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Nice stuff as usual Tony... (snippage throughout) (...) Do the technic bushings grab the handles by snapping into the 'X' channels? (...) looks like something that could be disassembled as part of one of Jon's PlanoKits. (...) Cheers, -G (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha)
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| | Re: Lame Parts II - Let the building begin. (Re: football\soccer ball)
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(...) Hi Allister, The lego football is not a standard number of bricks in diameter. It is rather difficult to get on something, but I guess that is what makes it a challenge. I managed to get two onto my ship using only lego and no rubber bands. (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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"Allister McLaren" <allistermclaren@bigpond.com> wrote in message news:H5wzuw.Hzs@lugnet.com... (...) 5 words; thin layer clear nail polish -- Thanx~ Nicole Drumm MS (URL) Account: drumm-family Bricklink Store: Drumm's Small Lots (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Hi, I'm just stepping over from my regular haunt at .space to ask a small question of you mecha gurus. Has anyone figured out a way to stiffen up ball joints? Would roughening them up with a bit of sandpaper work do you think. Less destructive (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Not sure of the category, but... Here's my entry: (URL) Vaughan buster@marsbase.com (URL) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Thanks Anne. Yeah the Bionicle stuff will always live in the shadow of the classic brick but y'know somebody's got to do it!! Someday I'll build a brick mech when I get up the nerve. heh heh. jeff (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hey Dave, Now that you mention it, he does have the Titanium Man color scheme!! Weird! And yes you can see this in person. Maybe at lunch if you're not too busy or BricksWest 2003 for sure! jeff (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Fer sure duuude! But this time we should actually have dinner!! ;-) (...) Don't make me get ghetto-mech-fabulous on you! j (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Regarding connecting the 'football' to other Lego-there are two solutions I can think of that are Lego-only (one is rubber bands and the other is...much more creative.) Anyone who can come up with a third way will greatly impress me. :) -Dave (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Before Pods. Before Moonbase. Before Spiff. There was the Annual Classic Space Building Contest
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Okay, so maybe Spiff was first, but still... It's that time again, and this year's theme is Futuron! Was fluoro orange just not your thing when the IP2k2 contest was around? Couldn't take destroying your precious bt1 models just to enter a contest? (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.space)
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(...) I've never actually seen a lego football in the 'flesh', so I'm not even sure how big it is. Is it a standard no. of bricks in diameter? If so you should be able to clamp it somehow with Lego only. But I don't necessarily object to blue tak. (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: This is Where I Build (Quasi Roll Call)
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>This is Where I Build: An upstairs spare bedroom dedicated for Lego (and a few other things) (URL) >My building area is made from: I simply build on the floor. Unlike my old apartment kitchen table building area there isn't any pressing need to (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.build)
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Hi Allister, Firstly I have to say this is a way cool idea. There's nothing like a bit of restriction to release the creative power. I've already started on a few concepts (My Moonbase construction is suffering as a result :) ). Secondly, I have a (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | A Suit, a Skid and a dude on a Motorcycle
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Hey everybody, I am back again! I have three new but small mocs to share! First up is a new hardsuit. the 01 Gauntlet Hardsuit. You can check out Bshelf later, for now, take a look on my site! Brickshelf Gallery (after mod): (URL) with Story and (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.announce.moc) !
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| | Re: articulation points?
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The main reason it would make sense to quote the total DOF is that is determines the volume the arm needs or is able to work in. For example imagine a snake-bot with a dozen 2 DOF joints. It can reach around objects to position it's effector. So it (...) (22 years ago, 21-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: This is Where I Build (Quasi Roll Call)
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This is Where I Build • My building area is made from: The furniture consists of two home-made desks with shelves. The main desk surface is a 4' x 8' foot sheet of 3/4" plywood (plenty of space!). • The total area of my building area is: My "LEGO (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build)
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I build in my room, I keep all my lego on a small shelf unit with 2 shelves & store it in Fischer Plastic Products storage. I also use a few other things like a Plano 3-tray tackle box to store a few things and also I have a large container to store (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build)
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(...) That's what it's all about :) (...) Impressive. I certainly wouldn't suggest that anyone go out and buy Galidor, or any other set for that matter, just for the sake of this competition, but nine out of ten of the parts is going to be hard to (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: LMPOPC countdown : 4 days only !!!
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Hurry up people! Only 4 days before the end of the contest! Terry (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.contests)
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| | Re: articulation points?
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i never really gave it a thought about the hand not having rotation of its own accord, but rather gets it from the elbow. that solves a huge problem i'm having with my mech. you see, i'm having difficulty with my mech holding his weapon because it's (...) (22 years ago, 20-Nov-02, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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