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I wonder where Lego gets the tubing from. I doubt they make it themselves. I bet there is some supplier that will sell you 100' roll of it for $10. I have seen many close equivalents, but has anyone found a really good match that is easy to order (...) (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Latest Larger Layout
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(...) I like it as well; my only concern is that it doesn't appear to have much room for buildings. That might be a misperception on my part. <stare> <think> <stare> <think> Probably is. I do see lots of baseplate that doesn't have track running (...) (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Latest Larger Layout
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(...) My concern isn't shorts - I mentally checked that myself. My concern is that there will be power to that section more often than one might want. It being a connector between two separately powered loops is what makes it special. Although, (...) (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Latest Larger Layout
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Chris, once your train tracks start to extend outside your spare room, you will start to place several power cables throughout the layout, to minimize dead spots behind switches, and to maintain fairly even power levels. I thought the connecting (...) (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Latest Larger Layout
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Bringing the monorail down to earth, so to speak, (One pun deserves another!) minimizes the chance we will hit the track when reaching over for something. Please feel free to find a better way to fit a wye! I thought that little isolated section (...) (24 years ago, 9-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Latest Larger Layout
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In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Chris Gray writes: ...More sidings! and Michel responds with a new layout and commentary... (URL) didn't like the funny curve in the bottom left either. I didn't take time to fit in a monorail switch. I think this version has (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Latest Larger Layout
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(...) <snip> (...) Experience? Didn't you just get your first train a week ago? 8-) (...) Depending on where you attached the power it would be a dead section, but I don't think it's inherently flawed. (Unlike the earlier version I made with the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Split of 5218 (was Re: Lego US S@H)
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When I ordered the 5218 Pneumatic Pack last week and tried to order 5109 (tubing) as well, I was told it was discontinued. Grr. In lugnet.org.ca.nalug, Steve Chapple writes: <snip> (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Split of 5218 (was Re: Lego US S@H)
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(...) Whatever's fair - I suppose I could let LUGNet.Technic collectively determine values of each component. If enough people are interested, I'll get a few dozen and put the pneumatics in my BrickBay store and see what happens. If they sell well (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.technic)
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| | RE: Split of 5218 (was Re: Lego US S@H)
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SRC How much $$ would you want for the pneumatics say in quantities of 10 or more? Thanx, Mark Millére LUGnet # 525 (...) (24 years ago, 8-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Latest Larger Layout
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(...) My main concern with this layout is the lack of storage space for trains. The passenger sidings barely have room for an engine and two cars. The longer trains we ran at the previous show would have to be broken up in order to fit anywhere. I'd (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Latest Larger Layout
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(...) Interesting... (URL) loop in the bottom left looks like it's been squished or something. :-) Why did you move the entire upper section down - to make more available "slope-space" for the mountain facing outwards? It means the monorail can't (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Star Wars pack 50% off sale
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More details (thanks Kevin) The "Zellers" pack is <set:7130> and <set:7150> for US$36 incl. tax. The "WalMart" pack is <set:7121> and <set:7161> for US$28 incl. tax. The Zellers pack is 50% off before tax, the WalMart one is 55% off before tax. The (...) (24 years ago, 4-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.market.shopping)
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My sister-in-law watches for LEGO sales for me, and just told me that Zellers has a StarWarsPack for Cdn$50, and WalMart has a StarWarsPack for Cdn$38.88. Both are supposedly half price, and with the packs representing a savings already, the result (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.market.shopping)
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I am not sure you have enough sidings, did you really try your best?! I was catching up on NALUG posts from my fathers computer last night, my wife was watching, we both had a good laugh at the halloween prank! Those with track designer may want to (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Latest Larger Layout
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(...) Thanks for the reminder - I forgot to put back the second cross-track. (There were three at one point with the "double-size" mountain and a fourth track entering from the south with a switch inside the mountain.) Here's the screen shot of the (...) (24 years ago, 3-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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James Brown wrote in message ... (...) (URL) essential? Nope...it's just an idea. We would have to be careful with placing rolling stock on it, of course. :-] -- John (remove the obvious to reply) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Latest Larger Layout
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(...) Good point. That extra loop of track takes away our wiggle room. 'Kay. Consider it toasted in all future messing around - even if I forget. :) James (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Latest Larger Layout
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(...) I had tried that at first, but didn't want to get that close to the edge, especially with the bridge and mountain on the opposite side... SRC (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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| | Re: Latest Larger Layout
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(...) <snip> (...) I can pretty much guarantee that I'll be able to do a set of tables (1 large, 1 small). Even if I can't, we'll have plenty of warning to change the layout. (...) I moved the station. :) And changed the monorail loop a bit. I also (...) (24 years ago, 1-Nov-00, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug)
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