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| I have been playing around with MLCAD and LSynth, and have had lots of luck when generating point-to-point and point-through-point items like cables and hoses. However, I have had exactly no luck trying to generate rubber bands and belts. I see (...) (14 years ago, 17-Aug-10, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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| | Re: Motorized pneumatics
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| (...) Hi Nathan, Don't you love differentials? Smart gearboxes..... I invented the same pneumatic switch/compressor solution years ago, and its great! As you pointed out, how fast the switch flips all depends on how hard it is to pump the pump. (...) (14 years ago, 14-Aug-10, to lugnet.technic)
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| | TRU 20% off City Aug 13-19
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| TRU flyer good from Friday August 13th through Thursday August 19th. 20% off all LEGO City sets. Over 25 to choose from. flyer shows: 3178 Sea Plane $11.97 (was $14.99) 7638 Tow Truck $15.97 (was $19.99) [S@H $17.99] 7239 Fire Truck $27.97 (was (...) (14 years ago, 12-Aug-10, to lugnet.loc.ca)
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| | Re: Motorized pneumatics
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| (...) Hi Nathan, I really like your solution. I've seen a number of automated vales, but almost all had the drawback that they could generate considerable stall load on the motor. This solution appears to be much more efficient. Jetro (14 years ago, 11-Aug-10, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 2001 Set info
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| (...) Because, all things being equal, I think it's morally wrong to delete things, unless required to do so. It can also open you up to legal issues. (...) I believe that it's wiser and safer to require specific documentation and only to delete (...) (24 years ago, 9-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: 2001 Set info
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| (...) Even if they have directed it at Target- and all their other retailers- it's ridiculous for them to try and stick the cat back in the bag. What possible purpose does it serve? Why does it benefit them to have people on Lugnet not talk about (...) (24 years ago, 9-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.admin.general)
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| | Re: My site is down :-(
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| (...) The font (i.e. the shapes of Times New Roman) is fine. It's the character encoding -- which in this case is neither standard nor universal. The problem here is Microsoft -- it's one of their not-so-subtle attempts to subvert the Internet. (I'm (...) (21 years ago, 16-May-03, to lugnet.modelteam, lugnet.technic, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Motorized Excavator - expensive!!!
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| (...) The answer to the higher price is Power Functions content. 8258 Crane Truck ---...--- 1x - XL motor ($10) 1x - Battery Box ($7) 2x - Linear Actuator ($30) 1x - Pole Reverser ($5) ---TOTAL---...---($52)---- 8043 Excavator ---...--- 4x - M motor (...) (14 years ago, 11-Aug-10, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: who's feelin the black pack?
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| (...) Somehow, I suspect it's more like a homogeneous white society (Denmark) being completely clueless about the rest of the world. They chose yellow because that was the standard Lego color closest to their perception of "flesh". I don't see this (...) (24 years ago, 9-Aug-00, to lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Motorized pneumatics
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| The chain is not necessary. It was just a quick way of hooking the motor to the differential. There is sometimes a delay in the system because the pump is such a small load even when the valve is closed. One way around this is to give the output (...) (14 years ago, 11-Aug-10, to lugnet.technic)
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| | How LEGO Revived Its Brand
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| (From Businessweek: July 23, 2010.) How LEGO Revived Its Brand In an excerpt from Design Is How It Works, former BusinessWeek staff writer Jay Greene explores LEGO's troubles and its comeback By Jay Greene Paal Smith-Meyer is waving a BusinessWeek (...) (14 years ago, 11-Aug-10, to lugnet.mediawatch, lugnet.books, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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| | Re: Motorized pneumatics
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| The chain is not necessary. It was a quick way to hook the motor to the differential. There is sometimes a delay in the system because the pump is such a small load (even when the valve is completely closed). To avoid this delay, add mechanical (...) (14 years ago, 11-Aug-10, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 2001 Set info
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| (...) Todd: I realise that your best answer for this is the first thing you said here- that you aren't a lawyer- but are you really implying that discussing this information- in any way, in any forum- violates the law or infinges on TLC's rights? I (...) (24 years ago, 9-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.admin.terms)
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| | Re: Half-Plate-High Steps
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| --snip-- (...) Thanks. A quick BS search on 'Ideas' turns up a number of similar galleries with all sorts of fun brick-maths and other tricks. Tim (14 years ago, 8-Aug-10, to lugnet.build, FTX)
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| | Re: Censors / information
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| (...) That's correct. (...) You can say whatever you like -- but if you post something that infringes on someone's privacy rights and they make a legal request that it be removed, it has to be removed. (...) yes, indeed. I don't know about other (...) (24 years ago, 8-Aug-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | os x support for old RCX?
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| Hello I have an old RCX set (with USB infrared tower) and i would like to use it under Mac OS X. I wanted to check NQC but if i understand right i need the Macintosh USB & Ghost communication package for USB tower, which i couldn't find online. (...) (14 years ago, 10-Aug-10, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | NEW LUG plus questions
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| To any and all in the SE Wisconsin / NE Illinois area. There is a group of us in Kenosha starting up a new LUG. Anyone interested please feel free to contact me. Our next meeting is planned for Thursday Sept. 9th 2010 starting around 6. Also - (...) (14 years ago, 31-Jul-10, to lugnet.loc.us.wi, lugnet.loc.us.il)
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| | Re: 2001 Set info
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| (...) I've got to champion Todd on this one. He's in a difficult position, given that he's admin of what is not only the most prominent fan site devoted to LEGO, but the *only* one that handles LEGO writ large (FBTB [1] and the like are theme (...) (24 years ago, 9-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| | Re: BFC problems, model or converter?
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| (...) Cup, head and arm are BFCed and look all green in LDView: 0 Minifig Cap 0 Name: 4485.dat 0 Author: Thomas Burger [grapeape] 0 BFC CERTIFY CW 0 !HISTORY 2003-09-24 [westrate] Fixed gaps and inner radius; Replaced quads with primitives; BFC'd 0 (...) (14 years ago, 2-Aug-10, to lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Pruning not good for the trees
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| (...) I'm going to start by saying that I fully understand the Lugnet admins actions in this case. It's far better for the relationship with LEGO to move quickly and do what they request, and *then* follow up to see if it was right or not. But at (...) (24 years ago, 8-Aug-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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