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(...) That's interesting, I hadn't seen those before. Thanks for pointing them out! You're right, these mods are pretty amazing! The one on eBay has an advantage in terms of versatility -- no batteries (well, unless that's how you power your whole (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) Those are really cool! Thanks for sharing them. If I, as a small hobbyist, wanted to make a batch of parts in this way, what would my options be? Is there any company that will take a CAD file, print a small batch of parts, and mail them to (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.parts.custom)
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"Darrell Urbien" <durbien@mail.occ.cccd.edu> wrote in message news:I2DzA0.120q@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) (...) DAT (...) had to (...) and of (...) with (...) low (...) resin (...) build, (...) able (...) LEGO. (...) factor in (...) features (...) (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.parts.custom)
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Hey all, Just got my pix back from the Rapid Prototyping conference and thought I'd share.. (2 URLs) Folder Pending Mod> Full credit has to go to: Tom Burger (for designing the parts in the first place and making the DAT files freely available) Greg (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.parts.custom, FTX) !
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(...) Look at my page under Modifications (URL) go direktly there by this link: (URL) also have some cars 34 studs long (7 wide), and I am playing around with a new luggage car 16-20 studs long. Look under Createtions - Trains - there are a number (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) I much prefer the designs of (URL) Rob Hendrix>. He's gotten them packed in to the point where the minifig and lightsaber look completely unmodified until you turn them on, and they run off of internal batteries so you don't need to hide any (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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(...) Lead fishing weights will weigh more than copper BBs, and you might be able to build custom molds so you can melt weights and form them so they'll fit into an unmodified brick, both inside the tubes and in the larger cavity. (...) If you don't (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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(...) One doesn't. All one needs to do is prop a bucket full of bricks on top of one's door. The burgler provides all of the loud sound effects gratis (well, you hope it's gratis...). ;P (22 years ago, 13-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Just saw this on eBay: (URL) It's a modified lightsabre that actually glows! You can change the color of the light in the base between red and white, and of course, you can put any color sabre on it you want (even comes with a custom white sabre). (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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You probably all know about this, but it was news to me, and took me two days of searching to stumble across it... HiTechnic Products: (URL) These guys make a variety of 9V LEGO-compatible sensors, lights, and other gizmos, including remote control (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I heard back from my friend Lee in email today: In mike's.email.inbox, Lee wrote: (...) Apparently my memory of it costing $30 was from the art school resale boards. I found the product website here: (URL) be a month or so before I have time (...) (22 years ago, 13-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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"Mathew Clayson" <mathew_impact1@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:I2Cwvo.155L@lugnet.com... (...) fill it (...) to (...) to (...) colors (...) plates? A (...) I've built subassemblies and filled them with pennies to use for lift bridge weights. (...) (22 years ago, 12-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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"Joe Strout" <joe@strout.net> wrote in message news:joe-31DD12.1701...net.com... (...) Start here. This is a good place to find alternate contact methods and a plethora of sensors and electronic circuits: (URL) (22 years ago, 12-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.parts.custom)
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Has anyone made thier own weight bricks? My thought was to hollow out the bottom of a brick with a dremel, then fill it with BBs. And finally glue a plate across the bottom. This could be useful to add weight to some of my smaller train MOCs, where (...) (22 years ago, 12-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts.custom, lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.trains)
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(...) The only thing I've done is to add LEDs. Cutting a 9v jumper came first. But I can't aford to do that to often. Either way, I'd love to see more of this as well. Mat (22 years ago, 12-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.parts.custom)
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Has anyone seen instructions, schematics, plans, rough sketches on napkins, etc. for custom electric LEGO parts? LEGO seems to be getting out of the electronics business, which is a shame IMHO. The available selection is quite limited (and pricey (...) (22 years ago, 12-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts.mod, lugnet.parts.custom)
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If you take a transparent rod and roll it around on some fine grit sandpaper for a minute or so, it will make any light you may show through the rod easier to see from the side of the rod. The process roughs the surface of the rod to make it refract (...) (22 years ago, 12-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts.mod)
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| | Re: Do you mind if I modify the topic? (Larry Puns Again)
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(...) I think these look great. I may try some of these tricks. Thanks, Mat (22 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts.mod, FTX)
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I had hoped it was going to be just a little hiccup, but I had hedged and gather lights/plates/you name it when ever they had them on sale, enough for my plans, but never imagined they would wipe the 'concept of lighting' out, but it sure looks that (...) (22 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Years back I had started converting my 9v train engines for lights. The idea was to light up some of the cars on a train. I used LEGO wire jumpers that I cut to tap off the motor, but you can always use off the shelf battery holders and wire (...) (22 years ago, 11-Aug-04, to lugnet.parts, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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