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Re: Parts Maintenance Idea
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Fri, 12 Feb 1999 16:47:09 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, blisses@worldnet.att.net (Steve Bliss) writes:
I guess I thought that once a number is used, it's used up.

AFAIK, TLG doesn't recycle numbers.

Joshua relayed once to me some deductive evidence that TLG has recycled part
numbers in at least a couple odd circumstances.

For example, the 1x2 plate hinges numbered 4275 & 4276 originally had only
1 hinge finger on the male part and 2 hinge fingers on the female part.
When TLG redesigned the pieces to have 2 and 3 hinge fingers, respectively,
they re-used the same part numbers for different molds!  :-(

--Todd



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  Re: Parts Maintenance Idea
 
(...) Yes, but I think only for _equivalent_ parts. I just discovered that there are two versions of the Street Sweeper Brush Holder (2578) - both have this number moulded on. Chris Dee (25 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
  Re: Parts Maintenance Idea
 
(...) BTW, I wouldn't call this re-using part numbers, I'd call it making new versions of the same part. A version-number would be good, though. Steve (25 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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  Re: Parts Maintenance Idea
 
(...) It's happened on at least one occasion. The problem is with the LDraw library, usually--a part was released with the wrong number, and there is a different part which actually should have that number. (...) AFAIK, TLG doesn't recycle numbers. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)

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