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(...) Seems like there was a post on lugnet, at some time in the past, with info about the power and speed of various LEGO motors. Probably in lugnet.robotics or lugnet.build. Which just a long way of saying, "I think it's in the lugnet archives. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | wanted: 6 x 24 train baseplate
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I am looking for one or more 6 x 24 train baseplates from the 60s - 70s, like the one in set 153: (URL) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Second BayLUG get-together (8/99) summary
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(...) The kids dids were much more manageable this time. (...) I am planning a moving set-up for next time. (...) We definitely need a "play area." (...) I think we need a formal meeting. One thing I would like is a "Hi. I'm so and so." I kept (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Second BayLUG get-together (8/99) summary
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(...) I'm very much interested in going to one of these meetings. I'm not currently a member, but would be willing to pay for a full membership, even though I don't need a web page (have a whole server, see (URL) didn't see a ride page, would (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: Needed overview of motors
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In lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, ba-lego@cinnamon.com (Janet Graff) writes: Hi Janet. Sorry to have missed you at the meeting! I can help somewhat. Others might have to fill in. (...) Dunno. (...) On a train you can use either. Just remember that any (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Needed overview of motors
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Can someone give me a primer on which motors are good for what and how they work. I am thinking of building some motorized models like a ferris wheel or just motorizing some pieces on a train and want to know what would be appropriate. I need to (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Second BayLUG get-together (8/99) summary
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(...) So, how many times did you hear the famous line: "I didn't even know LEGO made trains"? <grin> John1 Greater Midwest LEGO Train Club (And by now you know to remove the ".nospam" to reply...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: Second BayLUG get-together (8/99) summary
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Zonker, Count me in as a train theme day supporter. I will try to have an actual loop done by in modules then, but my work will be increasing greatly when our harvest season comes (110 hour weeks) and I have about 2 1/2 weeks of bulding time before (...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Second BayLUG get-together (8/99) summary
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The Fremont Library continued to be a fine place for a public meeting. This time, we found the room set up with only two tables, and lots of chairs facing the windows, so we learned two things; - where the tables are kept, if we need more ;-) - (...) (25 years ago, 11-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | RE: Saturday's meeting
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Hi Zonker, Oh NUTS! I was hoping to pick up a 1x3 blue inverted slope, and show all the cool stuff we got in Europe. Not many sets but lots of docs, including a 1999 spiral bound LEGO calendar in Russian! Anyone want to buy a Darth Vader Keychain (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: StarWars AT-AT video
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Zonker, are you bringing the TV/VCR again? What is the Schedule for Saturday? Mark (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: New LEGO groups?
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Kill them. a group for us.ca.ba is fine with me. Mark (...) (URL) do you think it would be more helpful if it were also linked to from other nearby pages? Certainly the subgroups of .sf and the main .ca (California) group might make sense. --Todd (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Red Strapless Minifig
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Hi, I don't live in California so I don't usually post in the SF local group (although I lived on Treasure Island and went to Berkeley for a summer)... but I noticed your message about trading for these minifigs. I'm trying to get my hands on a (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Looking for minifig lady with red strapless top body
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Who was looking for the pizza-to-go red strapless female top body for the minifig (sorry no fullsize available). I was digging through my minifig box and I have a few, I wouldn't mind trading one away (possibly to cancel part of my debt to Tom (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Anyone near Mt View want to add to the Minifig Jambalaya box Monday?
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(...) Good Weekend. Mmmmm....new LEGOs! ;-) I spent Sunday planning for a trip to Japan, and didn't turn any of the computers on (in our home) this weekend. (...) You gave me basic directions, but I'd appreciate the address, in case there are a (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Anyone near Mt View want to add to the Minifig Jambalaya box Monday?
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OK, noone emailed me at home, so I'm assuming noone is dropping by today. If you ARE, please email me here asap so we can set up a meeting time. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: LA Area Robot-Arena competition may Not happen...
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sorry for the last post..... it was supposed to go to private e-mail. (I suck at this) BUT if you are interested....... (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.robotics.events.robot-arena, lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | Re: LA Area Robot-Arena competition may Not happen...
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Hi: (...) IF you happen to be in the Toronto (Canada) area on Aug. 22 we have just such an event. you are very welcome (and encouraged). check out: (URL) my (new address) walker and lego tattoo page @ (URL) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sbe, lugnet.loc.us.ca.la, lugnet.robotics.events.robot-arena, lugnet.robotics.events)
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| | Anyone near Mt View want to add to the Minifig Jambalaya box Monday?
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OK, I really need to ship it off to the next person Monday, but some people were talking about stopping by my work at lunchtime Monday, so they could trade a bit. If you want to trade into the Minifig Jambalaya box Monday in Mountain View, email me (...) (25 years ago, 8-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | RE: StarWars AT-AT video
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Mike, The address is 2400 Stevenson Boulevard Fremont, California 94538 510-745-1400 See map at (URL) 880 to Fremont Exit Stevenson Blvd East Drive about 2 miles past Paseo Padre It's the big grey building on the right The Fukaya room is on the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Silver buckets in Emeryville, CA TRU
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(...) With the weather we've had recently? :-) Besides, if I take them inside and my wife sees them, the temperature would get even hotter :-) Paul Sinasohn BayLUG TOMORROW!! (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Directions to BayLUG Meeting (Fremont Library)
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BayLUG meeting...2400 Stevenson Blvd, cross-street = Paseo Padre Parkway. (We'll be in the Fukaya Room) The Library is very close to the Police Department (new and old buildings) From Fresno... You could come up Hwy 5 -> 205(?) -> 580 -> 680 south (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: StarWars AT-AT video
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(...) I will also be there, providing somebody can point me towards a map. I will be coming from Fresno. If they can't get me a map, an exact street address will do, as I have mapping software. I am getting close to finishing the base for train (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | StarWars AT-AT video
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I'll be bringing a video of a hi-tech talk show that appeared on the SciFi channel. For about 10 minutes they talk about Mindstorms, and there is a 3 second clip of a minifig-scale AT-AT lumbering along. Will anyone be bringing a TV/VCR? I'll also (...) (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Silver buckets in Emeryville, CA TRU
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(...) Don't leave them there very long! Car trunks get hot. (25 years ago, 6-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | Silver buckets in Emeryville, CA TRU
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At lunch today there were 3 silver buckets left, at $7.97 each, at the Emeryville Toys R Us. So get them if you want them. I had picked up 5 last weekend, 4 of which are in my car's trunk until I figure out how to store the bricks. Paul Sinasohn See (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.market.shopping)
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| | WANTED: instructions for 6602 Fire Unit I
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I am looking for instructions for set 6602 Fire Unit I. They are not available on kl.net. I am looking for either an original copy or a scanned version. Russell (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: OFF Topic Rlocating to bay area
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(...) Depends on your definition of local. It definitely has happened that someone doesn't want to ship out of their own country, to avoid currency and customs hassles. Typically it's an American seller. Steve (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: OFF Topic Rlocating to bay area
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(...) Would/has anyone ever do/done that? --Todd (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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(...) Why do this? Just match the heights! If the top of the GMLTC module is the same height as the PNLTC module you're all set. However... hmm. there may still need to be a transition because PNLTC modules have fixed height legs. So do GMLTC (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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(...) Well, they're a 1/2 million **train windows** and monorail motors, and macaroni bricks, and forest wench torsos, see... not basic bricks like one would need by the tens of thousands. Plus there's also the time issue. But ya, I probably ought (...) (25 years ago, 5-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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(...) I got the lattice structure that is used in the GMLTC from John Gerlach. He sent me a .bmp file that showed how it goes together. I made the power controller cutouts myself, but they look pretty close. Then only change I made was to make my (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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(...) I'm interested to get more technical details, and I'd love to post a definitive instruction page for building the tables on BayLUG ala the page I did for the PNLTC design, ((URL) What are the chances we could make a 'transition table'? Take a (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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(...) Na. I already know and I have the bloody knuckles to prove it. just kidding. Seriously, how do you know you're on the right track? While John G posted some of the details regarding modules (2x3 of the 15 inch base plates, track insets, how (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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Agreed, November would be better, IMHO Paul Sinasohn (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | TLG seeking Bay-area Mac programmers
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Hey, Macintouch ((URL) reports that the Lego group is looking for Mac programmers to work on Mindstorms in the Bay area; search for LEGO at: (URL) TLG's getting serious about Mac users after all... -Tim (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Train Module at BayLUG
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(...) I'm interested, though it's only fair to say I won't be there this time. Yet, put this in your pipe and smoke it: what about having a train-themed meeting for November? Note that I'm replying to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf in hopes that even more (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Train Module at BayLUG
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Would people be interested in seeing how the GMLTC modules are made? I am working on one and am trying to finish it before the BayLUG meeting. I would prefer to hear that people are actually interested, though, as it is really putting me under the (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.trains.org)
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| | Re: Myrmidon Class Starfighter
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Great model, Tom. Nice compact design and wonderful presentation! -John Van (...) think) (...) (25 years ago, 4-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Myrmidon Class Starfighter
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Tom McDonald <radiotitan@spamcake.yahoo.com> wrote in article <FFuFF3.Cn4@lugnet.com>... <snip> (...) had not (...) Anyone (...) your (...) How about Notepad? ;) (25 years ago, 2-Aug-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.cad, lugnet.publish, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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