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    There is still BrickOwl if need be.
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    It depends on how the parts are prepared for packaging. Some larger pieces are still packed by hand which bagging would add unnecessary operation costs.
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    3D printing ABS isn't that great either, The fumes stink and probably not good for you with the long term exposure. Proper ventilation a must. LEGO® isn't all ABS. Polycarbonate for clear pieces. Polyethylene for trees and leaves. Nylon for some strings. I suspect the shakers would be some sort of food grade plastic. You can contact their customer service if the information is not on the box. If you're really into that food safety regulatory stuff, you can read up on the US Food & Drug Administration site's food contact substances: https://www.fda.gov/food/food-ingredients-packaging/packaging-food-contact-substances-fcs
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    Nice to see extra battery boxes are still being converted and the why still comes up. That lab power supply do look useful for other electronic projects that doesn't involve lugging it around to LUG events. I don't have any 9V train controllers, so I converted my battery boxes as an el cheapo solution. Somehow I managed to blow a new 9V wall power adapter at the last show. That's kind of weird since I didn't remove the 800mA resetable polyfuse in the battery box and that 9V adapter is rated for 2.2A. Previously I used the older bigger transformer wall warts which weren't that energy effecient. But at least they never failed me.
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    Thanks for the info on those UV printed tiles. It seems someone else is also lazy making a railway bridge wider than the sleepers and doing maintenance.
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    Nice. Where are the 1x1 printed tiles from?
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    Video playback on Flickr can be chunky monkey to being unwatchable. It doesn't stream well. I changed my YT channel to kiddies. I use YT to host the video and link in forums. I don't really bother with YT comments.
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    Very nice. Love the function. It could be fun to put tea light candles around the layout and make it an interactive game to extinguish them. You should take it to a show. I made a non-functional one years ago and kids did like fire rescue trains.
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    Slowing it down may be good for driving with a touch screen device. With the app-controlled Batmobile, I find I have to take my eyes off the Batmobile for a sec to see what control I'm tapping on the screen. I think this set would make a good sticker pack and/or PU part pack to build a Techball bot (like the app Batmobile).
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    ^^ That could provide places for certain type of insects to hide and involve inspection from time to time. I think OP mentioned he has a bug problem in another thread.
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    All of the above. Sometimes depending on mood, what I had for dinner, alignment of the moon and the stars, output of the Magic 8 Ball, etc.
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    You could take a picture of your minifigs in front of your LCD screen displaying the TV show background if that is feasible.
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    Maybe if your country has some trade agreements with the USA containing clauses covering those matters. The US FTC went after Alexander Nix, a British citizen as part of the FTC vs. Cambridge Analytica LLC / Facebook lawsuit. The EU have their privacy laws which are stricter than the US privacy laws. Their GDPR define children as under 16 years-old. Individual EU member states can lower it down 13 years-old for their country law if they desire.
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    Or give every under 13 U.S. kid logged into YouTube a pair of LEGO peril sensitive glasses so they can't see the non-kiddie LEGO YouTube videos.
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    You can probably find a small manual single colour pad printer on aliexpress in that price range. You will need to factor in supplies like pad ink and printing plates to keep it all under $500. Do you have a way to engrave your printing plates?
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    Congrats to the winners.
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    MOCers could remove prints on LEGO® pieces with Brasso or a mild polishing compounds. If there is a will (and elbow grease), there is a way. I keep a separate bin for printed parts and use when appropriate. Yup, they do and stick large stickers over several bricks too. Or reuse the LEGO® stickers for MOCs like GARC Racing spaceships. Generally, it is less work to use the LEGO® ones. Making your own stuff can be fun too if you are so inclined.
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    Brickshelf is still online, uploaded LEGO® pics recently. Their pictures/folder moderation is slow. I don't know what's going on with ID management. If you don't have already have an ID, you may be better using another picture hosting service like flickr, etc.
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    I think you could also desolder the PF cable from the board to connect something else in between if you already opened up your IR receiver. [
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    If you have a flatbed colour scanner you could scan your stickers before using them. Can't really count on online copies being there should LEGO® decides to enforce their copyrights and issue takedowns. Their stickers are copyrighted material.
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    Grazie a tutti. Thanks everyone. We were controlling everything manually. There were the multiple collisions and trains flying off the 90 deg. curves when we got busy answering the visitors questions. We are planning to use Powered UP hubs, color sensors, etc. to control things next year.
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    For comparison, the blue on my Phase V sticker is darker than the LEGO® blue. But I like regular blue since it's brighter and cheerier and plentiful. We do model train shows. We are the bright cheery display there and draw in the families with kids crowd. Day 140 of 365: Train Coupling Danger by dr_spock_888, on Flickr
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    Avast, an entry:
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    Each year the Sea Rats bring a fun event to the Weelond Oktober festival. This is year they held a keg tossing contest. The game is simple. Toss the keg as far as you can. It might be easier if you drank the keg first. But then that could affect your aim. Pirate Keg Toss Game by dr_spock_888, on Flickr Happy Oktober Fest.
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