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  Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
 
(...) For a lot of basic bricks, plates, tiles, etc, we seem to do OK. But other areas we seem to have trouble with the piece names. One area in particular that I've seen some problems are sloped brick peaks or apex bricks. Let's start there. Do we (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Does anyone have any good Windows software for collection inventorying?
 
(...) Close! Not comma-separated values, but something better: tab-separated values. The lists are at: (URL) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Updates on train items
 
(...) Cool, thanks -- they're in now! --Todd (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.trains)
 
  Updates on train items
 
Per S@H rep Karen the following items are available and have the following names/prices. I had her carefully check the capitalization in her online system 4553 34.50 "Train Wash" 4533 10.00 "Train Track Snow Remover" 4556 46.00 "Train Station" 4557 (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.trains)
 
  Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
 
(...) My feeling is that it would be good to have a standard set of names for auctions and inventories. It would be nice if LDraw could use these names also, but sounds like there is good reason for it to use a different set of names. Two sets of (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
 
Sybrand Bonsma <bonsma@phys.chem.ethz.ch> wrote in message news:FEG10M.DFB@lugnet.com... (...) clear (...) maybe (...) LDraw, (...) should (...) The problem is that there are different needs for different applications using piece names. LDraw piece (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
 
(...) I think this is a good idea. If such database is hosted on Lugnet, or a clear link to another place everybody can use the same names when they want to auction/buy/sell/trade pieces. If there are pictures shown of the pieces it would even be (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
 
  Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
 
Actually subject line says all. How about making a move about it? Many efforts ongoing around the community requires this. The first examples that come to mind are piece auctions, set inventory database and Lego CAD studies. We have already several (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Does anyone have any good Windows software for collection inventorying?
 
On Sat, 3 Jul 1999 02:52:43 GMT, Frank Filz uttered the following profundities... (...) There is a list on Lugnet, CSV format, somewhere. (25 years ago, 4-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.general)
 
  Does anyone have any good Windows software for collection inventorying?
 
I was starting to inventory my sets, unfortuanately after two hours of data entry into Excel (stupidly without any saves), my system decided to go south, 113 sets down the drain... (I also lost a list of corrections to the Lugnet data base for about (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.general)
 
  8482 Cybermaster info
 
I recently bought an 8482 Cybermaster set at Zany Brainy. Here's some info for (URL) box copyright date is 1998, 1999 The box/suitcase sleeve gives a piece count of 891. There is 1 Technic figure included. The price was $229.00 US. And the name, (...) (25 years ago, 16-Jun-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: Set Inventories - Multi-piece Parts
 
Steve Bliss (blisses@worldnet.att.net) wrote: : On Thu, 18 Mar 1999 07:48:42 GMT, "Selçuk <teyyareci>" : <sgore@nospam.superonline.com> wrote: : >I count minifigs as 1-piece things, and use this format to describe them: : > : >"Minifig with Red (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: Corrections to LUGNET Sets Database.
 
Joshua Delahunty (dulcaoin@alumni.cse.ucsc.edu) wrote: : [Followups to lugnet.admin.database] : Gary, did you ever manage to check the mint-condition copy of this scan? : -- joshua I can check the brochures, but I'm pretty sure I've not seen a date (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  6885 Mobile Launcher info
 
I thought you would like to know that according to an old Brick Kicks that offered set 6885 to US customers, the US name of the set is Mobile Launcher. According to another Brick Kicks, the US name of 6643 is simply Fire Truck, not Fire Chief's (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: A little DB correction
 
(...) Ok, checked out the details: The box is copyright 1997, the January 1998 is a printer's date. The instructions are 4105764 (c) 1997 (25 years ago, 7-Jun-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: A little DB correction
 
(...) I'll have to check again, thiugh I think I would have noticed that. I really need to sit down and do my set inventory. I think I have several corrections and additions for the DB (I've noticed discrepancies every once in a while, though now I (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: A little DB correction
 
(...) ah yes, thanks. (...) That's *really* odd. The box doesn't say (c) 1997,1998 ? Says (c)1998 ? LouZ listed it on the "new for 1997" page (URL) in '97, so could it have been released twice? What is the copyright date on the instructions? I (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jun-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  A little DB correction
 
According to the box, set 6553, Crisis News Crew, is in the Outback theme (box copyright January 1998). Frank (25 years ago, 6-Jun-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: Older Set info to add
 
(...) Don't forget when S@H "removed" shipping & handling they upped their prices by 10%. Wierd thing is, I knew about this when I posted. I can't understand why I said I didn't know why. Oh, well. (...) As Joshua said, 4.5V. I originally posted (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jun-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
 
  Re: Forgetfulness...(DB info)
 
(...) Out of curiosity, what was it before? I'm just wondering how many I added. ;) BTW, I got a scanner, so I'll start to get some missing images up. What is the favored dpi for the images? Jeff (25 years ago, 1-Jun-99, to lugnet.admin.database)


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