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Administrative How do you pronounce LUGNET™? Where can I find a list of the sets catalogued on LUGNET™? How do I find the sets that contain a particular part? When can I use the LUGNET™ name? How do I change my e-mail address with LUGNET? How do I change what e-mail LUGNET sends me? How do I post a message to multiple groups (cross-posting)? When should I set a “Followup-To” as part of my post? How can I set the “Followup-To” when posting a message via e-mail? How can I set the “Followup-To” when posting a message via the web? Can I use Microsoft® Outlook Express to read and post messages? Can I use Netscape® Communicator to read and post messages? How do I cancel a post? Is it normal to get an error message when I post? How can I narrow my LUGNET search? Can I attach pictures to LUGNET posts? Where can I post messages related to auctions? Where can I post messages related to buying, selling, and trading? What does it mean to “Highlight” an article? What is the difference between “Spotlighting” and “Highlighting”? Why is the poster’s name sometimes dark and sometimes light? view all Administrative entries Build What are the dimensions of a LEGO® brick? What are the official LEGO® brick colors? How can I change the gender (the direction of the studs) on a LEGO® part? What is that goo on the front of a LEGO® minifig neck? I have a part labeled FABULAND®. What does that mean? What sets contained brightly colored gears with wide spaced teeth? What does “microfig scale” mean? Is LEGO® safe for fish tanks? How can I fabricate lights? Where can I buy rubber hose? How can I clean LEGO® parts? Is it OK to use hot water to wash LEGO® parts? How can I clean an already assembled LEGO® set without disassembling it? How can I reapply crooked stickers? How do I go about scanning and printing stickers? Is it possible to restore yellowed parts to their original color? How do I remove the center bar from a LEGO® bucket? How can I remove candle wax from my LEGO® pieces? How do I remove the print from a LEGO® piece? What paint works best with LEGO® minifigs? What’s the best way to bond LEGO® pieces? What’s the best way to cut a baseplate? What’s the best way to cut other pieces? view all Build FAQ entries CAD The LDraw FAQ which includes What is this LDraw thing? Are there any easy to remember part numbers? Is there an interactive LDraw viewer? Where can I get LDLite? Where can I get LDAO (LDraw Add-on)? How do I view DAT files in /CAD/dat/? What does ‘inline’ mean, in the context of an LDraw data file? How do I get a non-perspective view from L3P? view all Build FAQ entries Castle BayLUG’s Ninja Parts Reference Lenny McKee Hoffman’s Guide to Weapons What is Castle World? What posts belong in .castle, and what belongs in .castle.org.cw? What Castle themes has LEGO® released? What are some good resources for Castle building? What are Motte and Bailey castles? What period in European history does Castle represent? What nationalities are represented by various Castle themes? Where are web pages with LEGO Castles? What does ‘barding’ mean (and other Castle terms)? Where can I find spare parts for Castle? I’m building a large castle. How can I provide access to the interior? How are lights, pneumatics, or motors used in Castle creations? How can I make minifig capes in different colors? What is Castle Wars, and where do I find the rules? What sets have yellow tudor walls? What sets have female minifigs? What are the different helmet designs that have been produced? What are the different cannon designs that have been produced? Why did Dungeon Master’s Castle (6086) change its name? Some Castle sets have pins and holes. How do they snap together? Why was the Yellow Castle yellow? view all Castle entries Dear-Lego How does The LEGO® Group determine which pieces go into which bags in a set? Why are certain set numbers skipped? Why are some reused? view all Dear-Lego FAQ entries FAQ What do the ‘?’ and ‘!’ in the FAQ entries mean? How do I add or correct information in the FAQ? What is the exact format of this FAQ? Why wasn’t all of my posted wisdom included in the FAQ? view all FAQ entries Fun How many LEGO® bricks would it take to stretch from San Francisco to New York? Is there a utility to generate random set names? How can I make a LEGO bookmark? What’s the German word for the sound that rummaging through LEGO elements makes? How many elements did The Lego Group make in 1999? view all Fun FAQ entries Games How do you get LEGO® Loco to speak English? view all Games FAQ entries General Am I too old for LEGO® toys? Am I too young for LUGNET? What does the “ob” (as in “oblego”) mean? SW LEGO®? What’s that stand for? -or- What common acronyms are used on LUGNET? Where did the names DUPLO™ and SCALA™ come from? Who is Timmy? What set contained the first fully articulated minifig? Who is Susan Williams? What is “Town Jr.“? What’s the connection between Samsonite® and Lego? Why are some colors more rare than others? Where can I find web sites created by Adult Fans Of Lego (AFOL)? What are some rules for AFOL Websites? How can I request newer set instructions from BrickShelf? view all General FAQ entries Market Is there somewhere online where I can order sets directly from LEGO? Does LEGO® have any retail outlets or attractions? Will LEGO® ever market towards adults? What is DACTA®? Do LEGO® catalogues differ from one country to the next? What is a jambalaya box? Buy-Sell-Trade Kevin Wilson’s Buying Lego FAQ Auction notices may only be posted to /market/auction/. Buy-Sell-Trade notices should only be posted to /market/buy-sell-trade/ as a courtesy. Where’s the best place to buy LEGO®? Can I sell LEGO® for ‘Best Offer’ in market.buy-sell-trade? Should I keep the box a LEGO® set came in? Can I get money for my LEGO®? Which sets are sellable? How complete does a set have to be? How can I determine whether my LEGO® is in demand? How do I determine value? Should I trade, sell or hold an auction? Shipping What are the advantages of UPS? What are the advantages of USPS (the US postal service)? How should I pack LEGO® for shipment? Is there anything special I should look out for? What if a package is lost or stolen? view all Market FAQ entries Off-Topic What the heck is a Fibblesnork Uber-Garlic Pickle? Where can I find a free nntp server? view all Off-Topic FAQ entries Publish How do I photograph a LEGO® model? What color is this? Where can I get a free site for my LEGO® creations? Do I need permission to link to a site from my web page? view all Publish FAQ entries Robotics The official LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ FAQ: http://mindstorms.lego.com/support/default.asp Todd’s Mindstorms FAQ: http://www.to-tech.com/kidsware/mindstorms/ The Unofficial MIT Programmable Bricks and Mindstorms FAQ: http://fredm.www.media.mit.edu/people/fredm/mindstorms/index.html Where can I find additional robotics resources on the web? What do the buttons on the remote do? view all Robotics FAQ entries Trains LEGO makes trains? Where can I get them? I’m new to LEGO trains. Should I choose 12 or 9 volt? Will the current 9V trains soon become obsolete? Are 4.5V, 9V and 12V trains compatible? Where can I get an original Metroliner, or another older train? What are points? -or- Where can I find train jargon explained? What’s a rack railway? Where are some good general train websites? What are good references for creating engines and stock? Where can I get details about real-life railroad operations? Where can I find pictures of Maintenance of Way cars? Can I run different trains using the 4519 cross track? What can I do with two ovals of track? What’s a good height for an overpass? How steep an incline can a train climb? Can I run more than one track with one regulator? Can I have two controllers on one line? How do I build a reversing loop? What are the electrical limits of 9V trains? How do I make remote-controlled points (switching rails)? How do I convert my train to DCC? Can I use my train with an RCX? What scale are LEGO trains? Should I build My Own Creation 6 wide or 8 wide? What are my choices for building a train car base plate? Is there a LEGO train club in my area? What’s a good size for a train club’s exhibition table? Why do some train clubs build up the table top by 20 bricks? How do I make a four car monorail train? How can I build a water tower? How do I make a 2-man handcar? Why is the 4551 called a crocodile? What can I use for spare tires for 4.5V or 12V engines? How can I make custom stickers? What’s the difference between LEGO’s buffers and US couplers? view all Train FAQ entries

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