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(...) Where is the 'Willy's LSynth3 beta test page' ? cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 1-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I will work on a zip file of all parts referenced by lsynth.mpd. (16 years ago, 1-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 2009/2010 LDraw.org Steering Committee: Result
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(...) Thanks guys for nominating me so I can be involved another year deeply in LDraw.org. It is everytime fun to work with all of you. cu mikeheide (16 years ago, 1-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: What am I missing?
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Hi all, luckily I am using Macs myself - unfortunately I didn't notice this issue since I personally prefer Firefox over Safari on Mac OS X. Anyway, I tried everything myself and narrowed the issue down to the primary cookie being created - the (...) (16 years ago, 1-Mar-09, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.faq, FTX)
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| | Re: LSynth 3 available on kclague.net
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(...) Nice to see lsynth3 out, but I can't start it up, I'm getting: "Error: Unrecognized fill type FIXED21 for hose type MINIFIG_CHAIN. Aborting". (16 years ago, 1-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | LEGOLAND California 10th annivesary building contest!
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LEGOLAND® California Launches Birthday Building Contest Winners to Walk Red Carpet at VIP screening of Bob the Builder 4D Movie CARLSBAD, Calif. (Feb. 12, 2009) – Master Model Builders at LEGOLAND California® are hard at work creating a giant LEGO® (...) (16 years ago, 1-Mar-09, to lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | Re: What am I missing?
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(...) hI Matthew, you might try downloading the Firefox web browser and see if that helps. if not there may be some issue with the set up you are using to connect to the web. we've had some users at the university not be able to loginto various (...) (16 years ago, 1-Mar-09, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.faq, FTX)
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| | Re: Studless Truss Design?
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(...) Tower Crane Boom is beam and pin only. (URL) uses multiple dimension connectors as it requires torsional stiffness. (URL) will need 'exotics' to connect dimensions. Thats how studless works best. The beams only have holes in one direction = (...) (16 years ago, 1-Mar-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | LSynth 3 available on kclague.net
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Hi gang, I got LSynth 3 uploaded to www.kclague.net/LSynth. It has only the lsynthcp executable and the lsynth.mpd file. There are no directions to install or use it. Willy's LSynth3 beta test page can help you get started, but if anyone is willing (...) (16 years ago, 1-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | 2009/2010 LDraw.org Steering Committee: Result
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Hi folks, only five people have accept their nomination for the election of the 2009/2010 LDraw.org Steering Committee[1] in response to this message: (URL) election itself has therefore become obsolete. Congratulations to the new 2009/2010 members (...) (16 years ago, 1-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)
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| | LDraw.org's February 2009 Part of the Month Winner
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Congratulations to the winner of the February 2009 Part Of The Month (POTM) contests: (URL) POTM - Best Part, Technic Excavator Bucket 14 x 8 with 7 Teeth by Philippe Hurbain (Philo)> (URL) POTM - Most Desired Part, Technic Excavator Bucket 14 x 8 (...) (16 years ago, 1-Mar-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, FTX)
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| | Re: NXT sound sensor characteristics
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(...) Nop, I have seen it. I will try to get more information about it. (16 years ago, 1-Mar-09, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.boats)
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| | Re: NXT sound sensor characteristics
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(...) due to who's catalog arrived at my house first. They look almost identical in functionality except the LabQuest has a stylus and more memory, while the XplorerGLX has I2C sensors (or seomthing like them; it seems they transmit digital (...) (16 years ago, 1-Mar-09, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.boats)
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| | Re: dark green crocodile and german TEE train PF
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(...) Hi Henrik, Very nice done! I like the models, especially the TEE with working doors! I've been looking around to the pictures in the train museum exibiton folder, and there are a lot of nice train models too. The Diesel (picture : Tog35) looks (...) (16 years ago, 1-Mar-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 23 Historic Additions to LEGO Sets/Parts CD Version 3.
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(...) (URL) the small boy shouting "TITTA!" is just saying "LOOK!" :-) I think I remember this one, maybe I should go through my old Donald Duck magazines and scan the LEGO ads there... (16 years ago, 1-Mar-09, to lugnet.general)
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| | What am I missing?
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Hi, all-- I have a mystery I can't solve! I recently got a new Macbook. I can log onto LUGnet while in Windows, but need some help configuring the Mac so I can log in with OS X. It seems that the Mac does not let me allow cookies, even after telling (...) (16 years ago, 1-Mar-09, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.faq, FTX)
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| | Zipper Storage Bags - Which brands to use, which to avoid?
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I have been using zipper storage bags (hereafter ZSB), mostly Ziploc brand, though I also use a few store brand and Uline ZSBs. I haven't had any problems other than the occasional busted bag due to overstuffing, failed zippers, and rips/tears. I've (...) (16 years ago, 1-Mar-09, to lugnet.storage)
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| | 23 Historic Additions to LEGO Sets/Parts CD Version 3.
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I'm shamelessly plugging the contents of the LEGO CD (Version 3) that I mention on the Marketplace forum, but this is historic information that will be lost forever over on Bricklink... So if you already own Version 1 and/or Version 2... you may (...) (16 years ago, 28-Feb-09, to lugnet.general)
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| | LEGO Sets/Parts Collectors Guide VERSION 3 SALE!!!!
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Well I lied... the final copy of Version 3 of The Unofficial LEGO Sets/Parts Collectors Guide has 60 chapters, and 2,200 pages. I had to wait to get the CDs pressed (happening now), and the extra time gave me extra time to add a chapter on LEGO (...) (16 years ago, 28-Feb-09, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | PRESS RELEASE - After 30 years…it's time to return.
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March 2009 sees the 30th anniversary of the original Classic Space sets from LEGO. Now, three decades on, it’s time for a celebration of spacey goodness at (URL) www.neoclassicspace.com>. (URL) Neo-Classic Space is a reimagining of the LEGO Classic (...) (16 years ago, 28-Feb-09, to lugnet.space, lugnet.announce, FTX) !
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| | BimPCast 25 is now available
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Come give it a listen and leave feedback at: (URL) (16 years ago, 28-Feb-09, to lugnet.announce.bimp) !
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| | Re: NXT sound sensor characteristics
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(...) I would be interested, but I have no audio equipment (apart from a function generator) Very interesting data BTW! Philo (16 years ago, 28-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.boats)
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| | Re: NXT sound sensor characteristics
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(...) Excellent suggestion!!! We'll open one sensor and try once again. (...) (URL) else interested in repeating the experiment? Philo? Claude P.S. I added a graph to the page, where the sound pressure is maintained constant. (16 years ago, 28-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.boats)
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| | Re: NXT sound sensor characteristics
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(...) Since I was doing this all manually, it was by far the easiest. I realized that a better way would be to vary the signal generator level at each frequency, but often when trying that I simple "maxed out" the reported level from the sound (...) (16 years ago, 28-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.boats)
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| | Re: NXT sound sensor characteristics
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Thanks Brian (...) Your excellent graph shows that you tried to maintain the sound pressure constant. We did the inverse in the last graphs, where we tried to draw the curve for a constant NXT sensor value. We also repeated the experiment, and this (...) (16 years ago, 28-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.boats)
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| | Re: NXT sound sensor characteristics
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(...) anything interesting at 3 kHz... perhaps because I didn't go that high (oops). To figure out the frequency response I did it manually: I borrowed a signal generator and speaker from the university, as well as a sound meter, and then simple (...) (16 years ago, 28-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | BimPCast 25 Records Tomorrow
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We'll be online at TalkShoe at 10:00am CST tomorrow morning (Saturday 28 February 2009). Come by and visit us at: (URL) or you can click on the TalkShoe widget on the right-hand side of our home page ((URL) a part of the show! We'll be taking (...) (16 years ago, 28-Feb-09, to lugnet.announce.bimp) !
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| | Re: 2009/2010 LDraw.org Steering Committee: Call for Nominations
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(...) Tim, Mike, thx for the nomination, I accept. w. (16 years ago, 27-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Learning LSynth
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(...) That is great news. It means it should be relatively easy to add any new parts LEGO introduces (like the treads, or the NXT cables) without having to change the actual program. I'm looking forward to the release. Jetro (16 years ago, 27-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | NXT sound sensor characteristics
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We've worked some hours to do some interesting experiments with the NXT sound sensor in order to learn more about the sensor characteristics: Please consult: (URL) and help discussing. Claude Baumann (16 years ago, 27-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: TRU sale Agents, Castle, Mars Mission, Bionicle
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(...) Wow, that is new. The Americans have been complaining about this for a couple of years at least but I have never seen retail prices above MSRP in Canada before. I hope it is an aberration not the start of a new way of doing things at TRU. - (...) (16 years ago, 27-Feb-09, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Learning LSynth
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(...) Also, the new LSynth combines adjacent segments to minimize the number of segments in a hose. As long as adding the next segment does not push the overall angle beyond a an angle threshold, the next segment is merged with the current segment. (...) (16 years ago, 27-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Learning LSynth
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(...) Jetro, The new LSynth (I am actively working on a release as of yesterday), does not have these problems, so there is no need for a new feature. Don Heyse, Holywood and I worked a lot on LSynth..... All the hard coded parts described by Eric (...) (16 years ago, 27-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Learning LSynth
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(...) Thank you for your clear and simple solutions. Since it is relatively simple to get this to work I suppose it will be one of the new features of the upcoming release (hint, hint...) Jetro (16 years ago, 27-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: ritorno al passato
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che bello rivedervi tutti qui! ho fatto un salto nel passato, quando si postava "per le moc". a proposito, ballabio è vicino (io sono in ritardo pazzesco). Quest'anno altro che crisi, il turismo a ballabio + 200%! ciao SteP PS: devo fare i (...) (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | SR 3D Builder 0.3.3.1 released
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Hi everybody About once a month the annunce of an updated release of my SR 3D Builder Application (hope I'm not boring anybody) Anyway, here it is, with nothing really new, but a hard work for fixing bugs and including latest releases for Official (...) (16 years ago, 25-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: My second YouTube video
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Pictures are nice, but video of LEGO Trains in action is always better! You really have a nice collection of engines! Scott (16 years ago, 27-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | TTX 66ft Heavy Duty 4 Truck Flat Car
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TTX 66ft Heavy Duty 4 Truck Flat Car Designed with a load limit of 240 tons, these cars are equiped with a pair of high-capacity trucks at each end and have a large, flat center deck. Each pair of trucks is connected by a span bolster, which pivots (...) (16 years ago, 27-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: My second YouTube video
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(...) Those are beautiful! Nicely done! Dave K (16 years ago, 27-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: My second YouTube video
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(...) Very nice. The Blue Mountain & Reading looked especially good strutting around and the Erie looked right at home pushing. But you need some cabeese for the rear of those freight trains. :) Cale (16 years ago, 27-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Latest MOC
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That underside idea was fun to look at. I also like the transition of the clear section in the back, and how you used that SW's Part (idk/name) inverted like that. Thanks! (16 years ago, 27-Feb-09, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: My second YouTube video
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(...) My b4d T. (16 years ago, 27-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | TRU sale Agents, Castle, Mars Mission, Bionicle
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TRU sale runs from Friday Feb 27th until Thursday March 5th. 25% off when you buy and two or more LEGO sets from: - Agents - Castle - Mars Mission - Bionicle Watch out for sets priced above MSRP at TRU. One Pirate set was so jacked up in price on (...) (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Learning LSynth
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(...) I guess today is your lucky day because I have had to do something very similar. First of all, be aware that the LSynth primitives used for pneumatic tubing, flex tubing, flex cable, fiber optics, and rubber bands are all basically the same (...) (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Learning LSynth
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(...) Thanks, so it's not just me not being able to get it to work :-) A related question: I'd like to render a Fiber Optic cable like the one in the Spybotics sets which is quite a bit thicker than the ones that came with the FOS. Any thoughts on (...) (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: My second YouTube video
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The Texas-themed train cars are too cool! -Stefan- (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Learning LSynth
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(...) We're waiting with great anticipation, Kevin! Eric (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Learning LSynth
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(...) Instead of "RIGID HOSE", use "FLEX SYSTEM HOSE". They mean the same thing, but the second one actually works! Yes, you should always use the LS00 constraint part. In this case, 77.dat will be used to generate the hose which is just a short (...) (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: Learning LSynth
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(...) Before I say anything about the new lsynth, let me get it released. Kevin (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Learning LSynth
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I'm trying to learn how to use LSynth and after reading the chapter about this tool in "Lego Software Power Tools" there are still a few things I can't seem to figure out. 1) What is the use of the RIGID_HOSE command? I can't seem to make it work. (...) (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | MLCad and LSynth
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I'm trying to learn how to use LSynth and I've run into a couple of 'problems' that appear to be MLCad related (please correct me if I'm wrong). TO begin with, when I add an LSynth command in MLCad I automatically get a full set of lines including (...) (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: My second YouTube video
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(...) You got me beat, I hardly ever making videos, I should! I liked seeing the video. You sure have a lot of handsome trains. I like that Texas State car. That is too cool! I also like all of your locos, they are really unique. I remember you (...) (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: My Lego Flexpicker Video on YouTube
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Chris, Your story and your efforts make me smile! KUDOS-2-U!! ...keep us posted! yours, Eric Sophie Legomaster Biomechanical Bricks p.s. congrats on the Gizmodo nod, too cool! (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | My second YouTube video
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It's only taken me nearly a year to make a second one. Perhaps I'll have to make it an annual event. (URL) (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The Polar Express Mark II
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(...) Thanks to the both of you. The cow catcher design was directly inspired by the work of Shaun Sullivan, so the credit goes to him. I am looking forward to seeing what LEGO comes out with, but I'll always design my locomotives to run on the (...) (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: The Polar Express Mark II
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(...) Thanks, Eric, it's taken a long time for me to figure out a "good" way of taking photos of an all black locomotive. I'm sure other builders use the 2x2 printed tile in the same way, but I can't think of any examples off hand. --Tony (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: How to have geometry locked
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(...) Hi Domenico, There is no way to do this in MLCad. Kevin (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés mercredi 25 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 jours. Nouveaux articles ---...--- ** Revue du set 7635, le transport de chevaux ** par (...) (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: new 4-wide track?
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Not sure about the answers to your questions, but I had noticed it myself. Here's a another picture of the overall set. (URL) if straight track isn't offered right away, it'd be easy enough to make some with the old 12v rails. I think it'd be great (...) (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Studless Truss Design?
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(...) My recollection is that Znap had parts that could do that... :-) Rafe (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Studless Truss Design?
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(...) Good start, though it takes some exotic pieces. Seems like Lego should make a piece that joins liftarms end-to-end. I'm sure i'm not the only person that would use it. (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: How to have geometry locked
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(...) Thanks Michael for your useful tip. Now what I'm looking for is a way to "lock" this imported model, for "lock" I mean unselectable: I want to see it but I don't want to select it accidentally. Domenico (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | new 4-wide track?
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Joe Meno recently posted these pictures from the NY Toy Fair: (URL) show the new 2009 Indiana Jones Temple of Doom mine chase set. More interestingly, they appear to show a new 4-wide, non-powered track piece (curved). Does anyone know anything more (...) (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Man Proposes At LEGOLAND(R) California
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CARLSBAD, California. Man Proposes At LEGOLAND(R) California Feb. 24, 2009 A Fort Collins couple made a romantic memory complete with a diamond ring, a down-on-one-knee proposal and about 2 million tiny plastic bricks. Troy Cobb and Lacey Williams (...) (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.legoland.california, FTX)
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| | Re: Studless Truss Design?
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(...) What about Parax's tower crane? ((URL) (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Cross-stitch patterns
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(...) Yes, I have used cross-stitch patterns to create LEGO studs-out mosaic patterns. The ones that have just the large thread diagonal type patterns work best. (The ones with the thin thread outlines are quite tricky to transform into a LEGO (...) (16 years ago, 26-Feb-09, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build.mosaic, FTX)
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| | Re: My Lego Flexpicker Video on YouTube
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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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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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