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(...) Sybrand, Since you're looking at an incredibly huge undertaking, be sure to seek out and make the most of every last bit of info you can find on the net about anything related to this. (But don't give up! :-) Here are some related things which (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
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I think that it would be unwise to use words such as vertical clip or gable in part nomenclatures. The gable end piece was designed to be used to complete the gable of a roof, yet it might be used for an entirely different purpose. A 1 x 1 with (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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(...) To start with the second point you mention: I don't think anyone should be obliged to used the `standard' nomenclature. As you say, for different applications the best name to use can vary for a piece. Even, if one wants to call a 1x1 brick a (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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(...) areas (...) I've (...) Do (...) which I (...) what (...) among (...) lot of (...) Another one which would be good to have a concise name for are the various "connector" pieces, especially for the 1x1 plate with side clip. I could see the one (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Updates on train items
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(...) Here's a couple items from the US Summer 1999 S@H catalog (prices are S@H catalog price): 4541 Road N'Rail Service Truck (slightly different name) $14.50 4556 Train Station (per catalog is 233 pieces, I check this at home in the next couple (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.trains)
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: Does anyone have any good Windows software for collection inventorying?
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: Updates on train items
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(...) Cool, thanks -- they're in now! --Todd (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.trains)
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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)
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(...) 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)
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| | Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
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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)
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(...) 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)
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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)
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| | Re: Does anyone have any good Windows software for collection inventorying?
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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)
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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)
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| | 8482 Cybermaster info
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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)
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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)
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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)
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| | 6885 Mobile Launcher info
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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)
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| | Re: A little DB correction
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(...) 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)
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