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Hi I did some 'research' in this area about three years ago for the control of a pneumatic robot arm. It was quite simple positional control ie position the piston at any point in the cylinders stroke and hold it there. The controller was just a PC (...) (24 years ago, 24-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: My first Sculptures, Super Giant Hello Kitty
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(...) a fan of the source material. It just amazes me with what people can do with these little bricks sometimes (this is a amazing time BTW :^) Oh, like your Uboat also, very neat! Mike (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Spaceport minifigs
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does anyone know how many differnet minifigs exist from the town/spaceport sets? i'd like to make a orbital space station and i want to staff it with some 'themed' minifigs anyone know a way to get all of them? (minifig store?) thx much -paul (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.space, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Smaller Pics posted
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(...) Looks just as awesome as before, only on one screen. :) Great stuff, Byron. Joel J (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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(...) There were indeed a number of Superdimensional Fortress series... There was also a contemporaneous anime series with a main character who got into, hmmm, shall we say romantic situations with the women from popular anime series of the time. (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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(...) And don't forget Orguss which was not included in the American release of Robotech but (ithink) was related to the Macross series.(and had cool mecha) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) The first series was originally Superdimensional Fortress Macross The second series was originally Superdimensional Fortress Southern Cross. It was supposed to be a much longer series in Japan but never caught on, so they butchered the series (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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(...) (snip) Wasn't the third series Southern Cross? I may be wrong, after all it's been a while since I was obsessed with Robotech :) -jeremiah- (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | The Inn of the Waiting Wolf
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Greetings all... Every town needs a good Inn, and I think I have made a good start on one with this construction. I offer for your approval the Inn of the Waiting Wolf. Travellers from all over the realm look forward to sheltering under its roof, (...) (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build) !
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| | The Znap-Wing (MOC)
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(URL) don't really have much to say about this, except that its a spaceship with wings made of Znap. Go see it! (24 years ago, 23-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.znap)
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| | Re: Analogue Control of Pneumatics
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Whoa. Not entirely correct. You can do accurate positioning with pneumatics, it's just harder to do than with hydraulics, because you have to take air compressiblity and seal "stiction" into account if you want to hit an arbitrary position that's (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | The Ubiquitous Half Stud Width Offset (and how to use it)
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The Ubiquitous Half Stud Width Offset (and how to use it) A new article added to the Aesthetics section of Et in Arcadia Lego @ (URL) much -paul (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space, lugnet.general) !
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| | Re: Analogue Control of Pneumatics
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(...) I wouldn't say that at all. Its just that you'd need a good supply of compressed air (there's plenty of compressor designs about) and a good feedback mechanism. This is by no means impossible - just a bit tricky. ROSCO trimmed lugnet.general (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: My contest entry
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(...) ...Fabu ba-bee!!! Got to love the brochure! That's a great touch to a great model. --- wubwub wubwub@wildlink.com www.sitcatsit.com <-- a guy and his cat www.wildlink.com <-- the wildlinks < INSERT HUMOROUS TAGLINE HERE > (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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Yes, I'm familiar with the Mobile platabors, I'm a Anime'freak....good stuff.... (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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Invid Invasion was originally Mospeada (which also refers to the Cyclone motorbikes) Macross Saga was originally Macross The Robotech Masters was ... umm... hmm, I forget too :P The music for all WAS very cool ^_^ PS do try Patlabor if you can, the (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Clicking Turntables . . .
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(...) I wanted to point this out that it also looks like an excellent piece for an overhead gantry crane too. -Harvey (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.trains, lugnet.town)
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| | Re: Analogue Control of Pneumatics
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(...) Ok. So you can't do it with pneumatics. Looking around for alternative ways of making a power steering mechanism, I found this link (URL) which gives an RCX based motor driven mechanism that might be of interest to others. Al Telanco (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: Nomination/Webpage Redesign....
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Well for what my opinion is worth(not much) I nominated it, Gary John Aronson <kryogen@mailcity.com> wrote in message news:GAK0K9.4nM@lugnet.com... (...) on (...) hopes (...) be (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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Count this as another -me too-, Beautiful ! Absolutely Beautiful! Gary Tim Courtney <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message news:GAK9xq.7pA@lugnet.com... (...) news:GAK7v8.4z@lugnet.com... (...) encouraged to (...) one. (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Analogue Control of Pneumatics
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(...) Also made more difficult because the displacement at the connecting rod end is less than at the other end, and it also tends to leak more, especially when under pressure. ROSCO (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Chateau Paradisa
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Paul Hartzog <panarchy23@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GAK7u0.n1I@lugnet.com... (...) Yes - I agree that the buildings are getting smaller and not quite as nice. I'm running out of bricks and prime real estate! In my first building (the natural (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: Chateau Paradisa
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Mr L F Braun <braunli1@pilot.msu.edu> wrote in message news:GAJI1t.Cy5@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks for the compliments. Actually someone else thought Bricktopia was kind of "busy" looking. I designed the original buildings to stand alone, but I (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: Analogue Control of Pneumatics
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To make LEGO properly hydraulic, some kind of real hydraulic fluid pumping system would be needed. And it would have to take either water or a special hydraulic fluid. I believe it may be possible to achieve control with airflow alone. But I would (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Smaller Pics posted
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This is not a new model, but I did make the old pictures of my "02" mech smaller and reposted of Brickshelf. It always bothered me that I didn't change the display size on them. Anyway if you've never seen them enjoy. If you have then "move along (...) (24 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Analogue Control of Pneumatics
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(...) I haven't made anything whith that system yet, the observasions was made on a test setup, but i am thinking on makeing an stational robot arm with it, sinse it has to be connectet with the water tank. To illustrate the setup i have just made (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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You mean the Regess and the Invid , the series is called the Invid Invasion, I know the the first two as Macross and The Robotech Masters. I love the music to all!!! (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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(...) Well like one of the other posters said, FASA had to remove a number of mechs from their products after getting caught using them. Those mentioned will never be pictured again at the least, I believe that they can be used/refered to in novels (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: My contest entry
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(...) Wonderful work. Where do I put my order into? Rich -- Have Fun! C-Ya! Legoman34 ***** Legoman34 (Richard W. Schamus)... (My views do not necessarily express the views of my employer...) BRICKFEST 2001 IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER... START MAKING (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Nomination/Webpage Redesign....
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(...) Maybe Ill swithch back to frames...I had it that way before but it took for longer to load then it already does.. (...) I did the white areas on purpose, Ill consider other less drastic colors.. (...) actually there are backbuttons "return" at (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Et in Arcadia Lego Update -- The ButtBuster construction pics
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whew, seein' as how it could take me a long while to get this into CAD (i'm not too bright ;-) and since so many folks asked about it, rather than make folks wait I just posted a bunch of new pics showing the construction of the ButtBuster (URL) (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: My contest entry
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(...) Well, Jay, keep it up, because if you can get much better than this, I want to see it, because this "Space Car" looks just great! Bye the way, is the Instruction File (*.dat) available ? I couldn't find it. I also Like very much most of the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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yep greebles is a real movie industry term... The British industry uses the term wiggets... I love that Excalibur by the way... I wish I could build it with my limited parts collection :P cg-88@home.com Bryce McGlone <bmcglone@ditim.com> wrote in (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Et in Arcadia Lego Update -- New Contest Entry
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added a new entry for (URL) cal's hovercar suhweeet thx much -paul (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: My contest entry
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"Bob Hayes" <bobhayes1@aol.com> wrote in message news:GAK7v8.4z@lugnet.com... (...) Yep, you guessed it, its a 'me too' post. :-) I LOVE it Jay! Keep it up, and great brochure. I'm definitely sold on one. -Tim (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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(...) A large number of FASA's original Battlemechs were "borrowed" from Macross/Robotech. The ones that come to mind are: Macross --> Battletech Excaliber --> Warhammer Raidar X --> Rifleman Veritech fighter --> Wasp (and the Phoenix Hawk as I (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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Indeed, to much is no good, it's definitely a balance thing...like lego feung-shui or somthing, I call it don't put that there or put that back! gaahhh! (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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(...) Ah I see. I call all the little detail pieces "premeditated seagull poop" :-D And I mean it in a good descriptive way. It's just a silly term I made up making the my black horse mech when I was talking to one of the LUGOLA guys.. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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Oh ok, ya , this is important, adding detail or grabbing your eye is somthing I study, each part of the design should allow the eye to transition from one area to the next still maintaining the overall impression, detail of course should add not (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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Thanks but what is "greeblies" ahh I don't understand? About the Joint connections, I use worm gears, turntables and Technic girders to achive the conections, if I make a small prototype I use black friction pegs. I hope you one day build a large (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: My contest entry
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(...) I'm sorry - I like it! Great job on the presentation. Bob (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Chateau Paradisa
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ah, brad is undoubtedly the finest lego architect i've seen, but this building just doesn't hold up to his others :-( and i think the issue is that its sandwiched between two street baseplates. I know you are already well into bricktopia brad but (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | My contest entry
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MY entry for the Non violent MOC contest: (URL) is welcome (please flame, curse and swear so I'll be encouraged to make something better) Greetz, Jay (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Nomination/Webpage Redesign....
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(...) well, i can't speak for everyone else but i know that when i went to the site and got those annoying geocities popups i bailed as fast as i could this time however i stayed cuz you want some feedback, and speaking as a professional in the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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(...) Jot that down as another d'oh from me (and it's not even noon yet). I meant "greebles". :-, Greebles are all the tiny little pieces of stuff that model makers put on spaceships, etc. to give the illusion of detail from a distance. An example (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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"You have the most amazing grasp of greeblies, Eric." Jeremy what is a greeblie? "A question about building in that scale: How do you design the joints? Do you lock them into those angles, or are they loose yet strong enough to bear the weight of (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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(...) (1) That series has a generally "curving" style which IMO looks great, almost an eastern European military design, though would be a challenge to capture in blocky Lego... I really like your solution, tho. Now if only I could gather the pieces (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Lego Mechspo
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Ya mayby we'll be invited, I'm not good with Web sites yet, so I'm still participating in my own local Art Exhibit forum. (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Doug Black
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Neat clean design, I like the cargo hinge feature, good job! (URL) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Nomination/Webpage Redesign....
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(...) something like this? semi-distraught- -john (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Lego Mechspo
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(...) Piggybacking on an existing national lego convention would be a good route for a non-virtual exhibit. But I don't know of any such convention. I can only imagine vast lego displays at the Las Vegas Convention Center... A Mechspo web gallery (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Analogue Control of Pneumatics
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This is really interesting. There are definite differences between pneumatic and hydraulic systems. I dreamed of Lego hydraulic systems before, but I have never anything of it. Could you please give more info on what you did with you Lego hydraulic (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Macross/Robotech toy information
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(...) Magnificent. I remember having the Japanese Cyclone model ordered through an outlet, and getting my Alpha fighters at K-B when they were remaindered there... (...) I never managed to find the Betas. I do have the maroon and green Alphas, (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Analogue Control of Pneumatics
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In real life pneumatic is not used where more than two position is accuired, and when it is done ither more pneumatic cylinders are placed after each other to make more fixed positions. Or there is placed an hydraulic brake on the cylinder to holde (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Analogue Control of Pneumatics
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"Alvin Telanco" <78of560001@sneakemail.com> wrote (...) like (...) Hi Al, what you ask is not possible because the Lego pneumatic system is, precisely, *pneumatic*. In real life cylinders that are designed for position control are hydraulic and not (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Chateau Paradisa
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(...) and style, but I swear they're getting *better*. I recall the earliest ones, each of which had remarkable features, but these are much more subtle and thus carry a much better realistic "punch." What's truly telling is when you look at the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: Macross/Robotech toy information
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(...) Oooo!!! Time for me to start scalping my Matchbox SDF-1 Super Fortress (MIB-whatever)!!!! Man, some of those overseas import toys from waaaaay back were TOO COOL. Wish I had saved my BETA fighters too :o( Here's to hoping for them LEGO toys (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Macross/Robotech toy information
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> This is gonna be a great year for Macross related merchandise. Although (...) For complete info on upcoming toy releases, check out: (URL) Perhaps the biggest news is that U.S. based Toynami has secured a clear license to the entire Robotech (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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well, thank you all for correcting me... battletech is about the only place from whence i know a great deal of mechs... it is pretty obvious how they stole some of their designs, although i'm afraid i haven't seen many anime with mecha that look (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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(...) FASA acquires and recycles designs from anime. This is the Macross original J.S. was emulating: (URL) think FASA also has a clone of this other mech, which is pretty lame since it was designed to accomodate a 50 foot giant Zentradi: (URL) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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(...) Actually, the "Warhammer" was a design lifted from the Robotech series, which was in turn lifted from several Anime series. The "Raidar X" mecha was one of 13 (IIRC) designs FASA was forced to 'give back' to the company that produced Robotech. (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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Yes Making a larger Robot based on this design, It would be great, I see what you are saying about exploring the use of the ball and socket design, there's somthing great about a prototype right? (URL) ever saw the Technical blueprints for the War (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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did you by chance base it on the Fasa "Warhammer" mech? the resemblance is uncanny... if so it's a very good likeness. if not... YOU LIE!!! (j/k, it's still a very nice mech, and i like how you did the torso and legs and connected them. is there (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: My New Movie Theatre MOC
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Looks neat! A very compact design, but it works. Bradley Dale <dinosauria_ca@yahoo.ca> wrote in message news:GAJ1z4.774@lugnet.com... (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Clicking Turntables . . .
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(...) The 'clickiness' of the turntable is pretty strong at first, but the nubs seem to wear down more quickly than on a click hinge. I've had mine for a week now, and it can only hold about half the weight it could at first. (...) Just like the (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | My New Movie Theatre MOC
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Now Playing: My New Town MOC! Go see it at (URL) of course, tell me what you thought of it! (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.build)
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| | Re: My first Sculptures, Super Giant Hello Kitty
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(...) I agree that it's just as good as some of Eric's models. I think the Hello Kitty is an excellent likeness and a great use of the available parts, even if he did "cheat" by using the huges and plates (since those are not from the 3033 tub). (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: My first Sculptures, Super Giant Hello Kitty
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(...) I bought a digital camera but have been having trouble getting it to upload the pictures. Hopefully next weekend I will get it figured out. Perhaps I will be able to finally put up my Lego web pages that I've been planning for a while. --Bill. (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: The new PLSCP.com is here! Come check out my new website
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(...) Java? What does Java have to do with it? Just put <IMG SRC="(URL) in your page. Be sure to include WIDTH and HEIGHT attributes to that IMG tag, in case brickshelf is down when someone views the page, so that the browser can allocate the right (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Jeremy Sproat
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(...) If the former, maybe. If the latter, maybe. ;-) This was really just a sketch, me exploring how to use the Throwbots ball-and-socket joint parts. I hope to return to this model (it's one of my all-time favorites mecha) with this general (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Jeremy Sproat
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Like it like it like it like it like it Would consider building one Multiple the scale? (URL) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Clicking Turntables . . .
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YESSS TERRIFFIC, That's in the Mars sets?.... You know what this means guys! Thank you for taking Pix of the Click Table... whoa, you only get one per set? (...) (24 years ago, 21-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Clicking Turntables . . .
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(...) Thanks for the pics Jeremiah! That helps a lot. But now I'm actually more curious. Couple questions . . . . 1. How strong is the movement? Less than a click hinge? Better than a standard? I guess what I'm wondering if it could bear some (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Clicking Turntables . . .
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(...) Yes, it's true - there is a click turntable. But there's a catch: (URL) It's got thingies on the bottom that allow it to slide on slotted bricks: (URL) So it's useful, but only if you can find a way to build around it. HTH, -jeremiah- (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Nomination/Webpage Redesign....
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Well I got my page redesigned, and hope it loads better, you want to run on 800 x 600 and as many colors as possible, but 16bit or 256 is OK. My hopes were that it could be nominated for Cool LEGO Site of the Week, It would be cool, I think my (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Dark Gundam Resurrection (update)
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Interesting! Those girders seem to have more uses than I ever imagined. (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Different/exchanged heads
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(...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Condor Dropship
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(...) snipped> (...) True enough. Some of the Hasbro designs were a little... odd. Thanks for the compliments. I don't know as I've set my sights on TGD, but I've certainly been working towards securing my slice of the star system. :) Joel J (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Scorpion Infantry Support Vehicle
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(...) Thanks Eric. Go for it - I'd love to see what you come up with. There are some very fun designs that can be used. :) Joel J (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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(...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Oops! Sorry about that. (...) Just to clarify my original post. I am interested in more exact control of both position and applied force. I am interested in trying to build mechanisms found in read life things like cars and was thinking about (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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Ya , TLC should take notice of individual piece sales thru forms like e-bay, brickbay, there is obvioulsy a demand for what the builder needs, They would be smart to cash in, on the other hand we all know TLC is smart about making there product (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Love it!!!! (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Clicking Turntables . . .
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I read someone else's post that on the Ogel Command Center set there are clicking turntables. Can anyone confirm this or post pictures? If this piece does exist my mecha building days just got a lot easier. More info!!! sun (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(URL) tech picture, an improved skeletal structure for the leg. Use of these angled arms with girders attached instead of sculpting with low sloped bricks makes for a lighter and cheaper structure. The side face can be sheathed with large angle (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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The first batch of my pictures from NELUG's BrikWars game on Saturday, March 17th are available on Brickshelf. Pics only, I'm afraid- no text. Still, I'll cheerfully answer any questions. More will be coming from me (and presumably others) (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.gaming, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Chateau Paradisa
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Thanks Christopher Pisciotti <pisciotti10@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GAHAGz.Ay7@lugnet.com... (...) Neo-Classical (...) can (...) great (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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| | Re: Chateau Paradisa
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(...) You've outdone yourself again Brad! Very nice! I really like the way you can see the spiral staircase through the large window. The color scheme is great too. Very pleasing structure to look at! Christopher Pisciotti Loch Forest, CA (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.build.arch, lugnet.town, lugnet.org.us.lugola)
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(...) This was more what I had in mind when I said a Mechspo could help TLC sell their product, at least in the form that I buy it (bulk bricks). It may be more profitable for Lego to sell bricks in plain plastic bags than sets (with licensing (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Et in Arcadia Lego Update -- Contest Entries
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I added a page for the Et in Arcadia Lego Non-Violent Minifig Space MOC Contest @ (URL) w/ rules and entries keep your eye on it for updates as the entries keep streaming in... (yeah, right ;-) thx much -paul (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: My first mech
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Sorry Guys, i had a bad feeling that it wouldn't work, i was tired when i posted it. (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Yep, Back in 1988, yep winter I rekon, I started building the Black Robot, a sort of Insect GigerMech. Yep, thought it was purty futuristic at the time. Hey still is. We gotta push this area for our own... Scouring thru sets for pcs. designing, (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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First, this really belongs in lugnet.technic and lugnet.build - I think maybe people who have built controls for pneumatics might be interested as well. FUT to the two aforementioned groups added - I have left the lugnet.general newsgroup in order (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Scorpion M-01A Light Assault Mech
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(...) Yes this is my first try. (...) Rick (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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I happen to be a kid by the way. what do you want my disclaimer to say? heck it's just a stinkin pellet gun made out of lego. it's not like it's something that's going to cause a negative influence on other kids. these type of things have been for (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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(...) I'm torn here. I agree that Lego should in some ways "bite the bullet" and just admit what we all know anyway and make some mechs. However part of me likes that Lego doesn't do mecha. I like pushing the limits in an area/theme that Lego has (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I have two items about your site. 1) I have an extreme discomfort of the use of a children's plaything meant to be peaceful to fire pontentialy harmful projectiles, But, I won't rant on that forever. 2)You have no disclaimer on your site. I (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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I like the new design,of the web site and the grip on the pistol. Gary geordan ballantree <geordanh@yahoo.ca> wrote in message news:GAGK90.E6K@lugnet.com... (...) also (...) better (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Sets for mecha/space parts
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(...) Hinges <set:7311 Red Planet Cruiser> and <set:7127 Imperial AT-ST> have a bunch of clicky-hinges, including the new round ones. <set:6474 Wheeled Front Shovel> also has some interesting click-hinge parts, including a bucket and a hook. (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) I like my rank-and-file shako-wearing soldiers to have smiley faces. There's something surreal about it that appeals to me. Pirates, on the other hand, never get classic smileys. Hey, if you wanted to be an individualist, ya shouldn't have (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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