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(...) No. The one on the BSB is a 1x4x2, and the two side lobes come up almost to the 2 brick height. This piece has the same curvature as the 2x4 bricks with rounded end. The curvature should also match the 2x4 curved top bricks and the 2x2 curved (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: KB KIDS.com 20% Off sale (and 50% clearance items, more importantly)
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(...) Just got my 20 yesterday. I think that's about the quickest I've ever got something I ordered by mail using something other than over night shipping. Of course they ship from Roanoke VA which is about a 3hr drive from Raleigh. What's funny is (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) In some ways it would be nice if Busy Bee discovered the internet... They probably should have sold the 4536s for a bit of a premium and captured some of the proffit, since after all, they're the ones who managed to dig them up. Of course (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.trains)
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| | Track parts naming scheme survey
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Hello all We have another fine naming issue on our hand, which is always good for a lively discussion tread :-) The issue is about the parts from the group "Train Track 4.5V". I believe two different types are known here: 1- the oldest "Blue" type (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: CW/CCW, vertex sequence, co-planar, convex
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Jacob Sparre Andersen wrote in message ... (...) Certified primitives are harmless when used by old uncertified parts, so there's no need to create special certified versions. And in stead of fixing parts to reference the new names, you might just (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Clipping / CCW / CW / INVERT
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(...) I agree with this. (...) that' wright, a program supporting transparent colors correctly (using alpha blending) would do this just wright. A 3D card here would do wounders ! (did I spell that wright?) (...) Agreeing again! Rui Martins (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Clipping / CCW / CW / INVERT
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(...) Thanks! (...) I knew that ! ;) (...) LDraw doesn't, but this specification is for new Programs which are backwards compatible with Ldraw, but with a bunch of new enhancements. Check the instructions of any LEGO MODEL and you will see an (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | 6289 : RBR
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What is a good price for a MIB version of this set? (URL) A (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Tower Building
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I think this is an interesting concept. Obviolsy the bigger the tower the better. However, as an engineer (of sorts), I'd likle to see towers also rated by: 1) Height to weight ratio. and/or 2) Height to brick count ratio. This would mean builders (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Ute Type 2 [DAT]
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Here is a modified version of my ute. Let me know which one is better. 0 Ute Type 2 0 Author: Jonathan Wilson 1 4 0 0 130 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4600.DAT 1 4 31 5 130 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4624.DAT 1 4 31 5 -30 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 0 0 4624.DAT 1 0 31 5 130 0 0 1 (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Datsville Constructions Flatbed Truck (repost) [DAT]
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I have made it longer, so that the front end loader can fit on it. 0 Datsville Constructions Flatbed Truck 0 Author: Jonathan Wilson 1 14 0 0 230 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4600.DAT 1 14 0 0 290 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4600.DAT 1 14 32 5 230 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 0 0 (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: CW/CCW, vertex sequence, co-planar, convex
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Lars mentions the problem of "uncertified" parts using "certified" primitives. Is it so much of a problem? <much thinking> I can't find any other easy solution than using different names for the "certified" versions of the _primitives_. That way we (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Tower Building Trial
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Tower Building Trial Time taken: 2.5 hours Cups of tea consumed: 2 Bricks used: ~500 Footprint: 40x40 Height: 14 bricks I constructed the section using the classic bricklayer style using 2x4s. 3 of the walls were 2 studs in width, one was 4 studs. (...) (25 years ago, 7-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: CW/CCW, vertex sequence, co-planar, convex
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Gary Williams wrote in message ... (...) Well, inside/outside-ness also counts. It doesn't make sense to certify a part before ALL its subfiles have defined what is inside/outside. Until then you cannot determine whether or not you need any INVERTS. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: New angled beam
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(...) There are a couple of them in 8446, too. And yes, I've wondered about the purpose, too. In 8446 it's used, among other things, with a beveled gear on the collar end; this prevents the beveled gear from sliding up the axle. (...) Johannes. (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: CW/CCW, vertex sequence, co-planar, convex, (115kB)
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Gary Williams wrote in message ... (...) I agree with Gary that mirroring should not turn subfiles inside-out. The rendering program should correct (C)CW-ness by looking at the transformation. Part authors should use the INVERT for explicitly (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders
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Am/Um 15:32 06.10.99 -0700 schrieben Sie: (...) Fischertechnik, too! Have alook at (URL) klick on 'Profi-kits (from 9 years)' Werner (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Comprehensive meta-command list
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Gary Williams wrote in message ... (...) Well, my assumption was that CCW was the default and that the current facing was passed to the subfile. Under these circumstances I think that my two examples are equivalent! But I admit that the idea that (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: new Millennium Falcon
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IMO, the Millennium Falcon probably won't come out till June or so. Concluding this becasue the image comes from the 2000 catalog and the words "coming soon" for the Millennium. Just like ep1 sets were "teased" in the 1999 catalogs -- Asher (...) (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | new Millennium Falcon
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I just did some resolution enhancements of the tiny Millennium Falcon at the bottom of (URL) 1.5+3x: (URL) 2.0+3x: (URL) it look like it's made out of LEGO® elements? KL (25 years ago, 8-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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