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| (...) They weren't. (...) They were discussed openly -- several times. Probably the reason they were easy to miss was because they were discussed in RTL, where things get lost easily and it's harder to go dig stuff up later. --Todd (25 years ago, 8-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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| In lugnet.admin.database, Todd Lehman writes: <snip> (...) hey, how come these thing were keep in the dark? thing like that should have been open to public long ago. Martin (25 years ago, 8-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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| Well, look at that, my set is complete! Thanks very much, you've saved me a character building experience... Want a third set at a discount? Heather (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| (...) Exactly. If everyone assumes a set starting orientation, such as the word "lego' on the studs is right side up readable from left to right then it would be trivial top decide upon a convention for describing a particular side or top/bottom. (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| Jim Hughes wrote: <snip> (...) Right. And you could denote whether a thingabob was vertical or horizontal with a variant on the cis/trans nomenclature as well, instead of using vertical. if we agreed that "cis" (or whatever we picked) meant an (...) (25 years ago, 8-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| I didn't know exactly where this fit into the thread so I just started a new one. Read with interest the discussion of part naming conventions as this is something I have been (trying) to deal with for several years as part of my element registry. (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| (...) Slightly better might be: 1x2 45 degree slope, end cap 2x2 45 degree slope, peak junction The way I have put my inventories in is to have the size be in a separate cell from the rest of the description, as a result, an alpha sort would put (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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| (...) I think that the word slope should be in there, along with the degrees of the slope. Those two slopes would then be "1x2 45 degree end cap slope" and "2x2 45 degree peak slope junction". Although, "half-pyramid" fits the "end cap" best, as (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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| Hi Todd, Oh, super, thanks very much. There's a picture on the inner box of the completed module that's made from the parts inside, so I can sorta tell what's there. I'm sure I'll be able to tell if there are great gaps (ie. a whole bag) even if (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| Simple Solution (lot's of fields): piece_count_box=123 piece_count_cat=124 piece_count_hand=122 piece_count_instruct...s_main=104 The last one is interesting since you could do piece inventories from instructions alone. KL (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| Simon Robinson wrote in message ... (...) and (...) Hey, those aren't "hollow space wheels", they're "podracer jet engines"... Frank (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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| (...) I'd agree. In principle, where bricks do have obvious uses you'd need to keep that use in the name for simplicity. After all, I'm sure it wouldn't be too hard to find some exotic uses for wheels, but is anyone seriously going to suggest that (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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| Todd Lehman wrote in message ... (...) I haven't inventoried my copies yet, and still have them in the bags. Both of mine, bought from two different stores, had the same set of bags. The bags in the inner box: 1 bag with long grey beams 1 bag with (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| John Matthews wrote in message ... (...) different (...) I think parts descriptions have to assume a "top/up" of a part, otherwise, we'll have really long names" "5x5x2 rectangular piece with one stud centered on one 5x5 face with hollow on (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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| (...) [followups to lugnet.admin.database] Heather, I happen to have that one inventoried... I can't make any promises that this is 100% correct, but I'm pretty comfortable with it, actually having double-checked it a couple of times. Sorry it (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.admin.database)
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| Hi folks, I have an opened copy of 8277 (the biiig Technic robot) that I'd like to trade or sell, but I have no idea whether it's complete. The present pieces are still in bags and a box, but whether there are any missing inner containers is (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database)
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| (...) Words can't be copyrighted (well, maybe supercalifrigilistic...alidocious can be :-) but trademark searches are free at the USPTO (but they're delayed by 2 months so that they can charge fees for up-to-date searches). USPTO search of their (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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| (...) Just my .02 Sterling: This word might already be copyrighted and / or trademarked. How cheap is a copyright search? Also -- I kinda prefer the one without the "k". I guess it boosts our class if we're building with fancy Lego "bric"s rather (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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| (...) Darnit, I can't spell today. :-) That should be "Bricktionary." --Todd (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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| (...) As they say in Canada, Minnesota, and Maine, "O-ya, it's been parta da plan since day one." :-) Lots of little prototypes and mock-ups and discussions here and there. Sill a ways off from fruition, though. But I think it's one of the very most (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
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