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(...) Who says 5-10% profit is even WORTH doing anything? So I'm supposed to buy $500 worth of closeout Lego after Christmas, spend literally weeks sorting it with my wife, then auction off the bulk of the parts I don't need for a lousy 5%? I'd have (...) (27 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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My husband stopped off at a FedEx office today, they made a call to someone and they told my husband they couldn't help us out. Here's another thought: The items I opened in order to maximize weight per box (6 blue tubs, some FreeStyle and Duplo (...) (27 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Wanted: Parts from Maersk Cargo Truck
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and this is the old one: (URL) t. (...) (27 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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Check this one out. (URL) bid: 24.99 "Fresh from our sources?" What, is The Lego Group some secret society now? -- D M Garcia "A pessimist is an experienced optimist" (27 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: FOTW at KMART
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(...) You know what I'd do? I'd go by there on a regular basis, order LARGE quantities of food, bags full of special-order hamburgers, etc. Then, when I caught them in the act of overcharging - make a nice little scene and refuse to pay. That would (...) (27 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) Very Nice!! You know, I have to say, the Jacto Spray rig looks as if you built the Lego model first and then Jacto built the sprayer from it. It is SO close to the exact real sprayer.....WOW! Eric (27 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New Lego challenge !
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(...) Have the robot follow the right wall, at first. After, say, 200 seconds, have the robot switch to following the left wall. After 200 seconds of that, have it randomly picka wall to follow for 200 seconds. Repeat. This shold eventually get the (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) The pickaxe has been made but not the hand axe (that I know of) -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (27 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Looking for Tread Parts
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I am looking for the tread parts that come in the Mindstorms RIS. I "think" that the sprockets are part# 32007. The treads themself I don't know the part number. Are these parts out there somewhere? Thanks... --- DonC donc@cccd.edu (27 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | RE: New Lego challenge !
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<snipped discussion about recursive vs non-recursive> (...) Joel, could you please define definition war more exactly? And maybe give an example of why it's not recursive... Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Check out pbFORTH for LEGO (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: New Lego challenge !
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At 12:52 PM 9/13/99 +0000, you wrote: <snip> (...) The argument quickly turned into one of our definition wars about what exactly is recursion. Joel Shafer joel@connect.net (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: one question about MacNQC
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MacNQC loads your program over whatever program is currently selected on the RCX (e.g. program 1, program 2, etc). You should be able to run it just by pressing the RCX's "run" button. Dave Baum (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Here's a snippet from the Red Cross website: We regret the American Red Cross is unable to accept used clothing, canned goods, or other such gifts from individuals. Firms wishing to donate new, bulk goods should call 1-800-7-IN-KIND. It states above (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) excuse, and ask now... I'm browsing along in this sie full of wonderful models, and wham! (URL) see ORANGE legos.. Doth mine eyes decieve me? Must be some filter, yes, that's it, they are yellow LEGO bricks... I click on... to find: (URL) (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Toy Aid for children affected from Earthquake in Turkey
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Oh man that sucks:-( I know Lego is more expensive in Turkey, but 100%??? Sounds to me like we should just cut a check to Selcuk and have him buy them to maximize our money. And offer up a HUGE thank you to Julie for all of her (in vain:p) hard (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) less success. Maybe I'll give it another try now... The camouflage is a great touch! Josh Spaulding (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Micro Scout can run off its own motor
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If you connect two motors to each other (i used 'new' technic motors) and turn one of them manually, the other one will turn too. You can transfer rotational motion through an electric wire this way. Actually, the motor you're turning simply acts as (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | PARTS AUCTION - 7171 Mos Espa Podrace (more lots!) cylinders, domes, cones, more!
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More lots have been posted to the parts auction going on at (URL) register, bid, make Mike Stanley think his site is worthwhile! All parts are BRAND NEW from a copy of 7171 Mos Espa Podrace. You can view *all* my auctions by going to: (URL) can also (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | RE: Automatic sorting
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(...) Cool! How many others out there in LUGNET land use modified 37xx boxes??? I should point out that there are VERY few bits that don't fit into one or another 37xx box from PLANO. If you're willing to use the deeper ones, then even the RCX and (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Datsville--Town Hall
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Brian Sauls <barbcue@nospam.home.com> wrote in message news:FI0n4o.MrM@lugnet.com... (...) It's about 6 minifigs tall. A little high for three stories, but out State capitol building originally had 20ft+ ceilings. In several areas they have been (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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(...) Ught. I hate the thought of spending 1/2 for shipping as well. I sure wish some decent carrier would donate shipping for this, but the red tape that would involve would probably add too much time to this effort. :( I don't know. Do you think (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Space shuttle (#8480) kits available
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I've seen them in two different stores (Bart Smit and Intertoys) in the Netherlands last week for 249 guilders. This is equivalent to US$ 121.50 (assuming exchange rate of 2.05 guilders to the dollar). I've already got one. Excellent set! (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Automatic sorting
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(...) Hi Terry, I use the 3700 series boxes myself, and with Ralphs special modifcation tool, they work well with various sizes of Lego pieces. Before I got shelves to put them on, I used the Sterlite brand 22(?) gallon size tote. They will hold (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Fair Auction? (Was Re: Honest Capitalism)
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(...) Maybe I'm just on a different wavelength here, but I don't understand this desire to disassociate one part of our lives from reality. I work hard every day in the real world. I pay for goods and services in the real world. I earn a wage in the (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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(...) There's a McDonald's around here where several items (about 1/2 of those we ever get) ring up at least 5% higher than the (consistent inside and drive-through) menus show. I first discovered this when figuring that a $2 milkshake could not (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Fair Auction? (Was Re: Honest Capitalism)
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(...) This is true, which is why I think a statutory 5-10% profit should be standard on such a system. That way sellers won't lose money, but they also won't feel guilty or profiteering by making a small amount. The way the proposed system works is (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | train station 2150 for sale
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Hello, I am a retailer in the netherlands who has still a stock of the 2150 train station. If anyone is interested in buying it they can conact me on pokkie-pokkie@wxs.nl Al the set's are unopened. The set will cost $ 75 + shipment. Shipment from (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: RCX 'brick connectors' and how-they-work??
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Terry King <tking@together.net> wrote in message news:MPG.12473151db6...net.com... (...) My pages goes into a lot of this type of stuff. (URL) has a couple of patents on the connector, but I don't have the numbers handy. They show the details of (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RCX as a universal remote?
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Here's a thought: You're in the bedroom with your trusty RCX on the floor. You're watching TV, but the tuner is in another room. You point your remote at your RCX, change channels, and the RCX scurries out of the room, off to repeat the IR command (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Call for Box Status
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I need anyone that has a box, or just mailed a box in the last 2 days to mail me with what box you have. I'm trying to do the strikes on the page so we know where the boxes are. Thanks! (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | 8880's New Mint and in unopened boxes!
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All this talk of capitalism! Hmmm? - I don't care for it much other than to make a small profit, so that I can stay in the black to stop my wife nagging? Anyone interested in an 8880 for £65.00 ($110) plus shipping please contact me. I have three up (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: FOTW at KMART
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Mike Stanley wrote in message ... (...) the (...) Meijer. (...) In a way, this law makes a lot more sense than many others on the books. In my area, a certain grocery chain is notorious for mislabeling their items (well, they don't even use price (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Toy Aid for children affected from Earthquake in Turkey
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(...) Has anyone checked with the possibility of having this shipped over by a third party? I'm sure that the Red Cross and the US Army (among others)are both sending aid to Turkey, what about contacting the local base or red cross office, and (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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(...) I've got two RCXes that I could extract from their current hosts to be used in a project like this. I'd also like to offer up my humble abode for the next (or any) NELUG meeting. I live in Walpole, which is south-west of Boston. (About halfway (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| | Re: Fair Auction? (Was Re: Honest Capitalism)
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If there is no benefit to sellers, who is going to participate? You can set up whatever scheme you want but unless there is motivation, you're going to have a lot of buyers but no sellers. I know I certainly would not sell for less than the most the (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Toy Aid for children affected from Earthquake in Turkey
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Julie just reported back from the PO and it will be even MORE to ship than we had first thought. Quoting from an email she sent (with permission) (...) To the group... what should we do? It chaps me to spend 1/2 the total just on postage. Should we (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | RE: Automatic sorting
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(...) HaHa, I did have to use the soldering iron to cut away a section so the motorcycle wheels would fit in...I didn't want to use the deeper PLANO box because it would waste storage space. Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Check out pbFORTH (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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| | RCX 'brick connectors' and how-they-work??
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I was just looking at this, and realized why the male posts have only partly-exposed connectors. ISTHERE an online description of these connectors and how they work on sensors and actuators?? ISTHERE anyone online selling additional or modified (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Automatic sorting
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Thanks Ralph, etal.. Ralph, what 'special mods' did you make to the boxes. Not in the software I hope :-) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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| | RE: New Lego challenge !
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This is a REALLY good idea. Here's something I had kicking around in my head... 1. Making a maze that we can all use is kinda hard. 2. Making a bot small enough to fit a standard buildable maze is really hard. I propose we invert the problem a (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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(...) How many RCXs do we have between us all? It might be fun to create some sort of large group-behavior system. (I've got one; my friend paul has another that I might be able to borrow even if he's not coming.) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| | Re: Fair Auction? (Was Re: Honest Capitalism)
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(...) Real world ethics debate aside, does Lego-Distribution have to be so heavily tied to the real-world and the evolved Capitalism that we know today? If we can think of a fairer system for Lego, then why isn't that desirable? Richard (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Datsville--Town Hall
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(...) too (...) large. (...) It's just perfect--and it's smaller than what *I* was planning, that's for sure. Actually reminds me of a building back home. I like how you made it modular. Saves time--easily expanded/shrunk. Good job. Brian (bbq) (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Datsville: crane
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The idea is that you start with the crane and a 32x32 area (or larger if you wish) and then gradually build a building underneath it. I'd be willing to give you a building in pieces as I cad it so we get the right effect. I have a cool design that (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: FOTW at KMART
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Well, I am sure some stores do mark up deliberately, but working with the Systems department at Meijer, many times, it is a screw up uploading the prices every week. Cashiers due submit forms when things come up wrong, so it can be administered to. (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Datsville: crane
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That's why the top and the arm are seperate units. The top and arm have the bottom and top of a 4x4 turnstyle. KL (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Southern UK LEGOfest - update
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Hmmm... My PC (or my ISP?) has decided that it doesn't want to upload the images. I'll try again later, but I'm not even sure if I can update my pages either at the moment 8-( Huw: would you be so kind as to drop the maps on a page of your own, and (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: New Lego challenge !
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(...) light (...) in (...) able to do anything out of them. (...) Unfortunately, the default RCX firmware doesn't support arrays, either. Also, the assertion that you can simply follow a wall in order to traverse an entire labyrinth actually depends (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Where is General Box #1?
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Just curious as to what happened to this box...Mookie had it a month ago and there are only two people between her and me, so I'm just curious. Thanks! Patricia Schempp (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: WWII Fighter
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(...) it's been awhile since i saw your flying fortress page but seeing all that you've done since then, i can tell i need to make more frequent visits. ..joseph g (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New Lego challenge !
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(...) The right (or left (-: ) -hand rule seems to be simple but not the most efficient. That's why I included the light beacon. Providing you have the right beacon detector (let's build one!), and you don't know which direction is the best, you can (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Voting page for 9906
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I have re-aligned it so that the origin is level with the bottom surface, and re-submitted it to Terry. Chris (...) - (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: $20 Per 2x2x3 gray extreme corner slope!
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(...) Wow! Unfortunately I don't have these in grey (or blue), but I do have them in red, white, black and yellow. These corner extreme slopes are one of the most sought after (and priciest) pieces that LEGO makes. Would make for a great Service (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | wanted: 1x3x2 and 1x2x2 blue-framed windows
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OK, I know the 1x3x2 blue window exist, but I have a feeling they are not overly abundant. But I could use a 1x3x2 blue window and 4 1x2x2 blue windows (or double that amount to 2 1x3x2 blue-framed windows and 8 1x2x2 blue-framed windows). Once (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: DYA is back
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I took that post as a question meant to determine interest...I said yes. Paul Sinasohn (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: FOTW at KMART
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(...) I don't know about the 10X thing first-hand, but I *believe* the idea is to discourage stores from having higher prices in their scanning-computer than in the displays. In this computer age, it's easy for stores to set things up so the (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Datsville: crane
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----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin Loch <kloch@opnsys.com> (...) .mpd is the way to go for this type of thing. I want to seriously plug M-Peedy for anyone using LDAO. If you set it up as a tool (took me 5-10 minutes) it works with even less (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | RE: Is there a device that...?
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In C you can use the functions outport and inport, and the paralell port has TTL levels (5 V.). Bye Jose Luis ----- Original Message ----- From: Mar, Ericson <ericson.mar@csfb.com> To: 'Jaron' <j.paludanus@cable.a2000.nl>; Peter <eacmen@att.net>; (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Its Easy to do in pascal as well as C++ using the PORT[address] command. Ive used It before to control external devices. A normal parralell pot has 8 outputs D0 - 7 and a few lines that you can use as inputs (not sure which ones though?) The port (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: hills and grades
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(...) For some more ideas, check out this site: (URL) could get a bunch of the 4.5volt plastic rails and do the same thing... JG (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: FOTW at KMART
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(...) I see the 10X thing as an incentive to fix things when they are wrong: the first customer who reports it may get a nice bonus, but the store should then _fix_ the problem. It really irks me when I have to spend time finding out that something (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | - FS/FT: Lots of Lego
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Check out my web site at: www.cyberis.net/~tco...s/sale.htm in the Lego section. I make changes weekly, sometimes more often, so check back. Timbo (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: hills and grades
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Jacob, THANK YOU!!!! That pointer to the Train Depot is pure gold!! For a roller coaster, I actually need a much more severe angle than the method Matt outlines, but there's a lot there to explore, and I like the drawings of the support pillars he (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | minifig ax
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I redownloaded all of the Ldraw files from Ldraw.org last week and installed them, but I can't find the minifig ax(hatchet), and I know that I had it before. Has this part been made or not. If so why don't I have it now?? Thanks Ryan (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | RCX-Track Question
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I remember a post that showed a track design that used a worm gear to translate power. I have tried to recreate this, but most of my designs end up bulky. The design that I remember was very low profile. My searches came up nil. Any Ideas? (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | new fuctionality for sellers at BRICKS
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(Weird - I posted this and noticed my sig wasn't there because I just setup Agent on this machine, so I cancelled the posting. On the web, there is now a thread with a subject marked "Cancelled" - wonder how long it will stay there? Anyway, here's (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | RE: NQC chapter online
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Definately RCV Voodoo. Definately. -----Original Message----- From: Jonathan Knudsen [mailto:jonathan@oreilly.com] Sent: Monday, September 13, 1999 10:50 AM To: donc@cccd.edu; lego-robotics@crynwr.com Subject: Re: NQC chapter online Hi Don, Thanks (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NQC chapter online
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Hi Don, Thanks for pointing that out. (...) Nope, I'm still trying to decide between "The Black Book of RCX Voodoo" (suggested by Jason Spangler) and "These_Are_ the 'Droids You're Looking For" (suggested by Suzanne Rich). Seriously, I have no idea. (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: NQC chapter online
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Great Chapter! Noticed a typo though: "Spruce Up That Résumé Writing programs for the RCX is an example of cross-compiling for an embedded system, a phrase that is bound to sound good on your résumé. Cross-compiling means that you are writing (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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(...) Again, I'd offer out in Worcester, but that's an hour hike for some :) (...) I think something like an assembly line might be cool... makes for a bigger thing at the mindfest... how many Mindstorms could we pull together for that? Maybe have (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| | Re: NQC chapter online
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Great Chapter! Noticed a typo though: "Spruce Up That Résumé Writing programs for the RCX is an example of cross-compiling for an embedded system, a phrase that is bound to sound good on your résumé. Cross-compiling means that you are writing (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Fair Auction? (Was Re: Honest Capitalism)
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(...) Workable? Who knows - I'm not a mathematician or an economist. Desirable? Heck no. We live in the real world. In the real world the person willing AND able to spend the most for something gets it. That's the way it is, and that's the way it (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: 6375 Exxon Gas Staion sticker sheet scans?
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Jason, You are in luck! I have just mailed scans of that sticker sheet to Horst Lehner, who has started a page like you describe: (URL) I don't know when he will have that sheet (and some others) on line, but it should be fairly soon. I am looking (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 6375 Exxon Gas Staion sticker sheet scans?
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(...) Stickers have always been ok on my site. Only a few sets include sticker scans however. The naming convention is xxxx-s1, xxxx-s2 etc. (btw box scans are ok too, with xxxx-b1, xxxx-b2 being the naming scheme. KL (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: FOTW at KMART
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(...) The 10X thing sounds really whacked. I still say he did the right thing. I've seen numerous products that were obviously mispriced by mistake. Can't believe any sane person would expect the law to back them up and force a store to honor a (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: New Lego challenge !
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Hi, This sounds like a great challenge! One quick question, is the square containing the light beacon marked in any way? Perhaps a different color floor for that square. It would make goal determination much easier. Or is part of the challenge (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Does anyone have a scan of the 6375 Gas Station ((URL) sticker sheets? It's the Exxon gas station. I'd like to rebuild my set, but my stickers are missing. :-( Hmm, has anyone thought about starting a sticker sheet scan site? (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: [meta] Disconnect Handy Board posts from lugnet.robotics?
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(...) I think Dennis is reading via the web. There are N ways to view groups via the web, the default of which is to coalesce the entire .robotics.* hierarchy into a single virtual group at this URL: (URL) when the 6745-message Handy Board archive (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.admin.general)
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I've been buying boxes at Target which are the same size as the Plano 3700 boxes but the dividers fit much tighter, plus there are twice as many positions for the dividers. Now if only they carried the thick boxes also... I just did some serious (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Man, this is from one of the idea books, I can't remember which one off hand, but I stared for hours looking at the two pages here, wishing I could build something like this. Hey, since I have tons of parts, I might be able to now! :) I hate working (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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Yes, those are the 1x6x5 large windows. These are pretty scarce, since they are available in so few sets. They can also be found in an old Dacta Hospital set (there they are black), and in the old Schoolroom Homemaker set (there they are yellow). A (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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Joe, Wow. Wow Wow!!! Great job. You'll just have to convince TLG "LG" to make up some military planes like yours now, and blow Best Lock out of the water! Keep up the great work! Scott S. (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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Can we get the RCX posts isolated on the lugnet.robotics.rcx group only? I can't find any Cybermaster posts in all of the RCX posts that have flooded the lugnet.robotics group. -Brian Alano ;-`) [who has never even seen a Cybermaster] (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Lego sets at Costco
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The following sets at available at Costco for $27.49 6160 Stingray Sea Scorpion 6919 Insectoids Planetary Prowler 4970 Rock Raider Chrome Crusher 6434 Town Roadside Repairs Not great prices and 6919 and 6434 were a recent closeout out at Target. (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: WWII Fighter
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(...) Cheers, - jsproat (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Fair Auction? (Was Re: Honest Capitalism)
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followups set to .debate Richard Franks wrote: <snipped interesting, (but IMHO unworkable) scheme> (...) I disagree. We are all unique, and therefore different, and therefore unequal, practically speaking. Now, it was the intent of our Founding (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.theory, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Space scenes like in the old catalogs
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Allright, I´ll look for the sand texture. As for the cylinders, I will try it also. Thanks! --Tobias Jacob Sparre Andersen skrev i meddelandet ... (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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Hello all, I have been quiet lately because my sister just gave birth to her first child (A boy) and things have been a bit busy. Also with my first wedding anniversary comming up this weekend I have not had alot of time to work on setting up our (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.me, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.ri)
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| | Re: Disconnect Handy Board posts from lugnet.robotics?
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(...) eh? Am I missing something - I can't recall seeing more than a handful of posts mentioning the Handyboard. They're certainly not "flooding" through the gateway to lego-robotics@crynwr.com! (Unless they're being filtered out?) Stuart (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: White house with Green Trim and Roof
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Rob Farver wrote in message ... (...) I like this house. Specifically, I love what you did with the steps--the corner slopes look good, there, and you've finally solved my problem of attic ventilation. Sometimes it's the simple things..... Brian (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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Hi all, Can we get the Handyboard posts isolated on the Handyboard group only? I can't find any Lego posts in all of the Handyboard posts that have flooded the lugnet.robotics group. please? DLC (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: General Box #2 Thread
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General Box #2 has passed through my hands. Naturally took way too long since it arrived at my post office the same day I left for a nice long Labor Day vacation. Mail delivery was supposed to resume Wednesday so it would be waiting for me when we (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | town accents [DAT]
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Some of the little things I use to stock my houses, and some ideas I haven't presented to the everybody, yet. Brian (bbq) Sauls 0 FILE townacc1.dat 0 MPD Author: Brian Sauls 0 0 This .MPD was compiled using M-Peedy 0 (URL) town accents and shortcuts (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
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Perhaps the proper title should be "restaraunt" accents, but since I plan on making more of these for different business, "commercial" should do. Brian (bbq) Sauls 0 FILE caccent1.dat 0 MPD Author: Brian Sauls 0 0 This .MPD was compiled using (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.ideas)
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I just got one of (...) Next time you go to KMart, look next to the PLANO boxes for a one-sided yellow box with adjustable storage compartments. I use these, and at only $4 each they really can't be beat. Troy (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Zach's third LEGO auction (update 3) - Blacktrons, Ice Planet, Metro Station, Dolphin Point...
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Here is the latest update. Many open items still remain. Bid status will start to advance in about 3 days. Welcome to my third RTL auction. It has been about 18 months since my last auction, time for another one to clear some of my closet space and (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | NQC chapter online
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Hello again, The Not Quite C chapter from my book is online: (URL) the "Sample Chapter" link. It covers NQC 2.0. Enjoy! Jonathan (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: WWII Fighter
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That torpedo is great. Eric (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Kego Constructopedia
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Brian, Thanks for putting that up. I can't get the "trial of Filemaker" link to work. Can you check it again? Thanks, -Phil (...) (27 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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