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(...) i'll second that, tamyra! i'm inspired!* your curved double staircase is amazing, and the tile floors through out are wonderful! everything is so incredibly well built and just as beautiful. the buildings have such great personality, it's easy (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.build)
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Eric Harshbarger <eric@ericharshbarger.org> wrote in article <388763A0.80858BCE@e...er.org>... (...) I'm having trouble seeing the pictures of your clock. But not to worry, it's probably because I keep shaking my head every time I look at it. :) (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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Mr. Harshbarger Uh. I'm awely amazed. This is such a magnificent blend of engineering and art. You've mustered the mastery of the finest potential provided by what mere mortals would call "just LEGO". It looks nice and works. It's rare that the two (...) (25 years ago, 21-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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Wow! This is fantastic! I was still in awe over R2D2, Alice in Wonderland, etc., but this... Wow! Keep 'em coming! EC (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) I love the instructions, the raytraced art, and the site as a whole. There's some great stuff here to be sure. I think this will be on my list of recommended castle sites from now on. Do please keep us all informed of updates. I thought the (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.build)
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Per requests, I have added a few more photos of parts of the grandfather clock. The first may be found at: www.ericharshbarger....ages/clock eric (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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All kidding aside, if he put in an RCX that would do that, he could also have it chime with it's built in sound ability. Mike Poindexter John Gerlach <john.gerlach@bestbu...om.nospam> wrote in message news:FonKH5.GIJ@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) Very, very nice! Well done! Now, your next project is to hook up a MindStorms RCX with a rotational sensor, to calibrate the grandfather clock with the RCX's internal clock. And, automatically wind the clock after a certain number of hours... (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) The clock does make a rhythmic tick-tock sound... actually closer to a click-clunk sound. I thought about a strike-train/chimes... but didn't want to go overboard [grin] -- the mechanics would be that much trickier... plus LEGO bricks don't (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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Wow. I can only repeat what others have said. Wow. I have one request - details of how the two hands are driven through the clockface. A closeup of the outside, center of the clockface would answer my questions. Thanks, and great work. -Wes (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) we can tell how pleased you are with your creation! you almost cracked a pun! this _is_ your grandest creation so far! the inner workings are fascinating! your homespun gear looks like it could be an exhibit in ashley glennon's mini-fig museum (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) Hmm. Maybe Eric's only 12 inches tall, and the clock's not that big after all... I mean, do we have any independent verification of his height? In all seriousness, that is one amazing piece of sculpting. And to think I was thrilled when I (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) Wow! That is incredible! Now all you need is a little cuckoo to jump out every hour! :) Excellent job, I love the way the escapement gear looks-- did it need to have exactly 12 cogs, thanks to our backwards timekeeping standards of multiples (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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Nice piece of work. Certainly impressive given the height and functionality. I like the doodads up on the top too. Nice touch. One thing I wonder about is what it sounds like - how much of a Grandfather-Clock-Like-Sound does it make? Does that great (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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Eric, Wow, Wow, Wow, Wow!!!!!!!! Just awesome! Talk about a candidate for working at LEGO (TLC, LC, TLG, LG)! Scott S. (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) Eric, Once again... Amazing! I am at a loss for words. Eric Kingsley The New England LEGO Users Group (URL) My Creations At: (URL) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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Wow! Now you need to build a LEGO mouse running up it. I would love to see the gearing mechanisms you built into that thing. Perhaps I could build one as well and put it into my LEGO train room. I especially like the picture of Parker Posey as (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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Folks, All had been quiet with my LEGO sculpting recently, but now I offer my grandest creation to date... [drumroll]... (URL) tock, eric (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.build)
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(...) vehicles (...) with (...) I'd been meaning to email you personally about this, but lately I've been too busy collecting free, informative pamphlets on how to lower the dust mite count in my home. -Tom McD. when replying, off-camera, Squiddley (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.build, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) There were two of the inverted extreme slopes in set #1896, Trauma Team. And 4 of non-inverted 1x2x3 yellow slopes, too. Source: Tim Vattima's set/piece inventory cross-reference at (URL). Thanks, Tim! I always meant to buy that set, but never (...) (25 years ago, 20-Jan-00, to lugnet.build)
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