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| I just installed MLCAD 1.6 last night for the 1st time. I didn't like the old DOS based LDRAW/CAD stuff since my Win98 doesn't really like DOS. When I copied the file and opened it w/MLCAD there were several dat files missing from my MLCAD. I assume (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.cad.dat.models)
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| | Re: 8001 Battle Droid is awesome!
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| Whew... Glad to know I'm not the only one that bought the 8001 for the wife's x-mass present. This is my wife's 1st Technic set since she has just reciently been converted into a LEGO maniac. She loved it I loved and out 6yr old son loved smashing (...) (25 years ago, 28-Dec-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Final Round of Target Clearance.
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| I really do miss the turnpike.... But that's another story. Here in the Milwaukee area there are only 2 Targets and for the 2nd week in a row there are NO!! markdowns. I mean nothing at all. Last week there was 1 Primo set in the clearance isle and (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.market.shopping)
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fred
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| | Re: Alternate Sources for Pneumatic Tubing?
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| The best I've found for replacement tubing is from a hobby shop that carries model air planes (the really big ones). The fuel tubing they use is perfect, bring a pneumatic cylinder w/you for an exact fit. They have "T"s too!!! Tube isn't cheap tho, (...) (25 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.technic)
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fred
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| | Re: Availability of new castle?
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| I had to stick the new Castle set under the scan box at TRU in Milwaukee this weekend and just about had a heart attack. $79.99 for 400 some odd BURPs/CRAPs (whatever the ugly one piece parts are)!. Does TLC think kids can't make the walls out of (...) (25 years ago, 19-Dec-99, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general)
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fred
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| | Re: More track geometry
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| What software is this and where can it be found? I'm new to the Train theme now that I got my 7yr old son his 1st train set, it just so happens to be the favorite brick of the house. 20yrs later I get to play too!!! I've got all the accessories and (...) (24 years ago, 23-Dec-00, to lugnet.trains)
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fred
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| | Re: stickers and shirts.
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| (...) Hi there, herrminator (1267) here. The logos (yes, there's another sticker on the right door:-) on my car are just magnetic, you can remove them easily. And you should remove them before you'll have a ride on a German motorway - max. speed the (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-02, to lugnet.space)
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fred
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| | Re: New sorting system
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| I've been doing mostly my size and shape for all parts that I have small enuff quantity to fit into Plano 3700 and the shallower boxes. 42,000 pcs in... 10/3700 17/shallower, 1/3drawer cabinet and basic bricks are in 15 plastic showboxes and 2 blue (...) (24 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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fred
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| | Re: my "Technic® creations" site updated...
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| I tried to get a 50megs account after viewing your web site (excelent stuff). Still waiting for either of the 2 confirmations that I have the name I wanted. There created a week apart to avoid confusion for them. Currently I am using (URL) only (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic)
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fred
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| | Re: New Train Cars and Locos
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| On the idea of losing the buffers... I'm a newbie to the Train comunity since I just had to get the 4561 on sale for my son for x-mass. Has anyone considered making a boogie car? One set of trucks w/two piviot points for two cars. I've seen these (...) (24 years ago, 30-Nov-00, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.trains.org.wamaltc)
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fred
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| | Acrmills bins for sale
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| Does anyone use the Acromills type storage bins for their LEGO colletcion? I have aquired many of these (over 100) bins size is 12inches long by 4inches wide and 4 inches deep, color blue. I have quite a few of the dividers for this size bin also. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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fred
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| | Re: any idea if radar can be used with the rcx?
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| I work at a Mercedes-Benz dealership and checked into the pricing of the radar in the new 2000 S-Class... Retail, $4300!! Just for the control unit, all the other gizmos needed total to about $1500. Guess that puts radar cost into perspective. Might (...) (24 years ago, 18-Nov-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: How many sets?
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| My (and my 6yr old son's) set list is rather small but the parts count is not to shabby. 96 sets (between both of us) 24,400 pieces (over half are my Technic parts) and $1,945.75 (approx since some were gifts and others I can get a price on since (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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fred
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| | Re: Broken pieces in 8448 Supercar?
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| One of my 3 (I got the Formula Flash too) cracked like was expected. I called LEGO and explained that I had both sets w/the defective parts. She said "no problem, I'll send you all 3 replacements at once". After a few minutes I asked about getting (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Sorting
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| I have reciently aquired several of the Akro-Mils bin type boxes. These are ideal if you are using a bench or some other permanant work surface. They may be viewed at (URL) and (URL) The 2nd pic shows one of the dividers. In all I have 175 of the (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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fred
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| | Acromills bins...
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| Does anyone use the Acromills type storage bins for their LEGO colletcion? I have aquired many of these (over 100) bins size is 12inches long by 4inches wide and 4 inches deep, color blue. I have quite a few of the dividers for this size bin also. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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fred
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| | Re: More Heat Testing
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| Over the past few years I have had a chance to play w/several types of ABS/plastics and various heating elements(1) to make race car body parts(2). Lego ABS melts at about 220 degres easily. A 15watt soldering iron can cut right thru them (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.storage)
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fred
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| | Re: Micromotor slippage
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| I have not used the micromotors for any steering assemblies but the geared motors work very well. Using short, low power (and counted so to get back to center easily) pulses I've had no problems either moving or stationary. Getting them to fit into (...) (23 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: legOS corruption
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| (...) Agree with you totally there! However, I have always found it useful to have a debugging version of the kernel which allows you to use something like gdb to debug your embedded system through a serial port. (...) Sadly, the last embedded (...) (26 years ago, 27-Nov-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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