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(...) Actually, in that vein, I was thinking about something: The best train layouts I've seen have *action* occuring in them, not just trains running around. With the absolutely beautiful engines available to us, why not have a fire going on? I'm (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Ahh, now this got my heart a-pumpin'!! While talking with Joe at the last meeting, I had been describing my woes about how I have motors and wires and enough stuff to make some very hip motorized devices, but never any inspiration. Well, here (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Wow! Excellent ideas! I have to admit, I was pretty much just thinking of a static setup for the burning building, sort of "implied" action- but this is light-years better! And the fiberoptic addition is a stellar idea. With moving (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) ...Lots of tricks like that are fun to include in a display :-) in our first layout, we had protestors at city hall carrying signs and all, compleat with police escorts, and a truck wildly out of control about to plow into them... Then there (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) I found a UFO set w/ fiber optics, but it's pretty near impossible to see what color we're talking about here: (URL) of the spaceport ones did too, but I still can't figure it out: (URL) any case, that would be great if they are orange. I (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) (URL) think it's either red or orange. In a way, red would be better... (...) Hey, I was just throwing out ideas. Don't feel like you took anything away from me. Your idea sounds incredible, and I'd love to see it in action. (...) Heh. eric (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) To make this really spooky, use magnets. The GMLTC has an ore carrier that runs with magnetic power, the LEGO magnets are powerful enough to work through 2 layers (one plate, one tile) and there is a mechanism below them that moves around, the (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) I think it's clear fiber but the light coming out is red. Clever mounting can feed that light into the end of a trans orange flame for a great effect Also, consider this trick: Mount a standard LEGO light behind a pulley wheel or gear wheel or (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Arrr, yeah, that's what I meant. :D (...) Hmm. Something on the box indicated to me that the fiber was scored or "broken" somehow such that light flashed out of the fiber at even intervals down the fiber (note here that I do know how fiber (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) [rubbing hands together gleefully] ooh, I like this idea - I have dozens of magnets, and hadn't even thought of this <g> I'm glad you mentioned that the fiber optic cables are clear, too ... I actually have the Space Shuttle Set and was (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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In lugnet.org.us.nelug, Eric Joslin writes: <snip> (...) Well I have some LEGO Fiber and it does conduct well through Trans elements. One thing I think would work is if you have Technic Beam then put 1/2 pegs in the holes (the ones that create a (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) flames (...) at (...) I have an extra one of the fiber optic light sets......its more red than orange....but should work well, since it does "flicker" like a fire Tom D (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) at least 3 sets have this apparatus, and all 3 seem to be identical... ufo set big shuttle fiber optic multi set of the three, the big shuttle has the best parts but the UFO set can be had for the least. I got 17 of these UFO sets for 35 each, (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Heh. No fear, I took it as such, and meant "Thanks for the vote of confidence in our club." eric (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Blast it - I saw this as my one-way ticket to get on The Today Show and flirt with Katy Kurick (yes, Lauren does know about this crush of mine). Ah well, the suggestion had me blushing anyways ;) I figured we'd emblazon NELUG on it (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) with (...) I think it's Katie Couric... I feel it's key to know how to spell the names of those you have crushes on(0). And I hear you about wanting to flirt. You are not alone, my friend... (2 URLs) (1) and what has to take the cake, so to (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Definitely. Perhaps we could even have some animated minifigs.... I'd like to try something that automatically loads/unloads some cargo automatically, and perhaps even a factory which "processes" that cargo in some way. (Perhaps this could (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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(...) Wow, that sounds really cool. Are there pictures of this anywhere? (24 years ago, 17-Jul-00, to lugnet.org.us.nelug)
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