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Hi, We have some Castle, Pirate, Town and Space Sets for Auction on Ebay. You can see them at: (URL) are MISB, except 6048 which has no box. More will be coming soon… The sets include: Pirates: 6289 Red Beard Runner Castle: 6024 Bandit's Ambush, (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: LEGO da Mc'Donald???...???
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(...) Non e' duplo, sono dei set da una decina di pezzi di basic. L' happy meal (hamburger piccolo o 4 chicken mcnuggets, patatine piccole e coca piccola) viene £ 6900 Buon appetito Marco (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: New part: Plate 6 x 6 x 2/3 Cross with Dome - 30303.dat
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(...) I got just one response from someone who measured the angle on his as being 86 or 87 degrees. -John Van (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: LEGO trains...The Future of Model Railroading?
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(...) Well, if we follow John Neal's ideals, you should figure out how to build the bridge with LEGO string, and give S@H a call right now and order all that peneumatic tubing. Oh, and get rid of those decals (and listen to Larry cheer). (...) And (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What is a "Rock Monster" worth?
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Search around for the address to the MA12 auction. I think there were 3 Rock Monsters auctioned off there. -Rob. Skip <skip@rsgbang.com> wrote in message news:FLnqC2.A6t@lugnet.com... (...) found (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | RCX --> miniBoard(was: lack of interest in basic stamp and basicx)
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(...) Is anyone here thinking about going the opposite way, i.e replacing the RCX with a Mini Board? I am contemplating such a switch for essentially two reasons: cost and size. For the price of a Rcx you can buy two mini board kits, and they are (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LEGO trains...The Future of Model Railroading?
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Mostly I agree, BUT.... (...) <snip> (...) Not more, not less. Just a different type of creativity. I've expounded on this before: what we do is work in a medium and we, when we stay "pure", are working within the limits of the medium. My goal is to (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: LEGO trains...The Future of Model Railroading?
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(...) I still will respectively disagree. If we refuse to use anything non-LEGO, my prediction is that we will NEVER get much if anything from the list? If we grant TLC a total monopoly (which is what you are proposing) on this type of toy, we will (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: lack of interest in basic stamp and basicx
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(...) Go to Radio Shack and get "Getting Started in Electronics" by Forrest M. Mims. Its easy, accurate, and quickly usable knowledge. The book is 8.5"x11" and about .25" think with a green cover. After that look at any of his topical books (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LEGO Outlet store - NOTICE!
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(...) No, it's Buffie the Bank Account Slayer. :) Jeff (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: lack of interest in basic stamp and basicx
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From a somewhat-less-technical background: I think I have enough electronics tinkering experience to breadboard together some of the "home brew" sensors--if I do build 'em, the first would probably be the $3.50 temperature sensor, although of more (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | WTB/WTT: Hard to describe piece to BSB
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I am looking to buy or trade for a piece that the 6285 inventory refers to as "1x4x2 Brick Round Ends w/ 2x2 Button Center". The Black Seas Baracuda has three of these in yellow, one each above the side windows, and one in the rear on top of the two (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: LEGO Outlet store - NOTICE!
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(...) I second that. She was eager to help when I called. She is out of the 5840 Garden Playmates :-(. However, she has these two interesting Belville items: 5855 Riding Stables - $55.99 5875 Doctor's Office - $24.99 Note the followup-to: (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Whither L3P?
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Thanks, Hoss. Don't know why I can't see his server. James (...) I (...) using (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yeah, that's what I suspected in fact. My training and experience as a software engineer made me forget what it was to be faced with an unknown, complex programming language. I've been assuming everyone would be fluent in C ;-) On the other (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: LEGO trains...The Future of Model Railroading?
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(...) <much good stuff snipped> (...) <more good stuff snipped> The GMLTC layout, if you haven't seen pictures yet, is about 13.5 feet by 19 feet. We estimate around 750,000 bricks. 175 or so feet of track, three different independent rail lines (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Light Saber Duel on sale at Toysrus.com
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(...) You're right, although most of them aren't just toy buyers. You'd be amazed at how extreme some people are at taking advantage (literally) of DVD deals. I thought having my father-in-law order for me was sly until I saw what some people do. (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Looking for Tractor site
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This is kinda funny, 'cause my first thought when I saw Greg's message, I immediately thought, "Oh, he is looking for Joe Davenport's site!". :) I have yet to see more impressive farm vehicles than those featured on your site, after all. :) Jeff (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | LEGO da Mc'Donald???...???
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Ma mo che d'è??? * Oggi, passando davanti alle vetrine di uno dei tanti Mc', ho visto esposto un poster LEGO (mi sono sembrati Duplo). Qualcuno sa di che si tratta? Peccato, non "nutro" molte simpatie per questa catena di """ristoranti""" Domenico * (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Grande concorso "Vota il logo"
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Mario Ferrari <mario.ferrari@edis.it> wrote in message FLMH5J.2I8@lugnet.com... (...) jpg!). (...) del (...) Sono molto fiscali? Mi sarebbe piaciuto utilizzare il font del logo-lego per scrivere ITLUG, caso mai cambiando lo sfondo (blu anzichè (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Whither L3P?
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(...) hey jim-bob! i got in no problem, just mailed you a copy of the zip file to the above address... :) J (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: What is the exact meaning of MIB?
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(...) And you shouldn't receive a dime's worth of medical aid, either from your insurance plan (unless you specifically contract with them to provide non seatbelt wearing insurance) or from any kind of government medical assistance. :) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Need Horse Trappings from Knight's Challenge
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(...) Wow, $60 and still not meeting reserve! followups to lugnet.market.auction... (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Make Money again!!!!!!
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(...) Actually, it's a bit different... I'd say that for the purposes of being for pneumatics, the new stuff is a lot better. But it doesn't have the same texture as the older style tubing, which was a lot less shiney, somewhat rougher, and also (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Can someone help me find a 6560 set?
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(...) The $30 sets are 6441 (...) However, one of our KB Toys DOES have 6560s for $45 or so. I know. I bought two. I didn't buy all that they had, so if someone is still looking for 6560 for a good price, I'd be willing to pick one up for you (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Whither L3P?
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Trying to rebuild my Lego software. Again. Gotta love Windows 9x. Anyway, I can't get L3P -- my browser can't locate the server. Here's the URL I'm using -- is there another? (URL) Wilson (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LEGO trains...The Future of Model Railroading?
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(...) I disagree. We are all here because we enjoy LEGO. Trains just happens to be one theme in the LEGO family. Why should we rush out and bring in non-LEGO material? For instance, I hear plenty of grumbling in .SW about the lack of blasters, but (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Grande concorso "Vota il logo"
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(...) Mi ritengo una persona abbastanza tollerante e quindi saro` di poche parole: I FRAME NO! NON LI VOGLIO! MI DISISCRIVO DAL ITLUG! NON VOGLIO NEMMENO VEDERLI! ABBASSO I FRAME! NON FUNZIONANO I BOOKMARK! FANNO SCHIFO! SONO SCOMODI! FANNO A BOTTE (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Make Money again!!!!!!
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(...) Can't you just use the black tubing from #5109 (Pneumatic Tubing 23" & 39"), isn't it the same thing. You'll just need to cut it to the length of the tubing in the #920? It's the same stuff isn't it? --Mike. (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Lego train club for the Saint Louis area?
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(...) in (...) etc. (...) I can't stray to far from St. Louis my wife still dose not under stand my addiction to legos. But if we need a place to meet we could meet at my house, not saying that I am want to take charge, of cource I have to get prior (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan, lugnet.trains)
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| | 40% scale MF (was: MF, 2 abreast yes or no?)
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(...) wow, this is a really good point! You are probably right... the scale does seem to be off the same amount as the large scale model! Too bad there won't be any "interior set" sets :) BTW the page you are referencing is called The Ship Of (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Cannot access the LEGO trains web page
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I have been unable to access the LEGO train web page for some time, I have e- mailed LEGO but have received little reponse. All I get is a blank screen and the message "done". Is the Lego Group trying to keep trains a secret from their customers, or (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Lego train club for the Saint Louis area?
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(...) in (...) etc. (...) to (...) or (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.us.mo.stl, lugnet.loc.us.mo, lugnet.loc.us.mo.kan, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What is the exact meaning of MIB?
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(...) As long as you are willing to pay higher insurance rates, and not expect the government to provide for you should you become permanently disabled as a result. followups to lugnet.off-topic.debate... (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: What is the exact meaning of MIB?
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(...) And if you get into an accident and you don't have insurance, I (taxpayer) shouldn't have to pay for your stupidity. Follow-up to .debate. -John (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: What is the exact meaning of MIB?
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(...) I have had no problems at all washing fabric sails, though they are harder to clean than LEGO bricks. I have also had good luck ironing them (at low temperature) with no damage. Even if you don't want to iron, if you have a very wrinkled or (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: What is the exact meaning of MIB?
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(...) I use liquid dish soap, and these days end up soaking for days or weeks. No ill effects (except for the thin thranslucent plastic sails and flags - see my post to lugnet.general about those, or take a look at the contents of Jambalaya Junk Box (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Scout Byte Codes
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I was thinking of the same sort of thing for NQC too. However that means I would have to implement NQC on the Palm as well. For the Scout I would have add the Scout tool translator to the Palm. Another possiblity is the pollm command. I've still to (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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| | Re: Clone DATs--any interest?
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(...) I think there would be some interest in have virtual clone parts available in LDraw format. (...) Where can he post them? Would lugnet.cad.dat be acceptable? Maybe lugnet.cad.dat.ideas? Or would it be better if Dave (and anyone else with clone (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: MF, 2 abreast yes or no?
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Travis Yanke <tyanke@apotexcorp.com> wrote in message news:FL5DrF.8ML@lugnet.com... (...) curious (...) canopy my (...) (no (...) well. (...) It does look like it's a one-man cockpit, begging the question "where's Chewie?" Has anyone else noticed (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Make Money again!!!!!!
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Hello again everyone. I'm still looking to find four black tubes like the ones found in the Alpha 1 Rocket base set #920. If anyone out there has some and wants to make some $$$$$$ email me back. John (IG88888888), if you read this I tried to email (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: What is the exact meaning of MIB?
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Mike Stanley wrote in message ... (...) or (...) I have seen no ill effects but I also have a rather small sample. I have done this three time with probably no more than 20-30 bricks at a shot. The first time I did it I let them sit in there over (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: legOS IR comm and debugging tools
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(...) Yes, do follow this vision. (...) See "info gdb", following the links Targets -> Remote -> Remote Serial. The protocol assumes a serial line, using +/- for acknowledge/nak, single character commands and hexadecimal addresses. There are several (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Flame sensors?
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Hi, We had very good luck in last years Trinity College contest with some cheap IR Photo transistors. We got some DIGI-KEY QSD422QT-ND photo transistors and found they gave us very good discrimination even at 4 feet away (which was the maximum range (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: lack of interest in basic stamp and basicx
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(...) Hi Jonathan good to hear from you. I think the reasons that people are tempted to use a Basic programmable microcontroller are :- ()familiarity with the language structure and syntax ()speed with which you can develop and debug software as (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Musing on Tiberius Flint
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(...) I am not worthy! (...) Yes (...) Me - the only one I can speak for... (...) If it makes you happy, it can't be that bad. If it makes US happy, you do e-commerce (...) What's not for the net? The Net is the True Great Melting Pot. You can find (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.pirates)
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| | GATS in Southern CAlifornia
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I was looking though the paper today and saw an ad for the GATS to be held in Del Mar, December 4th and 5th from 11-5. Adults are $6, kids under 12 free. It's going to be held on the Del Mar fair grounds, just exit I-5 at Via De La Valle. The (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: How quick does shop@home ship?
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I have almost never had a order from them take more than 3 days. For example, I last called Thursday afternoon(4pm) for one of the specials. It arrived sat morning around 11, just as my wife was telling me that she thinks I should cut down a bit on (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New part: Plate 6 x 6 x 2/3 Cross with Dome - 30303.dat
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(...) Did you reach any conclusions as to wether the 1x2 plate is connected at a 90° angle or not? I seem to remember this discussion earlier on, but cannot remember what the conclusion was. Fredrik (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Juniorization is (somewhat) good
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I like the big bricks. They are great for pirate stuff! And the big windows, i love those too! (1*4*6) --Tobias onyx skrev i meddelandet ... (...) do us (...) i (...) base... (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: What is a "Rock Monster" worth?
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(...) I recently sold a pair of these on eBay and they went for $11. I have another pair up at the moment and have no idea whether they will match that or go for less. Kevin (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Trans-Orange Plate Sizes
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I think it wasn´t there, but in many of the bases and ships. --Tobias Jamie Obrien skrev i meddelandet ... (...) a (...) but (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: What is the exact meaning of MIB?
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(...) And I shouldn't have to wear my seatbelt If I don't want to! Russ Redmyer redmyer@hotmail.com (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Scout Byte Codes
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Mike, It looks like you are well on your way to figuring out those byte codes. I thought of a handy app for the Palm; a Scout LASM program downloader. It would be nice to be able to store my favorite .asm files on the Palm and be able to transfer (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.scout)
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| | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie
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(...) One more thing in my "wish" list. Molded roadbed pieces which have some way to fix them to baseplates, preferably adjustable (in which case the edges would have to sit above the studs). If they were'nt adjustable, they could get away with 5 (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Classic (OLD) Space sets.. last day
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Hi all, Well, only one day remains ! So if you are intrested in the sets we have for auction, please check the following URLs ! :) Lego #918 Space Transport. Rare Non-US set ! (URL) #487 (=924) Space Cruiser.. Rare ! (URL) #493 (=926) Space Command (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: New part: Plate 6 x 6 x 2/3 Cross with Dome - 30303.dat
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James J. <jejackso@memphis.edu> wrote in message news:FLnt1u.HHB@lugnet.com... (...) started (...) I actually have this one mostly completed. I was waiting for a new primitive to be added. -John Van (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Light Saber Duel on sale at Toysrus.com
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(...) Sadly, The bigbook offer at toysrus.com is now limited to one per customer: "We are extending our promotion through December 1st! Get $10 off your order of $25 or more at checkout! Plus FREE SHIPPING! One per customer. Excludes gift (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: How quick does shop@home ship?
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(...) I usually get quoted 5-10 days (that might be buisiness days). The longest I have waited so far has been a week. If your order is small enough, it sometimes ships Priority instead of UPS, in which case it will get to you in 2-4 days (depending (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Rock Raiders IS a Space theme
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Matthew Miller wrote in message ... (...) [snip] Random blurt - let's get into the habit of actually quoting text material from www.lego.com -- apparently the text you being discussed in this thread has already changed, one month later. Did anyone (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.space, lugnet.underground, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: LEGO Outlet store - NOTICE!
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Go Buffie! If you succeed in your ambition we may have to call you Buffie the Vampire because you'll be good at draining (the money from) us... <grin> (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Looking for 8856 instructions
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(...) Well look at that, I have the 8412 Nighthawk. I'll take that one on. Heather (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.db.scans)
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| | Re: New part: Plate 6 x 6 x 2/3 Cross with Dome - 30303.dat
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(...) Paul, Should anyone ever come up with part #30209, the base to the 4x4 Insectoid/Spaceport dome attached to a 1x2 plate, let me know. (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: How quick does shop@home ship?
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(...) I guess that depends on where you live! Usually, (being in Massachusetts) they tell me it will arrive in 5 business days, but it's never taken more than 3 days to arrive. Another consideration is that it IS the week of Thanksgiving, and that (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Support Insectoids Leg Small, part #30211, partially complete [DAT]
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Here's what I did so far on this part. 30211a.dat is work-subfile, not *necessarily* intended to be left un-inlined after the part is finished. Steve 0 FILE 30211.DAT 0 Support Insectoid Leg Small 0 Name: 30211.dat 0 Author: Steve Bliss 0 Unofficial (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Re: Flame sensors?
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Acroname has a pyroelectric sensor that is specifically designed to sense heat sources: (URL) Will +---...---+ | ^^ <^ ^> | | / òó ó°° \ | | / =Y= U \ | | Wendy, Will, Tatoosh & Tenzing | +---...---+ I went straight from shenanigans to crimes (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: lack of interest in basic stamp and basicx
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The reason I use NQC and have not gone to legOS is related to the rest of my life. I am a software consultant - I write programs all day long. I prefer to focus on the mechanical aspect of robotics instead of the programming. So far NQC has not (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Sig
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(...) Oh, cool! So, what indicates the beginning of a sig? Are my two dashes a sufficient signifier? -- jthompson@esker.com (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Larger Display
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Hi, I need a display larger than one on the HB so it can be legible for a crowd 25 - 30 feet away. Ideally I could plug it into HB in place of the existing LCD but I can adapt if necessary. Any suggestions? TIA John (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: lack of interest in basic stamp and basicx
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Hi Jeremy, I am replying to the whole list because I think others may want to comment on my comments. (Is that recursive? :-) (...) basicx-24 (...) I got the price from Chris Harriman, the builder of Fluffy and Fluffy2, two walking robots on the (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Looking for 8856 instructions
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(...) Alright, y'all have convinced me. I'll scan in the instructions for 8856. I'll post here when they're done, and upload them to brickshelf.com. My scanner is relatively crappy, so they won't be the best scans in the world, but they certainly (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.db.scans)
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| | Re: LEGO Outlet store
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(...) Buffie, would you be able to ship to Canada? Lots of us northern neighbours would like to give you money too, I'm sure. Heather Patey St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Pirate Wench / Brick Detective (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie
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(...) One of several reasons why I switched from Snap Track turnouts to Custom Line when I was about 13... would that I had switched from brass to nickel silver at the same time and you all might never have been plagued by my presence here, nickel (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Amusement Park Rides
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(...) the pirate ship ride, you manualy oscilate the motor back and forth. Have you tried to create a linear back and forth motion with a motor, and then use that to do the rocking? A way which should be relatively simple: Take two gears or pulleys, (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: What is the exact meaning of MIB?
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Let me make clear, in case it isn't (long term readers already connected the dots, but still), because what I said above could read like I think smoking should be banned outright or something. I support the rights of smokers to smoke as they wish, (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Ghosts?
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(...) fig: (...) And I was kicking myself for not thinking of the Time Cruisers... gotta get them in my database, there are enough Castle/Pirate pieces in there to be useful. Glad I could help. Heather (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Version 1.5 - no spirit.ocx - can't use RcxCC
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Teaching with Robolab at the college level, I'd like to use the NCQ environment in class. I'd also like to use the RcxCC "wrapper" since I perceive it to be a little more "user friendly" at their level. Problem is that the new Robolab Version 1.5 (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: LEGO Outlet store - NOTICE!
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(...) I just got off the phone with the manager - Buffie. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS THE STORE #: 703-490-1335. (Not the other number she listed) She is GREAT. She is determined to be the highest retail sales in the US. And to accomplish this she's (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Mine shipped from CT, and I live in DC, I had my stuff in 3 days total, without special shipping. =-= =-= =-= =-= =-= =-= =-= =-= =-= =-= =-= =-= =-= =-= =-= =-= =-= jennr@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) He is serious, that is their committment.(1) However they have a 99+% track record of beating that committment. Expect your stuff in quite a bit less than that time. 1 - It's kind of like how NorthWest improved their on time record, they (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: lack of interest in basic stamp and basicx
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(...) What I've always wondered about the Basic Stamp is why anyone would want to use Basic to program an microcontroller. I love Basic but when coding for a robot I want to take full advantage of the hardware, and that means programming it in Forth (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: What is the latest status of Setzilla (500 Sets) Auction
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(...) I have received all sets from that auction, some from Todd and some from Chris. eric (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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I'd like to use NCQ with my new Robolab challenge set... but the CD with V1.5 I received does not include spirit.ocx. Anyone know how to get this? Couldn't find on Lego's site. Dave -- Dave Crabbe, Faculty Nova Scotia Community College, Canada (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.robolab)
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| | Re: Ghosts?
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(...) No reason to cancel - your message is correct. The Time Cruiser sets did come with ghosts, and they had legs rather than bricks for feet. Raymond Flournoy posted a memorable message about this in r.t.l about a year or two ago which is worth (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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It's been a while since I bought anything through shop@home, and thus have a question. Last night I bought some train track for my christmas layout, which I was planning on setting up over thanksgiving weekend. Now, the order guy said that it'd be (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie
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(...) The track is flexible enough that you can adjust the alignment - and if you're trying to mount everything down to baseplates you're going to have to get creative in the corners anyway... John1, GMLTC (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Adventures of the Legoland Coast Guard Cutter
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(...) Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: What is the exact meaning of MIB?
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(...) What effect, if any, does it have on the bricks themselves? What about overly long soaking, like if you forget and soak them for an entire day? (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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The Eternal Champion does Lego! Very nice, bravo, hip-hip-hooray. Always pursue those creative demons. One never knows what rabbit hole they will lead you down, but it is the journey, and not the destination (not that a single seasick sailor will (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.adventurers, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Yeah, I agree. Besides, why should smokers who are buyers care if someone proudly promotes the fact that he is not sending out smelly Lego bricks? Smoking sucks. The smell sucks. It seeps into everything it touches and makes it suck. No stinky (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | What is a "Rock Monster" worth?
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I recently bought a "Rock Raiders" set with a rock monster in it. I have found someone who wants to buy or trade for it, what is the consensus about the relative value of this piece? All replies appreciated. (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: com1 port settings to download pcode.hb.s19
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I did the test in the hyperTerminal and i couldn't get the com1 port. Do you know how can i enable this port in windows nt? (...) don't (...) don't (...) i (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: lack of interest in basic stamp and basicx
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(...) A more precise definition of what I mean by "Lego fan" in this context would be someone who wants to build robots, but not get down to the "workshop floor" with the soldering iron, the screwdriver and the such... It doesn't mean there aren't (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Anyone using motors, etc. in Castle creations?
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(...) If you put enough lights in parallel, they will start to dim. Since we have no ideal power sources, all power sources will put out a lower voltage as the load increases. Batteries are pretty good, and can dump their energy pretty quick. A (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Actually not odd. :-) I thought wrong (being at work and not being able to look sometimes causes mistakes) the one I got was actually from 6497 - Twisted Time Train. Sorry, Eric K. The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Ghosts?
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In lugnet.general, Dan Moquin writes: <SNIP> (...) Whoops didn't see Joel's reply. PS How do you cancel messages. Dan M. (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Ghosts?
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(...) THAT'S IT!!! THE DACTA SET! Yep... Now I remember-- it came with 2 of each fig: Willa the witch, the king, the fright knights knight, the bat lord, the royal knights knight, the skeleton, and the GHOST! Woohoo! My mind can be at rest! Thanks, (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) out (...) What about the Time Cruisers sets, they had ghosts in them, although I don't know about the legs!! Dan M. (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: More Questions from Another Train Newbie
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(...) Wouldn't that throw off the alignment of the rest of the track in other places by being a stud off? Is there a way to get around this? (I'm thinking specifically of situations where the entire layout is mounted on baseplates). Steve Martin (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: lack of interest in basic stamp and basicx
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Jeremy, The Basic Stamp is extremely popular. There is a huge user base and a lot of software ideas published. The BasicX is fairly new ... the BX-24 (BS-2 pin compatible device) has only been released for about a month ... so the user base is quite (...) (25 years ago, 23-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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