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(...) That looks like the TJ I saw getting my big box off the luggage carousel... And the crane base looks like the one I helped re-assemble while waiting for Lindsay to emerge from the I-95 traffic mire... So I would say you score two for two there (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town)
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(...) Ah-Ha! My crane has been spotted. Yes, that's me and my beast. I'll try and get up a few pics of it tomorrow. I'll let ya know. I had a good time letting people "drive" it (like Larry, as he said). It was good fun. I had an even better time (...) (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town)
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(...) It's him and it's his crane. That thing is pretty amazing. It uses some non LEGO(r) (notably the remote control and a few other bits) but not much. I got to drive it! Way cool. (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town)
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(...) I'm also wondering who did this (URL) is that you there TJ? More important, is that your crane? ROSCO (22 years ago, 24-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town)
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Hey everyone - I didn't take many pictures at Brickfest this weekend, cause I was too busy checking out all the awesome MOCs and chatting with friends old and new. One thing I did take pictures of was Jennifer Clark's amazing Demag crane, with my (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.technic, lugnet.town)
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Mine was shipped out today and I ordered on 7/18. Not bad for a back ordered lot! And yes, mucho thanks to greg for the heads up on this great deal. Luke (URL) Morgan" <trees@utk.edu> wrote in message news:GzpqC3.A5I@lugnet.com... (...) orders. (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Of course here in Holland the H2FLYER is not a valid discount code..... So 8466 is still EUR129,- Duq "Greg Muri" <gmuri1@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GzG79n.M07@lugnet.com... (...) I (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Looks like the stock arrived early: ) My 8466 arrived today so you might want to check the status of your orders. The shipping box included a copy of the flyer. Thanks again Greg! John (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I've just had another look at your controller, it looks as though it's covered in valves but actually four of them are really electrical switches that only look like valves, you've put the same handles on everything. A closer look reveals the (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) I dunno, Jennifer and that bobcat. She took me on, over a year ago with it. Her bobcat versus my Cat D11 (since cannibalized but I have the chassis still). We we're both prepared to sacrifice the surface of Tony Priestman's (chesirefest (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) HUH??? You say you are kidding and I hope so. Right on the front page of www.brickfest.com it clearly states the information you were looking for: WELCOME to the official web site for BrickFest! July 19-21, 2002 - Arlington, Virginia Seems (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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(...) That's an excellent idea, Steve. (...) Jennifer and I got together at the 'fest and improved the performance of the R996 greatly. She hooked up one of her compressors to my excavator and it worked great. That tells me that my first serious (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic)
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I say somewhat in jest, is the location a secret? It took a minor effort on the brickfest web site to discover it's in Arlington, VA. It often seems to me that the home page of many events, fail to say anything about the location of the event. (...) (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.events.brickfest)
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I'm back from the 'fest and I just wanted to drop in a quick note to say how wonderful it was. I'll definitely write more about it and provide much more detail later. I'm quite tired now and my wife definitely thinks I've spent too much time with (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) Thanks. And that link would be??? (URL) This involves using two outer brace peices 4 units (...) I've often wondered about this myself. I suppose you wouldn't find that type of fit in any official Lego-produced creation. But it is all 100% (...) (22 years ago, 22-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic)
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I've just copied T.J's excellent method of connecting two pneumatic cylinders back to back. This involves using two outer brace peices 4 units long and a central, four plate high 2x2 block. The block seperates the cylinders and gives rigidity to the (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Hello all, I have started a total rebuild of the 8466 and so far I have the chassis done I just can't decide on a body. I have done several versions with the green panels, I just haven't come up with a good design yet. Does anyone have some good (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic)
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(...) As has been mentioned several times, you can deep link direct to the .jpg before the images are moderated, which is less likely to cause angst among lugnetters (many of whom are good mates with "moderator fascist" Kevin) than sentences such as (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic)
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Hey Nicole, I like thise pics! Nick is te third (and last) Galidor figure I have. I was thinking of using his head and body and combining that tihe Gali's arms and legs. And yup, I did ask if they would work with Bionicle - I was really curious (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.galidor, lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.general)
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(...) It's a free country, even if it's not a free brickshelf. I have a democratic right to moan :-). (...) I haven't finished in .technic yet I think this guy has the right idea, he makes a lot of sense. (URL) (22 years ago, 19-Jul-02, to lugnet.technic)
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