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Find instructions and parts for out of date lego kits...

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I have been trying to find information about the Lego Discovery Kit 7471 - Mars Exploration Rover kit.  This kit is no longer in production.  I had the following questions. 1) Can I find the instructions online? 2) Can I find the parts list online? 3) Can I order those parts from Lego? 4) Could I buy a couple of currently produced kits and have most of the parts for this kit? 5) How much would it cost me to buy this kit on eBay? So after doing a few google searches I came up with the following answers and useful information. Answer 1: (Can I find the instructions on line?)  Yes, from several sources. First, if you go to http://www.lego.com , under customer service is a link labelled "Build Instructions" which for me currently goes to this link  http://service.lego.com/en-us/buildinginstructions/ . Other sources for instructions are the following: http://www.peeron.com http://www.brickinstructions.com http://www.brickset.com Answer 2:  (Can I fin...
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Self built homes...

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I have always be curious about building my own home. Mostly due to the idea of being debt free. However this might be a bit small for a family. home squeezed home living in a 200 sq ft space/ . However, this could be just right for a small family. Tumbleweed B-53 For a modular approach the following looks interesting http://www.redstonehomekits.com/home_kits.php
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Project Management in Excel...

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For a variety of reasons I'm looking for information on managing projects using Microsoft Excel.  This post will be updated as I find more information. Links found to date: http://chandoo.org/wp/project-management/ 
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Moving Blogger Post from old blog to a new blog

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I found the following text written by someone else. (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080714134603AAryXkd) However I wanted to repost their answer here so it would be easier for me to find it again. 1. Go to draft.blogger.com. It's a new blog editor the Blogger folks are preparing. Not many people know about it yet, but now you're one of them. (see the url I provided below for details about it.) 2. Go to the dashboard and select the settings link for the blog you want to export from. 3. Select export to save an "xml" file with all your post info. 4. Go back to the dashboard and select the blog you want to import to. 5. Select the settings link for that blog. 6. Import the blog. 7. If you choose to automatically publish everything, you should be all set. If you don't select to publish everything you can edit the list of posts at the new blog and publish what you want. You can choose to use the "draft" editor as your default editor, which is ...
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compressed air rocket launcher

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I decided I wanted to do something fun with my children that involved rockets. I did a little research about rocket launchers that would be good for kids ages 2 to 100. Settled on the design from Make Magazine . Here is the link to the full article Compressed Air Rocket . Thoughts: The cost to build is about $50. My tire pump was badly damaged when I went up to 80 psi and didn't disconnect the tire pump before launch. The rapid decompression did something to the pump. The electronics are very good for small children. However, you can launch the rocket with out the button and batteries. Give the solenoid a quick half turn and the valve will open. There are other designs that I have seen The rocket's weight distribution is also important. See this article on Model Rocket Weight .
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DIY Yearly Planner...

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I am one of those people who still like paper planners. I decided this year I wanted to build my own planner rather then purchase one for the year. As I started my research I found a very nice website http://www.diyplanner.com/ .
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homemade halloween costumes Part 4 - Photos

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