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(...) As a reference price for you, two universal joints sold in our last auction (last month) for $1.60. Thanks, Naji (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New Technic Logo
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(...) I just ran across a pic on the lego site with the new Technic logo: (URL) (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Hunting for Fort Legorado
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Anyone seen a 6769 Fort Legorado at a local store (preferably discounted)? I need a bunch of log cabin bricks/walls for a project. Thanks!!! (URL) (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | New Technic Logo
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Has anyone else seen the new Technic logo? I just saw it on the new Super Car at my local TRU (Austin, TX at 183 and 620). The letters have more internal white area and seem more slanted. (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Luke and Darth promo
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(...) The images on the page are broken. :-( I emailed the auctioneer asking if he could send them to me. (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Co-workers
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(...) Definately! I recently was offered and bought a collection containing lots of classic space from a coworker who knew I was a LEGO nut. :-) (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Will Trade McDonald sets for new Shell sets
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(...) <snip> Um, here is a sort-of "me too": I'd like to do the same but on a more limited scale: trade McDonald sets for the 5 new Shell sets at cost (including shipping on both sides) with a European partner. Email me if interested! (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Any Comments on "Light Bricks?"
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Hello Terry, Yep, there are "light bricks" in the LEGO offering: (URL) Although, from looking at the link, I see that LEGO calls them "Lamp Bricks" Thanks for your idea about a homebrew beacon with LEDs. --Frank (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Cool classic space pics
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I count four frames there, exactly the number one would have if one had each of the 3 sets that featured the window: 1x6 Window Frame, Shutter Connects, 5H Qty Color Set U.S. Set Name Year Theme --- ----- ---- ---...--- ---- ---...--- 1 Blue 6375 (...) (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Pictures of new Shell promotional sets are up!
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(...) <Drool> (...) Whoa, the girl on the bicycle has a real LEGO fudge bar, and the truck is spilling out an apple, a bananna, and a red bar!!! Are these all new? (...) All of the vehicles except this last while don't appear to be juniorized, cool. (...) (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Why not? :) (...) Who doesn't? BTW, Onyx, nice job on the Ferraris. They're very recognizable. Unfortunately, they don't really match the traditional LEGO car building style, so they wouldn't work very well with cars designed by other lego (...) (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: funworld.com Press Centre open!
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(...) Thanks for the comments! I will take everything into consideration. The flashing brick is only temporary. It was the only divider I had available at the time. (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: Box Progress
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I received GB #2 today. I hope to get it out on Friday, little chance of it going out tomorrow due to the hurricane! Mike - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (URL) Jost wrote in message ... (...) John (...) (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Inventories
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OK - thanks Paul (and Todd)! (...) (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Pictures of new Shell promotional sets are up!
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(...) shop. Therefore it is not (...) So thats why Chevron's "Chevron Car" promotion has been one of the country's most succsesful promotions. It has been running since 1996. So far, seventeen vehicles and counting. I'm a big fan of these vehicles, (...) (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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Heya all ! The new LEGO - Shell sets are cool. I like the Ferrari signs on this cars. But also I guess that the cars are too juniorized. Rene (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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Eric, Eric Harshbarger <eric@ericharshbarger.org> wrote in article <37E04369.8739EA99@e...er.org>... (...) humanoid of Alice, with amazing skill. Are you sure you're not moonlighting with the LEGO company? (...) Looking forward to it immensely. (...) (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: motorized switching rails
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I would love to see instructions or pictures of this device. I suppose I could tinker around with the idea on my own as well. John Matthews Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message news:37DFA77D.E5BD4E...ger.net... (...) (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Alice in LEGO-Wonderland
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Hello all, I've just finished my latest LEGO sculptor. After my R2D2 ( (URL) I decided to begin a series of ALICE IN WONDERLAND sculptures. Of course, Alice had to be first: (URL) Queen of Hearts and Mad Hatter will follow in the (near?) future. (...) (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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I just got my hands on an electric wheelchair for $20... any ideas? Has anyone interfaced a wheelchair to a handyboard before? I'm not sure if I want people riding on it, but I'm thinking I can mount a vacuum cleaner under it or something ;-) -phil (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Pictures of new Shell promotional sets are up!
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Hey, those are cool. Your notes say world wide promotion. Does that mean that the Shell Station accross the street here in Louisianna, USA should be selling these set or do I have to hope the S @ H will be selling some of them? Thanks for posting (...) (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Eeeek! New Milk Float!
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(...) perfectly (...) the (...) Some of the changes may have been made to give the bricks a slightly greater strength to weight ratio. I can imagine those ridges inside normal 2x4 bricks having that effect. (...) stipulation. Basically - yes. Hmmm. (...) (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Eeeek! New Milk Float!
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I've noticed alot of my old (relatively old...late 70's early 80's) 1x1 bricks are splitting. Maybe the bricks have been redesigned to fix this problem. The other thing I have noticed is that the bricks are constantly being redesigned. Hollow tubes (...) (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Greater Midwest Lego Users Group
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(...) What do you base that on? (...) I don't think MO does, but again, what has that to do with it? (...) This would seem to me to be the correct assumption. Neither MIDdle nor WEST have any Latitudinal connotations. It seems to mean In the middle (...) (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mo)
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| | Re: Ferrari F50 Barchetta
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Why the obeseeion with ferraris? Do you own one? Do you want to own one? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Another McD rip off...
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(...) At least nobody's bid on it--but it still has 21h to go. And it seems someone else left that bit o' neutral feedback too. :) And so, the market regulates itself... LFB (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Pictures of new Shell promotional sets are up!
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(...) These look cool. Are there any more? Anyonwe want to help me with an inventory? I plan to ldraw the sets and an inventory would help. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: WWII Fighter
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(...) Wow! You totally missed the orange halloween bucket, with several hundred orange pieces, last year? And the Star Wars sets, many of which have orange pieces, including the Pod Racers and the Snowspeeder? It seems to be a semi-standard colour, (...) (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Nope. Here's why. The sets are sold by shell service stations. In america people don't usually get out when they fill up and go into the shop. Therefore it is not worth selling the sets in the us. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NQC 2 Request
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(...) If anyone wants to add these functions into their own code... void OnFwdFor(const int m, const int &t) { Fwd(m); OnFor(m, t); } void OnRevFor(const int m, const int &t) { Rev(m); OnFor(m, t); } These should be efficient - everything will be (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | universal joints......
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Is there any way to just get a hold of a couple of universal joints. I have looked at Pitsco, but no luck. Lego only carries them with the gears and differentials but I am not willing to buy all those pieces I have plenty of. Any advice/info would (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NQC 2 Request
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(...) No, that's not a big deal, I don't mind a "superset". Most of the NQC 2.0 changes were to make terminology consistent between RCX Code and NQC, etc. Dave (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: NQC 2 Request
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That's all that really happens when I add new calls anyway. Anything that even remotely looks like a function call is either an inline function of a macro, and not part of the language itself. I guess the real question is if its appropriate to (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Educational industrial robot
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Dear Handy Board list member: I am looking for an industrial robot built for education purposes. I know that some place there is a company building them but I lost their address. Thanking you in advance, I remain Augusto Bahia E-mail (...) (27 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Inventories
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Yes, this has been done - you can check the "Inventories" link on the LUGNET home page. I'm working on the 5581 inventory in my spare time. Paul Sinasohn (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Datsville: The National Bank!
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When the police station is finished, we can set up a bank robbery and give the police something to do... -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Who are you, lego fanatics ?
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Philippe, (...) You can already do this using the Lego-Robotics Wiki-Web (see link at bottom of message). This is a collaborative web-site where users can edit the pages. People are encouraged to add personal pages and place them in the "People" (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Greater Midwest Lego Users Group
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(...) How about the *underside* of a 2x2? Charles (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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| | Re: proximity sensors
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for most of your handyboard micromouse needs go to (URL) (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Inventories
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Does anyone know if there's anywhere on the web where set inventories are stored? I'm starting to think about the possibility of inventorying some of my sets as I build them and putting the info probably in an Access Database. (It's only a vague (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Pictures of new Shell promotional sets are up!
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Huw and Grahame list the sets as "Shell 1999 worldwide promotion". Is that based on official documents? Worldwide??? Does that mean there's hope for us, U.S. (ha ha)? Hopin' so. Julie (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Version 1.5
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I have seen a Mindstorm box here in the USA for version 1.5 apart from 10 less pieces and a recomendation for a 166Mz PC what is the diffference. I here there are lot of bug fixes is this in the PC software or the RCX brick. I have seen coments of a (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: proximity sensors
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Dennis I got this back from that URL: (URL) Terry King ...In The Woods In Vermont (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Any Comments on "Light Bricks?"
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Frank, What are the Light Bricks?? Source?? I just put two LED's on a 2x2 brick, with copper foil contacts. On an RCX Output it can be Red or Green (Direction) and can be dimmed with the power levels. A Radio Shack Super Brightness LED can be seen (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Microbuilder
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I like the microfig town models. Reminds me of te kind of stuff that ppl in lugnet have done. Next they'll rip off Karim's microfig star wars stuff! Pat J (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Club Z Lego stuff
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I just picked up the new Zellers Club Z catalog. I figured I may as well list the Lego related stuff in thre, to complement the Sears Canada stuff I did earlier. Unlike the previous catalog, this one has some good stuff! Pages 174 & 175. CyberSlam (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Landing Gear Help
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(...) I wanted to send out a mesage to those who helped me with the landing gear on this craft. I found a design that worked and was able to withstand the weight. However, I have recently moved all of my Lego collection from the spare bedroom (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Pictures of new Shell promotional sets are up!
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Wow, those do look neat, are they available in the U.S. through the S@H or are they only available in other countries? If we can't get them here in the U.S. does anyone plan on buying some and reselling them to others on here? Thanks, Jodi (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Pictures of new Shell promotional sets are up!
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(...) This one has a Ferrarai slope! (...) I want. (...) I want. (...) I want. :-, These aren't available in the US, are they? Cheers, - jsproat (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Microbuilder
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(...) I wonder if they used LDraw and povray to model the micromodels? :-) Doubt it, but it would be really cool if they did. [ follow-ups set to lugnet.general ] (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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| | Pictures of new Shell promotional sets are up!
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I have just posted pictures of 5 new sets, 1252-1256, on mine and Grahame Reid's LEGO database site at the following URL: (URL) 'Shell' in the 'search' box. (The 'what's new in the last 30 days' on the promotional page is currently broken) The sets (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Announcement: New jambalya...who wants it?
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(...) I sent this off to Tom Stangl today via UPS. I've had it for about a week. Sorry about that. I took out two minifig torsos, and two System-scale Duplo-like people. I put in two minifigs (minus accessories) and four UFO-style wings with UFO (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Who are you, lego fanatics ?
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(...) (3 URLs) background: (2 URLs) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Good lightweight shelving for display?
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Does anyone know of good, lightweight shelving that works well for displaying assembled sets (and possibly boxes and directions)? I'm rebuilding old sets from my childhood and from someone's collection I bought, and I'd like to set them out for view (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Hurricane Floyd
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Frank Filz wrote in message <37DFF37F.2847@minds...ng.com>... (...) I am sitting here in Charlotte wondering how this is going to go - so far seems like it will miss us. (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Who are you, lego fanatics ?
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(...) I believe that this is all part of Todd's Master Plan for the Future of LUGnet. ((URL) Matthew Miller ---> mattdm@mattdm.org Quotes 'R' Us ---> (URL) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Eeeek! New Milk Float!
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Thomas Main <main@appstate.edu> wrote in message news:37DFC02C.554DC4...ate.edu... (...) I've started doing something like that. I noticed there was a slight gap between the folds of cardboard at one end. I've found I can reversibly bend the box a (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Who are you, lego fanatics ?
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It's a good idea and is already implemented (sort of ) but without the pictures. See (URL) you could get involved in helping to maintain this? as evah, John C. (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Dual Differential Adder/Subtractor (again!)
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From: "christie" <christie@apple.com> (...) I drive the 24t portion. I think it would be hard to set things up to drive the 16t portion with a 8t gear, due to the spacing of gears w/ regards to lego unit spacing. 16t driving 16t is possible, but (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Meeting over the y2k holidays?
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(...) Cheers, - jsproat p.s. "Sproat" is okay, too. :-, (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Meeting over the y2k holidays?
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Sorry, Jeremy not sproat, I'm just so used to seeing that cheers, jsproat signature. (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: New Lego challenge !
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(...) Actually, a synchro-bot is pretty good at this. In case you missed previous threads, this 'bot is one that the direction of all of its wheels are synchronized. The robot can drive in any direction but its orientation never changes. With a (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | PNWLTC update
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I like the photos. I think it's great to have the pages up whenever possible. Some more detailed shots would be great (I'm thinking of the Spaceneedle) James P (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Who are you, lego fanatics ?
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Hello ! Have you ever asked who you are speaking to, when answering/asking questions in this lego newsgroup? I'd like to know more about people involved in this newsgroup: you probably would like too, isn't it? So I have a proposition : why not (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: New Lego challenge !
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Ralph Hempel wrote : (...) This is a great idea, and this could be usefull for at least two reasons: -If you don't have room to create a real maze -We don't have an easy way to make a real bot move in either precise x or y direction (because of (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Furniture
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These furniture Items use very few comon bricks and plates.. Run out of chairs? Here are some instructions for some attach a 2x2 plate to a 2x3 plate then attach a 1x2 brick to the 2x3 plate and then another 1x2 brick ontop of the first brick wish (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: New Lego challenge !
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Richard wrote : (...) Depending on the number of sensors used, there will be no more sensors inputs to add a "beacon detector". My first idea was to use some kind of rotating sensor to detect where the beacon is, and to decide when we are near (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Dat Explorer updated to v 0.4
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The Dat explorer has been updated to version 0.4. I have added multiple model support, renamed the directional controls and added credit links. I plan to add many more models to the system. If anyone ojbects to their model being used, just send me (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: motorized switching rails
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(...) You could do it by posting semi-unique pieces next to the switch, and matching pieces on the fascia. The layout might look a bit odd with minifig heads and what-not stuck all over the track... Steve (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Datsville lights, version 1.01 [DAT]
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(...) In this message is an update to the current glitches in the Datsville traffic situation. The following problems are covered: A. Now there are 2 crosswalk signals for either corner the signal is adjacent to. B: The lights to the crosswalks are (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Greater Midwest Lego Users Group
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(...) Didn't we have this discussion before? When I (briefly) lived in Arkansas, many of the locals believed Arkansas to be part of the Midwest. IMO, the Midwest doesn't go South of the Ohio River, and if your state considers itself to be on the (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mo)
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| | RE: Any Comments on "Light Bricks?"
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Frank: I think you will find that the optics on the front of the light sensor brick are too wide angle to do much in the way of beacon detection. You would probably need to put at least a field lens in front of the brick, and perhaps some tubular (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Meeting over the y2k holidays?
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I may or may not be around then. I'll keep ya'll posted. Sproat, have you seen my new star wars lego [age, it features one of your models ,as well as an improved version of that little test animation I did. (URL) J P.S. I've never been to NASA, but (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: How do I contribute to Datsville?
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(...) Use the web interface. When you create a message to any of the dat-enabled groups, there is a "Include this file" function at the bottom of the message-writing page. Steve (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Meeting over the y2k holidays?
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(...) Yah, I'm guessing I'll only be able to bring one small model to show off. (...) I've been there before, but he's moved since then. Which reminds me -- I need to get navigational info from him soon! :-, I've driven through downtown Ft. Worth, (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: What is the Rarest LEGO set?
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(...) Huh, interesting. Maybe some lingering wariness over this failure is a factor in their current refusual to care about adult fans. (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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My wife and I will be in Fort Worth over the holidays. We are both from the area. The Lego will all be left in Knoxville, unfortunately.. :-( Where in Fort Worth does your brother-in-law live? Have you been there before? Naji (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: still-going (double-wide)
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(...) No, but I planned to make an (orange) 1969 Dodge Charger for my own personal usage. However, the Cadillac convertible and sheriff's patrol car (for Boss Hogg and Sheriff Rosco respectively; :-} ) are completed and ready to use, as is a version (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Datsville: The National Bank! [DAT]
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Greetings. YEEE-HAAA!!! I have completed my greatest masterpiece! Dwarfing the bank of Town Jr. by several studs, here is the bank the will make Datsville a major center of commerce! (I think it should be placed near the town square, but these (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: motorized switching rails
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Frank Filz wrote in message <37DFEB31.63DE@minds...ng.com>... (...) Lego had white 1x1 bricks in the 60s with blue printed numbers (0-9). I think there was also a pack with letters. The number pack is 237 - I believe a pack was just sold on eBay. I (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Hurricane Floyd
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Well, looks like I could be in for a blow here (Raleigh NC)... If things hit hard I could be off line for a while so if you need to contact me and don't get an immediate response, don't panic. (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Parts Needed
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NEEDED: Brown (3+), red(1+), blue(2+) and yellow(1+) epaulets 5+ Black Shako hats 2+ Black tri-corner hats 4+ white lattice windows (fit 3x4 frames) (I have 2 yellow and 4 blue of same I could trade) 3 islander hairpieces with bones 1 red pirate cap (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Dual Differential Adder/Subtractor (again!)
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(...) thanks for the input. One additional question, are you driving the 24t or 16t section of the differential with the 8t on the motor? thanks again! greg (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: The History Of LEGO Sloped Bricks - Part 1
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(...) A number of slopes I have are 'pitted'. In other words, it looks like they have lots of little craters. I'm pretty sure this isn't an abnormality because the craters are all the same size. Have you ever encountered any like this? Jeff (...) (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Dual Differential Adder/Subtractor (again!)
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From: "christie" <christie@apple.com> (...) torque, (...) I've had good luck in the middle. I run my differentials directly off of an 8t gear mounted on the motor, and then run large wheels directly off of the output. When playing around with (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Monthly check for MO fans
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(...) I'm *from* Missouri, but I *don't* live there! (...) I lived it Sedalia, Clinton and Bolivar - all in MO until I moved to Seattle. (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mo)
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| | Re: motorized switching rails
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(...) Hmm... use little ones by the switch/turnouts and big ones on the back fascia? Those big ones would be visible from a long way off, that's a good thing. (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Woseidihrdenn?
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Fragtjanur, Bine (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.de)
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| | Re: motorized switching rails
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(...) Well, you could use those DACTA letter & number tiles. Those are actually DUPLO I think. (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Yet another Datsville update
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(...) I noticed you had trouble trying to apply the walk signals. Because of that I am re-submitting the Texas Traffic Signal with upgraded instructions (and 2 walk signals conjoined at the pole.) (...) In that case, you'll be getting people, goin' (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Greater Midwest Lego Users Group
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(...) Oooh! Oooh! ohhh! can I answer that? Just kidding. Where DOES the midwest end? Isn't mizzourah part of the south? (yes, I know it wasn't part of the Confederacy) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us.mo)
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| | Re: Greater Midwest Lego Users Group
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I'd like it to be officially fun looking, or, if you'd rather, offical looking in a fun way. Hope that helps. MN only: (ignore if not MN) So is the meeting next week Wed or Thu? Heck I may just come over both nites, who knows. (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.oh, lugnet.loc.us.ia, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in)
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| | Re: Yet another Datsville update
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(...) Actually I use color 43 (Trans. Cyan or Trans.-Lt. Teal) for my town windows and visors in LDraw/LEdit. It tends to look more realistic (when compared to the Legos in question). I use 41 for the burnt-out Trans. Chartreuse from M:Tron, (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Update on the PNLTC display at the Western Washington Fair
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(...) Work in progress with an announcement when it is "done"... (like any website is ever "done") Cool space needle, BTW. Larry Pieniazek larryp@novera.com (URL) - - Web Application Integration! (URL) Lugnet(tm): (URL) Member ref: lar, 1/2 $$ to (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: motorized switching rails
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(...) No, you could use numbers, if you had number bricks or number tiles (the tile supply is limited so I think you're restricted to base 4 (0,1,2, and 3) numbering. The 1x1 number bricks are rare nowadays. -- Larry Pieniazek larryp@novera.com (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 3438 McDonald's set - want it, but not in the US? I can get it for you
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Haven't checked with Tom on this but another way to pay, assuming he approves, is using my factor service. However, for 11 dollars plus postage, my fees may not be the most economical say to get Tom paid. Note that I am specifically NOT offering to (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Meeting over the y2k holidays?
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(...) I'll be in the area from Dec. 27 through Jan. 7. I'll be able to drive over to Austin for any day (or two) in this time frame. Is it worth the drive to Houston to see NASA? Cheers, - jsproat (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.dfw, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Wanted: Pots, Pans, Cauldrons, Mugs, and Glasses
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(...) That was the first thing that came to my mind too. Red isn't inherently a bad color; in some parts of Europe, at least, it is the predominant roof color (which presumably explains why it's so widely used by TLG in their sets). Or maybe red ABS (...) (27 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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