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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 14:57:55 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Fredrik Glöckner wrote:
> Steve Bliss <partsref@yahoo.com> writes:
> >
> > 2637.DAT Technic Tie-Rod 16L with Holes
> > 2739.DAT Technic Tie-Rod 6L Steering with Towball Sockets
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> I tend to view bar-like elements with a connector socket in each end
> as a "rod". Hence, "tie-rod" sounds too complicated to me. But I
> can't claim too much knowledge about English mechanics. I think your
> suggestion is good!
OK. I generally use 'rod' as a straight synonym for 'bar'.
If some other people like 'Technic Rod', then let's go with that.
> > Another problem is the i-beam parts come from Freestyle, not
> > Technic...
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> But that's not a problem, is it? I don't care too much where the
> parts appear, it is their form and function that should decide where
> they go, in my opinion.
In that case, can we move the 'Brick with pin(s)' parts to Technic
Brick?
> Besides, I think the element appeared more or less simultaneously in
> both a Freestyle set and a Technic set. If I'm not mistaken, the 11L
> I-beam rod appeared in yellow in a freestyle set (the one with the
> camel...) and in blue in the 8462 Tow Truck set the same year.
Oooo, cool. :) So it *is* a Technic part.
Steve
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