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(...) Hmm... well we can hope that if there's a restock maybe Costco will have GCJ too. I'd get more of those! As for getting a BJ's card I think two of these is enough. Wish Sam's carried better toys, I like them better overall. ++Lar ======== (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Keith, At first blush I would suggest the following connections: Motor Out 0 1 - stepper phase #1 Motor Out 1 2- '' '' #2 Motor Out 2 3- '' '' #3 Motor Out 3 4 - '' '' #4 Ground 5 - stepper common #1,3 Ground 6 - stepper common #2,4 Your program (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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"Joseph Gonzalez" <hsadm2.jgonzale@ema...ate.ut.us> wrote (...) A solution would be to put all the parts in a zip lock bags and then putting the bags into the boxes. This seems to work well for me when moving built models from one place to another. (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Announcing Nancy and Eric's 2nd Annual Train Auction This auction has some trains, monorail switches, and the town sets River Runners and Century Skyway. All are new, never used. Items: 4558 Metroliner - initial bid $350 4564 Freight Rail Runner - (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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(...) I like the variety of newer faces for lego minifigs, but in some cases, I think TLG's gone too far*. I mean, printing a very intricate face on the standard yellow LEGO head seems a bit like putting a spoiler on a Model-T IMO. That's not to say (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Both sets are still current. In fact, 4559 comes with the speed regulator 4548 included. Any train set is worth the money in my opinion ! Grahame Reid (27 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: WTB: Kabaya 3012,3013,3014,3015
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I can see why, those are pretty cool little sets, AND they are copies of older US sets. I wouldn't mind having some of them either. Hopefully they'll show up somewhere again. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | | (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: Sorting
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Larry Pieniazek <lpien@NOSPAM.ctp.com> wrote (...) Trust him. It is. For small amounts having "misc" bins works well, but I use a threshold of about 2x4x2" of small parts before I split them out. This is because with Technic I find it easier to (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Duane Hess <DNJHESS@ZDNETMAIL.COM> wrote (...) I use home made desks - 2.4x0.8m - a bit over an arm span long, and as deep as I can comfortably reach while seated. Two of those at right angles lets me have the PC on one with a model play area one (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Hi, acroname has the sonar modules for $45.00. www.acroname.com ---...--- (...) to check how it was "recommended" to do it with the Polaroid OEM kit (It's at (URL) this seems pretty straightforward to do but I'd like to use 2 sonars, not just one, (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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LEGO Creator is not perfect. It is a whole lot slower 'loading' than LDRAW. (Extremely slower. I have a P233 and the techie had a P2 300 and he was complaining about how slow it was.) However, once it loads it's speed seems unaffected by the number (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.cad)
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I saw a 4559 Cargo Railway and a 4548 Speed Regulator in a local "Bedford Falls Toys & Books" today. I am not really into Lego Trains yet - but I was wondering if these are particularly rare items, and worth the money... Thanks in advance... -- (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.trains)
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This is my first post to lugnet. I've been lurking since it came online. I have to say I like lugnet so far. It's relatively organized and has better people/control than RTL does :) (Not that I hate RTL, it's just a tad bit disorganized) I've been (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New vs. old (was Re: More 1999 Figs... ?)
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(...) I don't see much in Insectoids. The main reason is that they have so many specialized pieces. If they built the same shapes with the pieces they had five years ago, I would be all for them. Lego can't really go anywhere with Ninja, what other (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Modern Auction 7 Update
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Modern Auction 7 (URL) All sets have original instructions and all their pieces unless noted. ---...--- MINT = new and unopened B = box included L-N = like-new condition * = see notes below aL-N = almost like-new EX = excellent condition Gd = good (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | eBay: castle series sets, minifigs
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I've got a couple of Lego castle sets and minifig sets up for auction on eBay, all with descriptions, pics, and all built for piece confirmation. 6039 Twin Arm Launcher and 6012 Siege Cart All pieces there except for a bow and arrow for 6012. No (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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lehman@javanet.com (Todd Lehman) writes: OK, this is down to 2 hard offers and 1 soft offer. Status: * Going Twice. If no offer beats Tom's significantly ($15 or more) by mid-day Sunday, I'll consider Tom's offer binding and send him the $$ for the (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | New vs. old (was Re: More 1999 Figs... ?)
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(...) I do like the classic minifigs, but I do like a lot of the new ones too. I'd love to see a re-issue of classic sets, but on the whole I'm pleased with the current line. Sure, town is looking terrible, and the last few years of space and castle (...) (27 years ago, 24-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: More 1999 Figs... ?
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(...) I couldn't disagree more. Lego should go back to simplified minifigs, they look much better. I think it is a mistake for them to go away from the classics they built their toy empire on. Also, I have noticed that since I have been off of RTL (...) (27 years ago, 24-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: RTLers Big Names
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Did my usual rounds (Target, KMart, TRU) in my end of town(North Austin) and nothing new yet. Target was boasting a few markdowns and KMart was having a 20% off their usual selection of opened/maimed/crushed Lego product. Oh well... All it means is (...) (27 years ago, 24-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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