 | | November 17th, 2007 SMART meeting
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| The next SMART meeting is only a bit over a week away, on November 17th. We'll meet at DigiPen, in our regular room, from 2 to approximately 5pm. We have a mini-challenge as well as the start of this year's Grand Challenge at this meeting. Build a (...) (19 years ago, 7-Nov-07, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
| | | | | Re: TexLUGger at NETLTC's display at the Marshall, TX train show
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| (...) It was really nice having Tony visit our show and share his steam MOCs with us and the public at the show. I will be posting a review of the show within a day or two... Kirk H (...) (19 years ago, 5-Nov-07, to lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tx, lugnet.org.us.texlug, FTX)
| | | | | TexLUGger at NETLTC's display at the Marshall, TX train show
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| I just recently found out about the existence of the North Eastern Texas LEGO Train Club (NETLTC), and even more recently discovered that they were going to be attending the train show in Marshall, Texas. I was only able to attend one day but the (...) (19 years ago, 4-Nov-07, to lugnet.events, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.tx, lugnet.org.us.texlug, FTX)
| | | | | Re: TexLUG at Halloween Howl'r
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| (...) Looks like it was a lot of fun! I esp. like the use of upside-down 1x1 orange bricks for the kiddies trick-or-treat bags!! Very nice detail for sure. Imagine my surprise when I saw that you managed to take a photo of BrickLink's main (...) (19 years ago, 2-Nov-07, to lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.loc.us.tx.ant, lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, FTX)
| | | | | TexLUG at Halloween Howl'r
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| TexLUG was invited to attend the Institute of Texan Cultures' Halloween Howl'r event in San Antonio, which corresponded with their "Here Be Dragons!" exhibit. We were asked to put together a medieval/dragon themed display, and while only Chris (...) (19 years ago, 2-Nov-07, to lugnet.org.us.texlug, lugnet.loc.us.tx.ant, lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, FTX)
| | | | | ULUG will attend The Wasatch Rails Train Show in Salt Lake City
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| To all, ULUG will be attending the Wasatch Rails Train Show in Salt Lake City this weekend. This show officially kicks off our train year. Ironically, this will be our first year anniversary train show. Reed, as President of GBLT&C, has been (...) (19 years ago, 31-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce)
| | | | | Notes on the last and next SMART meeting
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| I wanted to thank all the teams that participated in the BrickHeap Wars competition at Robothon last month. Besides a SMART team, we also had a local company field a team, Steve Hassenplug came to participate, and we had an FLL team as well. (...) (19 years ago, 31-Oct-07, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
| | | | | Weren't we all expecting this??
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| In someways I knew this would happen and I have been expecting this day. Hopefully, it means the downfall of MegaBloks forever! (URL) (19 years ago, 19-Oct-07, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org.us.ulug)
| | | | | PennLUG, DelVaLUG Display for Model Railroading Days
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| PennLUG and DelVaLUG attend Model Railroading Days at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. This Past weekend (Oct. 13th and 14th) The Pennsylvania LEGO Users Group and The Delaware Valley LEGO Users Group Displayed A LEGO Train layout at (URL) The (...) (19 years ago, 18-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.us.pa, lugnet.org.us.delvalug, lugnet.org.us.pennlug, FTX) !
| | | | | Re: Powering 9v Trains using the NXT
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| (...) Are you using the NXT on batteries alone, or using the Li-ion battery pack so you can plug the NXT into a wall for more consistant power? (...) As others have noted, this has worked well with the RCX. It's essentially how the GBC trains are (...) (19 years ago, 17-Oct-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.ulug)
| | | | | Re: Powering 9v Trains using the NXT
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| (...) I'm not sure if there's a better way, and I haven't tried it with an NXT, but I've had good luck with option 2 using an RCX. I isolated the track by putting a bit of clear tape over the ends that connect to the other track sections. -Elroy (19 years ago, 17-Oct-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.ulug)
| | | | | Powering 9v Trains using the NXT
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| To all, I would like to find a way (simple way that is) to power our LTC 9v trains using both the standard LEGO 9v train modulator and the NXT. We have attempted the following: 1- Power the train simply using the NXT and the converter cables. Too (...) (19 years ago, 17-Oct-07, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.org.us.ulug)
| | | | | Re: Surprise! ULUG will be attending the Train Show in Idaho Falls, Idaho
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| (...) The show was a success! In the end only Reed and I were able to attend. Attempting to set-up and take down a 10 table lay-out with only two people turned out to be quite a task! We were exhausted but well rewarded by the enthusiasm of the show (...) (19 years ago, 15-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug)
| | | | | Surprise! ULUG will be attending the Train Show in Idaho Falls, Idaho
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| To all, ULUG received a lated and surprising invitation to attend a train show in Idaho Falls, Idaho over the weekend. So Reed, David and I will be traveling to Idaho today to set-up. If you are in the area or attending BYU-Idaho, stop by and say (...) (19 years ago, 12-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.ulug, lugnet.town, lugnet.announce)
| | | | | Rutland Alco RS-3 #205
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| After working out how to build the Rutland boxcar, I decided to work on one of the Rutland's diesel locomotives to pull it. An RS-3 looked like a nice challenge, and Rutland owned a few of them. (URL) I tried to capture the most distinctive (...) (19 years ago, 12-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.org.us.nelug, FTX)
| | | | | Event Photos - Ultra Sonic Super Fantastic Kids Day Weekend 2007!
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| Event Photos from the (URL) Sonic Super Fantastic Kids Day Weekend 2007!> ...at the PNC Bank Arts Center - October 6th and 7th - 20x40 GardenSLUG Train display by Augie and Patty - 20x40 Mecha display by the Legomaster - Many thanks to Nadia Efa and (...) (19 years ago, 9-Oct-07, to lugnet.events, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, FTX)
| | | | | Rutland Boxcar #104
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| One of the positive sides of all the recent talk of 9v trains is that it got me building again. I don't usually post renders, but I liked the way this one turned out, and I don't (yet) have the pieces to build it. Here is my version of Rutland (...) (19 years ago, 6-Oct-07, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.loc.us.vt, lugnet.org.us.nelug, FTX) !
| | | | | [Press Release] BayLUG 9th Anniversary Meeting
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| For Immediate Release Contact: Russell Clark rclark@telis.org 408.605.5412 (cell) October 2007 BayLUG Meeting Sunday, October 14, 2007 11am-4pm Museum of American Heritage 351 Homer Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 This is our BayLUG anniversary meeting. (...) (19 years ago, 4-Oct-07, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sac, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us.baylug, lugnet.org.us.sacbb)
| | | | | Ultra Sonic Super Fantastic Kids Day Weekend 2007!
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| Hello fellow LEGO Fans! Please join us for the: Ultra Sonic Super Fantastic Kids Day Weekend 2007! ==== PNC Arts Center - Holmdel, New Jersey. EXIT 116 on the Garden State Parkway. FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE (4 URLs) October 6th - 11am to (...) (19 years ago, 2-Oct-07, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.space, lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.trains, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Welcome!
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| (...) Jim, A great display! Good work to you and CoWLUG. Your layout seems to have more than the usual share of alien invasions, rampaging tyrannosaurs, and other unusual occurrences - hopefully, this isn't a reflection on what everyday life is like (...) (19 years ago, 28-Sep-07, to lugnet.org.us.cowlug)
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