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| Well, I finally set up my scanner, and figured that this would be the most useful set to scan first. I seem to recall seeing a few requests for scans of this, so I am uploading them to (URL) as I write this. Next up on tomorrow's (or is that (...) (26 years ago, 10-Jan-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Technica Set Index update 1999
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| Hi: Thanks to Maico Arts, Richard Dee and Huw Millington, all who have generously supplied me with European Technic materials I have just completely updated the Technica set index. It now includes images for virtually every Technic set, including (...) (26 years ago, 15-Jan-99, to lugnet.publish)
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| Hey there! Since this is the local group for my area, let's talk about the Lego, OC style. 1) Anyone having trouble finding Target halloween buckets? 2) Anyone purchase Mindstorms in the area? If so, how is it, in your opinion? 3) Any great FOTW in (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la.sa)
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| | Re: Lego Imagination Tour - Santa Monica
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| (...) Gary, As some of us will not be able to make it there, how about a report on what you see? On another subject, is there any interest to organize a group trip from this area to the grand opening of Legoland CA in March? John PS: This was the (...) (26 years ago, 11-Oct-98, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.la)
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| | Re: Batteries?
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| re: rechargeables (...) That is the problem with NiCd rechargeables. By the time the battery low detector kicks in, it is often too late. And they have a 'memory' so you do want to run them down periodically. They are not recommended for the (...) (26 years ago, 1-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | 001 Gear Set inventory
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| Hi: I picked up an incomplete 001 Gear Set today at a flea market. According to the box the set has: 12 gears 4 wheel assemblies 4 large wheels 6 small wheels 4 small tires 4 large tires 4 swivels 4 full flat bricks 1 brick, 1/8" round My question (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Piece-name Question
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| This is kind of an odd question, I think. In Tim Vattima's inventory of set #1782, the TRU-almost-exclusive Divers Discovery Station, has some interesting part names. This inventory is at (URL). And a picture of the set is at, of course, (URL). One (...) (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| | What set was this in?
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| (URL) piece (Thanks Jim Hughe's for the pic). Note that it says it was available in yellow in 98. What set?!? I need 2 in yellow to fully finish a project, and I'm to the point that I'll buy the set for these 2 pieces (For Technic, I can afford it, (...) (26 years ago, 9-Dec-98, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Soliciting comments (and help) with online form
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| Also sprach Jim Hughes: : try O'Reilly's Javascript, the definitive guide (mine has a rhino on : the cover but there is probably a newer version now). A good book : but the thing it really taught me is that there are too many differences : between (...) (26 years ago, 15-Dec-98, to lugnet.publish)
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| | Parts naming conventions
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| I didn't know exactly where this fit into the thread so I just started a new one. Read with interest the discussion of part naming conventions as this is something I have been (trying) to deal with for several years as part of my element registry. (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| | Re: Parts naming conventions
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| (...) Exactly. If everyone assumes a set starting orientation, such as the word "lego' on the studs is right side up readable from left to right then it would be trivial top decide upon a convention for describing a particular side or top/bottom. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| | Samsonite Gear Set date Questions
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| Hi: I have a question about when Samsonite gears were first introduced. The first series of sets w/ gears were: 001 Gear Set 003 Master Mechanic Set 004 Master Builder Set And I have seen the 001 dated at 1970 or 1971. Does anyone know for sure when (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Re: New SLIZER advert
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| I'll keep an eye out. What time of day was it? I received 'Rock/Granite' from Jim Hughes in the US today. It is very neat. Can't wait to buy the rest. The only problem I can see is that the the pieces are so specialist they will be good for nothing (...) (26 years ago, 19-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: Samsonite Gear Set date Questions
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| Bill/Gary: (...) make (...) out (...) Were the series 001-004 released at the same time? I have a Samsonite catalog that came in a 021 Wheel set that listed gears as new (as in "Now Lego has gears") and had the other sets listed (002, 003 and 004). (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jul-99, to lugnet.general)
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| | Wanted: 1970-1973 Red Pre-Technic bushing
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| Hi: I am looking for the early version of the red bushing (the one that can fit inside a tube on the underside of a brick) that came in European Gear Wheels sets for 1970-1973. I need just 1 of these for scanning purposes for my next web page (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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| | Re: RCX and Java
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| (...) MIT had their annual Lego robot race a month or so back, and they were ALL running Java. Not on RCXs though; they were using some kind of StrongARM running Linux as the programmable brick. You can make Java GC more deterministic by disabling (...) (25 years ago, 4-May-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Technic Cam 6575
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| (...) Sorry, no. This part, along with the one called "Catch Cross" in Jim Hughes' index are my most wanted too. Fredrik (26 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | 8428 Turbo Command
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| Parts Inventory for 8428 Turbo Command set with CDROM. [Uses Jim Hughes' Technic Element Registry names, for the most part. (URL) 2 CDROM disks, "Turbo Command, V1.0" 14 black angle piece, #1 2 teal angle piece, #2 10 black angle piece, #3 4 black (...) (26 years ago, 16-Mar-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
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