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Subject:	Re: What's in a part name? (WAS: 4679 Fall Spring Cleaning Bonus)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.parts
Date:	Thu, 15 Sep 2005 01:31:17 GMT
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In lugnet.parts, Darrell Urbien wrote:

In lugnet.market.shopping, Allan Bedford wrote:

Part names. One of my favorite topics. :)

I always had a problem with “convex” and “concave” (and, of course, their “doubled” bretheren). I’ve always associated those words with curved parts. But I can’t really think of a better way to describe them..

In the Brickopedia I got away from those two terms, since I agree with you... they can be confusing at times. :)

For example, I called this:

an ‘Outer Corner’ as in the way it’s sometimes used to create the outer corner or edge of a roof.

And I called this:

an ‘Inner Corner’ as in the way it’s sometimes used to create the inner corner where two parts of a roof connect.

But as I write all of this I’m now even more curious....

If this:

is a “double concave” slope as Peeron indicates, then does that mean that this:

is a “single concave” slope? ;)

I doubt it, but I don’t know the answer either.

Best regards,
Allan B.
The Unofficial LEGO Builder’s Guide

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		Re: What's in a part name? (WAS: 4679 Fall Spring Cleaning Bonus)
(...) Ha. It is single, but obviously not concave. The "double concave" could be more clearly written "double, concave" or "double & concave". But I'm sure you knew that. DFTT, etc., etc. A truly double-concave part would be interesting -- only two (...) (19 years ago, 15-Sep-05, to lugnet.parts, FTX)

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		Re: What's in a part name? (WAS: 4679 Fall Spring Cleaning Bonus)
(...) I always had a problem with "convex" and "concave" (and, of course, their "doubled" bretheren). I've always associated those words with curved parts. But I can't really think of a better way to describe them.. Darrell (19 years ago, 15-Sep-05, to lugnet.parts, FTX)

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