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 Author: Give.Me.A.Brick View Messages Posted By Give.Me.A.Brick
 Posted: Jan 15, 2021 19:00
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Give.Me.A.Brick (10611)

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In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
  In Catalog, Give.Me.A.Brick writes:
  In Catalog, Stellar writes:
  In Catalog, Give.Me.A.Brick writes:
  
 
Part No: 49109pb01  Name: Minifigure, Hair Lion's Mane with Nougat Cat Ears Pattern
* 
49109pb01 Minifigure, Hair Lion's Mane with Nougat Cat Ears Pattern
Parts: Minifigure, Hair

For the life of me I can't see any Print here. Shouldn't it just be 49109?

PB means Pattern Bricklink. In this case is not a print but a doble moulding.
Medium Nougat + Nougat (just ears seems)

Sergio

The ears are the same color as the rest. At least in the parts I have at hand.
Do you see different in the picture?

I just took my figure from shelf and I confirm that ears are lighter in my. Ears
are Nougat just like head but Lion's Mane is tru Medium Nougat just like
torso and it is well visible on figure from which this part is.

Would you kindly provide a photo here?

(I believe in you, mind you, but I am curious )
 Author: wildchicken13 View Messages Posted By wildchicken13
 Posted: Jan 15, 2021 18:28
 Subject: Re: Change Part Dimensions to Metric
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In Suggestions, gogogovro writes:
  You seem very opposed to the idea of using international standards of measurement

You should come to the USA
 Author: Reki_Lobsheek View Messages Posted By Reki_Lobsheek
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Reki_Lobsheek (2464)

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Actually, when I compare the 2 large images that are in the BL catalog it seems
it's showing already the two different versions: on the left with the whole
headgear in the same color and on the right with the different ears (but that
could just as well be a trick of the light I have to admit).


Erikk


In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:

  
I just took my figure from shelf and I confirm that ears are lighter in my. Ears
are Nougat just like head but Lion's Mane is tru Medium Nougat just like
torso and it is well visible on figure from which this part is.
 
 Author: Reki_Lobsheek View Messages Posted By Reki_Lobsheek
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Reki_Lobsheek (2464)

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I just took my figure of the shelf and I concur with the OP: the ears are the
same color as the rest of the headpiece.

Seems there's two versions of this headgear out there. Perhaps a separate
entry should be added to the catalog to reflect this distinction?



Erikk




In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:

  
I just took my figure from shelf and I confirm that ears are lighter in my. Ears
are Nougat just like head but Lion's Mane is tru Medium Nougat just like
torso and it is well visible on figure from which this part is.
 


 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
 Posted: Jan 15, 2021 17:54
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In Suggestions, gogogovro writes:
  In Suggestions, yorbrick writes:
  In Suggestions, gogogovro writes:
  In Suggestions, yorbrick writes:
  
  It's a moot point now, since this is actually being implemented, but my point
is that when adding part sizes, doing that by stud and brick height is not easy
in most cases or practical compared to standard measurements. ie. sticking a
ruler next to a part and measuring it's height. The conversion to studs and
brick heights should be on the server side, not the human input side.

It is just as easy to stick a brick next to a part and count the studs as it
is to put a ruler next to a part and measure it.

Given that only one measurement of size should be used where possible for a particular
function, and how easy it is to determine the size of the majority of bricks,
plates, and other parts by just looking at them, then the studs as the visual
dimensions should (and will be) retained. The system scale and packing scale
are two different things. Of course, there are other scales in use too. DUPLO
is also measured in studs but this time DUPLO studs. So a DUPLO 2x2 brick is
still 2x2x1 in studs, the same as a system 2x2 brick. The difference is that
the user is expected to know that DUPLO studs are different to system studs.

Yes, I agree, placing a piece across studs is pretty easy, although not very
accurate. It is better to start off accurate and then round up or down to stud
length on the server side. However, brick height is not that easy, even on the
human side. Now you're getting into very inaccurate measurements and guesstimating
when dealing with partial brick height. Height is especially easier with standard
measurements.

I find measuring parts in brick height quite easy, use a pile of bricks with
three plates on the top. Measurements are then accurate to 1/3 a brick height
which is good enough for most parts as that is the accuracy that they are quoted
to.

For non-brick parts two measurements are sometimes quoted as needed, but the
cm dimensions don't go into the dimensions field but into the name. For example:

 
Part No: 522  Name: Minifigure Cape Cloth, Standard - Traditional Starched Fabric - 4.0cm Height
* 
522 Minifigure Cape Cloth, Standard - Traditional Starched Fabric - 4.0cm Height
Parts: Minifigure, Body Wear
 
Part No: 522c  Name: Minifigure Cape Cloth, Standard - Traditional Starched Fabric - 3.9cm Height
* 
522c Minifigure Cape Cloth, Standard - Traditional Starched Fabric - 3.9cm Height
Parts: Minifigure, Body Wear

Telling these two apart if you only have one of them is difficult, even with
a ruler.

 
Part No: x77ac75  Name: String, Cord Thin    75cm
* 
x77ac75 String, Cord Thin 75cm
Parts: String & Net
 
Part No: 5102c38  Name: Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D.  38L / 30.4cm
* 
5102c38 Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D. 38L / 30.4cm
Parts: Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D.

It makes sense to have them in the name here because the size is often very different
to the packaging dimensions, and also sometimes you need to know a length in
studs or in cm depending on what you are doing with it.

You seem very opposed to the idea of using international standards of measurement
for user input or just playing devil's advocate. I'm not sure why, but
I'm sure that anything I say will not convince you otherwise. So let's
leave
it at that.

Not at all, for packaging they make sense. But for describing part sizes then
studs are better.
 Author: Hygrotus View Messages Posted By Hygrotus
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In Catalog, Give.Me.A.Brick writes:
  In Catalog, Stellar writes:
  In Catalog, Give.Me.A.Brick writes:
  
 
Part No: 49109pb01  Name: Minifigure, Hair Lion's Mane with Nougat Cat Ears Pattern
* 
49109pb01 Minifigure, Hair Lion's Mane with Nougat Cat Ears Pattern
Parts: Minifigure, Hair

For the life of me I can't see any Print here. Shouldn't it just be 49109?

PB means Pattern Bricklink. In this case is not a print but a doble moulding.
Medium Nougat + Nougat (just ears seems)

Sergio

The ears are the same color as the rest. At least in the parts I have at hand.
Do you see different in the picture?

I just took my figure from shelf and I confirm that ears are lighter in my. Ears
are Nougat just like head but Lion's Mane is tru Medium Nougat just like
torso and it is well visible on figure from which this part is.
 Author: kestasa View Messages Posted By kestasa
 Posted: Jan 15, 2021 16:31
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 7942  Name: Off Road Fire Rescue
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7942-1 (Inv) Off Road Fire Rescue
127 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 2007
Sets: Town: City: Fire

* Add 6 Part 60700 Black Tire 21mm D. x 12mm - Offset Tread Small Wide, Beveled Tread Edge (Alternate)
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 6194  Name: My Own LEGO Town
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6194-1 (Inv) My Own LEGO Town
508 Parts, 2 Minifigures, 2009
Sets: Creator: Basic Set

* Add 4 Part 60700 Black Tire 21mm D. x 12mm - Offset Tread Small Wide, Beveled Tread Edge (Alternate)
 Author: Give.Me.A.Brick View Messages Posted By Give.Me.A.Brick
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In Catalog, Stellar writes:
  In Catalog, Give.Me.A.Brick writes:
  
 
Part No: 49109pb01  Name: Minifigure, Hair Lion's Mane with Nougat Cat Ears Pattern
* 
49109pb01 Minifigure, Hair Lion's Mane with Nougat Cat Ears Pattern
Parts: Minifigure, Hair

For the life of me I can't see any Print here. Shouldn't it just be 49109?

PB means Pattern Bricklink. In this case is not a print but a doble moulding.
Medium Nougat + Nougat (just ears seems)

Sergio

The ears are the same color as the rest. At least in the parts I have at hand.
Do you see different in the picture?
 Author: Fizyx View Messages Posted By Fizyx
 Posted: Jan 15, 2021 16:21
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In Suggestions, pgremeau writes:
  In Suggestions, Fizyx writes:
  I have a few different wanted lists, and I am often building wanted lists that
I am not quite ready for yet. It would be very useful if there was a setting
on those lists that could be set like 'hidden' or 'active' or
something similar that would allow me to keep certain lists from being checked
by default when browsing stores and similar. Basically, making the wanted list
not effect views in other areas of the platform until I'm ready for it and
'activate' it or turn it on.

I have a "Wanted List" which is actually where I move my other wanted lists'
items once I've ordered them, so I'd really appreciate to be able to
disable this list when browsing stores.

That is actually a really good idea! I usually end up deleting things out of
my wanted list/deleting the lists when I'm done, but it would also be interesting
to me to keep a record of my wanted lists for future checking, and I had never
thought of doing that before! Definitely agree that turning it off for browsing
stores would be a must though.
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In Suggestions, Fizyx writes:
  I have a few different wanted lists, and I am often building wanted lists that
I am not quite ready for yet. It would be very useful if there was a setting
on those lists that could be set like 'hidden' or 'active' or
something similar that would allow me to keep certain lists from being checked
by default when browsing stores and similar. Basically, making the wanted list
not effect views in other areas of the platform until I'm ready for it and
'activate' it or turn it on.

I have a "Wanted List" which is actually where I move my other wanted lists'
items once I've ordered them, so I'd really appreciate to be able to
disable this list when browsing stores.
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Agreed
 Author: Fizyx View Messages Posted By Fizyx
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In Suggestions, Biglesdug writes:
  In Suggestions, Fizyx writes:
  I have a few different wanted lists, and I am often building wanted lists that
I am not quite ready for yet. It would be very useful if there was a setting
on those lists that could be set like 'hidden' or 'active' or
something similar that would allow me to keep certain lists from being checked
by default when browsing stores and similar. Basically, making the wanted list
not effect views in other areas of the platform until I'm ready for it and
'activate' it or turn it on.

There is already that function, when searching you can check which lists you
want to search for.

As with many quality of life improvements, yes, there is incomplete functionality
half built around this. However, if you have more than just a few wanted lists
and you regularly browse stores, especially by wanted list, you have to go and
turn off each wanted list individually in every story that you use. It's
a pain and a mess, and being able to deactivate each wanted list at the source
would be a major QOL improvement for me, at least.
 Author: Biglesdug View Messages Posted By Biglesdug
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In Suggestions, Biglesdug writes:
  In Suggestions, Fizyx writes:
  I have a few different wanted lists, and I am often building wanted lists that
I am not quite ready for yet. It would be very useful if there was a setting
on those lists that could be set like 'hidden' or 'active' or
something similar that would allow me to keep certain lists from being checked
by default when browsing stores and similar. Basically, making the wanted list
not effect views in other areas of the platform until I'm ready for it and
'activate' it or turn it on.

There is already that function, when searching you can check which lists you
want to search for.

It might only be available in the classic mode?
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In Suggestions, Fizyx writes:
  I have a few different wanted lists, and I am often building wanted lists that
I am not quite ready for yet. It would be very useful if there was a setting
on those lists that could be set like 'hidden' or 'active' or
something similar that would allow me to keep certain lists from being checked
by default when browsing stores and similar. Basically, making the wanted list
not effect views in other areas of the platform until I'm ready for it and
'activate' it or turn it on.

There is already that function, when searching you can check which lists you
want to search for.
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In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
  In Suggestions, Fizyx writes:
  Hell! It would be super useful if I could filter sellers on an item page by
what payment times they accept. For instance, there have been a number of seller
that I have looked at and gotten to the point of checking out with only to find
out that they only accept IBAN payments. If I had known at the beginning that
was the case, I never would have visited the seller's page in the first place.

https://www.bricklink.com/searchAdvanced.asp?utm_content=subnav


That's great if I'm using advanced search. If I'm NOT using advanced
search and just browsing items or directly on item pages etc, then it's
not possible to filter sellers like that.
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I have a few different wanted lists, and I am often building wanted lists that
I am not quite ready for yet. It would be very useful if there was a setting
on those lists that could be set like 'hidden' or 'active' or
something similar that would allow me to keep certain lists from being checked
by default when browsing stores and similar. Basically, making the wanted list
not effect views in other areas of the platform until I'm ready for it and
'activate' it or turn it on.
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In Catalog, Give.Me.A.Brick writes:
  
 
Part No: 49109pb01  Name: Minifigure, Hair Lion's Mane with Nougat Cat Ears Pattern
* 
49109pb01 Minifigure, Hair Lion's Mane with Nougat Cat Ears Pattern
Parts: Minifigure, Hair

For the life of me I can't see any Print here. Shouldn't it just be 49109?

PB means Pattern Bricklink. In this case is not a print but a doble moulding.
Medium Nougat + Nougat (just ears seems)

Sergio
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In Suggestions, Fizyx writes:
  Hell! It would be super useful if I could filter sellers on an item page by
what payment times they accept. For instance, there have been a number of seller
that I have looked at and gotten to the point of checking out with only to find
out that they only accept IBAN payments. If I had known at the beginning that
was the case, I never would have visited the seller's page in the first place.

https://www.bricklink.com/searchAdvanced.asp?utm_content=subnav
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Hell! It would be super useful if I could filter sellers on an item page by
what payment times they accept. For instance, there have been a number of seller
that I have looked at and gotten to the point of checking out with only to find
out that they only accept IBAN payments. If I had known at the beginning that
was the case, I never would have visited the seller's page in the first place.
 Author: Give.Me.A.Brick View Messages Posted By Give.Me.A.Brick
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Part No: 49109pb01  Name: Minifigure, Hair Lion's Mane with Nougat Cat Ears Pattern
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49109pb01 Minifigure, Hair Lion's Mane with Nougat Cat Ears Pattern
Parts: Minifigure, Hair

For the life of me I can't see any Print here. Shouldn't it just be 49109?
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In Suggestions, yorbrick writes:
  In Suggestions, gogogovro writes:
  In Suggestions, yorbrick writes:
  
  It's a moot point now, since this is actually being implemented, but my point
is that when adding part sizes, doing that by stud and brick height is not easy
in most cases or practical compared to standard measurements. ie. sticking a
ruler next to a part and measuring it's height. The conversion to studs and
brick heights should be on the server side, not the human input side.

It is just as easy to stick a brick next to a part and count the studs as it
is to put a ruler next to a part and measure it.

Given that only one measurement of size should be used where possible for a particular
function, and how easy it is to determine the size of the majority of bricks,
plates, and other parts by just looking at them, then the studs as the visual
dimensions should (and will be) retained. The system scale and packing scale
are two different things. Of course, there are other scales in use too. DUPLO
is also measured in studs but this time DUPLO studs. So a DUPLO 2x2 brick is
still 2x2x1 in studs, the same as a system 2x2 brick. The difference is that
the user is expected to know that DUPLO studs are different to system studs.

Yes, I agree, placing a piece across studs is pretty easy, although not very
accurate. It is better to start off accurate and then round up or down to stud
length on the server side. However, brick height is not that easy, even on the
human side. Now you're getting into very inaccurate measurements and guesstimating
when dealing with partial brick height. Height is especially easier with standard
measurements.

I find measuring parts in brick height quite easy, use a pile of bricks with
three plates on the top. Measurements are then accurate to 1/3 a brick height
which is good enough for most parts as that is the accuracy that they are quoted
to.

For non-brick parts two measurements are sometimes quoted as needed, but the
cm dimensions don't go into the dimensions field but into the name. For example:

 
Part No: 522  Name: Minifigure Cape Cloth, Standard - Traditional Starched Fabric - 4.0cm Height
* 
522 Minifigure Cape Cloth, Standard - Traditional Starched Fabric - 4.0cm Height
Parts: Minifigure, Body Wear
 
Part No: 522c  Name: Minifigure Cape Cloth, Standard - Traditional Starched Fabric - 3.9cm Height
* 
522c Minifigure Cape Cloth, Standard - Traditional Starched Fabric - 3.9cm Height
Parts: Minifigure, Body Wear

Telling these two apart if you only have one of them is difficult, even with
a ruler.

 
Part No: x77ac75  Name: String, Cord Thin    75cm
* 
x77ac75 String, Cord Thin 75cm
Parts: String & Net
 
Part No: 5102c38  Name: Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D.  38L / 30.4cm
* 
5102c38 Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D. 38L / 30.4cm
Parts: Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D.

It makes sense to have them in the name here because the size is often very different
to the packaging dimensions, and also sometimes you need to know a length in
studs or in cm depending on what you are doing with it.

You seem very opposed to the idea of using international standards of measurement
for user input or just playing devil's advocate. I'm not sure why, but
I'm sure that anything I say will not convince you otherwise. So let's
leave
it at that.
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 Subject: Re: Change Part Dimensions to Metric
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In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
  In Suggestions, jennnifer writes:
  Hope this helps...

Seems to me someone got a pack of round stickers for Christmas and is sticking
them wherever they can

Yes! Ha,ha. I just grabbed the graphics from a project I already had open. The
first chart I made was for reals, this one was just for fun.

Gonna go for a third as soon as another either/or problem pops up...
Jen
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In Suggestions, gogogovro writes:
  In Suggestions, yorbrick writes:
  
  It's a moot point now, since this is actually being implemented, but my point
is that when adding part sizes, doing that by stud and brick height is not easy
in most cases or practical compared to standard measurements. ie. sticking a
ruler next to a part and measuring it's height. The conversion to studs and
brick heights should be on the server side, not the human input side.

It is just as easy to stick a brick next to a part and count the studs as it
is to put a ruler next to a part and measure it.

Given that only one measurement of size should be used where possible for a particular
function, and how easy it is to determine the size of the majority of bricks,
plates, and other parts by just looking at them, then the studs as the visual
dimensions should (and will be) retained. The system scale and packing scale
are two different things. Of course, there are other scales in use too. DUPLO
is also measured in studs but this time DUPLO studs. So a DUPLO 2x2 brick is
still 2x2x1 in studs, the same as a system 2x2 brick. The difference is that
the user is expected to know that DUPLO studs are different to system studs.

Yes, I agree, placing a piece across studs is pretty easy, although not very
accurate. It is better to start off accurate and then round up or down to stud
length on the server side. However, brick height is not that easy, even on the
human side. Now you're getting into very inaccurate measurements and guesstimating
when dealing with partial brick height. Height is especially easier with standard
measurements.

I find measuring parts in brick height quite easy, use a pile of bricks with
three plates on the top. Measurements are then accurate to 1/3 a brick height
which is good enough for most parts as that is the accuracy that they are quoted
to.

For non-brick parts two measurements are sometimes quoted as needed, but the
cm dimensions don't go into the dimensions field but into the name. For example:

 
Part No: 522  Name: Minifigure Cape Cloth, Standard - Traditional Starched Fabric - 4.0cm Height
* 
522 Minifigure Cape Cloth, Standard - Traditional Starched Fabric - 4.0cm Height
Parts: Minifigure, Body Wear
 
Part No: 522c  Name: Minifigure Cape Cloth, Standard - Traditional Starched Fabric - 3.9cm Height
* 
522c Minifigure Cape Cloth, Standard - Traditional Starched Fabric - 3.9cm Height
Parts: Minifigure, Body Wear

Telling these two apart if you only have one of them is difficult, even with
a ruler.

 
Part No: x77ac75  Name: String, Cord Thin    75cm
* 
x77ac75 String, Cord Thin 75cm
Parts: String & Net
 
Part No: 5102c38  Name: Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D.  38L / 30.4cm
* 
5102c38 Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D. 38L / 30.4cm
Parts: Hose, Pneumatic 4mm D.

It makes sense to have them in the name here because the size is often very different
to the packaging dimensions, and also sometimes you need to know a length in
studs or in cm depending on what you are doing with it.
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 Subject: Inventory Change Request for Set 71735-1
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Please make changes to the following inventory:
 
Set No: 71735  Name: Tournament of Elements
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71735-1 (Inv) Tournament of Elements
251 Parts, 7 Minifigures, 2021
Sets: NINJAGO: Legacy: Tournament of Elements

* Change 1 Minifig {njo576 Jay - Legacy, Rebooted, Ninjago Logogram 'MANTER' on Torso to njo576a Jay - Legacy, Rebooted, Ninjago Logogram 'MASTER' on Torso}

Comments from Submitter:
They corrected the misprinted chest

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