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The classified ad haul I've been going through today contained a couple of pieces I would call _really_weird_. They are number 4737 and the various element catalogs describe them as "Window 4x4x6 outward sloping corner". These are solid black so I (...) (26 years ago, 18-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Web site updated with new Antiv DS-9 Cruiser
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Pretty cool ship. Too bad black is so hard to photograph. I am sure it looks better in real life. Maybe a lite color piece here and there on the upper deck would help the photo. Good job overall. Bob Fay rfay@we.mediaone.net The Shop (URL) Justison (...) (26 years ago, 17-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Web site updated with new Antiv DS-9 Cruiser
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With all of the excitement floating about the new Star Wars Lego sets let's not forget about all of the home designed ships! Check out the new ship and tell me what you think. I love to hear comments! (URL) all! Pat J (26 years ago, 17-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: parts count???
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thanks, Steve. dl'ing now. and hey, I was good enough not to try to use "from whence" :-) -- Steven | svore at mindspring .com | kf4fbk | TC++MS++#15LS+M+HalYB64m (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Attaching a chain...
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(...) I *have* played around with the pinned gear idea. I used two 1x2 axle hole bricks (stacked) with axles and two of the tiny gears, with the end of the chain between the gears. This works quite well, and I may end up using it to hold the chain (...) (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Attaching a chain...
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(...) I once built a forklift using a similar method described by Larry above. The difference was that I used a continuous chain loop. I believe that I weaved the chain through two or three pinned gears to attach it to the forks, and I didn't have (...) (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: parts count???
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(...) It's at <ftp://ftp.wizards.d...gick/nt/>. Download the ImageMagick-nt.zip file, unzip it, and run the install program. In LDAO, go to Options | Settings, and enter the path to the convert.exe program. Steve (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Attaching a chain...
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This came up before in the context of how to attach bridge counterweights. I seem to recall the consensus was that in that application, using a gear that is pinned in place and does not turn along with something to keep the chain from coming off the (...) (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Attaching a chain...
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(...) Yes, rubberbands came to mind, and though I think the rubber pulley belts may be less stretchy, I still think it may be a bit much for the load. I *will* give it a try. I'd also thought of string, but even using the official Lego winch string (...) (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Minifig Equipment Storage
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(...) Hmmm... Some ideas: - Use the mailbox with lid piece as hidden storage. Holds an airtank comfortably, but the new style helmets are too tight of fit for my tastes. - Use 1x1 round brick (on top of a 1x1 round plate if you like) as a helmet (...) (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Attaching a chain...
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(...) I've seen several models (non-official) where a rubber ban is pshed through the last link to give you two loops, these are theen looped over pegs (set at the right angle) to fasten the end of the chain. If the rubber bands would be to stretchy (...) (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: parts count???
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(...) does (...) part (...) it requires an additional add-on, right, ImageMagic or somesuch? Whence does one get ImageMagic? -- Steven | svore at mindspring .com | kf4fbk | TC++MS++#15LS+M+HalYB64m (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Attaching a chain...
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I'm working on a forklift design and would like to use the Technic motorcycle chain (opened) to lift the forks. The only problem (at the moment) is how to attach the chain ends to the forks and the truck structure. I've looked at the instruction (...) (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Minifig Equipment Storage
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Does anyone have a suggestion for the storage of minifig air tanks and helmets? I have a space ship that I am working on and it would be a shame for the crew members to have to wear the equipment all of the time, or not have it in the event of a (...) (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Minifig tools are Technic fig scale
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Which ship is that? --Steve (...) (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: parts count???
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(...) on (...) in (...) Thanks Guys! It worked Just would have been nice to have a faster counter. But 1 is better than none. Sure glad its there, helped me find a mistake in one of my projects off by 6 bricks. Thanks again, Doyle (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Mythical fourth ship in 918/924/928 family
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[moved here from lugnet.publish] (...) I decided I couldn't bear to suffer through the indecision of an April Fool's Day three years in a row. Although it might've been a decent AFD prank, I wouldn't've been able to live with myself if it'd worked (...) (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Home Build parts
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I started a thread over on lugnet.cad.dev about a part I had made at home. I'm including an snippet of the original message here: (...) it (...) I (...) What I found was that others have also used this method. Most referenced the 1 X 1 with side (...) (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: Minifig tools are Technic fig scale
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Am I the only one who thinks this ship looks suspiciously like a Colonial Viper from Battlestar Galactica? Greg (...) (26 years ago, 14-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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| | Re: parts count???
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(...) I am not sure if this is exactly what you need, but LDAO's HTML generator does figure out how many parts are in a processed model. And it generates an HTML page with the total of parts, how many of each part in each color, and a picture of (...) (26 years ago, 14-Feb-99, to lugnet.build)
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