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| I have added a few relatively new videos to YouTube and my blog. Lip syncing robot This is a single motor that moves based on the intensity of the sound coming into the sound sensor (URL) Printer This is a robot that drops dominos in a pattern that (...) (15 years ago, 31-Dec-09, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce.moc)
| | | | | Motorized sausage
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| OK, here comes another one! (2 URLs) This has a new (?) method of locomotion - it rolls along just by changing its shape. The wheels are fixed to the body and do not rotate. In principle you could enclose the whole thing in a plastic bag and it (...) (15 years ago, 30-Dec-09, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
| | | | | MLCad.ini 2009-03 Update Now Available
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| Hi folks, I just updated the MLCad.ini file accordingly to the latest LDraw.org parts update 2009-02. The .ini file defines (among other things) the parts available in MLCad's minifigure generator. Download the file from my website: (URL) w. (15 years ago, 30-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad.mlcad)
| | | | | 6745 MOC 3 in 1 concept
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| Hi, First Joe Meno asked me if I was interested to build 1 alternative for his magazine BrickJournal from Creator set 6745 'Propellor Power'. Afterwards I was inspired to build a few more. So here's my interpretation of the 3 in 1 concept for this (...) (15 years ago, 28-Dec-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX)
| | | | | Automatic synchro drive
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| Finally getting around to writing up some MOCs... (3 URLs) I wish I could take credit for this remarkable invention, but in fact I got the idea from (URL) here>. Not having any instructions for this one, I made my own, and tried to make it a bit (...) (15 years ago, 27-Dec-09, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
| | | | | BrickMaster set 20013 contains 1x3 tiles!
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| I got the latest BrickMaster set today, a mini-scale Atlantis submarine. It has a Christmas present inside: two red 1x3 tiles! Yes, you read that right: 1x3 tiles. Tiles. Three studs long, one stud wide. And red. The instructions list them as part (...) (15 years ago, 24-Dec-09, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.inv, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.dear-lego)
| | | | | LEGO boardgame models
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| I actually built these about a year ago, but just now got around to hanging them on a wall of my home: (URL) Harshbarger (15 years ago, 20-Dec-09, to lugnet.build, lugnet.announce.moc)
| | | | | Brickworld Registration & Brickworld Indy
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| (URL) Share - Learn - Explore - Discover The team at Brickworld is excited to announce that registration for the 2010 event at the Westin will open on January 1st. We look forward to seeing everyone in Chicago in June. We are presently updating the (...) (15 years ago, 20-Dec-09, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.events, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.people, FTX) !
| | | | | Afghan Girl
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| Although her name was not known at the time, her picture, titled "Afghan Girl", appeared on the June 1985 cover of National Geographic. The image itself was named "the most recognized photograph" in the history of the magazine. Her photograph was (...) (15 years ago, 19-Dec-09, to lugnet.build.mosaic, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX)
| | | | | Bricksmith 2.3.1
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| (2 URLs) Bricksmith 2.3.1> fixes the following bugs: Empty steps no longer prevent files from being opened Split and Close tooltips appear Split and Close buttons always work Bricksmith requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later, and may be download it at (...) (15 years ago, 15-Dec-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX) !
| | | | | James Jessiman Memorial Award for 2009 awarded to Tim Courtney
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| The SteerCo is pleased to announce that the James Jessiman Memorial Award (JJMA) for 2009 will be awarded to Tim Courtney. Tim's work on behalf of LDraw cannot be understated. Upon the sudden death of James, the LDraw community was in turmoil. Tim (...) (15 years ago, 13-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, lugnet.people) !!
| | | | | Airport
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| Hi All, I've updated the PALS site with some pics of our Airport. (URL) nearly complete, but due to space and time restrictions we had to pack it up to start work on the next section of our layout. Be sure to have a browse around for some other (...) (15 years ago, 13-Dec-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.au.wa.per, lugnet.loc.au)
| | | | | new moc: the poetry of bees for the wunderkammer project
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| i had the honour of being invited to participate in (URL) v&a steamwork's wunderkammer project> along with some very esteemed builders of the flickr community. i was asked to go beyond my building comfort zone and it was quite a challenge. (...) (15 years ago, 12-Dec-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, FTX)
| | | | | LDraw.org's November 2009 Part of the Month Winners
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| Congratulations to the winners of the November 2009 Part Of The Month (POTM) contests: (URL) POTM - Best Part, Electric Power Functions IR Handset Incremental (Complete) by Philippe Hurbain (Philo)> (URL) POTM - Most Desired Part, Tyre 37 x 22 ZR by (...) (15 years ago, 8-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce, FTX)
| | | | | *** LDView Version 4.1 Released ***
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| LDView 4.1 is now available for download from the LDView downloads page here: (URL) Some notable changes: Curve smoothing in POV-Ray exports. Customizable toolbar on Windows and Mac versions. Note: the default toolbar is now missing some features (...) (15 years ago, 6-Dec-09, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, FTX)
| | | | | LDConfig Manager 1.0
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| Because of the current discussion about the LDConfig.ldr I needed a tool to visualisise all the used colors. So I just coded LDConfig Manager. It is far from beeing complete and maybe buggy, but it works for me. Maybe you are also interested in (...) (15 years ago, 6-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad)
| | | | | World's smallest pneumatic walker...?
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| ...well, the smallest I can manage, anyway. Of course, I am hoping to see some challenges to this claim! :) Fully automatic - needs only an air supply. Uses two small cylinders and two switches. Roughly 9x9x12 studs in size. I found the small (...) (15 years ago, 6-Dec-09, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.announce.moc) !
| | | | | Color page updated
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| Hi folks, the colors page at LDraw.org has been updated: (URL) find links to localized versions of the color table as well as Philo's Visual LDConfig.ldr picture: (URL) w. (15 years ago, 1-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)
| | | | | 2009/2010 LDraw Standards Committee (LSC): Election results
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| The winners of the 2009/2010 LDraw Standards Committee (LSC) election are (in alphabetical order by last name): Travis Cobbs Mike Heidemann Santeri Piippo Allen Smith Scott Wardlaw Congratulations to the new LDraw Standards Committee (LSC) members! (...) (15 years ago, 1-Dec-09, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.announce)
| | | | | New sculpture
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| (URL) Designed with (URL) LSculpt> ((URL) Flickr link>) (15 years ago, 30-Nov-09, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build.sculpture, lugnet.build.schleim, FTX) !
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