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Yes, indeed, John is (as evah) right. Let me weigh in here as well... Putting meaning in keys is a sign of not very well seasoned designers, IMHO. A pretty strong principle of database design is NOT to let your key have business meaning. Get keys (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Hi guys, I would urge caution on the creation of complex codes to identify pieces. I admit, I am prejudiced. I worked on a database management project back in the early 80s for a water-quality study in which water samples were identified with a (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Hi Dave & Robert, Robert Munafo <munafo@gcctechNO.SPAMcom> wrote in message news:FGzv17.4G8@lugnet.com... (...) bricks. (...) the (...) one of (...) I like this idea. I think we could use the rest of the digits to identify the piece more accurately. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) I like this system, but just want to comment that it's not a complete substitute for the part numbers that LEGO molds on the bottom of the bricks. Another issue is that there are an awful lot of parts that don't fall into the category of (...) (25 years ago, 25-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Yes. :-) It first came with train wheels (it's situated with the train elements) -- 1980; both 2x2 and 3x3, but later (1981?), studded hubs were added. One of many discrepancies the Numbers Group has mentioned to Terry, but which have yet to (...) (25 years ago, 22-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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I have a part 4180, but it has car wheels, not train wheels. Isn't part 4180 just the holder? /Tore (25 years ago, 21-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Hi Craig, The following 3 sites might help you. They give part names, images and (in some cases) numbers: (URL) (for Technic only) (2 URLs) C. In lugnet.db.brictionary, Craig Livingston writes: [SNIP] (...) (25 years ago, 18-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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Hi Craig, Welcome and thanks for posting! Craig Livingston <CLivin007@aol.com> wrote in message news:FGL6HI.JpL@lugnet.com... (...) legos. (...) the (...) and (...) brick-naming (...) nomenclature (...) Yes you did come to the right place (I think (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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I really don't know if this is right place to post this, but here goes: Since coming out of my own dark ages, I have really gotten involved in legos. I enjoy reading lugnet.com's newsgroups, but often I am unable to decipher the meaning of a brick (...) (25 years ago, 17-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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(...) Probably not -- unless the output format just happens to work with your program. When a real database of parts does get off the ground (with the ability for people to contribute directly to it in an automated way), I'm almost certain that you (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.db.brictionary)
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