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  Re: LEGO Town Quiz - Clarification
 
You have to make things difficult for me don't you Selçuk ;-) This particular vehicle is a land vehicle (ie drives on LEGO roadplates) , comes from the LEGO Town range, not extreme team and is more than 6 studs wide. In fact it shouldn't be on LEGO (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Hello at all Castle Lovers
 
(...) The Star Wars sets have great torsos AND faces. It's hard to take Smiley seriously, even if he does have the silver long-sword! The newer sets in most themes have gotten away from the smiley face. Back to torsos: I think the Jedi/Sith torsos (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: What about the Micro Scout?
 
(...) I simply bought two DDK sets. You have to do that anyway if you want the dome to turn. The blue turntable piece works very well for making the dome turn, by the way. You can also run an axle through the middle to attach the motor that makes (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Wanted, your wanted lists.
 
(...) For starters, I'd be interested in the following items: Windows, almost any kind, but esp. classic Pirate/Soldier/Islanders, Castle, and older town minifigs Almost any Paradisa color elements (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Wanted: Pneumatic air tanks
 
I am looking for the blue pneumatic air tanks. Shop at Home doesn't sell them(unless I missed it). Anyone willing to part with one? Email me at roninsfx@pacbell.net Thanks Peter (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Rebel Blockade Runner
 
Eric & Jeremy: Thanks for the replies and info! (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: What is up with this?
 
(...) But those 12 tubs don't do me any good unless I'm willing to pay you enough to encourage you to go get them and send them to me (obviously I don't actually need those 12 tubs or there would be no blue tubs in the stores I shop at). (...) I've (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: Lego at Gerf.Org
 
(...) IANAL and I don't know about precedent of other third-level domains other than the legowww.homepages.com incident in 1995-1996. Here's a bit more info... David Koblas, who ran the legowww.homepages.com site from 1995 to 1996, posted a copy of (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: A use for TownJr
 
(...) Juniorizing Technic? Oops, too late. It's already happened. Steve (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: WalMart prices...
 
Ray Sanders wrote in message <37F0F573.EB891F00@gate.net>... [ ... snipped ...] (...) Watch closely, one day they might be gone! The Wal-Mart near me had about half a dozen of the Time Cruisers lab set (sorry don't remember exact name or number and (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: 2000 LEGO Star Wars and more!
 
(...) Ack! I've been counter-nitpicked! Drat! Hmm. Let's just say that various sources give various lengths for the MF. Steve (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: Space Station/Base Names (was Re: Space stations?)
 
On Tue, 28 Sep 1999 McSpamcakeBoy mentioned: (...) It could go that way, or LD-A could refer to the installation as a whole, and LD-Ax would be specific models within LD-A. If LD-A1 is the whole site, then the first model in the site would be LD-A2, (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: LEGO Stereogram (see it in 3D!)
 
(...) Likewise. I see blur. :) James (URL) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
 
  Re: Sugar cookies with LEGO sets at Wal*Mart (was: Cookies ?)
 
Anyone else seen these? Are there different sets inside, and is it random, or do you KNOW what you are getting? I'll be checking my local Walmart tonight. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.promo, lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: What about the Micro Scout?
 
Dennis Clark skrev i meddelandet ... (...) now (...) Marcus Porcius Cato (around 150 BC) "Praeteria censeo Carthaginem esse delendam" -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: LEGO Stereogram (see it in 3D!)
 
Sproaticus skrev i meddelandet <37EFD5A5.CBA8518@io.com>... (...) I can't see them either - my eyes don't cooperate, so my brain chooses the signals from one eye only (left or right, I can select by will - but not fast enough to see 3D). I hate 3D (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
 
  Re: What is up with this?
 
(...) Hmmm. One opposing datapoint: the local WM had 12 blue tubs on the shelf this morning. Four weeks ago they had zero. There must be some still in the pipeline somewhere. The 12+ purple buckets I found a month back are actually a better deal (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Wanted, your wanted lists.
 
I'm trying to clean out some of the extra parts that I have. And verses selling them on ebay, and paying through the nose. And since my scanner is blinked out I can't get any pictures to put them on the Gaurded Inn. I figured, I just look to you all (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Re: So?
 
(...) Where should we wait? I've been to the Media Lab before, and if I recall correctly there were multiple entrances. How about if we sit on the ground near the northwest corner (the corner closest to the 3-4-5 triangle building, building 66)? (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
 
  Re: Listening to IR via NQC
 
(...) FWIW, I did something similar to this using NQC and the Datalog. It uses variable0 for polling and letting the PC know the Datalog has some "stuff" it wants to send. (URL) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
 
  Re: same fig in three vehicles
 
(...) I think it's an unfortunate side effect of the current LEGO trend of providing names/personalities/etc for their 'cast of characters'. According to the latest Mania magazine, the fellow there (whose name escapes me) is the Rock Raider who (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.underground)
 
  Re: SPIED! #6998 Hyperspace Flagship! (not)
 
(...) Try it without the trailing '/': (URL) ship, BTW James (URL) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: Red Axles
 
(...) ostenta (...) Lo stesso colore dell'8446 ;-) Comunque, se ti può consolare, mi manca ancora l'8444 (hanno detto "fra qualche giorno"). (...) Credo anch'io che siano le stesse. Non ho ancora fatto nessun esperimento ma, a prima vista, mi sembra (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
 
  Re: Lego at Gerf.Org
 
Disclaimer on the following - I am not a lawyer... (...) Note that trademarks usually are limited to the market domain (both region covered by the market, and the product set) of the trademark. Thus, using LEGO in association with construction toys (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.publish)
 
  Re: Lego Sighted in the Top5
 
(...) Ahah! <smart punk gets clue> I'd wondered why the White House at LLC and the one they show getting built on the Master Builder video had a different color roof! Now I can sleep again... ;-) James (URL) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: SPIED! #6998 Hyperspace Flagship! (not)
 
Jot and Jab wrote in message ... (...) I'm afraid your link was broken when I tried it... but I'm very interested to see your creation... so fix it quick! David (UK) (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: Inventories
 
(...) How about using something the rest of the world can use? perl and the dbi interface is fairly portable, works in NT, Mac, Unix, etc. Nothing can stop you using Access, but Access isn't something your non-NT hobbiest will have. I prefer using (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: So?
 
(...) I guess I should have learned by know that there is no such thing as a casual statement here. I did not mean to get into a big debate on this but I do agree that if cost is a factor then MIT is probably not quite what it is as when you take (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: So?
 
(...) Define best... MIT may be best if cost is no object but I'd stump for my alma mater MTU in terms of price/performance. Less than 1/5th the cost when I went there and almost as good. (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
 
  Re: Its quiet in here...
 
I too mailed Shell UK, but so far have heard nothing. It does not look good... Huw (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Its quiet in here...
 
Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:FIrqLv.Kv6@lugnet.com... The largest box (petrol (...) This is a slight exaggeration - its a smaller box and far fewer pieces. However it would easily be £15-£20 if it was for sale in the (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: FAQqage: How to get zero perspective from L3P?
 
(...) actually, L3P already puts the orthographic setting inside the camera definition, it just has it REM'd out (//)... go to the end of the .POV file and you should see the camera definition (not quite at the end, but just before the light (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.faq)
 
  Re: So?
 
(...) Excuse me? When my alma mater was named as -the- best university in the US this year? Hardly, sir. Hardly so. <grin> Cheers, Roger '68 (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
 
  im looking for........
 
if anyone reads this, i am lokking for any wild west thing you may have. email me with what you have for sale trade (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.western)
 
  Re: So?
 
(...) school in the world. Seeing that I work at Copley and will be comming from work I should be there between 6 and 7 without a problem seeing I could walk or take the (T). I will be bring a disk with some .dat files as well as a POV file along (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
 
  Re: Just testing character codes
 
(...) Hmm.... maybe it's something to do with how you're parsing web-input? I'm using the web interface to enter messages, and I'm typing: & # 1 6 3 ; (but without the spaces) and it comes out as a single character (the pound sign: "£") when I view (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.off-topic.test, lugnet.publish)
 
  Re: So?
 
(...) they (...) It looks like Robert is correct. I'll be pushing hard to be there by 7:00 myself, but I'll probably be a few minutes later than that. (I've gotta stop in at home to let the mondo canine outside to stretch her legs.) I know that (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
 
  Re: Are any other Photobot II pictures availalbe? Suctionbot?
 
Hmm. I'm glad Isaac hasn't set his heart on building that one. :) --Doug Wilcox -----Original Message----- From: John Gerlach <john.gerlach@bestbu...om.nospam> To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> Date: Tuesday, September 28, 1999 (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Mindstorms controller trolley crossing
 
(...) Looking forward to seeing pictures... and movie!... ;-) Don't I wish! Having been able to borrow a digital camera with MPEG movie capability sure has got me wanting one... sigh.... I want to get a credit to Matt Bates in here, too, for my (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Standardized Inventory File Format?
 
(...) I wasn't speaking for myself--I could learn Perl, if I wanted. I haven't needed to yet, and haven't felt like making the time--other activities have higher priorities. I was thinking of people who aren't programmers, don't know how to program, (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
 
  Re: Rebel Blockade Runner
 
(...) "Blockade Runner"? Would that be the Millenium Falcon? :-, Pat Justison has a microfig-scale Tantive IV, the ship that was used to ferry Leia and crew and was captured in the beginning of ANH: (URL) also have a nanofig-scale version available (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: So?
 
(...) <URL:(URL) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
 
  Re: Rebel Blockade Runner
 
(...) There are two that I know of one is microfig-scale by Pat Justison and you can see pictures of it at his contest site... (URL) other is nanofig-scale by Jeremy Sproat and you can see it at... (URL) at the bottom of this page Jeremy has a (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  (canceled)
 
 
  Lego Sighted in the Top5
 
The Top 5 List is at: (URL) Lego made it in Top 5's #1 slot today, and it should especially appeal to us lego maniacs: (...) Here's Top5's usage notice, applying to the above-quoted material: [ Copyright 1999 by Chris White All rights reserved. ] [ (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  Mindstorms controller trolley crossing
 
I have just about completed my trolley line crossing. You can read about it and see a diagram at: (URL) to James Mathis for the idea. I will try and get some real pictures up soon. Thanks, Scott Smallbeck scotts@contactics.com (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Rebel Blockade Runner
 
Has anyone built a micro-scale model of the Rebel Blockade Runner? I'm thinking about attempting this, and I'd really like to know what design challenges have been encountered, problems solved, etc., etc. James Simpson (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: [Datsville] Renovated House with Porch, Includes a Yard
 
(...) Okay, I'll get to it. Do you know if all the support bricks I used in the hill adds to the rendering time? I can send you a version that has most of that removed if you want. Jeff (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Re: Episode II
 
I am not sure where these rumors of Leo turning down Episode II came from, everything I am reading indicates that quite the opposite has taken place. Leo was invited to a private screening or The Phantom Menace at Lucas's Skywalker ranch, and (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: What about the Micro Scout?
 
In lugnet.robotics, Mario Ferrari writes: [snip] (...) I feel like that famous Roman senator (whose name I have forgotten right now of course", who closed every speach he made with "Cartago dalenda est!" On the other hand, I don't just vent to the (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: What is up with this?
 
(...) The blue tubs are getting harder to find. I think only a few of the local stores have any left. If they aren't available, the $30ish that the price is now at is not absolutely unreasonable (compatable to the Classic buckets, but you don't get (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: LEGO Town Quiz
 
(...) They have eight studs per side unlike the grey's 7 studs; They lack a white line after the green one (sidewalk part)? (...) It is the only plate of this type with an actual road design. (...) 6542 Launch & Load Seaport (...) 1987 - 6641 (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: Mandtal
 
Søren Bak: (...) Vi er otte der paa den ene eller den anden maade har meldt sin tilstedevaerelse her i gruppen: Jacob Sparre Andersen Esben Kolind Mikkel Breiler Lars C. Hassing Franz-Michael Marcus Jacob Schultz Søren Bak Leg godt, Jacob ---...--- (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.dk)
 
  Re: Non-standard track connections
 
(...) I used an exacto saw to remove the metal contact 'nib' from the joint. I put a red 1x2 tile on that piece so I don't lose it (in all my other track). I learned the hard way - trying to find a piece of track among a huge pile! (...) I sawed off (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Lego in the UK
 
On Tue, 28 Sep 1999, Ben Pegler (<FIrs1z.MHp@lugnet.com>) wrote at 12:29:59 (...) Surely you don't have a low opinion of UK AFOLs? We all tend to hang out in loc.uk. Go and have a look, and find a part of the country that no one posts from. That (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: PCODER22.S19
 
Your loading the wrong pcode file, you need to load pcode_hb.s19, not pcoder22.s19 Matt -----Original Message----- From: Paul DaCosta <germano@voicenet.com> To: Handyboard <handyboard@media.mit.edu> Date: 28 September 1999 16:57 Subject: (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Just testing character codes
 
(...) Nope, there aren't any HTML entities (numeric or non-numeric) that are handled. By design, if you type '&', it's *always* converted to '&amp;' by the web display interface, meaning that if you type '&aelig;' in your article, then the HTML (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.off-topic.test, lugnet.publish)
 
  Re: Are any other Photobot II pictures availalbe? Suctionbot?
 
(...) There are multiple pneumatic valves that are timed to release the pressure when pressing 'down' the suction cup, then closing the valves to maintain the pressure. Open the valve again, and you can 'lift' the suction cup with little effort. (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Are any other Photobot II pictures availalbe? Suctionbot?
 
(...) I'd also be interested in any info anyone can dig up on the suction-bot. I have the walking mechanism down, it's the suction action that's causing me problems. Pneumatics could work, but I've having problems with implementation. peace ---T (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: conical gear
 
(...) -free rotation/shift on an axle -toothed-1/2-bush-style teeth (what could one do with those?) -4 slim teeth for a locking tube among its features, but nothing cone-shaped, called "conical"? thanks. -gbr BTW: as the new differential housing (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: Non-standard track connections
 
(...) John didn't say which question he was answering. As it turns out, this trick works BOTH to electrically insulate track sections AND to let them be mechanically separated. If you only want electrical insulation your options depend on your (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: WalMart prices...
 
(...) Again this morning I had to go into WM for something. So I found the Toy dept lady and asked a few questions. It seems that there are several factors involved: First, she can only mark something down a minimal percentage on the first go-round (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: LEGO Stereogram (see it in 3D!)
 
(...) If you can see Chris's and not Todd's, it's probably because Todd's are more widely separated than Chris's (on my monitor, about 3 1/2" vs. 1 7/8"). Human eyes are typically separated about 2 1/2", and this is an effective upper bound on (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
 
  Re: FAQqage: How to get zero perspective from L3P?
 
Sproaticus: (...) There is a camera type for this. It should be enough to add "orthographic" at the beginning of the camera definition[1]. It could be fun, if the DAT Explorer switched to cylindrical projection so we could get to look all the way (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.faq)
 
  Re: 2000 LEGO Star Wars and more!
 
(...) know (...) much (...) well... (...) You've got to check out (URL) the most complete analysis of the MF ever made. Approximately 33m is the realistic length. (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: Non-standard track connections
 
(...) 9volt trains will jump that gap with no problems at all. You can kind of see it in this picture, between the grey bascule bridge and the adjoining truss bridge: (URL) bascule section drops down 1 stud apart from the 'fixed' section, it comes (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: WalMart prices...
 
(...) The stores near me must pick and choose which clearance prices to use. One store has 5988 Pharoh's Forbidden Ruins at 50% clearance, but has 8269 Cyber Stinger at full price, while the other nearby Wal-Mart has 8269 at 50% off and 5988 at full (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Non-standard track connections
 
Hello everybody, I have two problems two solve that I imagine many of you guys solved years ago. I used the Lugnet search engine but wasn't able to find the tricks... 1) How can I electrically insulate a section of tracks, I mean two adiacent tracks (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: What is up with this?
 
(...) I'll tell ya I don't get it either. I have even considered quiting my job and selling LEGO on ebay (Well not really but it would be nice). I was lucky to get a couple of small lots at what I considered reasonable from eBay but I have now all (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: What is up with this?
 
What they lack in imagination, they make up for in guts. Probably the only ones who bid that will be the people who never see those in their local stores. Makes you almost want to go out and get like 10-20 of them and auction them off. At least they (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: 8880 on E.bay Reserve met at $75 MISB!
 
Jason Briscoe wrote... (...) get (...) find (...) model (...) Jason, please remember that auction announcements/updates are allowed only in the lugnet.market.auction newsgroup. Mario (URL) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Re: What is up with this?
 
(...) And they didn't even spell "Wisconsin" correctly for their 'location'... Kinda like the McDonald's "drive through" set with the opening bid set at $24.95... That's crazy talk! JG (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: What about the Micro Scout?
 
(...) me. (...) can (...) to (...) expansion, (...) the (...) more (...) I agree with Dennis in full. The MicroScout is *very* limited, suitable for kids. My 6 and 8 children love it but... (...) get (...) It (...) kinda (...) ...they too are badly (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  What is up with this?
 
(URL) blue bucket for $31? Are these not still available at just about any stor for $19.99? Perhaps I am going about this all wrong. To think I spend all this time trying to find sets on sale and then sort them out, when I could just buy these sets (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: Please check out my gif-animations
 
Thanks for the compliments! I used GIF construction set 32 to make the GIFs. (...) low! (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Re: FAQqage: How to get zero perspective from L3P?
 
(...) Argh! It's so simple! ;-) I swear, I'd get over these hurdles more easiliy if there was a recent book for POV-Ray... It would probably help if I read the whole doc, too, but it's like reading a dictionary (I usually get stuck around "G"). :-P (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.faq)
 
  Re: FAQqage: How to get zero perspective from L3P?
 
(...) This is very simple to achieve. You simply insert the "orthographic" statement inside the "camera" declaration. This will generate an image with the same perspective as LDLITE does, i.e., no perspective at all. Of course, you'll need to alter (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.faq)
 
  Re: LEGO Stereogram (see it in 3D!)
 
(...) Same here. Ryan (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish)
 
  Re: I'm writing a Mindstorms book. (SORRY!)
 
Sorry guys, this never happened me before. Just press <del> to the multiple posts of mine. Thanks. (...) Laurentino Martins [ mailto:lau@mail.telepac.pt ] [ (URL) ] (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: I'm writing a Mindstorms book.
 
(...) Very very nice !!! :-)))) What did you use for the 3D renderings? They look very professional. Laurentino Martins [ mailto:lau@mail.telepac.pt ] [ (URL) ] (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  FAQqage: How to get zero perspective from L3P?
 
I think that's the right question. I'm trying to get L3P to give me zero skewing from perspective; I want an isometric view such as what LDraw gives me. I'm taking the approach that to do this in photography, you should get real far back and zoom (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.faq)
 
  Re: I'm writing a Mindstorms book.
 
(...) Very very nice !!! :-)))) What did you use for the 3D renderings? They look very professional. Laurentino Martins [ mailto:lau@mail.telepac.pt ] [ (URL) ] (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: I'm writing a Mindstorms book.
 
(...) Very very nice !!! :-)))) What did you use for the 3D renderings? They look very professional. Laurentino Martins [ mailto:lau@mail.telepac.pt ] [ (URL) ] (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: 5VDC Voltage Regulation
 
(...) You can't have the diodes on the motor because it goes in both directions. If you put a diode out there, you would have a dead short in one of the directions. Such things need to be built into the H-bridge, not the motor leads. So, I seriously (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  RE: next BayLUG meeting
 
Hi, Lets book Fukaya for the next quarter now then? How about Feb 19th. I'll bet the room is available. Is that President's day weekend? mark -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On Behalf Of Tom (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
 
  Re: Anyone built a curved bridge?
 
Thanks for the photo, I may want to try something like that. One idea hit me last night but I have to see if the LEGO geomerty works. My idea would be to use those plate hinges; I'm going to build a test model today to see if it would work. Adrian (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: What about the Micro Scout?
 
(...) IMHO, its a waste of plastic. The whole DDK is a big disappointment to me. The Microscout has 7 programs built in that do just about everything you can expect it to do with a single motor and a single light sensor - which is to say, not very (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  PCODER22.S19
 
hey everyone, i need help i cannot download ic to my hb, i followed the instructions, but it doesn't work. I keep getting a message like this" cannot find file pcoder22.s19" what's up with this, can someone tell me the right way of downloading ic to (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: same fig in three vehicles
 
(...) That's a problem with alot of themes lately just look at all the Jar Jar's in the Ep1 sets. (I love the Rock Babe by the way. Her head works great as a Rebel Pilot in my SW Models) (...) Probably. You do know they get paid in $100 Tiles now!!! (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.underground)
 
  Re: Finding Sets in Stores!
 
(...) out (...) Now, if only I can find the off-ramp to Germany somewhere along the Foothill Freeway.... :-) Bruce Schlickbernd (or find those Schlickbernds in Germany...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.pirates)
 
  same fig in three vehicles
 
I was looking through a catalog last night and noticed that the same minifig appears in THREE of the four large RR vehicles: 4940-Granite Grinder 4950-Loader Dozer 4970-Chrome Crusher Additionally, those are each one-man vehicles. What's up with (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.underground)
 
  8880 on E.bay Reserve met at $75 MISB!
 
The reserve on this model has been met at ONLY $75! its 100% complete unopened new in minst sealed box. be quick and pick up a bragain only a few hours to go. (URL) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  8880 on E.bay Reserve met at $75 MISB!
 
All 8880 fans just to let you know the reserve has been met, so you could get a bargain! Its totally 100% perfect never opened, and as mint as you'll find anywhere, no shelf wear at all. The bidding finishes on this magnificent model in a few hours (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.technic)
 
  Pontoon Plane vs. Biwing Baron (Re: My favorite Adventurer sets)
 
(...) Hi, Kevin. I originally gave a response here: (URL) I'll try to give some abbreviated comments again here. I guess my main gripe with the PP is that the two sets of wings are too close together (in my opinion the upper wings should be above (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.reviews)
 
  Re: Its quiet in here...
 
(...) to (...) once (...) the (...) SETS! This may be correct. I bought their overpriced petrol, and asked last weekend. The manager knew nothing. (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Are any other Photobot II pictures availalbe? Suctionbot?
 
I've only subscribed to this robotics newsletter for a few days--and yours is the first "low-end" question I've seen. I've just started digging into the NQC stuff (not as difficult as I'd imagined, but I feel that it will be a while before I need to (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Mandtal
 
(...) Hmm, begge dele. Jeg har faktisk ikke mere end små ti sæt selv (MindStorms og så nogle Technic-sæt). Resten er min søns. (...) Næppe med standardfirmware fra LEGO (32 variable til rådighed). Måske er det muligt med legOS, men det har jeg ikke (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.dk)
 
  Re: Parts for MLcad
 
You have to run the makelist.exe program. Then MLcad will know they are there (in LDraw/parts, of course). -John Van Rene Virsik <virsik@usaf.org> wrote in message news:FIqy1x.7JF@lugnet.com... (...) them (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
 
  Re: Its quiet in here...
 
(...) I don't know if one can have BO via the internet? but no one seems to reply to any messages I post? I have stated before that I have e.mailed shell UK once and sppoken to one of there PR guys Mark Harrision at Amec House just of the strand. I (...) (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: [Datsville] Renovated House with Porch, Includes a Yard
 
Jeff Stembel <Dragonelf1@aol.com> wrote in message news:FIqKow.9H7@lugnet.com... (...) you (...) house, (...) now (...) it. (...) save (...) built (...) Actually that would be nice. -John Van (27 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)

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