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(...) I'm guessing one of the California stores has them as well. Bricksland Free S&H (the store I bought mine from) currently has 7613 of them in stock, and there aren't any sets that come with more than two of them (best value is the SW mini MF). (...) (21 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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(...) Patience, grasshopper. All will be revealed in the fullness of time ;) ROSCO (21 years ago, 23-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) They've been available from the pick-a-prick selection in Legoland Windsor for a while now. They're fairly good value for filling up a cupful, if you have a use for them. (...) Maybe another layer, although I'm working to a flat base here so I (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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(...) Those might actually work better. The panels from the Mars Set are fairly stiff, which makes it hard to build a good air foil shape. These new ones might just work. Thanks for the info. (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) As I said, they didn't work out quite how I'd hoped, but it works well enough that the intent is instantly recognizable. And if located on the edge of a display, it can result in a self-replenishing "foam" effect, courtesy of jealous (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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(...) Bingo! Although I'm not sure if anyone has ever noticed the other half of the water joke on their own either. (...) Actually...not. And not for the reasons you mentioned. Our moon has settled into a 1:1 day/month cycle because of the tidal (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) This is a very interesting project. I'd like to see the slew ring for a crane in this scale, assuming that it's a working model and not just a static piece. Looking at the design of the crawler so far and knowing a bit about large Lego cranes (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) I imagine that you are refering to the skeleton under the boardwalk. Hey that reminds me of a song... I really like it when the jokes practically create themselves. (...) Indeed. Although, the tidal pull of the earth could make for some swell (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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rosco, that thing is going to be HUGE!!! i can't wait to see the final pictures. how tall is it going to be when finished? that's a lot of hinged plates on the treads. is that a soldering iron i see in the background? do you do a lot of electronics (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think it was the only major MOC that I worked on for about two months straight, though I did complete at least two small Toa-based MOCs. The gags just kind of flowed on their own, and about half of them were inspired by others as I added (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Could be from cockpit of the technic space shuttle 8480 [LEGOSet 8480] (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.db.brictionary, FTX)
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(...) What about these Clikits parts for airfoils: (URL) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I quite like the water effect these tiles give. For this NBLTC display I just used a single layer of plates of various colours under them: (URL) photograph seems to have picked up the underlying colours a bit too clearly. In reality, you can (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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A Monday to Monday MOC - (URL) Klymyth>; Quadra-ped Mecha: (URL) Here is a blue doggie I started last week, and finished today. It features: A single Pilot Canopy from the High Speed Train #4511 Star Wars Super Battle Droid Rotating Click Hinges (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(URL) anyone know what the stickered part in this picture just in front of the minifig is? I like it and think its nifty but I really want to know where its from. I know the tile is genuine lego but mabie the sticker isnt... :) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) David, this is hilarious, and well executed. Way to fill a pool with gags. Too bad there's no room for surfing. :-D Oh, yeah, and the price of a glass of water on the moon doesn't surprise me one bit. ( My wife works in the arctic on occasion, (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) I'm not sure I ever saw that before. The invisible water idea works pretty well in his pool, because it's obviously a swimming pool w/ diving board, but mine would have just looked like a sloped sand-dune without water and someone flying the (...) (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Oh? In a general sense, or did someone actually do that to you? (...) Absolutely! Notice that even bully-droids and tyrant-wizards wear speedos in space. Black and red, of course, because dressing in those colors makes you look extra sinister. (21 years ago, 22-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) Lindsay, Thanks, I think. LOL! (...) Thanks very much! The vertical strength of the legs is quite robust. Plenty of force and good leverage to hold weight. The weakness in the design is the structural stability associated with the leg (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) [snip] (...) I think you're a very scary man, Kevin. That walker is absolutely *brilliant*. I don't normally check out the .technic or .robotics side of things, but today I'm very glad I did. That is absolutely incredible-- and not least of (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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I pleased to announce my newest pneumatic walker, hex363. (URL) is similar in pneumatic circuit design to Quad242 ((URL) Hex363 is completely pneumatic. Hex363 is a pneumatic sequencer that can walk forward. Each leg can extend to the ground, or (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.announce.moc) !!
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(...) Certainly is a fun moc! Reminds me of Adrian's pool on his Rigel 7 moonbase. I gotta love that pool! definately need to something like that in a moc of mine! Would love to see this in a moonbase layout - is very nice! -Lenny (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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(...) I totally got a kick out of this. Well done. I identify with the kid who got his sand-castle kicked over :( And to those who say you can't have a pool in space (Manfred) or that you can't wear a speedo in space, I say HOGWASH! The advances in (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, FTX)
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I now know why all of Rosco's creation's up to now have been a bit on the small side, he must have allocated the majority of his parts toward building this: (URL) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello, At last I got a new digital camera (Canon Ixus Digital 500) and was able to take a few pictures of some of my LEGO creations I've made lately. Here are some pictures of the snowblower I've made. No video avaiable yet. (URL) -> (URL) also (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks for the comments, hints and suggestions. Designing something without the pieces - that's impressive! I think the idea of a motor to amplify the signal could be used and it should be possible to put in some sort of lever that switches (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I built it more as absurdist comedic piece, since there are clearly more things wrong about it than there are right. Cartoon physics applies, so the water doesn't boil away, exposed skin isn't desicated (though I did originally plan to have (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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Well, since the pool works in a vacuum, the water must be contantly boiling out into space, and with an astonishingly fast rate too. You've modelled this effect nicly with the studs on the trans dark blue plates :-) With friendly greetings, M. (...) (21 years ago, 21-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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"Brick Builder" <brickbuilder@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:Huw7Ip.Kvt@lugnet.com... (...) WOHA!! Nice! :) (...) have (...) (21 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) ROSCO (21 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Well, there has been somebody who has done that. Last year at Legoworld in the netherlands there was somebody who build a pneumatic train. I don't remeber who it was, and were he or she came from. pictures can be found at: (URL) Steinnes" (...) (21 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello all pneumatic-fans, I just love all the pneumatic system that you all have made. I'm not good at making pneumatic engines myself at all (I have only made two after instructions), but I've got an idea for you to try out. Until now we have seen, (...) (21 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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This is my first Moonbase module. It's also my biggest MOC since...well, probably ever (I had a reasonably large collection as a child, but most of it was bright colors that didn't fit with Space or Castle very well). I detailed most of the gags in (...) (21 years ago, 20-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.fun, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX)
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(...) [LEGOSet 8585] (...) I doubt we'll ever see that happen outside of the BIONICLE line. Pretty much everything else is generic enough that it sees fairly wide use as it is. A lot of the BIONICLE parts have never been used outside of their (...) (21 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) snip (...) Thanks for pointing that out, you're right - I'd forgotten they used the same color masks for the "studly" Matoran as they did the McD's Tohunga. Back to Alfred's point, there are a couple of black Ruru that were Euro misprints and (...) (21 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) You mean the sand-blue Akaku and dark-orange Kakama from these sets? [LEGOSet 8582] [LEGOSet 8584] Neither were tremendously common at TRU stores, but they did show up sporadically. (21 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) Mm, could be... but on looking at the types of parts included, several are from sets introduced just last December, and some of the masks were never included in sets outside of promotions with McDonald's (sand Akaku and light brown Kakama (...) (21 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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(...) My theory is this. TRU maybe had a lot of overstock of older Bionicle sets. I bet they called Lego and said they didn't want to buy more if they had all this overstock. So they probably worked out a way to repackage the sets into this huge (...) (21 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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A couple of days ago, a (URL) BZPower> reporter (Michael) ran across a very interesting new product at Toys R Us in Virginia. The large tub of assorted Bionicle pieces in many colors contained 702 pieces, and we're not talking about little 2x rod (...) (21 years ago, 19-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping, FTX)
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| | Re: New MOC: The Technic fig scale ladder truck "Inferno"
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(...) Check these out: (URL) Grapple> (URL) Inferno> (URL) This one is a bonus> Keith (21 years ago, 17-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) This is the same thing as the amplification issue mentioned in other posts. In our pneumatic gates, we can sometimes use pressure directly from the pumps as inputs to pneumatic switches, thus providing the "amplification" people are talking (...) (21 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Oh that was just my way of saying "amplifier" LOL. Getting an external power source (+V is electronics talk) to power the output rather than just the input. ROSCO (21 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks for the comments. The 3L liftarm is a good idea. I did originally try something similar, but went with the rack and pinion system instead in the end. At the moment I'm trying to simplify the gates to the extent that I don't need any (...) (21 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Discrete component machine - now they sound interesting. Is there a good overview of such things on the web anywhere? Amplification seems to be the common comment. I'll have to try and find my thinking cap again ;-) Cheers, Martin. (21 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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hi guys, thanks all...thanks Tobbe for the correct URL: (URL) !;-))) Sorry! I'm completing the TOW TRUCK...I want to include within to the model a removable console with all the controls for the pneumatic and electrical circuit...It's difficult (...) (21 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Both the front and rear have air suspension. If those pumps are hooked up to an air tank, you could create a really interesting suspension system. I also really like the way the rear wheels use three control arms on the 8466's suspension. Nice (...) (21 years ago, 16-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: New MOC: The Technic fig scale ladder truck "Inferno"
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(...) Hi Keith, Beautiful. I saw both models side to side on Brickshelf. But my transformers memories are extremely rusty. Do you have any links to good Transformer images of the two characters you mentioned? Stephane S. (21 years ago, 15-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) Fascinating. Stephane S. (21 years ago, 15-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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I'm not much on Boolean calculations -- if it stops part way through, does that make it a MAYBE gate? Jim "Martin Howard" <goldfishwbp@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HuL5rn.4vq@lugnet.com... (...) halt - a (...) signal (...) logic (...) shift (...) (21 years ago, 15-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Trying to contact "Gonta" - LDraw parts-author of the Black Cat Tyre/Wheel 68.8 x 24 S
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(...) I don't know. But what I don't get is that all those fancy wheels have DAR files while very old wheels (20x30 solid, technic) don't. (21 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) That definately is a problem, after a couple of gates it grinds to a halt - a mixture of the slippage between gears and the problem you have identified. I had envisaged that I could use a piston arrangement to drive the clock signal backwards (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Trying to contact "Gonta" - LDraw parts-author of the Black Cat Tyre/Wheel 68.8 x 24 S
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hi guys, I'm one of the part-authors at LDraw and recently I found these two brickshelf sites (URL) renderings which use the Black Cat Tyre/Wheel 68.8 x 24 S (32004.dat, 32003.dat). both parts where designed by "GONTA" and it was quite a puzzle to (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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"Martin Howard" <goldfishwbp@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:HuJDsu.20sL@lugnet.com... (...) That is some very interesting work. It reminds me of the discrete component machines I have worked on. As Steve mentions, you will need a lot of (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Indeed! (...) It looks like the rear axles have pump-up shocks. That would help a bit, especially when towing. ROSCO (21 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Very impressive! At least 2 8466's, a 8455 and maybe a 8458 went in to it, not to mention the clasic space windsheilds for hazard lights on top! I wonder how well the suspension holds the weight? I've been working on a remake of the 8466 (who (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(URL) anyone else see this? Something worthy to tow the 8448... (.... no I'm not the one who made it) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic) !
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(...) just a lever, like a 3L liftarm. May reduce backlash a little. It would be interesting to investigate a way to make them with a +V input of some kind - maybe a motor somehow - that does the switching of the output, similar to the compressor (...) (21 years ago, 14-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi everyone, OK I've not actually built a LEGO computer, but I have recently been considering the idea. The first step has been to develop logic gates. Rather than go down the pneumatic route, which has been pretty successful, I've tried to do it (...) (21 years ago, 13-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic) !
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| | Re: Dark green in 8611
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(...) No, this is clearly a different green. Think "forest green". It's a color that I know Jason Spears has expressed a desire for (and probably a lot of other Castle builders, and I'd bet it'd be popular with Town/Train and Military builders as (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general)
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(...) I believe the first appearance of dark green was in the torsos of the NBA figure sets. It has now been spotted also in the new (yet to be released) Harry Potter sets. Jeramy (21 years ago, 12-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general)
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(...) There were dark green band links in the "Team Spirit" LEGO watch a couple of years ago, and one of the basketball players has a dark green jersey. I think those were the only dark green up to now. I hope we see more dark green bricks - I've (...) (21 years ago, 12-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general)
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(...) I wouldn't really be surprized if this is a new, more vivid green that was approved by unnamed Lego test groups, and will immediately replace the old green. In a few weeks, customer support may know... Yours, Christian (21 years ago, 12-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general)
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Hi all, I've just aquired the new Bionicle 8611, and was surprised to find dark green elements inside. Does anybody know, if this is the first appearance of dark green Lego?? Arne, Copenhagen (21 years ago, 12-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general)
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(...) Looks great Andrea! My only complaint is that the front seem a little to low to actually be useful in terrain, hard to tell from the images though. (...) Correct URL: (URL) awesome! I'm looking forward to seeing more of this one! (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Wow! They both look amazing! Can't wait to see the tow truck built! I've cross-posted to model team, cos I figure they'll appreciate these models over there too ;) ROSCO (21 years ago, 6-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.modelteam)
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"Andrea Grazi" <andrea.grazi@tiscalinet.it> wrote in message news:Hu44vw.uon@lugnet.com... (...) advices (...) creations!! (...) This is beautiful! Sensational! Congradulations on your design and implementation. (21 years ago, 6-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I saw the on brickshelf. That looks awesome. Where did you get the dat for the wheels I have been looking for them. I really like the shape of the lift arm. looks like it has a lot of functions too. Cant wait to see more of this truck. Steve (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Hi Everyone, as everybody know i don't speak english very well and even if I don't partecipate in your debates, I always read it. If you remember few time ago, after the BIGFOOT II, some of you gave me advices and ideas about what I could (...) (21 years ago, 5-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Hassenplug's Connect 4 robot at Child Expo
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(...) Just in case people weren't aware, I believe this robot was built for a recent rtlToronto competition. If the idea of C4 robots intrigues you, go read the threads in the rtlToronto group, there were a number of other bots with many different (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun, lugnet.games, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Steve, That is an wonderful idea for a robot. I am very intrigued by the hopper and loading mechanism and look forward to further details. Congrats on a great display. KK Quah (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun, lugnet.games, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | New MOC: The Technic fig scale ladder truck "Inferno"
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Hi Everyone, After 4 months of on and off work, 6 Bricklink orders and several acts of cannibalism, I am proud to announce my newest creation... Inferno the Technic figure scale ladder truck! (2 URLs) Brickshelf link after moderation> I see on (...) (21 years ago, 4-Mar-04, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) A few other people claimed to win, but I was always able to quite their celebrations by showing them the robot had already won (somewhere they didn't see!) I'm still finishing up the web page, where I hope to include some interesting info like (...) (21 years ago, 3-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun, lugnet.games, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Hassenplug's Connect 4 robot at Child Expo
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really cool :) Can you open it ? (source program, MLCAD design etc ?) nanobapt (...) (21 years ago, 3-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun, lugnet.games, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic)
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| | Hassenplug's Connect 4 robot at Child Expo
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IndyLUG participated in the Parent & Child Exposition this past weekend (Feb. 28-29) at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Part of our setup included a table with Steve Hassenplug's AWESOME Connect 4 robot. (URL) This robot does everything on its own, (...) (21 years ago, 3-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.us.indylug, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun, lugnet.games, lugnet.loc.us.in.ind, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, FTX) !
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| | Re: Bionicle online comics bye-bye?
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(...) Yeah, all of the old Mata Nui content (including the two MNOLGs, the second of which I never had a chance to finish), have been pulled so the website can concentrate solely on the new Metru Nui storyline. The last three years of storyline have (...) (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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| | Bionicle online comics bye-bye?
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Just when I thought I can always go back and read them at my leisure, they seem to have gone away from the official site. Arrr...rrrgh! (21 years ago, 2-Mar-04, to lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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So, we've purchased our cool new servers, from Cambridge, MA vendor "PCs for Everyone". Todd and I and several other friends have gotten systems from them before, and have been extremely pleased -- they know their stuff, including Linux, which is (...) (21 years ago, 28-Feb-04, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.admin.finance, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, lugnet.castle, lugnet.org, lugnet.announce) !!
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| | LUGNET server fund drive a roaring success!
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Update: Thanks to donations totalling over $4K from more than 150 people around the world, we not only hit our target in four short days days but exceeded it -- by a margin wide and comfortable enough to afford a superb hardware configuration and (...) (21 years ago, 28-Feb-04, to lugnet.admin.finance, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.org, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Ball Clock (was: no subject)
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(...) < snip > (...) This is a problem you will probably not solve as long as there is a bin of balls for the conveyor to draw from. The Seattle robotics guys will tell you that getting soccer/basketballs to feed reliably from a bin is a non-trivial (...) (21 years ago, 28-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) that's why it was always the right time. pdx was the first time i let it just run for hours so i was not really sure of how accurate it would be. (...) borrow what you want. i borrow ideas all the time. i'm glad you liked it! bob Bob Kojima (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) *snip* (...) Oh, I'm going to sheepishly chime in here - I 'set' the clock a couple of times during the weekend. I was so completely amazed and fascinated with it I just couldn't bear for it to not be accurate!! But once it was set, it seemed (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Well I finally made it home, and here's my contribution to the pile of photos: (URL) me if there's way too many crane shots, but I think you all know where my priorities lie by now ;) Enjoy! ROSCO (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.castle, lugnet.pirates, lugnet.space, lugnet.town, lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: Pretty girls that usually get their photo taken with your Mecha
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(...) omg (...) wha..? (...) Yes and that would be Jeff Ranjo that has the honor of first clear creator. He goes by the name Thraxis. LMHoFammer too. (...) Ahh, (...) Thank you and that is nice of you to say. If you knew the pain, you'd let me take (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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(...) i know i could stare at it for hours. at one time i had 4 ball lifts on the chain so that it would run 4 times as fast. i'm not patient enough to wait a minute for each ball to be lifted. (...) thank you, i tried to make it as simple as (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) the rolling balls! I have about 100 soccer balls at home and I have some good ideas to use them, but none as cool as this! I want one too! Very well crafted. I like the color scheme too, even though in a MOC of that kind, people don't usually (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) here is the link to the pictures that i used to build the clock: (URL)Looks simple enough, but I quess getting the balls to roll safely is a (...) yeah, the balls get rolling pretty fast and don't want to stay on track around the curves. (...) (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic)
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Hey Bob! That's a really neat clock! Had never heard about it previously! Nice rendition in LEGO! Looks simple enough, but I quess getting the balls to roll safely is a trick in itself. So what basically determines the speed/accuracy of the clock is (...) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) And, most inventive use of Soccer Balls I have ever seen :) (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic)
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i have just posted pics of my rolling ball clock on brickshelf: (URL) is an explanation: This clock is based on the Arrow Handicraft Deluxe Rolling Ball Clock that was popular in the 80's. To tell the time read the hour from the 3rd row of balls. (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic) !!
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| | Re: Looking for Eschenstein
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btw: is it embrio from bombardier? very cool design guys from bombardier likes ginger i think :))) see it here (URL) Lehman" <tsl@tsl.bu.edu> wrote in message news:HtI7ss.3vx@lugnet.com... (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.loc.jp, lugnet.loc.de)
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| | Re: Commanche helicopter
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(...) Correction: it's the actual codename for this project is (URL) RAH-66 "Comanche">. Also check out this great (URL) article>. And yes, I know the BBC is biased, but I think this article is worth a read. While I have to agree with you (and my (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| | Re: 8466 ANIMATED
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G*R*E*A*T S*T*U*F*F, Steve! Thanks for sharing boith the pics and the code. Keep it up! (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation, lugnet.technic)
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The U.S army has cancelled the Commanche helicopter program. (URL) is a shame as I only saw one on the TV the other day. They've also cancelled the rather cool crusader self-propelled artillery. Steve (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.build.military)
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| | Re: 8466 ANIMATED
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Here is a section of my pov file showing the splines. #declare doorspline = spline { linear_spline -1, <-1,0,0> 0, <0,0,0> 3, <3,0,0> 4, <4,90,0> 4.5, <4.5,90,0> 5.5, <5.5,0,0> 8, <8,0,0> } #declare screenpositionspline = spline { natural_spline -1, (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation, lugnet.technic)
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| | Re: 8466 ANIMATED
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Created aonther animation with the 8466 4x4. For this animation I created a spline curve for each function. This way I can control when each item changes at what piont in time in the animation. Here is the animation. (URL) Cuestions, Comments, Enjoy (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | w00t! Fund Drive for LUGNET Servers
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We appreciated your patience during the downtime today Thank you for bearing an unusually long downtime today. We certainly weren't expecting a 9-hour outage simply for the replacement of a disk. You may have noticed on the LUGNET homepage during (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.admin.finance, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic, lugnet.castle, lugnet.space, lugnet.org, lugnet.announce, FTX) !!
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| | Re: Pretty girls that usually get their photo taken with your Mecha
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(...) Hmmm...you are easy. Can I get a Cinnabon this time too? :) (...) K, never had the pleasure of seeing Thraxis before, very impressive. Maybe I've been talking to the wrong builder... Guess I owe you at least one pic for showing me Thraxis. (...) (21 years ago, 24-Feb-04, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.org.us.gardenslug, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.technic, FTX)
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| | Re: Looking for Eschenstein
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Hello! (...) Well, this is the disadvantage of the recent privacy practice at BrickShelf :-( Unfortunatelly I can't find any connection to any persons I know, sorry. I'm not even sure if the person who built this creations is really German. At least (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.loc.jp, lugnet.loc.de, FTX)
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| | Looking for Eschenstein
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I wicked want to contact the person who built (URL) this monopod> and (URL) this submergence vehicle>, but searching for "Eschenstein" on lugnet and google doesn't turn up anything. How do I find him/her? --Todd (21 years ago, 22-Feb-04, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.space, lugnet.org.scibrick, lugnet.loc.jp, lugnet.loc.de, FTX)
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| | Re: 8466 ANIMATED
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(...) -TJ (21 years ago, 22-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.animation, lugnet.technic)
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