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Hi everyone, As Chris requested, here is the number for Spectrum, the educational supplier that sells Lego DActa sets and parts. 1-800-668-0600. They have lots of neat parts available individualy, such as large turntables, motors, sensors, chain (...) (24 years ago, 21-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ummm close, faster, better cheaper to mars, but more the the one that made it, not the one that crashed. (...) yes it is a "circuit" its actually quite simple. I'll post lots of info if only you and others promise not to use the ideas in there (...) (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) oh i have sooooo many extraneous pieces. some white walls (1x3x5 and 1x6x5) from some old school set and such not the best conditoin (all scratched, with partial stickers, etc) but i never use them because... mentioned above. hope you realize (...) (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) hummmm I might get rid of a supercar for a new roof.......hint hint -- Chris Lego Walker now @ www.members.home.net.../index.htm (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well great then! I'll remember to send out a reminder about this before the next Mel's event (unless people want to go somewhere OTHER than Mel's) Calum (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:G2onCq.JEG@lugnet.com... (...) and (...) with (...) thing. (...) *EXCELLENT* idea. I think this is fantastic! I'd love to buy some stuff... and I really want to get rid of a lot of space (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Hi folks, Joseph Sun send this to me (I hope he doesn't mind me forwarding it along) and I think it's a great idea to trade parts. I think Chris once tried this with a bag of parts but I ended up taking it home and forgot to return it. (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: did everyone have fun at mel's
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(...) Well, maybe it was a shot. No, just kidding. Make sure youre robot works next time, and wow me. (...) Faster better cheaper like NASA's recent probe to Mars?? just kidding. I guess I thought it would need two rcx's to control the mutiple (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) all these items can be bought from pitsco or sprectum. pitsco is US and can be found here: (URL) for the long url. maybe i made it clickable. and sprectum is close to Rob, and there number is....... ummmm rob?.... all the stuff you mentioned (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Speaking of much wanted bricks, The pieces I'm trying to scrounge up now, on my wish list, whatever, in the sequence of priority, are: The big technic turntables (drooling over Jin's dog which had like 6 of them) Those power switches that (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) oh i dream of those weighted LEGO bricks. I heard about them, and even seen them in another robot competiton. A guy made this big hammer like structure with all those lead filled LEGO bricks at the top. I can imagine the mayhem that caused. My (...) (24 years ago, 18-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Ohhhhhh was that a shot ???? (grin) what are you trying to say, that a remote controlled robot is not allowed? I'll have you know that I'm entering the exact same robot except maybe I'll add code this time. (grin) (...) seriously.... I'm (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Wow, three RCX's to play with, and you would let yourself get beat by someone who only has one?? I have lots of ideas for blockstackers, but I think I should just stick to the semi workable idea I had from last time. Maybe I could build (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:G2K1qs.145@lugnet.com... (...) Kipling, Did you know today was the first day of increased serivce? Headways in the mornings is now suposed to be 2m21, instead of 2m29... Although, that was (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sometimes I swear there's a sticker on the back of Chris' PC that says: "For Support Issues Call Calum Tsang" :) Okay, back on topic. As I was mentioning to Dave on the way back to Kipling, I think a major part is to develop social events that (...) (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm sorry, is there a problem with this??? what are you saying? do you not want me to call you at 1am to help me troubleshoot clone computer problems??? :) -- Chris Lego Walker now @ www.members.home.net.../index.htm (24 years ago, 17-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Rob Stehlik" <Robbby31@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:G2J7II.E03@lugnet.com... (...) thing, (...) together Orbital towers :) Don't worry, I doubt any of us will ever live to see one built. My, that was morbid. LETS BUILD ONE OUT OF LEGO! (...) (24 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:G2J02L.HwM@lugnet.com... (...) layout (...) Only of you build and bring a model of a T-1. :) Iain "go for the rt" Hendry (24 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) My layout (Iain and Chris will attest) is pretty large in size (though not in detail :) It spans across my living room, a piano, under a coffee table and around two arm chairs. It'd really be hard to move (the main) town part and I'm a little (...) (24 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: an idea
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So i'm replying to my own post i want to see calums train/town setup that's why i suggested this. as well, i could bring in my, albeit small, monorail car and my truck. we could go from there. it was suggested to me by my friends that i could get (...) (24 years ago, 16-Oct-00, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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