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Re: Technic Axle Joiner / Cross Block descriptions
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Thu, 3 Sep 2009 11:48:00 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Chris Dee wrote:
> With almost all the "Technic Axle Joiner" parts on the Parts Tracker, I'd like
> to take the opportunity to rationalise the part descriptions which have
> developed over time as these parts have appeared. Currently we have:
> 
> 6536.dat      Technic Axle Joiner Perpendicular
> 32184.dat     Technic Axle Joiner Perpendicular  3L
> 32068.dat     Technic Axle Joiner Perpendicular 3 Long
> 32291.dat     Technic Axle Joiner Perpendicular Double
> 41678.dat     Technic Axle Joiner Perpendicular Double Split
> 42003.dat     Technic Axle Joiner Perpendicular with 2 Holes
> 32557.dat     Technic Pin Joiner Dual Perpendicular
> 
> I'd like to seek the opinion of the community. I am seeking ideas and
> suggestions, but not hoping for concensus, so I will make the final decision
> based on what I read here.
> 
> Doing nothing is not an option as we need to discriminate between 32184 and
> 32068, which have essentially the same description.
> 
> Technica (http://isodomos.com/technica/registry/connect/conn_7.php) calls these
> all "Cross Blocks", but is still imperfect in that it fails to describe that
> 32557 is a Pin to Pin connector.
> 
> Peeron follows LDraw.
> 
> Bricklink uses:
> 6536    Technic, Axle and Pin Connector Perpendicular
> 32184   Technic, Axle and Pin Connector Perpendicular 3L with Center Hole
> 32068   Technic, Axle and Pin Connector Perpendicular 3 Long
> 32291   Technic, Axle and Pin Connector Perpendicular Double
> 41678   Technic, Axle and Pin Connector Perpendicular Double Split
> 42003   Technic, Axle and Pin Connector Perpendicular with 2 Holes
> 32557   Technic, Pin Connector Perpendicular Long
> 
> As an opening bid, I'm suggesting adding dimensions and the sequence of axle
> holes / pin holes:
> 6536.dat      Technic Axle Joiner Perpendicular 1 x 2 (Axle/Pin)
> 32184.dat     Technic Axle Joiner Perpendicular 1 x 3 (Axle/Pin/Axle)
> 32068.dat     Technic Axle Joiner Perpendicular 1 x 3 (Axle/Pin)
> 32291.dat     Technic Axle Joiner Perpendicular 2 x 2 (Axle/Twin Pin)
> 41678.dat     Technic Axle Joiner Perpendicular 2 x 2 Split (Axle/Twin Pin)
> 42003.dat     Technic Axle Joiner Perpendicular 1 x 3 (Axle/Pin/Pin)
> 32557.dat     Technic Pin Joiner Perpendicular 2 x 3 (Pin/Pin/Twin Pin)
> 
> Comments please.
> 
> Chris Dee (LDraw Parts Library Admin)

Thank you for all the comments on this (including those that veered off-topic).
I like the "Cross Block" designation, especially as this is a common theme in
the LEGO descriptions. It has the added benefit that it is shorter than "Joiner
Perpendicular", leaving more space for qualification if needed. So I will go
ahead with:

6536.dat      Technic Cross Block 1 x 2 (Axle/Pin)
32184.dat     Technic Cross Block 1 x 3 (Axle/Pin/Axle)
32068.dat     Technic Cross Block 1 x 3 (Axle/None/Pin)
32291.dat     Technic Cross Block 2 x 2 (Axle/Twin Pin)
41678.dat     Technic Cross Block 2 x 2 Split (Axle/Twin Pin)
42003.dat     Technic Cross Block 1 x 3 (Axle/Pin/Pin)
32557.dat     Technic Cross Block 2 x 3 (Pin/Pin/Twin Pin)

44489.dat     Technic Cross Block 2 x 2 Bent 90 (Pin/Pin/Pin)
63869.dat     Technic Cross Block 3 x 2 (Axle/Triple Pin)

Chris Dee (LDraw Parts Library Admin)



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  Re: Technic Axle Joiner / Cross Block descriptions
 
(...) Correction: 44489.dat should be 44809.dat Technic Cross Block 2 x 2 Bent 90 (Pin/Pin/Pin) Chris (17 years ago, 4-Sep-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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  Technic Axle Joiner / Cross Block descriptions
 
With almost all the "Technic Axle Joiner" parts on the Parts Tracker, I'd like to take the opportunity to rationalise the part descriptions which have developed over time as these parts have appeared. Currently we have: 6536.dat Technic Axle Joiner (...) (17 years ago, 22-Jul-09, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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