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(...) have (...) properties (...) Great minds think alike! I don't know the answer to this, but I intend to post a question about it on the POV newsgroup. I was thinking about a 1-way mirror. -John Van (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general)
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(...) Hmmm - interesting. I'd assumed if one ASDA was doing it they all would be. My local one that had the reductiong in is the Lancaster/Morecambe store. (Well - Morecambe - says it all really <grin>) Well if anyone does want any of the sets (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Help!!
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Try the Fibblesnork Lego Guide. If your figures are indeed from 1988 or 1989, then they should be on on of the following pages... (URL) Have fun! John AUCTION Page (More soon!) (URL) Page (URL) & IG88888888 on AOL Jodi Neal wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I've already stuck a mess of them in JJ Memorial Park. It was great going through them--each one I liked more than the previous. I haven't picked one for the streets yet, but I'd kind of like something with an overhang. -John Van (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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(...) I would expect that a simple version of this could be done using LegOS, or even NQC (although the NQC one would have a very limited program size due to the max of 32 variables). You would have to use two of the inputs on your RCX for rotation (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New box cars
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I still like the door open trick. It makes me beleive that the doors really open and close! Keep using those decals. Compare the State of Maine box car and the Union Refrigerated cars; same design, but the State of Maine box car is a LEGO plain (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Favorite SW character (was Re: PRESS RELEASE)
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LEGO would be in BIG trouble if someone said their favorite Star Wars character was the scarlac from Return of the Jedi. Phil (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Great house! Looks pretty roomy. Is the 3rd floor finished? I suspect BlockCAD is getting more of a workout than usual these days. I don't know if this has been reported, but I ran across a BlockCAD irritation, if not a bug. I was creating (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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(URL) Message----- From: Stephan Adelsberger <astephan@dec1.wi-in...-essen.de> To: Handyboard list <handyboard@media.mit.edu> Date: Tuesday, September 07, 1999 4:06 PM Subject: bad GP2D02 link (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Here are the collections of Handyboad based Robot: (URL) everyone will find it interesting and useful. Thanks. Patrick Hui Robot Store (HK) (URL) Message----- From: John Barnes <barnes@sensors.com> To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Help with connecting pyroelectric sensor
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(...) I read the sheet as saying the MINIMUM load is 125K, and the block diagram indicates a buffered output. It would be a good idea to buffer the output, but may not be strictly necessary. The bit about the reference being 20uA capable is correct, (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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Ok, I've got the go ahead to start shopping. Any advice on the best/cheapest way to ship? I checked out ups & dhl, very expensive. The US postal service air mail is the cheapest I've found. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks, Julie (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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Thanks for the tip, Craig. Yeah, I am trying to make a few unique faces and torsos for minifigs of my friends. I am also trying to make some pumpkins for October that will be set up for my Legoville's 'Halloween Festival'. Was the pumpkin you did a (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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| | RE: Help with connecting pyroelectric sensor
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Gentlemen The spec sheet for the part indicates that the 2.5 volt reference is an *output* for reference purposes only. The maximum load is 20 microamps. In other words, that pin should only be tied to a high impedance input on a voltage comparator (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New box cars
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Nice. Very nice. Except for those pesky decals. :-) one nit... the grab irons (on the right side) are too close together. They should be spaced the spacing of a widely spaced ladder rung. (yes, I know that's the spacing of the minifig ladder, but (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Kego Constructopedia
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(...) Thanks Suz. I missed that paragraph near the bottom... <ICS> -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Is MindStorms suitable for a 14-year old?
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Tobias, I am 15 years old and I love mindstorms. I never really got a chance to experiment with the included software but i found that NQC was very easy to learn. I would recomend using the RCX Command Center made by Mark Overmars because that has (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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In lugnet.starwars, The only other thing I'm (...) in (...) back right side of the AT-AT. (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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Hi, This is a great idea. I was just wondering if you meant to make a replacment firmware to accomplish this or just write a program? I would be extremely interested in this project. Thanks Nicolas Gauthier (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Sound
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If all you want to know is the output then the RCX will display that - using the View button to show the sensor input you're interested in. If you want to play pretty noises the only alternative I can think of (and this is ugly) is along the lines (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Datsville - my house [DAT]
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This is an approximation of the my home, complete with roomy back porch and deck. Please LMKWYT! (Anders: I used BlockCAD for most of the house, then finished it in LEdit) --Bram 0 Bram's Home 0 Name: house1.dat 0 Author: Bram Lambrecht (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: New attempt at Double Decker Train
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(...) Ooops, sorry. Erhm...maybe it is this Dutch locomotive? (URL) down on the above web page to see a picture of Marklin's model of this Dutch locomotive. The European Railway Picture Gallery probably has some photos of this locomotive, but it (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RIS 1.5 defined???
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(...) On my Droid and Robotics boxes it shows the 717 pieces but the RCX shown still says 1.0. (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Red Cross Pattern Parts
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(...) the lines on them. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: busy-bee toy service?
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Try (URL) which is a page hosted by Simon Denscombe alias Carbon 60. Their numbers are listed in the right hand column about 2/3rds down on the page. -Rob. Mike Walsh wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Greater Midwest Lego Users Group
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Matthew Miller <mattdm@mattdm.org> wrote in message news:slrn7t93ni.1g7.....bu.edu... (...) Hi Matt. I live in Elkhart now. (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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| | Re: The Scout brick: smart or dumb? (was: Robotics Discovery Set)
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Thanks for the corrections. It definitely looks like they have the majority of "child-type" [1] robot projects pretty well covered, including (almost?) all of the obvious things you would use the sensors for. - Robert Munafo (URL) LEGO: TC+++(8480) (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Life-size SW replica
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I have two worries about this. The first is: are they going to glue it together like they did Yoda? All those macoroni bricks glued together would be a heartbreaker. The second worry would be a walletbreaker. Tax liablity would be over 4,000.00, (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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The recent discussion about the Scout got me to thinking of a type of robot programming that would be really cool, really simple and intuitive, and really easy to implement. I'm not sure what to call it, but I'm sure someone's probably thought of it (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Speaking of McD, when does promotion start?
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I was just looking at the catalog and going to mention it. Lots of green slopes, 2x3. Pink looks to be plates, but that's ok, and the blues look like they're purple. I can hope. :) Looks like lots of happy meals in the near future. Ice (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Toy Aid for children affected from Earthquake in Turkey
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I would be more than happy to go to K-mart which is having a buy one at full price get second at 50%, and then pack up the boxes. I have several (4 pretty close and another 4 a bit farther) K-marts by me. I have room on a cc. I've got some boxes in (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: MINDSTORMS links
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Jonathan, (...) in there, but the information is slightly out of date; Bot-Kit now works with the free version of Dolphin Smalltalk so it's no longer necessary to fork out $30. Regards, Andy Bower --- Visit the Lego-Robotics Wiki Web (URL) (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: a big house for datsville
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Dennett wrote in message <199909071507060870....te.net>... (...) Prisons are reffered to as the "Big House" by some people. I intended for it to be used that way, but I am not sure how many criminals will live in Datsville. (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: 3009p22.dat., Brick 1 x 6 with Red Post Pattern [DAT]
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Sorry, wrong file. Here's the one with correct decimal signs. (...) 0 Brick 1 x 6 with Red Post Pattern 0 Name: 3009p22.dat 0 Author: Martin Svensson and Tore Eriksson 0 Un-Official Element 0 Inlined: 1 16 0 0 0 0,5 0 0 0 0,5 0 0 0 1 post16s.dat 0 (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | 3009p22.dat., Brick 1 x 6 with Red Post Pattern [DAT]
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This part is made with bmp2dat. On both of my parts, the 'S' and the 'T' are not at all in line. I don't know, it looks really wierd. Should I line them up better than Lego did? /Tore 0 Brick 1 x 6 with Red Post Pattern 0 Name: 3009p22.dat 0 Author: (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: The Scout brick: smart or dumb? (was: Robotics Discovery Set)
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(...) TOUCH "reverse" means reverse both motors if touch sensor A or B (...) TOUCH "waitfor" means do nothing until touch sensor A or B (...) Correct. (...) LIGHT "waitfor" means wait for a light change before any action. (...) Same as above. (...) (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: I want this!
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But unfortunately for you they would be glued together, so you wouldn't be able to do anything with them except say you have 2000 macaroni bricks. Ben Gatrelle :-) (URL) -----Original Message----- (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: New attempt at Double Decker Train
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(...) that (...) shop (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Scout brick: smart or dumb? (was: Robotics Discovery Set)
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That really helps a lot! Now I know what the Scout can do. I'm still not sure if I'll buy one, but it certainly makes it more likely. To sum up (for others) the Scout user will: - select an initial type of movement: none, straight, zigzag, circle (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Speaking of McD, when does promotion start?
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Hey! Those are different from the European ones! Cool, look at all that GREEN, and the PINK plane! Going to be eating many a cheeseburger during this promotion ;-) (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Southern UK LEGOfest - 18 September
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OK guys, I've put together a [very basic / text only] page for the LEGOfest at (URL) . PLMK if there's more I can add (particularly to the '9v train layout', 'offered' and 'wanted' sections) or if you need me to clarify anything 8-) See you all (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: movie complex/ movie titles
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(...) I've started some rough designs for sections of my movie theatre. One part is a large Billboard for a poster of the current movie playing. This billboard will be used in my actual lego theatre (which'll probably be different from the LDraw (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Help with Digital Photography
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I've got a Sony Mavica (FD91), but some of the advice will apply to any digital camera (or film for that matter). The on-camera flash is a joke, and most people on the Mavica boards (eg: www.mavican.nu) recommend an additional slave flash (or (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The Scout brick: smart or dumb? (was: Robotics Discovery Set)
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(...) The error is in my depth of description. My aim was to provide interesting general information instead of (perhaps) boring or confusing details. So to clarify: There are four MOTION actions but the "circle" command can be set to clockwise or (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | I want this!
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If I had my choice, I'd want them to make Darth Maul's double-bladed lightsaber! Just imagine all those trans-red macaroni bricks! :-D 'Course, they might try to cheat and use those half-cylinders, but I would insist on macaronin bricks. It would be (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Speaking of McD, when does promotion start?
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Thanks for the information everyone. Looking forward to some cheeseburgers... Bryan Kinkel <helpdesk@loseyourmind.com> wrote in message news:FHpCyI.8zI@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: datsville questions
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(...) A jail is the internal holding cells in a police station. A prison is the large external corrections facility. The latter may not be needed now, but will be if Datsville gets large enough. Jeff (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Wanted: Parts from Maersk Cargo Truck
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Rufus T. Falkenstein wrote in message <37D5649F.669D@uni-m...ter.de>... (...) truck? (...) I am looking for parts from the new one (1831). Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (URL) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Life-size SW replica
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If I had my choice, I'd want them to make Darth Maul's double-bladed lightsaber! Just imagine all those trans-red macaroni bricks! :-D 'Course, they might try to cheat and use those half-cylinders, but I would insist on macaronin bricks. It would be (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | LCad Update---Complete
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How complete is the complete update at Ldraw.org?? Does it include the most current individual update??? Thanks Ryan (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Toy Aid for children affected from Earthquake in Turkey
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Kohl's might still be running their 25% off sale.... (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Some older somewhat hard to find sets found in Revere MA
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(...) Best place to look for Outback Airstrips is KB Toys. They are on close out for $12.99 (you even may be lucky and find a store which still has them at the incorrect close out price of $9.99). (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: New box cars
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(...) I really like the color scheme on these models. The detail with the Technic pieces on the trucks is A+ and different. Good. later, James (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: New attempt at Double Decker Train
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(...) That is my model of the "Starlight Express" Marklin paint job on a DB locomotive. (URL) used the 4559 Cargo Railway front-ends with matching bottom front ends from the ResQ hovercraft set. I actually don't really care for the pointy nose that (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Legoland California sale
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The Legoland California has a few items on sale. Please note that Legoland pricing is higher than TRU, Wal-Mart, and K-mart (I would guess about 5% higher) All adventurers sets are 30% off. It looks like it includes the new jungle themes. Also mugs (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: The Scout brick: smart or dumb? (was: Robotics Discovery Set)
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(...) (This is a reply to the orphan message (URL) point was, that his description did not specify what was missing. He said nothing about "program steps" and imagining such steps gets us no closer to the truth. Here is Robert's text again so you (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: General Box #1 thread
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Please add me to this one as well - now I'm in the queue for all of them, I think. Paul Sinasohn 3359 Arkansas Street Oakland, CA 94602-3707 (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Junk Box #2
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Please add me to this box too... Paul Sinasohn 3359 Arkansas Street Oakland, CA 94602-3707 (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: General Box #4 thread (NOT the NMRA/Minneapolis box)
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Please add me to Gen. Box #4 Thanks Paul Sinasohn 3359 Arkansas St Oakland, CA 94602-3707 (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: General Box #3 ("minneapolis box")
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Please add me to this box too. Paul Sinasohn 3359 Arkansas Street Oakland, CA 94602-3707 (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Some older somewhat hard to find sets found in Revere MA
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(...) There used to be a store just like that on Moody Street in Waltham. Sadly, they're gone now, but The Construction Site more than makes up for it (-: Can you tell us the name of this old toy store in Lynn? - Robert Munafo (URL) LEGO: (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ma)
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| | Re: New attempt at Double Decker Train
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What is that at the end of the train in that pic. It vaguely looks like an American "B" unit switcher (I'm sure it's not)???? BTW I had taken a trun at a double-decker as well at: steve.bar.home.att.net SteveB (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New box cars
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I built a new set of box cars. Love to get some feedback. steve.bar.home.att.net SteveB PNLTC (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: The Scout brick: smart or dumb?
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3000 It could be marketing at work. What is behaviour? A particular sequence of moves? Just how many program steps can there be? Then factor in the number of different move types. 3000 isn't very many any more! 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 = 4096 Six (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Set 6444... (Was: Re: Some older somewhat hard to find sets found in Revere MA)
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(...) I'd like to thank every one for the offers, I have accepted one and need no others. Thank you again! Ciao! (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: MIB was: Some older somewhat hard to find sets found in Revere MA
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(...) Thank you. Yet another common phrase made obscure by senseless abbreviation. I'll add it to my growing list. - Robert Munafo (URL) LEGO: TC+++(8480) SW++ #+ S-- LS++ Hsp M+ A@ LM++ YB64m IC13 (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | KAPAs Auction - Update
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Approaching the end on most sets... but still some available. Pls. note that all inactive items are closed. Again for information: A 2kg (somewhat around 4 pounds) pack to the US is supposed to be 5.00 - 10.00 USD for shipments. Here are all sets (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | RE: A good toy to hack for the HB?--TIA
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(URL) is from Damark, $60 for the same tank. (If the URL doesn't work go to www.damark.com and search for 'tank') --Chuck McManis (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Datsville: Furniture store?
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(...) Unfortunately, all I've done are beds and Halogen lamps. I keep meaning to do some others, but other stuff comes up. :( Jeff P.S. John, could you pick your favorite street lamp and use them in Datsville? Thanks! (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Automatic sorting
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I've purchased a system like this. It is four plastic boxes with square holes that decrease in size from the top tray to the bottom tray. It is not made by Lego. It wasn't cheap... maybe $20, possibly more. But it is handy, to some extent. When (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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| | FBO: 12 V, Space, Fabuland...
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hello lego collectors, here are some sets for sale. all the sets are located in good old germany. i've tried to apply an estimation of the shipping costs (germany-usa) so that you have an idea of what it will cost to get that set (if you are living (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Some older somewhat hard to find sets found in Revere MA
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I cleaned out a KB toys over by me last week, they had 5 #6444 and I got them all, they were 14.99 which is about half price. I was going to look at another store to see if they had any. If I see any I'll be picking them up, want me to set aside one (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | ftp server back up, new address.
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A little ways back I posted that I had set up an ftp server so that those interested could publish any LEGO related media files. Well, shortly after posting that, my computer went down and with the new computer that I have I have a new address as (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: The Scout brick: smart or dumb? (was: Robotics Discovery Set)
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(...) I appreciate the description, but I'm having trouble figuring out how it could possibly (even in the altered reality of marketing) come out to 3000. Based on your description, it appears that the Scout user selects one of four types of motion, (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Minifig-Scale AT-AT update
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Just thought I'd comment on my own endeavors, etc... (...) :) (same here, but I showed the head and the undetailed legs at the last NELUG meeting... Next step-- photography... actually, I've got 1 side of the body completely done, but the other side (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Is MindStorms suitable for a 14-year old?
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(...) It's not advanced electronics. It's easy as long as you follow the constructopedia with models and hints and the programming guide on how to programme your robots. It's not too hard as soon as you have had a Mindstorms set for a week up to a (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Speaking of McD, when does promotion start?
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(...) I don't know, but here are the Happy Meal sets: (URL) for the Pause set search, the McDonald's's info is #3438 LEGO McDonald's Restaurant $11.00 (free with $75 purchase) 88 pieces, ages 7-12, apparently 2 minifigs ~Greg (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: I just finished a makeover of my site....
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I used to have descriptions of ADY and GDS along with a story backdrop. They didn't make it to the new site mostly because my girlfriend thought it was too dorky. I'm actually putting together a more detailed storyline that will include links to (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Speaking of McD, when does promotion start?
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I don't have the US S@H catalog in front of me. There are two promotions. I believe the Happy Meal promotion starts 29 Oct and runs until late in November... 22nd ? The promotion where you get a free $11 set is available now from S@H when you (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Mandtal
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(...) Både Marcus og jeg har haft en lang række indlæg på Robotics-siderne. Marcus er i øvrigt omtalt i første kapitel af Jonathan Knudsens kommende Mindstorms Bog. (...) Det er ærgerligt at se, at nu hvor Lego virkelig er inde i en helt ny og meget (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.dk)
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| | Re: Some older somewhat hard to find sets found in Revere MA
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6444's are still available in New Zealand priced at about 26.50 USD plus shipping. Grahame Reid (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: O'Reilly book news
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(...) In case you don't know, "mindstorms" and "constructopedia" were both used by Seymour Papert long before LEGO started using them as trademarks (although both are now registered trademarks of the LEGO group). See: Abstract of application to NSF (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Some older somewhat hard to find sets found in Revere MA
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I just parted out 4 Outback Airstrips but there are still a couple left in the store - 27.99 Cn plus tax, which works out to $22.00 US. LMK if Eric can't find you one and I will pick one up for you. Kevin (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: The summer doldrums and dog days are at an end....
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(...) <Snip!> (...) Woohoo! (...) They say a couple (2-4?) Weeks, but they are terrible sticking to that estimate. I always get mine in 2-3 business days! ;) That's for the DC area, shipping to Michigan may be an extra day or two (not sure of the (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: busy-bee toy service?
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Does Busy-Bee have a web site? If not, what is there phone number? Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (URL) Doucette wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Wanted: Parts from Maersk Cargo Truck
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(...) rufus t. (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Speaking of McD, when does promotion start?
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I was in the local McWalMart this morning (which has a McD's in the rear). I asked the same question of the manager. She basically indicated knowing nothing about any Lego/McD's promotional tie-in for the holiday season. She was suprised to hear (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | S@H Specials Discontinued ...
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The woman I spoke with at S@H this morning informed that the S@H weekly phone specials have been discontinued until the end of the year. She said they are so busy right now and with the holiday season approaching, they were stopping them for the (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: New baseplate in 4293?
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(...) I don't think this set will have too much effect on the price of 6416 Poolside Paradise for the following reasons: + the 4293 baseplate has a dirt driveway, more suitable for a rural area + the 6416 baseplate has a blue lined pool, the 4293 (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Ambulance
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(...) Thanks, A stretcher with a minifig will fit in back. It does get a little tight if the fig is wearing a hat, but another plate in height probably won't hurt :-) Duane (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | RE: Help with connecting pyroelectric sensor
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Here's the link to the pyro sensor (URL) The schematic indicates that the reference moves relative to the output... I think the reference and output terminals are mislabelled. Given that they are mislabelled... The reference output has a 20uA max (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: datsville airport
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Thomas Burger: (...) hangar. Play well, Jacob (who plans to arrive at Datsville Airport in Sal Colibri[2] as soon as it opens) 1) <URL:(URL) 2) <URL:(URL) ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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Duane, that is one, awesome ambulance. That's the best I've ever seen a six-wide vehicle with only a four-wide cab look. It is truly impressive. Just one question, though, Does a LEGO made stretcher fit in the back??? Ryan ***...*** REPLY SEPARATOR (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: a big house for datsville
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Pretty cool. That would make a good lookout tower for the police station/prison or for an airport. What did you make it for(what's its purpose)?? Ryan ***...*** REPLY SEPARATOR ***...*** (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: datsville airport
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An airport, cool!! We could have it a little ways outside of town and put it right next to the raceway. I've got two reasons for this. 1. The noise won't bother the citizens as much 2. When a racer gets hurt they can load him in the ambulance, send (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: busy-bee toy service?
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I've used them twice, both times the service was excellent. They take credit cards over the phone (FAX is better). Big orders help keep the per unit shipping charges to a minimum. -Rob. peteh wrote in message ... (...) to (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Kego Constructopedia
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(...) ^^^...^^^ (...) ^^^...^^^ (...) ^^^...^^^ Brian, Just a couple of general comments on word usage... If at all possible, it is probably a good idea to avoid using the word "Constructopedia" in a context such as this. I don't want to see you or (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Datsville
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(...) Is there an easy way to tell POV that a given surface is a one way window type of deal? You could fill in missing walls with a surface which is totally transparent from the outside, and either a neutral color, or the interior color from the (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.general)
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| | Distributed rendering with POV-Ray (Was: ? for l*p authors:)
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Anders Isaksson: (...) It is. We have considered it for the "Linux Demo Day LEGO Movie Project" (is the title logn enough? :-), but since we are going to render several images, we have decided to do the distribution by "hand" (i.e. shell scripts). (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Millennium Falcon
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(...) Good thing you asked when you did. From Todd's message in .admin.general (1), this (possibly) temporary link: (URL) a pretty good summary. Cheers, - jsproat 1. (URL) Jeremy H. Sproat <jsproat@io.com> ~~~ (URL) stands...like some sort (...) (25 years ago, 7-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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