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(...) Thanks for posting this, Gus. The next SMART meeting is only a week away, so I hope you've started thinking about how to build a robot that plays an instrument by now! See you next Saturday. -- David Schilling (16 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: cylt.dat
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(...) Agh... guess it's going to take some time before I'll master those cyls.dat files. Well, this seems to save me a primitive. (16 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: cylt.dat [DAT]
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(...) As far as I can see the same can be build by 1-4cyls.dat like this: 0 Untitled 0 Name: Untitled.ldr 0 Author: Michael Heidemann [mikeheide] 0 Unofficial Model 1 16 -1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1-4cyls.dat 1 16 -1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 1-4cyls.dat (...) (16 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | Re: My Lego Flexpicker Video on YouTube
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(...) This one can run much faster. I am running the motors at 35%. I had to choose between realism and speed. If it goes much faster, when it stops suddenly, the loose joints cause it to swing and sway. I would have to put about a one second pause (...) (16 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | cylt.dat [DAT]
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Hello, I've been in need of a primitive something similar to a sloped cylinder, but something little different, so I made such primitive. I can't describe the primitive, though. You'll have to see it yourself. :-) What I'm concerned now is the (...) (16 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | New Tool GapFinder
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I just have finished a new tool called GapFinder. ((URL) is designed to find gaps between triangle and/or quad. The results might be useful to correct a file. But please use the results with care, as human eyes are not exact like this tool ;-). Also (...) (16 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | Pictures from LEGO World 2009 in Copenhagen
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I've published my pictures from my day at LEGO World 2009 in Copenhagen here: (URL) was great fun. We spent a whole day there. Unfortunately I didn't take pictures of all the nice fan creations. (We were too busy chatting to their creators.) Play (...) (16 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.events.legoworld)
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| | Re: LDraw colour for metallic silver
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(...) For me it looks completely like Chrome that is already defined in the LDConfig.ldr. If I get some picture where I can see differences I will change my opinion. cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LDraw colour for metallic silver
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(...) I would add Metallic Silver to the LDConfig.ldr file: (URL) so fare I cannot see the difference between the Silver used in the Pearl category and the Silver in Metallic: (URL) pictures would help. w. (16 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Move Datsville to LDraw.org
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(...) Nothing hinders from the POV of the webmasters. I'm forward this to the SteerCo. w. (16 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Move Datsville to LDraw.org
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I was wondering if we could maybe move the Datsville project to LDraw.org and turn the currect sub-tree on LUGNET into an actual discussion group. -Mike (16 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Boxcar instructions
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(2 URLs) Now available from: (URL) Boxcar- set 101 After many requests for instructions for my boxcar, (URL) I've finally sat down and put together an instruction book. The result is a 62 page instruction set providing directions to build four (...) (16 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.brickshops, FTX)
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| | Re: My Lego Flexpicker Video on YouTube
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(...) Seeing yours helped me to understand these machines a bit more too, thanks! Ugg so many cool parts, all those ball joint control arms, very nice! (...) I see these machines work very quickly indeed! (...) (16 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: My Lego Flexpicker Video on YouTube
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(...) I've made 3-4 different versions as well. I unfortunately don't have any photos of the most recent version. (URL) my efforts have been more focused on speed than specific assembly tasks. They are fantastic robots to work with. We used an ABB (...) (16 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Pennsylvania RR H10s Power Functions Based Steam Engine
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I was waiting until the release of (URL) #5> to post this. So now that it's out I present. Pennsylvania RR #7688 (2 URLs) Pennsylvania RR #7688 was built by Lima Locomotive Works in September 1915. She was one of 445 H10s class 2-8-0 Consolidations (...) (16 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | LDraw colour for metallic silver
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Any ideas? Tim (16 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.color)
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| | Petition: Bring Back the CLSOTW
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Trying to have some fun on a boring Friday. So, hey, might as well start a [riot] petition to bring back the cool LEGO site of the week! :D -Rob www.lifelites.com sign here: Rob Hendrix (16 years ago, 13-Feb-09, to lugnet.general)
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| | New version of DATHeader out now
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(...) Ok. DATHeader Version 1.2.2 is now available. I moved the location for DATHeader and give it a full webpage. You can now find that webpage at (URL) fun. cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 13-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | RAILBRICKS 5
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(URL) The latest issue of RAILBRICKS is out! RAILBRICKS 5 The Steam Issue This Steam Issue focuses on all things Steam with tips & tricks on building steam trains as well as ideas on incorporating Power Functions into you creations. There are also (...) (16 years ago, 13-Feb-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.publish.railbricks, lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Big Ben Bricks Medium Drivers
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In lugnet.cad, Anthony Sava wrote: <snip> (...) Hi Tony, I'll convert my CAD files over to ldraw this weekend and email them to you. Cheers, Ben Fleskes Big Ben Bricks LLC (16 years ago, 13-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Big Ben Bricks Medium Drivers
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(...) Hi Tony, I'll convert my CAD files over to ldraw and email them to you. Cheers, Ben Fleskes Big Ben Bricks LLC (16 years ago, 13-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | New Version of DATHeader will come soon.
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New in Version 1.2.x At loading of a part DATHeader counts now the colors and listed the result on the right side, so you can see which colors are used in your file. If you know it should have only color 16 and 24 you can mark the file as Uncolored (...) (16 years ago, 12-Feb-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: TRU sale City, Power Miners, Pirates and SW
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(...) Hi Gail, The signage in the stores says the sale ends Thursday and now the dates for the flyer on the site have been changed as well. So I think today is going to be the last day. Jude (16 years ago, 12-Feb-09, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Lego used in science
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A Danish newspaper links to this: (URL) story about studying how legs and arms move together. WBR Sonnich (16 years ago, 12-Feb-09, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Microscale Eureka Tower, with Power function , Plus an announcement
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(...) Thx Eric, your support is much appreciated. A) Yes I agree dark blue (and dark green/red) are great colours to work with, and B) A public display is something I have dreamed about for a while, for it to become reality like this is fantastic. (16 years ago, 11-Feb-09, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.build.microscale)
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| | Re: My first year with my own FLL team
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(...) snipped Awesome job James. Congrats to you and your team. Janey "Red Brick" (16 years ago, 12-Feb-09, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Norfolk Southern GP59
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(...) That's gorgeous! Nicely done! Dave K (16 years ago, 12-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Want a LEGO cell phone?
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(...) That would be SO cool... I want one! JohnG, GMLTC (16 years ago, 11-Feb-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general)
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| | Want a LEGO cell phone?
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LEGO(R) and Alcatel teaming up to release LEGO phone. Want a new cell phone that looks like a LEGO Phone? Check out the sites listed below. (2 URLs) By the way... it 'might' be only sold in Europe. -Abner (16 years ago, 11-Feb-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general) !
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| | Re: Norfolk Southern GP59
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(...) This is such a beautiful locomotive. You are quite a diesel master. I find the idea of those big fancy UP engines being pushed around by a lowly Norfolk Southern "Geep" is kind of funny. Maybe it's just the eastern rail fan in me. :) I hope (...) (16 years ago, 11-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés mardi 10 février 2009
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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 ---...--- ** Où est Charlie ? ** par Erik "brickerik" Amzallag (...) (16 years ago, 11-Feb-09, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | My first year with my own FLL team
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After helping my son’s school with their FLL team last year I got the wild idea to start my own FLL team this past year. I had no idea what I was in for but I knew that I wanted to put together a team that was dedicated to learning about FLL and (...) (16 years ago, 11-Feb-09, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: My Lego Flexpicker Video on YouTube
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(...) Crazy cool! (16 years ago, 11-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Shop @ Home Phone Specials for Wednesday, February 11, 2009, to Tuesday, February 17, 2009.
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Item #4862 Duplo Castle Ambush Retail Price $16.99 Sale Price $7.98 Item #8948 Bionicle Gavla Retail Price $6.99 Sale Price $3.98 Item# TS-66 Batman Roof Top T-Shirt Youth L Adult S-M-L-XL Retail Price $14.99 Sale Price $7.48 Item #7644 Mars Mission (...) (16 years ago, 11-Feb-09, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Galvanic Skin Response Sensor
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Over the nearly 10 years that I've had a MINDSTORMS related website I've noticed that my most popular homebrew sensor is the one for Galvanic Skin Response. This type sensor is used in lie detectors and biofeedback devices. I recently updated the (...) (16 years ago, 11-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Feast on Friday
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(...) Hmmm, tastes like chicken. Janey "Red Brick" (16 years ago, 11-Feb-09, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | *** LDView Version 4.0.1 Released ***
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LDView 4.0.1 is now available for download from the LDView downloads page here: (URL) This fix is a bug-fix release that fixes a couple minor bugs and one not-so-minor bug. See the full change history (URL) here> for full details. Please note that (...) (16 years ago, 11-Feb-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Big Ben Bricks Medium Drivers
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If it's of any help, here's an image of the medium wheels I scanned in. If I have the time, I'll generate a LDRAW file, but it won't be standards-compliant. In the meantime, perhaps it will be of use to those more verse in Ldraw than I. (URL) (16 years ago, 11-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Big Ben Bricks Medium Drivers
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(...) My files were not created from scratch, they were created from the versions available on Ben's site. This was because Ben's versions are created from his tooling software, and have way more detail then Ldraw needs, so I created less detailed (...) (16 years ago, 11-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | How to change the winding of a file [DAT]
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If you have the problem that you have made for example a primitive with the wrong winding then you think you have to write it again. You do not need! With Inliner ((URL) you can do it easily. Lets say your partfile is 'something.dat' and is BFC CW. (...) (16 years ago, 10-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad)
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