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In lugnet.market.jambalaya, Dan Moquin writes: since i'm pretty far down on the minifig #1 box, can i get on this one?? J Boen (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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Well, I stayed up late and scrounged enough white windows to complete bothe ends and vestibule! There is now some head lights and roof detail. I'll take some pics once the wheels are in place. I'm sure that will take some work. SteveB Steven Barile (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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Sign me up please. -John VanZwieten Daniel Moquin <moquind@neca.com> wrote in message news:FI7JxE.Apo@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) of (...) it (...) me (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: proud of myself (+ some questions)
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(...) second (...) As part of a different project, I wrote a snippet of code that would maintain a specific speed regardless of the surface. It's based on a rotation sensor target vs. time. If it's going too slow, the motor speed is bumped up by (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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I've got between 75-100 minifigs and probably three times that amount of accessories that I would be happy to make into a Minifig box #2. It seems the list for box #1 is quite long and it would be a while before it gets to the end of the current (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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(...) VERY clever! Almost as good as a rotation sensor. I'll have to try this. (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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I didn't get details but these are my thoughts: My understanding is that George Lucas had (and still has) a lot of say about the StarWars product. It is conceivable that he wanted to see how the color orange produced prior to the release of the (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The NL torsos and the Target Buckets could have been shakedown cruise kind of stuff. (...) Ya! spill da beans. We have ways of making you talk. :-) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: proud of myself (+ some questions)
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(...) in the case you have a spare touch sensor can make a tachometer. Since you always know the direction your steering is running, you can count the teeth and know exactly where it's positioned. It's pretty easy to setup: (URL) Martins [ (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Ha! (was Re: proud of myself (+ some questions))
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Got up in the middle of the night, moved the slip-clutch to a different position in the drive train (now attached directly to the motor shaft, in fact). Get much better results -- can drive across carpet without breaking a sweat. Should have thought (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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(...) Currently, I've settled for exactly three discrete positions -- left, right, and center. This seems to work well enough for most situations. (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: [DAT Explorer] Feature request
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Kevin Loch <kloch@opnsys.com> wrote in message news:FI7HHB.7At@lugnet.com... (...) That could get creepy. "NOooo! Get away from me. . ." -John Van (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: [DAT Explorer] Feature request
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Kevin Loch: (...) It would be quite nice, but the number of cached images would explode. Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: GMLUG.ORG is up!!
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(...) I have found usual sources lacking. LMK if you experience trouble as I can do it manually:-) -John (25 years ago, 17-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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(...) While that's not at the top of the list, I've already considered that. In fact, what if there was a minifig in every location that someone was currently viewing? KL (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) If this were true than what about 1) the fact that the Halloween buckets preceded SW by a year, and b) even if orange *had* only been created for SW, we still have many years of SW sets left yet to come. -John (...) Say it, and then get into (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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Another alternative is to do it within Visio (which in addition to state shapes also has a great lakes shape, and has ontario as well, I believe, which we had discussed including), and then export to a .gif or .jpg (...) (25 years ago, 17-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: Six Wide Hummer model
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(...) I believe it comes in at least black, yellow and dark grey. Maybe light grey too, I forget. (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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| | New Shell promotional sets
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If anyone can get these, e-mail me at kilaras@speedus.com I am interest in one or more copies of: 1254 Select Shop 1255 Car Wash 1256 Petrol Pumps Top dollar paid. (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.nl)
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| | Re: GMLUG.ORG is up!!
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(...) Cool now there are 3 (Eric K. from NELUG here). Just so you all know we are going to be participating in the MIT Mindfest in October. This event is mostly for Robotics and Mindstorms although we are hoping to have a more general LEGO display (...) (25 years ago, 17-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: Six Wide Hummer model
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(...) I believe it's under the Train category. Steve (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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| | New shell promotional sets
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If anyone can get these, e-mail me at kialras@pseedus.com I am interest in one or more copies of: 1254 Select Shop 1255 Car Wash 1256 Petrol Pumps Top dollar paid. (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Do either of these parts exist?
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(...) Actually now that you mention it I think I remember that. I will try it. Thanks, Eric Remove ".nospam" when replying by E-mail. The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (...) YB73m (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Do either of these parts exist?
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(...) I don't know if you remember (or if you looked closely) but my model for the Construction Site Builder's Expo had a 'Death' minifig with a scythe. I used a flagpole/toiletplunger/antenna piece for the handle, stuck a lightsaber handle into the (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Found 2 Red Beard Runners
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While travelling on business, I found a small toy shop which carries Lego and believe me they sure take advantage of the fact that they are the only Lego supply for about 45 miles. Prices are about 25% higher on current sets than the department (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | PARTS AUCTION (#6) - Engines, ORANGE Regular/Inverse Slopes, Tiles
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There are still a lot of great lots without bids! Check all the lots out at (URL) are no reserves on *any* of my auctions. 8 ORANGE 2x2 rounded-top 'engine' bricks - $2.00 (URL) BLACK 2x2 rounded-top 'engine' bricks - $2.00 (URL) ORANGE 3x3x6 'Star (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | [DAT Explorer] Feature request
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Kevin: I found a Netscape on one of the other machines in the lab and walked a bit around in the post office. I noticed one strange thing - I appear to be transparent. Could you insert a minifig at the camera position, so the reflections show that (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | SHELL LEGO promo, Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg
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Hi all, Just another short notice, everybody who has mailed me already gets an answer, but for the rest of you Ill be able to send the 5 promo sets for 65 USD, shipping and exchange rates come to it. Huw Millington has the pics at his special promo (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: new Windows-based Lego CAD program
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Paul Gyugyi: (...) Don't say that yet. My code appears to need some tweaking before it works. (...) :-) Play well, Jacob ---...--- -- E-mail: sparre@cats.nbi.dk -- -- Web...: <URL:(URL) -- ---...--- (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Next SW-Sets and AAT
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Why wait until TLG has made an AAT??? Yours is as good, I think! Great model, it looks like the thing. I don't know about the interior, but the outside looks good. But, like you said, all those brown pieces... Gerwin Hassink Ralph Döring heeft (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | I need one copy of each: A purple bucket and an orange bucket
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I know they could be out of the shelves currently, but anyone has one of each for sale? Not need to be mint (I already won't want the containers, only the bricks are needed), but need to be complete. regards, Selçuk (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Woseidihrdenn?
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(...) Landunter ! Adri und ich waren auf Borkum und habe Piraten gespielt. Außerdem haben wir Borkums Legoläden unsicher gemacht und nach Piraten und Space Sets gesucht. Haben ein Admirals-Schiff oder so gefunden. Habe gestern auch 2 kleine Piraten (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.de)
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| | Re: proud of myself (+ some questions)
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(...) If you can accept having "discrete" steering positions, then you can use a touch sensor to mimic a rotation sensor. A line of 1-stud cylindrical elements moving past a touch sensor will give "0" when the sensor is exactly between two elements (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Do either of these parts exist?
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Eric Kingsley wrote in message ... (...) According to my inventory sets 6663(1), 6335(2), 6594(1) and Dacta 9365(1) have this. (...) I think there is nothing like that. (...) Again according to my own inventory, sets 5561(1) and 6545(2) has it, and (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Next SW-Sets and AAT
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Hello, a friend told me about a message on RTL. It said Slave-One and the Millenium Falcon will be released as Sets in spring 2000. Anyone who knows more about these rumours ? If they add an ATST and an AAT, all my dreams come true... ;o) Being very (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: proud of myself (+ some questions)
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(...) The two motors drivetrain (coupled through a differential) that others suggested is a very practical and effective solution. If you want to try a "different" thing you can set up a vehicle with two or more gears. Less effective but fun to set (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: LEGOfest update
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What time is everyone turning up? I'll probably be there 10:30 - 11:00 -ish Huw (6 boxes of goodies already to be loaded into my car :-) ) Jon D Hayward <Jon-D-Hayward@Chath...tel.co.uk> wrote in message news:FI628E.D5u@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | I'm Looking for Eugene Tibbs or Gene Tibbs
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I'm Looking for Eugene Tibbs or Gene Tibbs He sent me a cheque, and I have no idea what it is for! (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Hello !
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(...) The black 2x6x6 weight bricks are also found in the 1987-era single piece boat hull sets (4010, 4020, 4030). There appear to be two styles of construction for this weight part. In my experience the type with the vertical joint making the piece (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: new Windows-based Lego CAD program
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Thanks! BTW, I have a model of Tux I've been saving for a Linux release (Converted to LDRAW type-3 lines from a DXF file). -gyug (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Six Wide Hummer model
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(...) Pretty nifty. Is there a way to access the instructions, or am I actually gonna' have to think for myself? :) Brian (bbq) Sauls (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Six Wide Hummer model
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(...) The last Town JR construction set (6565) had a six-wide railing used as the sides of one of the cheesy (did I say that?) trucks. I didn't see it in the LDraw parts list, but I thought I saw it on one of the other cad programs. Of course, I (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: proud of myself (+ some questions)
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(...) A differential can be used to add two motors together. One motor on each axle, then let the "shell" of the differential power the drivetrain (which of course has its own differential). (...) If you're adding them together with a differential, (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Power supply
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(...) Paul, Thats exactly what I did for my old Nova Township layout. I used an MRC Tech II powerpack instead of the LEGO one. I didn't feel that the LEGO power pack had a slow enough low speed. I soldered my wires directly to the track, but I'm (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | FA: Garage Doors and Compartments
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I have four garage style doors with "runner/channel" elements and 12 compartments that I am going to auction off. The garage doors are in good condition with some storage/usage wear, they still have most of their shine left to them compared to many (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: new Windows-based Lego CAD program
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(...) Looks like a nice description! Can't wait to see it come out and get a chance to try it out :) Chances are, cool stuff like this probably will get a writeup on ldraw.org like MLCad did. Keep it up! :) -Tim <>< (URL) timcourtne ICQ: 23951114 (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: GMLUG.ORG is up!!
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(...) Cool! Can't wait to see the site grow!! (...) Try Patrick Delahanty's Regional Shopping Guide - (URL) - I believe there is a map of the US with clickable regions, you might wanna ask him if you can use the midwest, or where he got the graphic (...) (25 years ago, 17-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: proud of myself (+ some questions)
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(...) Good idea. Unfortunately, I don't have one of those, and am a lot more likely to get a second roation sensor. :) How bulky of a set up would that be? It's a challenge to keep the robot compact. (And necessary, since it's hard enough for this (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | GMLUG.ORG is up!!
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(URL) is up and running (sort of). I have put together a bunch of basic information, enough to get the site up and going. It still needs work and I'll listen to any and all comments/complaints/whatever. Paul ps. Anybody know of a good place for (...) (25 years ago, 17-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: Adding motor torque [was proud of myself (+ some questions)]
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(...) Yeah, that makes sense. A bit bulky, but probably worth it. I'll have to try that in Version 0.2. (...) I'm hoping to come up with some way so that the act of powering the lower-geared motor automatically causes it to engage. That way, you (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: proud of myself (+ some questions)
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(...) If you have a fiber optic component from the Extreme Creatures or Space Shuttle sets, you could use that for the heartbeat instead, freeing up the rotation sensor for steering. It's ideal in this role because you don't need to know direction (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Adding motor torque [was proud of myself (+ some questions)]
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=>From: mattdm@mattdm.org (Matthew Miller) =>... =>Wow, I can sure tell that there's only one motor. While it works great on =>wood floors, it barely moves on carpet. Is there a good way to add a second =>motor? I hesitate to just link them to (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | proud of myself (+ some questions)
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So, I got sent home early from work today, due to the hurricane and all. Good thing because 1) I'd left our windows open 2) Kenmore Square is apparently flooded and it woulda been hard to get home later and, most importantly, 3) I made a cool lego (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
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| | Decoding the LEGO IR remote control
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Hello All - - I'm interested in using a LEGO IR remote control to control other things besides the RCX. Has anyone here done any PIC development along these lines? I would like to use a PIC to decode the output of a Sharp GP1U581Y and convert the 16 (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Power supply
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I have a real nice HO layout power pack with handheld remote laying around but no speed regulator. I have started buying some train stuff but if I just buy the speed regulator power to rail connectors from Shop at Home, can I just wire those into (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: RCX 'brick connectors' and how-they-work??
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OK, I have a pretty good working solution. I used "contact cement": The SOLVENT kind, not the Water Based kind. I did two experiments in attaching .002 inch thick copper foil to the Lego bricks. The copper foil has a self- adhesive coating to start (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Six Wide Hummer model
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(...) ryan, i made a hummer model some time ago. if you want to see it, go to www.geocities.com/tb...itary.html (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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| | New LEGO at Toyworld Subiaco
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Hi Perthites, The above mentioned have the new technic sets in, including the Supercar II (AUS$288). Anyone seen it cheaper? 8445-Indy Storm 8446-Green Crane Truck and 8444-Air Enforcer Helicopter we're all there with prices between $55 and $100. (I (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Re: motorized switching rails
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Nick, et al: I've posted an "alpha" version of my web page devoted to my motorized switch design. Pardon the construction dust, but you'll get an idea of where I'm going with this design. Please refer to: (URL) don't want any comments yet, because I (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Code Repository
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(...) I agree. A room search algorithm implemented in legOS would be vastly different from one implemented in NQC. Sub-groups under lugnet.robotics.code seems appropriate. Joel Shafer joel@connect.net (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | noice
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Hi everybody, I'm a novice in the field of microcontrollers, and I'm trying to use the handyboard with ICC11V5 and NoICEV2.5.2. The compiler gave me no problem (thanks to a search on this list archive!) but I can't get NoICE to work. Has anybody on (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Request for opinions on additional nelug.org functionality and LUGNET posting procedures
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(...) well (...) Well I decided to do it. The Trading Post is now open at... (URL) you have anything you would like posted just send me an E-mail with the information about the parts etc. I have put up a few things of my own to get it started. I am (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.loc.us.ri, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.loc.us.nh, lugnet.loc.us.me)
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| | Re: Greater Midwest Lego Users Group
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(...) They're both pretty nice. I'd prefer the first with higher contrast colors--red, orange, and green tend not to stand out from each other for us partially color-blind folks. Primary colors maybe? 3 studs would look great on it too--sort of like (...) (25 years ago, 17-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: Next NELUG meeting
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(...) I agree can't wait (...) I am open for the next couple of weeks anyway although I think next tuesday might be short notice for some plus I think Suzanne might have to line things up at MIT and might need some time I don't know. Although I (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: LEGO.com theme gallery
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(...) The firestation looks like it is from the ST Lego Fire Dept page. (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Michigan Legofest.
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Count me in... Gary Istok wrote in message <37CE8C36.8FD68229@u...ch.edu>... (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mi)
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| | Re: new Windows-based Lego CAD program
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Charles Seyferth wrote in message ... (...) photo-realistic (...) One step at a time. :) Initially, it'll be simple, but later the user will be able to select photo realism or even just wireframe with hidden line removal (which will be wicked fast, (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: new Windows-based Lego CAD program
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(...) Cool. Will the renderings be like in the LEGO instructions, or photo-realistic 3D? Charles (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | LEGO.com theme gallery
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<shameless plug> My model of Fallingwater[1] made it to the voting page at the LEGO theme gallery: (URL) you like it, vote for it! (The firestation looks nice, too) </shameless plug> --Bram 1) (URL) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: looking for Charles Matheny
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I believe he may be on vacation. Christopher Masi wrote: (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: new Windows-based Lego CAD program
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Jonathan Wilson wrote in message <37E1777A.81BA4C41@x...il.com>... (...) Yup. The first feature listed on the web page I mentioned is full DAT-file compatibility. (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: new Windows-based Lego CAD program
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thomas Burger wrote in message ... (...) Yup. 24-bit color. I may have to use some funky color map to stay compatible with the other Lego CAD programs. (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | SpaceCase Auction Announcement
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Yes, it is time again for another auction. I'm calling this one "Space Case" as I have been in the ozone for the last month or so with computer troubles. Anyhow, all that should be fixed now. Following is a list of the sets that will be in this (...) (25 years ago, 17-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Code Repository
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(...) anyone, allowing great amount of flexibility. I have created an area here: (URL) site is designed to be very flexible, including good viewability under all browsers, simplified layouts (for lynx, too, see [appearances]), editability, etc. I'd (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Code Repository
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Joel, (...) in (...) The easiest way of implementing this would be to use the Lego-Robotics Wiki. Because it doesn't require an administrator it's easy for anyone to add the code/samples that they want. For NQC you can choose to add your links off: (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Zach's third LEGO auction (update 5) - Rebel Hunter, Deep Freeze Defender, Launch Evac I...
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Here is the latest update. Many open items still remain. Bid status advance starts today. All high bids made on or before 9/14/99 have advanced to GOING 1. Welcome to my third RTL auction. It has been about 18 months since my last auction, time for (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Code Repository
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Laurentino. (...) in (...) seem to be the best for copy-paste... The easiest way of implementing this would be to use the Lego-Robotics Wiki. Because it doesn't require an administrator it's easy for anyone to add the code/samples that they want. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Recommendation on First Train?
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(...) 4565 load and haul would have been ok if TLG had not used the red and black on those proportions. same with cargo railway. an all black with hints of red/yellow as accents or vise versa would look good. i hated spyrius for the same reason. -- (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I assume you are using the ldraw piece library? -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) OK, maybe I'm a bit outdated :-) Unfortunately your solution is not a good way of centralizing information. Was that the original idea, wasn't it? If web sites is what (almost) everybody has today, then there's no need for changes. Laurentino (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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In case anyone is interested I have just finished a six wide AM General Hummer. It is a rescue(ambulance) version that I modeled after the rescue Hummer in the new Johnny Lightning series. If you want to see what that looks like, go to (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: new Windows-based Lego CAD program
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(...) more then 15 solod colors.? change dithered to solids. aka mint, chrome, tan, ect.? (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Next NELUG meeting
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(...) This sounds great! I can't wait to finally see the inside of the very famous MIT Media Lab. Does anyone want to actually propose a date and time for the next meeting? OK, I will. How about next Tuesday at 7:30 PM? (I'm just throwing out an (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
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| | Re: Pictures of new Shell promotional sets are up!
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(...) Another good point. In fact, my company is trying to work with a new company that wants to put in automated robotic pumps. My company would supply the gas caps. However, things aren't going anywhere because none of the gas stations want (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | RE: Code Repository
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(...) Yahoo Briefcase can perform this function without any knowledge of HTML or web page building at all. You upload the image file to briefcase and then you can copy the URL as Todd mentioned. Access rights can be set on a folder by folder basis. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Do either of these parts exist?
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(...) You could try using one of the old wrench/screwdrivers... the wrench end is about 3/4 of a circle and fits on a stud. --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 8480 in the US... anyone, anyone?
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Yep, bottom line is you should never assume S@H is sold out of a set just because it's not in the catalog. It's definitely worth a free phone call to make sure, especially before bidding above their price in an auction or something. Doug (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: new Windows-based Lego CAD program
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Charles Seyferth wrote in message ... (...) My plotting engine draws lines at all edges of an element, so it's obvious where one brick ends and the next begins. (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Sounds good. One thing that would be nice is to leave a small gap between pieces so that 2 2x2's don't look like a 2x4... Charles (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Dat explorer
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hmm, so it wasn't quotes after all. I don't know what version of MSIE4 I was running, but it worked. I guess it was the stock win98 version. I just updated it to 5 to see what it does. I can easially make the image a link. Obviously, while png's are (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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Povray sucks up 800+MB of virtual memory while parsing Datsville. If we saved some of those memory structures as binary maped files and povray could work against those the next time it rendered, It should speed it up alot. I'm assuming that most of (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: 8480 in the US... anyone, anyone?
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I am not sure if these are in the catalog now (they haven't been), but S@H had them in stock the last time I asked (couple weeks ago): 6090 Royal Knights Castle and 5571 Big Rig Truck. They have had the 8480 in stock all this year, but it wasn't in (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Wanted: "Wooden" doors. Will trade and/or buy
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I'm building a mid-evil town so I need some doors for the houses. Will buy and/or trade. (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: 8480 in the US... anyone, anyone?
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Probably either discovered stock or returned un-opened stock. The catalog did in fact just add this item back in from years ago. It also says "limited supply" if I remember correctly. - Steve (...) -- Talk Small and Carry a Big Class Library (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Scout Revisited
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Hi all: I just got a Scout today in the Robotics Discovery set. Cool beans....about the second thing I did was take it apart....two touch sensors, two motor outputs, IR port looks like it indeed wraps around, and in fact I confirmed this with rcxCC. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Halloween buckets in 1999?
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The person I was in contact with was not associated with retail sales. He is more closely related to manufacturing (but not really). I was told that the orange was a color they created basically for the Starwars line and that is it. I hesitate to (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: HandyBoard and Jini
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(...) Since the HB does not support Java/RMI/TCP etc it's not likely that you'll see Jini on the HB any time soon. However, it would be fairly straightforward to create Jini proxies on a host computer that act on behalf on the HB functions. I plan (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: new Windows-based Lego CAD program
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Gary Williams: (...) [...] It looks like there are lots of people writing LDraw renderers and editors at the moment. I would like to suggest that they also start releasing the source code[1] so we can get a bit of code reuse. I suppose I should show (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: new Windows-based Lego CAD program
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David Eaton wrote in message ... (...) for a (...) off to (...) exists, (...) I'll include options so the user can define how he/she wants the mouse to behave when dragging parts around. Then nobody will be able to complain. :) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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