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(...) There appears to be an error in the Peeron database for 8539; it comes with 4 of the 680c01 treads which are common to Technic sets. The x203 is the new tread which showed up on the Arctic and Dino Island sets. -Rob. (...) (22 years ago, 13-Jul-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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What are the dimensions of the two treads, Technic Tread (URL) Tread Small (URL) Or, more specifically to my problem, which comes in <set:8539 Manas>? Thanks, -- TWS Garrison (URL) capital letters in address for direct reply. (22 years ago, 13-Jul-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) doh, you're right. Everyone, please don't complain to Steve about the names in Partsref, just complain to Steve about the names in LDraw :P <G,D&R> (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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"Dan Boger" <dan@peeron.com> wrote in message news:Gw0027.A1p@lugnet.com... (...) You mean ldraw, perhaps, as someone else pointed out? (...) so (...) That's basically what I was after - "common sense" names (keywords) for commonly sought-after (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) I'd be happy to be a part of the development of such a system, but I don't have the time to do it on my own or be in charge of a group effort. So if someone volunteers to head up such a project, be sure to post it here. (22 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Hey, don't go blaming poor Partsref for something that's an LDraw problem. ;) (22 years ago, 13-May-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) that part (and it's name) come from partsref - we try to use partsref names whenever we can, unless it's for a part that isn't available as a dat yet. But even for X numbers (our custom parts), we will eventually rename them to whatever the (...) (22 years ago, 12-May-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(URL) would what you're saying allow more obvious names like "worm gear" - as I think of it, because that's what it logically interacts with and looks like to me, at least - help me to find that name for a part often used in gear-reduction (...) (22 years ago, 12-May-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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I'm not going to quote it because I agree with it in total. I'd like to add some related thoughts that have been nagging at me ever since I first encountered Brick{Bay,Link} and LDraw... The thing that bugs me most is the names given to the parts. (...) (22 years ago, 11-May-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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I like the idea of better indexing, and would be happy to incorporate any new method into peeron - now someone just has to write it :) I know that indexing by a non-unique field (which is the part number) is a bad thing - it's just the easiest and (...) (22 years ago, 11-May-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Currently, there are three active major part databases out there: Partsref, Peeron Inventories, and the BrickLink Catalog. All have their advantages: Partsref has keywords, cross-referencing to other databases, and usually excellent pictures[1]. (...) (22 years ago, 10-May-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) BrickLink catalog, added last month by Brett Antaya and spokane1 (Jonathan McKay?). And with luck the inventory of Slave I will be available tomorrow. . . TWS Garrison Remove caps to reply (22 years ago, 6-May-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Actually, I don't even recognize the parts. My knowledge of 2001--2002 parts is minimal---I think I have fewer than a dozen open sets from those years. ---...--- TWS Garrison tgarriso@math.purdue.edu (URL) (22 years ago, 6-Apr-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) You do recognize the part itself, yes? I know the numbers aren't canon yet--but the geometry of the piece (4x4 base to 2x4 top, last brick height toes in at 45-deg, with 2x2 hollow studs and two one- finger click hinge bits) I hope is clear. I (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Nope, sorry, I don't recognize these. Anyone else? ---...--- TWS Garrison tgarriso@math.purdue.edu (URL) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Thomas--if you've got it in immediate memory, there are two items that've defying my search: The new Jack Stone container (part # stamped on the 4x4x4 container piece is 30639) and the "doors" that connect via a click hinge (numbered 30625). (...) (22 years ago, 5-Apr-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.general)
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(...) Thanks Thomas! LFB (22 years ago, 5-Apr-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Peeron and at least three sellers on BrickLink call it a Handle 1 x 3 (URL) Garrison (22 years ago, 5-Apr-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Clone? (do they have LEGO(r) on the studs?) Tyco(tm), IIRC, used 1/2 thick plates. But I'm hazy on clones (they're not Lego, after all...) so could be all wet. ++Lar (22 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.off-topic.clone-brands)
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(...) Pedro, good question: No, I was NOT sure they were LEGO, but now that I have checked the studs, they are NOT imprinted with "LEGO", but rather "TYCO" is imprinted on the very center of the plate. Into the trash they go. (Just kidding.) Mystery (...) (22 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Paul, are you *absolutely sure* that those parts are from LEGO? I mean, do they have the LEGO logo printed on top of the studs? I understand some parts like those exist, but not from LEGO (they were made by a clone brand, sorry I dunno which). (...) (22 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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I found an unusual part while inventorying a recent eBay purchase of used LEGO. I found two identical elements that are blue 2x4 plates -- except when the two of them are connected, they equal the thickness of a regular brick. In other words, they (...) (22 years ago, 24-Feb-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Heh, yeah. You're absolutely right. OK, I give up: what was the 7 for? Steve (22 years ago, 18-Feb-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) ????? By my calculation, 3 1/3 bricks = 10 plates ??????? ROSCO (22 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) The height on this part name was given in plates. 3 1/3 bricks = 7 plates. And see (URL) for new developments. :) Steve (22 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.dev)
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There are many aspects of the art of piece nomenclature that continue to escape me, but this one has me completely stumped. I just came across what I think is ``Technic Gearbox 2 x 4 x 7'' (URL) doing an inventory of set 6775. I cannot for the life (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad.dev)
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"Dave Johann" <legomecha@adelphia.net> wrote in message news:Gr4z6F.6tx@lugnet.com... (...) need (...) their (...) useful. (...) Riley's (...) have (...) the (...) <snip> Excellent. Dan will probably use those then! (...) I agree about the grey on (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Well, Huw, between your inventories of the Bohrok sets and my adding of their parts to BrickLink, I think consolidation of name ideas would be quite useful. I've already started on a basic naming convention for them based on Mark Riley's (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad, lugnet.technic)
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I have submitted an inventory of 8563 to peeron, and now the new parts need naming. Here are images of them: (URL) am not sure of the formal procedure for allocating names, but Dan suggested I try here :-) Huw (22 years ago, 6-Feb-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I don't have any of these to examine. I would think they are some product of decay, or maybe an original impurity. One theory: the plastic has a flaw that is widening; think of when your plastic turns white when you bend it to the point of (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.year.1971, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) I've been thinking about the old logos. Sometimes they do not all face the same direction. I wonder if they were applied to the mold with a stamping tool, or if these features were inserts to be screwed in. One interesting thing: you can see (...) (22 years ago, 4-Feb-02, to lugnet.year.1971, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Ewwwww!!! Glad I'm not a fan of those old sets, -Shiri (22 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.year.1971, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Yup...it's spider poop. 8?D Matt (22 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.year.1971, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Matt, From your comment, I'm glad I threw those bricks away. Your description is correct, although my specks are always off-white, very small and highly scattered. From your furniture reference, I would guess the spots are a by-product of a natural (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.year.1971, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Hee-hee...are these specks VERY small (>1mm), and vary from bright white to pale grey? Are they nearly impossible to clean off without really digging at them with a fingernail or tool? I thought that they were paint at one time myself, when (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.year.1971, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Paul, I share your enthusiam when opening Samsonite packages. I am a fan of Lego history. I'll try to shed some light on a few of the items you mention. (...) I've got some of the Samsonite sets pictured on Brickshelf. Here's the page: (URL) also (...) (22 years ago, 3-Feb-02, to lugnet.year.1971, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: Wonderful vintage [Samsonite 1971] LEGO just arrived -- what a treat!
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Paul Klenk wrote in message ... (...) the (...) I (...) Yes, I have a pile of these from my childhood. (...) Take a look at Gary Istok's "History of Lego" series... (URL) down and you'll find several articles on old plates, including these "waffle (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.year.1971, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Wonderful vintage [Samsonite 1971] LEGO just arrived -- what a treat!
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(SORRY, NO PHOTOS AT THIS TIME!) I just received a box of vintage LEGO which I purchased on eBay. It is set 120, the Samsonite Gift Set from ca. 1971. Some great pieces in it, and the box is to die for! Before I continue, I should point out a few (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.year.1971, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Ah, were it that easy. :-) I have two white 30010's from a 6595 Surf Shack set that are embossed "30010". In general, I've only seen them in transparent light blue, however. -- joshua (22 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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As I was looking through my new <set:4704 Winged Keys> I immediately noticed that the Hogwarts' uniforms were different for the different characters. One has a red stripe on the tie on the left, and the other has the stripe on the right.[1] Okay, (...) (22 years ago, 20-Jan-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.harrypotter)
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(...) of 6), it was mentioned that TLG would use both numbers for "awhile". No reason was known. Other such pairs: 2507/30058 4346/30059 4345/30060 3960/30065 2408/30097 -- joshua -- joshua (22 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Jason Spears wrote in message ... (...) panels. These are both in the Brickbay catalog, only 4215 is in Partsref, but both are in Peeron: (URL) Lego Kits & Custom models: (URL) Annual SYSTEM Creativity Contest: (URL) Lego parts store: (URL) Guild of (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) only for transparent parts), and hence uses different part numbers. Peeron uses TLC part numbers when available, even when it isn't helpful. This is why (as Larry P will tell you) it's dangerous to use primary keys with external meaning---if (...) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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What's the differance between these two parts? (URL) Spears Michlug - (URL) Page - (URL) Store - (URL) (22 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Joshua Delahunty wrote: <snipped. (...) Although my instruction sheet for 6698 does show a sunroof without ridges being used, I have a ridged one in my copy of the set. I can't help with 6377 as that set was never made available in New Zealand. (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Well, it certainly wasn't ever blue. I'd wonder if it was more trans-blue or trans-lt-blue. Being the latter, perhaps my 6377 entry is off, too. BTW, another cool trivia point about 6698 (if I'm not mistaken...) it's got sunroof glass without (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) The correct number for this part is 4866 (as taken from my copy of set 6698) and it is trans light blue for this set. Grahame (22 years ago, 9-Jan-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Follow-up: I realized last night that I had reconstructed my copy of set 6698 from a lot of used, mixed parts & instructions I bought. So anything I found wouldn't be conclusive. I looked anyway, but couldn't find the set (my closet is a (...) (22 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Are you saying the part file: 4688.DAT Windscreen 3 x 4 x 1 & 1/3 with 6 Studs on Top is incorrect, and should be renumbered to 4866.dat? (...) I think you've got a mistake here - it should be Trans-Lt-Blue. I'll try to remember to dig out my (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Partsref is wrong. Your set is (obviously) right. 4866 4x3 Sloping Windshield, 1H Qty Color Set U.S. Set Name Year Theme --- ---...--- ---- ---...--- ---- ---...--- 1 Blue 6698 RV with Speedboat 1985 LEGOLAND Town 1 Trans-Blue 6377 Delivery (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Tell me I'm not seeing things. . . I have in my hand a roughly 3 x 4 x 1 LtTrBlue windscreen from set 6392. I can quite clearly read the number as 4866. Partsref doesn't show this part, but it does show part 4688 (URL) is a dead ringer for the part (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Andrew, That piece is listed on Technica: (URL) was used in pre-Technic sets, along with the large coloured gears & the milky-white Technic axles. Clark (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) These date back to the early days of Technic, back when it was called "Lego Expert Builder" in the US. I think you are talking about this piece: (2 URLs) think mine came with my set #107, 4.5v motor set: (URL) peeron doesn't list any sets for (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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I picked up a tub of second hand parts today and was surprised to come across a piece that I've never seen before. The pieces (there were 4 of them) can best be described as a grey 2x4 technic brick. - Same size as a 2x4 brick. - 3 holes through the (...) (22 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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"Jonathan Wilson" <jonwil@tpgi.com.au> wrote in message news:3BD3804D.301050....com.au... (...) (URL) right? (...) (URL) This it? (...) (URL) And that would be what I *think* you're referring to ... (...) (URL) This I think I'd recognize! ;-) The (...) (23 years ago, 22-Oct-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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ok, here goes: Girder bricks are the bricks with the holes in them. (otherwise known as beams) Technic plates are the ones with the holes The technic flywheel is the small pulley with the 6 holes in it. The Technic up-gear is the crown wheel The 1x4 (...) (23 years ago, 22-Oct-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(URL) of the items are blatantly obvious like the plates and bricks, but there are also confusing ones such as: 2 Grey Technic Pitman Arm I was wondering if someone would be willing to go through and create a partsref element list from this (...) (23 years ago, 22-Oct-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Yes you are right, my mistake. Propellers in this set are placed inside model team wheel hubs, not the parts we talking about Selçuk (23 years ago, 10-Jul-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Yeah, that's piece 6041 (URL). Steve (23 years ago, 10-Jul-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Hi, Many thanks to both of you. According to Peeron: Submarine: 8299 --> "Cylinder 4 x 4 x 1 2/3 Propeller Cowling" (2 yellow) X-Wing: 7191 --> "Cylinder 4 x 4 x 1 2/3 Propeller Cowling" (4 gray) The model team set was not inventoried. 3-in-1: 8286 (...) (23 years ago, 9-Jul-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) It used as a propeller housing in at least two technic sets (The Yellow Submarine -8299?- and the 3-in-1 set -the one with a Jeep and a trailer carrying a small helicopter -8268?) in yellow. I also know that gray ones are included to UCS (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-00, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) This piece is also found in the starwars UCS xwing and a model team truck+trailer+airplane, among other things (I think there was a yellow one in the technic submarine...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Hello, Can anybody help me to identify this piece? (URL) It is used in 8868 to create tanks at the side of the truck. I've searched Peeron, Technica and Partsref and cannot find anything remotely like it. Since the set is from 92 however, I can't (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jul-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: Part naming/organization [was: Re: More inventories on peeron.com!]
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(...) well, if the part has a partsref number, then it doesn't need a picture, since all parts in partsref have dats. So we only need pictures of parts that are not in partsref. Now, if the part has a number on it, use that, if not, give it an (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Hi, (...) What is the procedure for someone else to add photos and new parts to your db inventory on peeron? I just got a digital camera, and would be willing to photo new parts in MISB sets I inventory. Would I just send you the photo and find the (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jun-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: Part naming/organization [was: Re: More inventories on peeron.com!]
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(...) You're absolutely right. I keep planning on updating those parts. Basically, the Castle, Space, and Town categories should go away. Train will stay, because there are many train-specific pieces. Ditto for any other theme-like categories. Steve (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Are you letting me fight my own battles, or throwing me to the wolves? ;) Partsref using LDraw names is no defense for me... (...) And my stance is that partsref uses the data from ldraw. My advantage is that when LDraw changes, it's very easy (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: Part naming/organization [was: Re: More inventories on peeron.com!]
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(...) heh, I agree - except that I can't think of a way to group headgear together... not without using keywords or something... (which is planned, I'll admit). (...) heh, no, not really - just we got tired of the huge pile of sets waiting to be (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: Part naming/organization [was: Re: More inventories on peeron.com!]
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(...) I'll let Steve fight his own battle - but I will point out that partref uses %100 ldraw names... :) (...) Tell me about it. Our current stance on peeron is that we won't create new names for pieces that already have names via ldraw/partsref... (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Part naming/organization [was: Re: More inventories on peeron.com!]
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(...) And I must mention that, although it is in some ways convenient to be able to find pieces by theme, things get messy when themes are used in the hierarchy. For example, consider the Castle section of Partsref, and these "Castle *" parts. There (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jun-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) helpfully (...) Thanks (to both people who replied). TWS Garrison (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) 2593 in light grey/gray. (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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I do believe the wheels in the mos espa set are the medium wheels. size set small: 6852 medium: 6957 Large: 6895 giant: 6989 "TWS Garrison" <tgarriso@math.purdue.edu> wrote in message news:GCFJpn.BCC@lugnet.com... (...) helpfully (...) set? (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Can anyone give a Castlehead a clue as to which of the (not terribly helpfully named) PartsRef parts 2593 Wheel Hard-Plastic Medium or 6118 Wheel Hard-Plastic Small is the 4 x 4 x 3 wheel which (in duplicate) is in the Mos Espa Podrace set? Thanks, (...) (23 years ago, 27-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars)
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(...) Excellent suggestion, thank you ;-) Regards, Hakan (23 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Sure, and I'll add the part number to alt= for the official ones as you mentioned. I scoop all the unofficial parts posted to Lugnet into my parts directory, so when I used ML-CAD to make the dats for the images/maps, I used all the parts in (...) (23 years ago, 19-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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| | Re: A (somewhat unhelpful) Suggestion
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(...) Another suggestion ;-) The "unofficial" parts have (correctly) no link to guide.lugnet.com, but could you provide a part name, perhaps prefixed by "unofficial"? Regards, Hakan (23 years ago, 19-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) you please prefix it with the part/pattern name? e.g. "973p51: Minifig Torso with Blacktron II Pattern" instead of just "Minifig Torso with Blacktron II Pattern"? Regards, Hakan (23 years ago, 19-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) The Printed Partsref Pieces Page (just made up the name!) is now updated with tiles. Slopes underway. (URL) Heather -- Heather Patey St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Pirate Wench / Brick Detective (23 years ago, 19-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Nor me :-) Steve lane (23 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Nope. I dont have one either :) (23 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) perhaps, though since they're all taken facing forward (we like to face to the left, like in instructions to give shape perspective) they'd be different, though, i suppose much better than nothing at all :) they are very nice pictures :) oh, (...) (23 years ago, 10-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) I was literally about to lay some pieces on the scanner when I remembered that Christian Rasmussen had some piece pictures on his Adventurers reference site. As a matter of fact he's got all of them, and I believe they're high-enough (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) For starters, those 1x10 (or so) bricks with wings and 1x2x5 columns with cartouches on them would be nice. If you have access to 5988 (Pharaos Forbidden Ruins), the largish (1x6x6 ? ) would be nice, too ;-) Regards, Hakan (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) Great, glad you like it! For the torsos, I used a correct or common main-colour if I knew it off-hand, otherwise I guessed. I've got the images made for slopes and tiles, now have to image-map them. Will post upon page update. Cheers, Heather (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Hmm. . .so the Rebel Pilot in Partsref is the X-Wing/B-Wing/Snowspeeder pattern, not the A-Wing pattern. That's good to know. TWS Garrison (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Hey Hakan, I was going to take some Adventurers photos for Dan and Jenn but I can scan them instead - which ones did you want? Cheers, Heather -- Heather Patey St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Pirate Wench / Brick Detective (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) Hey Hakan, I was going to take some Adventurers photos for Dan and Jenn but I can scan them instead - which ones did you want? Cheers, Heather -- Heather Patey St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Pirate Wench / Brick Detective (23 years ago, 9-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) while partsref pictures are often too small to be able to see the printing clearly, the huge advantage is that since you get the DAT file, you can "pick it up in your hand" turn it around, zoom in, and pick whatever color you want it in. A (...) (23 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) A small bit of volunteerism: Anyone is free to use <URL:(URL). Perhaps I should use a better name for the folder, though ;-) The pictures Dan and Jennifer have on their website are particulary nice; maybe they would like to share their (...) (23 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv)
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(...) it (...) to (...) <large ungainly snip> Thomas, you're right on. I can see eventually photos of _every_ part being at Peeron, but of course where an image exists at Partsref, that one's used instead, since mostly they're straightforward except (...) (23 years ago, 8-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary, lugnet.db.inv)
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I have a suggestion. The main problem with it (at least that I see) is that it involves quite a bit of work which I have neither the tools, talent, or time to contribute. Recently I have come up with what I think is a Pretty Neat Idea. Motivating (...) (23 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Exactly! Thanks Dan. (...) (23 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) this piece? (URL) made up a name for it, since we couldn't find one either: "Spring 2 x 2 x 2 & 1/3" :) FUT: lugnet.db.brictionary Dan (23 years ago, 28-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) That's it! Didn't look hard enough. . . OK, I was confused because PartsRef naming conventions appear to have changed. I think it's a good change, but it would be more obvious if Castle Walls and Castle Wall Corners were moved from the Castle (...) (23 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Yeah, that's it! Thank you very much. -----Original Message----- From: Jennifer L. Boger <jenn@peeron.com> To: Mychal Zimny <locutus@clear.lakes.com> Cc: lugnet.general@lugnet.com <lugnet.general@lugnet.com>; lugnet.db.brictionar...lugnet.com (...) (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Do you mean this one? (...) FUT: lugnet.db.brictionary (23 years ago, 22-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Yeah, I'd rather do .6 or .7 or .67 or even b2p than & 2/3, but that's the existing standard, and I'm not prepared to tackle a re-do. Steve (23 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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ok, we changed ours to match that (it won't appear on the web site until i update it there though, which will be later, i'm busying inventorying the 5571 right now, so whenever i finish that). not to be whatever, but i'm not a big fan of (...) (23 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) I'll mostly agree with Clark and Heather. For LDraw-ish-ness, I'd go with "Castle Turret 7 x 7 x 2 & 1/3 Quarter". If this part is ever modeled in LDraw, it's likely the existing part, (URL), would be renamed to "Castle Turret 4 x 8 x 2 & 1/3 (...) (23 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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