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I do not know of any set that has an abundance of worm segments. I would suggest buying the service pack 5229. There are two segments in each pack along with several gears. The pack is available at Shop at Home Lego 1-800-453-4652. This is for USA. (...) (27 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: "Improved" Web site!
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(...) Hey, don't forget about JVZ II -- he managed to score at least 10, maybe 20, grey 2x2 convex-corner sloped bricks...I was drooooling at the sight of that! Me, I built a "Timmy launcher" and came home with an fair supply of dark gray 2xN (...) (27 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: MindFest coverage
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Jonathan Knudsen <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message (...) I was so busy I didn't get a chance to take many photos. Sorry I missed one of you Johathan (the god of Mindstorms books). For those that want a look: (URL) (27 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Finally someone with the guts to let everyone know about the LEGO free for all. Man was that fun. I think the two big winners were Bram and Dave. I did pretty well myself I did not count every piece before I sorted everything but I would guess (...) (27 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Utah Legomaniacs group name voting
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(...) I prolly don't count (see my last post in the nominations thread) but I like Waffle...I mean WAFOL ^_^ Kya (27 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ut.slc)
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| | Re: Utah Legomaniacs group name nominations
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(...) I'm currently in the Houston area (after leaving the SLC area), and I don't think the world revolves around Houston. I can't say I'd be horribly bothered if a hurricane took the Houston area off the face of the planet, along with another city (...) (27 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ut, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.ut.slc)
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| | Re: NELUG at Mindfest - Signs and Information that would be nice when presenting in public.
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(...) that (...) Todd, I think they really looked great. I have not handled them with wet hands yet but they look great. The perferations are some of the least noticable I have seen which is one of the biggest problems I have with those sheets most (...) (27 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.org)
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| | Mike's Train and Launch Command Auction Update 10
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Note: I will be out of town on Saturday, so there will be no advancing that day. 1. This is a Once, Twice, Sold auction. 2. To bid send email to mdarnett@nycap.rr.com. I will try to post updates daily. 3. Minimum raises: 0-$50 by $1, $50-$150 by $2, (...) (27 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: More scale questions (Was: Scale of Lego)
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In (...) More correctly for OO is 4mm/ft :) Some of us model to 18.83, which is exact scale gauge OO. (16.5, 18, 18.2,18.83,19 mm are all used with 'standard' gauge track in 4 mm :)0 (27 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Firmware behaviour
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(...) And I always thought people would strike at the red button instinctively. Well, it's the green one. legOS will behave likewise, then - ON/OFF will work even if tasks are running. Markus. (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: UK to US money transfers
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On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, Ian Bishop (<eBnuerAPvIG4EwKF@g...mon.co.uk> ) wrote at 17:45:51 (...) I don't think it's 'foil-wrapped for freshness', it's just that light doesn't pass through the metal, so no-one can tell what's inside :-) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | an interesting site, may be of use
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one of my co-workers sent me this site, might be of use to some of us here. (URL) daze (27 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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I finished a stream engine and tender recently. I put pictures of it at (URL) (27 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.trains)
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I have an article and a few pictures here: (URL) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Your McDonalds sets
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I asked a manager friend of mine and was stated $1.79 each. Lego is not a toy, it's a way of life. ScottR swrunyan@uswest.net Lorbaat <eric@nospam.thirteen.net> wrote in message news:FKBMEE.Mu3@lugnet.com... (...) McD's (...) other (...) similar (...) (27 years ago, 29-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | RE: Live Robot Video
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The URL is broken (a firewall problem). The working URL is (URL) video is still on, but no robot is attached. What you see instead is a live picture of the lego room. Rich Thompson (URL) Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | New newsgroups lugnet.robotics.edu & lugnet.edu
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lugnet.robotics.edu and lugnet.edu have just been created. For background information on how these came to be, please see the following messages and related threads: (URL) <-- especially this one (URL) <-- and this one (3 URLs) new discussion groups (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc, lugnet.robotics.events, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.edu, lugnet.loc.us.ma.bos, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce)
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TERMS OF USE FOR LUGNET.COM OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS lugnet.com ("LUGNET") is a privately owned Internet site designed and run primarily for the benefit of those who enjoy building with, discussing, collecting, buying & selling, trading, and (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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Welcome to lugnet.robotics.edu, a LUGNET discussion group. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.robotics.edu (group): Learning and teaching with robotics: LEGO® robotics in the classroom; investigatory projects and project learning; project questions, (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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TERMS OF USE FOR LUGNET.COM OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS lugnet.com ("LUGNET") is a privately owned Internet site designed and run primarily for the benefit of those who enjoy building with, discussing, collecting, buying & selling, trading, and (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.edu)
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Welcome to lugnet.edu, a LUGNET discussion group. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.edu (group): Broad educational issues and meta-topics for teachers, students, engineers, classroom volunteers, mentors, hackers, hobbyists, kids, and anyone who wants to learn (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.edu)
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| | Re: Chaining multiple RCX's output to input
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I use two resistors in series with the motor (one between the + side of the sensor port and the + side of the motor, and the other between the - side of the motor and the - side of the sensor port). That allows the additional advantages that: - the (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: !!! Laser attachments for Mindstorms !!!
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(...) Depending on the wheels/tracks your bot has, and the surface it moves on, there is often a good chance that you will experience slippage, i.e. the bot will be blocked but the wheels/tracks are still moving. Bumpers are a decent way to (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Tattoine Rebel Soldier :)
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Dennett wrote in message <199910281114170010....te.net>... (...) My personal favorite is simply putting Luke's head on Darth Maul's body/cape, add yellow hands with the hood and you have Luke meets Jabba. "You will take me to Jabba now..." (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Looking for the Tine Dairy Truck (#1029), among some other items...
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Okay, since the only way LEGO makes decent-looking Town vehicles anymore is through promotional sets (*sob*), I'm looking for a #1029 Tine Dairy Truck. I'm entertaining reasonable buy/trade offers (including the immensely popular #3438 McDonald's (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: new pieces (was Re: Wot no RCX power connector?)
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Sorry ... www.legoworldshop.com --> USA (Go) --> Lego Mindstorms --> 3803 RIS Upgrade Kit --> produces: ***...*** 3803 Robotics Invention System Upgrade Kit Note: This product requires the Robotics Invention System™ Ages: 12+ Price $ 24.99 The set (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: More powerful motor (was: stuff)
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(...) On Sat 16 Oct, Stephen Unwin (Me) wrote: (...) also there is short-circuit braking which will also come into play during PWM pulses (...) Forget that! (it does work but it can be simplified). Assuming a separate supply again for a more (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | RE: Double echo
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Hi Ralph, (...) Yea, no stack-hungry applications... Just to be sure, do you plan to add an automatic stack boundary alignment to HAT word? I think it could be a good solution. And memory, you are right, with Forth we have enough memory ;-> (...) (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | Re: Check out the SW website!!
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(...) with (...) LOL :) (...) I almost puked when I saw that picture. The Lucas Arts' Mara, like I said is 20x better. Just go to the JK II MOTS page on their site. She actually looks cool, but this person, well that's a whole nother story... Ryan (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Tattoine Rebel Soldier :)
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I was messing around with my SW figs, trying to make cool Rebel Soldiers. I came up with this one. It would make a good desert soldier. Tan legs, brown hips, Hoth Soldier torso, tan arms, any color hands, brown backpack(from old Imp Armada sets), (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Tattoine Rebel Soldier :)
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I was messing around with my SW figs, trying to make cool Rebel Soldiers. I came up with this one. It would make a good desert soldier. Tan legs, brown hips, Hoth Soldier torso, tan arms, any color hands, brown backpack(from old Imp Armada sets), (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: "Improved" Web site!
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(...) I can't believe that you could just scoop armfulls of Lego into you bags!! That is incredible!! I am sooo...ooo jealous!! I'd part with vital organs for that oportunity!! ;) Now that the sillyness has worn off, maybe we'll see some more (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | antwoord van Lego Nederland (Dutch)
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Beste LEGO fan, Bedankt voor je E-mail. Wat wij u kunnen vertellen is dat in de eerste week van november de MINDSTORMS Robotics Invention System in Nederland verkrijgbaar zal zijn, dit betreft de Nederlandse versie 1.5. De richtprijs voor deze LEGO (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Bulk Sales Proposal - Please Read
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(...) I'd be up for fairly large quanties of several parts in the SW sets at the right price. Tiles and macaroni bricks for sure. My willing-to-pay price might be lower than some (I'm sure of it) but for popular parts like that it wouldn't matter. (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: ORANGE @ THE BRICKYARD!!!
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(...) No reason for chagrin. I'm glad you had the picture, I just wanted to whine a little because I got all excited over silver macaroni bricks. :D (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Different fonts in webpages
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(...) If you really prefer that font, why not make the titles in that font into low-bandwith gif files? (Images of text are easy to get down to less than 2Kb.) --Bram Bram Lambrecht / o o \ BramL@juno.com ---...---oooo-----(_...o---...--- WWW: (URL) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Idea for Parts replacement to be more efficient
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Dear LEGO, I recently ordered some replacement parts for some Playmobil Advent calendars that I have. I wrote them an email, with sets and part numbers. They emailed me back within a week , stating that they had processed my request for parts and (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | RE: Double echo
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(...) There are no "tasks really, just a big loop that executes a bunch of opcodes...I'm paraphrasing here. The memory waste issue isn't that big a deal. The average distance to a boundary is 128 bytes, right. Say we allocate a 32 element data stack (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth)
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| | RE: Scout secrets revealed
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(...) Looks like Eric got his batteries recharged at Mindfest! Hmmm, if we have pre-programmed abilities in the Scout, maybe we can make networks of scouts to make a distributed control system? Think of a conveyor system with a scout driving the (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Bulk Sales Proposal - Please Read
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Well, how many people would like to see a SW parts store? I have the capital(SP?), and if there enough people willing to buy the parts (I might go straight sale over auction), I would consider doing it. I am pretty good at sorting, after all. Scott (...) (27 years ago, 28-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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