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(...) There is an arm attached near the rear of the superstructure that swivels around about 150 degrees. the cab is mounted on that and can swivel as well as tilt. That allows the cab to be swivelled around to the rear for transport. Some ASCII art (...) (13 years ago, 28-Mar-12, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: What is this?
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(...) (URL) ROSCO (13 years ago, 28-Mar-12, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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Just posting that Google had on its doodle (main page image) was a building designed by Miles Van der Rohe because today would have been his birthday. Mile Van der Rohe is the architect who designed Farnsworth House, which Adam Reed Tucker put to (...) (13 years ago, 27-Mar-12, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What is this?
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(...) Nifty. The one on the bottom right is giving me trouble. (13 years ago, 27-Mar-12, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | What is this?
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An acquaintance of mine sent me this photo: (URL) I think the challenge is to see how many of the eight illustrations you recognise. I've only figured four out (with a guess for a fifth one) so far. Play well, Jacob (4 URLs) (13 years ago, 27-Mar-12, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: March 31st, 2012 SMART Meeting
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Just a friendly reminder that the next SMART meeting is this Saturday at 2pm in the Michelangelo room at Digipen. The mini-challenge is Easter Egg Hunt. See below for a reminder of the details. BTW: the walls are a fraction over 2" high. See you in (...) (13 years ago, 27-Mar-12, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| | Re: mechanics...
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(...) You might try asking on quora.com since this is a general technical question. (13 years ago, 27-Mar-12, to lugnet.technic)
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| | WeDo Robotics Resource Set inventory
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Can anyone help me get a copy of the inventory for the WeDo Robotics Resource Set 9585? Many thanks in advance. Jetro (13 years ago, 27-Mar-12, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| | Assorted sales March 23-29th.
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Walmart flyer good from Friday March 23 through Thursday March 29th. Creator set Rescue Robot rollback to $17.86 (was 19.86). When I was in Walmart a couple of days ago they had a bunch of sets marked down a few dollars. ---...--- Zellers flyer good (...) (13 years ago, 22-Mar-12, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | mechanics...
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Greetings all, does anyone know how the mechanics of the tiltable cab works on the Demag AC 500/700 series cranes? If you know the link to a picture describing it that would be helpful as well. Thanks! (13 years ago, 22-Mar-12, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: LEGO Sundial Refinement
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(...) Link corrected. David (13 years ago, 22-Mar-12, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | LEGO Sundial Refinement
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I have made a few changes to my equatorial sundial design making the dial a bit easier to read, I think, and giving it a sleeker base and support. (URL) I've uploaded it to LEGO CUUSOO for public consideration: <link (URL) (13 years ago, 22-Mar-12, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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I have made a few changes to my equatorial sundial design making the dial a bit easier to read, I think, and giving it a sleeker base and support. <<img (URL) I've uploaded it to LEGO CUUSOO for public consideration: <link (URL) (13 years ago, 22-Mar-12, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: LPub not generating torus in output images
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(...) Well, here goes: (URL) (13 years ago, 22-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) The format is still the same and any software should render parts that conform to the original 0.1 format just as well as anything more recent. To do otherwise is a failure. Tim (13 years ago, 22-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Point taken. I'll give it a shot. The problem is that I've written somewhere upwards of 1,100 parts, and although these do indeed conform to the pre-legalese LDraw format, they don't have the elaborate file header now present in official (...) (13 years ago, 22-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) There's plenty of people that work with LDraw outside the official library. So long as your parts are valid LDraw Format a problem with renderers is worth mentioning where others will actually see it. Or in short you can ask somewhere where an (...) (13 years ago, 22-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) Hmm... I'm a bit apprehensive about the reception I'll get there. It's no secret that I'm not exactly working with canonical material... (13 years ago, 22-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LPub not generating torus in output images
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(...) Perhaps you should report this error in the LDraw forums. I'm not sure Travis still checks here (noting the source of the error). Tim (13 years ago, 22-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: LPub not generating torus in output images
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(...) because it loses some of the basic functionality of the earlier version, and it's completely hobbled by errors that the older versions were able to accommodate without even blinking. LPub version 4.0.0.11 is brought to a standstill by the (...) (13 years ago, 22-Mar-12, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 18 Compartment Storage Container
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(...) These things are fantastic for storing small pieces like mining equipment and crystals. They also make good storage bins for protecting collectable figures like rock monsters. BTW, did you know that rock monster arms and minifigure arms are (...) (13 years ago, 20-Mar-12, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.underground, FTX)
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| | Rad Jobs With LEGO! (video)
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Rad Jobs With LEGO! Posted today March 20, 2012 from G4TV.com website. A great video of LEGO Designer/Master Builder Erik Varszegi at LEGO Systems, Inc. at the Model Shop in Enfield, CT. Plus behind the scenes of the magic that goes into creating (...) (13 years ago, 20-Mar-12, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX) !
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| | Re: 18 Compartment Storage Container
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Crap Rosco, That post blew the 1 post per year limit in .storage! ;) s (...) (13 years ago, 20-Mar-12, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Re: 18 Compartment Storage Container
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(...) Very nice, but probably belongs in lugnet.storage ;) ROSCO (13 years ago, 20-Mar-12, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.storage, FTX)
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| | 18 Compartment Storage Container
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Hi All, Here's a great Harbor Freight sale! $2.00! ====== 18 Compartment Medium Storage Container Transparent container has 18 compartments to organize and store plates and other small bricks. (2 URLs) for HF sale page> This storage container has (...) (13 years ago, 19-Mar-12, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| | Zellers liquidation
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There are quite a few good deals at the Zellers stores that are currently being liquidated. My nearest Zellers (Slated to become a Walmart) has 20% off pretty much all the toys for now including LEGO. Surprisingly they recieved some of the new 2012 (...) (13 years ago, 19-Mar-12, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | LMC - drywall day
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Hi All, Well it's been a while. The bidding process and scheduling took longer than expected. But TODAY WAS THE DAY! It was amazing to see professionals at work. OMG 4 guys rocked the LMC in 2 hrs! Then 3 more hrs to tape and mud then whole LMC even (...) (13 years ago, 18-Mar-12, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RAILBRICKS Issue #11 Available for Download
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Another great issue! Thanks for all the work you guys put into this! (13 years ago, 17-Mar-12, to lugnet.trains)
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| | RAILBRICKS Issue #11 Available for Download
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Nice to see some traffic in .trains again. For those who are interested, RAILBRICKS Issue #11 was released this morning. It is available for free download at (URL). Print copies may also be purchased at (URL). Please enjoy the latest issue. -Elroy (13 years ago, 17-Mar-12, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce, lugnet.publish.railbricks, lugnet.publish) !
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| | Re: GREAT NEWS!!!...!!!
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(...) Just to close the loop and dust off an ancient thread... LUCNY's building the Brand Ribbon and initial retail sets for the launch of the LEGO Retail store in Eastview Mall, Victor, NY, scheduled for April 6th! Ed (13 years ago, 16-Mar-12, to lugnet.org.us.lucny, lugnet.loc.us.ny.roc, lugnet.loc.us.ny.syr, lugnet.loc.us.ny.uti, lugnet.loc.us.ny.bin)
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| | zellers sale March 16-22
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Zellers flyer good from Friday March 16th through Thursday March 22. 20% off all Ninjago. Friday to Sunday, Zellers also has save an additional 10% on almost everything if you pay with your HBC credit card or HBC Mastercard. Flyer not valid in (...) (13 years ago, 16-Mar-12, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: CAD Animation of OBB Classic Space Layout...
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(...) Lazy CADder!!! Someone should set him straight! Dave K (13 years ago, 16-Mar-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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(...) No ramps are done as yet (taht I could find) and the rest are unofficial parts I used MLCad and then POV-RAY using the animation options. It woprks well but is manually intensive Thanks for looking! Dave K (13 years ago, 16-Mar-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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(...) That's OK, it doesn't have 1x4 plates joining the track sections either ;) ROSCO (13 years ago, 15-Mar-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: CAD Animation of OBB Classic Space Layout...
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(...) That's pretty cool! I love the added movement with the spaceships flying around in addition to the camera animation. Are the monorail tracks in LDraw somewhere? Last I recall looking, I didn't see them, and... it looks like yours doesn't have (...) (13 years ago, 14-Mar-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: LEGO R2-D2 UCS Set #10225
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(...) Huh. The link from Facebook worked alright. There was a banner that said something like "this video is private, only people who follow the link can see it." But then it showed me the video. (13 years ago, 14-Mar-12, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | WHaCKoLuG March Dinner
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(URL) (13 years ago, 14-Mar-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: CAD Animation of OBB Classic Space Layout...
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(...) I wanted to make supports that looked like they may have been in a 'newer' classic space monorail set. The octagonal bricks worked perfectly--they allowed exactly 10 bricks between monorail levels, including the support plate for the actual (...) (13 years ago, 14-Mar-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: LEGO® R2-D2™ UCS Set #10225
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(...) Since the video (for now) is private on LEGOClubTV channel. Try this (URL) YouTube> link. Not as sharp as the LEGOClubTV channel. I hope this helps. (13 years ago, 13-Mar-12, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO R2-D2 UCS Set #10225
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(...) Maybe it shows R2 in the nude. (13 years ago, 13-Mar-12, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | Re: LEGO R2-D2 UCS Set #10225
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(...) David (13 years ago, 13-Mar-12, to lugnet.starwars, FTX)
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| | LEGO® R2-D2™ UCS Set #10225
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2012 Ultimate Collector Series R2-D2™ #10225 YouTube.com (URL) LEGOClubTV> Video: 3:53 (URL) YouTube Channel information: Come with us as we take an exclusive look at the never before seen 10225 R2-D2™, the latest exclusive LEGO® Star Wars™ set! (...) (13 years ago, 13-Mar-12, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars, FTX) !
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(...) I like the swooshing through the monorail supports. AND that you built them partly using newer parts and partly old... I take it the camera was flying the same path as the ship it was following? Nice work. ++Lar (13 years ago, 13-Mar-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb)
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| | Re: Mathematical proof that you can't build anything with LEGO bricks
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(...) I'm pretty sure we've agreed many times in the past where there was a common enemy. But it's much more fun arguing so those are what are remembered ;) (13 years ago, 13-Mar-12, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Mathematical proof that you can't build anything with LEGO bricks
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(...) I remember a time when my collection fit into a cardboard box k, i was still single digits at the time Dave (13 years ago, 13-Mar-12, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I suppose that I can accept that as a fitting compromise. Wow. This might be the first time that we agreed on something. (13 years ago, 13-Mar-12, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Mathematical proof that you can't build anything with LEGO bricks
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(...) LOL. If that poor kid's collection can fit in the cupboard, then he obviously doesn't have enough. (13 years ago, 13-Mar-12, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Mathematical proof that you can't build anything with LEGO bricks
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--snip-- (...) "Mum! They have LEGO!" "Don't you have enough LEGO already?" "All my LEGO is in the cupboard." Fixed! (13 years ago, 13-Mar-12, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | Re: Mathematical proof that you can't build anything with LEGO bricks
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--snip-- (...) Oh I'm not taking it seriously at all ;) But I will fight for the linguistic differences between us and them (defined as the situation calls for). I have never heard, outside of TV and my recent trip to the US, the bricks referred to (...) (13 years ago, 13-Mar-12, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| | CAD Animation of OBB Classic Space Layout...
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'cause I don't have enuf to keep me occupied, I decided to throw some animation in the virtual space layout-- (URL) latest iteration-- (URL) all movement, including the camera view, are hard-coded (x,y,z co-ordinates) into POV-Ray and then rendered (...) (13 years ago, 13-Mar-12, to lugnet.org.ca.obb, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto) !
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