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(...) I think that's the ATLAS Saw It's been around for probably 30 years and it's a good thing... works on metal (slowly) or plastic... (URL) 3 bucks USD or less. (20 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, C. L. GunningCook wrote: <snip> (...) As other people mentioned--Dremel is the bestest thing for them! I use a Dremel and 400 grit sandpaper--not much else. If you want to shoot me an e-mail detailing what you're trying (...) (20 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) There's probably a better way for the LEGO track, but I do know that there is a small saw-thingy that you can get at model railroad/hobby stores for cutting model railroad track. They're really sharp and have really small fine teeth. I can't (...) (20 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) The tool of choice would have to be the (URL) and then a very sharp razor knife and a jewel saw. The metal rails on a track can be removed with out cutting, you can just pry them off. jt (20 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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(...) I have since unsoldered the battery connections from the board, this allows the whole thing to be removed from the casing. Having has a look at the other side of the board I have decided to leave the coil as it and move the two switches to the (...) (20 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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(...) XPosted to .trains, a lot of people who have done this hang there. Since you're cutting metal, something with fine teeth seems needed, perhaps a hacksaw... not sure how you would cut just the metal without cutting into the plastic unless you (...) (20 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.trains)
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I have a question for a very novice modder.... Let's just say... someone wanted to cut some Lego train track... what fairly common, and inexpensive tool could an novice with a limited tool selection/budget to attempt said mod? What would a "pro" (...) (20 years ago, 20-May-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) That is definatly a tuning coil. You may be able to swap the coil to the opposite side of the board, but adding long wire would be a vey bad idea. If you swap it, orientation is very important. You will need to mark it's oreintation on the (...) (20 years ago, 19-May-05, to lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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(...) That sounds plausible, although I'm not an electronics expert it has that look to me. Ideally it would be good to unsolder it and place it on the other side of the board but that probably won't be possible. If it was a coil+ferrite core would (...) (20 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) Tim, The "large thing" looks like some kind of coil+ferrite core to me. AFAIK That is really part of the tuned circuit for the radio reception. Now something that strikes me as really interesting is the operation of the steering motor. Is it a (...) (20 years ago, 18-May-05, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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Has anyone had any experience with doing this? Basically I want to take the innards of one and put it in as small a 'brick' as possible, add a power input to allow connection of external battery box/es and a connector to allow remote connection of (...) (20 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) Yeah, I realised that after I played with one in a shop! Tim (20 years ago, 17-May-05, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) Good idea. If someone woulk like to make a page with that info, I'd be happy to add it to the sidebar of .parts. Rob (20 years ago, 7-May-05, to lugnet.parts)
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(...) Hi Dave, You might be interested in this thread: (URL) If you read through it you'll find a number of people who all posted interesting fantasy parts. And I agree... it would be nice to have some kind of list where these could all be (...) (20 years ago, 6-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts, FTX)
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In lugnet.general, Sonnich Jensen wrote: [snipping to the heart of things] (...) All the parts images are PNG. I can't speak to the actual format of any other image files on lugnet. (...) Because the compiled data for Partsref includes the image (...) (20 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.parts)
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Hi all! I started working with this and got a surprice. For the project below I intend to use: (URL) I picked (URL) for a test I downloaded the file and tried to view it - illegal gif file - a close view showed that the file is a PNG file not a GIF (...) (20 years ago, 4-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.parts)
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| | Re: Am I the only one who hates Lego parts with missing notches of plastic?
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The studlet would hopefully be well designed that it was still a partial stud, and still be able to connect upwards to a plate from underneath - it would basically be the intersection of a normall stud, and the outer curvature of the macaroni (...) (20 years ago, 28-Apr-05, to lugnet.parts)
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(...) Wouldn't that studlet prevent the macaroni brick from attaching to, say, a 4x4 plate from beneath? By the way, what's the deal with your message format? Your name doesn't appear in the "Message has 2 Replies" section, and when I replied to (...) (20 years ago, 28-Apr-05, to lugnet.parts)
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(...) snip (...) I don't have very many macaroni bricks, so I'm not running into issues with the notch in that part. However, with other parts that have a notch, like: [LDrawPart 30151:15] [LDrawPart 3941:15] [LDrawPart 6222:15] [LDrawPart 2462:15] (...) (20 years ago, 28-Apr-05, to lugnet.parts, FTX)
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One way which TLG could go forward on this would be to place a studlet (partial stud) on the top of the macaroni bricks, that fits quite snug into the notch. You would then end up with an effect like the 2x2 round bricks stacked. This would give a (...) (20 years ago, 28-Apr-05, to lugnet.parts)
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