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(...) I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. Steve (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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Upon closer inspection of the 1999 Lego set scans, I noticed that the new Ninja sets are shown with firing cannons...why oh why must they torture us Americans with pictures of things we'll never see again? Chad (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Why do I beat my head against the wall?
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(...) Even if the minimum time was 2-3 hours, it would make a big difference. That would deal with most of the arguments about people getting swooped minutes before the auction closes, and being physically unable to find out they had lost the bid (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Four New Rigs at Sixby Fire Tech
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I just today added four new rigs to Sixby Fire Tech. Two of them have been in the works for awhile, and many have seen the preview LDraw plans for the Sixby Pumper II. I have added the Pumper II and the Groundhog II to the site. Both of these (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Thoughts on 1999 sets
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(...) If the rock elemental is made from bricks, it's very cool. If it's a new 'action figure', then it's acceptable. If it's a non-poseable waste of plastic, then it's ... well, it's a waste of plastic. (...) :) (...) Unfortunately, I feel you (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LUGnet historical moment -- (was: Got 1999 mini catalog!)
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(...) RTL is _very_ second place to me now. Disorganized is definitely the word for it. I can find what I want relatively quickly, and that helps immensely. It's how I like to keep my lego pieces - organized and found quickly. No thanks to me, (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: Workspace
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Perhaps a Princess... wrote in message <363dd0c4.56856167@2...63.236>... (...) Well, that limits your options doesn't it? I dry and sort my Legos on my bed. On the rare occasion that I have legos to wash. I can't believe I've stooped to that. I even (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: 1999 Sets...shameful?
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(...) Yep, the first time a kid tries to drill rock with one of those, all the silver will be gone. Steve (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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Lifted up the slice, and from the bottom fell the bug........ I just hope, pray, that that "extra crunchy base" weren't more beetles....... Richard Franks wrote in message <363CD248.2BC1@__no_...er.com>... (...) (27 years ago, 1-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Thoughts on 1999 sets
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(...) That would be very sad, if the licensing limitations go beyond the minifigs, and ship designs. But I think "elements" in this case is a general term, refering to "things identifiable as Star Wars". As opposed to "elements" meaning "LEGO bricks (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Auction: 8880 Supercar
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Hello, I have found two 8880 supercar.I only need one, the other is now for auction. The set is new in sealed box. 8880 Francis: 200$ going1 TECHNIC: supercar The price is without shipping.,shipping by airmail is 30$ . I will ship when I get the (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Scans Ready: Star Wars, Rock Raiders, and other 1999 sets.
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(...) I recall reading something about Snow Speeders being modified land speeders, able to handle the unusually harsh conditions of Hoth. -- Terry K -- (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Backgrounds in POVray
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(...) <snippage> Views of the Solar System is a very cool site. Funny, I've had it bookmarked for over a year and never thought to use it. Careful, though. Some images are copyrighted, if I remember correctly. Try out this site too. Way cool (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.cad)
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(...) The buildings look good, but what's up with those RoboRaiders-inspired war wagons? Steve (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Geez, those SPUDs on the Throwbots look useless. Worse than Znap. Maybe they're TLG's version of Robotix? At least Town Center looks like it has a decent boat. Steve (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Tracks
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(...) I've noticed that finding track in chain stores is hit-and-miss, mostly miss. My local TRU used to carry them sporadically, but hasn't for a few years now. Yet every once in a while, I'll see them someplace, and promptly forget where that is. (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Scans Ready: Star Wars, Rock Raiders, and other 1999 sets.
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(...) I'm not impressed with either of the two Adventurers' sets in this mini-catalogue. Neither really captures the look of the time-period. Especially the blimp. What is up with that gondola? (...) Yes, I was very happy to see that new SPUDs were (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) It was done at one time. But, as I recall, it was not quite ready for voting. What happened to it, or who did it, I can't recall. -- Terry K -- (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Backgrounds in POVray
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(...) I would like to see it as well. :-) Check here: (URL) the Categories, look at "Heightfields" and "Planet Images" The heightfields section has links to some terrain generators that look promising. The planet images links are a little less (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: eBay lego sniping? Why it is a problem?
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(...) Ooo... Don't forget to post pix! :) -Tom McD. tfn, radiotitan@yahoo.com (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Use Lugnet for Bay Area LEGO Mailing List?
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(...) Agreed. BTW, I sent you an email at news@lugnet.com cause I couldn't cancel that message. -Tom McD. tfn, radiotitan@yahoo.com (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: New element color
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(...) You mean this part? (URL) It's available in yellow in set #6473, Res-Q Cruiser. In the US, it's a S@H exclusive. Steve (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Half-ball windshield [DAT]
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(...) Grr. Here are two lines that will give you a quick-n-dirty hack for the dome. Just save these as a file (maybe halfdome.dat) in the ldraw\models\ directory, and then use that file as a part. 1 16 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 0 60 0 -60 0 4-8sphe.DAT 1 16 0 (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: eBay lego sniping? Why it is a problem?
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(...) Christmas shopping mostly ( I was trying to build a tan and black helicopter...mostly only heard it too) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Use Lugnet for Bay Area LEGO Mailing List?
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(...) I don't think it should gateway into more than one newsgroup. Since lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf is the root of Bay Area tree of newsgroups, just like lugnet.loc.us is the root of the Unites States tree of newsgroups, that seems like the most logical (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Bucket surgery
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(...) Yes, but the huge upside is that you can stack them inside of each other. _ _ Scott Smallbeck materiel@halcyon.com (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Hi, Is that half-ball windshield that came in some of the Divers sets available for LDRAW? I couldn't find it :-( example: (URL) ____ |oooo| Cheers, |oooo| Wouter van Wageningen ¯¯¯¯ (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Backgrounds in POVray
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(...) Do you know of some nice planetary surfaces? I have a Lego Exo-sceleton that I would like to see on some cratered moonscape ;-) ____ |oooo| Cheers, |oooo| Wouter van Wageningen ¯¯¯¯ (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Bucket surgery
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(...) <snip> (...) Actually, this topic came up on rec.toys.lego a few months ago. I don't like the bar much either, as it grabs pieces when I want to hastily evacuate a bucket. I guess the only downside, no biggie, is that the handle won't (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: New N64 Game
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(...) Gotta go with Sarah on this one... you'd just be confusing the trainiacs :) -Tom McD. tfn, radiotitan@yahoo.com (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Target Halloween buckets.
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(...) Lucky! The service desk at a local Target told me the that they were supposed to be 50% off (they were price checking at $9.99 still) so I grabbed all 18 unopened buckets they had. The cashier didn't know how to ring them up at 50% off so he (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tx.aus)
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| | Re: Scans Ready: Star Wars, Rock Raiders, and other 1999 sets.
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(...) I can't answer for the srb's, but what if you used the new blimp piece for the tank? Gotta wipe that smile off first... (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: FALCON MILLENIUM
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(...) Hope so! It's the other way around in English, by the way: Millennium Falcon. (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: * 1999 *
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Matthew Miller wrote in message ... (...) I should think it is. I've never seen Technic on one of the little in-set leaflets you get in Town (etc.) so I'm figuring this is a way of flogging Technic to a younger and more excitable audience... My (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Scans Ready: Star Wars, Rock Raiders, and other 1999 sets.
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(...) Ah, I think you've "stembeled" onto something... ;-) Sorry, couldn't pass it up. I do agree with you. - Tom McD. tfn, radiotitan@yahoo.com (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: * 1999 *
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(...) And even with the larger wing size on the real shuttles (compared to the new lego one) they are hard to land. Also, some of the new shuttle concepts, which do not use boosters for take off, have yet even smaller wings. the import factors in (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: * 1999 *
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(...) WINGS (...) Hehe... but IF it is SPACE SHUTTLE then it will landing like a plain. You know - Discovery, Atlantis, Columbia... and all this NASA Space Shuttles. ;)) And LEGO did just some Space Shuttles. Like this wonderful Technic model. Or (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | FALCON MILLENIUM
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Heya all ! The new Star wars legos looks very good like ! But I'm missing Falcon Millenium ! Don't you know if this will be produced too ? Thanx ! Rene e-mail: virsik@us.svf.stuba.sk (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: * 1999 *
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(...) If this is all the technic we get this year, you're right indeed. But hopefully this is just a little sideline. (...) They're not wings. They're just stabilizers. Wings wouldn't do much good in space, now would they? (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | * 1999 *
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Heya all ! My opinion about news in 1999 mini catalog: Technic - looks very bad Town Jr. - Looks very very bad Town Space centre - the body of this Space Shuttle is good but where are WINGS ??? I hope that this little black pieces in back of this (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Workspace
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(...) Uh. Sleep? What else do you do on a mattress? I guess SOME people might build Legos there... I need a hard surface yet. And I'm not married. (I wouldn't be thinking about building a loft bed if I did. I don't relish the idea of climbing DOWN (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Thousands of elements auction - update
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Greetings: This is an update for an auction of thousands of bricks and other elements. This announcement and auction updates will go to rec.toys.lego and lugnet.market.auction in addition to the bidders via email. I am offering the elements listed (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | FOTW: 6444 Outback Airstrip
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Well, it was a good deal, anyway. Only $14.99 for this older Outback set that is really quite nice. I found it at Media Play (which just started carrying Lego, AFAIK). They also had 3 Mindstorms set, the RoboSports expansion set, and put up a (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | robot navigation.
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Hi all, My robot has come to the stage where its time to start writing the basic navigation routines. I have two encoders on each rear drive wheel and two caster type wheels on the front.I have been trying to put some basic software modules together (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Lego = Tomy? (was Re: Thoughts on 1999 sets)
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(...) Anyone else see a resemblance between the Throwbots and the Zoids line from the early 80s? Granted, none of the Zoids was a very gifted downhill skier :) Anyway, check out a great Zoids site at (URL) Smith (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Target Halloween buckets.
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> I managed to pick up 33 buckets in all, I was hoping for 40. > They were priced at $4.99 each. They didn't have these at the target near me! :( Any chance you'd be willing to sell one off? Sean (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: K-Mart 20% off sale
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Shop-Ko also has 20% off for the next three weeks on Lego. (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Announcing my website - with my LeoCAD models
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I've not actually told anyone about my site yet - quite where the counter got that idea from, who can say? Anyway - (URL) is the home of Llegogogoch, which doesn't look that great but is what I'm working on right now. All my LeoCAD models are on (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Scans Ready: Star Wars, Rock Raiders, and other 1999 sets.
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(...) And since this is .publish, I'd like to comment on the attitude taken by the AGONN site. Okay, I understand wanting everyone to know you're the one who got the scoop, etc., but it was tasteless to write that in big letters _over_ the actual (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Scans Ready: Star Wars, Rock Raiders, and other 1999 sets.
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(...) I don't understand. I don't own any Launch Command sets, but I checked out the pictures on Pause, and they don't look much more impressive than the new Space Port sets, if at all. (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Line follower kit
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I was wondering if anybody had used the Line follower kit from the robotstore? Is it pretty much plug and play (besides a little programming) for the handyboard? Thanks. Dave (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: DC motor voltage source
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Philip: I depends on how many motor driver ports you want to have on the new voltage. If you have just two motors, then lifting (and wirewrapping) pin 8 for one chip whould be enough. The motor outputs affected are nearest to the chip modified. I (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | 1999 Catalogue
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When do we get our 1999 catalogue in Australia. Was it late december last year that we got the 1998 issue or did we have to wait until january. Can anybody remember. Terry begin 666 Terry Mason.vcf M0D5'24XZ5D-!4D0-"E9...)Y.SL[#0I& (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.au.wa.per)
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| | Welcome newbees
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There are many web pages offering useful info on lego-robotics, but to my knowledge there are currently two web pages specifically set up as convenient entry points if you're new to lego-robotics. Legorobotics page This page gives an overview of (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Being a pilot in SW universe (was Re: Thoughts on 1999 sets)
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Selçuk wrote in message ... (...) I'll have to try that next time I play the game (whenever that is). It's only a frigate? All I remember was that it was big, parked on top of me, and wasn't very happy. The one time I beat the mission it had already (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Thoughts on 1999 sets
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(...) As far as I can remember, the Y-wing was featured as a toy when the first wave of Star Wars Craze hit the planet. And speaking of the Y-wing fighter, as far as I can see, it probably has a total of eight 16-length beams with axle holes, as (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Bucket surgery
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I have always hated the bar inside the LEGO bucket that the handle is attached to so today I decided to do something about it. I started ripping off the handles and what do you know, it works great. I now have a nice stack of buckets that are not (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Tracks
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TRUs in Turkey has all sort of track packs. Selçuk Dave Jost wrote in message ... (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Being a pilot in SW universe (was Re: Thoughts on 1999 sets)
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Yeah, this mission was an X-wing mission. (and they were not freighters, they were troop transports..and it was not a star destroyer, it was a Nebulon-B frigate...and it was absolutely not impossible. Just fire twin torpedoes to each of the (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Q: Pieces/Sets Indentification
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(...) ***I think this could be from 6076/Dark Dragon's Den—see: (URL) actual picture of element can be seen at: (URL) 9V Battery Box - white labeled with black & white "POLICE", #4761 ***Sounds like 6430/Night Patroller—see: (URL) Panel 6 x 6 x 9 (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Scans Ready: Star Wars, Rock Raiders, and other 1999 sets.
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Solid boosters and external fuel tank would come with a service pack..:-) Selçuk Jeff Stembel wrote in message <363D18EE.93D9637@aol.com>... (...) between the (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Workspace
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Perhaps a Princess... wrote in message <36424860.21934706@2...63.236>... (...) Clearance? Depends on what you plan on doing on said matress... ;-) Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (URL) in (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Ad for Ebay in Sunday Paper
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Perhaps a Princess... wrote in message <363f4662.21424826@2...63.236>... (...) Oh, you bet the know what they're doing. All they need to do is add televison too. That's where all the real suckers are. The more people eBay can get in to bid on (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Tracks
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You know I always wondered why Wally Worlds, Big K, T R US and Big K dont carry track packs some will carry trains sets occasionally but no add ons. Someone know why not?? Regards Dave Richard Franks wrote in message (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Workspace
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(...) I've been considering doing this with my queen bed, but my ceiling is only 8' :( How much clearance is needed over the bed? Can the boxsprings be jettisoned if you have a board underneath the mattresS? Sarah (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Workspace
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(...) What is a MDF? Is this a bedstand you made yourself? (...) What is a CoD? Sarah (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Ad for Ebay in Sunday Paper
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(...) They've gone public. I guess they feel more need to make more money! I don't, though, from my memories of what happens to me on Ebay, think they can handle the traffic. I hope they know what they are doing (or maybe not?) Sarah Heacock (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: New N64 Game
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(...) Sarah Heacock sarah@eskimo.com (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Scans Ready: Star Wars, Rock Raiders, and other 1999 sets.
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lugnet.starwars removed. We've grown beyond them. (...) Launch Command is a dead sub-theme though. They made their last sets a while ago. Space Port is an entirely new subtheme that just APPEARS to be the same. Sarah Heacock (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Scans Ready: Star Wars, Rock Raiders, and other 1999 sets.
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(...) Could it be that Launch Command is the latest of the die hard town sub-themes to be consumed by this deadly virus called Town Jr.??? This is becoming more of a wake every year. :o( Barry (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Thoughts on 1999 sets
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Selçuk wrote in message <363CA49A.D23AB4BE@n...ne.com>... (...) more (...) wingmen (...) mission (...) shuttles. (...) That mission wasn't half as bad as the near-impossible one where you had to destroy the two freighters and the two dozen lazer (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Thoughts on 1999 sets
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Jeff Stembel wrote in message <363D17B6.DCFF15AE@aol.com>... (...) Could be worse, could be a T.I.E. fighter. Jesse (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | New element color
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I have been having trouble posting, so this will be just bare bones. If it posts, I'll flesh it out. I have seen the element that was introduced in UFO, as supports for the spaceship that was packed with the mask last year, and is available in black (...) (27 years ago, 25-Oct-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Clear plastic "tackle boxes"
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I use the Plano brand......Why?? Well the sell those in different depts that will allow you to have several big wheels or wings in these or super small pieces and still they stack on top of each other saving some room. I have several and enjoy them (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: more new scans
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Wow Inca's/Maya's that sound pretty neat, make minifig sacrifices to the sungod Yeah!!!!!! Dave Pawel wrote in message ... (...) predictions (...) (or is (...) see. (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Voltage for the DC motor
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Ja, I could not tell you for the life of me what 'type' f a HB it is, but I remember someone once telling me that you could just remove one of the pins from the driver chip instead. This method would be less final (ie, just bend the lead up and if (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Scans Ready: Star Wars, Rock Raiders, and other 1999 sets.
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I don't think it is the Space Shuttle. I think it is TLG's own design of a Reusable Aerospace Plane. There isn't an External Tank or Booster Rockets, so how can it be a Space Shuttle? Jeff (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Thoughts on 1999 sets
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But its hard to become proficient with one! One shot (from almost anything) and BOOOM!!! Bye-bye Pilot! :) Jeff (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: What are the best lego places in South Bay?
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As of toaday i ahve counted over 5 stores in the local area (San Jose and Sunnyvale) having Mindstorms and other cool kits. I managed to catch one of the Lego stockers over at K-Mart and they talked my lego's off about what stores had what. The (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: programming help.
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The "<<" is a shift left operator in C 0E is the actual motor port on the Handy Board. (...) mean? (...) between 4 and 7. (...) peek(address) | value). I don't have any documentation here, so I don't know what is stored in 0x0e, but it could be the (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: Bend/ Flex Sensor
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I think its cheaper to get an old Nintendo power glove and Hack it! (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Remember, it is just the MINI-catalog! There is still a lot that they don't show! There are more Set Numbers and Minifigures at AGONN (Don't know URL, it is in a previous post though) that aren't on this catalog. Jeff (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Automated brick sorter
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Huw, Very nice job. I saw that you used a clutch gear. On thing I've been experimenting with is replacing a clutch gear with a pair of motors, one working like a generator to drive the other. This only works well if the generator-half is one of the (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: IR Detection
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Hi Most of the IR LED's sold at Radio Shack are the 840-880 nm wavelenght type. The Sharp tin can requires the 940 nm wavelength IR beam if my memory serves me right, it also requires to be modulated at 38 or 40 kHz depending on the model. This 38 (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hey, just be glad we don't get a new, BIGGER, one-piece shuttle wing plate! (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: LUGnet historical moment -- (was: Got 1999 mini catalog!)
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I;m getting misty-eyed. It seems like just yesterday my old archive on earthsea.stanford.edu was THE place to see scans of the new Spyrius catalog... My, how the world has changed! (and entirely for the better!). -gyug (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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Jonas Marcho wrote in message ... (...) Team? I have to agree with youi there, but hey it's a great way to get those gears, I'd say taht thosese set's are 5 bucks each. so not to expensive (...) I (...) I still think they could use some smaller (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Looks like a Mayan-esque theme to me... I remember reading about predictions for the upcoming Adventurer's theme, and one of the ideas was an Aztec type temple... I think this is very much along those lines. What does the leave for (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | MODEL TEAM & Town Jr.
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Heya all ! My opinion is that this TN JR. thing is a big shit. I loved this old TOWN & SPACE models from 80's. They was great ! I only hope that it will be something new by my favorite serie - MODEL TEAM ! Bye ! Rene virsik@us.svf.stuba.sk (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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So I went to the web site with the 1999 catalog scans and saw he got the catalog from a Bi-Wing Baron at Fred Meyer. SO I decide what the heck, I'll go to Fred Meyer and get a Bi-Wing. So I do, and wah lah! I got the catalog. The interesting thing (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Scans Ready: Star Wars, Rock Raiders, and other 1999 sets.
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"we must lengthen the shuttle body to create some storage space for cargo bay since we added our incredible(!) light&sound features to this model, but we couldn't make wings and tail a little bigger, since we were run out of ABS because of enlarging (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general, lugnet.starwars)
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| | I-Escrow service
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I just ran across this. (URL) to make my Trusted Verification service obsolete. Cool. ++Lar (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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ThrowBots -- it looks as if they can actually stand on their on as their joints appear to use a crude ball-in-socket system. I'll probobably end up with all of them because I love Technic. How about the return of Model Team? Ninja -- the new Ninja (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.general)
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(...) can (...) about (...) I use something similar to these, they ARE clear plastic, but they are "Popular Mechanics" brand and are sold for small parts in the tool department of WalMart. Some movable dividers, and the same "nest a row together lid (...) (27 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Hi all!
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I finally gave in and decided to check out Lugnet. So now I'm here! Jeff Stembel Resident of Silver Spring MD (27 years ago, 1-Nov-98, to lugnet.loc.us.dc)
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Thank you Paul, Good, then we know two things: * It's not only a single-purpose part * It should have a part number /Tore (...) (27 years ago, 1-Nov-98, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Service Merchandise Buy One get One 1/2 off
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I bought 2 Anniversary Buckets ( the 601 piece one). It saved me a $1 over K-Mart. Service also had the bigger bucket on sale, I think it was $15.99. The kids now have 2 silver bricks each, now my oldest son can have 2 power plants. Anyway, the deal (...) (27 years ago, 1-Nov-98, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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