Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | tec  | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2024 08:53 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 68 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| if other websites can do variants, it's not about problematic variants.
problem is BL design. you're pointing to the right thing here.
and by not solving the core problem, it means we going to see even more variant
kills.
In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| | In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
BrickLink could serve all users if the database was designed correctly. I agree
the site has added too many variants which are pointless and annoying for the
average user, but I've also argued for years that this is only an issue because
of inadequate site design.
If you truly want to move the site forward, then do it the right way. BrickLink
users who don't care about variants should never have to worry about them,
while those who do care should have access to all variants.
This proposal to consolidate variants is the easy way out of a difficult situation.
Instead of the easy way, choose the right way. Redesign the catalog system.
It has needed an overhaul for the last 24 years.
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Jan 12, 2024 08:44 | | Subject: | Re: Due to the upcoming variants merge do you... | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
| I hate mixing frosted bricks
I hate mixing axle holes
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Jan 11, 2024 15:05 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 88 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| sounds like everything already decided.
sould like mama Lego imposed it or else.
fearing instant community backlash, someone came up with the idea.
if we let them talk, they wont revolt.
let a week of mourning, then move on.
boss said it, so we do it.
and us, why do we waste 2 hundreds messages on that non-negotiable nerf
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Jan 9, 2024 15:47 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 72 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| Please NO.
We actually need more/better handling of variants.
We should recognize more variants right now.
BL already behind Rebrickable on variant handling. behind. a lot. really.
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Dec 30, 2023 15:07 | | Subject: | Re: New Color for 2024 :) | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| Eheh subtle and funny
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Dec 30, 2023 15:01 | | Subject: | Re: New Color for 2024 :) | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| Fanta orange
Nothing sounds more bricklinkish than naming colors in spite of Bigplasticorp
directives.
I still remember when someone tackled a new entry with a blunt "alien pee
green"... lol... and it was a yellow at that time... rofl.
Keep up the good humour pals.
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Dec 22, 2023 16:11 | | Subject: | Re: Windows 7 to 10! Done! Yay! CONTEST ;-) | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Contests | |
| | Winzip, 14 juillet. |
| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Dec 21, 2023 14:19 | | Subject: | Re: Windows 7 to 10! Done! Yay! CONTEST ;-) | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Contests | |
| Chrome on Bastille Day!
contre la tyrannie de Explorer!
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Dec 11, 2023 06:19 | | Subject: | Re: 3009 variant | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
| | VERY old parts are like these |
| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Dec 9, 2023 15:09 | | Subject: | Re: Is this a fake pin? | | Viewed: | 74 times | | Topic: | General | |
| my 2c:
left = fake
center = lego 42924* new mould, has microprinting. check it.
right = lego 6558
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Dec 5, 2023 14:56 | | Subject: | Re: I discovered a new color | | Viewed: | 70 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
| while we wait for Ryan to pop up...
what if it's not the pigment, but the material?
I. An overweight brick is less durable. When it falls or is thrown around (think
kid's play) it can crack or break open.
II. If I were at Lego, I would have made it in polypropilene (or polystirene).
A less rigid plastic -- can resist more impacts and play.
III. Like Bionicle! So here's a cheap test: find a *blue bionicle part and
compare under UV.
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Dec 2, 2023 04:21 | | Subject: | Re: Heads-Up Buying Opportunity | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
| | ah we finally found the secret ingradient of Lego colours |
| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Dec 2, 2023 04:17 | | Subject: | Re: 40601 Dark Gray? | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| | where's the LG? |
| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Nov 25, 2023 14:17 | | Subject: | Re: Best technic set | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
| | I didn't know that funny stuff comes out if you search for "pack of 100" |
| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Nov 22, 2023 09:14 | | Subject: | awswaf.com suspicious activity | | Viewed: | 133 times | | Topic: | General | |
| My browser connects to awswaf.com when I log into bricklink
Maybe i'm a bit paranoid
Maybe it was always there, even before the hacking incident
Someone/admins can reassure me this isnt another hack?
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Nov 19, 2023 15:17 | | Subject: | Re: store suspended | | Viewed: | 86 times | | Topic: | Help | |
| | That explains it better than . |
| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Nov 19, 2023 13:40 | | Subject: | Re: Color Of The Milky White (Allianz Arena) | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| | yes please |
| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Nov 19, 2023 13:20 | | Subject: | Re: store suspended | | Viewed: | 117 times | | Topic: | Help | |
| One feedback doesn't cause that.
Someone reported you to the BL cops.
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2023 15:33 | | Subject: | Re: Update on November 3rd incident | | Viewed: | 90 times | | Topic: | Administrative | |
| These have been 5 intense days I imagine
But i nthe end you did it.
Go admins!
keep up the good work
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Nov 3, 2023 10:05 | | Subject: | Re: Different versions of 2412 | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| my vote for 2412b
(c)1985 being the date when trademark was obtained
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Oct 22, 2023 08:28 | | Subject: | Re: Question about old instructions | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Help | |
| If you keep them 10/10, they'll be easy to sell.
can even increase value over time.
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Oct 22, 2023 08:25 | | Subject: | Re: Add Search to My Parts list | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| | | Is there a better way to locate parts in my list?
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reBrickable.com still better nowdays (but you need to export everything there
first)
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Oct 16, 2023 11:09 | | Subject: | Re: XML File with all basic parts | | Viewed: | 24 times | | Topic: | Help | |
| I have better idea. Is there already a set which sports just "basic"
bricks?
Here
go grab its inventory, or partout into one wanted list, easy enought!
While you're at it, consider all the "classic" category:
https://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?pg=9&catString=423&catType=S&v=1
it's full of basic set you can use as inspiration.
If "basic" means "basic colors" for you, or if you're just
"that old", here:
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Oct 13, 2023 11:05 | | Subject: | Re: Technic, Pin with Short Friction Ridges 2780 | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
| more functional differences (here starts the usual forum disagreements)
new 2780 vs old 2780: when poked, new mould don't roll out of table, it stops
all by itself. "anti roll notch" for the win
any 2708 vs 4459: 4459 is concrete-like. a pain to remove from bricks. And if
you ever used them to join holed bricks, poor you. 1 is hard, 2 is rock solid,
3 is Heracles labour. 3 pins and it's game over. talk about "pinned in
place"
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Oct 13, 2023 10:32 | | Subject: | Re: Technic, Pin with Short Friction Ridges 2780 | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Catalog Requests | |
| | | I sorted out about 9 kg of pins,
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took one sleepless night I think
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Oct 10, 2023 13:28 | | Subject: | Re: Technic Turntable 60T Redesign - 88738 | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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42144 is new mould
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Oct 10, 2023 13:06 | | Subject: | Re: Technic Turntable 60T Redesign - 88738 | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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didn't remember it had a spinning stand
76240 is old mould
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Oct 10, 2023 12:57 | | Subject: | Re: Technic Turntable 60T Redesign - 88738 | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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42121 is old mould
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Oct 10, 2023 12:52 | | Subject: | Re: Technic Turntable 60T Redesign - 88738 | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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42128 is old mould
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Oct 10, 2023 12:22 | | Subject: | Re: Technic Turntable 60T Redesign - 88738 | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| 75362-1 is new mould
the part is very visible in this model
in retrospect, even box art was precise enough to tell the mould.
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Oct 9, 2023 15:07 | | Subject: | Re: LEGO.com price hike? | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | LEGO products | |
| tha explain everything
Hints:
do CTRL + ALT + DOWN to experience the full aussie vibe on Win10.
do CTRL ALT UP to get reasonable prices...
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Oct 9, 2023 12:38 | | Subject: | Re: Technic Turntable 60T Redesign - 88738 | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| If you ever wanted to make a chain transmission 8:60, only mould n.2 make it
possible.
YES to make a cat entry
I would love to have both moulds in fact.
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Oct 9, 2023 03:03 | | Subject: | Re: Electric 9V Power Adapter 220V-7VA DV-1070-1 | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Catalog Identification | |
| It's nor just the text, the supplier is new. So the inner working is surely
different.
Past Catmins made new entries when suppliers changed.
This thing could be a 70928b
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Oct 6, 2023 10:22 | | Subject: | Re: technic parts. fake or not | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Help | |
| Triangles were used by at least 2 knock-off brands. You should investigate a
bit more.
color comparison next to an older item: observe
luminosity: is plastic shiny?
walls: are they thinner?
pip: where's the pip?
reflections under oblique light: observe
text font and italicization: observe
In Help, galeatter writes:
| | I have noticed some changes in technic liftarm pieces. There is still a Lego
part number on the items but the gaps between the pin holes are triangular instead
of dog bone shaped. anyone noticing this? are these Lego?
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Sep 29, 2023 09:54 | | Subject: | Re: test | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| No doubt this reveals a new Lego Colour which deserves to be named only after
a massive forum debate.
like
= Shiny Nubs Green (new for sure) =
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Sep 28, 2023 12:27 | | Subject: | Re: Comparing 2 different parts lists | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Help | |
| Nah, if you already have two CSV, it's like a plain .txt
So just use that https://www.diffchecker.com/
In Help, Mr_Fusion writes:
| | Thanks for the answer.
I heard from that function in Rebrickable and I tried to get something out of
it, but I guess you have to be registered there to use it. Otherwise, the compare
function don't seem to work, at least not with custom part lists. ( https://rebrickable.com/sets/compare/slow/)
I know there is a way to compare .csv files in Exel sheets but I'm not familiar
with this and of course it should generate an new and usable part list with all
the altered parts in relation to the original model. So it can be used in Bricklink.
Hmm... sounds like a job for my buddy, he is fit in coding. Maybe he can write
a tool for comparing .csv or .xml part lists. ^^"
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Sep 13, 2023 08:53 | | Subject: | Re: An important moment in LEGO history | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | LEGO products | |
| In LEGO products, sasquatch_eater writes:
| | LEGO released to day official images of what will likely be one of the most important
sets of the last 10 years at least. This is the Star Wars Venator-Class Republic
Attack Cruiser #75367 that features 5374 pieces and two minifigures one of which
is the ever expensive Captain Rex. Most important of all, however, the early
access begins on my birthday.
--Claude
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I question only why now, and not when clone-wars was red hot.
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Sep 6, 2023 11:16 | | Subject: | a general option for the Hide Flag | | Viewed: | 63 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
| I politely ask if we can somohow promote this wondrous flag to a general option,
so it stays the same for every page, every day we spend on BL.
Thanks for reading!
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Sep 3, 2023 18:27 | | Subject: | set the Hide Flag always=on | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
| I wanna this flag always ON when buying.
I can't remember if there's a general option to set it, can you help?
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Aug 25, 2023 12:16 | | Subject: | Re: Can't find this part | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Help | |
| In Help, hpoort writes:
| | In Help, razorflan writes:
| | Cant find this (like part 27940)... but has pins not axles ? Thanks for any help
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Took some digging to find this one. I did not expect the singular 'Pin 3L'
but was expecting the plural 'Pins'.
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doesn't feel like 3L pin plus mods, but a pin/pins connector maybe?
reverse argument. original post shows an AXLE 3L with pin connection, why not?
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Aug 23, 2023 06:57 | | Subject: | Re: New order status - Mutable | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| I would love a transitory status for more adds, while preserving Ic to because
these days sellers feel Ic as required for sales. Great idea
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Aug 22, 2023 16:04 | | Subject: | Re: Old Dark Red | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| I've separated 3 shades of Dark Red but can't catch the offender.
they don't shatter in my hands
any clues? trasparency... reflectivity... glow under UV, any?
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Aug 18, 2023 15:10 | | Subject: | Re: Question for you all ??? | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Problem | |
| I tried adding in cart and it asked me to buy 64 sets in one shot. lol
I don't get the x64. is it a trick?
if first customer really buys 64 sets, then just 36 remains, not another 64.
second customer must go all-in on 36 sets, I guess.
so max 2 customers allowed to get rid of a truckload of lego sets.
is it valid economic strategy in this market?
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Aug 17, 2023 08:58 | | Subject: | Re: identify color please | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Help | |
| | UV-damaged blue I guess |
| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Aug 2, 2023 11:11 | | Subject: | Re: Yellow and Bright Light Orange Axle | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| Thank you for your perspective
I suspect yours are a "darker yellow" we seen in the past, not Light
Orange.
Anyway I liked your input, these examples show the confusion is even greater.
You may post pics with your parts and true Light Orange to show the point.
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Aug 2, 2023 11:04 | | Subject: | Re: The problem with 4589 | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| I humbly suggest a name like "4589 Cone (unspecified variant)"
since we doing umbrella-gets-all stuff here.
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Aug 1, 2023 07:20 | | Subject: | Re: Yellow and Bright Light Orange Axle | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
| I believe, based on my direct xp, Light orange axles means FAKE.
My xp: I have received 1 axle like yours in one order from a certain XXX store
in Germany.
Since the order had several fakes (all technic) it was easy to decide. Especially
after putting it near my other 50 yellow axles, it was clearly off the scale.
For reference I ordered one yellow axle 5L. Apart the colour, it was also opaque
like different plastic, no numbers on axle ends.
More fakes for same German seller/order here, with randyf authoritative comments
are here
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1414006
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1413872
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1414759
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Jul 25, 2023 12:34 | | Subject: | Re: Time To Differentiate Pearl Light Gray | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
| tr black comes to memory... don't forget to suffix " old pearl lg)"
while it's a hot thing to do
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Jul 2, 2023 12:01 | | Subject: | Re: 100% failure rate | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Problem | |
| | but did you notice if that brown is a bit off? |
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