Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | SylvainLS  | | Posted: | May 21, 2020 14:16 | | Subject: | Re: Is dual color mold really decorated? | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, SylvainLS writes:
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I’ll try to make a comparison picture….
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Dang. I can’t: I only have the surface paint in black.
I have both versions of the chrome ones but there already is a comparison picture.
I note exists in both versions: there’s a comparison picture but
only one part in the catalogue….
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 21, 2020 14:03 | | Subject: | Re: Is dual color mold really decorated? | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
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Which makes me wonder what the catalog means when it uses the word "embossed:"
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If you actually are wondering about this part, the pattern is both embossed and
painted, while on
it’s only painted.
I’ll try to make a comparison picture….
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 20, 2020 16:16 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 6980-1 | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, anathema writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, anathema writes:
| | The hose in my copy of the set is 77mm (slightly under 10 studs) in length.
There is no way to know if it's been cut down at some point, of course.
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I've done some more investigation.
My hose is a different colour to the other 'classic hose' parts I have;
it also has a slightly smaller inner diameter, although it is still larger than
that of a genuine pneumatic hose.
So either there have been different types of hose used over the years (possible)
or else what I have is an aftermarket replacement.
Whichever it is, I'm inclined to believe that this set most likely only ever
shipped with a 12L hose.
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Is it slightly transparent?
When I checked mine, there was a ~10L black one near them but only one and slightly
translucent. I compared it with the pneumatic hose from the same period I had
in another drawer and they match (so in the pneumatic drawer it went).
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 19, 2020 11:37 | | Subject: | Re: More Variants Discovered | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
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Fair point. But the same sets packaged in different factories or even at different
times in the same factory, or perhaps even at the same time in the same factory,
may contain different variants.
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That other sets came out differently from the same (or not) factory at the same
time (or not) doesn’t change the fact that one set is as it was when it came
out of the factory.
All the sesterces are different, it doesn’t change the fact some of them can
be certified as being real antique coins from a certified time-period.
| | I stand by my opinion that period-specificity is at least somewhat delusional.
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If you’re “bricklinking” the set.
And it also depends on your value of “good enough”: Do you trace all the parts,
asserting they came from boxes the siblings of the set you’re bricklinking?
Or are you content with “we know these variants were made around that time”?
| | | | So even if BL’s catalogue didn’t exist, one could still be proud of owning a
period-specific set.
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True. But what does that even mean?
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Well, you are the one who used the term 
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Because of the aforementioned variability in packaging for a given set, what
real meaning do the words "historically accurate" or "period-specific" even have?
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There’s the same thing with cars: there are the “only original parts,” the “we
replaced some parts with others from the same manufacturer and period,” and the
“we used some 3D-printed parts” and so on. And some parts (chassis, engine…)
are more important than others (belts) and even on some important parts, some
modifications are allowed without removing value (remove rusted parts of the
body, weld some new bits).
There’s the same thing with all collectible items.
And the “meaning” of “historically accurate” or “period-specific” is not binary
(is / isn’t), it’s, like about every word, a gradation of what people agree it
is.
It can be discussed precisely, generally between a seller and a buyer, to translate
it in monetary value, but it’ll still be generally fuzzy.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 19, 2020 10:22 | | Subject: | Re: More Variants Discovered | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
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Only if every single variant was thoroughly documented and also documented to
have appeared in that set could you say that your copy of a set is historically
accurate.
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Er, not exactly.
One’s owning the set since it was bought sealed and never having mixed its parts
allows one to say one’s copy is historically accurate.
Or any certified track of the set and its parts from the time it was bought sealed
allows the latest owner to say their copy is historically accurate.
So even if BL’s catalogue didn’t exist, one could still be proud of owning a
period-specific set.
| | And considering that many (if not most or all) parts have variants,
chasing those phantoms might become rather nonsensical at some point.
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And the one who discovers a variant can’t even have the ego-boost of the variant
being named after them.
No “3961 stormchaserus” for you 
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 18, 2020 06:20 | | Subject: | Re: Part 4345a vs 4345 | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, normann1974 writes:
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| | | | | | | | seem to appear in sets up to 1992.
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That would “1982” 
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What "would" 1982? I don't understand. The part appears in set 1896 from
1992 according to BL.
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Sorry, I was a bit tired and the second time I read it, I thought it was “from”
(as I was correcting one typo, my mind was looking for “typos”).
Case in point: I didnt’t type “be.”
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 17, 2020 20:09 | | Subject: | Re: Parts Tracker | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, kkronk writes:
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Personally, I have never used the "upload" feature for Lego Digital Designer,
so I cannot say if this feature already exists or not.
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It does: Want | Upload accepts LDD, LDraw, Studio, or BrickStock formats (file
upload), or BL’s XML format (paste).
| | Given that I am trying
to keep my build a secret, to a point, I did not use the "upload" feature, thinking
it may reveal my design.[…]
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‘Want | Upload’ only uploads to a Wanted List.
There’s absolutely no reasons for BL to keep the temporarily uploaded design.
If you’re really frightened for your Super Duper model, you can always dismantle
your design (move all its parts haphazardly) before uploading it.
‘Want | Upload’’s totally unrelated to Studio’s “Gallery.”
Besides, even in Studio, there’s a Wanted List upload that doesn’t upload the
whole design, only the parts.
As for the rest, what you want is an inventory system for buyers.
There are many suggestions for this already….
Have been for years….
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 17, 2020 18:48 | | Subject: | Re: Part 4345a vs 4345 | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Inventories, normann1974 writes:
| | | | Part starts to consistently appear in sets from 1990, while
seem to appear in sets up to 1992.
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That would “1982”
| | | | | | Is it not strange then, that the latter is
not found in these sets:
from 1985
from 1984
from 1985
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As a side note, Peeron claims that the solid studs are in those three sets.
/Jan
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The only blue ones I have have solid studs.
They come from
Old my old (letter)boxes have solid studs.
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That would be “All.”
Request filed.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 17, 2020 18:44 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 6882-1 | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 2 Part 4345a Blue Container, Box 2 x 2 x 2 - Solid Studs (Alternate) (match ID 2)
* Change 2 Part Blue 4345 Container, Box 2 x 2 x 2 {match ID 0 to 2}
Comments from Submitter:
From my old collection.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 17, 2020 18:37 | | Subject: | Re: Part 4345a vs 4345 | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, normann1974 writes:
| | | | Part starts to consistently appear in sets from 1990, while
seem to appear in sets up to 1992. Is it not strange then, that the latter is
not found in these sets:
from 1985
from 1984
from 1985
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As a side note, Peeron claims that the solid studs are in those three sets.
/Jan
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The only blue ones I have have solid studs.
They come from
Old my old (letter)boxes have solid studs.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 15, 2020 18:20 | | Subject: | Re: Proper way to tag extra parts in XML | | Viewed: | 19 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, randyf writes:
| | In Inventories, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Inventories, randyf writes:
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It sure does, doesn't it. Unfortunately, I can't edit that page.
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’twas worth a try
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Russell worked some magic, and I now have access to it. I will be looking into
it.
Cheers,
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Cheers indeed. It really was worth a try 
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 15, 2020 16:42 | | Subject: | Re: Studio Import/Export to BrickLink | | Viewed: | 14 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, AFOLBlds4Rlxn writes:
| | Hello,
I took a close look at the export file coming out of Studio 2.0, just space delimited.
My first round with exporting a BL WishList was XML. These are not compatible.
I saw one post where someone suggested to export the Studio Design file, import
to Lego Digital Designer, then use that properly formatted file to import into
a BL shopping list. Kludgy, but a temporary solution.
What about going the other way? From a design posting, to BL WishList to a Studio
parts import so you can try the model virtually?
Thanks in advance!
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Maybe you could start reading the answers to your previous questions?
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1197306
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 15, 2020 16:40 | | Subject: | Re: Studio Import from Official Set | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, AFOLBlds4Rlxn writes:
| | Hello,
Where can I read up on piece geometries and how to fix the parts inventory in
Studio? I have a couple of train sets to merge together and the noses and a
few other pieces I like the look of did not import correctly.
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The dedicated forum for Studio is https://forum.bricklink.com/ (red Studio icon
on every page, “Builder Forum”).
After having visited that forum, learn about LDraw.
You may also give a try to PartDesigner but it’s more for decorating and simple
parts.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 15, 2020 16:37 | | Subject: | Re: Proper way to tag extra parts in XML | | Viewed: | 19 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, randyf writes:
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It sure does, doesn't it. Unfortunately, I can't edit that page.
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’twas worth a try
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 15, 2020 14:43 | | Subject: | Re: Proper way to tag extra parts in XML | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, randyf writes:
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And that should be "You're" for all you English speakers. Grrrr...
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For non-English speakers too
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| | Thanks for bringing that help page to my attention. The site is stripping the
characters out. I will get that page fixed.
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The reverse problem is encountered on https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=207
“Use & instead of &” isn’t very clear
(Also the “Field Explanation” link doesn’t lead to any explanation….)
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 15, 2020 11:49 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 6980-1 | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, paulvdb writes:
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I checked my set and I also have a hose that ca. 10 cm.
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Only sets 6881-1 and 6980-1 here too.
Mine are 9.6cm, 9.7cm and 10.1cm long.
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the person who added the 10L hose thought that 10L meant 10 cm. The hose was
added to this inventory before the length in cm was added to the name of the
hose.
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To avoid any confusion, the Yellow ones in
are 10L / 8cm (as precisely as I can measure them).
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 14, 2020 20:10 | | Subject: | Re: Some interface improvement proposals | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Legoboy_II writes:
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I'm not clear what you're suggesting here? I have my WL's broken
down by projects, and when I shop, I pull up the WL's that I'm working
on. Then on the "Buy Wanted Lists" page, I check or uncheck the other lists when
I need to meet minimums or want to offset S&H.
This is a form of prioritizing?
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Another form: in the Wanted Items tab, you can click on the little lock icon
on each part to make it a required part and only show the stores that have it.
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Asked for many times. I have been told these settings exist, but I either haven't
found them (even when given directions) or they're reset after the page refreshes.
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A lot of things are refreshed spuriously.
Like “keep me logged in”…. 
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The fact that system goes down, every day, strongly suggests
the severs are not redundant, or if they are,
are not properly configured.
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A number of things are computed off-line during the downtime.
It’s more a problem of code written when it was very costly and not useful to
do them on the fly than non-redundant servers (which there weren’t anyway, I
think).
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Also, having an action extend across multiple pages, that aren't in view,
could have serious unintended consequences, I'm not sure I agree on that
point.
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+1
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Okay, I need to research "mosaic". I've seen the term in a few places, but
have no context of what that actually looks like.
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OP actually meant “grid view.”
A mosaic is an ancient pixelated stone or faience artwork.
By extension 1 (maybe only in French?): the blurred zone in an image or film
by over-pixelization (generally faces or naughty bits).
By extension 2: an image made of other images.
By abuse (in France French): a special channel where all the channels are shown
in a grid of thumbnails.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 13, 2020 14:28 | | Subject: | Re: Category Definitions Discussion - Parts V- | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, SylvainLS writes:
not 30633
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 13, 2020 14:26 | | Subject: | Re: Category Definitions Discussion - Parts V- | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, bje writes:
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Wheel - For items that is a solid disk or a rigid circular ring connected
by spokes to a hub, designed to turn, which may or may not fit tire and tread.
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Hmm, those are wheels:
and fit your description but I’m not sure we’d want them in the Wheel category
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2. A vehicle is by definition only something with wheels for land transport.
Consider rather moving the aircraft section out.
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By which definition?
A vehicle is a means of transporting, carrying, something or someone. I don’t
see anything preventing vehicle to be used for aircrafts or boats.
Indeed, this is from WP ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle ):
“A vehicle (from Latin: vehiculum[1]) is a machine that transports people or
cargo. Vehicles include wagons, bicycles, motor vehicles (motorcycles, cars,
trucks, buses), railed vehicles (trains, trams), watercraft (ships, boats), amphibious
vehicles (screw-propelled vehicle, hovercraft), aircraft (airplanes, helicopters)
and spacecraft.[2]”
The references are [1] OED and [2] MacMillan Contemporary Dictionary.
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Vehicle noun (MACHINE)
B1 [ C ] formal
a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or
goods on land, especially on roads
Cambridge English Dictionary set to US English specifically
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Dang. No one ever agree with anyone, not even lexicologists.
(French “véhicule” (the etymon) admits the “extended” usages.)
| | Also, we have aircraft and boat sections, which presumably should exclude those
from being in another section.
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Okay.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 13, 2020 13:44 | | Subject: | Re: Category Definitions Discussion - Parts V- | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, bje writes:
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Wheel - For items that is a solid disk or a rigid circular ring connected
by spokes to a hub, designed to turn around an axle passed through the centre,
which may or may not fit tire and tread. Note 6
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Potential problem with “axle”: it could be understood as “Technic axle.”
Maybe it should be amended with examples, like “(Technic axle, Technic pin, or
wheel pin).”
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2. A vehicle is by definition only something with wheels for land transport.
Consider rather moving the aircraft section out.
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By which definition?
A vehicle is a means of transporting, carrying, something or someone. I don’t
see anything preventing vehicle to be used for aircrafts or boats.
Indeed, this is from WP ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle ):
“A vehicle (from Latin: vehiculum[1]) is a machine that transports people or
cargo. Vehicles include wagons, bicycles, motor vehicles (motorcycles, cars,
trucks, buses), railed vehicles (trains, trams), watercraft (ships, boats), amphibious
vehicles (screw-propelled vehicle, hovercraft), aircraft (airplanes, helicopters)
and spacecraft.[2]”
The references are [1] OED and [2] MacMillan Contemporary Dictionary.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 7, 2020 03:50 | | Subject: | Re: Ants | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
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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. […]
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Two injection points instead of one?
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 6, 2020 10:34 | | Subject: | Re: Dual molded arms | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, hpoort writes:
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[…]
The choice is of course arbitrary, but during this catalog project, would it
be wise to adapt to LDraw's (and thus Studio's) choice?
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+1
IIRC, LDraw’s rationale was that the upper part is a sleeve, so the main colour
is the one used on the lower part: the arm (and hand) is yellow with a blue/red/white/…
(short) sleeve.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 5, 2020 13:54 | | Subject: | Re: Junior Accounts? | | Viewed: | 69 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, WoutR writes:
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Before LEGO bought BrickLink I would have said no...
But I can see a point in using Studio (especially now LDD is not supported),
and linking that to a wanted list...
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Danger, danger.
If you let kids upload their digital work in the gallery¹, it will soon be even
messier than it is (or than it was at the beginning or the LDD gallery or any
gallery kids can upload their 3-stacked-bricks creations (yes, that’s condescending
but let’s face it, most kids aren’t Mozart)).
¹ If you want to share a WL, you might want to add a picture of the model with
it, and that’s exactly the same thing as uploading to the gallery.
Besides, what’s the purpose of a WL if it’s not to buy it?
So, your kid uploads a WL (or a MOC) on their teen-account, and you download
/ transfer / share it so that you can buy it from your account.
It’s quicker to let them directly upload a WL in your BL account from Studio.
If they are savvy enough to manage what is proposed, they can understand not
to touch your WLs and to name theirs intelligently.
(Studio can upload a WL directly to your BL account in one click.
What it can’t do is make a XML file of the WL so that you wouldn’t need to let
your kid have your BL credentials. It can do a useless CSV though….)
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 5, 2020 03:55 | | Subject: | Re: Wanted List Sort By Default | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Legoboy_II writes:
| | In Suggestions, Kenopolis writes:
| | Currently the wanted list "SORT BY" defaults to "Newest."
Could there be a way to remember the last choice?
Or change the default setting for the user?
I prefer to see it in alphabetical order, because it makes it faster to find
what I'm looking for. Currently I have to change it every time, and wait
for the page to reload.
Thanks!
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Always been like that since I became a member last year, it is very annoying.
I've been told you can change that behaviour in "Preferences", can't
find it.
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I believe the one who told you that didn’t understand what you were talking about.
There’s no default sorting option for the WL.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | May 3, 2020 06:27 | | Subject: | Re: Please add new Forum Topic | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | To save the almost constant threads that come up in the forum for things like
dealing with shipping to , as well as sales history as well as .... Please add
a new topic to the forum for Knowledgebase items.
That way Brickwilbo and others can refer people to the knowledgebase area for
their answers - it will save a lot of time and effort on everyone's part.
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I’d say most of the answers should be in the help pages….
(Brickwilbo points to them when they are. The rest of the time, we copy-paste….)
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