 | | DATHeader Update (The Reviewer Tool) Version 3.0.7.0
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Hi guys, it has been time to update DATHeader again. Reasons: 1) !CATEGORY and !KEYWORDS are now also allowed in subparts. 2) Question for special characters has to be solved. For item no. 2 please see (URL) for example. Download from (URL) comments (...) (14 years ago, 30-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce)
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| | Series 3 Collectible Minifigs...
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(...) It looks like my nearest Walmart in St. Catharines after a restocking of the Lego in the toy section, that there are at least 3 retail cases full of series 3 minifig packs for sale. Ben (14 years ago, 30-Jan-11, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Droid Dactory Conveyor Belt
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(2 URLs) As usual, click the pics for mroe details... AC (14 years ago, 30-Jan-11, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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| | Re: OBB Winter Display
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(...) Just a quick note to say thank you so much for bringing all your awesome items out for display. The room looks fantastic thanks to all of your efforts. I think the hobby is being well represented and I would like to offer a huge round of (...) (14 years ago, 29-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: Lego logo on stud part
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(...) Thanks for this hint. I did not know that JC has made that realistic logo studs. cu mikeheide (14 years ago, 29-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: January 29th, 2011 SMART meeting
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Last reminder about tomorrow's SMART meeting. The meeting will start at 2pm in the Michelangelo room at Digipen (located at 9931 Willows Road in Redmond). After you go through the lobby, go down the right hallway, and the room is on the left, (...) (14 years ago, 29-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: candy and ***** size: was Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) --snip-- (...) I'd just like to highlight that the cool ideas were Dave Eaton's, not mine. Wrong post quoted ;) Tim (14 years ago, 29-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 2010/2011 LSC Nomination process open.
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(...) Thanks to all involved, although I kinda feel like it's a steal without the voting :) I will do my best. Roland (14 years ago, 27-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Lego logo on stud part
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(...) Yes, I guess that if you substitute a "high resolution" stud with logo, the export should give you something nice. JC Tchang has designed such studs, see here (sorry, in French!) (URL) link to the studs: (URL) (14 years ago, 28-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: SR 3D Builder 0.5.6.6 released
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(...) Not at all when it's good news! (...) Great new stuff as usual ! I jump on the opportunity to tell that I have (finally) seriously tried SR 3D builder, and it's really awesome. Here is my first serious model (the latest version of my 3D (...) (14 years ago, 28-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: candy and ***** size: was Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) We've actually had surprisingly little trouble. We do have a loose rope barrier around the layout, and we always have a group member at the "grabbing" spots. In fact, we usually have to invite the kids to grab candy. Some are fairly picky (...) (14 years ago, 27-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: My latest colour iteration of the 948 go-cart
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(...) Someone's been watching a little too much CSI:Toronto. Either that or Animal Planet.... [JOHN] (14 years ago, 28-Jan-11, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Next Meeting: January 30 in Bear, Delaware
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We’ll be meeting on Sunday, January 30th from 1pm - 4:30pm at: Bear Library 101 Governors Place Bear, Delaware 19701 New members always welcome ... At this meeting, we’d like to plan what the the display will look like at next week’s Hobby Expo. (...) (14 years ago, 27-Jan-11, to lugnet.loc.us.de, FTX)
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| | SR 3D Builder 0.5.6.6 released
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Here I am again! (hope not to bore you too much...) The new 0.5.6.6 release has just been published. Always the same website (URL) always free... This video to show the new features implemented. I'm sure you will appreciate it!! (URL) (14 years ago, 28-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Lego logo on stud part
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Hi everyone, I've used a number of different programs to convert LDraw/MLCad files into other 3D formats (mainly DXF, OBJ and 3DS). The converters I've used are ldrdat2dxf, ldrdat2obj and 3DWin. Is there anyway to convert the stud parts in a model (...) (14 years ago, 27-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad)
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| | OBB Winter Display
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The Ontario Brick Builders will be displaying MOCS, plus a Classic Space Layout, a Train Layout and a Castle/Medieval display for the entire month of February (and perhaps March) at St Jacobs Outlet Mall, at St Jacobs, Ontario. (Right beside the (...) (14 years ago, 28-Jan-11, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: My latest colour iteration of the 948 go-cart
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(...) No, just marking my territory, in the event of Daves passing, my dna will prove ownership. Wink. Janey "Red Brick" (14 years ago, 28-Jan-11, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | MLCad.ini 2010-03 Update Now Available
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Hi, I just updated the MLCad.ini file accordingly to the latest LDraw.org parts update 2010-03. The .ini file defines (among other things) the parts available in MLCad's minifigure generator. Download the file from my website: (URL) w. (14 years ago, 27-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) sorry, easier access: (URL) (14 years ago, 27-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) thanks very much for the follow-up. Nice loco. though others may, I have no problem with clones. (URL) red facade on the red building are mega bloks. It is to good a color to pass up IMO. Jonathan (14 years ago, 27-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) Sounds like a job for the (URL) BrickModder>! (URL) JOHN (14 years ago, 26-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) Now don't be silly. One just has to MOD the new containers down to classic 4 wide standard Lego shipping containers. Just like one has to MOD the Maersk container ship's containers up to 4 wide standard to fit in a classic town/train harbor (...) (14 years ago, 26-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) Well if the set is like the Emerald Night and does not come with the track and motor parts, I could see this being in a similar price range. After all the flat beds and yard-tractor (truck) aren't significantly more than the tender and dinning (...) (14 years ago, 26-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Anyone else tried the Firgelli actuators?
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(...) That's something expected because the encoder is a relative position one, just like in the regular NXT motor. (...) I have not noticed that - could you send me your program? Philo (14 years ago, 26-Jan-11, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: candy and ***** size: was Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) I can build that train in 8 studs. Because 8 is better. (URL) Cale (14 years ago, 26-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: candy and ***** size: was Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) I'm suddenly reminded of "Name That Tune". Except in LEGO studs: "I can build that train in 6 studs!" "I can build it in 4 studs!" "Ok, build that train!" DaveE (14 years ago, 26-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) Well, some of us are big enough-- at least, that's what she said! (...) lol, it's too bad that I'm not further along with my 14 wides, because when I get rolling, I'll be ramping up the rhetoric BIG time! JOHN (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | candy and ***** size: was Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) That was pretty close to what I thought when I read the post. Extra fun for all! Tim PS. Although a real man with no need for compensation would do it in 6w. (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) You're a braver man than I. As I think about it, though, that's a totally cool idea! Imagine if you could get it to be some sort of automated hopper delivery system... Put a trigger on the side of the train that opens up the hopper as it goes (...) (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) Well, there *is* a very practical reason to run some stuff 8 wide. An 8 wide hopper is big enough that you can put last year's cheap Halloween candy in it, and let kids carefully grab some from the train. Either let them get it from the slowly (...) (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) We all want to be bigger, John. Tim PS. Been ages since we had a good size war here :) (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 2010/2011 LSC Nomination process open.
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(...) My congratulation and best wishes to the new LSC where I see some new names in that role. cu mikeheide (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) Bingo! That's exactly what I like! Or want to, anyway:-) JOHN (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 2010/2011 LSC Nomination process open.
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(...) Congratulations to the new LSC members! Philo (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) That's one way of dealing with it if you like to run giant trains. Alternatively you can come up with a system of (URL) 5 wide containers> to fit correct 6 wide rolling stock. Tim (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 2010/2011 LSC Nomination process open.
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(...) --snip-- (...) The LDraw Standards Committee (LSC) for 2010/2011 are Travis Cobbs, Roland Melkert, Sergio Reano, Allen Smith and Alex Taylor. Announcement made on the LDraw website ((URL) I'll leave it to the LSC to sort out the transition in (...) (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Anyone else tried the Firgelli actuators?
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I decided to spring for one of the expensive Firgelli actuators, and just gave it a quick try. I either got a broken unit, or it is the worst piece of junk anyone has ever made for NXT. First of all, you command it to move a distance, not command it (...) (14 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Ararat 1972
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(...) Absolutely awesome layout. Very inspiring. Cale (14 years ago, 24-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 10219 Maersk Container train set
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(...) John is right about the dimensions of containers compared to train rolling stock. We at the (URL) PennLUG Institute for LEGO Intermodal Studies> have confirmed this and come up with our (URL) own standard> of 6 and 7 wide containers to fit our (...) (14 years ago, 24-Jan-11, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: Handling of ~Moved to files
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(...) As far as I remember we have only on the PT a '~Moved to' file that do not only change the name of the file but also the origin. My tests shows me that version 3.3 and 3.2 behaviour is the same. For that reason I thought it would be a good (...) (14 years ago, 24-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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