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Re: Proposal: New Parts Category for round parts
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lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
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Tue, 8 Jan 2002 14:52:17 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Ross Crawford wrote:
> In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Steve Bliss writes:
> > In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Fredrik Glöckner wrote:
> > > While this idea would unify many elements, I don't think it's a good
> > > one. After all, the technic bricks with holes or axleholes (or pins!)
> > > are still bricks.
> >
> > Yes, they are bricks, but they are commonly called 'beams'.
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> I'd have no hassle calling them bricks, but they need to be called "brick
> with holes" or "brick, technic" or "technic brick" to distinguish them from
> hole-less bricks.
Sorry, I was being too terse. I meant 'technic brick', not just plain
'brick'. Likewise, 'technic beam', not just 'beam'.
> Should it be a separate category? I lean towards yes,
> because there's quite a few of them (and would include open centre bricks
> below), but I could be swayed either way.
That's a possibility. Organization-wise, I'd like to split Technic up
into two or more categories, just because it's so large.
> > Maybe this is an Americanization, but how about 'tie-rod'? That is (basically)
> > a synonym for 'link', and includes the word 'rod'. And also connotes the usage
> > in steering assemblies, which 2739 was initially used for.
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> So how about "link"?
Both the pieces in question are currently labeled as 'link'.
2637.DAT Technic Link 16L
2739.DAT Technic Steering Link
It's just not out front.
> Are there enough to make a link category? (I'm thinking no, but just
> throwing around the ideas...)
No, I don't think there are. I don't think 'link' is generic enough.
Or maybe, it's too generic. Many elements could be described as 'link'
parts.
> 2637.DAT Technic Link 16L with Holes
> 2739.DAT Technic Link 6L Steering with Towball Sockets
One problem here -- Fredrik brought this issue up, because "Technic
Link" is used for the chain/tread link parts. So having a link-rod with
the same name is unnecessarily confusing.
Steve
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