Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | Jun 11, 2019 17:23 | Subject: | Re: Have all members pay BL $1 to buy and/or sell | Viewed: | 51 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| Funny how 15-months old suggestions can be resurrected |
Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | Jun 11, 2019 12:51 | Subject: | Re: parts | Viewed: | 23 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, mikemuscar writes:
| help I'm looking for parts. 1 what Lego digital designer calls mini alien
pet. 2 what Lego digital designer calls shell morning star. dose anyone
have this parts or know wat set they are in. also where if anywhere I can find
them in the studio program.
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In LDD, look at the Part # / Design ID in the status line. Use that as a search
term. To catch patterned or composite parts, add a star.
“MINI ALIEN PET” = 95204, a search for “95204*” gives:
“SHELL - MORNING STAR” = 54177, a search for “54177” gives:
If you want both, add them in a Wanted List and then you can search stores (
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/wanted/buy.page ).
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | Jun 8, 2019 11:48 | Subject: | Re: 'Prefer My BrickLink Classic?' | Viewed: | 27 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, randyf writes:
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And they always seem to add it on a Friday as they are leaving for the weekend.
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It’s because the ones they don’t do on a Friday as they are leaving for the weekend
are either:
1. not breaking anything because they weren’t made by sleep-deprived, eager to
leave for the weekend devs,
2. or quickly fixed because said devs hadn’t yet rushed to the nearest dive to
drown their memories of that awful spaghetti code and all the 500’s they got
the whole week.
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | May 16, 2019 17:03 | Subject: | Re: Interesting | Viewed: | 48 times | Topic: | Colors | |
| In Colors, Adjour writes:
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| Sorry, just cracked me up. It's been a long week.
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haha, glad I could help.
I just have so many moments on this forum where I'm like "OH! OH! I FInaLLY
kNOW ThIS oNE" and then someone beats me to it and I'm sad.
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Sorry
I try to wait for others to answer but sometimes: https://www.xkcd.com/386/
| I need to find LEGO people IRL I think. The people around me at work are over
it, lol
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Nah, it’s LEGO which’s above them
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | May 15, 2019 18:11 | Subject: | Re: Interesting | Viewed: | 57 times | Topic: | Colors | |
| In Colors, randyf writes:
| I just opened my first sealed set ever where every part that is supposed to be
white looks almost exactly like a perfect match for tan or slightly lighter.
It is quite weird to be expecting white parts and seeing everything look tan.
You would never know these parts were ever white by looking at them since the
color is even on all surfaces of every part. Because the set was sealed, it could
not be UV damage due to sunlight as so many sites claim, so some other chemical
process occurs. There must be some sort of breakdown of some additive in the
ABS due to storage conditions of the set (maybe higher temperatures). I don't
know what it is, but I am less than happy with my purchase now.
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You read the wrong sites
UVs don’t tan the plastic. UVs accelerate or make possible some chemical reactions
in the plastic.
Other things may accelerate the reactions. And the reactions also occur all
by themselves.
Some additives do react more easily or mode badly than others. That’s what happened
with the old bricks / old ABS.
And yes, UVs can also help “cure” the problem because it helps oxydation reactions,
which are also greatly helped by the presence of free oxygen, like when the parts
are soaking in peroxyde.
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | May 13, 2019 14:12 | Subject: | Re: Does part 6057 (Short Rigging) need a variant | Viewed: | 43 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, TorontoLego writes:
| I don't know.
Do you have black ones and brown ones? Can you check to see if this holds true
for at least all the black ones?
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Nope. I have none. Dark Ages.
If the sets that use them are using them differently, — that is, if they aren’t
substitutable —, the variant would really be necessary. It wouldn’t be the first
time TLG thought better about making a part “in System,” like
or
I wanted to look at the building instructions to look for a mathematical necessity
for the change, but there are some 14 sets that use them, so knowing from which
sets they came from would have narrowed the search.
On the other hand, another possibility simply is that some are not LEGO
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | May 13, 2019 07:26 | Subject: | Re: Does part 6057 (Short Rigging) need a variant | Viewed: | 48 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
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In Catalog, TorontoLego writes:
| The four black ones and one brown one are about a plates width shorter. I can't
be the first one to notice this!
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Do you know which sets they come from?
It would be interesting to check if something changed in their uses, mathematically
speaking.
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | May 9, 2019 11:00 | Subject: | Re: New Rigid Hoses flex | Viewed: | 40 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, frankool86 writes:
| Hi Studio Devs,
thanks for adding rigid hose flex feature
i am actually trying that new feature and cant seem to make it work on that type
of projet (attached picture)
looks like the tip of the hose wont follow camera orientation. it is always facing
my mouse cursor in all camera modes/orientation. That said, i just cant plug
the tip of the hose in the proper way as you can see on the picture. Maybe i
need tips on that to make it work.
Keep doing a great job on studio
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First, the dedicated forum for Studio is http://forum.bricklink.com/ (which,
despite the generic name, isn’t this one).
Then, you can simply rotate the hose’s head with the arrow keys (shift for 45°
increments).
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | May 8, 2019 15:27 | Subject: | Re: Set 71040 Disney castle | Viewed: | 39 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, paolocolombo writes:
| Goodmorning everyone!
Set 71040: are there 2 versions? I noticed that the front box "type 1" under
the word "16+" has:
- the number of pieces
- the word "building toy"
- has 7 minifig.
The front box type 2 does NOT have the number of pieces and does not have the
word "building toy"; has 5 minifig.
Are there any fakes?
Also on the small side where there are minifigs in the type 2 box there are no
small writings.
Thanks as always for the info.
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Maybe just a US / EU difference on the boxes: number of parts is an obligation
in the USA, it’s rarely on EU boxes.
For the minifigures, 5 are Disney characters, 2 are statues. They just decided
the statues weren’t real minifigures after all.
There might be other differences in the production runs: newer variants, different
extra parts….
At least, for now, no one has come and said the inventory was wrong
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | May 8, 2019 06:38 | Subject: | Re: Mystery part | Viewed: | 70 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| I have pending approval something like this
[p=Unknown]
Did anybody see something like this? Anybody knows anything about it?
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Some kind of button?
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | May 7, 2019 11:10 | Subject: | Re: Automatic store selection in Buy mocs | Viewed: | 31 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, titips writes:
| Hi,
I hope this is the right place to post this.
I think it would be a good thing to be able to set the maximum number of stores
used to fulfill a wanted list search of matching stores in order to have a good
compromise between items costs and shipping costs.
Since shipping costs can't be taken in count during stores automatic selection,
you could add a parameter "max N° of stores" so that we can compair a result
with 10 stores and very low pieces costs and 2 stores with more high pieces costs.
Sometime shipping costs from many stores override high pieces costs from 1 or
2 stores.
hope is clear enough
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First, it has been said that the algorithm has a (mysterious) way to include
shipping costs in its calculations.
Then, at a time there were up to three options for Auto-Select:
1. minimize price,
2. minimize number of stores,
3. “best” price (we never could get an answer about what “best” meant).
And they were removed because they didn’t work as advertized and there were “funny”
results (“min stores” cheaper than “min price” or “min price” with fewer stores
than “min stores” and such).
IOW, I doubt BL could implement your suggestion.
Moreover, it has been said several times that development on this website is,
at best, frozen.
So, if I were you, I wouldn’t hold my breath for that suggestion to be even considered.
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | May 5, 2019 12:54 | Subject: | Re: nb of 45677 red pieces in 4883 creator set | Viewed: | 35 times | Topic: | Inventories | |
| In Inventories, stephannie writes:
| "gear grinders" creator set, 4 red pieces ref 45677 are needed on
the paper instruction (see my photo). And 5 are needed on the Bricklink Inventory.
As it is a creator, with different building options, the exact needed number
is not easy to know. All i know is that 4 of these red pieces are enough to build
each of the suggested buiding options in the instruction. But separately, one
after the other. I don't know if TLG designed this set as being able to build
several "gear grinders" at the same time ? ... Another member owns this set ?
Good sunday to all of you !!
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Brickset (= more or less LEGO) agrees with BrickLink to reach 273 pieces in total,
so, unless another part is wrong, it looks correct.
Note that the 5th part was changed to extra on February, 16th 2012, and changed
back to regular on the 19th.
Unfortunately, we can’t see the messages accompanying the changes anymore
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogInvChangeItem.asp?itemType=S&itemNo=4883-1&viewDate=Y&viewStatus=1
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | May 4, 2019 19:00 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 157-1 | Viewed: | 17 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, taxan writes:
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If 3229 = 3229a and 3230 = 3230a.
Then they should merge into 3229 and 3230.
There are no reason to leave them with the "a" version.
If we in the future discovery a different version of the Blue Curved Rail, then
we have a reason to have the "a" and a "b" version again.
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‘b’ doesn’t exist in Blue but it exists in Light Gray.
That’s the reason why ‘a’ and ‘b’ versions exist.
‘not-a-not-b’ should have been ‘u’ndetermined, and then deleted.
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | May 3, 2019 16:40 | Subject: | Re: Change NPB Timeline | Viewed: | 52 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, tonnic writes:
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If I look at your large amount of feedback you generate I almost suspect you
of having a Lego business too but on a different sellingpoint... 😅
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Almost 1 order a day, I suspect them of being in love with their post(wo)man
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | May 2, 2019 07:20 | Subject: | Re: Coral | Viewed: | 44 times | Topic: | Colors | |
| In Colors, Teup writes:
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I'd go for salmon or something like that.
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Are you talking about the colour of the fresh flesh, the cooked flesh, or the
smoked flesh? At what time of the year the salmon was killed? What did the
salmon eat? Were there artificial colorants added? Or are you talking about
the colour of its scales? And are they the scales on the belly, the head, the
tail? And which of the 8 species of fish that we name “salmon”?
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | May 1, 2019 13:59 | Subject: | Re: Shipping adress Belgium | Viewed: | 39 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, reci writes:
| Thank you for your answer
I tried but the system wont let me save my adress with the last field un-answered...
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We had the same problem with French addresses (compounded with the use of wrong
names for the régions ). It only took 2 years of nagging to be fixed.
In the mean time, add a remark/note at checkout and hope the seller will read
and heed it.
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | Apr 27, 2019 19:30 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 41347-1 | Viewed: | 30 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 1 Part 20482 Trans-Clear Tile, Round 1 x 1 with Bar and Pin Holder (Extra)
* Add 2 Part 20482 Trans-Clear Tile, Round 1 x 1 with Bar and Pin Holder (Extra)
* Delete 2 Part 4073 Trans-Yellow Plate, Round 1 x 1 Straight Side (Extra)
* Add 4 Part 4073 Trans-Yellow Plate, Round 1 x 1 Straight Side (Extra)
Comments from Submitter:
Sealed box.
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | Apr 27, 2019 15:55 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 75199-1 | Viewed: | 27 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 1 Part 64567 Metallic Silver Minifigure, Weapon Lightsaber Hilt Straight (Extra)
* Add 2 Part 64567 Metallic Silver Minifigure, Weapon Lightsaber Hilt Straight (Extra)
Comments from Submitter:
Hmm, change still doesn’t work?
Two new sealed boxes. 1 regular + 1 extra in bag 1 with Mace Windu, 4 regular + 1 extra in bag 2 for G. Grievous.
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | Apr 22, 2019 07:51 | Subject: | Re: Brand filter not working | Viewed: | 29 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| The brand filter is not working correctly. I have LEGO only turned on, yet I
am shown adverts for non-LEGO items during my searches. Is it possible to turn
off non-LEGO products?
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Oh, that’s a good one
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | Apr 17, 2019 08:59 | Subject: | Re: Lengths in “L” and 18654 | Viewed: | 19 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
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Yeah, so why call this a pin 1/2 ... […]
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Because there’s no constistence to the catalogue?
| Personally, I'd go with a naming convention of the form:
Pin 2L (with friction ridges) and Stop Bush 1L.
So a normal pin would be a pin 2L, a half pin would be a pin 1L, and so on. Anything
with four half pins would be "with 4 pins 1L" and so on.
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Okay… provided we agree on what a “L” is and out-of-system dimensions like “2/3
L” are verified before being accepted in the catalogue
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | Apr 17, 2019 08:32 | Subject: | Re: Lengths in “L” and 18654 | Viewed: | 24 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, randyf writes:
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My point was that if you categorize it as a bushing, you don't need to worry
about the length of it at all. You don't see the axle bushing above listed
as a "Technic Bush 1L". It is just "Technic Bush". So change that one to "Technic
Axle Bush" and
to "Technic Pin Bush" and problem solved. No need to worry about the length at
all. Like I said, it doesn't and can't connect pins or axles at all,
so it is definitely *not* a "Technic, Pin Connector". And that's a fact.
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Simple solution indeed.
No wonder you’re, er, should be, paid the big bucks
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | Apr 17, 2019 08:30 | Subject: | Re: Lengths in “L” and 18654 | Viewed: | 22 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | No. A "pin" is the standard Technic pin. Basically, half of
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Why half of it? And if it was half of it, shouldn't that one be named a "double
pin". […]
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But
has only one pin, or is the other half considered hidden inside the brick?
And
and the like are “pin”s, not “half-pin”s and there’s no room for a hidden second
half.
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | Apr 17, 2019 07:25 | Subject: | Re: Lengths in “L” and 18654 | Viewed: | 27 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, randyf writes:
| In Catalog, dkillgore writes:
| So is a "pin" the same as a "stud"?
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No. A "pin" is the standard Technic pin. Basically, half of
A "stud" is the standard connection point on the top of LEGO bricks and plates.
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Yes, and wes say “stud” for the distance between the centers of two studs / the
width of 1-stud-wide brick or plate.
| | Example, part 2817 is a modified plate, 2 x 2 with pin holder
and it is possible to attach a stud of say a 1x4 in the pin holder to do a perpendicular
build. Is the cuff for attachment too shallow on the 18654 to, say, do a reversal?
Just asking or future buying and building
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You can do a stud reversal with
just like with any other thick Technic liftarm since they are the same thickness.
Part 18654 is pretty much just a thick 1L Technic liftarm.
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Exactly, “BEAM 1X1” is its LEGO name.
And about puting studs in technic holes, note that a technic hole is slightly
smaller than a stud (the actual round peg), and if you attach more than one stud
to technic holes, the force needed to remove them once inserted is too strong
for a 7-year-old child. That’s why LEGO say it’s “illegal” to connect more than
one stud to technic holes.
Also, note that a technic hole is also slightly higher than a side-stud on the
modified bricks. So you shan’t mix bricks with side studs and technic bricks
with half-pins (though some official builds do).
And you shan’t have overhanging bricks on top of the technic brick. Like on
the picture below, the red plate shan’t be placed over the tan plates. (Yes,
some official builds do that too.)
And while we are talking about SNOT building, be careful with logos, they really
push the bricks that want to lay on them (second picture, if the blue brick had
studs, the red brick wouldn’t be able to attach correctly to the tan headlight
brick, and would be pushed upward by the stud).
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | Apr 16, 2019 19:49 | Subject: | Lengths in “L” and 18654 | Viewed: | 120 times | Topic: | Catalog | Status: | Open | |
| I’m wondering what’s the rationale for having changed the name (and dimensions)
of
from “1 L” to “2/3 L”.
I can’t see where it’s 0.67L.
Especially if I compare it to
and their variants, or with
and other liftarms/beams, or all the connectors with “# L” in their descriptions.
In the same way, its new dimensions are 1 x 1 x 0.67. As it’s a cylinder, it
means the 0.67 is supposed to apply to its height. But its height is exactly
1 stud, which is 5/6th = 0.83 brick, not 2/3rd = 0.67, and, anyway, “L” means
stud, not brick, so 1 = 1.
Therefore, I strongly believe its name should have stayed “Technic, Pin Connector
Round 1 L” and its dimensions should be 1 x 1 x 0.83.
(Actually, its diameter is a shy less than 1 stud, so its dimensions should be
0.9something x 0.9something x 0.83 but all the liftarms have the same width and
are said to be 1 stud wide.)
Not filing a proper catalogue change request because I really would want to know
the reasoning here, not play ping-pong.
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | Apr 14, 2019 12:35 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 70620-1 | Viewed: | 12 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, 1977_mauro writes:
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 61184 Light Bluish Gray Technic, Pin 1/2 with 2L Bar Extension (Flick Missile) (Extra)
Comments from Submitter:
I assume, someone has inventorized 4 x 87994 additional light bluish bars (1 to much by mistake) instead of adding one additional light bluish flick missile. Both are looking similar to each other.
(I think that the 4 bars should be reduced to 3 as well)
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It’s not a mistake, I also got 9 (5+4) 87994 and 8 (8+0) 61184.
Extras are just that, extras, you are not assured to get them, and they can change
with production runs.
So, to be clear, your extra 61184 can be added but the 87994 you didn’t get should
stay.
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