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Hi Pete, I agree that the short sight is a problem. In my tests, I used wide strips. Three times as wide as the RCX. And they were no more than a foot apart. So missing them would have been difficult. In real life, you could use similar tricks. For (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Well, young at heart maybe. She just turned twenty-two. ;) FTR, she has nine cats and one very cute, very sweet, 5-year old "puppy". :) (...) Well, you can always keep one set and remove the printing on the other sets you get. Jeff (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.belville)
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| | Re: Curious problem with download
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(...) Er, no I was thinking of the PCI cards that give up to 4 serial ports; KeySpan used to make them. They were a short PCI card with two or four serial ports, which used a custom extension to route SerialToolBox calls to the 'phantom' serial (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: 5823 arrived, 5824 and 5801 delayed
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(...) Nope, I don't buy Duplo. Why? (...) Yeah, I was thinking that. Too bad. I guess my nieces get 'em. :) (...) Go ahead and gloat. One day, I'll surpass everyone in parts! Then I'll Rule The World!! Mwahahahaha!! :) Jeff (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.belville)
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| | Re: 5823 arrived, 5824 and 5801 delayed
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(...) Sure it is... Now, which piece is that? Jeff (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.belville)
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| | Re: Reddifest
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On Thu, 27 Jan 2000, Jason Briscoe (<000901bf6918$5b351...1893e@pbnc omputer>) wrote at 22:19:15 (...) Curses! If it hadn't been for you meddling kids... Oh well, looks like I'll be studying that 'Why buildings fall over' program to see what I can (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Do you need plates or/and 1x? bricks?
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(...) I don't use buffers and Lar mentioned (Euro yada yada), but use this piece instead to hold my magnets: (URL) I'd really like is to try using these pieces to hitch my cars: (URL) and (URL) (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Re: Evil character
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(...) Is that the root word for Cabal? (...) I doubt it. They've all been Hermetically sealed for our protection. ;) Jeff, The Punomancer What's in a name? I have no idea, but at least my minifigs have some now! (URL) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.castle)
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Did anyone archived them somewhere ? Specially for the super set with all 8 sets. Reading previous threads, McD Corp had the instructions on their web site, but it's gone now. Thanks in advance and please remove NOSPAM. (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.promo)
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| | Re: New Train Window Ideas (old and copied)
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(...) Yes. HOWEVER, the trick is to turn this piece sideways (so that the normal "back" is on the bottom), then put a plate on top. If you do that, the height is one brick, there is a stud AT THE BOTTOM EDGE of the face, and the stud is flush with (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Curious problem with download
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(...) I would have ascribed it to the USB to serial converter, but I also see this on the Sun with a real serial port. This is what makes me think it's a problem with my RCX or IR tower. Thanks, -Pete P.S. What you are thinking of is the stealth (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: How good is 8428
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(...) I got the 8428 for the wheels too, and then I bought the 8462 as well. The 8428 is an okay set. The back end is very flimsy. It can barely hold together if you apply enough force to actually deflect the springs. If you try to drive this from (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: item prices
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(...) Yeah, if I weren't so lazy I'd prolly sell my useless 6 wide Metroliner parts as well. -John (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.auction)
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| | Re: Anyone in LA?
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I'm in West LA. And you know what? I think I've met you before. Do you work at the UCLA Music Library? -Peter Merryman (one time employee of the UCLA Music Lib. Spec. Coll.) (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: electromagnetic switcher engine
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(...) I brought this idea up in lugnet.robotics a while ago. I'm interested in building an RCX controlled switch engine. The vague plans floating around in my head now involve cannibalizing a relay with the right specs to be driven by an RCX output (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: A large Steam Locomotive
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The Chopper is a too big, but not ridiculous looking with minifigs in it. It only looks silly next to some of the other minifig choppers they have, which are way too small for the role they play. (Police choppers and med choppers are much larger (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.modelteam)
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Ok, I've finally got a design that's working fairly well. I'm shooting balls more than 20 feet. I've put up a web site with pictures and LDraw files at (URL) Osborn FozzTexx Enterprises 707 226 7629 - Voice 2136 Coronado Ave. 707 581 1797 - Fax (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: legOS timers
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(...) You nicer than msleep() and sleep()? --Ben (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)
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| | Re: Curious problem with download
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(...) downloading (...) I don't see any strange behaviour here; the hinky USB-to-serial interface is going to be your culprit. I had no problems using NQC on my PowerCenterPro (PowerComputing Macintosh clone) with a direct serial interface, but when (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics.rcx.nqc)
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| | Re: Can they do like this?
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A couple of people have already given some good legal advice (like Kevin Loch). But when it comes down to it, they're not going to risk huge court expense and bad pr by actually doing anything about it. I would give them a nice friendly "screw you" (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jan-00, to lugnet.publish, lugnet.general)
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