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Re: Naming of parts
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lugnet.cad.dat.parts
Date: 
Tue, 17 Feb 2004 08:21:44 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Thomas Garrison wrote:
On Wed, 4 Feb 2004, Bob Rodinsky wrote:
Another point to consider in differentiating between a wedge and a wing.
IMHO a wing is not symmetrical and has a matching counterpart (left & right) and
would be inherently thin.
By this metric,
http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/2413
is not a wing.  That's reasonable.  If 2413 were a wing, then so would
http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/32059
because they are the same shape, essentially.

Perhaps the above mentioned (and other similar) parts would best be called
"wedge plates". Wedge due to the shape and plate due to the thickness.

There is such a variety of shapes and shapes there will always be exceptions to
whatever rules/guidelines we might establish



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  Re: Naming of parts
 
(...) By this metric, (URL) not a wing. That's reasonable. If 2413 were a wing, then so would (URL) they are the same shape, essentially. (...) I agree. There are, however, times when that is not possible---for example, (URL) undoubtedly similar (...) (20 years ago, 6-Feb-04, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)

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