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 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
 Posted: May 13, 2020 12:18
 Subject: Re: Category Definitions Discussion - Parts P - R
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  Propeller - For items with two or more blades that spin round at speed
to provide movement or control for ships, boats and aircraft. Note 8

What about submarines, spacecraft or land based vehicles such as high speed cars.
I don't think the definitions should be so focussed.

Then there are these types ...
 
Part No: 30078  Name: Propeller 6 Blade Fan 8 x 8
* 
30078 Propeller 6 Blade Fan 8 x 8
Parts: Propeller

Introduced as windmill / turbines.

If shorten the definition to say two of more blades that spin around. Even then
what about the individual blades that are listed there?
 Author: StormChaser View Messages Posted By StormChaser
 Posted: May 13, 2020 09:59
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In Catalog, bje writes:
  A word on plates:

I'm working on this now, but I have to say that this whole enterprise of
defining categories makes me think very much of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFrdqQZ8FFc

 Author: bje View Messages Posted By bje
 Posted: May 13, 2020 07:54
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A word on plates:
Some plates are not complete in the number of studs as to the size of the plate.
See for example
 
Part No: 92593  Name: Plate, Modified 1 x 4 with 2 Studs without Groove
* 
92593 Plate, Modified 1 x 4 with 2 Studs without Groove
Parts: Plate, Modified
or what are currently some parts classed as tiles.
The TLG definition of a part being 1/3 high should be carried over and plates
should be standard if it has studs completely over it length and width. But
the modified plate section presents a problem if plates are only to be 1/3 high
inclusive of the modification.

Definitions – Section P Parts

Panel -
For items that have at least one flat surface to function as a divider
or wall, with or without studs on top.

Paper - For items made of paper or card. Note 1

Plant - For shrubs, stems, leaves, flowers, vines, roots, and related
items and accessories, excluding trees.

Plant, Tree - For plants with wooden trunks, including stumps. Note
2


Plastic - For items made of thin, flexible plastic sheets. Note 3

Plate -
For items which are one third the height of a brick with straight
sides, square corners and studs covering the entire top. Note 4

Plate, Modified - For plates that do not have studs entirely over the
top and/or include some attachment or shape modification which can make it higher.
Note 5

Plate, Round - For plates that have one or more rounded corners and with
or without attachments and/or modifications. Note 6

Pneumatic - For items that produce or use pressurized air to perform mechanical
functions and their accessories. Note 7

Projectile Launcher - For any item that serves the primary function of
launching a projectile, their accessories and projectiles made to fit.

Propeller - For items with two or more blades that spin round at speed
to provide movement or control for ships, boats and aircraft. Note 8


Definitions – Section R Parts

Riding Cycle -
For bicycles, motorcycles, scooters, tricycles and ATV's
and their accessories.

Ring - For circular items with or without attachments.

Road Sign - For items which are the unadorned backing of decorations such
as signs, notices, signboards or warnings. Note 9.

Rock - For items resembling single rocks or clusters of rocks, including
decorative items carved from rock, jewels, and rock-like ice formations.

Roof - For items primarily designed to protectively cover a structure
and their accessories. Note 10

Rubber Band & Belt - For elastic items and their accessories that are
typically used to perform a mechanical function in a model. Note 11



Notes:
1. Used the same wording as for felt, foam etc.

2. Trunk being the modifier here. Some leaves and top parts to move to the plant
category, unless tree leaves and stems are to be included in the tree definition?

3. Used the same wording as for felt, foam, paper etc.

4. See opening remarks, also to exclude modifications

5. See opening remarks, also to include modifications;

6. Round plates have round corners and modifications added unless new category
for modified round plates are made

7. Pneumatic uses pressurized air for mechanical function

8. Cowlings, housings etc should rather be under the aircraft or boat section,
see engine parts already there.

9. The undecorated parts respectfully does not actually function as the warning
or notice by itself. The decoration is required for the current definition,
which is then only applicable to decorated parts. What is in the category are
the plain backings used for the signage

10. These are only structural roofs

11. Elastic used as these bands and belts return to their original shape and
are not designed to be permanently stretched.
 Author: bje View Messages Posted By bje
 Posted: May 12, 2020 12:48
 Subject: Re: Category Definitions Discussion - Parts S sect
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As requested the S and T sections to follow.

Quick discussion for slopes:

A slope can be viewed as a special modified brick (item with 4 straight sides
and studs on top) with at least one side of it being an angle. This precludes
some parts from being slopes altogether as anything without a stud on top will
then be a curve to allow for continuous or joined lines. So in this view a slope
is a brick with at least one side set at an angle and a curve would be anything
that is not a slope brick; or

A slope is a type of part all by itself, in which case the only differential
must be angles vs curves. In this view a slope is an item with angled sides,
with or without top studs. A sloped curve will then be an item with curved sides,
with or without top studs and with or without modification.

Curves as a stand alone category was not considered. An angle should refer to
a straight line not on the horizontal or vertical plane, and a curve to a line
which bends continuously with no straight parts. Given this I went with slopes
and curves being items by themselves, rather than to contort brick definitions
to fit a description or to create new categories.


Definitions – Section S parts

Scala, Figure Accessory - For items of clothing and other accessories
intended to be worn or used by Scala figures. Note 1

Slide - For items with a smooth, sloping side which allows quick travel
from higher to lower elevations. Note 2

Slope - For items with one or more sides angled from bottom to top, with
or without studs on top. Note 3

Slope, Curved - For items with one or more curved sides, with or without
studs on top. Note 4

Slope, Inverted - For items with one or more sides angled from top to
bottom and which may include an attachment or modification. Note 5

Soft Bricks - For sets and other items featuring large bricks and accessories
created from soft plastic and released from the late 1990s to the mid 2010s.
Note 6

Special Assembly – For items from specific sets which is an identifiably
complete usable part of the set including complete vehicles and complete larger
scale figures and – animals, but excluding buildings and recognized part assemblies.
Note 7

Spring - For items which are coiled, can be compressed and will return
to their usual shape once released. Note 8

Stairs - For items that a complete set of steps that leading from one
level to another, or for the individual steps in a stairs. Note 9

Sticker Over Assembly
- For stickers that require more than one part to complete
the adhesive surface. Note 10

Sticker Sheet – All of the stickers included in a set as attached to the
complete adhesive backing paper/s for that set. Note 11

String - For items which are thin lengths of cord. Note 12

String Reel / Winch - For spools or spool and crank assemblies using string
for hoisting and items which use string to function such as fire hoses, tow hooks,
and similar items. Note 13

Support - For items which function to hold or carry the weight of other
items or structures to stop those from falling. Note 14


Notes:
1. Used the same wording as for Belville, Figure Accessory

2. By definition, the support accessories are excluded and should rather be supports,
similar to stair supports. It is not just figures which use slides; slides are
often used in materials handling as well.

3. See opening notes. Hinges should move to the hinge category same as hinge
bricks etc.

4. See opening notes

5. The inverse is created by the angle, not the position of the studs or attachment.
Also include the modifier so as to avoid a category for modified slopes.

6. Soft materials can refer to felt, cloth or foam as well.

7. Vehicles for this includes planes, trains, boats and motor vehicles. Presumably
the definition of figure is sufficient to exclude complete minifigures from being
special assemblies. Part assemblies excluded so as to exclude wheel and tire
assemblies.

8. So as to exclude items such as rubber tires which also satisfies the definition
of compressed energy

9. The US definition is used throughout.

10. Note, the definitions are not alphabetical, followed the catalogue page rather.
This from the definition of a sticker which require a surface for adhesion.

11. The sticker sheet is the collective of all of the stickers as included in
sets on the original backing paper, so as to exclude single stickers from any
one set being in the definition.

12. With respect, the current definition is the definition of a cord, not a string

13. Removed the circular definitions of winches

14. Removed the circular reference to support.
 Author: randyipp View Messages Posted By randyipp
 Posted: May 10, 2020 11:54
 Subject: Re: Minifig torsos no clutch
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In Catalog, Zab3uk75 writes:
  Hi
Just wondering whether this is a different catalog number for torsos with no
clutch or would I need to mention this in my listing?
Thanks
Stay safe everyone
June

If you are referring to the ribs inside the torso there are no separate part
numbers for that.
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Hi
Just wondering whether this is a different catalog number for torsos with no
clutch or would I need to mention this in my listing?
Thanks
Stay safe everyone
June
 Author: randyf View Messages Posted By randyf
 Posted: May 9, 2020 19:42
 Subject: Re: Pieces and technique used
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In Catalog, biomajor09 writes:
  Hi!
I am just starting to get into MOCs. Can anyone tell me what pieces they use
to hold up the flags?

Thanks so much!

It looks like short bars like
 
Part No: 87994  Name: Bar   3L (Bar Arrow)
* 
87994 Bar 3L (Bar Arrow)
Parts: Bar {Reddish Brown}
placed into something like
 
Part No: 87087  Name: Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Stud on Side
* 
87087 Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Stud on Side
Parts: Brick, Modified {Light Bluish Gray}

Cheers,
Randy
 Author: biomajor09 View Messages Posted By biomajor09
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Hi!
I am just starting to get into MOCs. Can anyone tell me what pieces they use
to hold up the flags?

Thanks so much!
 
 Author: Stellar View Messages Posted By Stellar
 Posted: May 7, 2020 04:09
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In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
  In Catalog, hpoort writes:
  Except for the coloring, is there any difference between 62575cx1 and 23714?

In response to your concerns, the following two changes were just made:

1. The item number of 62575cx1 was changed to 62575pb01.

2. A relationship match was added for parts 62575pb01 and 23714.

 
Part No: 62575pb01  Name: Ant with Marbled Trans-Brown Pattern
* 
62575pb01 Ant with Marbled Trans-Brown Pattern
Parts: Animal, Land
 
Part No: 23714  Name: Ant
* 
23714 Ant
Parts: Animal, Land

Be careful when removing Peeron IDs...

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In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
  […]
I would be willing to bet that somewhere on those two parts there is a tiny difference.
I can't think of any instance at the moment where a new item number was
assigned by TLG without there being some kind of difference. Here it may just
be the marbling, though. […]

Two injection points instead of one?

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