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  [FA] on eBay - Blue hopper.
 
Yes, that's right. I am holding my nose. Consider this an experiment since I also listed some on SC. (URL) I do in the name of science! :-) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Ben's Lego Millennium Falcon is done.
 
Well I'm finally finished and my webpage is updated. Time to move on to other projects and await pictures of the LEGO Millennium Falcon rumored for release next year. I'm trying not to get my hopes up, but maybe the Lucas people will hold the (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Tie interrceptor
 
Does anyone know where I can find a Ldraw file of a starwars tie interceptor? (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad)
 
  Tie interrceptor
 
Does anyone know where I can find a Ldraw file of a starwars tie interceptor? (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: Wanted, your wanted lists.
 
(...) I am looking for: 6xN grey plates (where N >= 4) trapdoors, any color esp. grey (1x4 plates w/ tines that mate with 4x4 plates) I would prefer to purchase outright rather than trade. Thanks! -- Chris Busse cbusse@infi.net Auction: (2 URLs) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  [FA] on SC - Maersk Lorry, custom hopper, 3 4536 blue hoppers
 
See my auctions at SeriousCollector: (URL) see the following lots (open bid in parenthesis) Maersk: (45) (URL) Custom Hopper (45) (URL) 9V Blue Hopper (30) (three lots) (3 URLs) for looking and good luck! (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Dumpster  [DAT]
 
A commercial dumpster. I was going to put it behind the grocery store, and one, perhaps, behind my soon-to-be-completed restaraunt, but I didn't want to until I got the truck right. Well, I'm fed up with the truck. I've got the chassis and the body, (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Ultrasonic Motion Detector
 
I found an ultrasonic radar device that can sense objects up to 10 meters away. It runs off 12VDC, but if it was used as a motion detector, then that wouldn't be a problem. I shouldn't be that hard to design an interface to the RCX though. It is (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: RCX Controlled Air Compressor Tester
 
(...) You might want to use a sliding mechanism on the pen to eliminate the arc that it draws. It will skew the measurement (no longer quite linear scale) but not so badly that it will be useless. Straightening the lines out will help make the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Good vs. Evil
 
(...) <snip> (...) Back in the year 200, or I guess 199 where this guy is from, they only had capital letters. :) Ben Roller (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Re: WalMart prices.(always check)..
 
I have a Wal-Mart down the street from my house. They started clearancing things. Iwas there everyday for about 4 days straight, waiting for certain items to go clearance. I got tired of going there so I took a couple of days off. I went back and (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Good vs. Evil
 
(...) Turn off the CAPS LOCK key. (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.castle)
 
  Ldraw lego starwars model files
 
Does anyone know where I can find some good lego starwars model files for Ldraw? (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  starwars Ldraw model files
 
Does anyone know where I can find some good lego starwars model files? (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: North-west Fest
 
The 27th turns out to be better for me too 8-) but 11th is still possible if preferred See you all (again) then! Jon. Tony Priestman <Tony@you-rang.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:pNKA+FAZwT83Ewx...n.co.uk... (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: RCX Controlled Air Compressor Tester
 
Looks like the 8250 Rescue Sub is being replaced by an "upgraded" version (#8299) which includes a CD-ROM (on e-toys at (URL) ) for $50--thus explaining the reduced price via Shop-at-Home. E-toys talks about the motor (#8720), but I don't think (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: Datsville Construcrtions Steam Roller)
 
(...) The dump body was the first thing I built :) (...) bumper (...) Where'd you fit the engine? My steering mechanism and chassis are in the way... I am fitting in pneumatics to tilt the dump body though. (...) I don't have room for a (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Re: Anyone built a curved bridge?
 
(...) especially (...) That's still too big! I try to keep thumbnails under 5Kb, usually 1 to 2Kb. My connection's pretty slow... Larger images should be under 10Kb, and I try to keep full size images (640x480+) between 20 and 50Kb. (...) Which (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish)
 
  Re: FAQqage: How to get zero perspective from L3P?
 
(...) It's even easier than that. Just run C:\LDRAW\MODELS>l3p -o -cg30,45 -ca5 somedat.dat and L3P will automatically compute the radius for an angle of 5. I almost always change the camera angle to something between 30 and 50. (-ca30, -ca50) For (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.faq)
 
  Re: Good vs. Evil
 
(...) WELL, I HOPE PLAINE AND SIMPLE THAT THE YEAR 2OO WILL ACTUALLY BRING NEW CASSTLE(AND PIRATE) SETS. I KNOW IVE ASKED BEFOR, BUT IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO ON THE NEW CASTLE SETS SUPPOSEDLY COMING OUT THIS 2000 YEAR THEN E MAIL ME (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.castle)
 
  JDH/UK Auction 3 - Trains
 
The two main sets consist of the train, track and engine driver only, i.e. no passengers, loads, platforms, road vehicles, etc. The speed regulators are available at no extra cost if required (240VAC @ 50/60Hz), but they will obviously increase (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
 
  Re: Anyone built a curved bridge?
 
(...) I applied the above advice and now the page loads much faster. Thanks Lar, makes me appreciate your score of 1600 [1] much more. Paul [1] See RTL for running flame war reference that Larry is in (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.publish)
 
  Re: RCX Controlled Air Compressor Tester
 
(...) The 8250 Rescue Sub is indeed a great way to start a pneumatics collection. Then just purchase more tubing, valves, and cylinders from S@H or Dacta. The Front End Loaded is a more expensive set with three large cylinders, two valves, a tank, (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build)
 
  Re: Inventories
 
(...) Problem is that I have no time to go through the learning curve for perl to set it up in that. I know Access. (...) Since Access is part of MS-Office, it will run on both the WinTel and Mac systems. It is not just for NT. Besides, if people (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
 
  North-west Fest
 
OK, it's taken me a while to get organised, but here it is: probably the last Legofest of the millennium. Venue: my house, just outside Sandbach, Cheshire. About 2 miles from J17 on the M6, OS grid ref. SJ 746 594, or there abouts. Date: currently a (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Datsville Construcrtions Steam Roller)
 
(...) Odd. I was going to build a rock quarry/strip mine/construction yard/landfill and let other people stock it. Now, though, with Jonathan and others building public works, I probably won't. Unless, of course, nobody else wants to do it....:) (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Alternate Room
 
Lego my Lego! I stopped by the Campbell Public Library last night to check out the room. It's not as nice or as big as the Fukaya. It is building-locked in the middle of the library, so there are no windows. It is smaller than the Fukaya-maybe half (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
 
  Re: [Datsville] Renovated House with Porch, Includes a Yard
 
(...) Question on the landscaping: One, I'd like to use Tore Eriksson's Pine tree--it's rather long, though, so should I MPD it, inline it, or would you prefer that I not use it at all? (I'd *really* like the .dat file of the trees that you've (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  RE: RCX Controlled Air Compressor Tester
 
For what its worth, the Lego Shop@Home catalog is offering the #8250 Rescue Sub for $25.00, discounted from $49.50. Big pump, air tank, one valve, one big cylinder, long yellow beams and nifty molded shapes. For the price, I'm thinking of getting (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
 
  Re: What about the Micro Scout?
 
Basically, "Carthage must be destroyed." For the language and history impaired, Cato (besides being one of the great speakers in Roman history) had a bit of a Carthage obsession, insisting at the end of every speech, no matter what the topic (food, (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: What about the Micro Scout?
 
(...) Uh... guys? Any help for the dead-language-impaired among us? (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: What about the Micro Scout?
 
Hmmm. For $200, I'd much rather have a second MindStorms RIS kit {salivating} than two DDKs, even as a lifelong R2 fan. I did see one ad from Lego (I think in the _Lego Mania+ magazine of two issues ago) that showed the DDK R2 unit with the [yellow] (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)
 
  Re: So?
 
DOH! I just realized I forgot to email RSVP... Maybe I'll get in on someone's coattails.... the forgetful DaveE (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
 
  Re: Its quiet in here...
 
Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:FIrqLv.Kv6@lugnet.com... (...) (petrol (...) That set doesn't look like there's much to it and the ferrari box is quite big. I suppose half the box is filled with useless air as is the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
 
  Re: Wanted, your wanted lists.
 
I'm looking for - the 1.2l techic stud/pin - 1x2 tilting top hinge - 1x2 inverse slope - 1x2 technic beam in that order. Min quantity of 20 of any item. The last three items should be the same color, but I am open to any color. (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Re: [Datsville] Renovated House with Porch, Includes a Yard
 
Jeff Stembel <Dragonelf1@aol.com> wrote in message news:FIs7n2.Mw4@lugnet.com... (...) more (...) hill (...) Yes, it would likely add to the render time, so I'll go ahead and pull them out myself. -John Van (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
 
  Re: So?
 
Try not to worry about the time. If you're here at like 7 or 7:30, or whatever, it doesn't matter. I'll be here. -Suz. (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
 
  Re: Rebel Blockade Runner
 
(...) I'm glad to see some more interest in this fine Star wars ship. It offers a good challenge, but something that if done well can really resemble the 'real thing' (the non-Lego model that is). I anticipate pictures of your Lego Tantive IV (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Building Bridges
 
I've finally put a couple of pics of two different Town scale bridges on my web page. Check out Http://Homepages.ihu...o.nz/~jsds Sanjay -- MILLENNIUM CITY - coming soon... (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.town)
 
  Re: So?
 
(...) At Ames St. That's fine. (...) Yup. that's the way we do it. -Suz. (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos)
 
  Re: Space Station/Base Names (was Re: Space stations?)
 
(...) I your idea better. (...) I'd rather keep it that 1 means the first thing. [...] (...) Good, and I agree. Duane hasn't been as vocal as we have but I know he wants that base :-) I do too, and the moon is a great place to start. And again I'll (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: Lego at Gerf.Org
 
(...) Actually, I think that the goods/services class system is an extremely good reason for not allowing trademarks to have anything to do with domain (or host) names. Since there's no way from looking at a domain/host name to tell what content -- (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.publish)
 
  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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (25 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 (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
 
  Rebel Blockade Runner
 
Eric & Jeremy: Thanks for the replies and info! (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (25 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 (...) (25 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 (25 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, (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.space)
 
  Re: LEGO Stereogram (see it in 3D!)
 
(...) Likewise. I see blur. :) James (URL) (25 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 (...) (25 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) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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)? (...) (25 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) (25 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 (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.underground)
 
  Re: SPIED! #6998 Hyperspace Flagship! (not)
 
(...) Try it without the trailing '/': (URL) ship, BTW James (URL) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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) (25 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) (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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. (25 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 (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (25 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 (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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, (...) (25 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 (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.starwars)
 
  Re: So?
 
(...) <URL:(URL) (25 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 (...) (25 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. ] [ (...) (25 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 (25 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 (25 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 (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 ---...--- (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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: (...) (25 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 (...) (25 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. (...) (25 years ago, 28-Sep-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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