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(...) You know what you're doing??? You're soooo enticing me to cave in and spend some money that would otherwise be allocated to technic and mindstorms and go out and start in on this train thing!!! That's a wonderful engine. Though, to be sure, it (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The parts are for Steve. Of course, everyone is invited to train1 to participate or just watch. Calum (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) <Kung Fu speak on> One must follow the way of truth, young Tsagn son. <Kung Fu speak off> The individual behind ‘A Click Away’ (a brickbay owner) is a local resident and acquaintance of mine. I find that he always has the best parts at a (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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I built a freight engine last night, as I figured we needed something to take all of those flatcars full of containers around: (URL) I can't stop buiding train stuff. Calum (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes, within reason. Ie, if you show up with 15 ft of hose, we'll know it wasn't from a Lego set. Similarily if you show up with a giant fan belt, it probably wasn't a Lego rubber band. Unlike other organizations, we're pretty flexible. (...) (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yes, that's what I'm proposing. Do you have 4.5V cables etc? I'll bring said motor to next dinner if I can remember after woozily returning home. Calum (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) K, here's a question somewhat related... rtlToronto 'bot rules say that LEGO bricks cannot be modified in any way. But we all accept that we can cut pneumatic hose for our 'bots (if used) and other things like that. Those old 4.5 v motors use (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm not entirely sure what you're proposing - I read this as saying you already have a 4.5V motor, but want a 9V on instead. If this is the case, I'll trade you one. I have 12 of the 9V geared motors, but none of the 4.5V variety. Matthias (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I searched Brickbay, there are tons of both the 2x2's and 1x8's there. I live close to legoland, and they sell them there bulk, but they were cleaned out of them last weekend - I need to go back this week to pick up some stuff for others, I (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Yeah, I don't see you building Club Car clones or GP40X's. Go start or I'll get all Pat Morita on you... :) (...) Actually, I never gave Jeff his black blocks back. I have all 30 of them. Of course, the priority is train. Now go order some (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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IF it helps at all, you don't need to use 2x2 tiles. you are free to use any tile that covers the 4x4 area. many of my black blocks are 4 - 1x4's or a combination of 1x4 and 2x2. As well, if you can build a basic colour block either white or black, (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GCLvyD.7FM@lugnet.com... (...) maybe not. I don't know. I want a Metroliner and two club cars. Iain (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hi Sorry I missed the last dinner - I was out of town on business. I'm in the process of building test blocks for the upcoming competition. Unfortunately Lego Shop At Home is backordered on the 2x2 Black Smooth Tiles until June 10 - the day after (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Heya, (...) Lego's got a pretty standard package: 4x8x4 bricks, with the lowest plate thickness being a footing. Right hand side of this scan: (URL) this one: (URL) (...) Okay, here's some discussion: I'm about 60% of the way through completing a (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Thanks Matthias, for your involved answer! Let's see: I've got the reversing loop working now, but there's still a question of what "Main" means in terms of "main line"... My reversing loop will be off my own section of the layout (call it the (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) not six of: (URL) pretty boring, and we'll need to standardize the mounting/alignment markings but I had to break apart my two 4559's and I have another 4561 with two more bases. Calum (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Where else am I going to show off dual monitor Matrox G450 displays? :) (Actually, it was purely coincidental, I didn't think about it.) Speaking of two: "First rule in government spending: why build one when you can have two at twice the (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) complete circles. maybe i'll make one :) dave (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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"Calum Tsang" <tsangc@mie.utoronto.ca> wrote in message news:GCL4qn.A5y@lugnet.com... (...) of course you had to have DualHead in the background. ;) (...) the (...) Have you considered looking for thin pinstriping? It's very flexible and would be (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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As I mentioned sometime ago, I was going to build one or two clones of the great 4547 Club Car. Well, here it is: (URL) major differences are: -Black chassis vs grey -Trans blue vs clear dome windows -Different interior The 4559's I have gave me (...) (23 years ago, 30-Apr-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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