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first, still no baby.
second, this came up in e-mail so I thought I'd share with the group
cause their is way to much train talk right now.
in an e-mail to Calum I wrote:
>
> I have learned 2 very interesting things these past few day.
>
> I decided to build a lego model of a set I own, from many years ago.
>
> the 8094
>
> http://guide.lugnet.com/set/8094
>
> the first neat thing I discovered is that lego is way more fun to • build
> from real lego instructions if all the parts are in pre sorted bins. • (i
> sort all my lego)
>
> it was neat to read a step and figure out i need 2 yellow 8 long • beams,
> reach out and pull out what i needed.
>
> the second thing that was fun re-building the model to make it better • by
> using parts that were not available at the time the set was made. • (like
> the gear motor)
>
> after the plotter was re-built, I added a 3rd motor to raise and lower • a
> pen.
>
> then I realized that this set SCREAMS rcx.
>
> so i did, and I've spent the last 4 hours wasting paper and ink by
> playing with math formulas to vary the wait times of the x or y axis
> just to see the pretty patterns.
>
> if you have the opportunity I'd recommend re-building older sets. it
> has reinforced in me "forgotten" ways of putting lego together.
I put up a pic or 2 here:
nothing fancy, but lots of fun.
http://members.rogers.com/magno/sort07.jpg
http://members.rogers.com/magno/sort08.jpg
Chris
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