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John VanZwieten: (...) We are planning to raytrace a "documentary" about life in a LEGO town on Linux Demo Day (the Linux part is that we are going to distribute the calculations on several Linux machines). May we use LCadville as the stage for the (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general)
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Hi, I tend to use 22 SWG multi core solder for all my soldering jobs, and find it works for me. Russ.. -----Original Message----- From: Paul DaCosta [mailto:germano@voicenet.com] Sent: Friday, September 03, 1999 2:01 PM To: Handyboard Subject: (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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thanks I maily wanted it for building a cheap, viable Linux platform without having to delve into a somewhat-costly PC/104 board or the like... does anyone know of a cheap pc/104 or other small 486-based board available? thanks, --phil Phil: Check (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: PRESS RELEASE- LEGO Toy Company Propels Imaginations Around the World Into Hyperdrive
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(...) Sandcrawler. (...) Wow. Think of all those tan pieces.... Mark "Jabba IS my favorite character" de kock (...) YB73m (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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John Matthews <jmatthew@columbus.rr.com> wrote in message news:FHGoyG.M2B@lugnet.com... (...) Elementary zoning, yes. Along the lines of a small town square, with municipal and commercial buildings on the square, more commercial buildings along a (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general)
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If you're interested, I have posted an LDraw file of such a robot that incorporates an adder-subtractor transmission into its chassis: (URL) need two differentials, but it works pretty well. The only complaint I have with it is that it's very slow (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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Great Job! I think you should submit it into Pat Justinians LEGO Star Wars contest - I think yours is the first entry that can qualify as "life size". Looking forward to more (massive) endeavors! Shaun (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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Yes 1/2 rev/sec is about right, the micromotor is geared down a lot. That's why it's so noisy. It's good as a power source for animations, etc as you don't need a separate gear train. GMLTC transfer table uses two. You can stall it and at that point (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New Part: 30156, Ninja Slope Wall
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(...) thanks for the new part, steve! it's always nice to see a new part posted by a reliable designer like yourself. hmmm..now i'll have to do a model including one of these parts. ..joseph g (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: U.S. Lego (Was Re: What is Samsonite Lego?)
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Beth, While I kind of agree, let's remember that Castro parked several nuclear missiles around 90 miles out of Florida, hence the embargo. I think it is just resentment against Castro, the loony! Scott S. (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Great work, man! I wish I had that meny peices! --Mark Nelson (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: PRESS RELEASE- LEGO Toy Company Propels Imaginations Around the World Into Hyperdrive
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Ah, Thank you sir! :) Interesting article! Scott S. (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Yeah, it is, but in order for it to be able to correctly map the house, without making the whole map screwed up, it needs to be able to drive perfectly straight. (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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WHAT'S THE BEST "SIZE" SOLDER TO USE WHEN SOLDERING A 28 GAUGE WIRE (MOTORS AND SENSORS) TO A MALE PIN! (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Too early to say. I'm not even sure about next week! However the week of 20 sep is looking good for being in MSP. (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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| | Re: Holobrick vs Real McCoy (was Re: star destroyer?
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(...) Some do, the Ferengi, for instance Gold Pressed Latinum....And I think it has Federation Credits as well (DS9) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: PRESS RELEASE- LEGO Toy Company Propels Imaginations Around the World Into Hyperdrive
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(...) .announce (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm interested, and so's my wife! JK, she wouldn't be interested, unless there was also a gathering of "long-suffering spouses[1]". My 2 boys might be interested, depending on the nature of the gathering. Steve -- 1-Er, 'spice'? (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi)
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G'Day Going through the Sear's WishBook (saying I wish, I wish, I wish) I noticed that they have the LEGO Advent calender for sale for $29.99. Cheers! Oliver Tony Jang <tjang@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:FHGIyH.BuB@lugnet.com... (...) of (...) (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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I bought a 6979 Interstellar Starfighter recently on a substantial discount recently for about $38 USD, which seemed like a pretty good deal considering it had some fiber optic stuff and a micro motor. After building and trying it out I found that (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Expert Builder website announces special update
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Hello Kevin, Kevin Wilson <70641.507@compuserve.com> wrote in article <37CF618F.292B8C9@co...ve.com>... (...) A valid point. I will change the introduction text on the website to more clearly indicate that most of the article relates to Technic (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: PRESS RELEASE- LEGO Toy Company Propels Imaginations Around the World Into Hyperdrive
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Is there a original message on this? I can't find it in my inbox, and I am subscribed to just about everything here at Lugnet! Thanks! Scott S. (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: PRESS RELEASE- LEGO Toy Company Propels Imaginations Around the World Into Hyperdrive
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(...) They're not even going to build a life-size X-Wing or Landspeeder or Sandcrawler. I seem to remember from the actual contest rules that it's the same as the kids grand prize - a life-size model of the favorite Star Wars *character*. (Still, (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Is this an appropriate place... (1st post)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <37b8298a.9355068@lu...et.com>... (...) foot (...) Not quite!! Read again, slowly... It's six foot six wide And six foot long And eight foot high. I think it's all the sixes that crossed your eyes. I always cross my (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Southern Legofest, Dolphins and Richard Franks (!)
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(...) five (...) Aha! Another mystery solved (although I'm sure he's out there gun running or something...) (...) should (...) If you find any Shifty, I'd love some! Strangely I dreamt about it last night... can't think why =) Steve (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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John VanZwieten: (...) We just have to put the centre of the sticker where the surface of the part should be. - No big problem. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: FA: Boats, Technic, Trains, Town, Space on SeriousCollector.Com
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Larry Pieniazek wrote in message <37CEFEBA.18840BF2@v...er.net>... (...) <snip> Larry, I've saw that you mentioned 1/2 (half) pins as hard to come by (in your custom hopper car auction), but AFAIK all of the sets that including at least one of them (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Datborough - why not? Jamesville or Jamestown would be great - if they weren't already in use... /Tore (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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Dave Hylands wrote in message <3FCBBA86D50FD211AD3....bc.ca>... Hi, After building a model, I always write down what the extra pieces are. After building the 8422 motorcycle I had the following left over: 1 Trans-Yellow 1x1 Round Plate 1 Black (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) yes well theres also some designs for malls and stuff. like in model railroads, often buildings are cut down to just its entrance, so for a .... Oh say autocar factory?.. ya have the showroom 10 x 20? two cars. then the back.. just a bunch of (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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John VanZwieten wrote in message ... (...) make (...) town (...) Or Jamesville? Selçuk (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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The URL appears to be: (URL) Michael -----Original Message----- From: mibm@image.dk [SMTP:mibm@image.dk] Sent: Thursday, September 02, 1999 4:16 PM To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com Subject: Re: Handy Board software take a look at Ray's Robotic Computer. (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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I like the idea. As a possible first meet, the GMLTC is going to be showing at the Great American Train Show (GATS) in early Nov. in St. Paul. Maybe a fest as well? Thoughts? Lar, are you going to be in the general vicinity? -John (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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Allan, I enjoyed Fred's article and got some ideas from it but - how about saying somewhere that it's about Lego *Technic* design, since the whole thing is very Technic-specific? I was expecting tricks for building with System-type pieces. Kevin (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I was thinking .com to go along with nelug.com and baylug.com but now that I looked again, I see they are .org. So in other words, I reverse myself and I suggest gmlug.org. I was thinking we go with a large coverage group and then we split (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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(...) I'd prefer a .org domain name myself. And also, would like a smaller group area, for instance, IL, IN, WI, MI, to have a better chance of formal meetings. Unless we divided up the larger group into smaller sections. -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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(...) Ok cool. I'd love to put time into a site, but I just don't have the time to put in. Between online projects and school I can't afford to take on additional responsibilities. -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 Commonwealth Edison: What do (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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| | Drab box #1 update (finally!)
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Ok, sorry it took me so long to get this one underway(1), but it's out the door and on its merry way via Air to Kevin Wilson in B.C. Part of what took so long is that it cycled through 6 people while it was in Edmonton (me, my wife, Chris Grey, John (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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The following thread is taking place in lugnet.loc.us.wi and other groups about the formation of a midwest Lego Users Group. Please come over to lugnet.loc.us.wi to see the threads as I couldn't figure out how to forward the thread here. Paul (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia)
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I dunno, James. That is some funky looking train. I mean the prototype! Your model captures what is a pretty weird train pretty well. Exceedingly well, actually. Why the white tiles on the trucks?? To get the right look when it's not sitting on a (...) (27 years ago, 3-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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