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(...) Abner you provide a valuable service, please don't stop! I don't think Hendo was complaining about your work in reproducing this stuff, but rather commenting on the original content. Which does, to be sure, have some marketspeak in it. But all (...) (16 years ago, 22-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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| | Custom engraved metal 2x4 brick keychains!
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Thanks to some new equipment, I can offer custom engraved 2x4 brick keychains once again! (URL) Get yours in time for the holidays: (URL) Store> --Bram (16 years ago, 22-Nov-10, to lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) What I always saw as a core problem with the Pirates theme is that you basically get small ships, large ships, forts, and the occassional island. That's pretty much it. Ships are ships are ships are ships, and where the Space subthemes had (...) (16 years ago, 22-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) (snip) I only copy and report the news information from the web. Sorry, if you feel that way. -Abner (...) (16 years ago, 22-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) I would've been interested to see if a licensing of (URL) THIS MOVIE> would have been unstoppable or not;-) JOHN (16 years ago, 21-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) Hey Hendo! Long time no see. I think your points are valid for the main market (kids)... but for us, all sets are parts, and fodder for our own creations. So if this means more parts of certain kinds I'm pleased at the prospect. The problem of (...) (16 years ago, 21-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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(...) A) I don't like "corporate speak" where executives use ridiculously long run on sentences to make their "mission statement" sound Biblically important. B) On topic: I'm torn about this announcement. On one hand, I am not a fan of the licensed (...) (16 years ago, 21-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.pirates, FTX)
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Il Gruppo di Coordinamento formato da Giuliano Beduglio, Antonella Carabelli, Mauro Cavinato, Marco Chiappa, Mario Ferrari, Stefano Ferrari, Luca Giannitti, Mauro La Guzza, Luca Rusconi, Giancarlo Saba, Monica Schiavina, Willy Tschager e (...) (16 years ago, 20-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Motorized Excavator - expensive!!!
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(...) (URL) is an old thread, but looks like there are some hard facts that LEGO is aware of Technic being more popular in Europe than the US. Read the details in the URL I provided above. LEGO has not figured out how to tap into the US market and (...) (16 years ago, 20-Nov-10, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Ice Skates!
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(...) Great idea! Play well, Jacob (16 years ago, 20-Nov-10, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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(...) Probably "lugnet.admin.database". (...) I would post the available data to "lugnet.admin.database", and see if one of the administrators take it from there. Play well, Jacob (16 years ago, 20-Nov-10, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.database)
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(...) I'd like to see it LDraw-ed too! I'm in to scan the hair and build the head. Philo (16 years ago, 20-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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(...) Actually, scratch my first request. This one is way better. -Orion (16 years ago, 20-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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I have both 1.0 and 2.0 NXT sets, and I'd like to have all of the models from both versions of the software to appear. I thought I could install both and I'd get both sets of models, but I can't install the 1.0 software- it tells me that I need at (...) (16 years ago, 19-Nov-10, to lugnet.robotics.nxt)
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| | Re: 3D laser scanning
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(...) Philo, Wow, this is incredible. Thanks for sharing! Tim (16 years ago, 19-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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Not sure where this needs to go... Space Police 3-Space Police Central (#5985) is not in the database. How does one add to the database? Is there a protocol/method/admin who handles this? Play Well and Prosper, Doc Crandall "The Brick Detective" (16 years ago, 19-Nov-10, to lugnet.general)
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| | Ice Skates!
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This idea popped into my head at work, so I sketched it & later quickly rendered it in LDD: (URL) I originally thought of using 'tooth' or short 'blade' pieces, for the skate blades, but this solution fit the scale & looks better, and it lets one (...) (16 years ago, 19-Nov-10, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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This Sears sale starts today, but I'm not sure how long it lasts as I didn't see the entire flyer, just the one page. 8096 Emperor Palpatine's Shuttle 25% off, $59.99 (reg $79.99) 8098 Clone Turbo Tank 25% off, $119.99 (reg $159.99) "Plus, ALL other (...) (16 years ago, 19-Nov-10, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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(...) Thanks you, Larry & all! Though a good deal of the credit should go to the authors of the various software pieces used! Philo (16 years ago, 19-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) I personally would like to see the remainder of the Technic Action Figure parts. Thanks! Owen. (16 years ago, 19-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Zellers, TRU and Walmart sales (Nov. 19-25)
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This weeks Zellers flyer (good Friday November 19th to Thursday 25th) has Buy One Get One 1/2 Price on all LEGO construction sets (excludes LEGO board games). As well, from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 if you use your HBC credit card you get an additional (...) (16 years ago, 18-Nov-10, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Tetrix
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We started a new project with Tetrix, a new NXT-compatible robotics kit available at LEGO Education. Very cool stuff! More to come. Visit the lab-journal at: (URL) (16 years ago, 18-Nov-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products Announce Building Sets Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean
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LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products Announce Building Sets Inspired by Pirates of the Caribbean Films BILLUND, Denmark, Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The LEGO Group and Disney Consumer Products today announced an upcoming collection of LEGO® (...) (16 years ago, 18-Nov-10, to lugnet.disney, lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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| | Re: 3D laser scanning
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(...) Same here. Wow! /Tore (16 years ago, 18-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) I'm speechless. I am without speech. Cheers, Matija (16 years ago, 18-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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Philippe, You never seize to amaze us. Where do you ever find time to invent this anyway? LOL Looking forward to all those hard parts that have never been done. Jaco (16 years ago, 18-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Yeah that's the version that I have but it needs some cleanup and has never been submitted to the PT. -Orion (16 years ago, 18-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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| | Re: 3D laser scanning
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(...) That's so good that I don't even know how good it is! Bravo, Philo! JOHN (16 years ago, 17-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Mona Lisa, redux
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Hi everyone, I have completed yet another rendition of the Mona Lisa out of LEGO bricks. This one was built "studs-up". A quick webpage about it is here: (URL) Harshbarger (16 years ago, 17-Nov-10, to lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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(...) You mean like this? (URL) (16 years ago, 17-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts, FTX)
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(...) Well... wow. This is amazing, Philo. Really amazing. Tim (16 years ago, 17-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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(...) Great achievement! I have access to 'the real thing' at work (laser scanner on a measuring arm), and it's exactly the same work flow (except that our end results are not LDRAW parts...). You are a master of useful LEGO robotics! (16 years ago, 17-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Echo Base & Snow Trooper pack on sale @ WalMart
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Two sets for the price of one, Echo BAse & Snow trooper pack for $29, free shipping to any WalMart store. Details here: (URL) Sinasohn BAYLUG / BAYLTC LUGNET #115 (16 years ago, 17-Nov-10, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Take a wish and I will possibly submit your part.
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(...) I'd like to see: (URL) part that I've been meaning to do for years but have never actually got around to it. -Orion (16 years ago, 17-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: 3D laser scanning
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(...) I have lots of things to say about this but, being a sailor, most of them involve a large about of cuss words. Therefore I'll simple same that this is one of the coolest things I have ever seen. It's right up there with the Tic-Tac-Toe (...) (16 years ago, 17-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Take a wish and I will possibly submit your part.
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On the 1st of November I did a "quick build" (see (URL) and (URL) for reference). It was fun and I like to continue with this kind of authoring. I am open for (all) your wishes. First come, first served. (16 years ago, 17-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Reminder--2010 Christmas Train Show November 20th and 21st
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Hello World! Since what I wrote before was so awesome in it's froodishness, I'll just repost it-- It's that time of year again when I put aside my procrastination and announce to the world (the part of the world that reads LUGNET anyways...) that (...) (16 years ago, 17-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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| | Re: 3D laser scanning
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(...) I'm with Larry! That's beautiful!! Not only built from (mostly) LEGO, but used to supplement LEGO CAD!! It's a win-win! Thanks! Dave K (16 years ago, 17-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: 3D laser scanning
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(...) That is nothing short of awesome. You never cease to amaze. If LDraw had a "Thomas Edison" award for most prolific inventor I think you'd win it hands down. (16 years ago, 17-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | 3D laser scanning
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(URL) A simple addition: Focusable line laser + NXT sweeping mechanism + webcam + DAVID Laser scanner software + Sculptris + Meshlab + Stl2Dat + a lot of time = LDraw parts ! (URL) A few more details> on the process I use to create organic shaped (...) (16 years ago, 17-Nov-10, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !!
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| | Re: My latest project
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(...) Nice work! It looks like it is only around 55 mm high. Is that correct? That's about 35 mm less than a Roomba. :-) Play well, Jacob (16 years ago, 15-Nov-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Lego manger and request for help
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To The Lego Community, Our church is raising funds to build a duplex home in Haiti during this Christmas season and we wish to build a Lego model as a representation of our fund-raising efforts. The idea is to construct the Haitian duplex using Lego (...) (16 years ago, 14-Nov-10, to lugnet.general, FTX) !
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| | Re: bush lock primitives, 16 segment and inner edges.
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(...) There's still the question of the interior edges though. Should they be removed or left as if? Also some of these could benefit from use of subparts, a common subpart for both 4273a and 4273b then another subpart to be used by 6577 and 4265a. (...) (16 years ago, 14-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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| | My latest project
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Hey folks, I've finished blogging about my latest project - Pulito. Basically a swiffer/roomba mashup that autonomously cleans hard surfaced floors. It an also seek out a charging base to recharge itself. Details: (URL) (16 years ago, 14-Nov-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Domino Squad Final Run
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Click the pic for more details... (URL) AC (16 years ago, 13-Nov-10, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2011
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(...) Steve-- Sorry to hear of this--but understand, and we'll see you next time around. Thanks for verifying this info. Play Well and Prosper, Doc Crandall "The Brick Detective" (16 years ago, 12-Nov-10, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2011
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(URL) Hi All, The BrickFest staff has some bad news. BrickFest ’11 in Portland is canceled. There are no catastrophic circumstances surrounding this, but rather a collection of smaller issues. Given there are so many wonderful alternatives we hope (...) (16 years ago, 12-Nov-10, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX) !
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| | Re: BrickFest 2011
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(...) According to the (URL) Brickfest> site: "We are sorry to announce that BrickFest and BricKids Has been cancelled due to staffing issues. News of future events will be posted on this site as well as many of the regular LEGO AFOL web sites." (16 years ago, 12-Nov-10, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | IMPORTANT FIX: SR 3D Builder 0.5.6.2
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New version 0.5.6.2 with some really needed fixes for previous version about flex axles NON usability. As before, download from my website: (URL) apologize for this. Sergio (16 years ago, 12-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2011
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(...) Steve & Christina can give the definitive answer but Steve sent a note around to some folk saying it has been cancelled. That note circulated to a fair few club lists and the like. An announcement here and on the other major discussion centers (...) (16 years ago, 12-Nov-10, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Externally Powered Monorail running on LDCC
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Hello everyone! So I've been experimenting with the externally powered monorail... Then I remembered how much fun I had with Mark Riley's LDCC-- (URL) (vid from way back in '06) So one thing led to another, and here's the result-- (URL) (monorail (...) (16 years ago, 12-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | TRU sale November 12-18
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TRU flyer good from Friday November 12th through Thursday November 18th. Note, the two week flyer from last week is still valid as well. 1/2 price on all LEGO Bionicle Stars, now $5.47, reg. $10.99. 30% off all Ben 10 LEGO sets, now $13.97, reg (...) (16 years ago, 12-Nov-10, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: North America LEGO Coordinator
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(...) No way...It's not going to be the same without him! I hope he will still come to events and shows...he really brought excitement and enthusiasm with him. He also made the LEGO Group more approachable for the rest of us. Hope all is well, Scott (...) (16 years ago, 12-Nov-10, to lugnet.lego)
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| | Re: BrickFest 2011
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(...) Hi everyone! Is there--or is there not--going to be a Brickfest in 2011? It was announced at BrickCon there would be but now, according to the website, "We are sorry to announce that BrickFest™ and BricKids™ Has been cancelled due to staffing (...) (16 years ago, 12-Nov-10, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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| | Auctioning off my mint-in-box sets from the 1990s
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I've been auctioning off several Lego sets that I bought in the 1990s and early 2000s and never opened. Check here to see what's currently up... (URL) (16 years ago, 11-Nov-10, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Externally powered Monorail
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(...) Picked some up today and have been experimenting--as of now, the wire brushes are better--the bogey doesn't accomodeate the shoes nicely without some heavy mods... i'll keep playing. though! Not sure if those would work without some more (...) (...) (16 years ago, 11-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | LGEO library update ?
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Hi all ! I would like to know if someone has any news about a futur update of the LGEO library (Lutz Uhlmann's library). As it has been written on the digitalbricks.com webpage there should be "more to come". I don't know if Lutz is still reading (...) (16 years ago, 11-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Externally powered Monorail
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(...) WOW! That is awesome. I am going to have to try this sometime in the future. I will suggest some <https://plus43.safe.../p358.html HO pick-up shoes> for the power though. Not sure if those would work without some more invasive modding though. (...) (16 years ago, 10-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: SR 3D Builder 0.5.6.1 released
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(...) run it - I really wanted to try it. (16 years ago, 10-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad)
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| | No Whackolug Dinner/Meeting this month!
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Please note, due to the fact that Whackolug is participating with the OBB at the Christmas Train Show at the international Centre in Toronto, the Whackolug dinner meeting has been cancelled. Dinner will resume for December at Angels Diner in Guelph (...) (16 years ago, 10-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: Supersize THIS!
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In lugnet.org.ca.obb, John Neal wrote: Snipped (...) Awww John, (all jokes aside) thats very touching. My two are both grown now too, and I totally understand where you are coming from... although, I dont have to share the Lego anymore, and the (...) (16 years ago, 10-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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| | SR 3D Builder 0.5.6.1 released
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Hi everybody I'm proud to announce my latest release of the application with some great new functionality. Here is the list of what's new: Added - The ability to switch between standard user interface with free rotation, and a more common user (...) (16 years ago, 10-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: fantastic movie
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Still good video. I really enjoyed it the first time: (URL) (16 years ago, 10-Nov-10, to lugnet.general)
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| | fantastic movie
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Fantastic! And a lot of names I remember chatting with years ago: (URL) recognition is always welcome! G (16 years ago, 10-Nov-10, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: North America LEGO Coordinator
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(...) It's been a fun 5 years. We'll miss you Steve! David Gregory (16 years ago, 10-Nov-10, to lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| | Re: Supersize THIS!
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(...) HEY YOU KIDS! GET OFF OF MY LAWN!!!! Kids these days.... (...) No, the TCLTC is on hiatus right now, ever since the ILTCO NMRA show in Detroit in 08. I have condensed the layout down somewhat to a more manageable size, but without Ross' mind (...) (16 years ago, 10-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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| | North America LEGO Coordinator
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On behalf of the LEGO Community Team: (...) Ben Ellermann LEGO Ambassador (16 years ago, 10-Nov-10, to lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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| | LEGO Universe Creator Gazillion Entertainment Raises $60 Million
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LEGO Universe Creator Gazillion Raises $60 Million November 9, 2010. Gazillion Entertainment -- which owns NetDevil, the developer behind recently launched MMORPG Lego Universe -- raised $60 million in a new round of funding led by Singaporean (...) (16 years ago, 9-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Supersize THIS!
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(...) Mmmm my very own BOLD JOHN coupon. Coupon... hmmm, I guess thats what the kids are calling it these days! Hey John, are you still setting up the layout at different events, or now that the strong back (and mind) is in college, do you and your (...) (16 years ago, 9-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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| | Re: Externally powered Monorail
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(...) Thanks--I only seem that way 'cause I'm always inspired by the amazing people I hang out with... (...) Why yes... yes yo did get us to strike the show... Then I went home and did this as a result... So, in a way, Chris is totally responsible (...) (16 years ago, 9-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Externally powered Monorail
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(...) Thanks! I think the pics cover how 'easy' it is to convert the monorail bogeys for power pickups (going to the hobby store today for more inspiration), but if Ross or you (or anyone) has any questions or want additional info, just let me know. (...) (16 years ago, 9-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) I confess. It's only 3 inches......... from the floor! JOHN (16 years ago, 9-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) I've seen it. It's actually a Whopper Jr. Plus it's kind of old and wrinkled. Probably well past its sell by date, it's been in John's pocket so long, unused. Coupons tend to expire. Unused. (16 years ago, 9-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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| | Re: Externally powered Monorail
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(...) Totally awesome, Dave! I sent a link to my son, Ross (who is currently attending college); you will soon become, I predict, his new hero! :-) Well played. JOHN (16 years ago, 9-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
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| | Re: Supersize THIS!
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(...) Well, Janey, when you are hungry for a Whopper, LMK. (Because I have a coupon for one that I could give you). Wait! What were you thinking I meant???? <evilgrin> JOHN (16 years ago, 9-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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| | Re: Supersize THIS!
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(...) snip (...) Awwww thanks! Janey "Red Brick" Wait a minute... is that "artist" line a compliment or an insult coming from you??? Wink. (16 years ago, 9-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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| | RTL monthly dinner
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This Friday Nov 12th will be the November dinner. The same time 7pm the same location: Swiss Chalet the same group of people. Now - the BUT's The following people will NOT be in attendance this friday. Janey G Chris M Dave K Jeff VW Derek R and (...) (16 years ago, 9-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: Externally powered Monorail
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Dave, I am so proud to say I know you. You sir are amazing. I would also like to anounce to the comunity that I got to see Dave build his first working prototype at the hobby show. I should also point out that at 6pm, I told him he had to stop (...) (16 years ago, 9-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) This MOC is amazing to see. I'm glad I got the sneak peak. You are an artist! Chris (16 years ago, 9-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) Im honoured to have a compliment from one of my top 5 favourite builders of all time! Thanks Dave! Janey "Red Brick" (16 years ago, 9-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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| | Re: Supersize THIS!
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(...) Thanks, and actually, I am willing to go as far to say that the ABS version is more tasty, giggle. Janey "Red Brick" (16 years ago, 9-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: Forum shift
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(...) Hello LUGNET! After five years of on/off trying, I appear to have done the impossible - actually {post} to LUGNET! I am so pleased to see a germ of life spark into this place once again; I confess I have moved over to Eurobricks these days, (...) (16 years ago, 9-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Try you local hobby store: (URL) Hornet Hobbies in Toronto (URL) ) Google tells me Modelers Choice in Hamilton carries slot cars (URL) Dundas valley hobbies: (URL) these guys in Burlington: (URL) A> (16 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space)
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(...) I did forget to mentinon ,though you can see it in the pics on Flickr, that the brushes for the power pickup almost make the monorail run in 1 direction only-just like the slot cars... if the monorail runs the other way, the brushes will get (...) (16 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Haven't put a start/stop in, and they were out of the plan anyway.... But I'll try copper taping one soon--there's somethign niggling in my mind that if you left the transformer on full in one direction, that the monorail switch would work as (...) (16 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
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(...) Woah, that's pretty cool! How does it handle any start/stops that it encounters? I assume that the switch on the motor wasn't actually disengaged, so it it needs to be out to the left or right in order to work? DaveE (16 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
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Nice job, I would think you've earned a honorary degree at the Mcveristy with this. It looks (and probably is) about as tasty as the real thing :-) (16 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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(...) Snipped. (...) This is going to be awesome... good luck with the progress, cant wait to see the final working of this project. GOOOOO Dave! Janey "Red Brick" (16 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX)
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I would like to thank everyone that came out this weekend to make the OBB Hobby Show display such a success. I think our display looked awesome and was well received by both the crowds and by the organisers of the show. Now that we have table cloths (...) (16 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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(...) Lol, thanks John, funny part is, I rarely eat a Big Mac... but the day I built this, I ended up finding myself at a McDonalds ordering one. Janey "Red Brick" (16 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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I just wanted to remind everyone about our next SMART meeting in two weeks (Saturday, November 20th, 2pm). We'll be meeting at the new DigiPen facilities, in the Michelangelo auditorium. The address is 9931 Willows Road, in Redmond. Here's a map: (...) (16 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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(...) I saw this at the Hobby Show this past weekend and all I can say is 'scrump-dili-itious!!!' Dave K (16 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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(...) I agree with what you have done to adjust bushloc2 and bushloc3 to fit 16-segment polygons: (URL) primtives is usually quite a challenge for the parts update process because all the affected parts need to be re-issued at the same time as the (...) (16 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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I won't bother to link pics here 'cause it always takes me at least 3 tries to embedden 'em... Anyway, with much further ado, here's my latest POC-- Externally powered monorail!! Pics at Flickr-- (URL) Vids at YouTube-- (3 URLs) So a few things--the (...) (16 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.space, FTX) !
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(...) That's what he said! >:^D Tasty build, there, Janey! :-d JOHN (16 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX)
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From: (URL) START OF REPORT **** Arrest on sex charges for Jersey City man who ran after-school Lego program at charter school Saturday, November 06, 2010 By MICHAELANGELO CONTE JOURNAL STAFF WRITER A Jersey City man who operated an after-school, (...) (16 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.mediawatch) !!
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(...) Indeed - the AFOL community as we know it today would not be the same if it were not for the creation of Brickbay (now known as BrickLink) by Daniel Jezek. Vale Daniel Jezek. -- J.P. Manalo (16 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(2 URLs) Janey "Red Brick" (16 years ago, 8-Nov-10, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.org.ca.obb, FTX) !
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The current bushloc primitives are divided into 32 segments where as most of the normal round type primitives are divided int 16 segments. Having noticed this I uploaded new versions of bushloc2 and bushloc3. Then I looked at some of the parts where (...) (16 years ago, 6-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts.primitives)
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(...) That sounds very good. But maybe we should make it more visible? (I'm a member already, so I don't know how visible it is to non-members.) (...) That's very good to hear. Play well, Jacob (16 years ago, 6-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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