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(...) What say we at loc.au develop the first lego Structural code, we call it (Australian Lego Stadard) ALS2000. And Yes the first appendix can be Appendix L < Engineering Geek Discussion mode> Hmm See I'd have to disagree with the Lego being akin (...) (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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For anyone interested, the sale prices of the folling are a little lower than reported: 6150 $20 6709 $3 4280 $4.99 4211 $4.99 4221 $4.99 6975 $35 [That's right, and they only have 8 so first in :) ] NOTE: these prices are with the 30% taken off, (...) (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) after. (...) Australia, New Zealand and....Canada ? No...I was just thinking on the fly and wondering what one could term a group that encompasses both Australia and New Zealand could be called. ANZAC is a term used to cover soldiers from both (...) (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) ANZACLUG? What's the C for? (Not that Canadians wouldn't be welcome, I'm sure--it's just that pesky airfare thing.) best LFB (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Oops sorry, maybe it was Kerry, well maybe if we are both lucky we will get the RIS for xmas, and then we can help each other out :-) I agree with the Duplo comments, I too think that the tunnel is extremely ugly, but my son and daughter want one (...) (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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First, sorry for the crazy cross-posting of this article but I wanted to get everyone that requested a change to the maps all at once. I have set follow-ups to lugnet.org but please feel free to add relevent groups to your followup posts. This way (...) (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.org, lugnet.org.ca, lugnet.org.nl, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.loc.jp, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.loc.ca.on.tor) !
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In lugnet.loc.au, Rachel Kingston writes: Thanks for the welcome (and everyone else too!) (...) I think you've got me confused with Kerry here. I'm interested in getting into Technic and Mindstorms but haven't done so yet (it's that single salary (...) (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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David Drew wrote in message ... (...) to (...) And you call yourself a Technic enthusiast?!? Pah!!! :-) I've broken at least two Technic beams building stuff that simply couldn't take the forces on the structure. Fallen in the line of duty, man!!! (...) (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Hi Dierdre :-) Nice to meet you :-) The more women here the better I think, sometimes I do feel a little outnumbered. Though all the guys here are great. I am aiming to get into technic soon, as I really want the RIS (maybe for xmas, I have started (...) (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Guys, guys. C'mon! Concrete? Loadings? I'd at least put it in as a suppliment to AS4100, since perhaps Parts 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 are directly applicable. Structural LEGO is more akin to steel than concrete, and the loading code is only used to (...) (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"Santosh" <santosh@student.unsw.edu.au> wrote in message news:FuzvHu.B20@lugnet.com... (...) Actually, technic would be more along the lines of AS1170 (minus the moving parts of course) due to the beams and pin connectors. :) David Drew. (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Right that does it, If LegOz ever writes a Guide book, We name it -"AS3600 Lego Structures" LEGO Bricks + Mega Bloks = Composite Structure? Here's one for you Peter, Peter C without enough grey plates = sub-critical Peter C with too many grey plates (...) (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Hi, You're possibly referring to Frances/Francis Schroter/Schroeter who was posting in late 98. I tried to contact her/him/it on email at the time and never received a response, no longer seems to be active. I know one other local collector (...) (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) So, every time I sit down with my LEGO I'm having a Plastic Moment? Pete Callaway (keep 'em coming!) (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Given all those smiley faces, I don't think the minfigs'd care. They're probably be ecstatic that they've got _somewhere_ to put up those stumpy legs of theirs. James (who didn't do asthetics in his philosophy degree...) (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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LOL Well, Tim is an architect, another reason he is worth hanging on to ;-) He is much better than I at ensuring that a Lego building is "architecturally sound" He is a great designer too, though his lego buildings are rather Monty Python meets (...) (25 years ago, 23-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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"Santosh" <santosh@student.unsw.edu.au> wrote in message news:FuzIM4.Ew2@lugnet.com... (...) get (...) Plastic hinges? Yeah, love that piece. David Drew. (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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In lugnet.loc.au, David Drew writes: (and into Loc.Au.Eng) A series of non-destructive tests perhaps? Wheres that Schmidt Hammer nowadays.. Actually Lets get some experiments to determines Lego's Plastic Limit (*boom*tish*)...perhaps you need to (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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"Santosh" <santosh@student.unsw.edu.au> wrote in message news:FuzGF3.43H@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) me (...) a (...) I've often thought of doing these sought of tests to determine the strength of lego. However, the thought of _deliberately (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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(...) Soon we'll need an ng 'loc.au.eng' ;^) pete.w <aquanaut@optusnet.com.au> (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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(...) Hi Braith, (...) We were getting worried about the West Coast. Don't forget to patronise loc.au, it's where most discussion takes place. Good luck with getting ftf meetings happening, we're just about to have our third this June 4. Be sure to (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Of course it can! Determine the eccentricity, whack a heap of them 2x4 bricks for compression and some of the technic beams with pin joints in for tensional strength. I wonder If anyone has done any stress/strain measurements on Lego plates and (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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(...) I'm not into slizers, although I did buy some discounted speed racers for parts. But basically I like the big sets. (...) Yes, I rather fancy an 8880 myself and have been watching eBay but it's beyond what I am prepared to pay. I bought a (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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David Drew wrote in message ... (...) Who cares? I'm off! Last one to Rome's a rotten egg ;-) Richard Still baldly going... Check out Port Block at (URL) and closing (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"Kerry Raymond" <kerry@dstc.edu.au> wrote in message news:Fuwry7.1FI@lugnet.com... (...) with (...) anyone (...) Yay, someone else who's into mindstorms / technic! There doesn't seem to be very many here who do. *sob* I find that collecting the (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"Richard Parsons" <rparsons@hinet.net.au> wrote in message news:Fuxu01.4It@lugnet.com... (...) Ahh! The engineer (a large part) of me says! We're closing, but is the rate of postings to .au higher than the rate of postings to .it? In other words, (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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"Peter Callaway" <pcallaway@bmcl.com.au> wrote in message news:FuxxHH.1G0@lugnet.com... (...) Engineer) (...) Yeah, I know what you mean... "Here's my design for my house..." "Um, if you want a column that size, you're going to need 100 MPa (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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Here's a brief list of the sets available: [All sets are listed at thier normal price. I'm assuming that if you can use a computer, you can calculate the new price] Note: prices ending in a * are already discounted, and may only have 10% taken off. (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Deidre, I believe there's at least one other tas collector. I've forgotten the details [and if they are only on hotmail, I won't be able to retreive them...unfortunate result of newsgroups...spam kills hotmail messages if you can't clean you mailbox (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I actually have grown to like them, even BURPS. The effect you get with the ninja sloping mock stone wall, you could never get with normal bricks. Finally getting my hands on some pirate hulls, has led me to think anything else just wouldn't (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Would that be bubbling pre- or post-consumption? The latter is what I'm worried about! We can do without the special effects during BrikWars! Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) ... (...) Hi Rachel! You're back! Fantastic! Are you able to make it to LegOz 2000.3 at Pete White's place?? (...) Architectural theory!? What's that?? (this is coming from a Civil Engineer) "If you draw it, it will work". <GD&R> Pete Callaway (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.people)
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(...) Absolutely. My initial reaction on seeing modern Lego close up was to be very critical of the number of specialised pieces. However, I'm getting to be more tolerant of this, especially for Technics. However, I remain somewhat intolerant when (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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G'day, To clarify what I meant in my earlier posting..The local toy-world will be having their sale in July. The prices on the sets will be the same as those at the toy-worlds now running the sale [That is, I was given these prices, and I'd have to (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Paul Baulch wrote in message ... (...) 1346 and closing. Don't give up yet! I see no reason why we shouldn't pick this up. (Well actually I can think of a few really good reasons) But nothing is served by talking about that! Onward! Follow me! I (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) I think we're potentially 4 up on LegOz 2000.2, no need for toilet ration packs yet, the chilli is a remarkably tolerant dish, that can bubble away contentedly until required. No need for loaves and fishes type miracles yet. Maybe we should (...) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Those were the days and that's what we did. (...) Did the technic pieces give you a shock, Lego-wise , as the modern systems Lego gave me a shock with their variety ? Work - definitely need motivation to go there. pete.w (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) them ... (...) seems we all have pretty tolerant spouses/partners (...) I was an at-home Dad but a hobby-funding crisis sent me back,now I'm both. (...) Come on out all you lurkers, we won't bite. (not even your lego) (...) There are some (...) (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Richard Parsons wrote in message ... (...) Yeah, unfortunately we're still a long way from catching up to the Italians... :-) Cheers, Paul LUGNET member 164 (URL) (25 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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Welcome all! Ben's roll call idea has worked out a treat - top marks. Much as I like you all who have poked your head out before (now don't go getting all warm and gooey), its always good to have some new folks about - especially ones who were there (...) (25 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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