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(...) is so massive that it is well nigh impossible to build. It also uses lots of parts in colors that they do not exist in (for example clear orange aquazone windscreens and domes) -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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Radio Shack used to sell mercury switches. I have a couple here that would probably work quite well. (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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That STILL is NOT the correct value for the speed of light! It is 186,000 * 5280 = 982,080,000,000 feet per second (approximately). To get 96,720,000 you must have multiplied 186,000 * 520. - Nick - (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Has anyone made any modifications to 4561. I think it COULD be a nice train but it needs help. And I need some help for ideas. I was think of a commuter like in Chicago. Help. Mike (26 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | FA(eBay): Castle weapons, shields and Robin Hood hats
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16 small triangular Royal Knights shields (URL) egg-shaped Royal Knights shields (URL) egg-shaped dragon shields (URL) green "Robin Hood" hats (URL) gold crowns & 10 silver swords (URL) grey castle swords (URL) axes, bows & arrows (URL) Email: (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) Are they known to respond to this? We had a motor that was frozen the moment we got it out of the bag, so I'd love to get a new one. -Luis ###...### Profanity is the one language that all programmers understand. -Anonymous ###...### (26 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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I feel your pain my friend. You asked a genuine space related building question and no one has any input. I would venture to think the reason is because they all build wimpy little fighters :) Sure, we could all smack a few pieces underneath a (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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=>From: "Matthias Jetleb" <jetleb@netcom.ca> =>... =>A couple of quick points here: Your value of 96,720,000 ft/s, while =>accurate and sounds extreme should be considered in it's proper context. [My summary: the timescale involved in measuring the (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Oh man. You sawed the hull pieces in half? That's so cool. I'm in awe. And I haven't even gone to look at the models yet. -- jthompson@esker.com "Float on a river, forever and ever, Emily" (26 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.pirates)
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I just looked at the toyshop.com site and saw the much talked about 40 GBP Technic Shuttle. According to my exchange calculator that works out to be about $64.....not bad....but the shipping???!!! I live in the US and it would cost me 32.28 GBP or (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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Rob Libby writes: > Hello all, > I have had a couple of the new motors kind of lock up. It doesn't happen > all the time or to the same one. The motor will be working fine then I shut > down the power for the night or just to redesign and it locks (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Okay, granted, excellent parts, but really! A submarine with a big 'ol bulldozer thingy hangin out front causing MAJOR drag in the water?!? Didn't they ever study aerodynamics? Oh well... Aaron (26 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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Need diagrams and floor plans of castles and docks. Where on the net can I download this information, preferable of castles from the mid to late 1400. Where are websites that provide detailed plans of castles, battles, and sieges. (26 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Not that so much as more *warped* plates than I recall being normal in the McD sets. Perhaps that is due to bad handling by McD (or me) rather than bad QA, though... (26 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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Hello all, I have had a couple of the new motors kind of lock up. It doesn't happen all the time or to the same one. The motor will be working fine then I shut down the power for the night or just to redesign and it locks up. I an put a large tire (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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I've also noticed alot of plates from the McD's set seem to have a lot of signs of stress marks, I wonder if they didn't get a bad batch of ABS in. It wasn't prevalent on all of the plates. Which might account for what you are seeing below, maybe (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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(...) pulled (...) Reconfirming this, we just set up our basement tree and I put a folded dogbone layout around it. This takes up a bit more floor space but gives a LOT more running room than a circle. (see Nik's party page for an example folded (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.fun.holiday)
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----- Forwarded message from Matt Ramadanovic ----- From: "Matt Ramadanovic" <matthew.ramadanovic@yale.edu> Subject: Re: Tilt Date: Tue, 30 Nov 1999 22:43:55 -0500 What if you made a device like a level but with a fluid that conducted electricity (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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Your numbers aren't quite correct. The speed of light is 982,080,000 fps or 0.000,000,001,018 seconds per foot. That yields a value of 0.002036 microseconds for a "radar foot"; 12 inches out, 12 inches back. You are NOT going to measure distance (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) the (...) Where is the first game? I can't find it. I see a pic of a Throwbot that says "Play the first game" but it does not link to anything. Am I missing something? Anyways...GO BLUE!!! (26 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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