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Oops, I meant to have the Space and Star Wars groups in the non-follow-up list. Those 2 should have been in the main newsgroups. (...) (22 years ago, 30-Mar-03, to lugnet.space, lugnet.org.us.lugco, lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: March Pictures
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(...) I'm holding off on details, because we haven't acutally tested them with a train. In summary, tho, no modifications to parts. Used the geared motors. Built-in manual overrides. Main problem with switch mechanism: the train can't switch it (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Lafayette LEGO bargains
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Here are a few more Lafayette LEGO bargains: Walden Books (Mall) Ultimate LEGO book $6, usually $20 Meijer (Highway 26) 4477 T-16 Skyhopper $13 regular price, $16 at most stores 4796 Ogel Mutant Squid $4.90, usually $10 Wal-Mart (Highway 26) 4105 (...) (22 years ago, 23-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: March Pictures
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(...) That was done by Brian B. Alano. I believe there was no modification done. they worked easily . He will have to give you more details mark (22 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: March Pictures
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(...) Some of us would love to hear a bit more about the mechanization you guys did to the monorail reverser and switch tracks... How reliable are these, and did they require any surgery inside the parts, the way that many remote controll 9V points (...) (22 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | March Pictures
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march pictures are now up at (URL) febuary's pictures are up at (URL) (22 years ago, 21-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Rail hand car
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Well, due to some problems I had earlier with posting photos to Brickshelf I am trying this again...here is the link to the 4 wheel rail hand car and the link directly to the build instructions. If you didn't catch the first posting about the hand (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Rail hand car
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I have placed my version of the old rail hand car on Brickshelf for your viewing pleasure. Like Shawn, I used the NBA Lego man with the leg springs removed. Also, the Lego man who is doing the pumping is mounted on two technic bricks (1x2’s) with 2 (...) (22 years ago, 18-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Lafayette LEGO bargains
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Hi all. Sorry that it took me a while to get these prices posted. As a bonus I went to a couple extra stores to check out what prices they had. Here's a listing of the LEGO bargains in Lafayette: Super Target (Highway 26) ===...=== sale March 9-29 (...) (22 years ago, 14-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: March meeting
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(...) Thanks! I thought the table building went very well. I'm very pleased on how well it went and that we got it finished. Thanks to everyone who helped. It will be nice to get back to playing with Lego next month. Steve Martin (22 years ago, 12-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | March meeting
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I just wanted to say I really enjoyed meeting everyone at the meeting last night. You seem like a really great group of people, and I am looking forward to future meetings. John (22 years ago, 10-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | today's meeting
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Hello everyone. I'm sorry to say this, but I won't be able to make the meeting today. I had to go to the doctor earlier this week. I have an upper-respiratory infection, a sinus infection and an ear infection all at the same time, so I'm not feeling (...) (22 years ago, 9-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | NYC 1937 J3a Hudson revised
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I updated my J3a photos on Brickshelf and thought I would put the link here for anyone who was interested in seeing. (URL) (22 years ago, 7-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Can IndyLUG Help Peeron.com?
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(...) Sure; I should be at the April meeting as well. Thanks, -- TWS Garrison (URL) capital letters in address for direct reply. (22 years ago, 5-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Can IndyLUG Help Peeron.com?
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In lugnet.org.us.indylug, Thomas Garrison writes: <snip> (...) Thomas, After a quick look at Peeron, it appears that I have some Belville parts that that need pictures. Unfortunately I most likely will not be able to make the March meeting. Could I (...) (22 years ago, 5-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | LEGO Gaming at Gen Con
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Hey all, I thought this dicussion from fun.gaming might be of interest to IndyLUG. (URL) It mentions a local LEGO-themed activity that some members may want to attend. I believe conversation about this event has now moved to org.glug. -L (22 years ago, 5-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Can IndyLUG Help Peeron.com?
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As I mentioned at our last meeting, I'm one of the administrators of (URL) collects and organizes inventories of Lego sets. Part of that task is building a parts database that is comprehensive and comprehensible. To that end, Peeron uses LDraw (...) (22 years ago, 5-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Directions from Lebanon
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Please email me directions also. Thanks, Brian D (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | RE: Directions from fishers
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Please copy me in on those directions. Thanks! (22 years ago, 4-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: IndyLUG meeting
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Seeing how I will not be able to attend the meeting until after 5pm, I thought I would toss out this question now...just a thought, but seeing how the next GAT show is in October, are there any plans on having a small section themed for Halloween? (...) (22 years ago, 3-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | IndyLUG meeting
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The March IndyLUG meeting is scheduled for Sunday, March 9th starting at 2:00PM. Official decisions are made at the 5:00PM dinner hour. Dinner is Pizza. Please plan to chip-in if you plan to partake. Drinks, snacks and side dishes welcome. March (...) (22 years ago, 3-Mar-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: lego order
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(...) For what it's worth, if you want to put off ordering and borrow some of my x-large gray baseplates and just get me new ones in March, I'd be up for that. That way you could order with Leah. SteveM (22 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | lego order
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anyone want to go in on a bulk order from lego? the new catalog has the 15% discount on 15 packs or more (pages 20-21 only) but this include baseplates. i will probably order around 7-10 different items if anyone else is interested. i know leah is (...) (22 years ago, 21-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Train locomotive and cars (was Re: Layout Ideas)
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My J3a Hudson locomotive that I would like to have considered for future shows is roughly 11 wide at the drive rods, 10 wide at the outside of the drive cylinders. Height is shorter than the Lego "My own Train" caboose. It is about 40 long with the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Train Zoning (was Re: Layout Ideas)
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Jeremy, The round house is looking great. Can't wait to see it in person. Good luck on the green brick hunt. Brian D (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Train Zoning (was Re: Layout Ideas)
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I am working on a maximum clearance for the largest 8 wide possible. My two union pacific and the indylug engines are all 42 studs long and roughly 9 studs wide. i am working on the corners only because the straight away should be fairly easy to (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Train Zoning (was Re: Layout Ideas)
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Also, will any locomotives or (...) Would it be more concise to specify a max wheelbase (distance between the centers of rotation of the bogeys) and max overhang (distance from the center of the bogey to the end of the structure)? We could be even (...) (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Layout Ideas
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Correction to my last posting concerning the under track mounted decoupler system. With only a slight adjustment, (removal of a piece I didn't need) the system I designed for under track mounting is passable by all normal cars and motors and seems (...) (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | The real February 2003 IndyLUG meeting minutes.
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IndyLUG meeting minutes. February 9th, 2003 Hosted by Eric Smith and family Official meeting time was 2:00 to 6:00 P.M. At 3:24 P.M. we sat in Eric's living room (and dining room and entryway) for a formal-type meeting. Steve Martin (Steve M.) (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Layout Ideas
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If the tracks in the rail yard could be elevated by 2 bricks high we can use a decoupling system from underneath and not have to be concerned so much about how close the tracks are together. The only problem I have ran into in figuring this out is (...) (22 years ago, 13-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | MInutes from February IndyLUG meeting
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I hope that subject line doesn't get your hopes up. I'm about 20% through writing the minutes. There's a lot of material there, and I hope to make it cohesive and intelligible (as opposed to the knotted spaghetti it appears to be in my notes). (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Hi to IndyLUG
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Hi to the members of IndyLUG! I recently saw your display at GATS, and have briefly e-mailed with a few of you. I had hoped to be able to attend yesterday's meeting, however, I was unable as we were celebrating my son's 12th birthday. I hope to be (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | recent postings
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sorry all, that was an accident posting to lugnet. the appropriate officials have been contacted to resolve ___...___ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. (URL) (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Public information, er, perhaps a bit too public?
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In lugnet.org.us.indylug, Jeramy Spurgeon writes: <snip> I think you may want to reconsider whether it's prudent to put email addresses and phone numbers on a public list where spambots can find them. Even if you expressly asked everyone for (...) (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: A Catalog Request
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(...) Cool! And it's nice to know I'm not the only person who reads this newsgroup. :) -- TWS Garrison (URL) capital letters in address for direct reply. (22 years ago, 8-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Anyone from Lafayette going to the Feb. 9 meeting?
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(...) I can do that. E-mail me soon (like, before 7:30pm, if possible) with your phone or other info, and I can give you a ride. Or maybe Steve McD is going. . .his car probably gets much better mileage than my van, so if *he* could give us a ride. (...) (22 years ago, 8-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Anyone from Lafayette going to the Feb. 9 meeting?
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Hi all. I'm from Lafayette, and was wondering if anyone from here is planning on going to the meeting in Indy on Sun., Feb. 9, and if so, could they give me a ride? I'm willing to pitch in some gas money. Heck, Imight even trade a ride for a MISB (...) (22 years ago, 8-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: A Catalog Request
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I've have the US versions of these catalogs and can bring them to the meeting. I also have the 1981 & 1982 German catalogs if those would be of any help. Brian (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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