Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | Admin_Russell  | | Posted: | Jun 25, 2020 20:13 | | Subject: | Re: Hinge brick assemblies with 2x2 top? | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, normann1974 writes:
| | | | As far as I know they are not assemblies because they came separate in the sets.
I have separated hundreds/thousands without causing any damage.
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I believe that assemblies are not only made for pre-assembled parts in sets.
Example:
* |  | 2878c02 (Inv) Train Wheel RC, Holder with 2 Black Train Wheel RC Train and Chrome Silver Train Wheel RC Train, Metal Axle (2878 / 57878 / x1687)
Parts: Wheel |
This part is even easier to disassemble than the hinges, and have no risk of
inducing stress marks.
/Jan
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All wheel assemblies are automatically approved if they are assembled as such
in the instructions.
For the larger hinges, that may present a problem. I would not put any work into
photos, etc unless you know for sure we are going to take them. If I had to make
a decision now, I would say no, but with more time we might come up with a good
reason for them.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jun 25, 2020 18:51 | | Subject: | Re: Hinge brick assemblies with 2x2 top? | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, normann1974 writes:
| | So, does this silence mean that if I start creating these assemblies, will they
be accepted or rejected?
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There are no guidelines at the moment for part assemblies, just as there are
no guidelines for part variants. If you're asking for suggestions, I would
suggest waiting until we have updated guidelines in place before submitting these
parts as assemblies.
Our goal is to have the guidelines fully updated by the end of the year. As
of this moment we have 18 out of 27 updated and only have 9 left to complete.
All of that work has occurred since February, 2020.
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| Author: | normann1974 | | Posted: | Jun 25, 2020 18:00 | | Subject: | Re: Hinge brick assemblies with 2x2 top? | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| | | I believe that assemblies are not only made for pre-assembled parts in sets.
Example:
* | | 2878c02 (Inv) Train Wheel RC, Holder with 2 Black Train Wheel RC Train and Chrome Silver Train Wheel RC Train, Metal Axle (2878 / 57878 / x1687)
Parts: Wheel |
This part is even easier to disassemble than the hinges, and have no risk of
inducing stress marks.
/Jan
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So, does this silence mean that if I start creating these assemblies, will they
be accepted or rejected?
/Jan
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Jun 25, 2020 14:52 | | Subject: | Re: Decorated Statuettes..... | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, jennnifer writes:
| | In Catalog, randyf writes:
| | In Catalog, jennnifer writes:
| | In Catalog, firestar246 writes:
| | Ok, so this might open a can of worms, but is there a reason why some statuettes
are minifigures and others are minifig, untensil, decorated?? Or is it just
up to whatever the person who adds it feels like doing?
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My sense is that if they were supposed to be a small minifig then it was added
as such and if it was used as an actual statue/toy then it was added as a utensil.
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Yep.
| |  Astronaut guy doesn't seem to follow the pattern.
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I tried to have this fixed almost three years ago and was rejected by the catalog
admins at that time without even an explanation.
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=226017&nID=1055785
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You are exceptionally polite in your persistence. 
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Hence the reason why I communicate with users about every Inventory Change Request
I do not approve. Users deserve that respect.
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Jun 25, 2020 14:45 | | Subject: | Re: Decorated Statuettes..... | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, randyf writes:
| | In Catalog, jennnifer writes:
| | In Catalog, firestar246 writes:
| | Ok, so this might open a can of worms, but is there a reason why some statuettes
are minifigures and others are minifig, untensil, decorated?? Or is it just
up to whatever the person who adds it feels like doing?
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My sense is that if they were supposed to be a small minifig then it was added
as such and if it was used as an actual statue/toy then it was added as a utensil.
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Yep.
| | Astronaut guy doesn't seem to follow the pattern.
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I tried to have this fixed almost three years ago and was rejected by the catalog
admins at that time without even an explanation.
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=226017&nID=1055785
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You are exceptionally polite in your persistence.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jun 25, 2020 14:30 | | Subject: | Re: Decorated Statuettes..... | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, firestar246 writes:
| | is there a reason why some statuettes are minifigures and others are minifig, untensil, decorated?
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The intention of the recent update to this page:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=170
was to clarify situations like this. Take a look and see if it does.
If it doesn't, then please offer suggestions on improving the standards so
that it is clear where individual statuettes should go.
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Jun 25, 2020 14:23 | | Subject: | Re: Decorated Statuettes..... | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, jennnifer writes:
| | In Catalog, firestar246 writes:
| | Ok, so this might open a can of worms, but is there a reason why some statuettes
are minifigures and others are minifig, untensil, decorated?? Or is it just
up to whatever the person who adds it feels like doing?
|
My sense is that if they were supposed to be a small minifig then it was added
as such and if it was used as an actual statue/toy then it was added as a utensil.
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Yep.
| | Astronaut guy doesn't seem to follow the pattern.
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I tried to have this fixed almost three years ago and was rejected by the catalog
admins at that time without even an explanation.
https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=226017&nID=1055785
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| Author: | Rick_S. | | Posted: | Jun 25, 2020 14:21 | | Subject: | Re: Darth Vader Head Mold Variance | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, M.Boss writes:
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When comparing two Darth Vader figures I had, I discovered a mold variance between
two helmets. The "old" type came likey was made from 1999-2014, while The "new"
type appeared in the 2019 20th Anniversary Clone Scout Walker I think
this new mold was created because in order to create the anniversary figure lego
wanted to use a 1 piece Vader helmet, as opposed to the 2 piece helmets they
switched to a couple of years ago. This mold variation deserves a note in the
catalog entry for the helmet,, or a variant added to the catalog, but I'm
not sure which. If someone wants to take the appropriate action from here, please
go ahead. See the attached image for the differences between the two.
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think one on right is a chinese knock off.
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| Author: | Hygrotus | | Posted: | Jun 25, 2020 14:16 | | Subject: | Re: Darth Vader Head Mold Variance | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Turez writes:
| | In Catalog, M.Boss writes:
| |
When comparing two Darth Vader figures I had, I discovered a mold variance between
two helmets. The "old" type came likey was made from 1999-2014, while The "new"
type appeared in the 2019 20th Anniversary Clone Scout Walker I think
this new mold was created because in order to create the anniversary figure lego
wanted to use a 1 piece Vader helmet, as opposed to the 2 piece helmets they
switched to a couple of years ago. This mold variation deserves a note in the
catalog entry for the helmet,, or a variant added to the catalog, but I'm
not sure which. If someone wants to take the appropriate action from here, please
go ahead. See the attached image for the differences between the two.
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I have an original helmet from 1999 and it is fur sure the left variant, so that's
definitly not a new mold. I would also say that most if not all images here show
the left variant:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=30368&in=M
And regarding the reintroduction of the old helmet in set 75261, the designers
said that the old mold was still available:
https://www.brothers-brick.com/2019/04/09/interview-with-lego-star-wars-designers-jens-kronvold-and-kurt-kristiansen-feature/
So I am wondering: Where did you find the right variant and are you sure it is
a genuine LEGO part?
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I agree with Jonas.
Your "old" mold on right is suspicious. I just take a look on my Vaders from
different years and in all I have left helmet with narrow nose so your "new"
mold. And there is only one diffrence between oldest and newer Vader halmets
from this mold (later on this).
For this post I just took 4 representants from different years.
1) First one is
years 1999-2003
My minfigure on images is from 2002 set.
2) Second one is
years 2009-2016
My minfigure on images is from 2011 set.
3) Third one is
this ony came onluy in 2014 advent calendar.
4) fourth one
the newest one from 2019 anniversary set.
and as you can see all of them have identical narrow nose just like "new one"
from your photo.
The only change is that somwhere in timeline LEGO started to add molded number
on this helmet and LEGO logo. Oldest ones don't have mold number and LEGO
logo. It is visible on images. But with mold number this helmet was already in
2014 advent calendar set and this helmet is identical with 2019 helmet.
btw LEGO has for this part only one mold number and one PCC
https://brickset.com/parts/design-30368
I also check that in this Vader from 2013
helmet is also already with mold number on it. (and it is of course identical
with 2019 one). I couldn't track for now when LEGO have started to molding
part number on this helmet. But beside this only difference oldest helmet without
part number are identical with newer ones with part number.
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Jun 25, 2020 14:02 | | Subject: | Re: Decorated Statuettes..... | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, firestar246 writes:
| | Ok, so this might open a can of worms, but is there a reason why some statuettes
are minifigures and others are minifig, untensil, decorated?? Or is it just
up to whatever the person who adds it feels like doing?
|
My sense is that if they were supposed to be a small minifig then it was added
as such and if it was used as an actual statue/toy then it was added as a utensil.
Astronaut guy doesn't seem to follow the pattern.
Jen
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| Author: | tons_of_bricks | | Posted: | Jun 25, 2020 13:52 | | Subject: | Decorated Statuettes..... | | Viewed: | 80 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Ok, so this might open a can of worms, but is there a reason why some statuettes
are minifigures and others are minifig, untensil, decorated?? Or is it just
up to whatever the person who adds it feels like doing?
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| Author: | normann1974 | | Posted: | Jun 25, 2020 10:13 | | Subject: | Re: Change Notification: Parts 4623 and 88072 | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| This solution looks like what I suggested.
I'm glad these changes will be made, and I look forward to see how the inventories
for my old 80's sets will look in the future.
/Jan
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| Author: | Turez | | Posted: | Jun 25, 2020 03:24 | | Subject: | Re: Darth Vader Head Mold Variance | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, M.Boss writes:
| |
When comparing two Darth Vader figures I had, I discovered a mold variance between
two helmets. The "old" type came likey was made from 1999-2014, while The "new"
type appeared in the 2019 20th Anniversary Clone Scout Walker I think
this new mold was created because in order to create the anniversary figure lego
wanted to use a 1 piece Vader helmet, as opposed to the 2 piece helmets they
switched to a couple of years ago. This mold variation deserves a note in the
catalog entry for the helmet,, or a variant added to the catalog, but I'm
not sure which. If someone wants to take the appropriate action from here, please
go ahead. See the attached image for the differences between the two.
|
I have an original helmet from 1999 and it is fur sure the left variant, so that's
definitly not a new mold. I would also say that most if not all images here show
the left variant:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=30368&in=M
And regarding the reintroduction of the old helmet in set 75261, the designers
said that the old mold was still available:
https://www.brothers-brick.com/2019/04/09/interview-with-lego-star-wars-designers-jens-kronvold-and-kurt-kristiansen-feature/
So I am wondering: Where did you find the right variant and are you sure it is
a genuine LEGO part?
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| Author: | jbroman | | Posted: | Jun 24, 2020 23:50 | | Subject: | Re: How are stud measurements translated? | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| This is what I got after I sent in a dimensions change for the robot body part:
| | Do I have to put in a change for all three variants?
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No, the dimensions changes wouldn't be accepted for any of them because this
part has non-standard dimensions.
| | The reason I put the dimensions in for this one was that I had a sale and the dimensions made it want to go as a package instead of meeting the dimensions of our lettermail. I guess I’ll have to change the dimensions for my own inventory.
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I'm sorry that our dimensions are so confusing. We will be working on improving
them this year. I'll try to explain how packaging dimensions work. There
is a hidden field for each catalog entry that contains packaging dimensions and
these are used to calculate instant checkout.
The stud-size dimensions you see (2 x 2 x 2, in this case) are not used for packaging
dimensions. And stud-size dimensions themselves are in a mess. There are 28,000+
parts missing stud-size dimensions altogether.
But that's another issue. If you need packaging dimensions updated, these
are handled by a site administrator out in California and not by catalog associates
like myself. To get packaging dimensions added or corrected, please post in
the discussion forum using the Packaging Dimensions topic.
If you have any questions about any of this, please let us know. And again,
I apologize for the confusing way we do things right now.
I still haven't sent in the packaging dimensions to the site admin.
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Jun 24, 2020 22:19 | | Subject: | Re: How are stud measurements translated? | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Crafteewon writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | In Catalog, Crafteewon writes:
| | Hello
I got a quote request from a customer saying that the shipping was too high.
When I looked at the order it looks like the below piece is the issue.
I have shipped this part before with no issues as lettermail.
With Canada post anything thicker than 2cm must be sent as parcel which is much
more expensive.
I am trying to understand how bricklink takes the 2x2x2 and translates that to
shipping dimensions in centimetres or inches.
Also can someone help me to understand how this can be 2x2x2 when one side is
longer than it is wide.
Is one of the measurements stacked bricks?
Thanks for any help
Edward
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https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=261
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Thank you this helps, but it doesn’t address how bricklink uses this information
as it relates to packaging limits.
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BrickLink keeps a separate database for packaging dimensions not related to the
format of our catalog data. The new database was derived from a mishmash of sources
but is now updated by members posting in a certain thread here in the Forum.
You can only view the dimensions entered for the parts in your shop on the My
Inventory pages.
Hope that helps,
Jen
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| Author: | M.Boss | | Posted: | Jun 24, 2020 21:36 | | Subject: | Re: Darth Vader Head Mold Variance | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, starbeanie writes:
| | I think it's a pretty big change and worth a new entry.
In Catalog, M.Boss writes:
| | In Catalog, M.Boss writes:
| |
When comparing two Darth Vader figures I had, I discovered a mold variance between
two helmets. The "old" type came likey was made from 1999-2014, while The "new"
type appeared in the 2019 20th Anniversary Clone Scout Walker I think
this new mold was created because in order to create the anniversary figure lego
wanted to use a 1 piece Vader helmet, as opposed to the 2 piece helmets they
switched to a couple of years ago. This mold variation deserves a note in the
catalog entry for the helmet,, or a variant added to the catalog, but I'm
not sure which. If someone wants to take the appropriate action from here, please
go ahead. See the attached image for the differences between the two.
|
Anyone? Does this mold change necessitate an amendment to the Bricklink Catalog?
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It appears it has just been made as an additional note.
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| Author: | starbeanie | | Posted: | Jun 24, 2020 20:45 | | Subject: | Re: Darth Vader Head Mold Variance | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| I think it's a pretty big change and worth a new entry.
In Catalog, M.Boss writes:
| | In Catalog, M.Boss writes:
| |
When comparing two Darth Vader figures I had, I discovered a mold variance between
two helmets. The "old" type came likey was made from 1999-2014, while The "new"
type appeared in the 2019 20th Anniversary Clone Scout Walker I think
this new mold was created because in order to create the anniversary figure lego
wanted to use a 1 piece Vader helmet, as opposed to the 2 piece helmets they
switched to a couple of years ago. This mold variation deserves a note in the
catalog entry for the helmet,, or a variant added to the catalog, but I'm
not sure which. If someone wants to take the appropriate action from here, please
go ahead. See the attached image for the differences between the two.
|
Anyone? Does this mold change necessitate an amendment to the Bricklink Catalog?
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| Author: | Crafteewon | | Posted: | Jun 24, 2020 20:38 | | Subject: | Re: How are stud measurements translated? | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | In Catalog, Crafteewon writes:
| | Hello
I got a quote request from a customer saying that the shipping was too high.
When I looked at the order it looks like the below piece is the issue.
I have shipped this part before with no issues as lettermail.
With Canada post anything thicker than 2cm must be sent as parcel which is much
more expensive.
I am trying to understand how bricklink takes the 2x2x2 and translates that to
shipping dimensions in centimetres or inches.
Also can someone help me to understand how this can be 2x2x2 when one side is
longer than it is wide.
Is one of the measurements stacked bricks?
Thanks for any help
Edward
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https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=261
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Thank you this helps, but it doesn’t address how bricklink uses this information
as it relates to packaging limits.
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| Author: | M.Boss | | Posted: | Jun 24, 2020 20:23 | | Subject: | Re: Darth Vader Head Mold Variance | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, M.Boss writes:
| |
When comparing two Darth Vader figures I had, I discovered a mold variance between
two helmets. The "old" type came likey was made from 1999-2014, while The "new"
type appeared in the 2019 20th Anniversary Clone Scout Walker I think
this new mold was created because in order to create the anniversary figure lego
wanted to use a 1 piece Vader helmet, as opposed to the 2 piece helmets they
switched to a couple of years ago. This mold variation deserves a note in the
catalog entry for the helmet,, or a variant added to the catalog, but I'm
not sure which. If someone wants to take the appropriate action from here, please
go ahead. See the attached image for the differences between the two.
|
Anyone? Does this mold change necessitate an amendment to the Bricklink Catalog?
|
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| Author: | Hygrotus | | Posted: | Jun 24, 2020 18:49 | | Subject: | Re: How are stud measurements translated? | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Crafteewon writes:
| | Hello
I got a quote request from a customer saying that the shipping was too high.
When I looked at the order it looks like the below piece is the issue.
I have shipped this part before with no issues as lettermail.
With Canada post anything thicker than 2cm must be sent as parcel which is much
more expensive.
I am trying to understand how bricklink takes the 2x2x2 and translates that to
shipping dimensions in centimetres or inches.
Also can someone help me to understand how this can be 2x2x2 when one side is
longer than it is wide.
Is one of the measurements stacked bricks?
Thanks for any help
Edward
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https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=261
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Jun 24, 2020 18:14 | | Subject: | Re: How are stud measurements translated? | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Crafteewon writes:
| | […]
Also can someone help me to understand how this can be 2x2x2 when one side is
longer than it is wide.
Is one of the measurements stacked bricks?
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Yes. It’s not stud x stud x stud, it’s stud x stud x brick.
A longstanding issue that could be simply solved by a few words changed….
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| Author: | Crafteewon | | Posted: | Jun 24, 2020 17:59 | | Subject: | How are stud measurements translated? | | Viewed: | 84 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Hello
I got a quote request from a customer saying that the shipping was too high.
When I looked at the order it looks like the below piece is the issue.
I have shipped this part before with no issues as lettermail.
With Canada post anything thicker than 2cm must be sent as parcel which is much
more expensive.
I am trying to understand how bricklink takes the 2x2x2 and translates that to
shipping dimensions in centimetres or inches.
Also can someone help me to understand how this can be 2x2x2 when one side is
longer than it is wide.
Is one of the measurements stacked bricks?
Thanks for any help
Edward
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jun 24, 2020 16:55 | | Subject: | Re: Change Notification: Parts 4623 and 88072 | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | All four changes are planned to occur between the hours of 8 AM and 4 PM CST
on July 8th, 2020.
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The date listed above is a typographical error.
It should read July 18th, 2020.
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| Author: | StormChaser | | Posted: | Jun 24, 2020 16:10 | | Subject: | Re: Change Notification: Parts 4623 and 88072 | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | I don't understand why there is a 2 week waiting period.
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This is to give members time to prepare for and potentially object to any of
the planned changes.
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Jun 24, 2020 14:52 | | Subject: | Re: Change Notification: Parts 4623 and 88072 | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES TO PARTS 4623 AND 88072
[P=88072]
Members have recently identified two problems with these part variant entries:
1. The additional notes need to be updated.
2. Part 4623 comes in both 5 MM and 6 MM horizontal arm length versions.
A member has submitted a request for us to take action.
What changes will happen?
1. The title of Part 4623 currently in parentheses will be changed to
read "Undetermined Arm Length," but the part will not immediately be marked for
deletion.
2. A new catalog entry will be created with the part number 4623a and
the title "Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Arm Up (Horizontal Arm Length 6mm)."
3. Part 88072 has 4623b as an alternate item number. The primary number
(88072) and alternate item number (4623b) will be switched for this part.
4. The additional notes for all three entries will be updated for brevity
and ease of comprehension.
When will these changes occur?
All four changes are planned to occur between the hours of 8 AM and 4 PM CST
on July 8th, 2020.
Why are these changes necessary?
The changes are necessary because Part 4623 comes in both 5 MM and 6 MM horizontal
arm lengths. The catalog does not currently recognize this fact and some inventories
include incorrect part variants.
How will these changes affect BrickLink members?
Sellers should move their for-sale listings from the undetermined entry to either
4623a or 4623b as soon as reasonably possible after the July 8th changes. Members
who object to one or more changes should immediately provide input with clear
reasons for their objections.
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I don't understand why there is a 2 week waiting period.
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