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Re: Parts Maintenance Idea
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Fri, 12 Feb 1999 16:04:03 GMT
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Todd Lehman writes:
> 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.
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> > AFAIK, TLG doesn't recycle numbers.
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> Joshua relayed once to me some deductive evidence that TLG has recycled part
> numbers in at least a couple odd circumstances.
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> 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! :-(
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> --Todd
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
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Message has 2 Replies:
 | | Re: Parts Maintenance Idea
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| (...) Right. In the LDraw parts library, these multi-version parts are (typically) designated by appending a version-letter to the part's filename. The mini-figure heads are a good example of this. 3626A.dat is the original solid-stud head. (...) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
| | | Re: Parts Maintenance Idea
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| (...) That makes it less frustrating? (...) The list must go on and on... :-[p How different are the two sweet streeper brushes? --Todd (25 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: Parts Maintenance Idea
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| (...) 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 (...) (25 years ago, 12-Feb-99, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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