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(...) "Newer"? I've got a pinball machine from 1972 that uses both the plumb bob and the ball on track methods to detect tilt. --- Chris Osborn FozzTexx Enterprises 707 226 7629 - Voice 2136 Coronado Ave. 707 581 1797 - Fax Napa, CA 94559 (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Oh well. You snooze you lose, I guess. And the fact remains - they were THERE in the European marketplace to be bought before BB got hold of them. I don't care if Martians bought them all - if they called first and had the money to pay for (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Jumping 'bots?
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Whoops--forgot to mention: The big tires actually, if spun fast enough, will slip off the hubs. Apparently there's enough force--if it's turning fast enough--to stretch out the tire to the point where it can slide off the hub. The MindStorms motors (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) This NEEDS to go to off-topic.debate, followups set there. Suffice it to say that I'd not care to live in a world where everything was "equal". To me, "equal" means taking away from those of ability and giving to the undeserving. (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I must have missed the "Hey everybody, BB is getting BH way cheap" message? (...) So you bought 96 not knowing was a "gold mine"? (...) What were the risks involved on the BH thing? (...) How many 3rd world economies have been turned over to (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I would have to agree with you both...Lugnet is not a "pissing contest". It's supposed to be a great place to get information and meet new people that have the same interests; i.e. LEGO...Isn't that what Lugnet was intended for in the first (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: e-commerce (was Technic shuttle etc)
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(...) I asked Paul. I think he would know who he sold to. (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Un SACCO di cose sul sito ItLUG
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Da guardare e commentare: - le foto e le note sull'incontro di domenica scorsa; - il fatto che parte dei testi siano anche in inglese (a beneficio degli amici di LUGNET); - le nuove proposte di Domenico per il logo in base alle nostre richieste (e (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: Jumping 'bots?
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If the task is to create a gyro, and not necessarily a heavy flywheel, any of the large diameter wheels should work. Actually, if you have one, the old Expert Builder ((URL) giant wheels are quite heavy, and exhibit very definite gyroscopic/flywheel (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Any ideas on how to do this with Technic?
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Hi (...) One of us is going daft and I suspect me. Which strange, thick white gear in the RIS??? Or is this in the 1.5 version?? Mike (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.adventurers)
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(...) This is a good point. I do find the "holier than though" attitude of some posters (and not just in this thread/topic/group) to be a bit much. Scott A (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Resubmission of: Trailer on Flatcar (TOFC) [DAT]
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Whoops! Error in my in the final .DAT file. It is corrected in this copy. I elected to change the trailer's final color. In case it shows up hollow, #391 is a mixture of the two grays. (...) Each of these are separate models/subparts. Treat them as (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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G. Benedikt Rochow wrote in message ... (...) <snip>> (...) Humm... I don't recall trying to pull the wool over anyone's eyes or trying to take any unfair advantage. Come to think of it, I didn't even create their error. If you think I did please (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) I don't think you're missing anything obvious. The LDAO editors look at two sections in ldraw.ini for which views to include in that dropdown, [Views] and [View Moves]. A view has to be defined in both sections. [Views] gives the viewing angle (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: S@H said "not yet- wait 'till January"
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(...) As of today there has been no change in status of the sets in the TRU computer, they are not at the warehouse yet. -chris (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: S@H said "not yet- wait 'till January"
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(...) Just an update- I called again today since the rumours are saying the new sets are so close to coming out. They now have the item numbers in the computer, but no other info. Still saying probably not 'till January. Oh well- I'll start bugging (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: The Toyshop problem?
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(...) I just wish I could give that 10% discount to someone who could use it. Shipping is too much for it to be worthwhile to me. While I am disappointed I won't be getting the items I ordered, I'm glad they aren't gonna bankrupt themselves trying (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: ordinery vs. action minifigs
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Steve Bliss wrote in message ... (...) Yes - the peasant torso had already been around for years, used in both the peasants and in some of the forestmen (with the torso in green). (Then, the torso made a reappearance in Dark Forest, but slightly (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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| | RE: Any ideas on how to do this with Technic?
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If you want to vary the rate at which an object of constant weight moves, why not use a mechanism like an old postal scale. No, not the kind that shoots you when you look at it sideways... It involves a pendulum mounted so that when the object is at (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.adventurers)
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| | Re: Jumping 'bots?
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Funny that this thread should come up again today- I saw on the Early Show this morning these cool remote controlled two-legged bots that stood up by themselves and balanced using a gyro-scope. A one legged hopper could probably balance this way, (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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