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Re: I thought as much
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lugnet.technic
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Tue, 6 Aug 2002 15:18:18 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Steven lane wrote:
> http://www.lugnet.com/quickset/search.cgi?q=1221,1&w=0
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> This scan shows an old accessory pack of (pre studless) Lego elements.
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> It cleary describes them as beams. So can we stop calling beams, bricks,
> when they're obviously beams, and can we call the new imposters studless
> beams therefore creating a clear naming convention and avoiding confusion.
That set description was supplied by LUGNET data admins, not by TLC.
The curly brackets indicate this.
AFAIK, the traditional TLC name for those parts with studs and pin holes
are "Technic Bricks".
But "beam" has been commonly used for some time, so things are confusing
with two types of 'beams'.
Steve
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Message has 3 Replies:
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| (...) The scan is german and the part name translates as 'bar'. I'd say that was closer to beam than brick. Steve (URL) (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
| | | Re: I thought as much
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| I agree with Steven with another example: (URL) also an Lego Service from -88 (mint) that says 'Beams with holes' (swe: Bjälkar med hål) I wish that some of the stuff was available today :) /Pehter (...) (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
| | | RE: I thought as much
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| And just to make it really fun ... I've just received some replacement parts from Billund and the delivery note describes p/n 32009 (LDraw name "Technic Liftarm 1 x 11.5 double bent") as "Double Angular Beam 3x7 45degree" 3 x 7???? William (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| (URL) scan shows an old accessory pack of (pre studless) Lego elements. It cleary describes them as beams. So can we stop calling beams, bricks, when they're obviously beams, and can we call the new imposters studless beams therefore creating a (...) (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.technic)
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