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A couple corrections. 1. Just noticed I have a 2 x 4 plate on top of a 1 x 4 brick. You should probably replace these two pieces with a 2 x 4 brick or similar. The extra plate of height is unnecessary (though it doesn't hurt anything). 2. In a 5 x 7 (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | is it a relay or is it yet another motorized switch?
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Seeing the pitiful designs I've made for motorized 9v train points, my brother Chris came up with one. Put a housing over it, and people will swear it's a relay. Not too many down sides with this one. There's no getting around the 6 brick height (...) (21 years ago, 19-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | S@H order
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I would like to get a LEGO order together by the end of the week. They have free shipping on orders over $99 and I would like to get 15% of with 15 bulk packs. Please e-mail me if you want to participate. thanks mark (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: September 2003 Meeting Minutes
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I forget to mention there are build dates at the barn every Sunday from now 'til GATS. Please post here or contact Steve M. to make sure the barn will be accessible when you arrive. (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: September 2003 Meeting Minutes
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(...) TLC's Event Kit includes pieces that can be used for this. The kit I received had a box with 19 lbs of blocks. That's plenty of pieces, and there is a much reduced fear of them walking away. THAT'S WHAT THE KIT IS FOR! (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: September 2003 Meeting Minutes
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(...) Well done Mr. Alano! ;-) Steve (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | September 2003 Meeting Minutes
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We met 14 September, 2003, from before 2:30PM to after 8:30PM. Thanks yet again in Steve Martin for hosting and his family for allowing us to impose. We welcome first-timers Joseph Greene and his charming family and Chayme Higgins. Well, actually, (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Thots for the Sunday Meeting
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Joe, Looking forward to getting a look at your crane and meeting you also. I'm sure you'll find some space for anything you're willing and able to build. See ya tomorrow, Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Greene" <white_volg@yahoo.com> (...) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Thots for the Sunday Meeting
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I shall be in attendance and will happily volunteer to be manpower.... I also am working on The following (which is there was a baseplate left I could fill .... The crane is expanding diarama like.. I'm building a Semi (...) Joe Greene UNIX Systems, (...) (21 years ago, 13-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: [Fwd: Event Kit update!]
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My wife is the Daisy Leader and my 7 yr old is in Brownies if we're looking for contacts in Girl Scouts... (...) Joe Greene UNIX Systems, Network and IT Specialist a.k.a. Guesseppi Piegatura di Carta If you aren't having fun, you're doing the wrong (...) (21 years ago, 13-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Thots for the Sunday Meeting
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I was just thinking of a few things that should be on the agenda for this Sunday's meeting. 1. manpower availability for the October GATS , set-up, show coverage, tear-down. Possibly a sign-up sheet to pass around at the meeting. 2. Confirm what (...) (21 years ago, 13-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | [Fwd: Event Kit update!]
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If we haven't done this yet, we should. Are we going through ITLCO or Jake? -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Event Kit update! Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 20:44:14 GMT From: Jake McKee <jacob.mckee@america.lego.com> Organization: LEGO (...) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: [Fwd: Crane]
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(...) Don't get suckered in, Joseph, unless you're content with 2nd place. 3rd place, if Steve's wife is also competing. :) (21 years ago, 12-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: [Fwd: Crane]
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(...) oh, swell. Just what we need. Another of those robot freaks. Wait. That's GOOD. Have you built any cool robots? I hear there's a group in Ann Arbor, Mi. that's having a big sumo event in a couple weeks: (URL) fun. Steve (21 years ago, 11-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: leJOS & BricxCC news
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(...) Yes, it would be nice, plus the two or three unused sensors... I'm happy enough with the LDCC firmware as a DCC encoder (pleased as punch, really). But it "would be nice" if it were implemented as a library or patch to an existing brick OS (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-03, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.trains, lugnet.robotics.rcx.pbforth, lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | [Fwd: Crane]
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> > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Crane > Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 10:52:30 -0400 > From: Greene, Joseph N (Zero Chaos) <joseph.greene-eds@eds.com> > To: brickmart@insightbb.com > > >My post to the IndyLUG Lugnet group seems to have (...) (21 years ago, 11-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Proposed constitution, rev 1
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(...) corrected it. (21 years ago, 10-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: GATS Layout uncouplers
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(...) I was told there probably was not enough bricks or time to get the uncouplers into all the sides...but perhaps we could get at least one in the rail going to the round house. In any case, I do have most all the parts to make up to 8 (...) (21 years ago, 8-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Updated track layout and registry
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Hi all, I missed the meeting yesterday, but don't think I haven't been busy! I've updated the track layout to reflect the most recent changes that I know about. I'm sure that there were more changes today, so the file will need updated yet again. (...) (21 years ago, 8-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: GATS Layout uncouplers
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Hi John, Sounds like you've been putting a lot of work in on your uncouplers. We've been meeting every Sunday at 2:00 to work on the layout and it would probably be beneficial for you to drop by with some of your stuff to see what would be the best (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | GATS Layout uncouplers
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I was wondering if someone could provide me with some info on the GATS layout...I am working on the "under the track uncouplers" and need to know how to mount them so as I might be able to obtain all the required parts to make it a simple slip in (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Versions 2 and 3 of micromotorized crossing gates.
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(...) My first one had the elastic, but Steve Martin said it was ugly. Well, okay, he actually said something like it looked realistic, but his face had ugly written all over it. :) I agree about the jamming 66 2/3% (see (URL) fact is that the (...) (21 years ago, 7-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Build date Sunday sept. 7
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I'll be there -L (21 years ago, 7-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Build date Sunday, Sept. 7
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Well, crap. Turns out I won't be able to make it to the build session this Sunday after all. I have Tuesday off instead, so I'm going to use that day to build at my parents' house. I requested Sept. 14 off for the meeting, so if I'm scheduled to (...) (21 years ago, 6-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Versions 2 and 3 of micromotorized crossing gates.
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(...) Very nice and compact, but I would have to agree with other posts that you should use an elastic between the motor and the gate arm. The other point I learned the hard way, is that unless you are using an RCX1, you need to program (...) (21 years ago, 6-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Build date Sunday, Sept. 7
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It looks like I'll be off work this Sunday, so I should be able to come. That is as long as my boss doesn't try to screw up my schedule again without telling me, after it had been posted in our schedule book. Even if they DO change my schedule, I (...) (21 years ago, 6-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Found some skirting
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> To: <lugnet.org.us.indyl...ugnet.com> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 8:42 PM Subject: Re: Found some skirting (...) few (...) had a (...) thinking (...) We were looking (...) (21 years ago, 6-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Found some skirting
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(...) Ah, ok. Same as the yellow or white skirting that was around the NELUG and MichLTC sections, then. We've used it in the past and it works well for a few times if you're careful putting it away again... I thought you were talking about more (...) (21 years ago, 6-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Found some skirting
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-- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Pieniazek" <lpieniazek@mercator.com> To: <lugnet.org.us.indyl...ugnet.com> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 2:41 PM Subject: Re: Found some skirting (...) Sunday. (...) comes (...) take a (...) skirting (...) (...) (21 years ago, 6-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Next Show?
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(...) The GATS show is the 3rd weekend in October. If you can be sure to make the October meeting (2nd Sunday in October), we can integrate your MOC then (if you can't make it sooner). SteveM (21 years ago, 5-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Found some skirting
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(...) Sounds like your "skirt chasing" paid off! How light is it? MichLUG/LTC skirting is relatively heavyweight (not drapery but not see through either, and pretty sturdy cloth). (21 years ago, 5-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Next Show?
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(...) Exactly when is the upcoming show? I know it's in October. I'm still planning on putting together a building on a 48x48 chunck of land. But, I won't be able to start on it until after the big sumo event in Ann Arbor on Sept 20th. Steve (21 years ago, 5-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | build date this sunday
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i'll be there. i will be finishing the mountain section and turntable at the meeting. i hope to have a few buildings to bring also. jeramy ___...___ Need more e-mail storage? Get 10MB with Hotmail Extra Storage. (URL) (21 years ago, 5-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Build date Sunday sept. 7
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I was wondering who will be able to come this weekend? Count me in. mark (21 years ago, 5-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Found some skirting
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I found some of that light weight table cloth material we discussed last Sunday. They didn't any green but I bought some Blue that looks really nice. It comes in 40 inch x 100 foot rolls. I bring it this Sunday and let everybody take a look at it to (...) (21 years ago, 4-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Proposed constitution, rev 1
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Is available for your perusal and feedback in HTML: (URL) Word (with revision marks): (URL) (native format with revision marks): (URL) (21 years ago, 4-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | September meeting announcement
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Next meeting is again at Steve M.'s barn, Sunday, September 14th from 2:00 until Steve tells us to go home. The formal meeting time usually coincides with the arrival of supper. Anyone have ideas for supper? I think we should do chili soon, but (...) (21 years ago, 4-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | August, 2003 IndyLUG meeting minutes
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We met on a kind August day, the 14th. Even the flies seemed to be more forgiving than usual. Brian Alano, Leah Cardaci, Steve McDonough, Steve Martin, Thomas C Coleman II, Jeramy Spurgeon, John C. Moore, Selena Miller, and Mark Peterson gathered, (...) (21 years ago, 4-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug)
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| | Re: Versions 2 and 3 of micromotorized crossing gates.
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(...) That's what a RCX with a extra light sensor is for (or homemade light sensors). Either option beats the pants off how I did my first automatic crossing system- it was a electrical kludge (and I still can't think of a better way to do it- in (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Versions 2 and 3 of micromotorized crossing gates.
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Awesome looking crossing. I like the small size of the motors. What do you use to control this? I was in a hobby store last week looking at DCC stuff and they had crossing sensors for this sort of thing. Also, what happens with the gate is down? Do (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-03, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.trains)
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