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There are now a couple of web-cams at the site: (URL) is not open yet, so there is not a lot happening... other than the Scottish summer getting underway(!). The external drive-train can be seen on pics I took on a recent visit: (URL) A =+= Have (...) (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) use of Lego in engineering following my New Civil Engineer letter last year. James Stacey had a contact within Arup's who emailed us the pic. (URL) a MOC of the wheel is on my long term list (after the Newport Transporter Bridge and the (...) (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Just as LEGO was instrumental for us in the development of the new Ventax Viper AS 212, LEGO aparently was used in the development of the harmonic drivetrain of the Falkirk Wheel in Scotland! (URL) said page: "The concept for the gearing mechanism (...) (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GunDEy.L73@lugnet.com... (...) Atlanta, (...) Holey cow!! That building is beautiful! And a cable-stayed bridge! Iain (22 years ago, 17-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks, I will definitely look into it.... Ben (22 years ago, 16-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey folks, This one comes from an unusual route-a good friend of mine, Olivier, was down at NAB2002, the big broadcast video show in Las Vegas, and saw a huge Lego display. Of course, he snapped some photos for me. Well, it turns out it was Lego (...) (22 years ago, 16-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains.org.scltc)
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(...) Cool! (...) Check out (URL) a freeware program that lets you reduce your pictures to whatever size you want. ROSCO (22 years ago, 16-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Just posting to say that I got a digital camera (well I won it off E-bay and paid for it like in March, just before RTL soccer trial, and FINALLY got it on Friday. I took shots of my city hall, and my church, and you can definitely notice the (...) (22 years ago, 15-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Very Nice....I like it alot!!! I love the pics of you with out your hat...LOL!! :) (who saved a couple of your pics to my harddrive for future reference!!!) :) Ben (22 years ago, 15-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(URL) So, after being inspired by Calum's incredible Mosaic's, I've gone ahead and tried one of my own. SO FUN! Took about 3 hours total. Iain (22 years ago, 15-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (URL) Ross! A really great link, and the interview was so recent too! Lotsa neat stuff in there about the school. (The stuff about the Cambridge campus really reminds me of what J.D. Watson wrote about it in “The Double Helix”) [I want to (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) i just went home for lunch and realized that all my batt. boxes had batteries in them for like 4-5 years... so you can imagine the mess inside. so i only have motors, of which i'll bring 1. so there you are. dave (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Dave, Chris, Matthias: Wow! Thank you very much guys! I really appreciate all the offers and the generosity, but I was only really looking at trading ONE geared motor for ONE ungeared motor, and buying one or two of those 6xAA battery boxes. I don't (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) D'oh, i knoew i fergot something before i left home this morning... maybe i'll gohome for lunch... and get them... i have 3 motors, and i'll bring 3 batt. boxes as well (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Got it at that science store across from that big mall in Toronto (yorkdale i think) Epshom Science or something--they have a giant mock up of a telescope in the roof. my telescope cost 400 dollars, came with everything... stand, 2 lenses (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) (rimshot) Thanks folks, Matthias will be all week. Do try the fish, it's excellent! :) Calum (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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At the intersection of Gordon Baker Drive and Victoria Park, in the north end of Scarberia are the following: North West Corner: Electrosonic (expensive), Active Components (expensive), Diawa (moderate) and one other that I can't recall. Several (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Surface mount isn't done with wave soldering. Wave soldering, by it's nature involves a wave of solder (who'd 've guessed). There are three major problems you run into with wave soldering: 1) the solder has a fairly high mass and as the wave (...) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) We did talk about string theory a while back now and, IIRC, concluded that any string that resembles Lego string is OK. Matthias Jetleb (who shares your interset in cosmology and physics - the math just scares me) (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hey, if you've got more than one to trade, can I trade you for a 9V geared as well? Matthias Jetleb (22 years ago, 12-Apr-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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