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(...) Iain :/ I just cant say how sad this makes me. :( Chris Visit my newly revamped walker page @ (URL) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Actually, I was thinking of once again postponing the dinner to the week AFTER the Robot games. My take is that most people could better use the time to work on robots. And by people I really mean, Me, and Rob, Bruce, and You. It looks like (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The last competiton I started building the 'bot 4 days before the event, took Thursday off from work and worked on it more, wrote the program the night before (at 3 a.m.) drove to toronto reprogramming and tweaking the 'bot and spent basically (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I'm responding to something that Ian wrote earlier that really struck a chord: (...) Boy Oh boy, this is how I feel about robots right now. Everything seems to go wrong and get postponed until the last minute and causes unnecessary amounts of (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (URL) have assembled two such modules already and will probably end up doing a few more (probably another four) End to end it takes about an hour to build a module, mostly because I only have one drill/saw and need to swap bits and sawblades (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GE8IAz.7xD@lugnet.com... (...) No, my room is such a mess, there is LEGO and crap and boxes and stuff all over the floor, I can barely get to my bed. It's going to take me days to clean (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hey guy, bad news, code pilot sound is not fit for that job. But I think that RCX can make sound, Am I correct? if so how. By the way this look like a challenge for me, doing a running metro with RCX, it will be my first project with RCX. look (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Martin Legault" <mlegault@nortelnetworks.com> wrote in message news:GE90tw.EK0@lugnet.com... (...) that (...) the (...) Are you serious?! That's awesome! I could just sit at Vendome for hours watching and listening to the trains roar in and out of (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I will try to do the sound with code pilot. be back when it will work. for the metro itself, that is another story. other priority. Martin (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) oops...sorry, I forgot all about that...well how's that going? is it "hurry, hurry, cram, cram" ? (...) I just loved it how the entire lay-out on Train 1 was formed...from semi- organization (quasi-organization, if you will) at best to (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GE8GJJ.55H@lugnet.com... (...) Tony Transcanner! Yes! That's what my Minifig will be called. (he was absent from train1, as he's currently siting on top of my Monitor at work, with a hat (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GE8FzA.40s@lugnet.com... (...) Well, I think some sort of automated donation-box was discussed. I don't see why I am obligated to build a robot if I'm willing to do something like that. (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey Tony.... :) ... err I mean Iain... your post was soo coooool, that I had to reply to it twice and separate into two different subjects... anyways... (...) Cool...now your getting into the swing of things...I guess you'll have to hold off in (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No robot eh? Chris and the gang won't be too happy....look at how "train-happy" Dave is (now), and he still is bringing something (I hope) to rtl 8. Ooops...I am not bringing anything robot related.... So, if you aren't bringing a robot, are (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Haha, I just spent ~$200 CDN on bulk bricks/windows/trees etc. for my Modules for train events. I'll have enough bricks to complete a model of the building in which I work (ventax), as well as the dance club that was absent from train1. I'm hoping I (...) (23 years ago, 1-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Except if you use LegOS. You can compile the program as a native srec, but you need to put code in the startup to run your program when it's switched on, or equivalent. Regards ROSCO (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ben, this is something I've noticed as well. I think its cool, that our little LUG (sorry Calum) is popular. and I'll even be be happy to say that i don't care if this lug is populated with posts about EITHER Trains or robots. HECK, if there (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Any RCX needs the run switch pressed. either by pressing the green button on the unit itself, OR by sending it the IR command for run. (like the remote) As Calum typed, and I just tried, have the second rcx run in a loop of nothing, UNTIL a (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Rob, its funny that you should mention that.... Calum was surprised more people didn't show up at a certain past show... (we already know....) considering that (he said) there were over 100 at the robot competition versus only about 15 at the (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, couldn't you set up a program which watches the sensor port for a resistance value and when you flip the switch, have it trigger a subroutine? Have the RCX always running, but only starting your actions when you get the sensor condition. (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I've had 3 rcx's for a while and I've never had them talking to one another. that's an oversite on my part think i'll try it (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi everyone (but especially the robot people). I thought I would post a pretty dumb question that I already know the answer to. But the point is, that it is a robotics question, and we are seldom seeing anything but trains here these days... So here (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Let's see, $28US+tax each, converted to Canadian... that's almost $350 Cdn! Ouch. That's gotta hurt. I hope someone can swap you some rights for lefts. BTW, if you do any more track designs, post them. I like looking at other peoples ideas for (...) (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Oh yeah I saw those pieces - quite rare indeed! The average person would just overlook those pieces. :) Good luck in your quest to get your hands on a metroliner! Bryan (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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(...) I won a pair of fake electrical contacts for the top of the Metroliner. (URL) going to collect mine piece by piece. Just kidding. I am bidding on 2 right now, and God willing, I hope to get one of them. I'm getting desperate... Tim Strutt 8^) (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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"Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GE5ErB.88G@lugnet.com... (...) That, and a dance club. I'm thinking RCX for three-phase optical sensory overload. Iain (23 years ago, 31-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi guys, I have added more pictures from the show (URL) new pics are labled 001-1.jpg to 019-19.jpg Enjoy, Jeff (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) LOL! I like it! Are you going to grow the growth to match his mugshot? Tim Strutt 8^) (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Dave: Gee, Gosh, Don't think of it as YOUR caboose. It should be thought of more as a Symbol of all things TRAIN1. < silly > In this photo, there is symbolism, as well as, a belief of the artist expressing views on word piece (sic), and the (...) (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) into making a 'bot for the rtl8?? Waittaminit, I already *have* a 'bot for rtl8. So there you are. Dave (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Isn't that what every town needs a "jailbreak TONY" :) (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GE5Bpv.3Dx@lugnet.com... (...) "troublesome (...) No no, sorry... maybe TONY will show up and cause a jailbreak :) Iain (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GE5Bpv.3Dx@lugnet.com... (...) "troublesome (...) Well, I think someone might just have to escape from jail and wreak some havoc. :) Iain (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Unfortunately...there's a chance that "Imperial Soldier" will be retired as "mini-ben" ... I'm thinking of changing it to the "hoodlum" on World Cup Stadium Security (3314). This to keep up with the "troublesome behavior" as displayed in (...) (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) photoshop my ASK. that GREAT photo was taken with a cannon power shop 300-a AND the software was a quality MS product called PAINT! BTW it is 1:30 Am and i just got e-mail from BRUCE, and I saw a post from Matt, Why are we all still up??? (...) (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) We should have a Microscout racing or drawing game, ie, tow a sharpie behind a DDK/MS robot and make squiggles. Calum (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) YEP, that's right Jeff...... keep on yucking it up......... THAT'S what you want to do, piss off the PYRO GUY!!!!! Ask Iain, about the electric match that I can get a hold of. See what happens when 9vdc fire's a match and 1 oz of concussion (...) (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You say that like it's some kind of excuse.... :-) Matthias Jetleb VA3-MWJ (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GE4q1M.D2r@lugnet.com... (...) But, I think a more important question is, what trouble will the Imperial Soldier find himself in Paradisaville at train2? :) Iain (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I like that saying....Gotta Get Me one of These...real Cool... have Chris holding up a DCC modified Train... :) At least its better than what Iain was suggesting...."No Pink Allowed!" Train 2 will definitely see a return of "Paradisa-ville..." (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GE4n5w.6nr@lugnet.com... (...) flinging the engine away from him? :) Iain (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) And if there wasn't enough incriminating material on the net: (URL) the plan was to name train1, "Packin' Straight By the Case" Calum PS-I don't think the four pieces of straight are mine, but I'm still in process of cleaning up after the show (...) (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Here is my suggestion for train 2.... (URL) VW (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'll be there, if I get the chance to build a robot it will also be single rcx, single light sensor. Jeff VW (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GE2z43.Huz@lugnet.com... (...) 9th, (...) I'll be coming. Single RCX robot, dual light sensors. I'm going to try something different. Iain (23 years ago, 30-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Something based around at what point of the game you're in (ie, defensive vs offensive) and game state where blocks might be. (...) I'm gonna run a few tests with block detection at that level. Right after I stop splitting 1x2s with too much (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Can that kind take an off switch so that you can just pass through current/voltage and run on non DCC layouts? I'm thinking that would be handy during the transition period! (shows how much actual research I have done on this topic lately) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) George's Trains in Toronto was out of stock of the DN140, which has been holding us up so far...if your local hobby shop has stock, I wouldn't mind buying a few myself. Calum (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (URL) a pretty good site too: (URL) going to the hobby shop this week to purchase a DN140 N-scale decoder for testing purposes. Dave (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Looking solider and solider. I am staying at: The Westin Prince Phone:416-444-2511 900 YORK MILLS RD, NORTH YORK ONT CA M3B3H2 and I will have wheels. I think this is fairly close to downtown. So ya, anything that folks want to do is fine with (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ohhhh boy. Chris, you've got problems :) If only VLL had loop constructs, then I might think of buying it back from you :) VJR (URL) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I could also take some time out and meet, and it sounds like I work relatively close to Eric (Church & King). VJR (URL) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hrm, maybe I should think about a movement algorithm more complex than "drive around randomly" :) (...) Sounds like some people are picking up blocks, and some people are just pushing around blocks instead. VJR (URL) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I should be able to bring a robot, but mine isn't coming together as nicely as I would like. I have a really slick three wheel driving base built, but the gathering/sorting mechanism has been tough to build. My original idea resulted in about (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I've got a class from 6 to 10 pm; but I've got a flexible schedule both before and after that; I'd be happy to get together! Jeff (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) don't worry about that Chris :) Dave (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hi Larry, I wasn't able to make it to train1 (wedding) but I must say I was impressed by the pictures and I didn't understand the animosity (I guess the gist of them was if you can't compliment then don't talk) of some recent posts. Anyway, if (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ALL I can say on this subject is that -Whatever I bring, has sucked up ALL the light sensors I own.- BUT if you need more sensors, all you have to do is this: CALL 905-841-0600 and ask for Customer Service then tell Angela you want 1 or 2 of (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) YOU dirty RAT!!!!!!! I read your name to see who posted, then I read your FIRST line. THEN I panicked, THEN I re-read you name to make sure it was YOU who said he could not make it. YOU got me good. :) You dirty rat!!!...!!! :) Chris Visit my (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Unfortunately I can't make it. Someone got me hooked on trains so I ripped my 'bot apart to build bridges and gantrys and stuff for the next train show. Yeah, whatever! Runamok 3 has 1 rcx for controlling it, 2 battery boxes for perma-on (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Mine is 75% complete. It should join the competition if it doesn't jam all the time. (...) 1 RCX & 1 light sensor. (...) I use the same angled sensor method. Once my bot see a block it stop and eat the block so that's not an issue for me. (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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G'Day As mentioned here is a link to a text file of the complete LEGO set listing (by set number)(tab delimited) (URL) check (URL) variartions. Cheers Oliver (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, if you ever make it to Ottawa, that is while I'm still here, I'd be happy to get together and buy you a beverage. I wish my job allowed for more travel, but our training budget is zilch. Still waiting for the upturn in the high-tech (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey folks, First, as a rough count, how many folks are coming to rtlToronto8 (June 9th, Saturday) with a robot for competition? And how many are coming to watch? Then, how many people are using single RCX vs multi RCX? Single unit vs multiple units? (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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actually Victor: That microscout is only ONE of 4 I now own. I had a great setup a while ago where I was VLL controlling 4 different microscouts with 1 RCX. Some day Iain, will shoot me the pic's Chris Visit my newly revamped walker page @ (URL) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'll second that motion. I won't be LEGO'd out 'til I'm dead. The only thing keeping me from Brickfest is the time & money. And as Dave has said, after Train1 I'm inspired to do much more, but wonder how I will ever find the time & resources (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I am pretty sure (1) I will be in Toronto on Thursday nite this week. I know you all are between shows, and pretty busy. But if there's anyone that wants to get together (if only to see what I'm really like) I'd be delighted to stand you a beverage (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) All Lego'd out? is there such a thing??? I'm inspired to do soooo many things now, just have to find the time in the next 11 days to get a 'bot together to kick heinie... and have to build modules, convince Calum to build a dcc motor or 2 for (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I see someone is $162.50US poorer. Congrats. Looks like it's in excellent condition. Can you tell I'm jealous? Tim Strutt 8^) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm pretty open to sawing them open and soldering the N scale decoder in. Motors are pretty disposable as far as I'm concerned. In fact, I have more motors than locomotive models, so it's not a big deal. :) It's really the organizational issue (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Does Lego make train wheels that can be connected to a technic axle? I'd like to build a train, but I don't have the motors. The technic motors are just screaming to be used in such an application, but it seems the only things missing are flanged (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) For what it's worth, you need to disrupt power to both rails since the DCC controller has the option of running the engine backwards. Leaving one side connected to the motor will only alow you to control speed. Matthias Jetleb VA3-MWJ (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Whoa, that's a little harsh. I can't speak of what you may have encountered in any of Larry's previous posts, but I thought the manner of his recent posts was enthusiastic and it sounded like he was genuinely trying to give some good (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi Guys, As You mignt have heard rtlToronto had our first train event this past weekend The link that was mentioned previously is now out of date (do to my Brillant work of uploading the images before rotating/resizing them) so Here is the link to (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Gee Chris, that MicroScout looks awfully familiar... :) VJR (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Benjamin Medinets" <bmedinets@aol.com> wrote in message news:GE2nHu.Hs1@lugnet.com... (...) non-helpful, (...) I'm going to jump in and back you, Ben. If there's one thing that I can't stand, it's when people talk in a negative or "holier than (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think there's a missing smiley here. :-) (...) Jealous??? Hardly! I'll be tres excited. Especially if you come up with a different way to do it than what WAMALUG used. Call me squeamish but I am not yet ready to perform surgery on my motors, (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) You are right that we should be completely acceptant to all visitors, including Larry, and heck, Larry might even "want" to help out.... if he ever decided to visit...or maybe just to check it out like other AFOL's.... I was just adding my (...) (23 years ago, 29-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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It appears as though a few people are responding rather harshly to ++Lar. And I don’t understand why? Nothing negative was projected and he only wanted to provide insight with his comments. I appreciate any info that he wishes to contribute, because (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ohhh I can't wait for your pics...it will look good on my lugnet Lego Page... additional thoughts.... hmmm...... did you see rtlToronto "start-up"/main page...it has my silly face on it.. I was quite pleased to see it....and for some strange (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) just to update...I got a new ISP www.vaxxine.com and I suppose a new e-mail account.... but I will continue to use excite.com as my primary E-bay business account, and hotmail account as my primary personal e-mail account. I got my fire set (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) people tend to ask what camera was used and it's nice to put that info online. I don't really care for all the extra info people put on album pages like resolution, file size, but camera type, and even exposure/lens settings are interesting. (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi guys, Well I made the images a little smaller, and rotated the ones that were sideways. I had to create a different directory on brickshelf since I did not feel like deleting all 40 images one at a time. Here is the new link (URL) VW (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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HEY IAIN!!!! We did it. We made calum change his ways. All it took was some mockage. Check out the bottom of the RTLToronto page and read about what kind of camera was used to take pictures. (URL) all we have to do is work on the acronym thing. As (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Jeff Van Winden" <jvwinden@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:GE249B.25F@lugnet.com... (...) I suspect my modem is bodgy, but did anyone else have trouble loading the pictures? Only about half of them came up for me - the rest came up as boxes (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hi Larry, I'm glad that you like it, the plates are all attach, nothing loose. It took hours to do, especialy to have the slope in the curved rigth. plates are 1x1 and 1x2 only, grey, dark grey and black with about equal proportion. ligth grey (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) In this one: (URL) had told me about the ballasted section. However for some reason I thought it was loose. Looks attached. Looks cool! How much time did this take to do, and did you use nothing but 1x1 plates or are there bigger plates in (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think you're spot on. You have to find the right balance between doing what everyone else did whether it's right or wrong, and reinventing everything. What is great about LUGNET is that you have an opportunity to get advice and input from (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Jeff's photos from rtlToronto/train1, the first Lego Train event in Toronto. It was organized by a bunch of us in rtlToronto, which has been traditionally one of the larger Technic/Mindstorms organizations. About ten people brought their Train (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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OK, just cause I can, ***...*** W A R N I N G ***...*** link will take you to pic's of a train engine in little bits (URL) 6 pics labeled train.jpg to train6.jpg show the various bits and parts that live in a lego train engine Calum was going on so (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey, looks like a nice setup you've got there. Is that from a specific event? I like the bridge there, it's not too huge a rise so that it looks unnatural. The roundhouse looks pretty cool too. The colors are a bit McDonald-ish though. ;-) And, why (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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I am going to rotate this, and maybe make them smaller tonight. Jeff VW (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hey Your right.. DOH! Ok then is this your straight Calum? (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Very nice pics Jeff. Dave (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey Guys, my pics are up at brickshelf follow the link below (URL) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Now it's 89.99 on the sears outlet page... might just pick up one more (URL) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Just my 2 cents worth - perhaps I'm missing something - but set 4531 does not come with straight track, does it? I thought it was 2 points and 2 curved (plus 2 toggles & a spare). Hence your 4 straight there should be 0, meaning you've got 3 (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Thanks Tim: I just love this shot: (URL) page is "down" So i still need to see the one with the fig outside the track. :) Chris Visit my newly revamped walker page @ (URL) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) quote...... "When good lego goes bad, next of FOX" the only taunting you'll get from me, is when I wave the coveted prize of ROBOT GAMES 8 in the humiliated fore end of that lego collection you'll call a robot. (how's that Dave?) ;) Chris (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I have thrown together a page displaying some of the pictures from Train1 with captions. Please forgive me, but my memory is terrible and I've already forgotten some people's names. If anybody can remind me, please do so, and I will add the missing (...) (23 years ago, 28-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.parlugment, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.monlug)
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