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Thanks for the explanation! (Wow, so it is really possible to explain how the steam engine works without using a single picture!) (...) This looks like the PWM (pulse width modulation) method RCX uses to control its motor powers. Why the steam (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.off-topic.geek, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Chicago Legofest
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(...) That sounds great! I'll definitely come out for the Mindstorms convention, so a Legofest does sound in order. I could *try* to get my house for a *small* event on Friday or Saturday night (there's a Holiday Inn in the area, and John you have (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.il, lugnet.loc.us.mn, lugnet.loc.us.mi, lugnet.loc.us.in, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.us.il.chi)
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| | a solicitation?
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(URL) me that isn't a solicitation for people to email this guy and buy more copies of his wares... Now, I am not the kind of guy who turns in bidders to eBay on TOS violations but this inconsistent enforcement does get me kind of steamed. PS, (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
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| | Re: Castle 2000 Eye-candy
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Is it just me, or does that eskimo dude look like... KENNY! Think about it... We all know minifigs are kind of stocky. So is Cartman and everyone else on that misbegotten show How long before we see some pics of that fig: - under the wheels of some (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: How to McDonald's Sets Cheaper!
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Here in Knoxville the Happy meals are $1.59 without a drink (plain Hamburger) - the same price for just the toy; however... Afriend I have scouting for me in Huntsville, AL gets 2 sets and a large drink for $2.73 - 0.99 for the drink, 0.49 each set (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | instruction scans on McDonald's web site
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McDonald's has the instructions for the 8 new happy meal promo sets on its web site: (URL) Tim Buchheim (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: Cat by the tail!
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(URL) has several "kits" that are designed for classrooms. The RIS can be purchased in bulk (4 Mindstorms bricks) plus 1600 other pieces. (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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Wow! Larry is making cad models! :) I had the same exact (as far as I can tell) problem. Saw the whole thing in MLCAD, but not with LDLite. So it isn't just you... John Matthews Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote in message (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Time available during 1 kHz system interrupt?
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Hi Greg, It all depends. Various features of the HB can be turned on and off to change the amount of work done in the main ISR. By default the code uses 300ms to execute. The file lib_hb.c provides the following: /***...***/ /*** System Interrupt (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | LEGO #6399 Airport monorail shuttle on eBay
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Here is the link where you can find this 6399 set. (URL) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Desperation sets in!!
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(...) The trebble is, this should be in .pun. Better follow the rules or risk getting kirked out of Lugnet. (boldly going to follow-up in .pun) -John (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Castle 2000 Eye-candy
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(...) thanks, you guys! that's the best candy i got for halloween! the two new castle 'figs look great! i'm thrilled to see the return of the pointy hat element and estatic to see that it comes in black. the torso of the knight is like the king from (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Sorry for this, but now I can add my award winning commentary to these pics. I wanted to get them online ASAP (30 minutes matters to us Lugnet madmen being teased by news and no scans). Picture 1 - the Knight - Can we say a little older (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Re: propellors wanted cheap!
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There are a couple of small technic sets (in the under 20 range) with the 2 part 4 bladed prop but the span on that is more like 3 inch diameter... (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: this is another strange auction
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(...) I'd go with "yes". In a similar situation I had someone local (Thank you SPROAT!!!) go by with the money (1) and complete the deal for me. That's the power of our community, we have resources the average eBay buyer doesn't! Note that you (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | idiot's guide to programming the rcx
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Can anyone tell me the EASIEST alternate programming language to use for the rcx. I mean, back in the days of BASIC, I was one of my state's top student programmers. But that was in the eighties. (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | How to get Dacta #9633 Pneumatics Set
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Many people have asked how to get the Advanced Pneumatics Set (#9633) and the Technology Resource Set (#9609). These are Lego DACTA sets and not the regular Technic sets, aimed at the educational market. They are normally only sold to schools and (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.dacta)
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| | Re: MindFest: videos, photos, report
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This was the brick grabber, it scans for black bricks and throws them off the table. It has one set of wheels at right angles to the other and it would raise or lower one set. Lowered, they're in contact and you go in the nominal x direction, (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics)
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okay, for the extremely ignorant... Define 'POOP' Thanks, Gene (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.promo)
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| | Castle 2000 Eye-candy
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Well .. Lugnet is second with info but first with web-provided info:) Josh Opotzner posted a message to RTL about scans. I IMed him to get them and well, he doesn't have a page. Wasn't I excited to offer to host them for now:) Check them out: (URL) (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Help The Homeless In Legoville!
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Dear LEGO, I have noticed a disturbing trend in recent years that will affect any cities made by the average child using the standard LEGO sets available. Do you realize that, thanks to your current policy, most of the citizens of a basic LEGO town (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Castle returns for 2000!
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(...) Here it is (With Josh's premission): (URL) can say that I am PUMPED!!! Buying them all as soon as they go out:) -- pn (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: SW9 model
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OK, why does this display OK in MLCad but not in LDLite? The posting (see the ref'd append for the whole thing) SEEMS to match the original, but LDLite stops rendering where I marked <HERE> There's no truncation or wrapping in the post... Or is it (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | SW9 model [DAT]
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Here's my second model made with MLCad. This is a model of my SWxxxx (sort of "9ish" but sort of 1500ish too...) that people saw at MindFest. It's in ersatz C&NW colors. I made a few compromises from the "as built" real instance due to missing (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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My school principal walked by a display of one of my grade 12 students showing one of his Mindstorms creations. He was so impressed he approached my department head about providing funding for 5 additional RIS sets. I don't think he realizes that (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.edu)
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| | Re: Castle returns for 2000!
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(...) area (...) Groovy, Groovy, GROOVY! Do you happen to have any scans?? Greg "Got water?" Majewski (URL) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Check out this auction!
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No, it is still open. The Item # got split try this item # 190357323 George Julie Krenz <dkrenz@mc.net> wrote in message news:FKJIBH.1uB@lugnet.com... (...) with (...) seller (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Wow! This is a good set!
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Tobias Möller <tobias.moller@telia.com> wrote in message news:FKJ2nD.D5M@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) in (...) I agree it's a great little set. It seems odd that TLG didn't include this set in the current catalogue and for that matter Crisis News (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.town)
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| | Castle returns for 2000!
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Hi guys! This is reposted from the RTL: Subject: CASTLE IS BACK! From: josh120@aol.com (Josh120) Date: Mon, 01 November 1999 06:08 PM EST Message-id: <19991101180820.0263...1.aol.com> I just got home with the New Rock Raiders game. While running it, (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Wow, I just ordered two of them last week from S@H. Did they run out just after that? Scott Smallbeck scotts@contactics.com (URL) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: News on the 2000 space line!
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(...) Yes, but you have to agree, it is fun saying a whole bunch of junk that no one cares about. =) (...) It's also an N64 game, and it's cool! I'll bet I can beat you at it! (...) It is not space when you have airtanks. It is simply "can't survive (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I would like to join CLTC but i could only attend if in the So Cal area. i live in chatsworth just north of LA matt morgan (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.loc.us.ca.fno)
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| | Re: Scout secrets revealed
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(...) I don't have the Scout, but I have a funny feeling that the Micro Scout may also respond to these commands when it is in that "P" mode. Could somebody verify this? Thanks, Hao-yang Wang (26 years ago, 2-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Level Crossing Barrier
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On Mon, 1 Nov 1999, James Powell (<FKJFJv.JHv@lugnet.com>) wrote at 21:26:19 (...) Or phone LEGO Consumer Service (UK) on 0990 070809 :-) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Motor Variables
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If you take a look at my website you'll find all the information you need, including examples in Visual Basic (and quick Basic for that matter). CU Bert Lego robots and artificial intelligence (URL) -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Jason Di (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Official LEGO site has MindFest pics
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(...) Wow, I'm (almost) embarassed that two of my robots are depicted on the LEGO page. There were certainly a lot of much cooler robots at MindFest than mine, but I'm not complaining... I'm actually in the process of creating a web page for each of (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | Re: Wow! This is a good set!
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Tobias, Sadly, that set has been discontiniued in the US and I needed one really bad. Where did you come across it? (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.town)
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| | Re: propellors wanted cheap!
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Ben, I know what kind of propellor you are referring to, but good luck finding one for cheap. I have several, but they are CRUCIAL peices I use on my airships. (26 years ago, 1-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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