 | | Re: Brick variations (was Re: Part variation noted)
|
|
(...) <SNIP> Yes they do. It gets very annoying when building with old 1970's bricks. I know, because I have over 100,000 bricks from before 1980. When I built my new red LEGO Cathedral, I took pains (and pain is the correct word here) to make sure (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: Postage prices???
|
|
Buy the set. Mail it to me. I'll take it to the post office. You'll have it in 3-4 weeks (depending on Xmas). The cost would be ~$33 for insured shipping. I get my shipping costs from: www.parcelforce.com. The cost of shipping two this way would be: (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
|
| |
| | RE: Tilt
|
|
Ok, here's another idea. I just ordered my first rotation sensor...and note that I do not know the details of this sensor yet. Would it be possible to attach a pendulum to the rotation sensor and use it to measure the amount of angle? If so, you (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Curious thick white gear with the slipping hub
|
|
The white gear should be packaged and sent to: Doug Wilcox 30 George Street Brockton, MA 02302 :) (I keep trying ...) --Doug Wilcox WordSmith Digital Document Services 403 VFW Drive Rockland, MA 02370 781-871-6162 fax 781-871-6264 (URL) 24868783 - (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Old Parts replaced by Newer Versions?
|
|
(...) For this piece, the only measuring gear you need is some LEGO pieces. Check to make sure the diameter & positioning of the clip is the same on both the old and new pieces, and (assuming they are the same) modify the original file. The current (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
|
| |
| | Re: Tilt (fwd)
|
|
----- Forwarded message from Pete Hardie ----- Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 08:40:21 -0500 Subject: Re: Tilt (fwd) From: Pete Hardie <pete.hardie@dvsg.sciatl.com> (...) But if the contacts are on top and bottom of the tube, the bubble will separate them (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Re: Good Trader List proposed
|
|
(...) Actually, I'd rather like the idea of a comprehensive list, rather than an exclusively bad or exclusively good list. For example, let's say Joe X. is a "bad" trader. Suppose 14 people have dealt with Joe and have all gotten burned. If he (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.theory)
|
| |
| | Re: Polybags
|
|
(...) I need to reverse my trade deficit so I can use up the packing I'm saving. I have no need to save polybags for packing... (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.fun.crafts)
|
| |
| | RE: Tilt
|
|
(...) As one who collects pinball machines (I have 10 now), you are refering to a plumb-bob tilt mechanism that is in use on the newer pins. (...) Right. There is a metal rod to which the plumb-bob is attached (a solid metal cone shaped item) and a (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | LEGO Star Wars Show (?)
|
|
Ook gezien op: (URL) vraag: "Waar wordt de grote LEGO Star Wars Show gehouden?" Of ben ik ook hiervoor te laat? -- Greetingz... Sjaacko (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.nl)
|
| |
| | Received my RIS 1.5 Upgrade Kit
|
|
Hi, FYI...I received my RIS 1.5 Upgrade Kit form S@H Canada on Monday...about 2 weeks after ordering it. It was free and I didn't even pay S/H. The postage on the box was about $3.45 (Can.). Nice surprise, since I figured it would be months in (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Gratis LEGO tegen inlevering van Airmiles bij V&D
|
|
Misschien een beetje laat... nog tot 3 december (denk ik) Gelezen op (URL) Welkom in het pakjesparadijs van de Sint. Sinterklaas heeft enkele hele speciale cadeau's op een rijtje gezet. Neem snel een kijkje! V&D is geopend op de volgende extra (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.nl)
|
| |
| | Re: Crappy Plates!
|
|
(...) At the two McD's I checked out, the promo sets were kept in a bid abutting the heated food-transfer chute. Dave! (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: What colors do bricks come in?
|
|
(...) Alien vomit yellow (as opposed to beer yellow, the color of classic space canopies). Just kidding. "Antifreeze" seems to be one of the most common appelations. In our household we call it "vidalin," after the name of a brand of liquid vitamins (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | MindStorm competitions (rcx on univ.)
|
|
Hi there, Has anybody list of universities where the MindStorm is used? I`m looking specially for research areas, where RCX (or RCXes) are used as part of complex system (and this is controlled by neural net, evol. alg. or something like this). I (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
|
| |
| | Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
|
|
The LEGO Elements Image Catalog, currently at (URL), is in the process of relocating to a new home on LUGNET. See it at (URL). Right now, the catalog is at both locations. This will continue at least until the next release of new parts for LDraw. (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce)
|
| |
| | Re: Bad Trader Alert!
|
|
(...) Umm... just a suggestion-- it's probably not a good idea to post addresses and phone numbers to Lugnet unless they're your own, although I don't think I'd be so adverse to posting the email address... But thank you for the trader warning! (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
|
| |
| | Re: WalMart vs WalMart
|
|
(...) You've had much better luck than I have, then. I tried this with the Mystic Time Lab set (great for parts!) this Spring - on clearance for $25 at 1 Wal-Mart (bought 3) but still full price ($80?) at another. The grouchy lady there wouldn't (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.shopping)
|
| |
| | Re: Good Trader List proposed
|
|
One thing which can be a problem with a "good trader" list is the implication that if you're not on the list, you're a bad trader. I see this a lot with eBay. How do you get yourself started (a big part of my suggestion - don't kick off with your (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.theory)
|
| |
| | RE: Tilt
|
|
Another solution for detecting tilt would be the kind of tilt device used in old pinball machines (I don't know if it's still used). I'm not sure how to explain it, but I can give you a similar example: Hold a pencil at the end between your index (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
|
