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(...) They found out about it because I ruthlessly, shamelessly sent emails and posts to everywhere I could find, including ABB and some of their partner companies. I had no intentions except saying "Hey, look at this." They did, and they liked it. (...) (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: ritorno al passato
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(...) Io sono poco avezzo ai cambiamenti, però bisogna ammettere che serviva nuova linfa. "Di qui" è sempre stato molto più calmo perché siamo sempre stati pochi: ci fosse lo stesso numero di partecipanti che abbiamo "di là", avremmo gli stessi (...) (16 years ago, 24-Feb-09, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Latest MOC
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(...) pics, I'm impressed. The bottom of the ship with the sleeping quarters and secondary cockpit was interesting. The side views of the ship show this unique arrangement of the ship. The downsides for me was the very standard looking wingtip guns (...) (16 years ago, 25-Feb-09, to lugnet.space)
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| | Tonight's the night for our first BimPCast test
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Don't forget, tonight is our first "proof of concept" test for the BimPCast using TalkShoe ((URL) While it won't be a full show, we do need folks to pop in and assist us in running some tests. We are also looking for some feedback as to what our (...) (16 years ago, 25-Feb-09, to lugnet.announce.bimp)
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| | Re: My Lego Flexpicker Video on YouTube
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(...) Congrats! That is great! How did they learn about your Robot? Did they see it on Youtube? This is a great opportunity! I bet people will be very very very interested in your robot! Likewise, I am sure it will be equally facinating for you to (...) (16 years ago, 25-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: How to have geometry locked
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(...) If you are working with MLCad this is simple. Just go to 'Multipart'->'New Model' and then scroll in the parts tree to 'Document' then you can put your imported model as a subpart into your new part. Make sure that you put it at the location (...) (16 years ago, 25-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Studless Truss Design?
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I figured a studless truss couldn't be too hard to build, and it would use up some of these dang liftarms... but I can't seem to get a decent design. Has anybody done such a thing? Links/pics appreciated. (16 years ago, 25-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Latest MOC
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Hi all, I've posted my latest MOC on brickshelf: (URL) (16 years ago, 25-Feb-09, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Powering Power Functions Using a 9V Train Regulator
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(...) Sheer awesomeness! I knew I could count on your guys for the answer and the workaround. Though it's not ideal to have to use the battery box, it's nonetheless a great workaround. Maybe LEGO will release a V2.0 connector that allows us to (...) (16 years ago, 25-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Shop @ Home Phone Specials for Wednesday, February 25, 2009, to Tuesday, March 3, 2009.
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Item# TS-66 Batman Roof Top T-Shirt Youth L Adult S-M-L-XL Retail Price $14.99 Sale Price $7.48 Item #8686 Bionicle Toa Lewa Retail Price $12.99 Sale Price $2.98 Item #10176 Royal King’s Castle Retail Price $99.99 Sale Price $89.98 Item #5515 Fun (...) (16 years ago, 25-Feb-09, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: (was: The pole reverser - what's it do?) Old Style Trick Use
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(...) I had successfully used just such a mechanism in 2006 at Brickfest in DC with a remote control I used to run part of my GBC components. The remote allowed users to steer a chute left or right and try to make the balls hit a moving target. The (...) (16 years ago, 25-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Powering Power Functions Using a 9V Train Regulator
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(...) ;o) Rob explained the problem you encounter - there is nonetheless a workaround using only LEGO components, explained here (URL) Sorry, it's in French, you'll have to use a web translator. A big warning: using this setup, it is possible to (...) (16 years ago, 25-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Powering Power Functions Using a 9V Train Regulator
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(...) Hi Dave, What you're missing is that the IR Receiver requires a specific PF input.. if you ask me that was a small oversight on the part of LEGO as far as backwards compatibility is concerned, but there is a relatively easy workaround. You can (...) (16 years ago, 25-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Powering Power Functions Using a 9V Train Regulator
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(...) The receiver works on the outer most two contacts of the PF cable, and the "legacy 9v" run on the inner most two wires. Basically, outer wires for the power bus for controllers, and inner two wires for load items such as lights and batteries. (...) (16 years ago, 25-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Powering Power Functions Using a 9V Train Regulator
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Calling all EE's, robotics nuts, technic gurus, PF fanatics, and electronics geniuses... So by using the PF to 9V connector wire, I can run a PF motor using the 9V Train regulator. This is all wonderful...until I try to put an IR receiver between (...) (16 years ago, 25-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Cross-stitch patterns
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Has anyone ever used cross-stitch patterns for Lego mosaics? I just grabbed a few of my mother-in-law's books (she isn't using them anymore) and I'm wondering if I should keep them for Lego use or trade them away. Thanks, Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (...) (16 years ago, 25-Feb-09, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: (was: The pole reverser - what's it do?) Old Style Trick Use
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(...) -snip- (...) You guys got to try this: Get one of the RC Racer units. You know how the steering motor only turns a little to the left and right with the remote? Well, connect a small axle to the steering motor and the polarity reverser. Like (...) (16 years ago, 24-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Little White Thing
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(...) I am working on getting us some of the red helmuts. The (URL) 'Technic Bionicle Mask Inner' (57702)> comes in most of the (URL) Toa Mahri>. (URL) I have a few unopened cases of the (URL), see if you can find some locally. If not we will work (...) (16 years ago, 24-Feb-09, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO, well, Bionicle on The Sarah Connor Chronicles
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I was amazed how he sounded exactly like my son and his friends describing their Bionicles: Kid 1: This is poobah, the Toa of Ring Ding who fights the mighty Doo-Dah. Kid 2: This is the Lord of Wigga-wigga, destroyer of the Mattootaa in the Fleeble (...) (16 years ago, 24-Feb-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, FTX)
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| | Re: Little White Thing
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(...) Yeah, could need one. BTW, what is that trans-blue part from? Maybe, I could get both at once :-) (...) Marco (16 years ago, 24-Feb-09, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | How to have geometry locked
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Hello, I would like to import geometry in MLCAD and using it as reference then it should be locked and unselectable. Importing an external DAT file, it has read as several triangles and also if I gruop them in a single element is very heavy to work: (...) (16 years ago, 24-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: The pole reverser - what's it do?
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(...) I've gotta agree with that question: I loved the fact that the old one can turn 360 degrees and have used that option to make it do some fun and screwy things. In fact, you can use it like one of those mechanical timer outlet things, like one (...) (16 years ago, 24-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | dark grren crocodile and german TEE train PF
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Hello all! I have been playing around with some power functions ideas and here are the results: Link once moderated: (URL) deep links: (URL) has been a very nice challenge to make the trains look good while containing all the PF stuff :-) The (...) (16 years ago, 24-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains) !!
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| | Re: The pole reverser - what's it do?
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I have a related question: Why did LEGO add a permanent post to the new switch? The old polarity switch could turn 360 degrees if you didn't add a post, but the new one only turns as far as its built-in post allows. I will grant that I've never (...) (16 years ago, 24-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | NELUG to display at the 1st Annual Westside Model Train Show
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The New England LEGO Users Group (NELUG) will have a small display this weekend at the 1st Annual Westside Model Train Show in West Springfield, MA. The show is Saturday, February 28th from 10am to 4pm at the West Springfield Middle School, located (...) (16 years ago, 24-Feb-09, to lugnet.events, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.vt)
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| | Robot podcast interviews
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***Apologies for multiple postings*** Dear Colleagues, I hope you will find this robotics podcast interesting and useful: (URL) podcast interviews are intended as a top-quality information resource for robotics. They target a general technically (...) (16 years ago, 24-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: The pole reverser - what's it do?
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(...) You can see the schematics for the PF lights on Philo's page, to be more precise, here: (URL) (16 years ago, 24-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The pole reverser - what's it do?
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(...) And the winner is...... C!!!! I put my meter on the outside poles and got nothing. open. I put my meter on the inside poles and found 9M ohms in one direction but 6M in the other ? This means the lights[1] use the same source as the IR (...) (16 years ago, 24-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Little White Thing
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(...) (3 URLs) The L?T's. (...) Jinks! I found another blue one! But I don't think I will make another LBT. However, I would like to get one of these (you need one too): [LEGOSet 3540] (...) Eric (16 years ago, 24-Feb-09, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | LEGO, well, Bionicle on The Sarah Connor Chronicles
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I can't tell one Bionicle from another, but a bunch of them were featured on the re-premiere two weeks back. Alas, I find the subplot in which they appear to be somewhat tiresome, but who am I to quibble. "John Henry," the the reconfigured (...) (16 years ago, 24-Feb-09, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: Little White Thing
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(...) Thanks! The idea was to just put together a couple of parts I had in mind that I figured would look good together. That was enough to get started. (URL) face sheild and Hockey player helmut.>> (URL) is my Jedi Mind Trick to get you to build.>> (...) (16 years ago, 24-Feb-09, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, FTX)
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| | Re: $149.99 Pick A Brick Box @ Bel Square
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Very nice job packing the bricks in there! Unfortunately, the LEGO stores do not give any discount for reusing the cardboard boxes like they do with the cups. David (16 years ago, 24-Feb-09, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Brickworld - Esther Walner Memorial
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(URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The Brickworld Team is sad to report the passing of Esther Walner. Esther served as Brickworld's newbie and FFOL coordinator. We send our deepest condolences to Esther's family. Esther's smile and enthusiasm (...) (16 years ago, 24-Feb-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX) !!
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| | $149.99 Pick A Brick Box @ Bel Square.
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Today, I bought a PaB Box for 149.99 ($163.48 after tax), and filled it with 3423 1x4 and 1x2 bricks, the equivalent of a block built of bricks 25w. x 26l. x 21h. I posted pix to Flickr: (URL) my question is, do I get a refill discount if I bring (...) (16 years ago, 24-Feb-09, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: (#2 Event Photos) Engineers Week - Liberty Science Center - 2/21/09
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(...) That comic is a RATTC. If only it came in old grey. Tim (16 years ago, 24-Feb-09, to lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | familiarize me with Portland?
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Hi All, I am attending Brickfest this year and as wondering if there was anyone interested in showing a Portland-first-time-visitor around the city? At NMRA in Detroit, Matt Doyle and Jim Garrett were kind enough to take an hour or two to show a (...) (16 years ago, 23-Feb-09, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | Re: ldraw.ini location
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Orion Pobursky wrote: <snip> (...) I didn't know about this file ether, there is no info about it on ldraw.org as far I could find. Because of this I haven't used it for LD4DStudio. But it seems very useful although some standards would be nice to (...) (16 years ago, 23-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: The pole reverser - what's it do?
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"Eric Albrecht" <blakbird11.nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message news:KFJ3nK.5vB@lugnet.com... (...) I would have thought either: A) The LEDs are using the outer two contacts which are biased one direction and have to be turned off at the battery (...) (16 years ago, 23-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: The pole reverser - what's it do?
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(...) This leads me to a question. PF uses 4 wires instead of 2, and it is my understanding that the pole reverser only switches two of these and the other 2 remain powered. Could the LEDs then be made to stay on with the Pole Reverser in the middle (...) (16 years ago, 23-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: AFOLs invited to display at Brick Bash
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(...) Duane, I had fun last time I came up for this. I hope I can make it again this year, but I'll have to check. Steve (16 years ago, 23-Feb-09, to lugnet.events)
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