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(...) I guess i should explain. Rob, loaned me the window walker for the TV thing and the day before, on Robs advice, I was "practicing" how to make it work. All of a sudden, I head the most painful loud CRACK. then the walker would not walk.... Rob (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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LOR stands on the table, forlorn, saying 'Finish me... Let me walk!...' which just happens to fall on deaf ears for I, Dave, train-head extra-ordinaire, have been far too busy with my modules and playing with LEGO train track :) But soon there will (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I want my window walker back :) I need the motors for something else. (...) I agree. This would be neat. I get first dibs on Dave's robot :) We should just trade robots after a competition. So you get to figure out exactly how someone elses creation (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I believe that's a Jeff E Original :) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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(...) Iain (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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Link to the Brickshelf Folder: (URL) to my Lugnet LEGO Page about this event: (URL) hope you enjoy these pics, and that they provide a complimentary view on what others (Dave, Pics; Calum, Video) have already posted or will post later on. Thanks, (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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Calum + Wit = Funny ¯¯¯...¯¯¯ rtlToronto T1: Check back for more photos! Photos were taken by a number of people… with pinhole cameras made with shoeboxes! rtlToronto T2: Check back for more photos! Images … done with a box of 64 Crayola crayons, (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Inspired by Breakfast television, and the events that it has spawned I would like to implement a new program at rtlToronto.org Its called Swap-a-Bot. The premise is simple. One of the reason we do the regular contests is so that we can see how (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The layout looked good on its own! (imho) :) I'm very happy with my camera--I fergot the smileys--I've had the DC120 for 5 years now and at 8600 pics, it's still going strong (though note to self--ceramic floor and a fall from 4 feet high is (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Nice work, Dave. Your shots are really quite good - don't worry about the camera. All the lower res means is that I don't have to scroll to see the other 90% of the piccy. You managed to make the layout look good :) Jeff E (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | rtlToronto show pics (was Re: Oops, fergot to post to .trains--rookie mistake :)
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(...) So what's the story behind all the containers in the bay? Something about the container crane going crazy, or was that some sort of "hey mister" activity or ?? (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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But it's mine and is paid for, so forgive the 1 megapixel... (URL) a boo--it was a good time! Tell me what you think.... Dave K (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks, that helps a lot! Cool mechanism. (...) It's prototypical to have a cable driven thingie to shift cars around a bit on a siding so if these cars are just for show, that would work. (Count rotations?) Put the siding on a slant so the (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yup. We mounted a single magnet inside the container at the top, and place 1x4 tiles above it. The crane utilized a second magnet, and the lift cables were actually a loop of chainlink belts. If both sides of the chain were driven (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I SO want to see that video (I'm at work where mpeg's are blocked..) Oh well I only have 3 hours left at work! As for the crane, Yes magnets were used to pick up the containers. It worked quite well, when it worked. Only twice did it drop it (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes it did (URL) downloaded it last night, It was quite huge(74 meg) but it was worth it) I can burn it if some one wants it... :) Way to go Steve! (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) It's a CG crane. It was all done in post. :-) Derek (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Way cool! Well worth the download. Can anyone post more details about the container crane? (around 00:56 footagewise) Is that a magnet or something else picking up the container? (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and blame the time of day.... but still. your normally a very well spoken media relations person for rtlToronto. When you started to tell the producer off camera that it took 37 hours of nortel time to (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Try saving it to your hard drive (right-click the link, hit Save As..."). (...) Not really, a couple of hours... Iain (22 years ago, 20-Jan-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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