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Re: Tyre (tire) nomenclature
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lugnet.cad, lugnet.parts
Date: 
Sun, 30 Apr 2006 19:34:06 GMT
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In lugnet.cad, Steve Bliss wrote:

I'd like to see this discussion reach other "keepers of lego part names", at
least for feedback.  I don't expect that a consensus would be reached.

(ahem) That might work better with crossposting to, say, lugnet.parts or
lugnet.cad.dat.parts, instead of hiding the discussion in .cad. . .

Unless I've missed something, we've never had a part title which included LDU.
I believe we've only measured in studs, brick-heights, and millimeters.

To clarify: that includes "local" units, i.e., stud and brick height
measurements are relative to the system (Primo, Duplo, System, etc.) of the
parts being described (with the curious exception of part 33029).

TWS Garrison



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Tyre (tire) nomenclature
 
(...) Point taken - thanks. (...) The curious case of 33029 was discussed here (URL) with a good argument to stick with "system scale" for Scala parts. (...) Chris (19 years ago, 30-Apr-06, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.parts)
  Re: Tyre (tire) nomenclature
 
(...) Also lugnet.db.brictionary ;) (...) I support the idea of standardised names for tyres - I would probably vote for millimetres, as that would match better with the most of the ones molded by TLC. And I would further suggest that wheel (...) (19 years ago, 30-Apr-06, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.parts, lugnet.db.brictionary, FTX)

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  Re: Tyre (tire) nomenclature
 
(...) I think standardization is a great idea. I'd like to see this discussion reach other "keepers of lego part names", at least for feedback. I don't expect that a consensus would be reached. For the units, I think millimeters would be better than (...) (19 years ago, 30-Apr-06, to lugnet.cad)

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