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(...) That machine is ingenious. I like the way he has his RCX bricks communicating by traveling along with the assembly line. I also like the frame he made to hold the wheels while the body was pushed onto them. Brilliant. (...) This reply is (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.technic)
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I was really impressed with this Youtube vid I just found while surfing, the vid is a bit slow but OH so cool (at least in my opinion) (URL) Red Brick btw (incase anyone else is reading this)... I actually tried posting this to lugnet.robotics ... (...) (18 years ago, 5-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ahhh the prodigal son returns!!!!! (...) You so do not look shorter, and I am so mad I never got promoted to the guess your weight/age game... clearly by your answers Im a natural!!! Toots horn! snipped more that wasnt about me, wink (...) (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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just a short note to tell ya'll that i've read your mockings to my post. and that when I get over this cold/work/life thing i will beback to tell Steve he's a dink, John B that crawling is what he needs to do to hide from mighty RTL bots. and Calum (...) (18 years ago, 4-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I would be interested in the result, Rob. Just for your information: CA has a much higher material damping coefficient in comparison to ABS. So CA will make less noise and sound very dump when it hits the ground. Especially for the classical (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) That's an experiment that I will have to try when my collection is closer at hand :) -Rob A> (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) What I really meant was a Dave-style robot: (URL) that's not as much fun as a Dave-size robot. :( On the other hand, if Dave was about 3 feet tall, I could say I was working on a Dave-size walking robot. :) Steve (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, C. L. GunningCook wrote: <snip beautiful bullet FTX points...> (...) I got down to 175 when I had the flu a few weeks ago... 175.... hadn't seen that number since well before 30. Now I'm a svelt 185ish... and since we're (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hi Rob, thanks for your feedback! In that case I would think these are US-made bricks, since the LEGO-logo on top of the bricks is of the old design. This has been used within Europe (= Billund made bricks) only in combination with CA-bricks (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, it's always a little dead around the holidays. Derek is driving somewhere across like Montana right now. Ted's already scheduled him to attend eight train shows in like California already. JeffE's probably happy he's getting free (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) I didn't get anything either. I got a copy of U2's The Joshua Tree, which has been in my car radio for a week now. I did however spend some time (gasp) building stuff. On Christmas Day my future brother in law actually wanted to build the 8421 (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I wouldn't assume that 1965 was necessarily as good as, say, 1990. But you're right insofar as quality from the 60's and 70's is not necessarily the same quality as the 80's and 90's. If someone's really looking for proof or disproof of (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Not sure how you come up with that conclusion. These bricks are from my old sets, purchased in Canada between 1973-1978. I am suspecting these specific bricks came from set 256-1 released in 1976. I would doubt that ir contained 10 year old (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Anyone get any good gifts for Christmas/Chanukah/K...zaa/Winter Solstice? I didn't. But the dog didn't die, so it was a good holiday. -Rob A> (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Not suer how you come up wit that conclusion. These bricks are from my old sets, purchased in Canada between 1973-1978. I am suspecting these specific bricks came from set 256-1 released in 1976. I would doubt that these were 10 year old (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I need to post that clip. :) But, it's at the end of a 52 mb video clip. Here's the truck, after the big drop... (URL) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, to each his own I guess, but I suggest you don't knock it until you try it. There's nothing quite like watching a creation you spent several days building do an end-over-end nosedive off a 3 ft ledge and landing on its wheels. Even if (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) snip (...) snip (...) Hi all! I know this thread is really old, but eventually I came across this discussion while uploading a few more new quality issue pictures ast brickshelf: (URL) new pictures of 2007 building session> So I just wanted to (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Aww I was kind of fond of that dome roof, the retraction was quite impressive on a nice evening... oh well. And to Magno... may I be so bold, I never said this place was "dead", I just oh so SUBTLETY (its a skill) alluded to it with the wind (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Getting rid of that round roof is a good idea. (...) I'm bummed I didn't know when the capicator event was. I could have dropped my little entry in a envelope and had it there in a day. As it turns out, I've been busy working on a Dave-sized (...) (18 years ago, 3-Jan-07, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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