Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies Author: | Admin_Russell | Posted: | Apr 7, 2021 11:27 | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | Viewed: | 54 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Brick.Door writes:
| For parts is the z dimension the height? Because I looked at 1x1x5 brick and
the height is .8 cm. The actual height was entered as the y dimension.
Or is the z dimension the smallest? So that it can be used to determine whether
the item will fit in a thin envelope. In that case there are many entries that
need to be changed.
Before all the work of populating part dimensions i think we need to figure out
how it is going to be used.
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Many of the currently entered Packing Dimensions were mass imported from LDraw
data when Instant Checkout was implemented in 2017. These measurements have no
user credit - that is how you can tell where they came from.
Things were done that way to get the system up and running quickly, but at this
point we need to refine the data. I am outlining the submission rules on the
Help page, but essentially what they say is this - for parts, use the stud dimensions
to determine the order of the fields. Where there are no stud dimensions, add
dimensions in whichever order you wish.
So please submit a correction to that data. It is very likely there is more wrong
than just the order of the fields.
Instant Checkout will work no matter what order the data is in, but when stud
and metric dimensions are listed together, it makes sense that the fields line
up.
The Z dimension should always mean height / thickness according to the rules
for stud dimensions.
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Author: | randyf | Posted: | Apr 7, 2021 11:16 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Minifig sw0100 | Viewed: | 32 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, dcarmine writes:
| Then why is the figure pic in DK OG? The set pic and box image also have it
as DK OG?
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There are many official set images and box images that show things that were
never included in the sets, but our guideline is to *not* alter official set
images or box images. However, we can change the figure image. There just happens
to be another image attached to that figure that shows the correct hair, so we
will just remove the image with dark orange hair. The image for the figure with
cape is already correct, also.
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Author: | Brick.Door | Posted: | Apr 7, 2021 11:04 | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | Viewed: | 44 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| For parts is the z dimension the height? Because I looked at 1x1x5 brick and
the height is .8 cm. The actual height was entered as the y dimension.
Or is the z dimension the smallest? So that it can be used to determine whether
the item will fit in a thin envelope. In that case there are many entries that
need to be changed.
Before all the work of populating part dimensions i think we need to figure out
how it is going to be used.
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Author: | brickerking | Posted: | Apr 7, 2021 11:00 | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | Viewed: | 42 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| Personally, I would encourage you to spend 100% of your measurement submissions on actual dimensions at this point, and not worry about the studs.
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Yay, this makes sense! You can always perform a calculation on the server side
to display stud dimensions. Entering a real unit of measurement on the user/data
entry side is a great improvement!
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Author: | tec | Posted: | Apr 7, 2021 10:56 | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | Viewed: | 36 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| Good to know |
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Author: | Admin_Russell | Posted: | Apr 7, 2021 10:48 | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | Viewed: | 59 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, cosmicray writes:
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| Just to note, you have snipped the image starting with the 2x4 brick but not
included its dimensions. I got confused with the first set of dimensions x, y
and z until I realised they are for the slope and not the brick.
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Sorry about that. Here is another screenshot:
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An observation, and not a criticism, the Z dimension (on the brick and the slope)
correctly includes the height of the stud on top, and because of that is not
directly convertible into brick heights (when measured in brick units). This
is because assembled bricks nest the stud within the bottom of the above brick.
And, as we all know, no one ever ships bricks assembled (but see below).
Which also, causes the rather oblique situation of hips/legs (which have studs
on top) and torsos, to not add up correctly in the Z direction, because of being
shipped individually.
Somewhere in all this (part II or part III ?) we need to address the issue I
pointed out a couple of weeks back about part-assemblies (e.g. wheels and tires)
and how they are measured for X+Y+Z and if assembling them is required.
Nita Rae
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There is no relationship or dependency between the two types of dimensions
- stud and metric. I know in the past that stud dimensions were used to give
an estimate of actual metric size, but we don't want to do that now.
I will continue adding examples of how we want you to measure things for the
catalog. It's going to be a long Help page!
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Author: | Admin_Russell | Posted: | Apr 7, 2021 10:44 | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | Viewed: | 55 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, tec writes:
| Update:
Many of my measurements got rejected
Is it because of fractions? (0.5 0.66 ..)
My example was:
* | | 44567b Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger on Side without Bottom Groove Parts: Hinge |
where W=1.67
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They were rejected because we do not accept stud dimensions on non-standard parts.
Especially now that we have actual metric values being added, there is no need
to find the stud dimensions for weird shapes.
In fact, we are considering hiding stud dimensions altogether, or moving them
to a separate info tab to keep people from being confused. Almost all pertinent
stud information is contained in the item name anyway.
Of course, it is a bit subjective whether a part is "weird" enough to not have
stud dimensions, but that is up to the catalog admin handling the request. Personally,
I would encourage you to spend 100% of your measurement submissions on actual
dimensions at this point, and not worry about the studs.
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Author: | cosmicray | Posted: | Apr 7, 2021 08:31 | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | Viewed: | 40 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Brick.Door writes:
| In Catalog, Emporiosa writes:
| In Catalog, Brick.Door writes:
| How will this be used? Will we be able to set up a shipping method that is only
allowed if all pieces are under a certain thickness? (i.i USPS large envelope/flat)
So the checkout would need to find the smallest of the three dimensions for each
element in the cart, and make sure it is below the threshold.
Or is it just to better approximate the total volume of the order?
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It's already very much in use with Canadians sellers; it can jump from a
$1.94 stamp to $22 if the part is over 20mm in thickness. Canadian sellers have
been manually putting in the packaging dimensions for every oversized item (and
setting those items to Volume based).
What you do is set the packaging limits (if you have any for USPS) in the shipping
option like you mentioned, and it ensures that if there's a thickness maximum
(like the 20mm in Canada for Lettermail), that no part has any dimension that
goes over that. There's also general volumetric dimensions that you can set
where it's to try to calculate if "that much LEGO" can fit into what you
gave it, but I'm not entirely sure how well this part works.
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So you have to exclude a part with any dimension over 20mm? That doesn't
seem like it would work very well. A 1x6x5 brick can easily fit but only one
of its dimensions is less than 20mm.
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Believe it or not, the correct answer to this question also involves orientation
within the envelope when shipped. If you put solid bricks (or any part) in the
envelope with the wrong orientation, then it becomes what is known as a nonmachinable
letter. It all has to do with what USPS (and likely Canada Post) normally
expect letter mail to be subjected to when it goes through the processing equipment.
See this passage in Postal Explorer for a better detail of the requirements (DMM
101.1.2) …
https://pe.usps.com/text/DMM300/101.htm?q=diameter&h=diameter&t=H&s=R&p=1&c=DMM|QSG
There are even a few USB thumb drives that are thin enough to get thru letter
mail, but you need a thin cardboard frame to keep them oriented correctly.
Nita Rae
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Author: | cosmicray | Posted: | Apr 7, 2021 08:18 | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | Viewed: | 42 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, jennnifer writes:
| In Catalog, calsbricks writes:
| In Catalog, jennnifer writes:
| In Catalog, tec writes:
| My friend here likes this post
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That's a beauty! I definitely need one of those.
Jen
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Or you might want one of these
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Nope, I'm old-school analog all the way! Here's my scale....lol.
Jen
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I'll see you ancient balance scale, and raise you a couple of USPS built
to last 100 years heavy duty scales. Both are in daily use in the Cosmic
Toys shipping department …
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Author: | tec | Posted: | Apr 7, 2021 08:04 | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | Viewed: | 35 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| Update:
Many of my measurements got rejected
Is it because of fractions? (0.5 0.66 ..)
My example was:
* | | 44567b Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger on Side without Bottom Groove Parts: Hinge |
where W=1.67
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Author: | cosmicray | Posted: | Apr 7, 2021 07:52 | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | Viewed: | 39 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| Just to note, you have snipped the image starting with the 2x4 brick but not
included its dimensions. I got confused with the first set of dimensions x, y
and z until I realised they are for the slope and not the brick.
|
Sorry about that. Here is another screenshot:
|
An observation, and not a criticism, the Z dimension (on the brick and the slope)
correctly includes the height of the stud on top, and because of that is not
directly convertible into brick heights (when measured in brick units). This
is because assembled bricks nest the stud within the bottom of the above brick.
And, as we all know, no one ever ships bricks assembled (but see below).
Which also, causes the rather oblique situation of hips/legs (which have studs
on top) and torsos, to not add up correctly in the Z direction, because of being
shipped individually.
Somewhere in all this (part II or part III ?) we need to address the issue I
pointed out a couple of weeks back about part-assemblies (e.g. wheels and tires)
and how they are measured for X+Y+Z and if assembling them is required.
Nita Rae
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Author: | msSquirrel | Posted: | Apr 7, 2021 07:34 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 9217-1 | Viewed: | 14 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 9 Part 76371 Red Duplo, Brick 1 x 2 x 2 with Bottom Tube (Alternate)
Comments from Submitter:
sealed set content
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Author: | axaday | Posted: | Apr 7, 2021 05:40 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 9794-3 | Viewed: | 22 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Black {6048 Arm Piece with Pin, 2 Fingers to 6048b Arm Piece with Pin, 2 Fingers and Finger Grooves}
* Change 2 Part Black {4085b Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with U Clip Thin (Vertical Grip) to 4085c Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with U Clip Thick (Vertical Grip)}
Comments from Submitter:
Both of Jonas' notes on this set turned out right.
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Author: | axaday | Posted: | Apr 7, 2021 05:38 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 9794-3 | Viewed: | 16 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, Turez writes:
| In Inventories Requests, axaday writes:
| In Inventories Requests, Turez writes:
| I would guess
[p=6048]
is in fact
* | | 6048b Arm Piece with Pin, 2 Fingers and Finger Grooves Parts: Arm |
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My picture came out terribly but it is good enough. Are the "grooves" the indentation
in my white circle in the pic?
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Yes.
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Then you went 2/2.
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Author: | Turez | Posted: | Apr 7, 2021 02:51 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 9794-3 | Viewed: | 24 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, axaday writes:
| In Inventories Requests, Turez writes:
| I would guess
[p=6048]
is in fact
* | | 6048b Arm Piece with Pin, 2 Fingers and Finger Grooves Parts: Arm |
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My picture came out terribly but it is good enough. Are the "grooves" the indentation
in my white circle in the pic?
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Yes.
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Author: | dcarmine | Posted: | Apr 7, 2021 00:42 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Minifig sw0100 | Viewed: | 36 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, infinibrix writes:
| In Inventories Requests, randyf writes:
| In Inventories Requests, dcarmine writes:
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 1 Part 3901 Dark Nougat Minifigure, Hair Male
* Add 1 Part 3901 Dark Orange Minifigure, Hair Male
Comments from Submitter:
I have an original figure, and I know what dark orange looks like.
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But do you know what Dark Nougat looks like?
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Yes I do.
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This is the only hairpiece ever made in Dark Nougat (and is one of the only pieces
known to exist in Dark Nougat), and Dark Nougat is very similar to Dark Orange.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/126975831@N07/14890173099/
And this set definitely came with that hairpiece in Dark Nougat. (The official
LEGO data for this set confirms this as it also says it came with Dark Nougat
hair.)
If your original figure came from a sealed set with *true* Dark Orange hair,
then another minifigure will need to be created instead of altering the inventory
of this one.
Cheers,
Randy
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also just to add that within that same set it actually comes with Kenobi with
hair described as Dark Orange and then the Anakin hair is officially described
differently as:-
Color Orange-brown
Description Dark Nougat
I'm not sure why Lego use two colour references for that same part but its
certainly intended to be different to Dark Orange thats for sure
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I just checked my fig and you are right, it's Dark Nougat.
Then why is the figure pic in DK OG? The set pic and box image also have it
as DK OG?
Any new sellers that sees that pic will think it is DK OG.
So now you will ask me to provide a new pic, with and without cape? I'll
try to get to it.
Thanks for the "schooling".
Donna
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Author: | Admin_Russell | Posted: | Apr 7, 2021 00:34 | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | Viewed: | 75 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, axaday writes:
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| In Catalog, axaday writes:
| Can we turn it back to mm like it has always been?
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Actually, cm is the original standard of the site. Is there any particular reason
you prefer mm?
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That's what I've been doing the whole time with the packaging dimensions.
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They are actually still stored in the system as mm, but we didn't want the
catalog upload forms to use two different measurement standards. All of the dimensions
you entered through the Forum Topic are still in the system and attributed to
your username. They are displayed as cm, though, on the catalog detail page.
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Author: | randyf | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 23:53 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 5972-1 | Viewed: | 26 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Black {4623 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Bar Arm Up (Undetermined Horizontal Arm Length) to 4623a Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Bar Arm Up (Horizontal Arm 6mm)}
Comments from Submitter:
From my personal collection. The set was bought new and never mixed with other sets.
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Author: | randyf | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 23:40 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 5971-1 | Viewed: | 20 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Yellow {4623 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Bar Arm Up (Undetermined Horizontal Arm Length) to 4623a Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Bar Arm Up (Horizontal Arm 6mm)}
Comments from Submitter:
From my personal collection. The set was bought new and never mixed with other sets.
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Author: | randyf | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 23:29 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 8091-1 | Viewed: | 19 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 3 Part Dark Red {3794 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud, Jumper (Undetermined Bottom Type) to 3794a Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)}
* Change 2 Part Light Bluish Gray {44302 Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 2 Fingers on End (Undetermined Type) to 44302a Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 2 Fingers on End and 9 Teeth with Bottom Groove}
Comments from Submitter:
From my personal collection. The set was bought new and never mixed with other sets.
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Author: | randyf | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 23:20 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7312-1 | Viewed: | 23 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 3 Part Black {6628 Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Tow Ball (Undetermined Hole Type) to 6628b Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Tow Ball with Squared Pin Hole}
Comments from Submitter:
From my personal collection. The set was bought new and never mixed with other sets.
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Author: | randyf | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 22:42 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 3807-1 | Viewed: | 35 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, samsam2 writes:
| Randy, since you have just reviewed 'extras' from this set, are both
of these part of the build? I can only find one in the instructions.
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There are a number of parts in the set that are not used in the main build but
are included for "inspiration". This parts was one of those. Every Spybotics
set came with two of them.
| Could the quantity have originally been mixed up with this?
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Nope.
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Author: | axaday | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 22:39 | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | Viewed: | 46 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| In Catalog, axaday writes:
| Can we turn it back to mm like it has always been?
|
Actually, cm is the original standard of the site. Is there any particular reason
you prefer mm?
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That's what I've been doing the whole time with the packaging dimensions.
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Author: | samsam2 | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 22:27 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 3807-1 | Viewed: | 24 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| Randy, since you have just reviewed 'extras' from this set, are both
of these part of the build? I can only find one in the instructions.
Could the quantity have originally been mixed up with this?
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Author: | randyf | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 22:11 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 6239-1 | Viewed: | 18 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part Red {4623 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Bar Arm Up (Undetermined Horizontal Arm Length) to 4623a Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Bar Arm Up (Horizontal Arm 6mm)}
Comments from Submitter:
From my personal collection. The set was bought new and never mixed with other sets.
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Author: | randyf | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 21:42 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 6873-1 | Viewed: | 22 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part Black {3794 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud, Jumper (Undetermined Bottom Type) to 3794a Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)}
Comments from Submitter:
From my personal collection. The set was bought new and never mixed with other sets.
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Author: | Admin_Russell | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 21:37 | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | Viewed: | 48 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, axaday writes:
| Can we turn it back to mm like it has always been?
|
Actually, cm is the original standard of the site. Is there any particular reason
you prefer mm?
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Author: | axaday | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 20:54 | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | Viewed: | 43 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| Can we turn it back to mm like it has always been?
In Catalog, BasKrie writes:
| In Catalog, axaday writes:
| Good progress. The big splash will be when we can search our inventory for pieces
missing packing dimensions.
In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| We are pleased to announce that a major new feature was deployed to the catalog
today - Packing Dimensions!
We started a Packaging Dimensions Topic in the Forum in the Fall of 2017 so that
members could input dimensions to help Instant Checkout work properly. It was
only supposed to be a temporary solution, and it took a lot of time and dedication
for both contributors and admins to handle each request manually.
Now there is much better way - just input the data like you would any other catalog
data. Notice the upgrade to the Change Item form:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogReq.asp?itemType=P
The first thing, though, that we want to tell you about this new feature is that
it's only a start. This is actually just phase 1 out of 3 phases. We did
it this way so we could get the basic functionality opened up as soon as possible.
This means that the Add Item form does not have Packing Dimensions input fields,
and we haven't touched the seller interface either which still shows millimeters
and only allows the upload of custom dimensions.
We are also a bit behind on the new Help Page:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2510
There are 4 areas we still need to tackle with the Help Page: Minifigures, Gear,
Books, and Catalogs. Those sections will be filled out over the next few days.
If you could please hold off on uploading dimensions for those Item Types until
the Help Pages are finished, it would be appreciated.
As you may have noticed, we changed the name from Packaging Dimensions to Packing
Dimensions. Let us know what you think and of course report any bugs. And there
is no need to post in the Packaging Dimensions Topic any more. We'll keep
it there for a while in case something happens to our new system, but when we
wrap up with phase 3, we will officially decommission that part of the Forum.
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All, please note that the dimensions you fill in are CM (not MM), I now see very
large items coming up.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=87079pb912#T=C&C=110
for example. It is a 2x4 tile, but now has dimensions "Pack. Dim.: 16 x 32 x
3 cm"
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Author: | axaday | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 20:52 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 9794-3 | Viewed: | 20 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, Turez writes:
| I would guess
[p=6048]
is in fact
* | | 6048b Arm Piece with Pin, 2 Fingers and Finger Grooves Parts: Arm |
|
My picture came out terribly but it is good enough. Are the "grooves" the indentation
in my white circle in the pic?
| And did your set really come with
?
That would be very unusal for a set from 2004. Maybe it is a later copy, but
then I would expect it to be the 2005 version.
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I think it is actually 4085c when I compare again. I'll correct the inventory
when I know about 6048.
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Author: | gptrevi | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 18:55 | Subject: | Re: Make a search with a list of bricks possible. | Viewed: | 64 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, Brickwilbo writes:
| In Suggestions, gptrevi writes:
| Suggestion for improving Bricklink.
Make a search with a list of bricks possible.
If you have a list of brick codes, it would be very helpful to find the store
that owns the entire list or has the largest number of them.
Thanks for your attention.
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Already exists.
See here: http://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=1
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Thank you very much everyone who promptly replied.
Obviously I did not understand how the wish list works, but now I will study
its functions...
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Author: | Bricks2Love | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 16:48 | Subject: | Re: Sets missing on Bricklink | Viewed: | 53 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, daniel2009 writes:
| Hi!
I am collecting for a Museum with Pinball Machines and LEGO® Sets in Neulengbach
(near Vienna AUSTRIA) and figured out, that many LEGO® Education Sets are not
listed on BrickLink (eg 9781-1 MINDSTORMS® FIRST® LEGO® League Start Set with
Mindstorms AND Robolab Software) even thogh I have them. How can I add them?
Also a lot Sets (eg 953009-1 Control Lab Teachers Project Guide) are missing
photos and inventory - how can I add them?
thanks for your answer
Website of Museum: http://kinderkram.eitle.at
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Hi, would you share pictures of the set 9781-1 with me? ill try to complet this
rare set.
Kind regards Guido
Guido@briks2love.com
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Author: | SezaR | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 16:28 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 7862-1 | Viewed: | 15 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, SezaR writes:
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 1 Part x466 Light Gray Electric, Wire & Connector 12V / 4.5V with two Leads, unspecified length
* Delete 2 Part bb0081c01 Light Gray Electric, Wire & Connector Part 2-Way Male Squared Narrow Long without Center Post
* Change 1 Part Light Gray 766c190 Electric, Wire & Connector 12V / 4.5V with two 2-prong connectors, 190 Studs Long {Counterpart to Regular}
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This set was released in 1981 and since 1981, the connectors began to have middle
pin 766c01.
I have got photos of a new copy and multiple used-in-mint-condition copies with
* | | 70026 Electric, Train 12V Remote Control Switch Motor 4 x 8 x 1 2/3 (Undetermined Type) Parts: Electric, Train Marked for Deletion |
and
dated 11 1, meaning 11th week in 1981. They came with
So they are early release.
There may still exist earlier copies coming with connectors
or
but we have not found any reliable copy and so, no evidence for that, therefore
I suggest to remove
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Author: | SezaR | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 16:25 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7862-1 | Viewed: | 22 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Delete 1 Part x466 Light Gray Electric, Wire & Connector 12V / 4.5V with two Leads, unspecified length
* Delete 2 Part bb0081c01 Light Gray Electric, Wire & Connector Part 2-Way Male Squared Narrow Long without Center Post
* Change 1 Part Light Gray 766c190 Electric, Wire & Connector 12V / 4.5V with two 2-prong connectors, 190 Studs Long {Counterpart to Regular}
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Author: | randyf | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 15:53 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 3807-1 | Viewed: | 19 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 3713 Black Technic Bush (Extra)
* Add 1 Part 32062 Black Technic, Axle 2 Notched (Extra)
* Add 1 Part 6628b Black Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Tow Ball with Squared Pin Hole (Extra)
* Add 1 Part 2780 Black Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise, Staggered, with or without Center Slots (Extra)
* Add 1 Part 32002 Dark Gray Technic, Pin 3/4 (Extra)
* Add 1 Part 3713 Light Gray Technic Bush (Extra)
* Add 1 Part 4265c Light Gray Technic Bush 1/2 Smooth (Extra)
* Add 1 Part 4274 Light Gray Technic, Pin 1/2 (Extra)
* Add 1 Part 3673 Light Gray Technic, Pin without Friction Ridges Lengthwise (Extra)
* Change {3 to 2} Part Black 3713 Technic Bush
* Change {21 to 20} Part Black 32062 Technic, Axle 2 Notched
* Change {3 to 2} Part Black 6628b Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Tow Ball with Squared Pin Hole
* Change {17 to 16} Part Black 2780 Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise, Staggered, with or without Center Slots
* Change {3 to 2} Part Dark Gray 32002 Technic, Pin 3/4
* Change {3 to 2} Part Light Gray 3713 Technic Bush
* Change {7 to 6} Part Light Gray 4265c Technic Bush 1/2 Smooth
* Change {3 to 2} Part Light Gray 4274 Technic, Pin 1/2
* Change {7 to 6} Part Light Gray 3673 Technic, Pin without Friction Ridges Lengthwise
Comments from Submitter:
Breaking out extra arts according to the analysis here: https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1264022
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Author: | Admin_Russell | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 15:49 | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | Viewed: | 65 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, BasKrie writes:
| In Catalog, axaday writes:
| Good progress. The big splash will be when we can search our inventory for pieces
missing packing dimensions.
In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| We are pleased to announce that a major new feature was deployed to the catalog
today - Packing Dimensions!
We started a Packaging Dimensions Topic in the Forum in the Fall of 2017 so that
members could input dimensions to help Instant Checkout work properly. It was
only supposed to be a temporary solution, and it took a lot of time and dedication
for both contributors and admins to handle each request manually.
Now there is much better way - just input the data like you would any other catalog
data. Notice the upgrade to the Change Item form:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogReq.asp?itemType=P
The first thing, though, that we want to tell you about this new feature is that
it's only a start. This is actually just phase 1 out of 3 phases. We did
it this way so we could get the basic functionality opened up as soon as possible.
This means that the Add Item form does not have Packing Dimensions input fields,
and we haven't touched the seller interface either which still shows millimeters
and only allows the upload of custom dimensions.
We are also a bit behind on the new Help Page:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2510
There are 4 areas we still need to tackle with the Help Page: Minifigures, Gear,
Books, and Catalogs. Those sections will be filled out over the next few days.
If you could please hold off on uploading dimensions for those Item Types until
the Help Pages are finished, it would be appreciated.
As you may have noticed, we changed the name from Packaging Dimensions to Packing
Dimensions. Let us know what you think and of course report any bugs. And there
is no need to post in the Packaging Dimensions Topic any more. We'll keep
it there for a while in case something happens to our new system, but when we
wrap up with phase 3, we will officially decommission that part of the Forum.
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All, please note that the dimensions you fill in are CM (not MM), I now see very
large items coming up.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=87079pb912#T=C&C=110
for example. It is a 2x4 tile, but now has dimensions "Pack. Dim.: 16 x 32 x
3 cm"
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It's going to take some getting used to. I just fixed that one.
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Author: | Bricks2Love | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 15:47 | Subject: | Re: First Lego League set 9781 | Viewed: | 21 times | Topic: | Inventories | |
| In Inventories, StormChaser writes:
| In Inventories, GUIDOandMONIQUE writes:
| Is here anybody how can help me wit more information about these first Lego league
set 9781.
Its in the time period of the rcx and it was a set from around the year 2000.
The content was 726 pcs.
I have the cover of the green box but cant find anything about it.
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We've had a set entry in the catalog for years that had no image:
I know the first FLL challenge (1998-2000) used Mindstorms, so my guess is that
our existing catalog entry contains a typographical error on the set number.
If you'd like, we can correct this using the photo you supplied.
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THAT SOUNDS GREAT!
YOU CAB USE MY PICTURE AND CORRECT THE NUMBER
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Author: | razorflan | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 14:53 | Subject: | Re: Sticker part 2335pb164 sticker orientation | Viewed: | 32 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, BricksThatStick writes:
| In Catalog, razorflan writes:
| Set 70906 part 2335pb164 the sticker in the image for this part is applied incorectly.
Just check the image for set 70906 clips are at the top 'bang' 😲
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It's applied correctly in the catalog - we use instructions as reference
for sticker application not set images.
Paul.
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Hmmm... think I will sell my flags with stickers on sheet & let the buyer decide
I'm not sure which way I prefer now
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Author: | BricksThatStick | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 14:35 | Subject: | Re: Sticker part 2335pb164 sticker orientation | Viewed: | 24 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, razorflan writes:
| Set 70906 part 2335pb164 the sticker in the image for this part is applied incorectly.
Just check the image for set 70906 clips are at the top 'bang' 😲
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It's applied correctly in the catalog - we use instructions as reference
for sticker application not set images.
Paul.
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Author: | razorflan | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 14:28 | Subject: | Sticker part 2335pb164 sticker orientation | Viewed: | 54 times | Topic: | Catalog | Status: | Open | |
| Set 70906 part 2335pb164 the sticker in the image for this part is applied incorectly.
Just check the image for set 70906 clips are at the top 'bang' 😲
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Author: | axaday | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 14:04 | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 3807-1 | Viewed: | 20 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
| In Inventories Requests, randyf writes:
| In Inventories Requests, randyf writes:
| In Inventories Requests, axaday writes:
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change {1 to 2} Part Trans-Clear x165c05 Electric, Fiber Optics Cable 5L
Comments from Submitter:
Sealed set, pic to follow. This correction is not really "correct". I guess the instructions are on the CD-Rom, but this inventory (and 3808 too, I'll bet) is way over on part count because the extras are not broken out.
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According to the official LEGO data, here are the parts that are over by 1x in
the inventory and should be extras:
I am going to go through the instructions to see if it matches up.
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I was able to verify according to the instructions that the parts listed above
are each over by one.
How many of each of the above did you get in your set?
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I got the total amount expected of each of those. So 1 extra of each.
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Author: | randyf | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 13:50 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 75038-1 | Viewed: | 24 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 6 Part 44567a Light Bluish Gray Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger on Side with Bottom Groove (match ID 3)
* Change 6 Part Light Bluish Gray 44567b Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger on Side without Bottom Groove {Regular to Alternate} {match ID 0 to 3}
Comments from Submitter:
From my personal collection. The set was bought new and never mixed with other sets.
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Author: | Emporiosa | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 13:24 | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | Viewed: | 39 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| | So you have to exclude a part with any dimension over 20mm? That doesn't
seem like it would work very well. A 1x6x5 brick can easily fit but only one
of its dimensions is less than 20mm.
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Sorry that's my mistake in how I described it because I said any dimension
(and that's not accurate). I think it's oversized only on the triple
dimensions because like you said, a brick is flat and is over 2cm in two dimensions,
but not the 3rd ("height") so it fits. So for example, when I manually set packing
dimensions, I haven't even been bothering measuring the exact dimensions
since it's just for me (how it was currently), so I would set all 3 dimensions
to 25mm.
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Author: | Brick.Door | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 12:35 | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | Viewed: | 45 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Emporiosa writes:
| In Catalog, Brick.Door writes:
| How will this be used? Will we be able to set up a shipping method that is only
allowed if all pieces are under a certain thickness? (i.i USPS large envelope/flat)
So the checkout would need to find the smallest of the three dimensions for each
element in the cart, and make sure it is below the threshold.
Or is it just to better approximate the total volume of the order?
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It's already very much in use with Canadians sellers; it can jump from a
$1.94 stamp to $22 if the part is over 20mm in thickness. Canadian sellers have
been manually putting in the packaging dimensions for every oversized item (and
setting those items to Volume based).
What you do is set the packaging limits (if you have any for USPS) in the shipping
option like you mentioned, and it ensures that if there's a thickness maximum
(like the 20mm in Canada for Lettermail), that no part has any dimension that
goes over that. There's also general volumetric dimensions that you can set
where it's to try to calculate if "that much LEGO" can fit into what you
gave it, but I'm not entirely sure how well this part works.
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So you have to exclude a part with any dimension over 20mm? That doesn't
seem like it would work very well. A 1x6x5 brick can easily fit but only one
of its dimensions is less than 20mm.
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Author: | Emporiosa | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 12:23 | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | Viewed: | 43 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| We are pleased to announce that a major new feature was deployed to the catalog
today - Packing Dimensions!
|
I love seeing these kinds of new features for sellers being implemented! Thank-you
so much!
A feature to add later which would be fantastic (which another site has been
doing) would be to have a direct link (probably on the "My BL" page), that takes
us to a list of all of our inventory that has missing packing dimensions. The
benefit is that you'll get the catalogue populated more quickly as sellers
will be directed to items that they know they have on hand as part of their inventory.
And then of course, perhaps a link in the Catalogue section to all parts missing
packing dimensions (for general catalogue contributors).
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Author: | Turez | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 12:19 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 10271-1 | Viewed: | 28 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part {Dark Tan to Medium Nougat} 87079pb904 Tile 2 x 4 with French and Danish Emblem, Black 'DANMARK', 'D' and Eiffel Tower Pattern (Sticker) - Set 10271 (Counterpart)
* Change 1 Part {Dark Tan to Medium Nougat} 87079pb903 Tile 2 x 4 with Heart Shaped Italian and Polish Flag and 'PL' Pattern (Sticker) - Set 10271 (Counterpart)
* Change 1 Part {Dark Tan to Medium Nougat} 87079pb902 Tile 2 x 4 with Swedish and Swiss Emblem and Black 'SWEDEN' Pattern (Sticker) - Set 10271 (Counterpart)
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Author: | Emporiosa | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 12:18 | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | Viewed: | 43 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Brick.Door writes:
| How will this be used? Will we be able to set up a shipping method that is only
allowed if all pieces are under a certain thickness? (i.i USPS large envelope/flat)
So the checkout would need to find the smallest of the three dimensions for each
element in the cart, and make sure it is below the threshold.
Or is it just to better approximate the total volume of the order?
|
It's already very much in use with Canadians sellers; it can jump from a
$1.94 stamp to $22 if the part is over 20mm in thickness. Canadian sellers have
been manually putting in the packaging dimensions for every oversized item (and
setting those items to Volume based).
What you do is set the packaging limits (if you have any for USPS) in the shipping
option like you mentioned, and it ensures that if there's a thickness maximum
(like the 20mm in Canada for Lettermail), that no part has any dimension that
goes over that. There's also general volumetric dimensions that you can set
where it's to try to calculate if "that much LEGO" can fit into what you
gave it, but I'm not entirely sure how well this part works.
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Author: | Brickwilbo | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 12:11 | Subject: | Re: Make a search with a list of bricks possible. | Viewed: | 38 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, gptrevi writes:
| Suggestion for improving Bricklink.
Make a search with a list of bricks possible.
If you have a list of brick codes, it would be very helpful to find the store
that owns the entire list or has the largest number of them.
Thanks for your attention.
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Already exists.
See here: http://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=1
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Author: | Tracyd | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 11:00 | Subject: | Re: Make a search with a list of bricks possible. | Viewed: | 32 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, gptrevi writes:
| Suggestion for improving Bricklink.
Make a search with a list of bricks possible.
If you have a list of brick codes, it would be very helpful to find the store
that owns the entire list or has the largest number of them.
Thanks for your attention.
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You mean something like a Wanted List that already exists?
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Author: | jennnifer | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 10:59 | Subject: | Re: Make a search with a list of bricks possible. | Viewed: | 38 times | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| In Suggestions, gptrevi writes:
| Suggestion for improving Bricklink.
Make a search with a list of bricks possible.
If you have a list of brick codes, it would be very helpful to find the store
that owns the entire list or has the largest number of them.
Thanks for your attention.
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You are looking for a Wanted List. It's already here on BrickLink. Start
with the little heart 'Want' on the top menu. Or, type in your code in
the search, navigate to the catalog item page and click 'Add to My Wanted
List'
Jen
BTW, I wish we had a different icon and indicator for this on the top menu. I
just don't see how a heart and the word Want conveys to new users that necessary
shopping methods are hidden there. Does anyone have a better idea?
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Author: | jennnifer | Posted: | Apr 6, 2021 10:38 | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | Viewed: | 56 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, calsbricks writes:
| In Catalog, jennnifer writes:
| In Catalog, tec writes:
| My friend here likes this post
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That's a beauty! I definitely need one of those.
Jen
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Or you might want one of these
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Nope, I'm old-school analog all the way! Here's my scale....lol.
Jen
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