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Re: 4150p101.dat - tile 2 x 2 w/ SW imperial pattern
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Date: 
Mon, 30 Oct 2000 13:34:10 GMT
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> 1. (technical) *Are* the grey lobes constant width?  Matt had them flaring
> WAY too much in his first version. You still have some (much less) flare. I
> don't have the part in front of me right now so I can't remember for certain
> but I thought they were constant width.

There is supposed to be a bit of flaring on these, I admit I put WAY too
much, but there is supposed to be some.

> 2. (procedural) Did Matt register this part as one that he was working on?
> If so, I assume you just posted yours as an example of how to do it, right?
> If not, Matt, you need to use the parts tracker, I think. That tracker is
> there to avoid duplication of effort.

Since Franklin did a much better job of it than I did, I'm just going to
scrap my version in favor of a superior one.

> I looked here:
> 
> http://home.swipnet.se/~w-20413/ttracker/ttracker.htm (is that the right
> place?, it should be listed on the front page of the group, Todd...)
> 
> and didn't see it listed as either Matt OR Franklin's WIP.

I didn't even know that existed.

> We have here an example of someone who is trying to do parts, but may not be
> doing things quite the right way. Matt needs to acknowledge the feedback
> he's getting from Chris, and Franklin, both experienced parts authors, as
> what they are saying (which isn't intended to be harsh) is advice that has
> been learned the hard way. IMHO. Let's avoid letting things get too far.
> Again IMHO.

I highly agree, I've acknowledged some by regular e-mail, just to keep
"noise" out of the group.

> However no one needs to necessarily acknowledge *me*. I'm just a gadfly.

But a gadfly with a voice.

Matt



Message has 2 Replies:
  Parts tracker needs more visibility (was Re: 4150p101.dat - tile 2 x 2 w/ SW imperial pattern
 
(...) And *that* is why the parts tracker URL needs to be listed on the web front page of the cad.dat.parts group. Todd Lehman, can you fix that, please? Thanks! ++Lar (26 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts, lugnet.admin.general)
  Re: 4150p101.dat - tile 2 x 2 w/ SW imperial pattern
 
(...) Good, I feel a lot better now. There is a fine line between getting stuff right by judicious use of group critical appraisal, and squelching enthusiasm. I am glad to see that's not the case and you're cranking out more parts! Keep at it! Since (...) (26 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)

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  Re: 4150p101.dat - tile 2 x 2 w/ SW imperial pattern
 
(...) I like it. I have a couple of questions (as an interloper, not as an author) 1. (technical) *Are* the grey lobes constant width? Matt had them flaring WAY too much in his first version. You still have some (much less) flare. I don't have the (...) (26 years ago, 30-Oct-00, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)

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