| | Re: Minifig Box #2
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Forwarding Russell Clark's request. (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: First post after the event!
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Simon Robinson <simon@simonrobinson.com> wrote in message news:FIBnyw.Iy6@lugnet.com... (...) Another advantage of digital cameras :-) Huw (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Using airtanks on 8868
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well, I understand all this, re current LEGO valves with air tank yeilds an "on or off" action with the cylinders. My concept was if we could build ( out of LEGO) a better way of metering the air flow. Mechanical stops would be one way of limiting (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | New angled beam
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Looking at the new LEGO Mindstorms-like R2D2 set (sorry I don't know the number), it suddenly struck me that it contains a new angled beam. It seems to have this basic shape: + o o o o o o + I wonder what the angle of the bend is? Looks a bit like (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Garage doors (from lugnet.market.auction)
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Sorry if I'm not being very clear. Let me try again. One NEVER reveals the amount of proxy bids, because they are supposed to be secret. That's the idea. Even when you reveal that "Larry has the lot of Duplo Giraffes at 12.00 and it is G1" you never (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: a couple of new-bot questions from a generally quiet lurker
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(...) If you have even more differentials, you could set up the "turning" motor so that its power is split - one direction turns (this limits you to turning one way, but there are always sacrifices), and the other side adds to the forward drive (put (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: 1999 Technic
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I don't agree. Considering last year, it is maybe, but I can't call it extraordinarily good. Just look at the sets available in 1995,1996 and even 1997, so you might see my point. 1995: 8812 Aero Hawk I ( helicopter) 8816 Off Road Rambler (small (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Stickers Wanted
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I have a spare set of the 8880 Super Car stickers I need some stickers for 8868, they must be on the sheet and in good condition Also, i am looking for : A box for the 8868 and Mint 8620 if not a box will do. -- Please reply on (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Lego promo bij Shell
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(...) Spaarpunten, easy-pay sleutelhangers, ik had het allemaal niet nodig. Gewoon gekocht (voor de aktieprijs, niet de winkelwaarde). De Shell medewerker was helemaal niet op de hoogte van het spaarpunten systeem.Hij scande het produkt en de lage (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.nl)
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| | Re: Lego promo bij Shell
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(...) Loop zo'n winkel binnen, koop iets nuttigs voor een tientje, zeg dat je LEGO-verzamelaar bent maar geen auto rijdt en toch de hele serie graag compleet wil hebben en ze graag wil kopen. Als het niet werkt heb je nog heel wat andere stations (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.nl)
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| | Re: Using airtanks on 8868
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(...) Sure, but in the original configuration of 8868, you have more control, as you can turn the compressor on and off for short durations and yield relatively small changes in the stroke of the cylinder. Adding an air tank really makes this much (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Using airtanks on 8868
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Hydraulic and pneumatic systems work differently. In the first one, your working fluid is an incompressible one (liquid oil, generally) so you have the full control of the stroke length of any piston.But in the case of pneumatics, the working fluid (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: FS/FT : Large amount of DUPLO train track
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It is really for the push train. But there is quite a bit of it. Thanks for your interest. Rob Doucette wrote in message ... (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Znap sets wanted
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I have MISB 3571 & 3552. I can sell you these two for $90 (inc surface shipping). I have no problem with getting the others for you, as quite a few shops stock them near me. But you would have to give me part of the money in advence, as they are (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | FS/FT : 6360 Weekend Cottage (1987) - Boxed with instructions.
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FS/FT : 6360 Weekend Cottage (1987) - Boxed with instructions. See it at: (URL) set is complete, but the door is red rather than white. It comes with instructions, and the outer shell of the box. (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: TRU Norwich opening- missed opportunity?
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(...) The free thing was somewhat hopeful- probably just have ended up in the local paper. I know there are cheaper places in Norwich too, and intend to keep using them- I expect I won't go in TRU unless I hear about sales. (Bonds, part of John (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: a couple of new-bot questions from a generally quiet lurker
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=>From: "Stephen P. Gibbons" <steve@aztech.net> =>... =>My biggest gripe with this design [differtrans] is that there is no =>way to get all motors contributing to a single effort in one =>direction. Perhaps you could use two regular motors joined (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | File format for set inventories?
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Hi , at 18.09.99 John VanZwieten wrote in a mail: (...) JV> I would have _loved_ something like this when I was ldrawing my JV> X-Wing alternate models. Oh the time wasted looking for parts. . . I would although like this, but there should either be (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Garage doors (from lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) offered me a cash to pull the items that I should indeed pull them from the auction. I felt at this point, it ceased to be an auction and became more of a sale, or perhaps blind auction, if thats the right word for it. It did occur to me that (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: PNLTC update (WWF) mountain scene
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<snip>A must see! What Tom can do with over 400 BURPS! Um, excuse me. (followup-to: lugnet.off-topic.gas?) ok ok, so I haven't had much sleep :-) Tom p.s. tucked in along with all those BURPS are about +35,000 bricks and plates and various other (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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