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| I think that it would be unwise to use words such as vertical clip or gable in part nomenclatures. The gable end piece was designed to be used to complete the gable of a roof, yet it might be used for an entirely different purpose. A 1 x 1 with (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
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| (...) To start with the second point you mention: I don't think anyone should be obliged to used the `standard' nomenclature. As you say, for different applications the best name to use can vary for a piece. Even, if one wants to call a 1x1 brick a (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
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| (...) areas (...) I've (...) Do (...) which I (...) what (...) among (...) lot of (...) Another one which would be good to have a concise name for are the various "connector" pieces, especially for the 1x1 plate with side clip. I could see the one (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
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| (...) For a lot of basic bricks, plates, tiles, etc, we seem to do OK. But other areas we seem to have trouble with the piece names. One area in particular that I've seen some problems are sloped brick peaks or apex bricks. Let's start there. Do we (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
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| (...) My feeling is that it would be good to have a standard set of names for auctions and inventories. It would be nice if LDraw could use these names also, but sounds like there is good reason for it to use a different set of names. Two sets of (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
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| Sybrand Bonsma <bonsma@phys.chem.ethz.ch> wrote in message news:FEG10M.DFB@lugnet.com... (...) clear (...) maybe (...) LDraw, (...) should (...) The problem is that there are different needs for different applications using piece names. LDraw piece (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
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| (...) I think this is a good idea. If such database is hosted on Lugnet, or a clear link to another place everybody can use the same names when they want to auction/buy/sell/trade pieces. If there are pictures shown of the pieces it would even be (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Idea: How starting to work for a unique Lego piece naming convention?
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| Actually subject line says all. How about making a move about it? Many efforts ongoing around the community requires this. The first examples that come to mind are piece auctions, set inventory database and Lego CAD studies. We have already several (...) (27 years ago, 6-Jul-99, to lugnet.admin.database, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: 8247 Road Rebel (Technic)
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| (small correction - the first post had a Technic 4L axle. This is actually a 5L axle.) Set 8247 - Road Rebel Total pieces: 47 Distinct elements: 23 2 Red Hose 8L Flex Tube 4 Red Technic Angle Connector #1 (32013) 1 Black Technic Axle 2 Notched 2 (...) (27 years ago, 3-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
| | | | | 8247 Road Rebel (Technic)
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| Set 8247 - Road Rebel Total pieces: 47 Distinct elements: 23 2 Red Hose 8L Flex Tube 4 Red Technic Angle Connector #1 (32013) 1 Black Technic Axle 2 Notched 2 Black Technic Axle 3 (4519) 1 Black Technic Axle 4 (3705) 2 Black Technic Axle 6 (3706) 2 (...) (27 years ago, 1-Jul-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
| | | | | 8215 Gyro Copter [US, BEL], Giroco'ptero [SPA]
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| Here is my first original inventory. I will wait for a while before posting others in case there is a lot of objection to the format I use. Cut and paste into a monospace editor program to restore the aligned columns. Two notes about my inventory (...) (27 years ago, 29-Jun-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
| | | | | Re: 4284 - Classic Box CORRECTION
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| (...) This should be a low slope. Sorry for the error. John (27 years ago, 21-Jun-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
| | | | | 4284 - Classic Box
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| 4284 - Classic box Box Count: 120 Distinct elements: 50 Total Count: 121 (minifig head counted as 1) 1 yellow antenna, 1x1x4H, (3957) 1 lt green baseplate, 8x16 6 blue brick, 1x1 4 red brick, 1x1 6 white brick, 1x1 6 yellow brick, 1x1 2 red brick, (...) (27 years ago, 21-Jun-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
| | | | | 1575 BASIC set 'With a new board game'
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| 1575 BASIC set 'With a new board game', 1987 (If requested, a bag by bag breakdown of parts is available) 18 blue 2x2 brick 19 yellow 2x2 brick 19 red 2x2 brick 15 white 2x2 brick 2 blue 2x3 brick 2 yellow 2x3 brick 2 red 2x3 brick 2 blue 2x4 brick (...) (27 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
| | | | | 9732 - Extreme Creatures
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| 9732 - Extreme Creatures Mindstorms Expansion Set Total pieces: 150 (extra 8-tooth spur gear) Distinct pieces: 56 Box total: 149 2 aqua angle beam, one bend 2 purple angle beam, two bends 2 gray angle piece, #2 4 blue angle piece, #3 2 gray angle (...) (27 years ago, 15-Jun-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
| | | | | 9730 - Robosports
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| 9730 - Robosports Mindstorms Expansion Set. Total count: 91 (1 extra 8-tooth spur gear) Distinct pieces: 35 Box count: 90 2 blue angle piece, #3 2 blue beam, 1x10 4 black beam, 1x16 2 black brick, 1x1, recessed side stud 8 blue brick, 1x2 8 blue (...) (27 years ago, 15-Jun-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
| | | | | Set Inventories Online?
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| Are there any web sites (on LUGNet?) that have sets inventoried, possibly including a search function? I'm looking for: 2494, 3033,1776,and 7111... Charles (27 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
| | | | | 7151 - Sith Infiltrator
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| 7151 - Sith Infiltrator Box Count: 243 Distinct elements: 78 Total Count: 245 (extra 1x1 blue tile with top clip, minifig head+torso counted as two pieces) 2 black antenna, 4H 8 blue technic beam, 1x2 6 blue brick, 1x1, cylindrical 6 red brick, 1x1, (...) (27 years ago, 9-Jun-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
| | | | | 7171 - Mos Espa Podrace
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| 7171 - Mos Espa Podrace Total pieces: 909 Distinct elements: 215 Anakin's Podracer (Box 4128173-1/3): 1 white R2-D2 body, 2x2x2H cylinder w/ blue decor. 1 white R2-D2 head, 2x2 dome w/ blue decor. 2 white R2-D2 leg, 1x2 plate + stand + horz. peg 2 (...) (27 years ago, 4-Jun-99, to lugnet.db.inv)
| | | | | lugnet.db.inv discussion (WAS: Silver and Gold pieces (was Chrome Queen's ship))
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| Gack... lugnet.db.inv is starting to get so much discussion, its getting hard to see the inventories (untill the real DB is up and running, I'd like to be able to "show all messages" and easily see the inventories. I guess if one sorts by subject, (...) (27 years ago, 27-May-99, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.db.inv, lugnet.admin.general)
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