Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | hpoort  | | Posted: | Jun 2, 2023 12:26 | | Subject: | Re: is it possible to filter on favorite stores? | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Wanted | |
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| In Wanted, Amien writes:
| | Hi All,
I have a wanted listed. And i want to see only results of the shops that are
in my favoriet list. I know there is an indicator, but i want to filter it my
wanted list on my favoriet shops.. is this possible?
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Yes, kind of.
(1)
Above the results on
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/wanted/buy.page
there is an option "Show first: [] Favorited"
(2)
In your wanted list settings at
https://www.bricklink.com/wantedSettings.asp?viewFrom=P
there is an option "Sort My Most Favorite Stores on Top and My Least Favorite
Stores on Bottom in My Wanted Items By Shop."
This has effect on the Classic Wanted List By Shop:
https://www.bricklink.com/wantedShop.asp?showOld=Y
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Jun 1, 2023 00:58 | | Subject: | Re: 3747a and 3747B | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
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| In Catalog Identification, Carissamiss writes:
| | A “dash” is considered a flat bottom pin, so what you’ll need to look at to decide
is the group of four hollow studs on top - are they all connected to make a kind
of square with one in each corner? That’s where the difference is. On 3747a they
don’t connect to each other (older version).
In Catalog Identification, itsyourtreasure writes:
| | Evening from Texas,
new to this so quick question
3747a vs. 3747B one has a circle on bottom, mine has more of a dash. the other
does not show the bottom. if its the dash which one should I be selecting?
Thank you in advance.
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Other differences between these varieties are:
- the height of the tip
- the angle of the slope
- the size of the holes in the studs
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| In Catalog Identification, BrickCompulsion writes:
| | Hi all
I have this flag but could anyone tell me how I tell the difference between the
original and the reissue please?
Thanks
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It is described in the title of both:
The difference is the shape of the shield. First issue is more rounded, with
curved edges that extend to the tip. The re-issue has a more triangular shape,
where curved edges straighten before reaching the tip (sharper bottom tip).
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | May 26, 2023 00:39 | | Subject: | Re: Question about terminology | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, robross987 writes:
| | Hello all. This may be my first post here.
In the listing information of a set, there are two sections at the bottom that
I don’t understand. What are “alternate parts” and “counter parts?”
Thanks,
- Rob
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See https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=1562
Alternate is for instance when some copies of the set contain a brick with solid
studs and other copies of the same set have been found with this brick with open
studs.
Counter parts is for instance a wheel and a tire listed each separate in a set,
with the combination of both in the counterpart section. Similarly for unstickered
parts + sticker sheets in the main section, and the stickered parts in the counter
parts section.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | May 22, 2023 12:48 | | Subject: | Re: Wanted list add "containing set" | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Suggestions, Ey.Has writes:
| | Another solution to the problem you mentioned:
Insert into the result the cheapest "set" that contains the item. If
I'm looking for a part of the set, I care less about the rest of the set,
I care that the item I'm looking for is there (and of course, the other items
on my list) I don't want to find a store that sells me 5 minifigures with
red pants, because in the end I'll settle for the cheapest minifigure which
contains these pants, because the main item I'm looking for is the pants.
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There’d still be the problem of defining “cheapest.”
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Cheapest is not so difficult to define, it is the actual amount you pay for the
item; the only uncertainty is the shipping costs in relation to the total order
amount as that adds to your total cost. And that only only when you have to compare
shop were this varies greatly.
What you do have to consider is the rest value of the assemblies you find. When
you need e.g. the arms and the legs, and both pairs are on your wanted list,
then both of them have value (But if the torso that's not on your wanted
list does have value to you? Nobody knows.) Even if you find a complete minifigure
to fulfill your need for arms, they also fulfill your need for legs. The value
of the legs for you is defined as what you are currently paying for those legs
while fulfilling your wanted list. It is cyclic, since when you find cheaper
legs, their value is less, and thus the complete minifigure might be not so profitable
to you anymore.
| | If it’s about choosing a store (Auto-select…), “cheapest” is already complicated
(shipping, fewest stores…). Anyway, the feature is nearly impossible:
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Nearly impossible yes, but impossible no.
When I started the major part of my collection, I implemented this 'advanced
wanted list' feature in Excel. I did have to feed it with information about
all part compositions that I was considering (mostly the plain and HTF torso
assemblies and the corresponding HTF minifigure assemblies, in the hundreds)
and I did manually pre-select the shops I was considering (also in the hundred).
It was a lot of work, it was very complicated, but it did work.
| | the algorithm
already cuts corners for items you (really) want, it won’t have the resources
to add substitute items, that would blow the search space exponentially.
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Not exponentially, but of some order of O(N2) I believe. Still more than I'd
expect from Bricklink. Even simpler suggestions to make the wanted lists more
tolerant with regard to variants have been denied by Bricklink as being 'too
complicated for new users' and 'we don't want this'.
I am not sure that the limitation on computing power is still a valid argument
nowadays. The argument of complexity might be void if an AI is trained on the
full catalog data. I would not expect a 100% best answer, but a suggestion like:
"You are trying to buy some parts of set X, have you considered buying the
set instead?" might be in the line of what the marketing people of Bricklink
come up with in the far future.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | May 16, 2023 12:33 | | Subject: | Re: API Question: How immutable are id values? | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, InanimateReason writes:
| | As I work through a client to do useful things with the Bricklink API, I'm
curious what issues other developers have experienced that may impact the robustness
any application.
One thought I just had was that there is no guarantee that the underlying data
is stable within the various catalog related resources.
An obvious example is assignment of part numbers. Clearly, they may change over
time. When they do, are new element ids assigned or would the element id be a
reliable way to ensure data integrity?
Would it be wise to preserve the old part numbers in some way either with a soft
delete or some other kind of deprecation flag?
I would like to work with the assumption that certain values are essentially
primary keys. category IDs, color IDs, really anything named xxxx ID. It seems
to me that the nomenclature in use implies that anything called 'id'
is immutable while anything else is fair game for modification during catalog
updates.
Thoughts?
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There are numeric primary keys in the database, but unfortunately, those are
not exposed through either the API or the UI. I remember vaguely that years ago
I did spot some places where the primary keys were exposed, but I don't see
any of the catalog object ID's exposed anymore. You can tell from the changelog
that there must be some immutable primary key laying under the data that we see
through the UI.
Store Items still have an exposed ID. You can tell from the hyperlinks and URL's.
Other objects that have a ID=numeric URL are supposed to have an immutable ID:
Forum Messages, Forum Threads, Direct Messages, Wanted Lists, and probably some
more.
Color IDs are immutable, although merges may occur.
You probably won't need to keep the old Part Numbers, as you could always
trace back older part number references through Bricklink's catalog change
log: https://www.bricklink.com/catalogLogs.asp
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | May 11, 2023 12:45 | | Subject: | Re: Set 3182 Stickered Panel | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, Akir writes:
| | Hey all,
I have one of these:
But the part is clearly a
instead of
I got it from a used bucket, so I can't be sure it's original, but I
guess the chances of somebody switching the panel under the sticker are rather
slim - can anyone confirm the problem, and if I'm right suggest a way to
fix this (add an alternate part?)?
Thanks!
Patrick
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does not have an (a) variety, thus it may refer to either straight or
rounded corners.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | May 11, 2023 00:55 | | Subject: | Re: What is happening to the prices | | Viewed: | 104 times | | Topic: | Selling | |
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| In Selling, brickinmiheart writes:
| | I parted out a 71362 (super Mario) a few weeks ago and now the prices on the
figures is changed. The prices suddenly got decimals i never put there and this
time they seemed to have been raised a little bit. I will have to check more
items and maybe close again if it is too bad. It is so sad because i started
to doubt the security here
I recently (this winter had problems with many popular parts were sold at way
too low prices. Some were talking about "inconcistency" in the database,
but i never understood the issue. I also experience very strange statistics for
many months. Like i never sell to Sweden anymore which was my no1 country before.
I feel it is manipulated, but is that possible?
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Not possible (or very unlikely as there are 16.442 stores and none is experiencing
your problem).
Check your store currency versus your display currency. It sounds like some currency
conversion is going on between what you entered/see (NOK) and what is actually
stored (maybe USD?). If so, this is a setting on your side that you can correct.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | May 10, 2023 00:29 | | Subject: | Re: Unknown item | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, akest writes:
| | I don't know if I'm right here but I have a Lego item that I can't
trace. It has a Lego logo on it. Does anyone know what part this is?
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Looks like a switch; might be part of or similar.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | May 7, 2023 07:04 | | Subject: | Re: What to do to effectively attach the images t | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
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| In Catalog Identification, leonardoverde writes:
| | Good morning... I have several images of elements that bricklink doesn't
have... I put them here some time ago... but nothing has been updated. What to
do to effectively add these images to the catalogue?
grateful
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You have to add them through the proper form. Start here: https://www.bricklink.com/catalogAdd.asp
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | May 6, 2023 11:40 | | Subject: | Re: Mercedes F1 Racecar piecelist | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Problem | |
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| In Problem, LeeGo73 writes:
| | In Problem, MacMax writes:
| | Hello. I think you know the lego set with the Mercedes F1 car and the Mercedes
Saftey car. I want to build the F1 racecar in different colours for my little
F1 collection. The problem is in the build description the piecelist of the two
cars is mixed. I don't know how i should start to find out which pieces i
need. Could anyone please help me 
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1) Download the 76909 building instructions from lego.com
2) Part out the set on Bricklink in the 'Want' section to a new want
list
3) Remove the parts needed for the 'AMG project one' car from the want
list using the building structions booklet 2
4) When finished you should end up with a want list with all parts needed for
the F1 W12
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Use Studio. Import the set (i.e. the parts of the set) and built the racecar
digitally, following the 76909 instructions you downloaded from LEGO.com.
Then you can experiment with different colors while simultaneously seeing availability
and trying out alternative parts wherever necessary.
The final result can be uploaded as a wanted list on Bricklink.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | May 5, 2023 12:50 | | Subject: | Re: 1x6 White brick with SHELL pattern in black | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Searching | |
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| In Searching, Arjuna75012 writes:
| | Hi, anyone knows the part number? Went through the results but could not find
it.
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If a sticker, maybe a misplaced ?
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | May 5, 2023 12:46 | | Subject: | Re: Excessive Data Returned by Price Guide API | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Speed_Bricks writes:
| | Hello everyone,
I've been using the Bricklink API to retrieve pricing information for different
parts, and I'm having an issue with the "Price Guide" API endpoint.
The endpoint returns a lot of data, including the minimum price, maximum price,
average price, and a list of all the sales records, which can be a lot of data
to process for parts that have been sold frequently.
Ideally, I would like to retrieve just the total quantity sold and the average
price for a part, without having to parse through all the sales records.
Is there a way to retrieve just the total quantity sold and the average price
for a part, without having to parse through all the sales records? This would
greatly simplify my code and make it more efficient.
Thank you for any help you can provide.
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In the API, no.
An alternative: For most common parts, you could use Studio and access the JSON-data
it caches for each part. Caching is refreshed daily when you run Studio. One
file for each part, containing info about all available colors.
See the %AppData%\..\Local\Stud.io\BLBrickMetaInfo\ folder.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | May 5, 2023 12:32 | | Subject: | Re: Default location for search | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Searching | |
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| In Searching, Cob writes:
| | In Searching, randyf writes:
| | In Searching, Cob writes:
| | How do I change my default location for the searching for items to purchase?
It keeps defaulting to USA only.
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Are you using the BrickTinker browser extension for Chrome? If so, there is a
setting in it that defaults all catalog pages to USA only sellers. Make sure
that is turned off.
Cheers,
Randy
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Great thought, and yes using the extension. I am not toggled to USA.
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Did you accept the Bricklink ?
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | May 3, 2023 13:06 | | Subject: | Re: Wishlist / Color Filter | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, tralala writes:
| | Hello !
OK, let's better explain :
#1/ Create a Wishlist from the set 31124 / Small Robot
-- you'll have Black / Dark Azure / Dark Bluish Gray / Light Bluish
Gray / Red / Yellow and Trans Yellow colors for 159 parts.
#2/ Open the wishlist and, into More Option, just select the Color Picker. You
have all the colors of the database...
So, according my point of view, I'd just need 7 colors into the selection
list.
Is this clearer ?
Thank you,
Vincent
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Yes, now it is very clear.
What you see on screen is a dropdown list with all colors; this is part of the
user interface. This list apparently is currently not filtered on which colors
are actually present in your wanted list. You would like this list to be adaptive
to show only the colors that are used in your wanted list. Similarly to what
happens in a shop's inventory, showing only the categories and colors that
shop actually has. Makes sense.
I don't expect this to be implemented anytime soon though, as changing this
from a static list (= simply all colors in the color table) to a dynamic list
(= select all unique colors from your individual wanted list(s)) might be a burden
on the system (or the system's engineers).
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | May 1, 2023 12:59 | | Subject: | Re: Wishlist / Color Filter | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, tralala writes:
| | In Suggestions, tralala writes:
| | Hello, is this possible to filter a wishlist with only the colors included into
this wishlist ?
For exemple, my wishlist has just 3 colors : white / green / black, why the filter
colors
implements all the other ?
Thank you
Vincent
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Hello, I'm asking again for this new filter ? Is this possible ?
Thank you,
Vincent
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Can you explain better what you are trying to do? Maybe add a screenshot? Or
write in French instead.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Apr 28, 2023 12:30 | | Subject: | Re: Posting item as shipped | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Gambit57 writes:
| | Please don't let the sellers change status to shipped until the item in in
possession of the shipper. I have orders go a week with the USPS status being
label created order not yet in their possession.
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Already in the rules at https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=41
but not enforceable as the definition of 'shipped' may vary around the
world.
Also, without more in-between statuses, the work process of the seller may dictate
the time an order is flagged as shipped.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Apr 28, 2023 00:37 | | Subject: | Re: 8043 Power Functions Issue | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, remydodge writes:
| | Hello all,
I stepped away from my Lego collection for a while to get involved in other things.
Today I decided to dust off my old 8043 Motorized Excavator to play with it for
the first time in probably 10 years. Unfortunately I left the batteries in the
controllers and they leaked. I was able to salvage one controller, the other
I will need to replace. Not an issue, I have more.
The real issue is the motors are all VERY weak. This unit worked fine (as fine
as an 8043 could anyway) when I last used it a decade or so ago. The battery
box was clean, I had taken the batteries out. Tried new alkaline, nope. New
Lithiums, nope. All four motors are weak. The gear change won't shift gears.
It barely drives on a hard surface. It can't pivot in place on its tracks.
It reluctantly moves its arm VERY slowly.
Sorry for the long post, but does anyone have any ideas before I go trying to
replace all the PF components to make this thing work again?
As an aside, I put some batteries in my 8110 Unimog to try that instead. The
motor was also very weak in it, even with the lithium batteries that checked
out as 1.63-1.65v, but it did work. Are these motors or receivers decaying over
time? Thank you!
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Also check that the cables are not damaged and causing a short circuit. I've
just had my entire collection of cables crumble in my hands.
Check the voltage at various locations, over the batteries, over the battery
box without cables, over the motor connection and over the motor when switched
on.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Apr 24, 2023 12:48 | | Subject: | Re: Look for parts number | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, elisebill writes:
| | Dear all
Can somebody tell me the parts # for this item.
Thank you
Elisebill
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If you know the dimensions, you can search for e.g. Liftarm 8x3* or Liftarm 3x8*
to narrow your search
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Apr 24, 2023 10:28 | | Subject: | Re: What this item is call | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Searching | |
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| In Searching, Olivier79 writes:
| | Hi guys, someone can tell me this item? I don't find it. Look photo.
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* | | 4856a Wedge 6 x 4 Triple Inverted with Connections between 2 Studs
Parts: Wedge |
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Apr 24, 2023 10:25 | | Subject: | Re: Studio 2.0 view zoom not working | | Viewed: | 16 times | | Topic: | Technical Issues | |
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| In Technical Issues, AstroStar writes:
| | So today I was gonna make a new Lego model, an update went through and that's
when I notice something was not right. So I tried to zoom in an out by using
my mouse scroll, but it was not zooming in or out, idk why it's not working.
Then I tried using ctrl and that's not working either, I need help.
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Please report your problem on the proper forum: https://forum.bricklink.com/viewforum.php?f=4
You'll need to add a few more details like your computer's configuration
and the exact Studio version.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Apr 23, 2023 09:08 | | Subject: | Longer EV3/NXT cable | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Searching | |
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| If I want to place the motor and EV3 further away, is there a longer cable available,
or is there a connector to couple two?
The longest I find is
Or should I just go to an electronics store to buy a cable with RJ12/R jack pair?
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Apr 16, 2023 06:56 | | Subject: | Re: Change Instruction (adding Item Dimensions) | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, tanman writes:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogReq.asp?itemType=S
The option to change instruction dimensions is hidden behind the 'Change
set' option.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Apr 15, 2023 03:19 | | Subject: | Re: Buying "bundles" of legos? | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, pcthurman writes:
| | In Help, Swtorista writes:
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[...]
| | | | 2) Is there a way to buy... like... sets on the marketplace, that are designed
by the user selling it?
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[...]
| | I have heard others discuss the site and I believe
you can then click a link, to "BUY" those parts here on Bricklink. Don't
hold me to this though!
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See a.o. this thread: https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=335430
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