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View Thread Tan in the catalog - tec (61)
Hi Is there a way (or setting) to collapse all Tan pics to the same shade? So that all listings are simple, uniform. or, show all in the the most common shade? (which [...]
(36 months ago, May 22, 2021, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: What piece is this? - tec (61)
[...] the black piece is costrained to be 2L in length there's a crown at mid length since the #4 has axle socket (Part 32192,1) could have used axle or a bar forced in an [...]
(36 months ago, May 21, 2021, to Searching)
View Thread Re: Can you help me identify a piece - tec (61)
(Part 25893)
(36 months ago, May 20, 2021, to Catalog Identification)
View Thread Re: Random expensive parts list - tec (61)
I was expecting a tree in top10
(36 months ago, May 20, 2021, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Random expensive parts list - tec (61)
MARBLED ones, any kind.
(36 months ago, May 18, 2021, to Off Topic)
View Thread Re: Is this real lego? - tec (61)
I did the same research in the past and would like to help, but can't see your items (resolution is low). I advise you redo the pics.
(36 months ago, May 18, 2021, to General)
View Thread Re: Cheapest Color - tec (61)
for basic bricks, LBG is cheap. then Black, DBG
(36 months ago, May 18, 2021, to Buying)
View Thread Re: Is this part LEGO? - tec (61)
No- imho Imagine I underlined bricks in my previous
(36 months ago, May 14, 2021, to General)
View Thread Re: Is this part LEGO? - tec (61)
(URL) click on "user image" "hollow tubes" were produced in green bricks, per the catalog
(36 months ago, May 14, 2021, to General)
View Thread Re: Assigning order items to many wanted lists - tec (61)
Exactly on point! I'm going to use it to fix "Apply order" Last order was: 1 missing panel & 1 bitten brick. I had to retroactively find the affected lists, then decrease [...]
(36 months ago, May 11, 2021, to Buying)
View Thread Re: Assigning order items to many wanted lists - tec (61)
I agree it could be useful in some scenarios, I'll keep it around to try. Do you abuse that edit mode to insert links to the orders?
(36 months ago, May 10, 2021, to Buying)
View Thread Re: Assigning order items to many wanted lists - tec (61)
[...] rofl
(36 months ago, May 10, 2021, to Buying)
View Thread Re: Assigning order items to many wanted lists - tec (61)
[...] But... I'll have to change each quantity one by one, and it didn't tell me the number I bought. I'll need a 2nd monitor to get numbers from?!?
(36 months ago, May 10, 2021, to Buying)
View Thread Re: What color are these Round 1x1 quarters - tec (61)
OOOh right you are (Warning. off-colors and unavaiable-colors could signal some fake bricks)
(36 months ago, May 10, 2021, to Help)
View Thread Re: What color are these Round 1x1 quarters - tec (61)
[...] medium orange is between the 2
(36 months ago, May 10, 2021, to Help)
View Thread Re: Split Copper - tec (61)
For reference, my uneducated eyes, not aware of any legoid, will say: Brass: - light brass: small sword - dark brass: mask Copper: - copper: big sword bronze: - bronze: mask, [...]
(36 months ago, May 9, 2021, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Technic - tec (61)
(Part 27940) (Part 10197)
(36 months ago, May 7, 2021, to Help)
View Thread Re: baseplate 16 x 21 - tec (61)
Before venturing in selling it, first thing to do is a deep inspection with magnifier/microscope/light etc If it happens that the part ID is for 16x16 baseplate, it would be [...]
(36 months ago, May 6, 2021, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: baseplate 16 x 21 - tec (61)
Since authenticity isn't discussed, I find it plausible that a defective 16x22 escaped the factory in the '70 (Part 210)
(36 months ago, May 6, 2021, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: We have a new Catalog Associate! - tec (61)
Great news, great choice. I wish Randyf the best of luck
(36 months ago, May 6, 2021, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: List of most wanted items - tec (61)
[...] Oh my. Who adds any more black technic pin in his lists? Don't everyone here have thousands already? I suspect this is skewed by inventories imported into wantedlists, [...]
(36 months ago, May 5, 2021, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: What's this part in 42113? - tec (61)
Nice addition. I would dig into pages to get ideas. Thanks a lot In My Own Creation, starbeanie writes: [...]
(37 months ago, May 4, 2021, to My Own Creation)
View Thread Re: What's this part in 42113? - tec (61)
Wow, what a speedy answer. Thanks Admin [...]
(37 months ago, May 4, 2021, to My Own Creation)
View Thread What's this part in 42113? - tec (61)
That smooth ring part, in orange too!!! before the blades, e.g. between the blades and motor. What's that? PS: Please don't tell me "input 42113-1 in the search box". [...]
(37 months ago, May 4, 2021, to My Own Creation)
View Thread Re: Wanted List Inventory - tec (61)
With the "apply order" button you see a table with proposed amounts to add It's not easy to spot things that overflow. This is what the OP is finding out I think. I prefer [...]
(37 months ago, May 2, 2021, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature - tec (61)
I bet #Axaday made a stunning 2000 of those 2100 inputs. I advance his name for a "Dimensions Savant" post.
(37 months ago, Apr 29, 2021, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Need help to set up a Inventory list - tec (61)
You're basically asking to have a "negative" wantlist: when you're buying X bricks, but have Y of them, you'll like to buy just (X-Y). Kinda of selecting [...]
(37 months ago, Apr 11, 2021, to Inventories)
View Thread Re: Rare Very Light Blue Gray in Set 10698-1 - tec (61)
To my eye it's COOL SILVER (id 296), but better, left out that _pearl effect_ with which it was made years ago. At that time, a Cool Silver part was right in the [...]
(37 months ago, Apr 7, 2021, to Colors)
View Thread Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature - tec (61)
Good to know
(37 months ago, Apr 7, 2021, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature - tec (61)
Update: Many of my measurements got rejected Is it because of fractions? (0.5 0.66 ..) My example was: (Part 44567b) where W=1.67
(37 months ago, Apr 7, 2021, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature - tec (61)
Ok I tested it for a bit. I added 20 things, bricks from disparate themes, even a power transformator id 70928. I think the new page is good. I can add stud- and packing-dimensions [...]
(37 months ago, Apr 6, 2021, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: New Packing Dimensions Feature - tec (61)
My friend here likes this post
(37 months ago, Apr 6, 2021, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: what color is the 1x4 brick - tec (61)
[...] Good catch. The pip is misplaced and unesthetical, Lego won't do that. We also know that non-Lego can't even clone a color right.
(38 months ago, Apr 3, 2021, to Colors)
View Thread Re: Shock absorber spring type - tec (61)
That works too The beaty of undetermined types: solve all unsolved IDs
(38 months ago, Mar 25, 2021, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Shock absorber spring type - tec (61)
Simply said, we don't know any LBG 731 made with old "normal spring". Also my eyes perceive old gray, so I needed you to state what colours are there. I'm here to help, [...]
(38 months ago, Mar 25, 2021, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Shock absorber spring type - tec (61)
all LBG are soft. all sets after 2003 are soft all sets before 1997 are normal they all seems normal to my eys data: soft = can sustain MORE than 600g normal = can sustain LESS [...]
(38 months ago, Mar 24, 2021, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Shock absorber spring type - tec (61)
[...] error on my part
(38 months ago, Mar 24, 2021, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Tile Round 1x1 in 76175 - tec (61)
Do Lego left Polycarbonate for new plastic? In Colors, Mirko8710 writes: [...]
(38 months ago, Mar 6, 2021, to Colors)
View Thread Re: Category Changes, Part Two - tec (61)
strong agree: - rename Liftarm to Beam - create new Technic, Bush. - Curve at root level. then move Slope,Curved->there agree: - we have Technic, Steering. Cars are more than [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 27, 2021, to Catalog)
View Thread Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - tec (61)
If jokes allowed, and names stay the same in the end: I propose we spell 'em backwards, as they have backward-compatibility Yrag thgil (until 2003) Yrag krad (ultil [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 18, 2021, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - tec (61)
I was not fully aware of the problems that might arise. So I sincerely welcome your input. The shorthands could be many more, not just lbg, it could be hard to decide how far [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 17, 2021, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: Adjusting Colour Names such as Bluish Grey? - tec (61)
I don't support any change. Because BL names are known more than others. Lbg and Dbg are everywhere, posted on forums, flickr, instagram, Billund bathrooms, ... Any change [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 16, 2021, to Suggestions)
View Thread Re: transparent colors chemically react - now wha - tec (61)
On my way to (URL) Thanks for the hint In Colors, SylvainLS writes: [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 15, 2021, to Colors)
View Thread Re: transparent colors chemically react - now wha - tec (61)
Found it! There is 1 slide on trans* Still, Jamie's bond is a phisical one, e.g. high friction. no chemistry. I'm still puzzled in someone can make chemical bonds by hard-pressing [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 15, 2021, to Colors)
View Thread Re: transparent colors chemically react - now wha - tec (61)
I'm found a counterexample, in 2009 (Set 21005-1) So the tran-clear plates (see the water) are now bonded together? After 11 years, someone should verify... In [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 15, 2021, to Colors)
View Thread transparent colors chemically react - now wha - tec (61)
(URL) rule #6 caught me things like "form a chemical bond", "hazard to you" ... uh? 1. I have never heard about these chemical reactions. Who knows more about it? 2. sooo... [...]
(39 months ago, Feb 14, 2021, to Colors)