| Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | yorbrick  | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2021 06:32 | | Subject: | Re: Original or coming from Ali? | | Viewed: | 54 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Erikmax writes:
| | In Catalog, enig writes:
| | In Catalog, Erikmax writes:
| | I recently bought YELLOW axles 50450 from a dealer on Bricklink offering them
in quantities at a reasonable price.
After arriving I noticed these axles being a bit lighter of colour. Because the
are more colour varieties I wasn't alarmed directly.
But when I looked a bit closer to the axles I also noticed the 'cross'
on the edge of the axle was a bit less sharp. I think normally there is a dimple
at one of the ends- these axes don't have one.
The combination of a quantity offer of this part, the colour difference and the
slightly rougher shape raises some questions.
If it is original: Perfect. If it isn't: How could we stop this? I guess
99% of the customers won't notice.
Or is it simply the end of the premium prices for this sort of parts??
Or place a warning with a clear description of the original?
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* Do they have similar clutch power to the other axles? This is the first thing
to test. If not, might be an indication that they are indeed fake.
* Newer 32L axles should have ©LEGO and a mould number on them - at one of the
ends. NO mould pip at the (other) end.
* No idea if this also concerns axles, but recently we have been finding a scary
amount of pieces to be manufactured from that new bio-plastic crap. Does the
surface of those axles feel the same, and do they sound the same?
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Thanks! The white 32 clearly has LEGO, the yellow one doesn't have it. The
material is the same. Clutch power not tested yet. So the question is: Do all
original 32 axles have the LEGO sign. Main difference is the cross the 32 had
slightly undeeper grooves and the cross is between 0,50- 1 mm thicker.
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Mine don't have the lego sign. Although they are not as fat looking as yours.
Mine are from 2013 #60004.
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| Author: | Erikmax | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2021 06:25 | | Subject: | Re: Original or coming from Ali? | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, enig writes:
| | In Catalog, Erikmax writes:
| | I recently bought YELLOW axles 50450 from a dealer on Bricklink offering them
in quantities at a reasonable price.
After arriving I noticed these axles being a bit lighter of colour. Because the
are more colour varieties I wasn't alarmed directly.
But when I looked a bit closer to the axles I also noticed the 'cross'
on the edge of the axle was a bit less sharp. I think normally there is a dimple
at one of the ends- these axes don't have one.
The combination of a quantity offer of this part, the colour difference and the
slightly rougher shape raises some questions.
If it is original: Perfect. If it isn't: How could we stop this? I guess
99% of the customers won't notice.
Or is it simply the end of the premium prices for this sort of parts??
Or place a warning with a clear description of the original?
|
* Do they have similar clutch power to the other axles? This is the first thing
to test. If not, might be an indication that they are indeed fake.
* Newer 32L axles should have ©LEGO and a mould number on them - at one of the
ends. NO mould pip at the (other) end.
* No idea if this also concerns axles, but recently we have been finding a scary
amount of pieces to be manufactured from that new bio-plastic crap. Does the
surface of those axles feel the same, and do they sound the same?
|
Hi
I now also note that the white original LEGO axle has a flat somewhat lower recktangle
place with a dot in the middle on both sides of the end of the axle. The yellow
doesn't have this. But it could be another mold?
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| Author: | Erikmax | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2021 06:14 | | Subject: | Re: Original or coming from Ali? | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, enig writes:
| | In Catalog, Erikmax writes:
| | I recently bought YELLOW axles 50450 from a dealer on Bricklink offering them
in quantities at a reasonable price.
After arriving I noticed these axles being a bit lighter of colour. Because the
are more colour varieties I wasn't alarmed directly.
But when I looked a bit closer to the axles I also noticed the 'cross'
on the edge of the axle was a bit less sharp. I think normally there is a dimple
at one of the ends- these axes don't have one.
The combination of a quantity offer of this part, the colour difference and the
slightly rougher shape raises some questions.
If it is original: Perfect. If it isn't: How could we stop this? I guess
99% of the customers won't notice.
Or is it simply the end of the premium prices for this sort of parts??
Or place a warning with a clear description of the original?
|
* Do they have similar clutch power to the other axles? This is the first thing
to test. If not, might be an indication that they are indeed fake.
* Newer 32L axles should have ©LEGO and a mould number on them - at one of the
ends. NO mould pip at the (other) end.
* No idea if this also concerns axles, but recently we have been finding a scary
amount of pieces to be manufactured from that new bio-plastic crap. Does the
surface of those axles feel the same, and do they sound the same?
|
Thanks! The white 32 clearly has LEGO, the yellow one doesn't have it. The
material is the same. Clutch power not tested yet. So the question is: Do all
original 32 axles have the LEGO sign. Main difference is the cross the 32 had
slightly undeeper grooves and the cross is between 0,50- 1 mm thicker.
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| Author: | enig | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2021 05:55 | | Subject: | Re: Original or coming from Ali? | | Viewed: | 66 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Erikmax writes:
| | I recently bought YELLOW axles 50450 from a dealer on Bricklink offering them
in quantities at a reasonable price.
After arriving I noticed these axles being a bit lighter of colour. Because the
are more colour varieties I wasn't alarmed directly.
But when I looked a bit closer to the axles I also noticed the 'cross'
on the edge of the axle was a bit less sharp. I think normally there is a dimple
at one of the ends- these axes don't have one.
The combination of a quantity offer of this part, the colour difference and the
slightly rougher shape raises some questions.
If it is original: Perfect. If it isn't: How could we stop this? I guess
99% of the customers won't notice.
Or is it simply the end of the premium prices for this sort of parts??
Or place a warning with a clear description of the original?
|
* Do they have similar clutch power to the other axles? This is the first thing
to test. If not, might be an indication that they are indeed fake.
* Newer 32L axles should have ©LEGO and a mould number on them - at one of the
ends. NO mould pip at the (other) end.
* No idea if this also concerns axles, but recently we have been finding a scary
amount of pieces to be manufactured from that new bio-plastic crap. Does the
surface of those axles feel the same, and do they sound the same?
|
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| Author: | Erikmax | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2021 05:54 | | Subject: | Re: Original or coming from Ali? | | Viewed: | 63 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | I have a couple of used, genuine of the 32 long axles.
They do not have dimples on the ends, they are flat ends. They also appear slightly
lighter than flat yellow parts but this might be an effect of the way light bounces
off them as they are a much smaller flat surface area compared to a tile for
example.
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I sure won't win the photo competition and I hope it is clear.
Left: shorter yellow axle. Middle: the yellow 32 axle. Right: the white 32 axle.
Although the photo is not the best you can see that the yellow 32 has not ther
sharp cross the other axles have.
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| Author: | Erikmax | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2021 05:38 | | Subject: | Re: Original or coming from Ali? | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, yorbrick writes:
| | I have a couple of used, genuine of the 32 long axles.
They do not have dimples on the ends, they are flat ends. They also appear slightly
lighter than flat yellow parts but this might be an effect of the way light bounces
off them as they are a much smaller flat surface area compared to a tile for
example.
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Hi
Colour: I did not compare them with yellow parts, but with the hunderds of yellow
AXLES in different lenght and coming from various sources I have in stock.
The dimple in the black or white axles I have is very tiny.
When I compare the cross of the white and black axle 32 with this of the yellow
ones, it is much sharper.I will try to make a photo.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2021 05:23 | | Subject: | Re: Original or coming from Ali? | | Viewed: | 75 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| I have a couple of used, genuine of the 32 long axles.
They do not have dimples on the ends, they are flat ends. They also appear slightly
lighter than flat yellow parts but this might be an effect of the way light bounces
off them as they are a much smaller flat surface area compared to a tile for
example.
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| Author: | tec | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2021 04:51 | | Subject: | Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| I bet #Axaday made a stunning 2000 of those 2100 inputs.
I advance his name for a "Dimensions Savant" post.
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| Author: | Erikmax | | Posted: | Apr 29, 2021 04:50 | | Subject: | Original or coming from Ali? | | Viewed: | 206 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| I recently bought YELLOW axles 50450 from a dealer on Bricklink offering them
in quantities at a reasonable price.
After arriving I noticed these axles being a bit lighter of colour. Because the
are more colour varieties I wasn't alarmed directly.
But when I looked a bit closer to the axles I also noticed the 'cross'
on the edge of the axle was a bit less sharp. I think normally there is a dimple
at one of the ends- these axes don't have one.
The combination of a quantity offer of this part, the colour difference and the
slightly rougher shape raises some questions.
If it is original: Perfect. If it isn't: How could we stop this? I guess
99% of the customers won't notice.
Or is it simply the end of the premium prices for this sort of parts??
Or place a warning with a clear description of the original?
|
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| Author: | Emporiosa | | Posted: | Apr 28, 2021 20:33 | | Subject: | Re: We have a new Inventories Administrator! | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Turez writes:
Oh my gosh, I love it! The fact that you could easily identify who was who in
that comic is fantastic.
And congratulations Turez!! 
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