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Ladies and Gents... Please note, due to The OBB/rtl/Whackolug combined holiday party being hosted by Jeff VW, this months Sunday dinner is cancelled. The schedule will return as normal (third Sunday of each month, at Angels in Guelph, 630pm) for Feb (...) (14 years ago, 15-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: What happened to x123.dat
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(...) It appears to be my own fault then. When a new library update comes out, I generally purge my Unofficial directory so I don't have any duplicates. I can then download and unofficial parts from the Parts Tracker that I still need. I apparently (...) (14 years ago, 14-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad, FTX)
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| | Re: What happened to x123.dat
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(...) I can find no evidence that x123.dat has ever been on the LDraw Parts Tracker, so I'm inclined to suggest that you got it from another source. Before we ran out of 3-digit numbers, xNNN numbers were allocated for temporary use on the Parts (...) (14 years ago, 14-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | What happened to x123.dat
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What happened to x123.dat? This is the "Electric Light Holder 1 x 1 x 2/3 with Bar" which appeared in the 5571 Giant Truck (Black Cat) set and a couple of others. This was an unofficial part which I used in some models. According to part tracker FAQ (...) (14 years ago, 14-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Selling My Lego
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(...) Also sorry to hear Rob--You're a great builder. As always, whatever you need--I'm not great with mapmaking but you know... Dave K -who still has his favourite quote as delivered by Rob--"See kids, this is why we have a mommy!" Still smile to (...) (14 years ago, 14-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: Selling My Lego
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(...) S'OK- My "hobby" time is being taken up my my map-drawing: http:\\www.cartocopia.com which unlike Lego actually makes me beer money rather than costing me beer money, and boardgaming (URL) A> (14 years ago, 14-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: Selling My Lego
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(...) Sorry to hear that Rob. Janey "Red Brick" (14 years ago, 14-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: January 29th, 2011 SMART meeting
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(...) That sounds like a great plan though we did actually pick a mini-challenge at the last meeting. I should have posted something about it but I guess I never got around to it. My bad. The proposed mini-challenge was to make a non-traditional (...) (14 years ago, 14-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Selling My Lego
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Well- I've decided that there is no longer a place for Lego in my life (sniff) and I need to clear up some space so I will be selling my Lego, so I'm posting here hoping for a local sale before e-baying. I have no patience for parting everything out (...) (14 years ago, 14-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | January 29th, 2011 SMART meeting
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In just over two weeks we'll have our next SMART meeting. We'll meet at the new DigiPen building, from 2pm to 5pm. As no mini-challenge was posted, we'll try a very low-key variation on BrickHeap Wars for this meeting. It will be an individual (or (...) (14 years ago, 14-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | TRU sale (two weeks)
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TRU flyer good from Friday January 14 to Thursday January 27th. 20% off all* LEGO City, Atlantis, Basic Buckets and Box Sets. 30 to choose from. *excludes clearance. Selection varies by store. Flyer shows 3180 Tank Truck $22.37 (reg $27.99) 7634 (...) (14 years ago, 13-Jan-11, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Motors comparison page updated
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(...) Interesting thread, even if a bit off topic of LEGO motors. I'm not an expert on power circuits, but a google search turned up this web site with a number of interesting power supply circuits (there is a search option). (URL) Putz (URL) (14 years ago, 13-Jan-11, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Tatooine Rancor
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First MOC for 2011 and loosely based from the Hasbro Rancor action figure in minifig scale! (2 URLs) As usual, click the pics for more details... AC (14 years ago, 13-Jan-11, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: Motors comparison page updated
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(...) Good thing, the load is not inductive. (...) OK, with a 1 second cycle time, and pure on/off, it is simpler. All you need is a solid state relay. (...) Looks like some people do: (URL) and worse, most of these dimmers work by dissipating and (...) (14 years ago, 13-Jan-11, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: Motors comparison page updated
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(...) I've been operating outside my personal SOA for years now :) (...) It's actually not a motor - it's a small electric hot water heater element. When plugged in it produces 1300W, but if I want less than that I need to figure out some way to (...) (14 years ago, 13-Jan-11, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Google: In partnership with CERN, the LEGO Group, National Geographic, and Scientific American
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Google organizes first online science fair for young scientists By IBTimes Staff Reporter January 13, 2011 "At Google, the only thing we love as much as science is science education" -this is exactly what the internet giant worked on to arrange the (...) (14 years ago, 13-Jan-11, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.fun, FTX)
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| | Re: Motors comparison page updated
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Hi Brian, (...) I was surprised too. I suspect a relatively high internal resistance of the windings, rather than mechanical friction, as the source of losses. No, (shame on me!) I didn't checked yet with an ohmmeter. (...) This is clearly outside (...) (14 years ago, 13-Jan-11, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Call for Presentations: Bricks by the Bay 2011, SF Bay Area, CA USA
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Bricks by the Bay 2011 For Immediate Release January 12, 2011 Contact: Paul Sinasohn Program Chair singlow @ gmail .com Bricks by the Bay Call For Presentations Bricks By The Bay 2011 is looking for any talks, roundtables, and special activities you (...) (14 years ago, 13-Jan-11, to lugnet.events, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: un saluto di buon 2011 a chi ancora bazzica qui!
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(...) 38° :-) Cheers. -- Carlo. (14 years ago, 13-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: Motors comparison page updated
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(...) Thank you! Surprising that with as easy as it is to backdrive, that the efficiency is as low as it is. Out of (not idle) curiosity, is it possible to drive even more current-hungry devices safely from the NXT? I need a way to drive a 120V AC, (...) (14 years ago, 12-Jan-11, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: un saluto di buon 2011 a chi ancora bazzica qui!
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(...) ma! eri nascosto sotto la polvere? mi hai fatto rivenire in mente quando mi raccontavi del tuo hammond e del fatto che te lo portavi in giro per i concerti! Me l'avrai raccontato credo al LF di Bolzano di almeno....8 anni fa? Mi ricordo (...) (14 years ago, 12-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.it.itlug)
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| | Re: AFOL History Project - Redux
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(...) Hmmm.... How 'bout the first rtlToronto robotics competition? Would that have been the first known AFOL robotics competition? DaveE (14 years ago, 12-Jan-11, to lugnet.general)
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| | Motors comparison page updated
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My (URL) motors comparison page> now includes tests of the E-motor from (URL) Energy Add-On Set (9688)>. (URL) Enjoy! (URL) Philo> (14 years ago, 12-Jan-11, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, FTX) !
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| | Re: SR 3D Builder 0.5.6.5 released
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(...) Incredibly cool! Philo (14 years ago, 12-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | The LEGO® Brick Factor: If You Build It, They Will Come
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The LEGO® Brick Factor: If You Build It, They Will Come GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OPEN auditions for a position as Master Model Builder at the new LEGOLAND Discovery Center Dallas/Fort Worth will be held on Saturday, January 22, 2011, from (...) (14 years ago, 12-Jan-11, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tx, FTX)
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| | CES 2011: Intel Shows Us the Digital Future of LEGO
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From CES 2011 in Las Vegas. Intel Shows Us the Digital Future of LEGO In this demo from CES 2011, an Intel rep shows us the coolest thing to happen to LEGO toys since tiny rubber wheels. What you’ll see in this video is a blurring of the line (...) (14 years ago, 12-Jan-11, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Minifig Head (re)painting commission.
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Howdy, y'all. I haven't posted in a good long time, but I would make a simple request. I only hope I'm posting it in the right place. If not, would the moderators be so kind as to move it to where this {should} go. I will pay a fee to anyone willing (...) (14 years ago, 12-Jan-11, to lugnet.parts.custom)
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| | SR 3D Builder 0.5.6.5 released
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Hi everybody, It's publish time again! The new release has just been published on my official website (URL) most important news are - Inclusion of the last official lDraw part update - Single click to add a part from toolbox to model - Animated (...) (14 years ago, 11-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Ever Had Your Train Layout TP'd? lol
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(...) Now that you mention it, the prime suspects would be cheeky Canucks, but there are so many cheeky LTDs that, at this point, EVERYONE is suspect! (...) Well, I fear that unless you ever plan a road trip to MN, you may never see it. We have a (...) (14 years ago, 11-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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| | Re: 2010/2011 LSC Nomination process open.
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I'd like to nominate Joshua Delahunty so maybe we can move the standard into the present with some of that nifty texture mapping stuff. (As an option of course, so I don't have to do any coding if don't feel up to it.) (14 years ago, 11-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Ever Had Your Train Layout TP'd? lol
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(...) I'd love to take responsibility for that, but alas, I've never seen your layout live :( Some day... Dave K (14 years ago, 11-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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| | Re: AFOL History Project - Redux
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(...) Nice! I have nothing to contribute at this time That list brought back some happy and some very sad memories! Thanks for the walk down memory lane... Dave K (14 years ago, 11-Jan-11, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 2010/2011 LSC Nomination process open.
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--snip-- (...) My city (Brisbane) is currently featuring or about to feature in your news bulletins due to major flooding. Hopefully I'll be fine to process this information but if you haven't heard from me on the 17th could someone else step in. (...) (14 years ago, 11-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Brick Your iPhone4 With a LEGO-Compatible Case
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Brick Your iPhone4 This may be the one case to rule them all for LEGO geeks everywhere. Have a Apple iPhone4? Want a new case for your iPhone4? Tired of not able to build with your phone? For Apple and LEGO Geeks in the world. (URL) The main website (...) (14 years ago, 11-Jan-11, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | LEGOLAND Florida Coming Together, Piece by Piece
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LEGOLAND Florida Coming Together, Piece by Piece LEGOLAND FLORIDA AT FORMER CYPRESS GARDENS By Gary White THE LEDGER Jan. 9, 2011 WINTER HAVEN - LEGOLAND Florida will aim to stimulate children's imaginations, yet at the moment it takes some (...) (14 years ago, 10-Jan-11, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.legoland, FTX)
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| | Re: 4x2ReVu: 2260 Ice Dragon Attack
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(...) the few times that my son and i tried it the figs only fell out/came loose too. best to hold off on the professional career plans until we find out if we're expecting too much! ..jg (14 years ago, 10-Jan-11, to lugnet.reviews, FTX)
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| | Re: 4x2ReVu: 2260 Ice Dragon Attack
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(...) I haven't tried this a lot, but we tried spinning them several times at each other, and also spinning them at stationary objects. And out of about maybe 20 total spins (on two different bases), I have YET to have a figure pop out of the base. (...) (14 years ago, 10-Jan-11, to lugnet.reviews, FTX)
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| | Ever Had Your Train Layout TP'd? lol
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We have. I was just going through some old pics and I came across (URL) this one> and it made me smile (again). Unfortunately, I have forgotten who the perps were, and if they are reading this, I would love it if you'd delurk and take a bow:-) (...) (14 years ago, 10-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.trains.org.tcltc, FTX)
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| | 4x2ReVu: 2260 Ice Dragon Attack
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The battle against the undead and their unknown master continues. The forces of good are pushed to extremes with several of the Sons now sent on individual quests. Shirashi's quest to seek assistance from the demigod Byakuya has led him to the (...) (14 years ago, 10-Jan-11, to lugnet.reviews, FTX)
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| | Re: LDConfig.ldr is still too hard to find IMO
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(...) Nope. I didn't add or edit anything, I simply linked to the file Tore linked to. If you have a permanent link to the latest version on your own website I will use that. Does the above count? And as I just wrote to Tore you can add things (...) (14 years ago, 10-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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