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Welcome to lugnet.events.brickfair, a LUGNET discussion group. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.events.brickfair (group): Focused discussion group for BrickFair event. lugnet.events (group and hierarchy): Organized community events, festivals, competitions, (...) (16 years ago, 5-Apr-09, to lugnet.events.brickfair)
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| | Brickworld - World of Lights Display
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(URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover This year Brickworld will host a new collaboration. The idea was unveiled during the closing ceremony at Brickwrold 2008. The idea is simple. Illuminate your display/MOC. Use your imaginations. Use LEGO (...) (16 years ago, 5-Apr-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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| | Re: PF train motor / train speed and pulling power
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(...) Hi Ildefonso, yes I had to do some modification work on my IR-receiver. I used a 9V plug from a adapter cable 9V-to-PF (you can open these without destroying anything). (URL) (pictures from: (URL) I removed the plug from the receiver and made (...) (16 years ago, 5-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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Hi Ben, (...) How did you use the old 9V battery box together with the PF motor and IR receiver? Did you create a modified 9V->PF cable? I couldn't find a way to use the old battery boxes with PF using the normal 8886 PF Extension Cable. Regards, (...) (16 years ago, 5-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | New LEGO Education set - 9580 WeDo Robotics Construction Set
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This is a new Power Functions-based LEGO Education product that works similarly to how the old Dacta Control Lab did. At the core is a USB breakout box with two Power Functions connections. The programs are written in yet another LabView-based (...) (16 years ago, 5-Apr-09, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: BrickOS Patches and Development
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(...) I have found the following related to the removal of h8300-*-hms from binutils: 1) (3 URLs) current Debian version of binutils-h8300-hms is 2.16.1-8 - (URL) the package page ( (URL) ), there is a downloadable *.diff.gz file. That diff file, (...) (16 years ago, 5-Apr-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Orion: please contact me regarding LDDP
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Sorry for the personal post, but I've sent two emails to Orion without a response to either (the first sent months ago), so I'm concerned that my messages are being swallowed by a SPAM filter. Orion, I had a suggestion for improving the interaction (...) (16 years ago, 4-Apr-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Disabling external modification checks in LDDP
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Hi again, is anybody aware of how to stop the external modification checks in LDraw Design Pad? It's a nice feature, though whenever I edit a file I've got open in LDDP with another program, many times I get "bombarded" with about four dozen of (...) (16 years ago, 4-Apr-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickOS Patches and Development
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Hi, (...) I had worked to assimilate those patches prior to the second version of the performance patch being posted, so I'm glad to hear that it also works well. (...) When I went back through to add TCP support to other things, that "similar but (...) (16 years ago, 4-Apr-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: PF train motor / train speed and pulling power / noise generation
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(...) Hi Dave, yes the Emerald is not really a quiet train and from my perception it is slighly noisier than old 9V equipment. The sound is definitely different: 9V has a more metallic sound: quite harsh. The PF motor + gearing generates quite a (...) (16 years ago, 4-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Ben: Wow. Thanks for the video link! It looks pretty cool running there, and the speed seems to be reasonable. I don't necessarily run my trains very fast, I just usually have 5-7 pieces of rolling stock hooked on back of the freight trains. I (...) (16 years ago, 4-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: PF train motor / train speed and pulling power
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(...) Hi Dave, I was lucky to receive an Emerald train as kind of beta tester. It got motorized with a XL-PF-motor as intended in the building instruction, but I have used an old 9V battery box (equipped with 6 pc. of 1.2V NiMH rechargable (...) (16 years ago, 4-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains)
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| | [FreeLUG : French Enthusiast LEGO(c) User Group] Les nouveautés vendredi 3 avril 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 ---...--- ** Exposition au Pic wic Gennevilliers, 17 janvier (...) (16 years ago, 4-Apr-09, to lugnet.org.fr.freelug)
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| | Re: (correct link) The Future of LEGO(R) CITY Lies With the People
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(...) As long as the track is compatible, it's OK with me. Like the same way the new PF/RC track is compatible with 9V track. As far as the motors go, I would like to see PF, instead of the old style motors, anyway. Even a complete train redesign, (...) (16 years ago, 4-Apr-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Help needed on gear spacing, and another question
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(...) For instance, have a "floating" worm-gear-based gearbox sliding along that axle, with the 8t gears engaging an external stationary rack? If the worm gear doesn't have very far to travel, you could also substitute a rack gear or two for a (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | (correct link) The Future of LEGO(R) CITY Lies With the People
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Correct link listed below. (URL) Three different choices: City Square, Public Transportation Center and Truck Shop Information regarding to the three choices. Depending which theme wins the Target age market is 6+ and price point is $100USD. The (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | MoonBase Corridor System
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Hello, it's been quite a while since my last post. I've been busy... (URL) Find details (URL) here>. More pics are already on (URL). PLMKWYT (URL) Marco> (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.space, lugnet.cad, lugnet.inst, FTX) !
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| | Re: The Future of LEGO(R) CITY Lies With the People
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Three different choices: City Square, Public Transportation Center and Truck Shop LEGO City Vote Correct link listed below. (URL) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Help needed on gear spacing, and another question
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(...) Although not by far as nice and compact as Mike's suggestion I stumbled upon the following solution after a bit of tinkering: (URL) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | 7 foot Nintendo DSi
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Hi everyone... I've finished one of my largest LEGO creations ever, an enlargement of the new Nintendo DSi, commissioned by Nintendo. It's on display at Rockefeller center this month, so if anyone's in New York, be sure to visit! It's over 6 feet (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Help needed on gear spacing, and another question
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(...) Rafe, Must the worm gear mesh directly with the gear rack? Or, could you put a 24tooth gear in between? (worm->24->rack) Steve (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: The Future of LEGO(R) CITY Lies With the People
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Those links do not work? (...) snip (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: Help needed on gear spacing, and another question
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(...) Try this inversion trick: (URL) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: PF train motor
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(...) So am I. However, I'm also into R/C aircraft so I have a long history with batteries and motors and could talk your ear off about them. I could also explain why the battery pack costs so much! (...) Yes, I give you permission to go home. You (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: Help needed on gear spacing, and another question
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(...) Technic worm gears are not really made to mesh with the 1x4 racks. The problem is that the racks do not have any pitch (the gear teeth are perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rack). The worm gear, by definition, does have a pitch. In (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Last chance to get the chimney
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Hello On Monday 6th of April will this glued lego model be trashed, if noone wants it. (URL) The model is huge, as you can compage it with me. Shipping cost to US/Canada is USD, within Europe 200-300 EUR. Place an offer for it. I am 1,78m tall, that (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | Help needed on gear spacing, and another question
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Hi all, I have two requests; any help would be appreciated. First question: what is the proper spacing to use when using a worm gear to drive a rack gear? I have (supposing studs up) a horizontal axle with a standard worm gear (4716) on the axle. I (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | BrickCon Registration Open!
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Although I announced at BrickFest that BrickCon Registration is open, I missed letting the rest of the world know. If you have been waiting, your wait is over! BrickCon Registration is open! Visit us here: (URL) Theme for this year's BrickCon is (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce) !
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| | New Panzer IV kit from Dan Siskind under $100!
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(URL) Countless people have asked me to bring by my tank kits since I stopped selling them. Unfortunately the level of detail I included in most of my old models meant a $200-300 price tag and well beyond most peoples' budgets. While contemplating (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)
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| | BrickCon Registration Open!
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Although I announced at BrickFest that BrickCon Registration is open, I missed letting the rest of the world know. If you have been waiting, your wait is over! BrickCon Registration is open! Visit us here: (URL) Theme for this year's BrickCon is (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: TRU sale April 3-13
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(...) Thanks Chris. It is online now. As well, on Monday April 6th, those '55 and better' get an additional 10% off. Take your parent or grandparent along to get up to 32.5% off your LEGO :). Zellers also have some don't pay for 6 months on (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Insane 65,000-brick LEGO space shuttle
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Has anyone seen this before? Any better pictures online? Insane 65,000-brick LEGO space shuttle (URL) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.space)
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| | Star Wars AOTC Lego Store Display 7163 Republic Gunship
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I found this on Ebay: (URL) item #220387840679 (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: PF train motor
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(...) Eric: Thanks for the awesome explanation! I learned new stuff today...does that mean I can go home now? :-) I'm excited to see how the new motor and battery box pull. I think the new PF trains could add a lot of functionality to existing 9V (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Mesh enhancer..again
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(...) Check your email -Orion (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | 20% off at Target
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Target (as of today, Friday) had 20% off. And the one I was at (Victoria Park) had Farm stuff. (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Hand Car (Big Ben Bricks)
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Big Ben Bricks Hand Car (URL) -Abner (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.animation, FTX)
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| | Bane of the Sith
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If you like LEGO and animation. LEGO Star Wars: Bane Of The Sith (URL) And no I didn't make it. -Abner (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.animation, FTX)
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| | The Future of LEGO(R) CITY Lies With the People
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The Future of LEGO(R) CITY Lies With the People -Polls open for excited fans to vote on proposals for expansion of LEGO CITY in 2010- LEGO CITY (April 2, 2009) - Architects and planners of LEGO CITY are at odds over which section of the booming (...) (16 years ago, 3-Apr-09, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.town, FTX) !
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