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(...) lungo (...) :) (...) D'accordo con Marco. La lunghezza aiuta a tenere la direzione, ma credo comunque che non ci sia nessun vantaggio a fare un "coso" lunghissimo per cui anche secondo me il limite non è necessario. (...) :-) D'accordo su (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.it)
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Hey all.... just wanted to show you my new design... LMKWYT Jameson Robert Gagnepain JamesonRobert.com Web Services (URL) #17714608 0 FILE Main.dat 0 Main Model 0 Name: Main.dat 0 Author: Jameson Robert Gagnepain - Jameson@JamesonRobert.com 0 (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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(...) Have you looked at a the Star Wars sets? I'd say that they're better than Spyrius and perhaps even Blacktron. (...) This isn't a very nice idea. People tend to take you seriously here, unless there's a reason not too. (And of course, if you (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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In lugnet.starwars, David Eaton writes: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) Hey, if Luke's black glove/hand counts, then doesn't a plume also count? Or is it disqualified because it's an accessory and not technically a -part- of the fig? ~Mark (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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(...) This makes me wonder... should those of us with lots of Lego worry about the same issues? Are we talking here of toxic fumes produced by ABS in a fire? I mean, some people here have as much lego (or more) as the average toy store... Keivn (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Oh, yes, I agree. My point is that the fire was large. If the fire suppression had really been first first first rate, the fire would have been small, because it would have been suppressed quickly. (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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Jeff Stembel wrote/: (...) I know I'm weird, but I use a LOT of doors. Like, 11 in a recent house... 20+ in a school or a hospital. What I want is doors in more kinds - how about a plain flat door with no windows for internal doors? Kevin (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) intact. After all, Luke didn't wear the glove until after his hand got shot on the Sail Barge. That kind of attention to detail means a lot to a nerd like me :) ~Mark (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Prefabs (was Re: Another take on the dacta castle set)
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(...) Versatile with the set of "things that are castle walls", you mean? (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Okay, so maybe I didn't have the right info. At least they had good intent with Blacktron 1 and Spyrius. Fat chance finding a Star Wars set that good! (...) interesting when you post an angry message. So fun to watch people actually try to (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Prefabs (was Re: Another take on the dacta castle set)
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David Carriker wrote in message ... (...) The other reason is cost. A BURP costs a lot less than the pile of bricks it would take to make an equivalent shape. TLC has then taken advantage of the hollowness of the BURP in several sets. (...) it's (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Want to share some sets?
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Shiri wrote in message ... (...) know (...) S@H (...) if (...) Steve, I'd be willing to get 2 or 3 5824 and sell/trade the pieces. I'd actually be interested in trading them for some minifigs (if you still have that bucket of minifigs you had this (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.belville)
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| | FOTW: Ice-Sat V and two Crater Critters at Zellers
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There I was in Zellers (my local, the one I check 3-4 times a week) not even intending to buy Lego (hah!) and on the shelf (appeared since yesterday) was a 6898 Ice Sat V (1993) and two 1785 Crater Critters (1995) - for $8 (CN) each. They are no (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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I'm looking to do some upgrading here at home (gotta love that tax return), and am interested what I can add/change to improve my MLCad performance. Is it strictly processor driven or can a beefier video card help out? With 256mb of RAM, I think (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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(...) todd ~ it would be great to have this to announce and plan our first meeting, scheduled for jan. 22nd. i have _no_ idea how dificult these ng's are for you to create, so forgive me if i'm asking too much for you to "make it so". later ~ craig~ (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ga, lugnet.loc.us)
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(...) Well actually, as far as we know, that's just a rumor. (...) Probably not exactly the same, no. (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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(...) This gives me some amusement because you could see the introduction of the minifigure and the first line of "classic space" as just being "concerned with making money and exploiting trends" as well. Star Wars was the rage by the (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Space stations?
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(...) Well-designed modules can produce a better whole than a designed-as-a-lump one, for a complicated-enough system. This is why object-oriented programming is so popular. Or why networking protocols are thought of as layers. (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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(...) I'm not sure if LegOS yet gives you raw control over the speaker. You'd certainly need at least that. You wouldn't be able to use the standard-firmware based systems (RCX Code, NQC, RoboLab), for sure. Even with LegOS, there's the issue of not (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Hello there!
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On Tue, 9 Feb 1999 22:07:42 GMT, John VanZwieten uttered the following profundities... (...) Another annual trip to Springfield Illinois, but forgot to ask if the sales were any better this year! I leave tomorrow, again, for a week. I guess I will (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.il.spr)
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(...) Don't know. Ask him. (...) No, it is from 1989. I think you mean 6249. Grahame (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.db.scans)
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| | Re: [WTB] - Grey parts pack (er, ah.. Sith infiltrator) in bulk
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(...) but NOT the black minifig heads. I need those. (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: DixieLUG ?
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(...) oohhh, my cat, mr. pagannini just _loves_ dogs... he thinks they taste great! ;-) ~ so the 22nd it is then. later ~ craig~ (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ga)
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Does anyone know if it is possible to use tone in RCX to create « artificial voice ». Browsing on the net, I did not find correspondence between phonema and tone. I would like to introduce in my programs some expressions related to variable values ( (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Any interest in an instructions box??
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(...) Ryan, I would. I suggested something like this (instructions + catalogs) a couple of months ago, but I haven't gotten around to starting one yet. I started trying to collect my extras, which I haven't finished doing yet. An envelope probably (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.jambalaya)
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| | Re: Space stations?
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(...) While modules aren't designed for any particular setup, the space stations designed and built as one unit are designed so that certain components function with certain other components. Such specific design results in a better functioning (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: No new space sets?
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(...) Wow. You sure have a big Unhappy about LEGO...Don't you think you might be over-reacting a bit? James (URL) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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(...) Those are called "micro motors" and S&H sells them for $11. Pitsco sells them for $10, but I can't tell if they come with the housing bits. I've read in several places that if you stall them they tend to jam, even though you always connect to (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NFPA article
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(...) I got the impression (from James' post, not the article - which I haven't read) that the special protection was to prevent smoke *from* burning ABS, not to prevent smoke *on* ABS. I know, just from safety training(1), that some varieties of (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: What a bunch of minifigs
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(...) Oops! I did the SAME thing James did in: (URL) been corrected, too: (URL) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Lego World Shop closure!!
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On Mon, 3 Jan 2000 21:48:42 GMT, Tony Priestman uttered the following profundities... (...) There are still remnants of their catalogue on my site. Mainly the spares pages are present. (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: What's a fair price for 4532/4537/4539s?
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My 2 centavos. (...) This strikes me as skewed. The older crossing is now rarer and is worth much (30-50%??) more than the newer one. (...) A tad high. My 4536s ended up averaging around 47 each across all of them. I personally (and I KNOW that (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: What a bunch of minifigs
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(...) Hmm... you seem to include sets from 1999 and 2000, yet you're looking for a 1 year period? You don't include sets that haven't been released yet, so do you mean stuff that was *technically* available throughout a 1 year period, being Jan 1, (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: No new space sets?
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(...) selling good models. Now, TLG's only concern is money and exploiting trends! Will they ever again be how they were during the Classic Space line?! Z (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Has any one else noticed this lately?
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(...) I agree with you. If you get compensated for not having the pieces, there's not much more to complain about. If you know in advance that you can call CA and get replacement pieces for free (which wasn't necessarily the case here), you (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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I used some basic parts (relays, resistor, wire, lego bricks & connectors) give the RCX basic switching ability. An IN is switched between two OUTS. The input can be connected to either an RCX input or output, depending on if you want to switch (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Has any one else noticed this lately?
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(...) Nope.(1) However, I would consider it fair to go to CA, and offer to pay them for the missing parts. (assuming I thought the missing parts were worth it - otherwise, I'd just drop it). James (URL) then, I'm the kind of freak that corrects a (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: NFPA article
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(...) I bet. And it worked so WELL, from what I heard, that they dumpstered hundreds of RIS's after their fire. :-) Was the article written before or after the fire? (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: 2 Motors -> 1 axle
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(...) I agree. I just rebuilt the backend of a 8428 "2010 Buggy" which I bought to be a small robot chassis (big mistake!). The original used a 24t crown gear to drive a 16t idler (mounted on an offset axle in a 1x2 2-hole beam secured by 2x2 (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Help Me......
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Good advice on how to get inspiration. I'd also offer that you should try some exercises to stretch your thinking. One good one I like is to grab a random handful of parts (not too many, not all the same, not ones you picked out, just random) and (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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