Andrews
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(...) I went and I had fun! Many thanks to Aaron for arranging it. It was a small meeting with an awful lot of MOCs on display. Aaron has some pictures up ((URL) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.loc.au.qld.bri)
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| | Re: Variations in dark blue color.
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(...) I believe I read somewhere that the ABS pellets are now transparent, and color is injected during the moulding process? Whereas before, the pellets came colored prior to being used. I could be wrong though. But as for the color variations that (...) (17 years ago, 13-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Mind the gap! London Underground 0-6-0 Pannier Tank Steam Loco
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(...) David, the model looks great. I used some similar techniques when I built my 0-6-0 pannier tank engine. "Duck" from the Thomas the train series. (2 URLs) This is the near complete model, I later switched the roof to black tiles and lower, and (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.underground, FTX)
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| | Re: Power Functions infra-red RC protocol released!
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(...) It looks like the PF IR receiver will be very useful for train control and other continuous duty applications. But the only remote available is for intermittent operation. So the only LEGO option to running in PWM/continuous duty is to use a (...) (17 years ago, 31-Jan-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Hoth LEGO Store Display
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(...) (URL) These> are old pics taken with the old camera but it shows enough of the details. AC (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: Variations in dark blue color.
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(...) Here we go: (URL) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Variations in dark blue color.
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(...) It's dropping-- not by huge leaps and bounds as people might lead you to believe, but it's dropping. But there's not much I can say other than "it's worse than it was before". I compare elements molded in roughly 1999 to elements molded today, (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Variations in dark blue color.
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Interesting points raised. As to LEGO quality not decreasing, and us just noticing it… I don’t buy that at all. I don’t ever remember stacking new bricks (even a few years ago) of the same color atop one another and seeing clear color differences. (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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| | Interview with Classic Space designer Bjarne P. Tveskov
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Very cool. An interview on BoingBoing with the guy who designed the Blacktron Alienator and other cool old Space sets... (URL) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.space, lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Brickistan Gateway Fort
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Hi, It's not precisely a castle, it's not really adventurers, so wasn't sure where to post...sorry. Advice on that welcome by email. The empire of Brickistan, ruled by the cruel Timurlego, is guarded by the Brickistan gateway fort...my somewhat (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: Variations in dark blue color.
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(...) I have found that the newer sets have a problem. Others have seen the difference in colors in several sets. I have had a hard time puting some bricks and other elements together because of the tolerences. I began collecting in the 70's as an (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Re: Variations in dark blue color.
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(...) Yes. I wish I had the article I'm thinking of-- I'll hunt for it. But according to Jorgen, people at Lego were using quality 'as a crutch'. They refused to do any cost saving measure because it might sacrifice quality. And supposedly it was (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: St. Peter's Basilica
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In lugnet.announce, Arthur Gugick wrote: [snip] (...) Nice work! I think your dome looks really good, and I'm planning on borrowing your technique for a MOC currently underway. I have to admit, I was so psyched to see a usable dome technique that (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Old Dark Grey Train Track available in Online Pick-a-Brick
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It appears that "Old Dark Gray" 9V Train track is available in Pick-a-Brick again! Stock up while it lasts. (URL) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: due MOC e mezza
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...piu' altre due ! Il cantiere difronte alla scuola materna e' decisamente impegnativo... ma contemporaneamente fonte di ispirazione e ricco stimoli. Soprattutto genera una valanga pressanti richieste da parte di Luca ! Ecco a voi un rullo con gli (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.it)
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| | Re: Si resta qui
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(...) Fermi Fremi tutti i questo forum proprio non lo sopporto avevo già proposto in via non ufficiale a Marco di farne un altro normale visto che questo è uno strazio ma mi è stato detto che ci sono delle problematiche e quindi non ho insistito. (...) (17 years ago, 8-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Variations in dark blue color.
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(...) This is misleading. The following is a statement from the LEGO Community Development Team: "Product safety and product quality are factors of the utmost concern for the LEGO Group and have been so during our entire 75 year history. In order to (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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| | Re: Variations in dark blue color.
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(...) That is a silly question. INSIST on quality. Would you buy a car that had three fenders one shade off from the rest of the car? Do what they did before, the highest quality in the toy industry. They did it once, why not put their inspectors in (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: What would happen to your collection....
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Good question. Age is irrelevant. Death can come to any of us, at any time. That car that decided to ignore that red traffic light might just make your Lego collection suddenly without a owner. I have no kids, and since the majority of my collection (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Variations in dark blue color.
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(...) John, What would you like LEGO Group to do about the quality? They no longer manufacture plastic parts. They have contracted with a third party to manufacture parts who would try to pass as many parts as they can. LEGO might, by contract, be (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Phoenix
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(...) Yes, I really like those wheels, also. (...) So, they are friction pins at least. And it gives the drive some slip, to help it turn better. Very nice Steve (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.town, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Phoenix
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That is incredible! Absolutely amazing! Scott (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Variations in dark blue color.
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(...) Can we all say Flextronics. What bothers me more is that Lego does not seem to care about or respond to this ongoing problem. John P (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Variations in dark blue color.
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(...) Here's some of problems that I ran into... I bought a bunch of 2x10 white plates, stacked the neatly to fit inside a PaB cup. After stacking about 20 of them together, I realized that the sides of the plates didn't all line up smoothly. (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Help identifying a set
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:Jvuprq.8CB@lugnet.com... (...) Ya, you really gotta be careful around those little Canadian Squirrels. :D -Rob (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Phoenix
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(...) I see you're paying close attention! I was set on using the chromed (URL) rims> that were used in some versions of (URL) 4883 Gear Grinders>. And sadly, those chromed ones don't have axleholes... Luckily, that can be circumvented. Earlier, (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.town, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Help identifying a set
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(...) I guess it's obvious it's Canadian: The little Lego Club envelope I remember from as a child, it's in English and in French, which is a Canadian legal language requirement. If you look at the legal on the box flap, it is of the era Lego in (...) (17 years ago, 7-Feb-08, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Sono finiti i problemi?
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(...) ciao! Volevo solo dire che siccome non ne capisco una mazza di queste cose, FTP FLIP FLOP ecc...avvisatemi se si cambia qualcosa per scrivere sul newsgroup o se bisogna scrivere da qualche altra parte, o e se mi arriveranno o meno ancora i (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Phoenix
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(...) Thank you so much! Since I love both 'regular' bricks and technic I try my best to combine the two, and this was a very satisfying attempt. The normal bricks only go one stud deep (at some places less), what's inside is basically a pure (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.town, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Variations in dark blue color.
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Last month, I was extremely excited to find dark blue corner bricks in PAB at the Schaumburg LEGO store. I picked up 30-50 or so of them as I packed a holiday box. When I got home, I took them out and noticed immidiately that they were at least two (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.color)
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| | Re: Making a plane transparent?????
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(...) I have some water scenes here - (URL) POV code is also there. Maybe it can give you some ideas. NOTE: These scenes are old, and some POV commands may have to be changed, I haven't tried them for a long time. (17 years ago, 10-Feb-08, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: nooo eh...che mi devo ancora prendere il cafè corner e il market street...
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(...) Fantastico!!! ...ora cominciano anche a curare gli interni....siamo spacciati.. ciao! Matteo (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Phoenix
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(...) Very nice. I'm curious about the drive wheels for the tractor. It appears you're using wheels with pin holes, not cross-axle holes. Is that correct, or did you swap out the wheels for different pictures? In any case, it's very nice. Steve (17 years ago, 12-Feb-08, to lugnet.town, lugnet.technic)
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| | Ley Ward Vignette series
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Because of some serious time restrictions I decided to get small (as Steve Martin once said) for a while. I think it's a mixed bag of vigs, but it was fun building some tiny tributes to our own Ley Ward (aka Professor Whateverly), and definetly an (...) (17 years ago, 3-Feb-08, to lugnet.build.vignette, FTX)
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