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One thing I noticed with the DAT explorer is that POV rendered images look _MUCH_ better with the lossless PNG format thatn with JPEG. Perhaps appropriate use of the JPEG smoothing function would help the the tests I did looked bad even at 100% (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Tilt
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(...) The problem you mentioned is not unique to the pendulum and ring arrangement, but also happens with any tilt detection mechanisms, right? After all, according to Einstein's theory of gravity, you cannot differentiate gravity from (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Spectre Update #1 12/1/99
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Okay, all... This is the first of what I expect to be weekly updates on the progress of Spectre, my proposal of a few weeks ago for an open-source, cross platform replacement for spirit.ocx. First off, the scope of the project: Spectre (and its (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I remember seeing a type of automatic transmission built many years ago, using Meccano (so something similar should be possible with Technic). It used a swinging 'bob weight' on an arm, driven by an eccentric, and had a second arm coming off (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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(...) IMHO, the best thing is having both (a) super-quick-loading GIFs and (b) high-quality POV JPEGs, and then letting the user decide which one to view. A while back, someone even suggested having spinning/rotating POV-rendered images for each (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.ray)
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| | Re: Lid worden van LUGNET
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Hey kijk gaaf dat is vijf leden... Dave Jaco van der Molen <jmolen@globalxs.nl> wrote in message news:FM2562.995@lugnet.com... (...) te (...) heb (...) (25 years ago, 2-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.nl)
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| | Re: Dimensions of a SD40 and GP35
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The GP35 is rather a boring engine in appearance. If you could pull off a GP30, that would be spectacular! Due to some "hacks" at design time, they have rather elaborate and ungainly fairing on the top of the hood which is a result of the (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: e-commerce (was Technic shuttle etc)
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(...) <JOKE> Who knows? As a yank, all you brits sound/read a like to me. </JOKE> (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: 8856 instructions finished
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(...) Thanks much for doing this work. I'm assuming you uploaded them to www.brickshelf.com. Do you know how long it takes until they are posted to the public? Or are they somewhere else (I couldn't find them on your web page)? (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.db.scans)
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| | Re: Old Parts replaced by Newer Versions?
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(...) new (...) sunk (...) long (...) same (...) Yes there are actually (at least) three different versions of 4085 which increasingly strengthen the structure of the clip. The oldest (type I) version has the tips of the clip turned in and looks (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Slave1 .dat posted
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Jeff Stembel <Dragonelf1@aol.com> wrote in message news:FM2xM3.M1L@lugnet.com... (...) work. (...) using (...) Cool. I'm going to have to get myself a new snowspeeder. Did you say before you had done the B-Wing, also? Have you updated that? Even (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Unified UK Lego Web Page/Community?
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(...) I think there are quite a few French LEGO fans online, but they're having trouble getting organized. There was a vote about a year ago for a new Usenet group fr.rec.jeux.lego, but it didn't get enough Yes votes (I think it was 20 short of (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.it)
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| | Re: right.....IM BACk
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Fraser (...) I will make some pictures later. I do not currently have an active website so anyone who wants me to mail them a copy of the pictures of the ice planet 3003 the dark side of the ice theme let me know. -- Jonathan Wilson (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.space)
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| | RE: More Directional transmissions...
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I'm not exactly sure how, but I think the white torque limiting gear might work here... JT (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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I just snipped all the chatter... I had placed two huge orders when I found out. First off, I figured I wouldn't get them. Then again, I would not be mad if I didn't. It is just a great deal if I can. I would feel like a total schmuck if I didn't (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | lugnet.loc.uk Link Maintainer?
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Going.. Going.. Is anyone else up for this? It is the third time I've asked, but on reflection they were in the middle of incomprehensible wafflings, and we've been having 10x the amount of usual traffic over the last two days; so maybe, just maybe (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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Kevin Loch <kloch@opnsys.com> wrote in message news:FM32ur.BwF@lugnet.com... (...) I agree. Some parts--especially those with lots of rounded surfaces--can be hard to make out in LDraw. POVRAY works much better for these parts (and for decorated (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: FS: MIB 6597 Century Skyway & 6339 Shuttle Launch Pad
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(...) Hee hee. This usage is right, but it just evokes images of AA meetings, etc. "Hi, I'm Larry and I'm addicted to LEGO, recite the steps with me: 1. I admit I have a problem 2. I resolve to buy more LEGO. ... err, no, that's not it." (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: part # request.
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(...) The shell sets in question are now available in australia. -- Jonathan Wilson wilsonj@xoommail.com (URL) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Partsref is Moving to LUGNET
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(...) Cool! (...) Is there any desire to have povray rendered images for each part? I still think that would be cool, even though the ldraw versions are more useful for some things. It would also be nice to be able to either: 1. have all parts (...) (25 years ago, 1-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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