 | | Weird goings on in the Brick Link forum
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Hi all! Due to very strange things going on in the forums/chats I will no longer be involved with them. Not sure how/why it is going on, but I will not be involved. Feel free to contact us via email until we can get a good forum (off BL) going. (...) (15 years ago, 13-Jul-09, to lugnet.general)
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| | Behind The Bricks LEGO Star Wars Fan Vote Video
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Behind The Bricks: LEGO® StarWars™ From the website: This fun and informative video from LEGO® Club TV entitled “Behind the Bricks” takes you to Billund, Denmark, the home of the LEGO design lab and the birthplace of LEGO toys itself. It was shot (...) (15 years ago, 13-Jul-09, to lugnet.general, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.starwars, FTX) !
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| | Some Cafe Corner Compatible MOCs
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I just uploaded my MOC (URL) "A Taste of New Orleans"> A French Quarter Building with balconies and an attached courtyard at corner of Royal & Dumaine Streets (2 URLs) It has two (URL) New Orleans Carriages> (2 URLs) And I uploaded the (URL) (...) (15 years ago, 13-Jul-09, to lugnet.town, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.cad.dat.models, FTX)
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| | Re: L3P -check Messages and hold votes
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(...) I suggest to use LDDP or Datheader instead. Both of them include the correct code to check for non-coplanar quads and are more convenient to use. Planarcheck should only be used by parts authors to automatically split non-flat quads. (...) (...) (15 years ago, 12-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: BlueBrick
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(...) Hi, The version 1.4 is released. This version fix numerous bugs, introduce a new language (italian) and fix the german and spanish translation. This version also include two new features: new custom mouse cursors and the possibility to move (...) (15 years ago, 12-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: L3P -check Messages and hold votes
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(...) I'm half done with a validation program that I've whipped up from existing LDDP code. Stay tuned. -Orion (15 years ago, 12-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: 8263 Snow Groomer Review
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(...) Ooops yeah that's what I meant! (...) The early meccano sets would sometimes even have mistakes in the manual just to make it more of a challenge. But then again meccano (or any other construction toy i've ever seen) could never hold a candle (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jul-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | A dream come true but should be ilegal
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Hi all Check (URL) i think is a clone but without calling it lego unfair and ilegal, I think we need to make LDRAW 2.0 and with something like this but free and with our loyalty to LEGO That's all im off to test it But I still love my Bricksmith and (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 8263 Snow Groomer Review
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(...) You mean 8865 right? But yeah I agree, and I had found them actually very simple to follow. The only instances where old school instructions were difficult were the early 853 auto chassis (the plates in the blue engine) and all the tubing for (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jul-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8263 Snow Groomer Review
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(...) You mean 8865 right? But yeah I agree, and I had found them actually very simple to follow. The only instances where old school instructions were difficult were the early 853 auto chassis (the plates in the blue engine) and all the tubing for (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jul-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: WeDo +RCX?
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(...) You are correct---there is a tilt sensor and a distance sensor value available in the sensor value block. These get shown even if the motor blocks are not being shown, so I don't know why I missed them before. The values are 0 if no WeDo (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: WeDo +RCX?
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(...) I saw a "WeDo 2 Puppet" project on the Scratch website that specifically mentions the use of the tilt senso so I suppose it must be possible to use sensors as well. "The scratch project uses the tilt sensor to decide when they spin" Jetro (15 years ago, 11-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: 8263 Snow Groomer Review
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(...) The juniorization (or simplification to a level of near brain dead builders) of the building instructions is a whole new area for discussion and one that can certainly generate a lot of comments in both directions. Some would say it may have (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jul-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: The LEGO Group to Participate in NMRA National Train Show 2009
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(...) As much as I would love to take credit for the Grand Carousel, it should be clarified that that model was designed by Steen Sig Andersen. I'm just responsible for the detailing around the top with the gold plates, jester hats and inverted (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jul-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | James May to build full size Lego house!!!...!!!
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This is going to be fantastic I can't wait for this. I've often wondered how I would go about such a challenge myself. (URL) would probably not like the use of glue as this would be too easy. But then the prospect of a full size lego house (10's of (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jul-09, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| | Re: 8263 Snow Groomer Review
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(...) Hears the thing. We cut down trees to make paper. Before that might have been a bad thing. BUT things are much more regulated now. Trees are now grown in treefarms specifically to be cut down. I'm sure I read or heard somewhere (you might want (...) (15 years ago, 11-Jul-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Goblin's Tower
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I like the IJ whip on the wizard's staff. That's a neat idea. David (15 years ago, 11-Jul-09, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: LPub 4.0.0.3 available for test
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(...) That works! I must have not "moved to" the cover page! thanks kurt (15 years ago, 10-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 8263 Snow Groomer Review
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(...) The environment argument gets even thinner when you consider the fact that set 8259 (Mini Bulldozer) has 3 instruction booklets - 2 for the main model, and one for the alternate model. Considering that this is only about 65 pages worth of (...) (15 years ago, 10-Jul-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: WeDo +RCX?
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So far as I can see from the Scratch interface, there is control of one motor, but no sensors. (There are sensors via the ScratchBoard, but not through the WeDo interface.) I don't have the WeDo hardware, so have not investigated further. Kevin (...) (15 years ago, 10-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: 8263 Snow Groomer Review
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(...) The excuse about the environment is not a very solid one. Maybe LEGO uses less paper and ink, but many people still like to have a physical copy of the document and printing a single set on an inkjet printer is more environmentally unfriendly (...) (15 years ago, 10-Jul-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8263 Snow Groomer Review
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(...) I do believe that the 8258 crane truck will have it's b-model instructions soley on the internet (not included in the set). Legos reasoning is that it helps save the environment by uing less paper (which if i'm totally honest is a load of BS (...) (15 years ago, 10-Jul-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: list of NXT sites
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Remember information concerned with list of NXT sites to opt for the professional (URL) writing service . :handshake::-p (15 years ago, 10-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: L3P -check Messages and hold votes
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(...) IMHO the page is quiet useful giving you a guideline when to hold a part and when not. You cannot expect a reviewer flicking through several pages to find out if the error he has spotted is reason enough to hold the part. To kickstart I'm (...) (15 years ago, 10-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Blender LDraw Importer
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I made a (URL) Python> script for (URL) that imports LDraw models. More info and download (URL) here>. Features Utilizes Blender's hierarchical object structure, for easy moving and management of parts Uses mesh-linking, so that every duplicate part (...) (15 years ago, 9-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: WeDo +RCX?
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(...) Thanks. From the description I get the impression you can use 1 motor and 1 sensor at a time. Can anyone confirm this? Jetro (15 years ago, 9-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Would the last person to leave, please turn out the lights?
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(...) On a funny side note, I saw this posted today over on RTL (yes, it still exists in some places) CAUTION: for the sensitive ears, the post has some foul language, but makes a funny point: (URL) What it boils down to, AT&T (the ISP) will (...) (15 years ago, 9-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics, FTX)
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| | Re: Pneumatics resouces
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(...) I stand corrected :) Jetro (15 years ago, 9-Jul-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: WeDo +RCX?
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The Scratch Programming laguage ((URL) now includes blocks for controlling WeDo motors. Kevin Karplus (15 years ago, 9-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | The money you could be saving with a large PAB cup
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The (URL) large PAB cups> can be a great deal...just pack and stack carefully. (URL) I filled this cup for $14.99 (+tax) with a total of 453 pieces using stacking and careful packing in the Chandler, AZ Lego Store. When the same parts were entered (...) (15 years ago, 9-Jul-09, to lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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| | Re: Pneumatics resouces
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(...) Hi Jetro, FWIW, it is Dr. Soh. Kevin (15 years ago, 9-Jul-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Shop @ Home Phone Specials for Wednesday, July 8, 2009, to Tuesday, July 16, 2009.
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The shop @ home specials have returned, now that LEGO Group, Inc., has retooled and reengineered. The correct ending date should be Tuesday, July 14, 2009 (15 years ago, 9-Jul-09, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Shop @ Home Phone Specials for Wednesday, July 8, 2009, to Tuesday, July 16, 2009.
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Item #4936 Doc and patient Retail Price $2.99 Sale Price $.98 Item #4976 Duplo Cement Truck Retail Price $16.99 Sale Price $11.98 Item #5597 Duplo Dino Trap Retail Price $24.99 Sale Price $9.98 Item #7241 Fire Car Retail Price $3.99 Sale Price $1.98 (...) (15 years ago, 9-Jul-09, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: WeDo +RCX?
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(...) I have sucessfully written a third party app that will let you drive the WeDo from your Windows machine. Linux will be supported fairly easily once I get the driver relinked, Mac when I get a Mac for development :-) Contact me offlist if (...) (15 years ago, 9-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Cycle 7 Ambassadors
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(...) I agree that LUGNET is missing, but I believe that everybody who participates here is also (more) active somewhere else, LUGNET is a great inter-community resource but there are few people who consider LUGNET their main LUG site. On the other (...) (15 years ago, 9-Jul-09, to lugnet.ambassadors)
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| | Re: Cycle 7 Ambassadors
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(...) Congratulations to all that were selected! It looks like we have a great and very diverse group of people. I am sure that they will all do a great job representing the community and I am very interested to see what they can accomplish over the (...) (15 years ago, 9-Jul-09, to lugnet.ambassadors)
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| | WeDo +RCX?
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I saw the WeDo sensors and hub available separately on LEGO Education website the other day and I started wondering if I could use them for anything... No one appears to have tried or managed to use the hub without the official software until now (...) (15 years ago, 9-Jul-09, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: 8263 Snow Groomer Review
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(...) It looks even better than it did on paper and the inclusion of the builing instructions for the second model is an answer to many AFOL complaints in the past couple of years. I hope the same is true for the remaining models. Jetro (15 years ago, 9-Jul-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Pneumatics resouces
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(...) I've just received an email from Mr. Soh informing me that the website is back online: (URL) (15 years ago, 9-Jul-09, to lugnet.technic)
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| | 8263 Snow Groomer Review
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To those who are interested, I've posted a review of the new 8263 Snow Groomer over on Eurobricks with lots of pictures. (URL) Albrecht blakbird (15 years ago, 9-Jul-09, to lugnet.technic)
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