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(...) anyone who creates .ldr/.dat files to download this tool and give it a whirl! Jake --- Jake McKee LEGO Enthusiast Webmaster - BI Portal (URL) (22 years ago, 14-Sep-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.inst)
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The Brickshelf instruction scans are a wonderful resource for us as a community, but lately I have become interested in seeing box scans as well. They would be a great resource for building ideas. I personally would like to see the Castle and Space (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.inst)
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(...) Nothing wrong, just haven't added that functionality yet. I will add it to the list. Thanks! Jake --- Jake McKee Webmaster - BI Portal (URL) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) There seems to be something wrong with the "Select Category for this link" field on the "Edit your link" page. The default for the field is always "-- Select category --" and it doesn't seem to respond to suggested changes. Play well, Jacob (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.inst)
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After many many hours, the Building Instructions Portal is getting pretty solid, technically speaking. I have tried as best as I can to implement your suggestions, and have gotten most everyone's ideas included. (URL) the big question... what am I (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) announcement to .publish? Jude XFUT .publish (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.publish)
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All, As of today, I would like to announce that the BI Portal is transitioning to a CharityWare site. Since the launch of BricksinmyPocket.org and their implementing the CharityWare concept, I have wanted to apply this same idea to the BI Portal. So (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.announce) !
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All, I had a few hours this weekend to add a couple new features to the Building Instructions (BI) Portal. Listed below are the major updates! First, the link in case you haven't been over yet: (URL) Recommend site to friend - From the home page, (...) (22 years ago, 19-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi I have done some DrWho stuff (URL) but i don't have my Dalek on the net yet. (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.inst)
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(...) Exterminate! EXTERMINATE! :) I better not show this to my wife, she'll want one too. She's a long-time Dr. Who fan. thanks, James (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.inst)
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With some minor modifications, it could be turned into a Dalek, says my wife. Yikes. My wife wants a Lego Dalek. Help. Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 (...) (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.inst)
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Great! thanks, oooh nice .gif e (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) I just emailed it to you, but in case anyone else would like to add it to their site, you can download it at: (URL) go to this link, right click, and choose "Save As..." Thanks for the promotion! On a related note, I will be working on adding (...) (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst)
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Hey Jake, where can I find a good image logo for BOTB so I can use it for a link? I'd like to to update my website, but your header logo seems protected and only saves as a single pixel! Thanks, Eric www.mylegomaster.com (22 years ago, 15-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) Thanks! I posted the link to the BI Portal. Thanksfor the suggestion and compliments! Joe Meno (...) (22 years ago, 14-Aug-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.inst)
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(...) I should know better than to post early in the morning... NOW it is cross posted to lugnet.inst Jake --- Jake McKee LEGO Enthusiast Webmaster - BI Portal (URL) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.inst)
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(...) This thing is great Shaun! I can't wait to build one! I am also cross-posting this to lugnet.inst, as I'm sure the folks over there will enjoy! Jake --- Jake McKee LEGO Enthusiast Webmaster - BI Portal (URL) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.inst)
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(...) sure to be interested. And don't forget to upload a link to this instruction at the BI Portal: (URL) good! Jake --- Jake McKee LEGO Enthusiast Webmaster - BI Portal (22 years ago, 13-Aug-02, to lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.inst)
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(...) Hum.. You might want to put a link to POV-Ray as well. A link to Version 3.1g would be best for most users and Ver3.5 is still a bit *buggy* in terms of what most LDraw users do. Plus MEGAPov WILL NOT work with 3.5. Here is the link for the (...) (22 years ago, 11-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.curators)
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(...) Oops... thanks. It's fixed now! Jake --- Jake McKee LEGO Enthusiast Webmaster - BI Portal (URL) (22 years ago, 10-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.curators)
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(...) Oops... thanks. It's fixed now! (22 years ago, 10-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.curators)
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(...) looks good! -Rob. (22 years ago, 10-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.curators)
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And here it is! (URL) Sophie" <mylegomaster@cs.com> wrote in message news:H0Jpvt.AKz@lugnet.com... (...) (22 years ago, 10-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.cad)
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All, As the new lugnet.inst curator, I have taken my first stab at updating the sidebar. I have added several cool features and have a few more ideas for I will be working on later. Check it out at: (URL) me know what you think! Jake -- Jake McKee (...) (22 years ago, 10-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.curators)
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It has been a few months since I posted a new CTB FMOTM (Free Model of the Month) but I have finally had some time to put something together. The August 2002 FMOTM is CTB-1128 Metroliner Baggage Car. (URL) color instructions are now available for (...) (22 years ago, 10-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.trains)
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Thanks Luke! It's certainly wild looking, stay tuned for Jaco's Real Life Version! chow! Legomaster (22 years ago, 8-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.cad)
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That looks great! Kudos to Jaco for a wonderful job! It's quite a dat/render to behold :) "Eric Sophie" <mylegomaster@cs.com> wrote in message news:H0HpJw.85E@lugnet.com... (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.cad)
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Hey all, check out the first ever Ldraw version of a Little Bot! Many thanks to Jaco van der Molen for doing a great job! Let us know what you think! (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.cad)
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| | Re: Music to my ears! (was: Re: Build-a-Bot)
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May I suggest __The Harmonious "Brick"smith__(1) by G.F. Handel for the inaugural concert?? You WILL bring it to BricksWest in '03, won't you?? Paul Sinasohn LUGNET #115 and manager, The Four Studs, current champions of SPEBQSILL - the Society for (...) (22 years ago, 4-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst)
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So far, other than melting the holes for the tuning pegs, I haven't used any glue. Apart from that and the strings, it's all LEGO. Currently, I'm testing the reliability of the tuning. It's been holding quite well... -Henry (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) guitars, but now I'm thinking I want to build one for *ME*! Aside from the pegs, did you need to glue anywhere else to withstand string tension? -John BTW, is your harpsichord a Steineway? ;-D (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst)
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Oh yes, later I realized I didn't say Harpsicord, rather I said Piano, which is incorrect. Wow, this is really gonna be something, this really is a highlight in the world of AFOL and high Art to be sure. all the best, Legomaster (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst)
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Firstly, I want to clarify that I'm building a harpsichord, not a piano. (The harpsichord is a predecessor to the piano). The tension of the 61 strings on my LEGO harpsichord is about 325 lbs. The tension of over 200 strings on a piano is about (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst)
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| | Re: Follow-up: What *IS* a building instruction anyway?
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<snip> (...) Okay I may be in a small far right wing fanatic group but I ENJOY creating BIs and other 3D images MORE THAN playing with the actual brick. For me the challenege when showing the world something of lego of mine is to come up with (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) This may be true but I don't HAVE megablocks, Shifty/Brick, DON'T WANT THEM, and more importanlty DO NOT CARE WHAT THEY DO! THOSE ARE FAKE LEGOS AND SHOULD I WILL NEVER TOUCH THEM OR THEIR BIs... YUK! =) So in my mind there is ONLY 1 BRICK: (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) Your assumptions of the audience and what is a BI are different than mine. As I stated before, I want to make sure that the user of my BIs duplicated MY MODEL 100% the same way I did mine. Otherwise, s/he is NOT building MY MODEL but a (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst)
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| | BI Portal passes 100 mark!
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As of today, the BI Portal passed the 100 instruction link mark! There are now more than 100 wonderful building instructions added to this resources. Check it out today at: (URL) sure to check out all the categories (or select "Display All Links" (...) (22 years ago, 2-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst) !
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I can't wait to hear it! In fact, what I REALLY want to do is to play it :) Short of that, it'll be interesting to see what sort of setup he's got in the piano. The tensile forces of the strings are fairly extreme and to stabilize it with legos must (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst)
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Jake, that would make me so happy, for the one who hosts links to many building instructions, I would be honored to see you Build-a-Bot. Building a Little Bot is much more than just making one, holding it in your hands, feeling the weight of the (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst)
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Yes, I agree, I should have listened to Chris Smith when he was encouraging me to learn how. Plus, I know Tobbe said he already did the head, but I'm not sure when he'll finish. If anyone wants to make LDRAW / MLCAD etc... Please be my guest! I (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst)
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Thanks! That's sounds like an interesting program. Cool deal. Hey Luke, what do you think of the REAL Piano Henry Lim is building! Plus, when he's done, we're gonna be able to hear a real musical score played on a real Lego Musical Instrument! I'll (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) Shiri, that's a great idea, and something I certainly encourage for the BI Portal. (...) Or depending on your outlook, that process can be part of the fun. (...) Peronally, I seem to have a hard time working only in CAD. I actually use a (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) I agree that they *should* be precise and clear. But even if they aren't, that means that they are less than perfect, not non-BIs. (...) Wow... that's a high bar to set. Consider that most enthusiasts create BIs for fun or *minor* profit. TLC (...) (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) At first glance, the instructions look great! I think it was very smart to take the photos on the gray baseplate to better help with placement. Good work! Jake --- LEGO Enthusiast Webmaster - BI Portal (22 years ago, 1-Aug-02, to lugnet.inst)
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It would be nice though to make it in LDraw. Jaco "Nicole Drumm" <kdrumm1@stny.rr.com> wrote in message news:H038CE.Ez5@lugnet.com... (...) then (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) It's a nice goal to have in mind, but I think having it as a minimum standard would kill any significant repository of instructions by lack of volume. Simply put, most people won't go to the significant effort of producing professional quality (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) On the contrary, my goal is generally to communicate an idea to others. If I was to produce a custom set for sale, *then* my goal would be to create instructions similar in quality to TLC. But thats a very small part of what instructions are (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.inst)
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"Nicole Drumm" <kdrumm1@stny.rr.com> wrote in message news:H038CE.Ez5@lugnet.com... (...) then (...) Amen to that :) But seriously, for a book or something, a more formal approach might be needed (I'm working with something called LPub by Kevin (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.inst)
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Yet another 10c from me ... A lot of the time I don't think we really need detailed building instructions. For many models, a few good photos from all angles of the finished product and a few detailed photos of "tricky bits" and "significant (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) Well, I'd say almost the opposite. Firstly, the instructions Lego produce are (for most AFOLs) needlessly laborious in their detail. Megablocks and Shifty/Brick both produce far more compact instructions that do more at each step and they are (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.inst)
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Heh heh! LoL! Thanks.... e (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) I disagree. Building Instructions (BIs) should be precise and clear steps either in text or images that allow another individual to dulplicate (make an identical) the original model. In the ideal world, the BIs should *AT THE MIN* be of the (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.inst)
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(...) One of the difficulties of what you are aking for it that many builders build with the real brick and by the time the model is done it its very hard to go back and document via LDraw or take pictures of what the model looks like in the inside. (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.inst)
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Let me say this: if you can't build a similar bot with these instructions, then you shouldn't be building with Lego. -- Thanx~ Nicole (URL) Sophie" <mylegomaster@cs.com> wrote in message news:H035r8.81E@lugnet.com... (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.inst)
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Seems simple and straightforward enough definition to me. -- Thanx~ Nicole (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.inst)
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Hey all, any suggestions for these instructions? Or are they ok as is. Build-a-Bot (URL) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.inst)
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| | Follow-up: What *IS* a building instruction anyway?
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Thanks to Todd and Suzanne for setting up this new newsgroup! To get this newsgroup started with a bang, let me re-pose the question from another thread ((URL) What constitutes a Building Instruction anyway? After the great thread above, the (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.inst)
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Hi guys, It's good to see a group created for the discussion of instructions. As a result of Jake McKee creating the instruction repository site, the awareness to this topic is quickly rising and I think that is a Very Good Thing (TM). At Brickfest (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.inst)
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| | new newsgroup lugnet.inst
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A new newsgroup/list lugnet.inst has been created for the focused discussion of building instructions (with a big emphasis on computer-generated building instructions). CHARTER/PURPOSE ===...=== -> lugnet.inst Official (from LEGO) and unofficial (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.general, lugnet.inst)
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TERMS OF USE FOR LUGNET.COM OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS lugnet.com ("LUGNET") is a privately owned Internet site designed and run primarily for the benefit of those who enjoy building with, discussing, collecting, buying & selling, trading, and (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.inst)
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| | ------( Welcome to lugnet.inst )------
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Welcome to lugnet.inst, a LUGNET discussion group. CHARTER/PURPOSE: lugnet.inst (group and hierarchy): Official (from LEGO) and unofficial ("MOC") building instructions and related topics, with an emphasis on computer-based instructions (as opposed (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.inst)
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