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 Author: Saitobricks.ca View Messages Posted By Saitobricks.ca
 Posted: Jan 24, 2024 20:37
 Subject: Voting on the catalog changes
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I think to settle the issue of whether or not bricklink should merge catalog
entries, the admins should put up a voting page where we have until Feb. 1 to
vote.

All in favour of this idea reply yes/ I

(For those of you think that even if this is success nothing will happen please
keep your thoughts to yourself, reply’s are for public voting)

Others in favour of the merger please, don’t say anything, this is for the people
who are appealing the merge.
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: Jan 24, 2024 20:23
 Subject: Re: Add Forum Topic - LANG English
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In Suggestions, 1001bricks writes:
  In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
  In Suggestions, wildchicken13 writes:
  Why do German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Dutch get their own forum topics,
but English does not? English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the
world!

Hmm, I’ve two somewhat contradicting answers and can’t choose between them:

1. The WHOLE site is in English!

2. No one speaks English but the Queen.  Everyone else speaks a dialect (natives)
or Globish (non-native).

But I agree there should ba a specific Topic "Garbage" (?) for bored people that
Suggest or Reply anything 'just because' - including Mods messages sometimes...

We could add also a special Nubs_Select one: named ""

 Author: wildchicken13 View Messages Posted By wildchicken13
 Posted: Jan 24, 2024 20:18
 Subject: Re: Forum as RSS feed
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In Suggestions, 1001bricks writes:
  How could you find this post???
That's a precious one, thanks!

One man's trash is another man's treasure:

https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1350216
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1448313
 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
 Posted: Jan 24, 2024 20:01
 Subject: Re: Forum as RSS feed
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In Suggestions, wildchicken13 writes:
  In Suggestions, Andy_Bell writes:
  I am weeping a little tear of sadness that some of this may be lost forever when
the 6 month purge occurs.


Nothing gold can stay.

How could you find this post???
That's a precious one, thanks!
 Author: wildchicken13 View Messages Posted By wildchicken13
 Posted: Jan 24, 2024 19:25
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In Suggestions, Andy_Bell writes:
  Can an RSS feed be made available of the forum posts?

There is some comedy GOLD, you just can't get anywhere else.

I am weeping a little tear of sadness that some of this may be lost forever when
the 6 month purge occurs.



Nothing gold can stay.
 Author: wildchicken13 View Messages Posted By wildchicken13
 Posted: Jan 24, 2024 16:12
 Subject: Re: Let's make a Bricklink Train FAQ
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In Suggestions, beardurham writes:
  Why do TLG not produce crossovers or equal arm points (switches) in PF track yet?

They did:
 
Set No: 7996  Name: Double Crossover Track
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7996-1 (Inv) Double Crossover Track
4 Parts, 2007
Sets: Train: Supplemental: RC Train
The real question is why they retired it.

  Why is there such a shortage of straight track, at a reasonable price?

That raises another good question: Where does LEGO train track come from?

Most LEGO train sets come with a complete circle (16 pieces) of curved track.

Many also come with straight track as well, but usually only 4 or 8 pieces.

So, there may simply be a shortage of straight track compared to curved track,
increasing the price of straight track relative to curved track.

In fact, some train sets even come with no straight track at all, just a circle:
 
Set No: 7938  Name: Passenger Train
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7938-1 (Inv) Passenger Train
657 Parts, 3 Minifigures, 2010
Sets: Train: RC Train
Although the set above does include 16 pieces of flex track, which is equivalent
to 4 pieces of regular track (straight or curved).

However, the LEGO Group does seem to be aware of this gap in supply. The set
above was released in 2010. In 2015, they released
 
Set No: 60098  Name: Heavy-Haul Train
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60098-1 (Inv) Heavy-Haul Train
964 Parts, 5 Minifigures, 2015
Sets: Train: RC Train
Which includes 12 pieces of straight track. Prior to that release, no set had
ever included more than 8 pieces of straight track. And in 2018, they released
 
Set No: 60198  Name: Cargo Train
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60198-1 (Inv) Cargo Train
1202 Parts, 6 Minifigures, 2018
Sets: Train: RC Train
Which includes 16 pieces of straight track and 16 pieces of curved track. Same
with
 
Set No: 60336  Name: Freight Train
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60336-1 (Inv) Freight Train
1129 Parts, 6 Minifigures, 2022
Sets: Train: RC Train
Which was released in 2022.

So, it appears that the LEGO Group has been including more straight track in
their recent train sets.

The LEGO Group also makes sets that just consist of track, but they typically
include a mixture of different track types:
 
Set No: 60205  Name: Tracks and Curves
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60205-1 (Inv) Tracks and Curves
20 Parts, 2018
Sets: Train: Supplemental: RC Train
 
Set No: 60238  Name: Switch Tracks
* 
60238-1 (Inv) Switch Tracks
8 Parts, 2018
Sets: Train: Supplemental: RC Train
Train stations and other supplemental sets sometimes include a few pieces of
straight track:
 
Set No: 7937  Name: Train Station
* 
7937-1 (Inv) Train Station
344 Parts, 4 Minifigures, 2010
Sets: Train: RC Train
 
Set No: 7936  Name: Level Crossing
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7936-1 (Inv) Level Crossing
138 Parts, 1 Minifigure, 2010
Sets: Train: RC Train
And there is a set that consists of 8 pieces of metal (9V) straight track:
 
Set No: 4515  Name: Straight Rails
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4515-1 (Inv) Straight Rails
8 Parts, 1991
Sets: Train: Supplemental: 9V
But there are no sets that just consist of plastic (RC/PF) straight track.
 Author: VJBricks View Messages Posted By VJBricks
 Posted: Jan 24, 2024 13:08
 Subject: Export the packing dimensions of parts
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Hi,

I try to optimise the storage of my parts. To do this, I am using the EB-AFIT
Pallet Loading Algorithm. Actually, I determine the dimensions of the parts by
converting the studs. Some Parts have no dimensions in stud but have packing
dimensions, for exemple :

 
Part No: 2780  Name: Technic, Pin with Short Friction Ridges
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2780 Technic, Pin with Short Friction Ridges
Parts: Technic, Pin {Black}

The XML file of my inventory (downloaded from https://www.bricklink.com/invExcel.asp)
contains only the dimensions of the parts are expressed in stud. I've also
checked in the API, the dimensions are also expressed in stud.

It will be great to retrieve packing dimensions through an exportation tool.

Thanks for your reading, regards.
Jérôme
 Author: Saitobricks.ca View Messages Posted By Saitobricks.ca
 Posted: Jan 24, 2024 09:23
 Subject: Re: Wouldn’t it be fun and functional?
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Good to hear, also there will be less time spent waiting for loading.
 Author: popsicle View Messages Posted By popsicle
 Posted: Jan 23, 2024 19:13
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In Suggestions, Saitobricks.ca writes:
  Love the idea! Would be helpful in such cases as what happened with the dog lady.

Although I think there should be a time limit. Say 10 or 15 seconds? Just so
the admins don't have to sit thru a ten min video.

Maybe no audio too. Just text at the bottom like subtitles.

Exactly what I envisioned. Thanks!
 Author: popsicle View Messages Posted By popsicle
 Posted: Jan 23, 2024 19:12
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In Suggestions, UTLF writes:
  You could just upload them to YouTube or Imgur and share the link, I don't

Of course there's always diverting the traffic from BL to Google's YouTube.
But yeah, I get it, easier.

  think it'll ever be implemented due to the cost & how slow BL is to change things...

I believe the old SOP is morphing, or in the throws of changing and that TLG
is coming into a more full understanding and appreciation of the investment gem
BL actually was for them. Finally seeing the potential, which I don't believe
was the case when they initially acquired it from Kim. Some very capable people
at it's helm today.

Stay bullish on BL's future. Hang tough and invest.
 Author: popsicle View Messages Posted By popsicle
 Posted: Jan 23, 2024 18:53
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In Suggestions, Familybuild writes:
  I do enjoy the benefits of video..
But on the forum on site it would not add much.

Anything it does add , balances out with a new tool for spammers moet likely..

Gotcha. Thanks
 Author: UTLF View Messages Posted By UTLF
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You could just upload them to YouTube or Imgur and share the link, I don't
think it'll ever be implemented due to the cost & how slow BL is to change
things...
 Author: wildchicken13 View Messages Posted By wildchicken13
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In Suggestions, 1001bricks writes:
  In Suggestions, Nubs_Select writes:
  gifs do work if you want to try that. if it truly is a short video try an online
convertor to turn it into a gif then post that

Just what I feared
 
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I do enjoy the benefits of video..
But on the forum on site it would not add much.

Anything it does add , balances out with a new tool for spammers moet likely..
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In Suggestions, Nubs_Select writes:
  gifs do work if you want to try that. if it truly is a short video try an online
convertor to turn it into a gif then post that

Just what I feared
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In Suggestions, wildchicken13 writes:
  In Suggestions, Saitobricks.ca writes:
  Sorry don't know why it spammed the forum.

It happens sometimes. It's a known bug.

the resubmit form check thing isn't set properly so if you go back and the
page refreshes it resubmits the post most likely
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In Suggestions, Saitobricks.ca writes:
  Sorry don't know why it spammed the forum.

It happens sometimes. It's a known bug.
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Sorry don't know why it spammed the forum.
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Love the idea! Would be helpful in such cases as what happened with the dog lady.

Although I think there should be a time limit. Say 10 or 15 seconds? Just so
the admins don't have to sit thru a ten min video.

Maybe no audio too. Just text at the bottom like subtitles.
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Love the idea! Would be helpful in such cases as what happened with the dog lady.

Although I think there should be a time limit. Say 10 or 15 seconds? Just so
the admins don't have to sit thru a ten min video.

Maybe no audio too. Just text at the bottom like subtitles.

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