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Hello all. I have been challenged to organize a LEGO convention in Northern California. I wanted to send a post to gain some feedback on the idea. Is it a good one? Would you attend? Non-Californians? Any thoughts? The proposed date is sometime in (...) (17 years ago, 30-Jul-08, to lugnet.events) !
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| | One Week Left for Discounted BrickCon Registration
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Remember to preregister for BrickCon 2008 this week to secure the discounted price. On Tuesday, August 5, registration fees rise from $40 to $50 (through September 8). To get in on the adventure: (URL) is an annual Lego enthusiast convention and (...) (17 years ago, 29-Jul-08, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun.community) !
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| | Re: BrickFair Technic Display
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(...) Yeah, I will need 24 foot tall ceilings....I will have a few of my creations there this year! Can't wait... (now if I can just get that dang crane finished in time....) -Alvin. (17 years ago, 23-Jul-08, to lugnet.events, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | BrickFair deadlines
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BrickFair deadlines: August 10th Register and pay by 8/10/08 to be included in the program guide. We go to press August 11th (extended from August 1st). August 18th Register and pay by 8/18/08 to get your BrickFair name badge. After 8/18/08 (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jul-08, to lugnet.events, FTX)
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| | BrickFair Technic Display
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At (URL) BrickFair> this year there will be a display of all things Technic! Bring yourself and your Technic MOCs to DC this Labor Day Weekend and show what you've been up to with those Technic pieces. Spinning, moving, actuated, powered, (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jul-08, to lugnet.events, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Worm gear... whence the length?
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(...) Hi Brian, If you're struggling with worm gaps for your leadscrew, this pic of my crane worm gearbox might help: (URL) worm is two worms long, plus two pairs of old type (crennellated) half bushes (small pulleys) and an old type 14-tooth bevel (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jul-08, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Worm gear... whence the length?
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(...) That would make sense, but for the fact that the worm gear is ten years older than the gearbox that you cited. The only reason that the worm gear had to be made a tiny bit less than 2 studs long was so that when you put it between two TECHNIC (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jul-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: NXT-G print to text?
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(...) Nice defense! I'm sure the NI engineers have anticipated the complexities you've mentioned. Hence, no scary print-to-text. However, I'm not asking for anything so ambitious. I hold that a print-to-text within the context of plain NXT-G (no (...) (17 years ago, 21-Jul-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Worm gear... whence the length?
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"Brian Davis" <brdavis@iusb.edu> wrote in message news:K49Az5.87G@lugnet.com... (...) The problems with the worm gear that you describe are due to the fact that it has to fit into this part in this set and others, which was designed to accomodate (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jul-08, to lugnet.events.brickworld, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Castle theme at BrickFair
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BrickFair is right around the corner, this labor day weekend in DC. I'll be coordinating the Castle display this year- so who's coming? What are you bringing? I'd like to get an idea of whether we'll have enough mocs to produce a castle city as has (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jul-08, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.events)
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