Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | mooreofjake  | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2022 12:24 | | Subject: | Re: My Collection - an absolute useless feature | | Viewed: | 65 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | I like the idea of MY Collection: a place to keep track of parts, especially
when you are a MOC-er, like me.
Unfortunately it looks like this was 'developed' and written by someone's
11 year old nephew 'who is smart with computers'.
ONE
Wouldn't it be nice and very useful (and logical) if you could add a recent
Bricklink order you placed to your collection? Sure!
But you can't.
TWO
OK, I'll try something else: the import function. I downloaded my recent
orders as a XML and CSV. Now I can add all those parts to my collection!
Unfortunately, you can't, it just doesn't work.
THREE
^ I see, too bad. But let's try a wanted list. You can download a wanted
list as XML file. Now I upload this to my collection, easy peasy lemon squeezy,
right?
Oh my, it won't import.
So what's left of this feature?
Nothing.
What you can do is part out a set to your collection. It does it quickly,
hooray! But then? All you get is a list of parts (maximum 200 per page) but you
can't do anything with it.
You cannot:
- sort
- search
- add notes about location
- perform any other operation upon the items in your collection
The only thing you can do is binge watching your parts. I have around 131,198
parts in my collection (according to Rebrickable, a great site!). And this is
only from sets I own. I own another 200,000 parts from Bricklink orders (rough
estimate).
Basically it comes down to netflixing / binge watching your parts. 200 per page,
300,000 parts divided by 200 is 1,500 screens to watch. Click next screen. Click
next screen....
For some reason I get the idea that Bricklink, owned by the largest toy company
in the world - which we all love, otherwise we weren't here - doesn't
take us seriously.
My hands are itching to offer myself as a software developer at Bricklink but
I'm afraid I have to talk to that nephew of 11 year old.
Sarcasm included, but really....
Martin
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I agree with a lot of your points. There's really good potential in a My
Collection feature that just isn't being realized yet. But all those functionalities
probably take a long time to develop. Especially when integrating with something
like purchases. Let's not forget BrickLink's "Spaghetti Code" handicap.
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| Author: | macebobo | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2022 12:21 | | Subject: | Re: My Collection - an absolute useless feature | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, Rob_and_Shelagh writes:
| | I was wondering where this feature came from and what it is for. My first guess
was that it could potentially be for uploading inventory without opening a store
then someway offering that inventory for sale offsite avoiding seller fees but
then... perhaps not the idea!
Robert
|
It is for data mining. Anything that has been done here recently is only for
data mining, you are being used to gather data and then that data will be sold
to "partners."
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| Author: | mooreofjake | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2022 12:21 | | Subject: | Re: My Collection - an absolute useless feature | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, Rob_and_Shelagh writes:
| | In Off Topic, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | I like the idea of MY Collection: a place to keep track of parts, especially
when you are a MOC-er, like me.
Unfortunately it looks like this was 'developed' and written by someone's
11 year old nephew 'who is smart with computers'.
ONE
Wouldn't it be nice and very useful (and logical) if you could add a recent
Bricklink order you placed to your collection? Sure!
But you can't.
TWO
OK, I'll try something else: the import function. I downloaded my recent
orders as a XML and CSV. Now I can add all those parts to my collection!
Unfortunately, you can't, it just doesn't work.
THREE
^ I see, too bad. But let's try a wanted list. You can download a wanted
list as XML file. Now I upload this to my collection, easy peasy lemon squeezy,
right?
Oh my, it won't import.
So what's left of this feature?
Nothing.
What you can do is part out a set to your collection. It does it quickly,
hooray! But then? All you get is a list of parts (maximum 200 per page) but you
can't do anything with it.
You cannot:
- sort
- search
- add notes about location
- perform any other operation upon the items in your collection
The only thing you can do is binge watching your parts. I have around 131,198
parts in my collection (according to Rebrickable, a great site!). And this is
only from sets I own. I own another 200,000 parts from Bricklink orders (rough
estimate).
Basically it comes down to netflixing / binge watching your parts. 200 per page,
300,000 parts divided by 200 is 1,500 screens to watch. Click next screen. Click
next screen....
For some reason I get the idea that Bricklink, owned by the largest toy company
in the world - which we all love, otherwise we weren't here - doesn't
take us seriously.
My hands are itching to offer myself as a software developer at Bricklink but
I'm afraid I have to talk to that nephew of 11 year old.
Sarcasm included, but really....
Martin
|
I was wondering where this feature came from and what it is for. My first guess
was that it could potentially be for uploading inventory without opening a store
then someway offering that inventory for sale offsite avoiding seller fees but
then... perhaps not the idea!
Robert
|
I'm pretty sure that would be against the ToS
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2022 12:09 | | Subject: | Re: My Collection - an absolute useless feature | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, gogogovro writes:
| | […]
Well... at least you tried... trying though it was. 
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I think you got it 
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| Author: | brickerking | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2022 11:59 | | Subject: | Re: My Collection - an absolute useless feature | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:
Not sure how that helps? [shrugs shoulders]
Well... at least you tried... trying though it was.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2022 11:50 | | Subject: | Re: My Collection - an absolute useless feature | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, gogogovro writes:
| | […]
As the BL community we deserve more than just "trying".
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https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/trying
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2022 11:48 | | Subject: | Re: My Collection - an absolute useless feature | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | […]
You are right here Silvain, sorry! But still...
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I think you missed my “Ditto” under your “Sarcasm”
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| Author: | Leftoverbricks | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2022 11:41 | | Subject: | Re: My Collection - an absolute useless feature | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| | |
Exaggeration!
It’s 200 lots per page. You don’t have 300,000 lots. Most likely 5,000
to 10,000 lots.
That’s only 50 pages!
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You are right here Silvain, sorry! But still...
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| Author: | Rob_and_Shelagh | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2022 11:32 | | Subject: | Re: My Collection - an absolute useless feature | | Viewed: | 74 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | I like the idea of MY Collection: a place to keep track of parts, especially
when you are a MOC-er, like me.
Unfortunately it looks like this was 'developed' and written by someone's
11 year old nephew 'who is smart with computers'.
ONE
Wouldn't it be nice and very useful (and logical) if you could add a recent
Bricklink order you placed to your collection? Sure!
But you can't.
TWO
OK, I'll try something else: the import function. I downloaded my recent
orders as a XML and CSV. Now I can add all those parts to my collection!
Unfortunately, you can't, it just doesn't work.
THREE
^ I see, too bad. But let's try a wanted list. You can download a wanted
list as XML file. Now I upload this to my collection, easy peasy lemon squeezy,
right?
Oh my, it won't import.
So what's left of this feature?
Nothing.
What you can do is part out a set to your collection. It does it quickly,
hooray! But then? All you get is a list of parts (maximum 200 per page) but you
can't do anything with it.
You cannot:
- sort
- search
- add notes about location
- perform any other operation upon the items in your collection
The only thing you can do is binge watching your parts. I have around 131,198
parts in my collection (according to Rebrickable, a great site!). And this is
only from sets I own. I own another 200,000 parts from Bricklink orders (rough
estimate).
Basically it comes down to netflixing / binge watching your parts. 200 per page,
300,000 parts divided by 200 is 1,500 screens to watch. Click next screen. Click
next screen....
For some reason I get the idea that Bricklink, owned by the largest toy company
in the world - which we all love, otherwise we weren't here - doesn't
take us seriously.
My hands are itching to offer myself as a software developer at Bricklink but
I'm afraid I have to talk to that nephew of 11 year old.
Sarcasm included, but really....
Martin
|
I was wondering where this feature came from and what it is for. My first guess
was that it could potentially be for uploading inventory without opening a store
then someway offering that inventory for sale offsite avoiding seller fees but
then... perhaps not the idea!
Robert
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| Author: | brickerking | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2022 11:27 | | Subject: | Re: My Collection - an absolute useless feature | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, SylvainLS writes:
| | | | For some reason I get the idea that Bricklink, owned by the largest toy company
in the world - which we all love, otherwise we weren't here - doesn't
take us seriously.
|
They are trying.
|
As the BL community we deserve more than just "trying".
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2022 11:20 | | Subject: | Re: My Collection - an absolute useless feature | | Viewed: | 64 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | […]
Basically it comes down to netflixing / binge watching your parts. 200 per page,
300,000 parts divided by 200 is 1,500 screens to watch. Click next screen. Click
next screen....
|
Exaggeration!
It’s 200 lots per page. You don’t have 300,000 lots. Most likely 5,000
to 10,000 lots.
That’s only 50 pages!
| | For some reason I get the idea that Bricklink, owned by the largest toy company
in the world - which we all love, otherwise we weren't here - doesn't
take us seriously.
|
They are trying.
| | […]
Sarcasm included, but really....
|
Ditto.
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| Author: | Flow_Grisu | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2022 11:16 | | Subject: | Re: My Collection - an absolute useless feature | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| I totally agree. I'm trying to export my exel set list to csv and import
it. Does not work. No matter what I do. Tried it with a handcraftet CSV according
to the "guidlines". Does not work anyways.
So I gave up now as I can not see what will be the benefit of this collection.
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| Author: | Leftoverbricks | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2022 11:00 | | Subject: | My Collection - an absolute useless feature | | Viewed: | 283 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| I like the idea of MY Collection: a place to keep track of parts, especially
when you are a MOC-er, like me.
Unfortunately it looks like this was 'developed' and written by someone's
11 year old nephew 'who is smart with computers'.
ONE
Wouldn't it be nice and very useful (and logical) if you could add a recent
Bricklink order you placed to your collection? Sure!
But you can't.
TWO
OK, I'll try something else: the import function. I downloaded my recent
orders as a XML and CSV. Now I can add all those parts to my collection!
Unfortunately, you can't, it just doesn't work.
THREE
^ I see, too bad. But let's try a wanted list. You can download a wanted
list as XML file. Now I upload this to my collection, easy peasy lemon squeezy,
right?
Oh my, it won't import.
So what's left of this feature?
Nothing.
What you can do is part out a set to your collection. It does it quickly,
hooray! But then? All you get is a list of parts (maximum 200 per page) but you
can't do anything with it.
You cannot:
- sort
- search
- add notes about location
- perform any other operation upon the items in your collection
The only thing you can do is binge watching your parts. I have around 131,198
parts in my collection (according to Rebrickable, a great site!). And this is
only from sets I own. I own another 200,000 parts from Bricklink orders (rough
estimate).
Basically it comes down to netflixing / binge watching your parts. 200 per page,
300,000 parts divided by 200 is 1,500 screens to watch. Click next screen. Click
next screen....
For some reason I get the idea that Bricklink, owned by the largest toy company
in the world - which we all love, otherwise we weren't here - doesn't
take us seriously.
My hands are itching to offer myself as a software developer at Bricklink but
I'm afraid I have to talk to that nephew of 11 year old.
Sarcasm included, but really....
Martin
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| Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2022 01:02 | | Subject: | Re: Our Catalog | | Viewed: | 47 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, crazylegoman writes:
| | In Selling, popsicle writes:
| | How is it that the component parts for these figs have been uploaded on Law’s
site, while still N/A here
|
What is Law's site?
|
Brickowl I think
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| Author: | crazylegoman | | Posted: | Dec 1, 2022 00:43 | | Subject: | Re: Our Catalog | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Selling, popsicle writes:
| | How is it that the component parts for these figs have been uploaded on Law’s
site, while still N/A here
|
What is Law's site?
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| Author: | ysma615 | | Posted: | Nov 30, 2022 23:01 | | Subject: | Rubber Belts | | Viewed: | 102 times | | Topic: | Related Software | |
| Hi,
I am wondering how Can I use Rubber Belts like piece number 70902 in the Design
like what we see in Lego Building Instructions?
Is there a special way to change their shapes and align them with elements like
piece 4265c?
Thank you.
YA
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| Author: | TheCuteGiraffe | | Posted: | Nov 28, 2022 19:09 | | Subject: | Re: YAAY | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
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| Author: | ImperialFleet | | Posted: | Nov 28, 2022 19:08 | | Subject: | Re: YAAY | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| I suppose anyone who chats with me forum is lol
MBA
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| Author: | BricksOfFaith | | Posted: | Nov 28, 2022 16:54 | | Subject: | Re: YAAY | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, ImperialFleet writes:
| | I have a list of people that I would like for them to order from me
|
Am I on that list?? 😂
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| Author: | ImperialFleet | | Posted: | Nov 28, 2022 15:32 | | Subject: | Re: YAAY | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| |
| Author: | TheCuteGiraffe | | Posted: | Nov 28, 2022 15:13 | | Subject: | Re: YAAY | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| | Nice bro |
| Author: | AngrySquirrel | | Posted: | Nov 28, 2022 14:56 | | Subject: | Re: YAAY | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| | Congrats! |
| Author: | ImperialFleet | | Posted: | Nov 28, 2022 14:15 | | Subject: | Re: YAAY | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| Thats what I initially thought and wrote a response, but cancelled it bc too
many people have pranked me
MBA
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| Author: | AntsScurrying | | Posted: | Nov 28, 2022 14:08 | | Subject: | Re: YAAY | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, ImperialFleet writes:
I think they meant who is wapi, not who asked.
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| Author: | ImperialFleet | | Posted: | Nov 28, 2022 14:03 | | Subject: | Re: YAAY | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| | Let me guess, who asked? |
| Author: | ImperialFleet | | Posted: | Nov 28, 2022 13:26 | | Subject: | YAAY | | Viewed: | 162 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| Just got an order from Wapi bricks!1
I have a list of people that I would like for them to order from me, and he was
one of them
MBA
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| Author: | TheCuteGiraffe | | Posted: | Nov 27, 2022 20:06 | | Subject: | Re: ITS MAH BURFDAYYYY! | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| HAPPY BRITHDAY BROOOOOOOOOO, sorry I'm a bit late
Dont forget to celebrate with the worlds finest delicacy, Pizzzzzzzaaaaaa
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| Author: | TheCuteGiraffe | | Posted: | Nov 27, 2022 17:54 | | Subject: | Re: Happy Thanksgiving! | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, wildchicken13 writes:
| | Don't forget to celebrate with turkey and mashed potatoes!
|
(or pizza)
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| Author: | MINLEGO | | Posted: | Nov 27, 2022 14:15 | | Subject: | Re: Expandable & unviersal lego sorter | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | | | | | Not necessarily. When sorting out our pieces, they are first broken down into
40 or so different categories. After that, we then break them down to individual
pieces then color and decoration. The first broad sorting is very monotonous
and it's hard to find employees who can handle doing it for more than a few
hours at a time before needing to go to something else.
|
So you're doing 2 actions: picking the bricks to separate the bricks, then
picking them again to separate 2x4s and 2x2s, etc.
We directly sort every different lot, it's more efficient IMHO.
But of course I'm talking about sorting bags of Sets. Not the case where
you sort a 20lbs Used bucket...
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The category can be customisable, you could totaly make one with only the 2x2
bricks in shades of blue that is not in regular blue.
|
This and so many other things.
The problem is not imagining or selling an auto sorter.
It's to build it and make it:
* smart enough (recognition)
* be reliable (same results)
* be fast enough (1 part per minute, is it worth?)
* be worth economically (1M$ cost, or a whole night of 500W power for 100 parts?)
* use the less space possible (a whole room ?)
* fixable (plans, tools, source of parts, 3D prints ?)
* updatable (software, database, parts catalog ?)
* not harmful (230V hazard, finger pinched, emissions, kids!)
Then comes the distribution. Will you provide "open-source" plans and software?
Will it be sold? From a Company? Warranty? Regulations on electrical apparels...
and so on.
But good luck - just make a prototype!
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Totally agree with that and i already have the solutions for 7 of the 9 probmes
you pointed out.
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| Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Nov 27, 2022 11:56 | | Subject: | Re: Expandable & unviersal lego sorter | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| | | | | | | Not necessarily. When sorting out our pieces, they are first broken down into
40 or so different categories. After that, we then break them down to individual
pieces then color and decoration. The first broad sorting is very monotonous
and it's hard to find employees who can handle doing it for more than a few
hours at a time before needing to go to something else.
|
So you're doing 2 actions: picking the bricks to separate the bricks, then
picking them again to separate 2x4s and 2x2s, etc.
We directly sort every different lot, it's more efficient IMHO.
But of course I'm talking about sorting bags of Sets. Not the case where
you sort a 20lbs Used bucket...
|
The category can be customisable, you could totaly make one with only the 2x2
bricks in shades of blue that is not in regular blue.
|
This and so many other things.
The problem is not imagining or selling an auto sorter.
It's to build it and make it:
* smart enough (recognition)
* be reliable (same results)
* be fast enough (1 part per minute, is it worth?)
* be worth economically (1M$ cost, or a whole night of 500W power for 100 parts?)
* use the less space possible (a whole room ?)
* fixable (plans, tools, source of parts, 3D prints ?)
* updatable (software, database, parts catalog ?)
* not harmful (230V hazard, finger pinched, emissions, kids!)
Then comes the distribution. Will you provide "open-source" plans and software?
Will it be sold? From a Company? Warranty? Regulations on electrical apparels...
and so on.
But good luck - just make a prototype!
|
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| Author: | MINLEGO | | Posted: | Nov 27, 2022 08:32 | | Subject: | Re: Expandable & unviersal lego sorter | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Off Topic, firestar246 writes:
| | In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | | | Parting-out a typical LEGO Set of 100 to 300 lots and for a quantity of 1 to
20 Sets (for example) represents a huge logistical problem in terms of number
of lots and for some items in quantity...
|
The sorter could easely sorter 4000 parts overnight, but if you do that you'll
need to use box that have a the right size. If the problem is choosing a category
for every lots, i think i could add the option to use the basic bricklink categories.
|
Categories? It's worth nothing mixing all Minifig heads alltogether. The
sorting is only interesting if it differentiates every different lot.
|
Not necessarily. When sorting out our pieces, they are first broken down into
40 or so different categories. After that, we then break them down to individual
pieces then color and decoration. The first broad sorting is very monotonous
and it's hard to find employees who can handle doing it for more than a few
hours at a time before needing to go to something else.
|
So you're doing 2 actions: picking the bricks to separate the bricks, then
picking them again to separate 2x4s and 2x2s, etc.
We directly sort every different lot, it's more efficient IMHO.
But of course I'm talking about sorting bags of Sets. Not the case where
you sort a 20lbs Used bucket...
|
The category can be customisable, you could totaly make one with only the 2x2
bricks in shades of blue that is not in regular blue.
|
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| Author: | MINLEGO | | Posted: | Nov 27, 2022 08:31 | | Subject: | Re: Expandable & unviersal lego sorter | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, firestar246 writes:
| | In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | | | Parting-out a typical LEGO Set of 100 to 300 lots and for a quantity of 1 to
20 Sets (for example) represents a huge logistical problem in terms of number
of lots and for some items in quantity...
|
The sorter could easely sorter 4000 parts overnight, but if you do that you'll
need to use box that have a the right size. If the problem is choosing a category
for every lots, i think i could add the option to use the basic bricklink categories.
|
Categories? It's worth nothing mixing all Minifig heads alltogether. The
sorting is only interesting if it differentiates every different lot.
|
Not necessarily. When sorting out our pieces, they are first broken down into
40 or so different categories. After that, we then break them down to individual
pieces then color and decoration. The first broad sorting is very monotonous
and it's hard to find employees who can handle doing it for more than a few
hours at a time before needing to go to something else.
A machine that could accurately organize into the 40 categories would be interestin.
|
yeah
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| Author: | MINLEGO | | Posted: | Nov 27, 2022 08:30 | | Subject: | Re: Expandable & unviersal lego sorter | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | | | Parting-out a typical LEGO Set of 100 to 300 lots and for a quantity of 1 to
20 Sets (for example) represents a huge logistical problem in terms of number
of lots and for some items in quantity...
|
The sorter could easely sorter 4000 parts overnight, but if you do that you'll
need to use box that have a the right size. If the problem is choosing a category
for every lots, i think i could add the option to use the basic bricklink categories.
|
Categories? It's worth nothing mixing all Minifig heads alltogether. The
sorting is only interesting if it differentiates every different lot.
|
I agree with, when i said that i was thinking about, regular brick, slope, inversed
slope, panel, chain etc..., anyway the sorter will probalbly have lot of problems
with printed parts, because there is a lot diferent and, for example, if the
head do not face the phone, the ia could only make theories.
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| Author: | ErwinNL | | Posted: | Nov 27, 2022 06:51 | | Subject: | Re: BLS Manager & InSpaceSync Power-up! | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Related Software | |
| BLS Manager update 1498 is available!
Improved networking (client/server), bug fixes, and minor changes.
Major features:
- BrickLink and BrickOwl support
- Order management and picking
- Inventory management
- Multiple client support
- Store statistics
- InSpaceSync integration
BLS Manager is free to use, InSpaceSync is a paid service.
Kind regards,
Erwin
InSpace Software
https://inspacesoftware.com/
https://discord.gg/RCJx22JK
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Nov 25, 2022 12:00 | | Subject: | Re: Expandable & unviersal lego sorter | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:
| | […]
So you're doing 2 actions: picking the bricks to separate the bricks, then
picking them again to separate 2x4s and 2x2s, etc.
We directly sort every different lot, it's more efficient IMHO.
But of course I'm talking about sorting bags of Sets. Not the case where
you sort a 20lbs Used bucket...
|
Hmm, it seems to me that middle sizes are always more problematic.
I mean:
— If you don’t have many parts to sort, you can sort and store directly in one
move.
— If you have 10x of the same set, you can sort “by bag” in a smallish temporary
storage/area and then empty/move the lots in your final storage.
— But if you have only 1 of a 1000 parts / 200 lots set or unbuilt MOC, you can’t
sort and store directly and you need too much space / temporary storage to store
the 200 lots.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Nov 25, 2022 11:45 | | Subject: | Re: Expandable & unviersal lego sorter | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, firestar246 writes:
| | […]
and it's hard to find employees who can handle doing it for more than a few
hours at a time before needing to go to something else.
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You might want to rephrase/expand on that because it sounds like “The gall of
them! We give them a job and they want a break after merely 8h!”
Or maybe it’s all the posts about the Eiffel Tower that put the 19th century
in my mind
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| Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Nov 25, 2022 11:41 | | Subject: | Re: Expandable & unviersal lego sorter | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, firestar246 writes:
| | In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | | | Parting-out a typical LEGO Set of 100 to 300 lots and for a quantity of 1 to
20 Sets (for example) represents a huge logistical problem in terms of number
of lots and for some items in quantity...
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The sorter could easely sorter 4000 parts overnight, but if you do that you'll
need to use box that have a the right size. If the problem is choosing a category
for every lots, i think i could add the option to use the basic bricklink categories.
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Categories? It's worth nothing mixing all Minifig heads alltogether. The
sorting is only interesting if it differentiates every different lot.
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Not necessarily. When sorting out our pieces, they are first broken down into
40 or so different categories. After that, we then break them down to individual
pieces then color and decoration. The first broad sorting is very monotonous
and it's hard to find employees who can handle doing it for more than a few
hours at a time before needing to go to something else.
A machine that could accurately organize into the 40 categories would be interestin.
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+1 it took myself with several helpers about half a year to do the first sort
(something like 1500 pounds) we had to do before I could even start listing anything
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| Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Nov 25, 2022 11:40 | | Subject: | Re: Expandable & unviersal lego sorter | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, firestar246 writes:
| | In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | | | Parting-out a typical LEGO Set of 100 to 300 lots and for a quantity of 1 to
20 Sets (for example) represents a huge logistical problem in terms of number
of lots and for some items in quantity...
|
The sorter could easely sorter 4000 parts overnight, but if you do that you'll
need to use box that have a the right size. If the problem is choosing a category
for every lots, i think i could add the option to use the basic bricklink categories.
|
Categories? It's worth nothing mixing all Minifig heads alltogether. The
sorting is only interesting if it differentiates every different lot.
|
Not necessarily. When sorting out our pieces, they are first broken down into
40 or so different categories. After that, we then break them down to individual
pieces then color and decoration. The first broad sorting is very monotonous
and it's hard to find employees who can handle doing it for more than a few
hours at a time before needing to go to something else.
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So you're doing 2 actions: picking the bricks to separate the bricks, then
picking them again to separate 2x4s and 2x2s, etc.
We directly sort every different lot, it's more efficient IMHO.
But of course I'm talking about sorting bags of Sets. Not the case where
you sort a 20lbs Used bucket...
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| Author: | tons_of_bricks | | Posted: | Nov 25, 2022 11:33 | | Subject: | Re: Expandable & unviersal lego sorter | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | | | Parting-out a typical LEGO Set of 100 to 300 lots and for a quantity of 1 to
20 Sets (for example) represents a huge logistical problem in terms of number
of lots and for some items in quantity...
|
The sorter could easely sorter 4000 parts overnight, but if you do that you'll
need to use box that have a the right size. If the problem is choosing a category
for every lots, i think i could add the option to use the basic bricklink categories.
|
Categories? It's worth nothing mixing all Minifig heads alltogether. The
sorting is only interesting if it differentiates every different lot.
|
Not necessarily. When sorting out our pieces, they are first broken down into
40 or so different categories. After that, we then break them down to individual
pieces then color and decoration. The first broad sorting is very monotonous
and it's hard to find employees who can handle doing it for more than a few
hours at a time before needing to go to something else.
A machine that could accurately organize into the 40 categories would be interestin.
|
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| Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Nov 25, 2022 11:23 | | Subject: | Re: Expandable & unviersal lego sorter | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| | | | | Parting-out a typical LEGO Set of 100 to 300 lots and for a quantity of 1 to
20 Sets (for example) represents a huge logistical problem in terms of number
of lots and for some items in quantity...
|
The sorter could easely sorter 4000 parts overnight, but if you do that you'll
need to use box that have a the right size. If the problem is choosing a category
for every lots, i think i could add the option to use the basic bricklink categories.
|
Categories? It's worth nothing mixing all Minifig heads alltogether. The
sorting is only interesting if it differentiates every different lot.
|
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| Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Nov 25, 2022 11:21 | | Subject: | Re: Expandable & unviersal lego sorter | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| | | The point of the sorter is not realy brick from technic axle but more part 4073
from 85861 for example, and the point of this is that they can run it overnight
and have all your 3000 bricks perfectly sorted in 80 category that you've
setup earlier (manualy or from bricklink category for example).
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Me too I had this dream, no problem. Just do it?
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| Author: | MINLEGO | | Posted: | Nov 25, 2022 08:04 | | Subject: | Re: Expandable & unviersal lego sorter | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, yorbrick writes:
| | In Off Topic, MINLEGO writes:
| | In Off Topic, yorbrick writes:
| | Identification and sorting is not actually that hard for a human. Storing is
often the problem / slow step - that is, finding and putting the part into the
right storage location. I'd be very impressed if an automated sorter could
deal with sorting and storing let's say 5000 different parts.
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but it is the point of this sorter
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So you see saying it will automate putting the parts into specific locations
into a storage system of 5000 bins - that is, the storing rather than sorting
of parts.
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yes, but there no point to have the storing without the sorting, same for having
5000 bins unless you want to have a bin for prety much every single type of part.
I'd rather imagine someone put drawers (see the picture) in the right place
around the sorter, let the sorter make his thing and then take off the drawers
and put them in there cabinets.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Nov 25, 2022 07:26 | | Subject: | Re: Expandable & unviersal lego sorter | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, MINLEGO writes:
| | In Off Topic, yorbrick writes:
| | Identification and sorting is not actually that hard for a human. Storing is
often the problem / slow step - that is, finding and putting the part into the
right storage location. I'd be very impressed if an automated sorter could
deal with sorting and storing let's say 5000 different parts.
|
but it is the point of this sorter
|
So you see saying it will automate putting the parts into specific locations
into a storage system of 5000 bins - that is, the storing rather than sorting
of parts.
|
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| Author: | MINLEGO | | Posted: | Nov 25, 2022 06:26 | | Subject: | Re: Expandable & unviersal lego sorter | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, MINLEGO writes:
| | In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | If you are interested, please fill out the form, which I find more practical.
|
Frankly?
There are tens of those projects to be seen on Youtube; some ar already advanced,
but still not usable.
What you're showing is a general idea and a price.
Unfortunately, it's very very more complicated than this, and your prices
are way way off.
If you wish to sell 500$ a device that can differentiate bricks from technic
axles, slowly, why would anyone buy it when they can do it far faster and for
free?
Factory sorting machines are more around 100K or 1M$ worth, and they are fast.
I don't support collecting this kind of form with data especially for such
a vague project.
Maybe try to build and use one, and in a couple of years open a kickstarter with
real/actual results?
Wishing you the best!
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The point of the sorter is not realy brick from technic axle but more part 4073
from 85861 for example, and the point of this is that they can run it overnight
and have all your 3000 bricks perfectly sorted in 80 category that you've
setup earlier (manualy or from bricklink category for example).
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Also, you could also upload the list of the part you sorted ovenight directly
in your bricklink inventory.
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| Author: | MINLEGO | | Posted: | Nov 25, 2022 06:23 | | Subject: | Re: Expandable & unviersal lego sorter | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Off Topic, yorbrick writes:
| | Identification and sorting is not actually that hard for a human. Storing is
often the problem / slow step - that is, finding and putting the part into the
right storage location. I'd be very impressed if an automated sorter could
deal with sorting and storing let's say 5000 different parts.
|
Differentiating 5000 different parts is complicated, but may not be the worst
problem.
Parting-out a typical LEGO Set of 100 to 300 lots and for a quantity of 1 to
20 Sets (for example) represents a huge logistical problem in terms of number
of lots and for some items in quantity...
|
The sorter could easely sorter 4000 parts overnight, but if you do that you'll
need to use box that have a the right size. If the problem is choosing a category
for every lots, i think i could add the option to use the basic bricklink categories.
|
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| Author: | MINLEGO | | Posted: | Nov 25, 2022 06:19 | | Subject: | Re: Expandable & unviersal lego sorter | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, yorbrick writes:
| | Identification and sorting is not actually that hard for a human. Storing is
often the problem / slow step - that is, finding and putting the part into the
right storage location. I'd be very impressed if an automated sorter could
deal with sorting and storing let's say 5000 different parts.
|
but it is the point of this sorter
|
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| Author: | MINLEGO | | Posted: | Nov 25, 2022 06:17 | | Subject: | Re: Expandable & unviersal lego sorter | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| In Off Topic, 1001bricks writes:
| | | | If you are interested, please fill out the form, which I find more practical.
|
Frankly?
There are tens of those projects to be seen on Youtube; some ar already advanced,
but still not usable.
What you're showing is a general idea and a price.
Unfortunately, it's very very more complicated than this, and your prices
are way way off.
If you wish to sell 500$ a device that can differentiate bricks from technic
axles, slowly, why would anyone buy it when they can do it far faster and for
free?
Factory sorting machines are more around 100K or 1M$ worth, and they are fast.
I don't support collecting this kind of form with data especially for such
a vague project.
Maybe try to build and use one, and in a couple of years open a kickstarter with
real/actual results?
Wishing you the best!
|
The point of the sorter is not realy brick from technic axle but more part 4073
from 85861 for example, and the point of this is that they can run it overnight
and have all your 3000 bricks perfectly sorted in 80 category that you've
setup earlier (manualy or from bricklink category for example).
|
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| Author: | Sadler_Bricks | | Posted: | Nov 25, 2022 02:05 | | Subject: | Re: Happy Thanksgiving! | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Off Topic | |
| Happy thanksgiving.
Sadler_bricks
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| Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Nov 24, 2022 19:32 | | Subject: | Re: BrickLink Studio won't let me save | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Related Software | |
| In Related Software, bstowe writes:
| | I cant save anything on BLS, when I hit "save as" or just "save" the program
stops working, freezes entirely and won't let me do anything but quit out
of it. It asks again if I want to save changes before quitting and hitting "save"
there does nothing. I have a mac if it makes a difference. How do I solve this?
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... going to the Studio Forum, here:
https://forum.bricklink.com/
And maybe first reading/searching first before posting AND giving much details,
including system version and so on...
G'luck!
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