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"Daniel Crichton" <danielc@helio.co.uk> wrote in message news:GFwEr2.78o@lugnet.com... (...) That is strange. Mov is the extension for Quicktime. I just show a diagonal rip in the symbol. I use mov files on my own site and they work fine. Hmm, Win (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks for the kind words. You have done a lot more with Javascript than I ever planned, but now I'm feeling inspired. My efforts so far, LEGO and Java-wise, are right out of the box. The train notion is great. My next project is to make it (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics.tele, lugnet.technic.roboriders, lugnet.technic.slizer, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Hello all, Just got back from LegoLand where the Bionicle launch has hit in full force. There are many Bionicle related items going on there and it looks to rununtil Sept. 30th. Here's a tibit of what seems to be going on; Scavenger hunt for 12 and (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.legoland.california) !
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(...) This is so simple. The nut can attach to any technic plate with holes. The holes allow the thread to turn, while the plate holds the nut still. The nut has the same four notches as a standard bush so will connect inbetween 4 Lego studs. I use (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I did! Thank you Jennifer ;) And I like the two lead threads Lego use, but they only supply nuts. I couldn't figure out an easy way to make leadscrew type devices with the round nuts as supplied. Of course service packs don't come with (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Hey Tom, This is a great idea, but WHO? I would have no idea where to start, as I don't know a soul outside of the US. I'm sure I could find someone easily through Lugnet, perhaps. But what's to ensure the transaction goes smoothly? Unlike (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I remember seeing this on someone's website months ago. Unfortunatly, I've forgotton the address. If I remember correctly, I believe the axle was badly warped in the process. T. J. (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I tried. It is very difficult, or at least I couldn't figure out how. The cross axles have four primary "edges" and the average die has three cutting edges on the inside. The die thus does not ride along the cross axle well at all! JB (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I think it would be far easier to find someone in the UK willing to buy some of the 5110 service packs from S@H and send them to you... Tom (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Would it be possible to uh, tap a thread onto regular crossaxles, so nuts could be screwed on? Has anyone tried this? Steve (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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"SB" == Simon Bennett <simon.bennett@ntlworld.com> writes: SB> LMAO about this... (URL) !!! SB> A bit of a surf starting here may yield a bit of information but SB> there's clearly less web support for Meccano than for Lego. (URL) does seem to work. (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) (URL) an admittedly a short search this is the best I've found. L girders are present in very long lengths and they do make pawls! but I don't think there are any small bevel gears. What do you think are the biggest omissions and which (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I always like another webcam done w' LEGO. YOu have alot more to offer than I ever did. Nice setup. The RCX is a very handy tool for webcam manipulation. I have a setup as well, been up for almost a year now... (URL) on a small server so if (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics.tele, lugnet.technic.roboriders, lugnet.technic.slizer, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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(...) Nicole, please accept my condolences. I'm sure Ken felt the love that surrounded him by having friends and family around him at the end. And thank you for keeping us informed about his condition. It must have been a difficult thing to do, and (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.us.ny.bin, lugnet.technic, lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.technic.slizer)
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(...) I think for ease of use, Lego parts (like a Technic beam) are certainly better. You'd still have to build-up a Technic beam to get an "I" or box section, but the Technic beam by itself is relatively strong and as you say, is "a decent member". (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) That would work great! Since Lego has not provided threaded axles in any quantity, substitute parts (non-Lego) are necessary. As an engineer, I'm just fine with using whatever works, Lego or non-Lego. I've used steel 3/16" bolts quite a bit. (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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T. J. writes; >Friction pins are an excellent connector because they are easy and >convenient to use, but they lack the ability to provide any axial >compression (i.e. tightening of a bolt "squeezes" the parts together). While >this may not be (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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"Steven Lane" <Steveroblane@aol.com> wrote in message news:GFw4Hy.DC7@lugnet.com... (...) is (...) Seems to work in Media Player, but not in QuickTime 4. What codec did you use? Dan (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Noted. You're absolutely right. It's been a while since my degree and I'm a railway engineer now, sorry about that slip up. I must go back and review my notes on egg-sucking too!! (...) So should I leave the part about Lego being no worse for (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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Living halfway between the sticks and the boonies as I do, in upstate NY, my TRU is usually the last to get new stuff so I was happy to see Bionicles arrive last weekend together with the price reduction on the Droid Developer go into effect. (I (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jul-01, to lugnet.technic)
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