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(...) Please sign me up for GB#5. Steve Bliss (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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(...) Please sign me up for GB#4. Steve (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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(...) Please sign me up for this box. Steve Bliss I wonder if I can cross-reply one follow-up to a bunch of different threads? (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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(...) Please sign me up for this box. We had so much fun with the first box we got (GB#3), I'm signing up for more. Steve (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Technic Shuttle
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(...) Lego Shop At home. It's in the current catalog. (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.technic)
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Has anybody got 5563, the "Diesel Rig" racing truck? What do you think about this set? Are the wheels in 5563 the same as in 5571, the black cat truck? Cheers, Hao-yang Wang (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.modelteam)
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(...) Are the scout bricks available by themselves? If so, and if they're under $50, they might make an okay add-on to the RCX... (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Is there a place that sells an un-opened version of that sweet Technic Space Shuttle? I've seen a few on eBay for 'new and unopened' and wondered if there was a vendor out there like DYA that sells the 8880 Car for $100 US Thanks TOm (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 493 Instructions/Catalog Different?
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(...) It goes back actually all the way to February of '94, but it comes up again ever year or so... Here's a composite scan (two scans pasted together :) showing the two versions: (URL) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | FYI small 12v Train Accessory Elements auction
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See (URL) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | small 12v Train Accessory Elements auction
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I have 6 12v Train Accessory Elements NIB (new in bag) Each Contains: Qty 6 - 2x2 yellow 12v light bricks Qty 2 - 1x2 hollow bricks trans green Qty 2 - 1x2 hollow bricks trans yellow Qty 2 - 1x2 hollow bricks trans red Light bricks look like: (URL) (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | WTB 4 Black Train Windows
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I'm looking to buy 4 black 1x4x3 train windows. Anyone willing to sell please send me an email. Jrosco@yahoo.com Will pay 5.00 and up for each.. Thanks Jim (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | The Scout vs. the RCX
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I played with a Scout over the weekend, and build two of the models. Summary: If you like the RCX, skip the Scout. For $50 less, you get half as many parts, and a not really programmable controller with only two motor outputs, and no external light (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: First post after the event!
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I had to get up at 0445 to enable an 0600 check-in and 0700 flight from Prestwick to Stansted. Chris Dee had offered a lift from there to Jon's, and was waiting at the airport on my arrival. We arrived at Jon's at 0935. What followed was 14 hours (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: MIT Mindfest was(Re: GMLUG.ORG is up!!)
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(...) Quick correction: the former url is actually: (URL) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: Next NELUG meeting and potential Group project(s).
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(...) the (...) than (...) If enough bricks are available, the utilmate Boston themed project would be the Big Dig (see (URL) Lots of room for technic, robotics, and rectangular bricks. The cable stayed bridge over the Charles River would make a (...) (27 years ago, 20-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: Do you want some ZNAP?
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What is ZNAP? Thanks... --- DonC donc@cccd.edu (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: New (old) promo found (1601)
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John DiRienzo <ig88888888@stlnet.com> wrote in message news:FID4rE.DsK@lugnet.com... (...) presumably manufacturers/engine...g/carriers of some sorts. Huw. (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: What promotions are currently running?
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John DiRienzo <ig88888888@stlnet.com> wrote in message news:FID4xp.E45@lugnet.com... (...) by (...) Yes, 2535-2544. (...) They are not shown in the Dutch brochure (which you'll find at my home page) (URL) The new McDonald's polybag promos (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: Purchase 6811s
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BG Micro has 'em. go to www.bgmicro.com, click on "Shop Online," and search for "68HC11". fred In your message you said: (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Who here in Legoland has a Cable modem?
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I used to go to Lehigh U. I liked it out there, the cable service was always very good. 35/Mo. is cheap. I pay 40/mo for Austin TW RR. I'm about to drop it because the speed has dropped a lot, and their tech support ppl are a** holes. If in the (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Who here in Legoland has a Cable modem? (I do)
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Doyle, I do, and have been told some of my web stuff is high bandwidth as if that is a bad thing. I like high bandwidth! In fact, I might ditch the cable modem because it is not fast enough (switch to ADSL). (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Purchase 6811s
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Anyone know where I can purchase some MC68HC11A1FNs. A Motorola web-site or something. - Thanks (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Do either of these parts exist?
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(...) Unfortunatly the 1x1 tiles in the Snowspeeder are Tan not gray. I also know that the X-Wing and Naboo Fighter don't have them. I will have to look again at some of the larger sets especially the Tie Fighter/Y-Wing and Gungan sub but I don't (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Who here in Legoland has a Cable modem?
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The reason Cable Modems have taken so long to be launched in the UK is that a standard had to finalised after the incompatibility problems that have plagued North America. Nick Allan ======== Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change. Matthew (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Junk Box #1 Thread
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(...) Really? I've never had a problem with using inside-out PM boxes. And I typically ship packages with the same clerk I get the boxes from. By preference, I'll use something other than inverted Priority boxes, but if nothing else is on hand, and (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Six Wide Hummer model
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(...) Is that a six-wide windshield? If so, what set have them? I'd love to get some for a few of my models... Josh Spaulding (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.build)
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| | Not out in the UK Yet
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Cable modems and ADSL are being launched head-to-head in march next year in the UK, so nearly all British (and probably European) visitors have to make do with the venerable analogue modem. Nick Allan ======== Madness takes its toll. Please have (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New Ideas for Jambalaya - anyone interested?
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(...) My initial reaction is that this wouldn't do very well. It would be cheaper for a given recipient to trade for the specific plates they needed rather than send a whole box onto the next person. Also, the selection in the box will diminish. I (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: File format for set inventories?
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <37e651b1.241662776@...et.com>... (...) in (...) Yup. :) Basically, parts, primitives, and subassemblies can be dragged from any part bin, edit/view window, step editor, set inventory window, or Explorer folder and (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: General Box #3 ("minneapolis box") (I'm on vacation!)
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I'm back from vacation now, so I can be included in the "rotation" for this box again... but then again, the box doesn't really seem to be making any progress, does it? Greg Kramer wrote in message ... (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Who here in Legoland has a Cable modem?
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(...) I only use 1280x1024 when I can't convince my system it should be in 1600x1200. At home, I'm usually at 1024x768, but I'll switch up to 1280x1024 if I need to check something specific. Steve (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
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| | Re: DAT format question
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(...) and some red canoes, right? :) --Bram (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Halloween buckets in 1999?
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(...) Castle Pirates? That would be good. Or bad. Depending. Steve (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: DAT format question
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <37e66009.245335149@...et.com>... (...) primitives (...) I was aware of this feature. I meant to say 'reference' instead of 'contain', and I shouldn't have mentioned MPD there. Sorry for the confusion. (...) I intend to (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Browser Add-On to View DAT Files...
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(...) Like Larry said, start with non-MPD parts. LDLite doesn't always render MPD files correctly, so avoid them until you know everything else works. If you are using Internet Explorer, you can set things up pretty easily. First, open Windows (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: New Ideas for Jambalaya - anyone interested?
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(...) Oh, and there was another one that I left out (brainfart): A box of decorated elements: Tiles, slopes, torsos, bricks, etc. later, Chris (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: DAT format question
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(...) Oops. One more thing: models can contain subassemblies, whether or not the author uses the MPD format. MPD is just a convenience for distributing multi-file models. Heck, I've got one model which uses about 85 sub-model files. Actually, the (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | RE: a couple of new-bot questions from a generally quiet lurker
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(...) >=>... >=>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. (...) I've just finished up a nice little bot. The only thing some people may consider (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: DAT format question
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(...) Check part 3149C01.DAT. This is a "compound" part, a part which is really available from TLG, but it is made up of several different parts which are also available (in LDraw) for use as separate parts. There are also files, which aren't parts (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Sale at LearningSmith
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The Learningsmith in Tysons was also doing this on Saturday. I don't know when it ends. KL (...) office. (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.dc)
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| | Datsville Fire Station [DAT]
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OK, here's the fire station. Trucks are not included. Ryan 0 Name: Datfire.dat 0 Author: Ryan Dennett 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 0 0 6100.DAT 1 2 0 0 640 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3811.DAT 1 2 30 -32 -200 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 0 0 dfchresq.DAT 1 2 0 -32 0 0 0 -1 0 (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Classic space helmet?
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Hmm, well, allright... I´m not that desperate, though, but I thought that it would look fine in my GIF-animations that I am making. Is there a URL for it somewhere? --Tobias (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Tasks vs. program slots
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(...) Dave, It is basically just exactly what you describe. It usually takes about 200us or so to "see" the incoming 38KHz signal, common I suppose for an integrator to react to the signal getting through the band-pass filter, then a Schmidt trigger (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Sale at LearningSmith
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I'm not sure whether this is a Local thing or a Robotics thing. I was in LearningSmith at the Emerald Square Mall yesterday, and they were in the midst of a 20% off everything sale, including Mindstorms. I asked them how long the promotion would (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma)
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| | Re: Current Town Projects
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(...) Townies are not an endangered species! (Although TLG hasn't been real helpful with Town Jr.) My town hasn't had many changes lately (been busy this summer), but I have a few things in the pipeline. I plan on building a new train station (not (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.town)
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| | RE: Did you see this?!
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Hi, On the contrary, $169 is a typical price for this set on RTL for the last 2 years. Maybe a bit higher, but not much. Lowest I can remember is $120 Mark -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: File format for set inventories?
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(...) This is a great idea, especially if you also give the user the ability to easily build an inventory, for example by dragging parts from a parts list, parts search or catalog view-window onto a parts bin window. This "inventory building" (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hey, just because it looks like a boat from underneath doesn't mean you need to use boat pieces :) And how does a torpedo exit a boat hull piece? (...) Thanks! (...) Doesn't open very far though (just two studs) --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: DAT format question [DAT]
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(...) I just remembered something else: Since LDraw doesn't specifically support the /s directory, parts which call subparts in the /s directory must include the directory information. For example: 0 Space Wheel Medium 0 Name: 2593.dat 0 Author: (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: MOC: Naboo N-1 Starfighter
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(...) Thanks! (...) The TLG model just didn't look right (and didn't do anything either). I planned on using most of the pieces in the TLG model and adding a few, but I added more than I though I would :) Pat J: does this count as a modified TLG (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Wohoo!!! Sorted it all!
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(...) Hi Tobias, After few mount of hunting, I found a clear plastic cabinet with 6 drawers. The cabinet is 14 inches large,18 inches long and 24 inches high. Including 4 swivell wheel (detachable) and each cabinet can be "clip" to the other side to (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Naboo N-1 Starfighter
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Bram Lambrecht <BramL@JUNO.com> wrote in message news:FIBMu8.HA8@lugnet.com... (...) fit, (...) What, no boat hull pieces for the bottom? Great model, Bram! Sliding canopy even. -John Van (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: Cars, Trucks, & other essentials.
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(...) It does help out some. However, I've been asking myself the question can't things be a little less monotonous? Most LEGO equipment is based upon rules and roads in Denmark & other corners of western Europe (hence the white dotted line streets (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: MIT Mindfest was(Re: GMLUG.ORG is up!!)
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Hi, I'm just quickly browsing through here (have a ton of course work today) but I wanted to say a few things: 1) please don't forget to mention the MindFest website. Its info gets updated. There are things there like links to directions, etc. (2 (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.org.us)
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| | Re: IRPD revisited
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(...) It also depends on the construction of the robot itself. The Lego Group's designs (in general) are usually pretty good at staying together. Some of their models can literally be bounced off of a wall and do more damage to the wall than the (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Brakes for 8880
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(...) It's not surprising to me at all. 8448 comes highly pre-sorted out of the box. Had you sorted out your 8880 pieces when you disassembled it? -Tim (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: MOC: Naboo N-1 Starfighter
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(...) excellent stuff, bram (as always). i'm very glad that you made your own version of this ship even after tlg did their design. your version stands well with your other models. keep on building!!! ..joseph g (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: What promotions are currently running?
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Huw Millington wrote in message ... (...) I also read that there are ten small sets in the SHELL promo in a post by Nico. Are those the same ten sets as last year or ten new small sets? Those ten little sets are still available in several of the (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.promo)
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| | New (old) promo found (1601)
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I have found an obscure promo set from 1976. It is set number 1601. I have posted a pic on my website: (URL) As I have not seen the set in any catalog or on anyone else's database of set numbers, I thought people in this group may be interested in (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.promo)
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| | Less-Common Colors
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I've always been curious as to why green and brown pieces have always been relatively uncommon; I realize that it now probably has to do with the higher production costs associated with adding a color scheme to existing parts; however, what I am (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: DAT format question
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(...) Bram is correct.. primatives are exactly what the name implies, general purpose "basic" shapes (spheres, cylinders, studs, etc) that are used by many of the LDraw elements in various ways, scaled to various dimensions... sub-parts are usually (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Hurricane Floyd
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(...) From the sounds of it, eastern North Carolina is devastated. We may have more opportunities to donate LEGO to needy causes. It will probably be a week or longer before we get a full telling of the situation in eastern NC (many areas are still (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Wanted list
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Hi all, Below you will find a list of some of the things that I'm looking for. It includes parts and sets. The easiest thing for me to do is exchange this stuff for credit in my auctions - one of which is currently going in rtl and lma if you're (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: 1999 Technic
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(...) Nitpicks? You don't like those sets? (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | New Ideas for Jambalaya - anyone interested?
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Hi all, I've recently purchased two smallish LEGO collections. I've also been thinking about how to push the Jambalaya idea a little. Some of the boxes that I could start if there is interest include: A box full of various plates where people take (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Using airtanks on 8868
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Selçuk wrote in message ... (...) Outside, in the real world, I had actually designed a system for controling stroke of an air cylinder. It was a pressure valve which increased the pressure on one side of the cylinder, and increasing it slowly on (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: DAT Explorer update (v.0.6)
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How about just posting it to lugnet? That way I'll have a .dat file to link to from the image map. Use .mpd format if you include the trucks. -John Van Dennett <dennett@agate.net> wrote in message news:199909182137370...ate.net... (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Minifig Box #2
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Forwarding Tiffany Vincent's request. (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | MIT Mindfest was(Re: GMLUG.ORG is up!!)
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Cross posted to the New England Groups as well as lugnet.org.us . Follow-ups sent to lugnet.org.us For other LEGO groups out there this may be of use to you too. NELUG is planning on participating in the MIT Mindfest on October 22-24. We have not (...) (27 years ago, 20-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.ma, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.loc.us.ct, lugnet.org.us)
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| | What promotions are currently running?
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I think it would be a good idea to start a thread each month to summarise the 'seasonal' promotions currently going on around the world. So, off the top of my head, here's what I can remember is happening now: Holland: Shell petrol stations: 5 sets (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: New angled beam
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Thanks Fredrik Where abouts on R2-D2 is this piece, i can't find it? -- Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Home of the UK Technic Club Magazine Web site: (URL) models and going up Fredrik Glöckner <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote in message (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Minifig Box #2
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Forwarding Christopher Weeks' request. (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Minifig Box #2
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Forwarding Russell Clark's request. (...) (27 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 (27 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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 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 ... (...) (27 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 (...) (27 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. (27 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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Why are these bricks different ?
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Most of my regular bricks are from my pre-dark ages (ie. before 1985) so I can easily say that these are the older ones. These all are examples of older brick design specifications (thicker walls, separation mark on a side wall, and no support (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | SpaceCase Update #1
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Here is the first update for the "SpaceCase" Auction. Thanks, Pat. Set # SET NAME Bid US Bidder StatusNotes 1462 Galactic Scout 1.00 open a1 1620 Astro Dart 2.00 open a1 1621 Lunar MPV Vehicle 9.00 open a1 1974 Star Quest 2.00 open a1 6750 Light & (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Web site update
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I have recently purchased a digital camera and my web site has new art work: (URL) I am also designing a syncro drive that can spin in place - stay tuned for a working model; It's almost working - I need some more rotation sensors to allow it to (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: a couple of new-bot questions from a generally quiet lurker
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=>From: aszy@worldnet.att.net (Al & Becky Szymanski) =>... =>1. What is the value of an Add Subtract differential? I have seen the pic's =>that folks have made and followes some of the discussion, but I don't =>really grok the value of one of the (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | a couple of new-bot questions from a generally quiet lurker
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1. What is the value of an Add Subtract differential? I have seen the pic's that folks have made and followes some of the discussion, but I don't really grok the value of one of the systems. 2. Is the processor in the RCX 'really' a multitasking (...) (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Any sightings? -- D M Garcia "A pessimist is an experienced optimist" (27 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.ama)
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