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(...) Yes, just call them up. The number is on the Lego web site. They will send you a new one. My rate so far is 1 out of 9 not working out of the box. The bad one came out of a recently aquired set. Which means I either got a set that has been in (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Depending on the motor specs, stalling a motor isn't necessarily a bad thing for the motor. One of the favorite switch machines for model railroads (the device that you connect to the turnouts to move them) uses a stall motor for example. You (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) There was a bucket which came with them. There is also a current set which comes with it. It is the Classic Building Table set. A halfway decent set, though you do get a Timmy. (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Not to horn in on Dave's territory, but if you have any spares leftover after making him happy, I'd love one. I was just too cheap to buy a whole bucket to get one. :D eric (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) Not just in the UK, that apparently was an empire wide thing, although I hadn't heard the bit about it being one pound's worth. Salt and Salary have the same latin root. Now you know why. However your explanation doesn't explain why it's a (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I hope you have a good flame retardent suit. ;-) Although, I don't think mini-figs are necessarily easy to put aside. Steve Martin (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.people)
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I have helloworld.lx running on my rcx, compiled and downloaded with legOS 0.2.2 on cygwin and Win95! Rover.lx doesn't work right now, don't know why yet (i get 'unable to load legOS executable from rover.lx'). I had to use a little workaround. (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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Thanks for the tip! I found the same deal at my local Canadian Tire! -- Paul Davidson, aka Tinman www.theforce.net | Your Daily Dose of Star Wars www.filmforce.net | Your Daily Dose of Film News Opens everywhere, January 2000 Tony Jang (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) And to this day, Roman roads in Britain are still covered in salt. Richard (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Larry Pieni[snip] (...) Sorry if I caused any confusion, I've probably done this a few times before as well! (...) Yep, I bear the Entertainer no grudge either. Richard (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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Steve Hassenplug <lego-robotics@crynwr.com> wrote in message news:612966E195B0D11...ode.com... (...) in (...) to (...) This is kinda like my post in ring sensor: (URL) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Dunno about the Web, but check out the book _Castle_ by David McCauley (sp?) It should be in just about every single library. It also had a rather amusing PBS show which went along with it. Basically, it traces the early history of a fictional (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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(...) I got a bunch from a previous Auczilla and wouldn't mind parting with a couple. I'll be at our next NELUG meeting and could bring them. Dan M. (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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On Wed, 1 Dec 1999 16:17:25 GMT, Larry Pieniazek uttered the following profundities... (...) Yes, 'tis the same symbol. Now, for the history, why a pound? The Roman soldiers that occupied our land were paid in salt, one pound of it. The "L"-like (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I run the batteries for 5-10 minute periods when showing it off or taking pictures. 6 batteries have lasted me well over a year now. Batteries=cheap. We also have lots of other stuff in the house that can use batteries and that don't have a DC (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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From a conversation with my girlfriend tonight.. Remembering from studies, asking men what the "perfect woman" was, Laura said: "The perfect woman is passive, pretty, fun to play with and easy to put aside" :) Richard (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.people)
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned this one yet. This is a way to get two axis tilt sensors. It is basically tilted or not, no graduating scale, but, see below later... Get an old Bic ball-point pen. Cut two cylinders to some arbitrary length. Bend (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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On Tue, 30 Nov 1999 14:48:05 GMT, Larry Pieniazek uttered the following profundities... (...) For the UK, for a set of that size, it is a very good price. We were fortunate to have the shuttles on sale for 45 squid, about a year ago, not bad, (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) don't (...) 4128 XL Freestyle bucket, which isn't available anymore, as far as I know. There is a Freestyle Set that I saw at the PM Lego Outlet store (I think) that had one. I'll check with someone who'll be going soon. I suppose you could (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle)
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Hello everyone. New computer. New news setup. New post. Randy (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.ca.bc.vic)
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