Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | axaday  | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 18:31 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 4876-1 | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, axaday writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part {Trans-Dark Pink to Trans-Pink} clikits079 Clikits Icon, Heart 2 x 2 Large with Hole
* Change 2 Part {Trans-Dark Pink to Trans-Pink} clikits002 Clikits Icon, Heart 2 x 2 Small with Hole
* Change 2 Part {Trans-Dark Pink to Trans-Pink} {clikits027u Clikits Icon, Heart 2 x 2 Small with Pin - (Undetermined Version) to clikits027b Clikits Icon, Heart 2 x 2 Small with Pin, Polished (Transparent Colors Only)}
* Change 2 Part Trans-Light Purple {clikits013u Clikits Icon, Star 2 x 2 Small with Pin - (Undetermined Version) to clikits013b Clikits Icon, Star 2 x 2 Small with Pin, Polished (Transparent Colors Only)}
* Change 2 Part Trans-Medium Blue {clikits005u Clikits Icon, Flower 10 Petals 2 x 2 Small with Hole - (Undetermined Version) to clikits005b Clikits Icon, Flower 10 Petals 2 x 2 Small with Hole, Polished (Transparent Colors Only)}
* Change 2 Part Trans-Medium Blue {clikits004u Clikits Icon, Flower 10 Petals 2 x 2 Small with Pin - (Undetermined Version) to clikits004b Clikits Icon, Flower 10 Petals 2 x 2 Small with Pin, Polished (Transparent Colors Only)}
Comments from Submitter:
Sealed Set. I will attach pics when I get home in a few hours. There will be one more change after I create a part.
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| Author: | cycbuild | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 17:01 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 73 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Admin_Russell writes:
| | There are certainly some improvements to be made - pinning posts, notification
/ subscription plans, ability to edit or completely remove posted material -
but most of what you are asking for here can already be done.
First, the BrickLink Discussions Forum is actually many individual Forums all
joined together, including hidden Forums backstage for our community admins.
If you don't wish to read everything, start on this page and read only what
interests you:
https://www.bricklink.com/messageTopics.asp?utm_content=subnav
Second, you can customize the Forum to your exact specifications, including viewing
each thread without the replies. You can also block certain Forums (e.g. sales
posts). See the settings on this page:
https://www.bricklink.com/messageFilter.asp?viewFrom=P
I've never seen a Forum with this level of user customization, and I believe
most members don't even know about these options. Try out these suggestions
and see if that helps your impression.
I have been reading the Forum consistently for over 10 years, and I've noticed
that like rainy and dry periods with the weather, Forum participation ebbs and
flows with time. And if by "community involvement" you mean people like Foster
and Dan/Jon beating each other up on a regular basis, that sort of behavior isn't
tolerated anymore.
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It might benefit the regulars and newcomers if this was added to the top of the
forum with links below to a shortlist of FAQs. And a hide option, if possible.
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=126
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 16:52 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 7623-1 | | Viewed: | 31 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, Turez writes:
| | 772: See my thoughts at https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1163628
I know this is a difficult request and it is probably impossible to find a definitive proof, so I don't mind if it will be rejected. But I'd like to hear at least an opinion on that. 
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I tend to agree with your assessment, but changing the inventories should come
down to proof like all other changes. If it isn't really in any inventories,
then they probably don't exist. I have a feeling it should be an undetermined
entry.
Cheers,
Randy
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 14:25 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Admin_Russell writes:
| | […]
| | My point was that forum.bl.com uses a modern, off-the-shelf, forum engine (and,
if I’m not mistaken, phpBB (it uses the Ariki style, designed for phpBB 3.0)).
So BL knows about and has experience with modern, off-the-shelf, forum engines
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And our experience has not been good. Very difficult to manage, and a real challenge
to customize.
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Yes, that’s why new ones are always popping up.
| | We had a bug for over year that prevented us from deleting any
post.
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And there are no notifications for private messages (took me months to see I
had some), and those can’t be deleted (well, you can, but they are still there).
I actually rather like the mailing-list / usenet look of this old forum. And
the macro tags and the inventory change messages….
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| Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 14:11 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 68 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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BrickLink
ID CardAdmin_Russell
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Location:  USA, California |
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Contact |
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| In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Suggestions, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | […]
Just like to add that our forum has all the functionality of this one as well
as the ability to edit, add attachments, conduct polls, plus more and its free
software - phbbs forum. It took our web guy an hour or so to get it installed
and me about a day to learn all about it (and I still don't know all there
is to know) […]
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Take a look at http://forum.bricklink.com/ ….
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From the front page:
Most users ever online was 20 on Wed Sep 12, 2018 4:25 pm
That was around the time ADP was announced.
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My point was that forum.bl.com uses a modern, off-the-shelf, forum engine (and,
if I’m not mistaken, phpBB (it uses the Ariki style, designed for phpBB 3.0)).
So BL knows about and has experience with modern, off-the-shelf, forum engines
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And our experience has not been good. Very difficult to manage, and a real challenge
to customize. We had a bug for over year that prevented us from deleting any
post.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 13:56 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | […]
Just like to add that our forum has all the functionality of this one as well
as the ability to edit, add attachments, conduct polls, plus more and its free
software - phbbs forum. It took our web guy an hour or so to get it installed
and me about a day to learn all about it (and I still don't know all there
is to know) […]
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Take a look at http://forum.bricklink.com/ ….
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From the front page:
Most users ever online was 20 on Wed Sep 12, 2018 4:25 pm
That was around the time ADP was announced.
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My point was that forum.bl.com uses a modern, off-the-shelf, forum engine (and,
if I’m not mistaken, phpBB (it uses the Ariki style, designed for phpBB 3.0)).
So BL knows about and has experience with modern, off-the-shelf, forum engines
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 13:56 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 4876-1 | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part {Trans-Dark Pink to Trans-Pink} clikits079 Clikits Icon, Heart 2 x 2 Large with Hole
* Change 2 Part {Trans-Dark Pink to Trans-Pink} clikits002 Clikits Icon, Heart 2 x 2 Small with Hole
* Change 2 Part {Trans-Dark Pink to Trans-Pink} {clikits027u Clikits Icon, Heart 2 x 2 Small with Pin - (Undetermined Version) to clikits027b Clikits Icon, Heart 2 x 2 Small with Pin, Polished (Transparent Colors Only)}
* Change 2 Part Trans-Light Purple {clikits013u Clikits Icon, Star 2 x 2 Small with Pin - (Undetermined Version) to clikits013b Clikits Icon, Star 2 x 2 Small with Pin, Polished (Transparent Colors Only)}
* Change 2 Part Trans-Medium Blue {clikits005u Clikits Icon, Flower 10 Petals 2 x 2 Small with Hole - (Undetermined Version) to clikits005b Clikits Icon, Flower 10 Petals 2 x 2 Small with Hole, Polished (Transparent Colors Only)}
* Change 2 Part Trans-Medium Blue {clikits004u Clikits Icon, Flower 10 Petals 2 x 2 Small with Pin - (Undetermined Version) to clikits004b Clikits Icon, Flower 10 Petals 2 x 2 Small with Pin, Polished (Transparent Colors Only)}
Comments from Submitter:
Sealed Set. I will attach pics when I get home in a few hours. There will be one more change after I create a part.
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| Author: | Turez | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 13:44 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7623-1 | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 63965 Reddish Brown Bar 6L with Stop Ring (Alternate) (match ID 2)
* Delete 9 Part 772 Dark Bluish Gray Brick 1 x 2 x 2 without Inside Axle Holder or Stud Holder (match ID 2)
* Change 1 Part Reddish Brown 4095 Bar 6.6L with Stop Ring (Patio Umbrella Stand) {match ID 0 to 2}
* Change 9 Part Dark Bluish Gray 3245b Brick 1 x 2 x 2 with Inside Axle Holder {Alternate to Regular} {match ID 2 to 0}
Comments from Submitter:
Source: Set from my own collection which was bought new and not mixed with other sets. My set from December 2008 came with the new bar type (and 32064 Yellow Technic, Brick 1 x 2 with Axle Hole).
772: See my thoughts at https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1163628
I know this is a difficult request and it is probably impossible to find a definitive proof, so I don't mind if it will be rejected. But I'd like to hear at least an opinion on that.
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| Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 13:35 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 71 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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BrickLink
ID CardAdmin_Russell
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| Location: USA, California |
| Member Since |
Contact |
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| In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | […]
Just like to add that our forum has all the functionality of this one as well
as the ability to edit, add attachments, conduct polls, plus more and its free
software - phbbs forum. It took our web guy an hour or so to get it installed
and me about a day to learn all about it (and I still don't know all there
is to know) […]
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Take a look at http://forum.bricklink.com/ ….
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From the front page:
Most users ever online was 20 on Wed Sep 12, 2018 4:25 pm
That was around the time ADP was announced.
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Considering that was from 35 total users at that date and we have a very restricted
membership that isn't worrying. We are still growing there and as things
develop I am sure more will participate. I am not purporting that our forum is
better than this one far from it, but at the same time it shows what can be done
in a short space of time where there is a will.
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My quote was from the Studio Forum, not your Forum.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 13:31 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, yorbrick writes:
| | | | I don't monitor all the most used AFOL forums, but my impression that the
BrickLink Forum has been the leading and most active AFOL forum for a long time
now, despite it's archaic appearance and limitations. To the extent that
that is true, we don't want to break something that is performing so well.
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I don't think it is, at least not for general LEGO discussion, MOCs, new
sets, etc. Eurobricks is more active and has way better content than here.
However, the BL forum is the most active and leading forum when it comes to Bricklink
issues, and aspects of buying and selling on BL. And isn't that primarily
what it should be? A forum that supports BL users with issues when using BL.
So what if the forum is a bit old fashioned looking. It is functional, I'd
hate to lose things like the easy tagging in of sets, parts and minifigures,
and so on.
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Sorry for this
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 13:24 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| | | I don't monitor all the most used AFOL forums, but my impression that the
BrickLink Forum has been the leading and most active AFOL forum for a long time
now, despite it's archaic appearance and limitations. To the extent that
that is true, we don't want to break something that is performing so well.
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I don't think it is, at least not for general LEGO discussion, MOCs, new
sets, etc. Eurobricks is more active and has way better content than here.
However, the BL forum is the most active and leading forum when it comes to Bricklink
issues, and aspects of buying and selling on BL. And isn't that primarily
what it should be? A forum that supports BL users with issues when using BL.
So what if the forum is a bit old fashioned looking. It is functional, I'd
hate to lose things like the easy tagging in of sets, parts and minifigures,
and so on.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 13:07 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | […]
Just like to add that our forum has all the functionality of this one as well
as the ability to edit, add attachments, conduct polls, plus more and its free
software - phbbs forum. It took our web guy an hour or so to get it installed
and me about a day to learn all about it (and I still don't know all there
is to know) […]
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Take a look at http://forum.bricklink.com/ ….
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From the front page:
Most users ever online was 20 on Wed Sep 12, 2018 4:25 pm
That was around the time ADP was announced.
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Considering that was from 35 total users at that date and we have a very restricted
membership that isn't worrying. We are still growing there and as things
develop I am sure more will participate. I am not purporting that our forum is
better than this one far from it, but at the same time it shows what can be done
in a short space of time where there is a will.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 13:02 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Hi Russell and thank you for your comments on this topic (which isn't ours)
as you can tell.
Just like to add that our forum has all the functionality of this one as well
as the ability to edit, add attachments, conduct polls, plus more and its free
software - phbbs forum. It took our web guy an hour or so to get it installed
and me about a day to learn all about it (and I still don't know all there
is to know)
The Bricklink forum and messaging system , as you know, are well out of date
and whilst most of the regular members love this archaic piece of software (and
we have a liking to it as well), newer users are used to much richer applications.
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You use the word "richer", but in some ways BrickLink's Forum is much richer
than these one-size-fits-all applications. It is fully integrated with the site
- Inv Change requests, Catalog and suggestions, moderator tools, messaging system,
macro tags, ID cards, and the list goes on and on. Sure, you can set up something
cheap and quick, and because it is new, it has some richer features. But overall,
if we did something like that, it would severely cheapen the BrickLink experience.
It's true that the Forum (as well as all the old code on the site) needs
to be completely rewritten and possibly redesigned. But we need to be sure while
doing that that we don't water down a core feature that made the site great.
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So does this mean that is what is going on? Or is the focus still the new tangent
XP?
I don't monitor all the most used AFOL forums, but my impression that the
| | BrickLink Forum has been the leading and most active AFOL forum for a long time
now, despite it's archaic appearance and limitations. To the extent that
that is true, we don't want to break something that is performing so well.
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I think the OP first and susbsequent messages has shown statistically that the
forum is not being used as much as t it had been in the past, and whilst I agree
it is a little like the weather, constantly changeable, he may have a point from
strictly the number side. Don't get us wrong - we enjoy using the forum -
it is really the only communications that goes on on the site, other than comms
via the messaging system.
Still, as we and others have said there are many more important things to be
done than the forum or messaging. My earlier point was it could be done quickly
and easily with plug ins (which is the way most modern software is put together.
Mo one, anywhere can do it all, not today, anyway. Dan and Eric had a head start
and brought this site to what it is today and we, like many others will not forget
that. Of course, improvement and updating is needed, but where and what that
transpires to be is currently outside of our knowledge.
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 12:53 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Leftoverbricks writes:
| | I agree, the Forum needs an update.
The forum and many other parts of this site are written in extremely old code
and it would require lots of time and effort for programmers to change this.
It's not like changing old code, they have to develop a completely new environment
from scratch. To make the forum 2019-proof they also have to make the forum responsive
for phones and tablets.
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We must not forget their promise to the users after their acquisition
"Message from Jung-Ju “Jay” Kim, founder of the online game company Nexon, incoming
owner of BrickLink.com:
(As of June 5th, the Hong Kong-based company Bricklink Limited has acquired the
assets of BrickLink.com. Bricklink Limited is a subsidiary of NXMH.)
Dear BrickLink Community,
I am extremely pleased to be taking over the operations of BrickLink.com. I’ve
been a LEGO fan for 40 years and an avid user of BrickLink.com for over a decade.
My first plans are to upgrade the website, and do our best to make users happier
and more prosperous, while staying true to the original vision of BrickLink.com
founder, Daniel Jezek. We will work hard in order to ensure that BrickLink.com
becomes stable, secure and as user-friendly as possible.
I want to sincerely thank the family of Daniel Jezek, especially his mother Eliska,
as well as the BrickLink.com Community, for the opportunity to upgrade and operate
such a beloved website as BrickLink.com. In order to expedite the process of
renovating BrickLink.com, I and Bricklink Limited will be asking users to e-mail
us with their ideas for the improved functionality of the site, as well as any
current issues that need to be addressed in order to provide users with the best
possible selling and buying experience. We’ll establish those lines of communication
very soon.
Thank you for your continued patronage and support of Brick"Link.com
Jung-Ju Kim, incoming owner of BrickLink.com
Not really sure we have seen any of the promises turn into reality, but willing
to listen to debate about that.
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In the past two years or so the owners of Bricklink showed no interest whatsoever
in changing the old 1990's code. Maybe they think 'don't change a
thing while it's working'.
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Their wording was 'Spaghetti code' at the Brickworld conference in Octboer
of last year.
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Changes to the forum?
This will not happen.
I wish it would.
But I'm sceptical.
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As are we all
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BL is really something special: it's outdated but yet thousands of sellers
earn a nice income using the outdated interface.
So I can understand BL's POV: never change something that already works fine.
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I think they have bent that guideline several times with updates to the system.
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But it's bad anyway. BL is 1990. We need 2019!
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They should have started that with a proper system analysis and design project
coupled with liaison with the membership. (It was over 6 years ago and re-doing
this site is not a 6 year development project,
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| Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 12:50 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 84 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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BrickLink
ID CardAdmin_Russell
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| Location: USA, California |
| Member Since |
Contact |
Type |
Status |
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Admin |
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| BrickLink Administrator |
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| In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | Hi Russell and thank you for your comments on this topic (which isn't ours)
as you can tell.
Just like to add that our forum has all the functionality of this one as well
as the ability to edit, add attachments, conduct polls, plus more and its free
software - phbbs forum. It took our web guy an hour or so to get it installed
and me about a day to learn all about it (and I still don't know all there
is to know)
The Bricklink forum and messaging system , as you know, are well out of date
and whilst most of the regular members love this archaic piece of software (and
we have a liking to it as well), newer users are used to much richer applications.
|
You use the word "richer", but in some ways BrickLink's Forum is much richer
than these one-size-fits-all applications. It is fully integrated with the site
- Inv Change requests, Catalog and suggestions, moderator tools, messaging system,
macro tags, ID cards, and the list goes on and on. Sure, you can set up something
cheap and quick, and because it is new, it has some richer features. But overall,
if we did something like that, it would severely cheapen the BrickLink experience.
It's true that the Forum (as well as all the old code on the site) needs
to be completely rewritten and possibly redesigned. But we need to be sure while
doing that that we don't water down a core feature that made the site great.
I don't monitor all the most used AFOL forums, but my impression that the
BrickLink Forum has been the leading and most active AFOL forum for a long time
now, despite it's archaic appearance and limitations. To the extent that
that is true, we don't want to break something that is performing so well.
|
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 12:46 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | […]
Just like to add that our forum has all the functionality of this one as well
as the ability to edit, add attachments, conduct polls, plus more and its free
software - phbbs forum. It took our web guy an hour or so to get it installed
and me about a day to learn all about it (and I still don't know all there
is to know) […]
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Take a look at http://forum.bricklink.com/ ….
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That is a more up to date forum but as we are not either users or interested
in stud.io we don't see it.
Does prove they can do it if they want to, but that also shows where their focus
is and it isn't the classic site.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 12:30 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | […]
Just like to add that our forum has all the functionality of this one as well
as the ability to edit, add attachments, conduct polls, plus more and its free
software - phbbs forum. It took our web guy an hour or so to get it installed
and me about a day to learn all about it (and I still don't know all there
is to know) […]
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Take a look at http://forum.bricklink.com/ ….
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| Author: | Leftoverbricks | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 12:28 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| I agree, the Forum needs an update.
The forum and many other parts of this site are written in extremely old code
and it would require lots of time and effort for programmers to change this.
It's not like changing old code, they have to develop a completely new environment
from scratch. To make the forum 2019-proof they also have to make the forum responsive
for phones and tablets.
In the past two years or so the owners of Bricklink showed no interest whatsoever
in changing the old 1990's code. Maybe they think 'don't change a
thing while it's working'.
Changes to the forum?
This will not happen.
I wish it would.
But I'm sceptical.
BL is really something special: it's outdated but yet thousands of sellers
earn a nice income using the outdated interface.
So I can understand BL's POV: never change something that already works fine.
But it's bad anyway. BL is 1990. We need 2019!
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| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 12:08 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Suggestions, Nathan123 writes:
| | It seems the forum isn't getting the same kind of community involvement as
it once did. It is fairly common to see less than 100 messages per day and I
had to go back to July to find a day that had over 200. The way the forum works
right now it can be very frustrating and time consuming finding posts of interest
as even new posts get buried quickly under 2 or 3 more active posts and that
makes it difficult to participate in the forum if you do not have the time to
browse or search through it. In terms of utility the bricklink forum is not as
easy to use and enjoy as say brickset forum. There are a lot of good parts of
the BL forum but I feel it is largely being ruined.
My suggestion is that when a post is responded to the post itself moves to the
top but it doesn't show up as a new message, so if a post is made and has
10 replies it will still just look like one post on the forum. I would also like
to recommend that certain categories get put into a different area apart from
the forum so maybe for example buying and selling, inventory change requests,
and sales posts could be seperated from the rest so they don't bury the rest
of the posts out there and stagnate the forum.
The goal would be to allow more people and ideas to participate in the community.
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There are certainly some improvements to be made - pinning posts, notification
/ subscription plans, ability to edit or completely remove posted material -
but most of what you are asking for here can already be done.
First, the BrickLink Discussions Forum is actually many individual Forums all
joined together, including hidden Forums backstage for our community admins.
If you don't wish to read everything, start on this page and read only what
interests you:
https://www.bricklink.com/messageTopics.asp?utm_content=subnav
Second, you can customize the Forum to your exact specifications, including viewing
each thread without the replies. You can also block certain Forums (e.g. sales
posts). See the settings on this page:
https://www.bricklink.com/messageFilter.asp?viewFrom=P
I've never seen a Forum with this level of user customization, and I believe
most members don't even know about these options. Try out these suggestions
and see if that helps your impression.
I have been reading the Forum consistently for over 10 years, and I've noticed
that like rainy and dry periods with the weather, Forum participation ebbs and
flows with time. And if by "community involvement" you mean people like Foster
and Dan/Jon beating each other up on a regular basis, that sort of behavior isn't
tolerated anymore.
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Hi Russell and thank you for your comments on this topic (which isn't ours)
as you can tell.
Just like to add that our forum has all the functionality of this one as well
as the ability to edit, add attachments, conduct polls, plus more and its free
software - phbbs forum. It took our web guy an hour or so to get it installed
and me about a day to learn all about it (and I still don't know all there
is to know)
The Bricklink forum and messaging system , as you know, are well out of date
and whilst most of the regular members love this archaic piece of software (and
we have a liking to it as well), newer users are used to much richer applications.
There are lots of things that are more important than the forum and as you have
said in many comments here development time is at a premium whilst the company
determines which direction(s) it is going to take for the future. Might not be
a bad idea to keep the members informed - I know that kind of contravenes current
policy but it would engender a lot more respect for what is happening or about
to happen.
I have been a member for a long time now both as a buyer only (3 years before
we became a store) and nearly 9 years as a store, and feel, like most, that we
are kept in the dark about what is happening with the site. As for earlier times
and forum discussions/debates etc, we remember most of them - but again most
of those members are no longer involved with Bricklink. We get PM's from
some of them from time to time when they read something on the forum and want
an insiders view (Not really sure why they believe we have an insiders view but
still). It is nice to hear from them and we try to comment on what they are asking.
Life, forums, business , relationships are all about multi-directional communications
and this site is no different than any others. Keep your customers happy and
you will grow and prosper - give them cause for concern and you will not see
the real benefits you are looking for, regardless of the dir4ection you choose
and we all kow no one can do it on their own.
Bill & the Team @ Calsbricks.
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| Author: | Adjour | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 11:50 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| LOL you are the OP.
Ok you changed my mind, we could use forum flair in addition to editing.
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| Author: | Adjour | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 11:47 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| | | The difference in size is probably why there could be hundreds of positive comments
and upvotes while being met with silence here. Here there cannot be more than
a couple hundred people looking at the BL forum for any significant amount of
time from day to day.
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Please don't get hung up on me saying "hundreds". Its just an example in
reply to the OP who is musing about why there isn't more traffic on the forum,
and wrongly, IMO, blaming it on the forum template.
You can't argue the fact that, like I said, "wholesome" posts are almost
completely ignored here. If people really want more forum participation,
then they need to stop treating other users they do not know yet like
they are stereo instructions and reach out and be friendly. It is my opinion
that the issues presented by the OP is not a template issue.
| | The issue in my opinion is that there isn't enough
interest to get more people using the forum
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This is exactly my point.
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| Author: | Adjour | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 11:43 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
| | In Suggestions, Adjour writes:
| | […]
I remember a regular member posting a very nice collection photo because they
were excited about finishing or near finishing it iirc. I think it got two replies...
On Reddit, that same post would have got hundreds of positive replies. […]
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On the other hand, 200 comments of “Good!” and “+1” aren’t fun to read either
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To you maybe, but to the OP posting something personal, I'm sure they would
be thrilled. 200 is hyperbole for this site, anyway :p
| | I also believe that, as there are other forums that specialize in that sort of
posts, by comparison and by BL’s very nature, BL’s forum will always seem more
oriented towards selling/buying or cataloguing than MOCing or other news.
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Right, which is why I don't get these occasional "omg where has tHe fAmIly
GoNE?" posts I see on here occasionally. If people really miss a wholesome forum
that "used to" exist, they should be reaching out to new member and stop acting
like this is some sort of old timers club. (not everyone obviously).
Heck, look at this post and how many replies it has. Lol
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| Author: | maxx3001 | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 10:14 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, jennnifer writes:
| | In Suggestions, bje writes:
| | The captain has therefor cordially invited you to dine at the ship's main
table once it is upright and our onboard chef can manage to cook you dodo a la
efof.
Regards
Paid for by Pals Tours
|
Excellent. You brightened my morning considerably.
Jen
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+1
Maxx
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| Author: | Nathan123 | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 10:08 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Adjour writes:
| | My personal opinion is the format is largely fine. I modded for years on a v
bulletin based board and the only real feature I miss is editing ability.
What I noticed is wholesome posts are largely ignored here. People posting mocs
or collections are almost completely ignored while drama posts create long chains
of comments
I remember a regular member posting a very nice collection photo because they
were excited about finishing or near finishing it iirc. I think it got two replies...
On Reddit, that same post would have got hundreds of positive replies.
I know personally I've had a few cool post ideas, but I know if it's
not negative or dramatic they will only be met with crickets.
Again, just my opinion
|
The difference in size is probably why there could be hundreds of positive comments
and upvotes while being met with silence here. Here there cannot be more than
a couple hundred people looking at the BL forum for any significant amount of
time from day to day. The issue in my opinion is that there isn't enough
interest to get more people using the forum but the other problem is that if
more people were to use the forum it would become harder to use as posts would
get buried that much faster.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 09:48 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Adjour writes:
| | […]
I remember a regular member posting a very nice collection photo because they
were excited about finishing or near finishing it iirc. I think it got two replies...
On Reddit, that same post would have got hundreds of positive replies. […]
|
On the other hand, 200 comments of “Good!” and “+1” aren’t fun to read either
I also believe that, as there are other forums that specialize in that sort of
posts, by comparison and by BL’s very nature, BL’s forum will always seem more
oriented towards selling/buying or cataloguing than MOCing or other news.
|
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| Author: | Adjour | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 09:37 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| My personal opinion is the format is largely fine. I modded for years on a v
bulletin based board and the only real feature I miss is editing ability.
What I noticed is wholesome posts are largely ignored here. People posting mocs
or collections are almost completely ignored while drama posts create long chains
of comments
I remember a regular member posting a very nice collection photo because they
were excited about finishing or near finishing it iirc. I think it got two replies...
On Reddit, that same post would have got hundreds of positive replies.
I know personally I've had a few cool post ideas, but I know if it's
not negative or dramatic they will only be met with crickets.
Again, just my opinion
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 09:36 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, bje writes:
| | The captain has therefor cordially invited you to dine at the ship's main
table once it is upright and our onboard chef can manage to cook you dodo a la
efof.
Regards
Paid for by Pals Tours
|
Excellent. You brightened my morning considerably.
Jen
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 09:23 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 8649-1 | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, thevarg writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 2 Part 32557 Black Technic, Pin Connector Perpendicular Double 3L
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Good catch! It looks like these were accidentally removed from the inventory
over 12 years ago!
For reference, the first version of this set used two
on pages 49 and 56 of the instructions and two
on pages 38 and 40 of the instructions.
The set was later redesigned to include four
At the same time as that change, two other changes were made:
(1) The two
were changed to
(2) The four
were changed to
Along with these changes, a supplemental instruction sheet was included in the
set as seen in the attached image.
Cheers,
Randy
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| Author: | Hsousa | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 09:19 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, paulvdb writes:
| | In Suggestions, Hsousa writes:
| | Hello there, thank you for replying.
However I wanted to know if there's a way of, when clicking on a thread,
displaying the entire thread? There's an additional click on the "Entire
thread on one page" link every time I want to read a thread.
To rephrase, I want to open the foruns in "Compact" mode (done), but open the
threads in "Entire thread on one page". Is it possible?
|
You can click on the text bubble icon in front of the topic title to display
the entire thread on one page.
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Cheers, that helped !
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 09:16 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Hsousa writes:
| | Hello there, thank you for replying.
However I wanted to know if there's a way of, when clicking on a thread,
displaying the entire thread? There's an additional click on the "Entire
thread on one page" link every time I want to read a thread.
To rephrase, I want to open the foruns in "Compact" mode (done), but open the
threads in "Entire thread on one page". Is it possible?
|
You can click on the text bubble icon in front of the topic title to display
the entire thread on one page.
|
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| Author: | Hsousa | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 09:10 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| Hello there, thank you for replying.
However I wanted to know if there's a way of, when clicking on a thread,
displaying the entire thread? There's an additional click on the "Entire
thread on one page" link every time I want to read a thread.
To rephrase, I want to open the foruns in "Compact" mode (done), but open the
threads in "Entire thread on one page". Is it possible?
|
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 09:02 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 1296-1 | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, Admin_Russell writes:
| | Btw, the official Lego data on Brickset shows yellow wheels, so I'm inclined
to think the drawings in the instructions are the problem.
|
That does seem more telling, doesn't it?
I will accept the request to change the wheels to yellow and add an inventory
note about the instructions showing white instead of yellow.
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| Author: | Nathan123 | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 04:23 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 63 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Suggestions, Nathan123 writes:
| | It seems the forum isn't getting the same kind of community involvement as
it once did. It is fairly common to see less than 100 messages per day and I
had to go back to July to find a day that had over 200. The way the forum works
right now it can be very frustrating and time consuming finding posts of interest
as even new posts get buried quickly under 2 or 3 more active posts and that
makes it difficult to participate in the forum if you do not have the time to
browse or search through it. In terms of utility the bricklink forum is not as
easy to use and enjoy as say brickset forum. There are a lot of good parts of
the BL forum but I feel it is largely being ruined.
My suggestion is that when a post is responded to the post itself moves to the
top but it doesn't show up as a new message, so if a post is made and has
10 replies it will still just look like one post on the forum. I would also like
to recommend that certain categories get put into a different area apart from
the forum so maybe for example buying and selling, inventory change requests,
and sales posts could be seperated from the rest so they don't bury the rest
of the posts out there and stagnate the forum.
The goal would be to allow more people and ideas to participate in the community.
|
There are certainly some improvements to be made - pinning posts, notification
/ subscription plans, ability to edit or completely remove posted material -
but most of what you are asking for here can already be done.
First, the BrickLink Discussions Forum is actually many individual Forums all
joined together, including hidden Forums backstage for our community admins.
If you don't wish to read everything, start on this page and read only what
interests you:
https://www.bricklink.com/messageTopics.asp?utm_content=subnav
Second, you can customize the Forum to your exact specifications, including viewing
each thread without the replies. You can also block certain Forums (e.g. sales
posts). See the settings on this page:
https://www.bricklink.com/messageFilter.asp?viewFrom=P
I've never seen a Forum with this level of user customization, and I believe
most members don't even know about these options. Try out these suggestions
and see if that helps your impression.
I have been reading the Forum consistently for over 10 years, and I've noticed
that like rainy and dry periods with the weather, Forum participation ebbs and
flows with time. And if by "community involvement" you mean people like Foster
and Dan/Jon beating each other up on a regular basis, that sort of behavior isn't
tolerated anymore.
|
Thank you for this information! I had no clue those options already existed although
I probably should have. It could be that the forum is just in one of those periods
of decreased participation but from the stats it doesn't seem like it has
really changed all that much in about 9 months...to me it seems it should be
busier and for whatever the reason is, it is apparent the forum just has not
grabbed people's interest.
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 04:11 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 1296-1 | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, randyf writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, randyf writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, leopard37 writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part {White to Yellow} 3002 Brick 2 x 3
* Change 4 Part {White to Yellow} 6014u Wheel 11mm D. x 12mm, Undetermined Hole Type
Comments from Submitter:
Please see instructions, and picture of built set. No white pieces.
|
The instructions that I see at the LEGO site show white wheels. Where are you
seeing yellow wheels in the instructions? I agree that the set picture shows
yellow wheels, but the inventory is based on the instructions.
Cheers,
Randy
|
There was also another mistake in the inventory. It contains two
instead of just one.
Randy
|
Looks like there is an alternate version of the instructions:
https://www.brickfactory.info/set/index.html
|
Sorry, I thought you were saying the instructions you were looking at showed
only one Light Gray plate.
Btw, the official Lego data on Brickset shows yellow wheels, so I'm inclined
to think the drawings in the instructions are the problem.
|
All photos I've found of built sets show yellow wheels. So I agree that this
must be a mistake in the instructions. That seems more likely than all owners
of this set changing the wheels in their sets.
|
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| Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 03:33 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 1296-1 | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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|
BrickLink
ID CardAdmin_Russell
|
| Location: USA, California |
| Member Since |
Contact |
Type |
Status |
| May 9, 2017 |
|
Admin |
|
|
| BrickLink Administrator |
|
| In Inventories Requests, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, randyf writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, randyf writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, leopard37 writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part {White to Yellow} 3002 Brick 2 x 3
* Change 4 Part {White to Yellow} 6014u Wheel 11mm D. x 12mm, Undetermined Hole Type
Comments from Submitter:
Please see instructions, and picture of built set. No white pieces.
|
The instructions that I see at the LEGO site show white wheels. Where are you
seeing yellow wheels in the instructions? I agree that the set picture shows
yellow wheels, but the inventory is based on the instructions.
Cheers,
Randy
|
There was also another mistake in the inventory. It contains two
instead of just one.
Randy
|
Looks like there is an alternate version of the instructions:
https://www.brickfactory.info/set/index.html
|
Sorry, I thought you were saying the instructions you were looking at showed
only one Light Gray plate.
Btw, the official Lego data on Brickset shows yellow wheels, so I'm inclined
to think the drawings in the instructions are the problem.
|
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| Author: | bje | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 03:25 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, maxx3001 writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, jennnifer writes:
| | In Suggestions, Nathan123 writes:
| | It seems the forum isn't getting the same kind of community involvement as
it once did. It is fairly common to see less than 100 messages per day and I
had to go back to July to find a day that had over 200.
|
I love the way this old Forum works. Sorry if I am in the minority. I would argue
that the lack of community involvement is directly related to the management's
antipathy.
Jen
|
+ several
|
+ a number of mine
If management is lacking, why use the forum, you can ask, suggest all you like,
it won’t change a thing.
BrickLink is going the way of the Dodo, while sailors are eating on.....
|
snip
Good Morning Sir
We have forwarded the concerns you raised about your paid for passage on the
good ship "Indifference" to the owners, White Star Line.
As your travel agents, let us at this time say that we were extremely concerned
about your reports of experiencing a sinking feeling whilst using ship ameneties.
White Star Lines in fact assured us this state of affairs is entirely normal.
The ship is in fact keeled over and at no point in time should passengers be
concerned as this is a permanent feature of the ship. The captain and staff should
have assured you that the line had the ship built for the express purpose of
setting a world record for the time it takes for keeled over ship to self-right.
Your request for a waiver of fees for passage has, as a result, regrettably been
denied as the owners are of the view that the reasonable amount you paid for
passage cannot ever be negated by the fact that you expect far too much in life.
The captain has therefor cordially invited you to dine at the ship's main
table once it is upright and our onboard chef can manage to cook you dodo a la
efof.
Regards
Paid for by Pals Tours
|
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| Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 03:12 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 124 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
|
BrickLink
ID CardAdmin_Russell
|
| Location: USA, California |
| Member Since |
Contact |
Type |
Status |
| May 9, 2017 |
|
Admin |
|
|
| BrickLink Administrator |
|
| In Suggestions, Nathan123 writes:
| | It seems the forum isn't getting the same kind of community involvement as
it once did. It is fairly common to see less than 100 messages per day and I
had to go back to July to find a day that had over 200. The way the forum works
right now it can be very frustrating and time consuming finding posts of interest
as even new posts get buried quickly under 2 or 3 more active posts and that
makes it difficult to participate in the forum if you do not have the time to
browse or search through it. In terms of utility the bricklink forum is not as
easy to use and enjoy as say brickset forum. There are a lot of good parts of
the BL forum but I feel it is largely being ruined.
My suggestion is that when a post is responded to the post itself moves to the
top but it doesn't show up as a new message, so if a post is made and has
10 replies it will still just look like one post on the forum. I would also like
to recommend that certain categories get put into a different area apart from
the forum so maybe for example buying and selling, inventory change requests,
and sales posts could be seperated from the rest so they don't bury the rest
of the posts out there and stagnate the forum.
The goal would be to allow more people and ideas to participate in the community.
|
There are certainly some improvements to be made - pinning posts, notification
/ subscription plans, ability to edit or completely remove posted material -
but most of what you are asking for here can already be done.
First, the BrickLink Discussions Forum is actually many individual Forums all
joined together, including hidden Forums backstage for our community admins.
If you don't wish to read everything, start on this page and read only what
interests you:
https://www.bricklink.com/messageTopics.asp?utm_content=subnav
Second, you can customize the Forum to your exact specifications, including viewing
each thread without the replies. You can also block certain Forums (e.g. sales
posts). See the settings on this page:
https://www.bricklink.com/messageFilter.asp?viewFrom=P
I've never seen a Forum with this level of user customization, and I believe
most members don't even know about these options. Try out these suggestions
and see if that helps your impression.
I have been reading the Forum consistently for over 10 years, and I've noticed
that like rainy and dry periods with the weather, Forum participation ebbs and
flows with time. And if by "community involvement" you mean people like Foster
and Dan/Jon beating each other up on a regular basis, that sort of behavior isn't
tolerated anymore.
|
|
| Author: | Nathan123 | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 02:37 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, maxx3001 writes:
| | In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, jennnifer writes:
| | In Suggestions, Nathan123 writes:
| | It seems the forum isn't getting the same kind of community involvement as
it once did. It is fairly common to see less than 100 messages per day and I
had to go back to July to find a day that had over 200.
|
I love the way this old Forum works. Sorry if I am in the minority. I would argue
that the lack of community involvement is directly related to the management's
antipathy.
Jen
|
+ several
|
+ a number of mine
If management is lacking, why use the forum, you can ask, suggest all you like,
it won’t change a thing.
BrickLink is going the way of the Dodo, while sailors are eating on.....
At this point it is just a money generating donkey, pulling a load to heavy for
its back 
|
Why not ask though? Maybe it is unlikely anything improves but if no one wants
improvements then it will never happen. Wanting the forum to be more interesting
and grow the number of people wjo use it seems like is shouldn't be beyond
expectations.
|
|
| Author: | Nathan123 | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 02:26 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, JusTiCe8 writes:
| | In addition to what others wrote, you can click on "all" link on top and you'll
get new replies to old topics.
The whole website needs work, but forum is far down below the needto list I guess.
In Suggestions, Nathan123 writes:
| | It seems the forum isn't getting the same kind of community involvement as
it once did. It is fairly common to see less than 100 messages per day and I
|
[...]
| |
The goal would be to allow more people and ideas to participate in the community.
|
|
The forum itself doesn't generate very much business or interest for that
matter but if we don't ask for improvements we shouldn't be surprised
when nothing happens.
|
|
| Author: | Nathan123 | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 02:21 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 37 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, jennnifer writes:
| | In Suggestions, Nathan123 writes:
| | It seems the forum isn't getting the same kind of community involvement as
it once did. It is fairly common to see less than 100 messages per day and I
had to go back to July to find a day that had over 200.
|
I love the way this old Forum works. Sorry if I am in the minority. I would argue
that the lack of community involvement is directly related to the management's
antipathy.
Jen
|
You don't have to apologize for having a different opinion. My point is that
the forum needs help.l It looks like the forum is getting less and less use despite
supposedly more people signing up as buyers than ever before.
|
|
| Author: | maxx3001 | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 01:37 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 58 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, calsbricks writes:
| | In Suggestions, jennnifer writes:
| | In Suggestions, Nathan123 writes:
| | It seems the forum isn't getting the same kind of community involvement as
it once did. It is fairly common to see less than 100 messages per day and I
had to go back to July to find a day that had over 200.
|
I love the way this old Forum works. Sorry if I am in the minority. I would argue
that the lack of community involvement is directly related to the management's
antipathy.
Jen
|
+ several
|
+ a number of mine
If management is lacking, why use the forum, you can ask, suggest all you like,
it won’t change a thing.
BrickLink is going the way of the Dodo, while sailors are eating on.....
At this point it is just a money generating donkey, pulling a load to heavy for
its back
|
|
| Author: | JusTiCe8 | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 01:31 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In addition to what others wrote, you can click on "all" link on top and you'll
get new replies to old topics.
The whole website needs work, but forum is far down below the needto list I guess.
In Suggestions, Nathan123 writes:
| | It seems the forum isn't getting the same kind of community involvement as
it once did. It is fairly common to see less than 100 messages per day and I
|
[...]
| |
The goal would be to allow more people and ideas to participate in the community.
|
|
|
| Author: | calsbricks | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 01:28 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 49 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
|
| In Suggestions, jennnifer writes:
| | In Suggestions, Nathan123 writes:
| | It seems the forum isn't getting the same kind of community involvement as
it once did. It is fairly common to see less than 100 messages per day and I
had to go back to July to find a day that had over 200.
|
I love the way this old Forum works. Sorry if I am in the minority. I would argue
that the lack of community involvement is directly related to the management's
antipathy.
Jen
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+ several
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| Author: | jennnifer | | Posted: | Nov 8, 2019 01:13 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 72 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Nathan123 writes:
| | It seems the forum isn't getting the same kind of community involvement as
it once did. It is fairly common to see less than 100 messages per day and I
had to go back to July to find a day that had over 200.
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I love the way this old Forum works. Sorry if I am in the minority. I would argue
that the lack of community involvement is directly related to the management's
antipathy.
Jen
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| Author: | Nathan123 | | Posted: | Nov 7, 2019 22:48 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, dearlydeparted writes:
| | I agree that the forum can be tedious. The interface and lack of features compared
to other sites is antiquated. Would be nice to be able to edit for one and a
notification feature with link when someone responds to your post - just to name
a few.
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Those are good ideas! I guess the forum already has a button to hide the replies
but it doesn't move the posts up and I would argue it should be the default
setting. If people don't see something that interests them right away they
are not as likely to stay, read, and participate.
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| Author: | legoman77 | | Posted: | Nov 7, 2019 22:45 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, Nathan123 writes:
| | It seems the forum isn't getting the same kind of community involvement as
it once did. It is fairly common to see less than 100 messages per day and I
had to go back to July to find a day that had over 200. The way the forum works
right now it can be very frustrating and time consuming finding posts of interest
as even new posts get buried quickly under 2 or 3 more active posts and that
makes it difficult to participate in the forum if you do not have the time to
browse or search through it. In terms of utility the bricklink forum is not as
easy to use and enjoy as say brickset forum. There are a lot of good parts of
the BL forum but I feel it is largely being ruined.
My suggestion is that when a post is responded to the post itself moves to the
top but it doesn't show up as a new message, so if a post is made and has
10 replies it will still just look like one post on the forum. I would also like
to recommend that certain categories get put into a different area apart from
the forum so maybe for example buying and selling, inventory change requests,
and sales posts could be seperated from the rest so they don't bury the rest
of the posts out there and stagnate the forum.
The goal would be to allow more people and ideas to participate in the community.
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Nope. I am old and hate change of any kind. My middle name is Luddite.
John P
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| Author: | dearlydeparted | | Posted: | Nov 7, 2019 22:28 | | Subject: | Re: Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 65 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| I agree that the forum can be tedious. The interface and lack of features compared
to other sites is antiquated. Would be nice to be able to edit for one and a
notification feature with link when someone responds to your post - just to name
a few.
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| Author: | Nathan123 | | Posted: | Nov 7, 2019 21:43 | | Subject: | Forum Reforms | | Viewed: | 304 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| It seems the forum isn't getting the same kind of community involvement as
it once did. It is fairly common to see less than 100 messages per day and I
had to go back to July to find a day that had over 200. The way the forum works
right now it can be very frustrating and time consuming finding posts of interest
as even new posts get buried quickly under 2 or 3 more active posts and that
makes it difficult to participate in the forum if you do not have the time to
browse or search through it. In terms of utility the bricklink forum is not as
easy to use and enjoy as say brickset forum. There are a lot of good parts of
the BL forum but I feel it is largely being ruined.
My suggestion is that when a post is responded to the post itself moves to the
top but it doesn't show up as a new message, so if a post is made and has
10 replies it will still just look like one post on the forum. I would also like
to recommend that certain categories get put into a different area apart from
the forum so maybe for example buying and selling, inventory change requests,
and sales posts could be seperated from the rest so they don't bury the rest
of the posts out there and stagnate the forum.
The goal would be to allow more people and ideas to participate in the community.
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Nov 7, 2019 21:11 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 1296-1 | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, Admin_Russell writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, randyf writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, randyf writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, leopard37 writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part {White to Yellow} 3002 Brick 2 x 3
* Change 4 Part {White to Yellow} 6014u Wheel 11mm D. x 12mm, Undetermined Hole Type
Comments from Submitter:
Please see instructions, and picture of built set. No white pieces.
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The instructions that I see at the LEGO site show white wheels. Where are you
seeing yellow wheels in the instructions? I agree that the set picture shows
yellow wheels, but the inventory is based on the instructions.
Cheers,
Randy
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There was also another mistake in the inventory. It contains two
instead of just one.
Randy
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Looks like there is an alternate version of the instructions:
https://www.brickfactory.info/set/index.html
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The instructions at brickfactory are the same ones from the LEGO site. Am I missing
something?
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| Author: | Admin_Russell | | Posted: | Nov 7, 2019 19:16 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 1296-1 | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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ID CardAdmin_Russell
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| In Inventories Requests, randyf writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, randyf writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, leopard37 writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part {White to Yellow} 3002 Brick 2 x 3
* Change 4 Part {White to Yellow} 6014u Wheel 11mm D. x 12mm, Undetermined Hole Type
Comments from Submitter:
Please see instructions, and picture of built set. No white pieces.
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The instructions that I see at the LEGO site show white wheels. Where are you
seeing yellow wheels in the instructions? I agree that the set picture shows
yellow wheels, but the inventory is based on the instructions.
Cheers,
Randy
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There was also another mistake in the inventory. It contains two
instead of just one.
Randy
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Looks like there is an alternate version of the instructions:
https://www.brickfactory.info/set/index.html
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Nov 7, 2019 19:02 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 1296-1 | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, randyf writes:
| | In Inventories Requests, leopard37 writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part {White to Yellow} 3002 Brick 2 x 3
* Change 4 Part {White to Yellow} 6014u Wheel 11mm D. x 12mm, Undetermined Hole Type
Comments from Submitter:
Please see instructions, and picture of built set. No white pieces.
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The instructions that I see at the LEGO site show white wheels. Where are you
seeing yellow wheels in the instructions? I agree that the set picture shows
yellow wheels, but the inventory is based on the instructions.
Cheers,
Randy
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There was also another mistake in the inventory. It contains two
instead of just one.
Randy
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Nov 7, 2019 18:59 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 1296-1 | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, leopard37 writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part {White to Yellow} 3002 Brick 2 x 3
* Change 4 Part {White to Yellow} 6014u Wheel 11mm D. x 12mm, Undetermined Hole Type
Comments from Submitter:
Please see instructions, and picture of built set. No white pieces.
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The instructions that I see at the LEGO site show white wheels. Where are you
seeing yellow wheels in the instructions? I agree that the set picture shows
yellow wheels, but the inventory is based on the instructions.
Cheers,
Randy
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| Author: | thevarg | | Posted: | Nov 7, 2019 18:53 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 8649-1 | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 2 Part 32557 Black Technic, Pin Connector Perpendicular Double 3L
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| Author: | nickvandenberg | | Posted: | Nov 7, 2019 16:32 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 4777-1 | | Viewed: | 15 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, nickvandenberg writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Minifig {47394pb012 Duplo Figure Lego Ville, Male Castle, Black Legs, Red Chest, Bright Light Orange Arms, Bright Light Orange Hands to 47394pb004 Duplo Figure Lego Ville, Male Castle, Black Legs, Red Chest, Bright Light Orange Arms, Dark Bluish Gray Hands}
Comments from Submitter:
According to the box it seems 47394pb004 (see image), instead of 47394pb012. Perhaps could/should be listed as an alternate minifig.
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| Author: | nickvandenberg | | Posted: | Nov 7, 2019 16:31 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 4777-1 | | Viewed: | 26 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Minifig {47394pb012 Duplo Figure Lego Ville, Male Castle, Black Legs, Red Chest, Bright Light Orange Arms, Bright Light Orange Hands to 47394pb004 Duplo Figure Lego Ville, Male Castle, Black Legs, Red Chest, Bright Light Orange Arms, Dark Bluish Gray Hands}
Comments from Submitter:
According to the box it seems 47394pb004 (see image), instead of 47394pb012. Perhaps could/should be listed as an alternate minifig.
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| Author: | Brixalotl | | Posted: | Nov 7, 2019 15:30 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 10757-1 | | Viewed: | 20 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 42876 Dark Orange Turkey Drumstick, 22mm with Oval Opening on Back (Alternate) (match ID 1)
* Change 1 Part Dark Orange 33057 Turkey Drumstick, 20mm with Round Opening on Back {match ID 0 to 1}
Comments from Submitter:
found both variants during part-out, thanks
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| Author: | leopard37 | | Posted: | Nov 7, 2019 11:53 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 1296-1 | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 1 Part {White to Yellow} 3002 Brick 2 x 3
* Change 4 Part {White to Yellow} 6014u Wheel 11mm D. x 12mm, Undetermined Hole Type
Comments from Submitter:
Please see instructions, and picture of built set. No white pieces.
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| Author: | steelant | | Posted: | Nov 7, 2019 10:55 | | Subject: | Re: Lego Samsonite 704-3 (1962) Canister | | Viewed: | 30 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| Thank you for the help.
So far this is what I have and is in line what you are saying:
- This container should contain 165 pieces (Pretty close to what is in it)
- Mostly if not all CA plastic (correct!)
- Puzzling the inventory together based on "what can be made with this set" info.
I believe I will get to the 165 pieces.... I will upload the inventory as soon
as completed.
PS: This is a picture of the canister.
In Inventories, 62Bricks writes:
| | In Inventories, steelant writes:
| | I am looking for a brick inventory list for the 1962 Lego Samsonite set 704-3.
I know it should contain 165 pieces, but that is all I know. I looked everywhere....
Can anyone help?
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Short of someone finding one that is still sealed, we may never know.
Basic Samsonite sets of this era usually included a generic instruction book
that had "ideas" but no part list or indication of the parts included. This set
would just have had mostly red and white bricks (1x2, 2x2 and 2x4), possibly
some trans-clear bricks, and some red windows and doors. It was introduced in
1962, when the bricks and windows would have been made out of cellulose acetate
plastic, but beginning in 1963 they may have been mixed with ABS parts. It would
not have had any wheels or wheel holders, as these were sold in a separate set.
This particular set was sold only through department store catalogs (like Sears).
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Nov 6, 2019 18:11 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 7196-1 | | Viewed: | 18 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, Turez writes:
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also shows 50859b but its inventory has 50859a.
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I have updated the inventory of this motorcycle to have 50859b since it only
appears in this one set and obviously had the later version.
Cheers,
Randy
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| Author: | Turez | | Posted: | Nov 6, 2019 16:47 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7196-1 | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 2 Part 61252 Black Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Horizontal (thick open O clip) (Alternate) (match ID 4)
* Add 2 Part 60470b Black Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Clips Horizontal (thick open O clips) (Alternate) (match ID 5)
* Change 1 Part Black {50859a Motorcycle Chassis, Short Fairing Mounts and Foot Pegs to 50859b Motorcycle Chassis, Long Fairing Mounts and Foot Pegs}
* Change 2 Part Black 6019 Plate, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip Horizontal (thick open U clip) {match ID 0 to 4}
* Change 2 Part Black 60470 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Clips Horizontal (thick open U clips) {match ID 0 to 5}
* Change 6 Part Dark Bluish Gray {4460 Slope 75 2 x 1 x 3 - (Undetermined Stud Type Version) to 4460b Slope 75 2 x 1 x 3 - Hollow Stud}
Comments from Submitter:
Source: Set from my own collection which was bought new and not mixed with other sets.
For future reference: My set came with 4599b Black Tap 1 x 1 without Hole in Nozzle End, 2343 Pearl Gold Minifigure Utensil Goblet and 32064 Green Technic, Brick 1 x 2 with Axle Hole.
50859a/b: All photos and videos I have found at brickshelf, youtube and ebay show 50859b. Moreover, the image of
also shows 50859b but its inventory has 50859a. So we have some kind of proof that these variants were not properly distinguished.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=3905476
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=3868189
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=3937722
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=3956117
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=4061669
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=4249073
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=4161525
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=4901545
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=5508552
https://youtu.be/FXc_v2HvGkM?t=36
https://youtu.be/BBBhcZDMmEM?t=159
https://youtu.be/R8NdZ4KSbvs?t=193
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Nov 6, 2019 16:45 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 60011-1 | | Viewed: | 17 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, randyf writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part White {3794 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud (Jumper) (Undetermined Type) to 3794a Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)}
* Change 1 Part White {3794 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud (Jumper) (Undetermined Type) to 3794a Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)} (Extra)
Comments from Submitter:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=534682
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Nov 6, 2019 16:42 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 60011-1 | | Viewed: | 15 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Change 2 Part White {3794 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud (Jumper) (Undetermined Type) to 3794a Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)}
* Change 1 Part White {3794 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud (Jumper) (Undetermined Type) to 3794a Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with 1 Stud without Groove (Jumper)} (Extra)
Comments from Submitter:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=534682
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| Author: | Hygrotus | | Posted: | Nov 6, 2019 13:06 | | Subject: | Re: Set 60161 | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Inventories | |
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| In Inventories, Zab3uk75 writes:
| | Hi,
Does any one know how many bags of parts that there should be in this set #60161
Jungle Exploration Site.
Thanks
June
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https://youtu.be/5zXWY-nGLXs?t=19
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| Author: | Zab3uk75 | | Posted: | Nov 6, 2019 12:57 | | Subject: | Set 60161 | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Inventories | | Status: | Open | |
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| Hi,
Does any one know how many bags of parts that there should be in this set #60161
Jungle Exploration Site.
Thanks
June
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Nov 6, 2019 07:59 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 60004-1 | | Viewed: | 27 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, Daige writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 85861 Yellow Plate, Round 1 x 1 with Open Stud
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This set was redesigned and this part was one of the added parts. You can find
it in the alternate items section of the inventory.
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| Author: | Daige | | Posted: | Nov 6, 2019 07:16 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 60004-1 | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 85861 Yellow Plate, Round 1 x 1 with Open Stud
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| Author: | Hygrotus | | Posted: | Nov 6, 2019 06:19 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Book mag2019sw11pl | | Viewed: | 25 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Set 911838-1 Probe Droid foil pack #2 (Alternate) (match ID 1)
* Add 1 Set 911840-1 Droideka foil pack (Alternate) (match ID 1)
* Change 1 Set 911833-1 Imperial Shuttle foil pack {match ID 0 to 1}
Comments from Submitter:
Beside main foil pack (Anakin's Jedi Interceptor) in this issue was added second one extra foil pack. In my copy it was OImperial Shuttle which is already in inventory. But in diffrent copies second one foil pack was added different one. Found information on polish blog (in polish unfortunetly) about other possible ones to be found with this issue beside Anakin's Jedi Interceptor. So you could buy this magazin with Anakin's Jedi Interceptor and second foil pack which could diffrent ones. Have no idea if there could be more possibilites. Those were confirmed by diffrent people from different parts of country.
http://legookazje.blogspot.com/2019/10/magazyn-lego-star-wars-112019-juz.html#comment-form
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| Author: | paulvdb | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 23:38 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 7752-1 | | Viewed: | 13 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, mlbsma writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 2 Part 4073 Trans-Red Plate, Round 1 x 1
Comments from Submitter:
This item listed in spare parts but not in the main list.
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They are in the inventory of the magna guard minifigures.
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| Author: | Adjour | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 20:45 | | Subject: | Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? | | Viewed: | 32 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Help, randyf writes:
| | In Help, Adjour writes:
| | Anyone know why this happens? I notice the also melt the bricks they are sitting
against, so I'm presuming some sort of chemical reaction.
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The LEGO wheels are most likely made from styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR). To
process SBR, plasticizers are usually added to it to help with the flow of the
material into the molds (they literally make the SBR more plastic). These plasticizers
usually include some type of mineral oil derived from petroleum and some type
of ester (a type of chemical compound). Over time, these plasticizers can leach
out of the SBR under certain storage conditions. You are most likely seeing and
feeling mostly the mineral oil, but I would absolutely think that the ester is
also leaching out with the mineral oil. Why? Because esters can dissolve ABS.
Cheers,
Randy
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Great to know, thank you Randy
Visually, they absolutely look like they are covered in mineral oil. These were
not commingled (they were in a set box/clean) so they are not covered in dirt,
the others I encounter were covered in *stuff*
I've run into various amounts of the tacky feel, so I would imagine that
is the second compound coming out in various amounts.
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| Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 19:24 | | Subject: | Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Help, Adjour writes:
| | Anyone know why this happens? I notice the also melt the bricks they are sitting
against, so I'm presuming some sort of chemical reaction.
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The LEGO wheels are most likely made from styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR). To
process SBR, plasticizers are usually added to it to help with the flow of the
material into the molds (they literally make the SBR more plastic). These plasticizers
usually include some type of mineral oil derived from petroleum and some type
of ester (a type of chemical compound). Over time, these plasticizers can leach
out of the SBR under certain storage conditions. You are most likely seeing and
feeling mostly the mineral oil, but I would absolutely think that the ester is
also leaching out with the mineral oil. Why? Because esters can dissolve ABS.
Cheers,
Randy
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| Author: | mlbsma | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 18:52 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7752-1 | | Viewed: | 21 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 2 Part 4073 Trans-Red Plate, Round 1 x 1
Comments from Submitter:
This item listed in spare parts but not in the main list.
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| Author: | xboxnissan | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 17:45 | | Subject: | Personal Inventory, Shareable | | Viewed: | 81 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | | Status: | Open | | Vote: | [Yes|No] | |
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| Just like Discogs where you can put into an inventory what you have (they name
it collection), it would be interesting to have such a feature.
It's basically a display without having to sell (i.e. right now you have
to be a seller to have an inventory).
I'm using currently wish list of the set I got at the moment and transfered
them into another wish list once I was done rebuilding it... I mean it works
but it's not exactly what wish lists are for!
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| Author: | Kenopolis | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 16:04 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7512-1 | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part clikits021b Trans-Very Lt Blue Clikits Part Separator with Heart, Flower and Star on Handle
Comments from Submitter:
This set has the flower heart and star version of the tool.
This is from a new set that was parted out.
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| Author: | phinto | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 14:06 | | Subject: | Re: Bricklink Discord | | Viewed: | 70 times | | Topic: | Suggestions | |
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| In Suggestions, phinto writes:
| | In Suggestions, DerekThomasp89 writes:
| | I recently upgraded the discord channel to add a few new channels, were still
looking for members to make this server a success.
Please come on over and join us we don't bite.. hard
https://discord.gg/xhTDz3s
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hey... I need a reinvite for bricklink server
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https://discord.gg/XtQryK7
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 14:02 | | Subject: | Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? | | Viewed: | 40 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Help, Adjour writes:
| | Anyone know why this happens? I notice the also melt the bricks they are sitting
against, so I'm presuming some sort of chemical reaction.
I'm guessing heat? I've run into this 3 times now one the lots also had
heat warped baseplates. I've never seen it on my own/original lego which
has never experienced a hot garage.
Are they trash? Can I clean them?
I just got some in light grey and was pretty stoked (only came in 3
sets) and they are awful gooey messes, I have more on the way and I don't
want it to be a total loss. The weird color on a common part is so neat in person.
Thanks everyone
Crystal
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I often find it in old, old sealed sets. Sometimes the tire is ruined and sometimes
I don't think so. I think it can be fixed with armor-all, but I just sell
them as-is with a comment.
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| Author: | cptnruthless | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 13:13 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 60013-1 | | Viewed: | 18 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 61483c03 Light Bluish Gray Technic Pin with Dual Wheels Holder with White Wheels and Black Tires (61483 / 4624 / 59895) (Counterpart)
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| Author: | cptnruthless | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 13:12 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 7734-1 | | Viewed: | 11 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 61483c02 Light Bluish Gray Technic Pin with Dual Wheels Holder with White Wheels and Black Tires (61483 / 4624 / 3139) (Counterpart)
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| Author: | cptnruthless | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 13:12 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 60022-1 | | Viewed: | 10 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 61483c01 Light Bluish Gray Technic Pin with Dual Wheels Holder with Light Bluish Grey Wheels and Black Tires (61483 / 4624 / 59895) (Counterpart)
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| Author: | cptnruthless | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 13:10 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 60021-1 | | Viewed: | 10 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 61483c01 Light Bluish Gray Technic Pin with Dual Wheels Holder with Light Bluish Grey Wheels and Black Tires (61483 / 4624 / 59895) (Counterpart)
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| Author: | cptnruthless | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 13:09 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 75928-1 | | Viewed: | 11 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 61483c01 Light Bluish Gray Technic Pin with Dual Wheels Holder with Light Bluish Grey Wheels and Black Tires (61483 / 4624 / 59895) (Counterpart)
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| Author: | cptnruthless | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 13:09 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 31011-1 | | Viewed: | 10 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 61483c01 Light Bluish Gray Technic Pin with Dual Wheels Holder with Light Bluish Grey Wheels and Black Tires (61483 / 4624 / 59895) (Counterpart)
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| Author: | cptnruthless | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 13:08 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 60116-1 | | Viewed: | 11 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 61483c01 Light Bluish Gray Technic Pin with Dual Wheels Holder with Light Bluish Grey Wheels and Black Tires (61483 / 4624 / 59895) (Counterpart)
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| Author: | cptnruthless | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 13:07 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 60102-1 | | Viewed: | 11 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 61483c01 Light Bluish Gray Technic Pin with Dual Wheels Holder with Light Bluish Grey Wheels and Black Tires (61483 / 4624 / 59895) (Counterpart)
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| Author: | cptnruthless | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 13:07 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 60104-1 | | Viewed: | 18 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 61483c01 Light Bluish Gray Technic Pin with Dual Wheels Holder with Light Bluish Grey Wheels and Black Tires (61483 / 4624 / 59895) (Counterpart)
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| Author: | cptnruthless | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 13:06 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 60101-1 | | Viewed: | 13 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 61483c01 Light Bluish Gray Technic Pin with Dual Wheels Holder with Light Bluish Grey Wheels and Black Tires (61483 / 4624 / 59895) (Counterpart)
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| Author: | cptnruthless | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 13:05 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 3182-1 | | Viewed: | 14 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 61483c01 Light Bluish Gray Technic Pin with Dual Wheels Holder with Light Bluish Grey Wheels and Black Tires (61483 / 4624 / 59895) (Counterpart)
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| Author: | Adjour | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 12:45 | | Subject: | Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Help, runner.caller writes:
| | In Help, Adjour writes:
| | Anyone know why this happens? I notice the also melt the bricks they are sitting
against, so I'm presuming some sort of chemical reaction.
I'm guessing heat? I've run into this 3 times now one the lots also had
heat warped baseplates. I've never seen it on my own/original lego which
has never experienced a hot garage.
Are they trash? Can I clean them?
I just got some in light grey and was pretty stoked (only came in 3
sets) and they are awful gooey messes, I have more on the way and I don't
want it to be a total loss. The weird color on a common part is so neat in person.
Thanks everyone
Crystal
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Weird! I've encountered oily tires before, but just assumed it was a coating
to help them pop out of the mold at the factory or a light coating to help guard
against dry rot.
I've seen the leaching before in my fishing tackle box when old plastic "twister
tails" would start to leach through the plastic baggies and even start to melt
the plastic in the utility box they were inside.
I didn't know this could happen to lego tires too!? Makes me nervous about
my stored childhood sets.
So too much air, and they dry out and get dry-rot, not enough, and they melt.
Nice....
I'll note that the tackle box spent many a thermal cycle in a garage, whereas
the lego temps have always been more stable.
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Don't stress too much, I have TONS of old tires and I've only found this
buying lego from people who were obviously not collectors. I strongly suspect
some sort of really bad storage (decades in a hot cold hot cold garage or storage
unit (which are live ovens)
I think I'm going to toss these.
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| Author: | Adjour | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 12:42 | | Subject: | Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? | | Viewed: | 34 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Help, mfav writes:
Honestly, I'm inclined to go this route, as I said in the OP, I've seen
whatever is "on" these tires MELT the neighboring bricks. My gut tells
me whatever is going on here is bad JuJu.
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| Author: | calebfishn | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 12:32 | | Subject: | Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? | | Viewed: | 33 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Help, runner.caller writes:
| | In Help, Adjour writes:
| | Anyone know why this happens? I notice the also melt the bricks they are sitting
against, so I'm presuming some sort of chemical reaction.
I'm guessing heat? I've run into this 3 times now one the lots also had
heat warped baseplates. I've never seen it on my own/original lego which
has never experienced a hot garage.
Are they trash? Can I clean them?
I just got some in light grey and was pretty stoked (only came in 3
sets) and they are awful gooey messes, I have more on the way and I don't
want it to be a total loss. The weird color on a common part is so neat in person.
Thanks everyone
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Weird! I've encountered oily tires before, but just assumed it was a coating
to help them pop out of the mold at the factory or a light coating to help guard
against dry rot.
I've seen the leaching before in my fishing tackle box when old plastic "twister
tails" would start to leach through the plastic baggies and even start to melt
the plastic in the utility box they were inside.
I didn't know this could happen to lego tires too!? Makes me nervous about
my stored childhood sets.
So too much air, and they dry out and get dry-rot, not enough, and they melt.
Nice....
I'll note that the tackle box spent many a thermal cycle in a garage, whereas
the lego temps have always been more stable.
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I don't think tackle box trouble has much to do with hot and cold temperature.
All of your soft plastic lures and worms seem to be a vinyl plastic that will
react strongly with styrene plastic. Fishing boxes of that material work well
for weights and hooks, and usually don't interact with the paint on your
jigs, bu they are trouble if they come into contact with . Good quality tackle
storage should not be that shiny clear styrene plastic.
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 12:01 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 8279-1 | | Viewed: | 18 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, randyf writes:
| | By the way, since you go through a lot of older sealed sets, you should document
the whole unboxing process for them. That kind of information is not easy to
find for a lot of the sets. Let me know if you would like me to send you example
images of how I do it for older sets that I go through.
Cheers,
Randy
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Yes I have no idea what all that would entail.
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| Author: | runner.caller | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 10:01 | | Subject: | Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Help, Adjour writes:
| | Anyone know why this happens? I notice the also melt the bricks they are sitting
against, so I'm presuming some sort of chemical reaction.
I'm guessing heat? I've run into this 3 times now one the lots also had
heat warped baseplates. I've never seen it on my own/original lego which
has never experienced a hot garage.
Are they trash? Can I clean them?
I just got some in light grey and was pretty stoked (only came in 3
sets) and they are awful gooey messes, I have more on the way and I don't
want it to be a total loss. The weird color on a common part is so neat in person.
Thanks everyone
Crystal
|
Weird! I've encountered oily tires before, but just assumed it was a coating
to help them pop out of the mold at the factory or a light coating to help guard
against dry rot.
I've seen the leaching before in my fishing tackle box when old plastic "twister
tails" would start to leach through the plastic baggies and even start to melt
the plastic in the utility box they were inside.
I didn't know this could happen to lego tires too!? Makes me nervous about
my stored childhood sets.
So too much air, and they dry out and get dry-rot, not enough, and they melt.
Nice....
I'll note that the tackle box spent many a thermal cycle in a garage, whereas
the lego temps have always been more stable.
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 08:55 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 21318-1 | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 32606 Bright Light Orange Friends Accessories Flower with 7 Thick Petals and Pin (Extra)
* Add 1 Part 3070b Dark Green Tile 1 x 1 with Groove (3070) (Extra)
* Add 1 Part 87585 Reddish Brown Minifigure, Utensil Oar / Paddle Reinforced (Extra)
* Add 1 Part 18920 Flat Silver Minifigure, Utensil Scissors (Extra)
* Add 1 Part 30153 Trans-Yellow Rock 1 x 1 Jewel 24 Facet (Extra)
* Change {1 to 4} Part Black 32828 Bar 1L with 1 x 1 Round Plate with Hollow Stud (Extra)
* Change {1 to 2} Part Black 48729b Bar 1L with Clip Mechanical Claw, Cut Edges and Hole on Side (Extra)
* Change {1 to 6} Part Bright Green 33183 Carrot Top / Twig (Extra)
* Change {1 to 5} Part Bright Light Orange 33183 Carrot Top / Twig (Extra)
* Change {1 to 2} Part White 4502a Minifigure, Plume Feather Small (Extra)
* Change {1 to 3} Part Medium Dark Flesh 3024 Plate 1 x 1 (Extra)
* Change {1 to 3} Part Olive Green 3024 Plate 1 x 1 (Extra)
* Change {1 to 3} Part Black 4073 Plate, Round 1 x 1 (Extra)
* Change {1 to 2} Part Medium Dark Flesh 4073 Plate, Round 1 x 1 (Extra)
* Change {1 to 4} Part Reddish Brown 4073 Plate, Round 1 x 1 (Extra)
* Change {1 to 2} Part Green 24866 Plate, Round 1 x 1 with Flower Edge (5 Petals) (Extra)
* Change {1 to 2} Part Reddish Brown 85861 Plate, Round 1 x 1 with Open Stud (Extra)
* Change {1 to 2} Part Dark Blue 54200 Slope 30 1 x 1 x 2/3 (Extra)
* Change {1 to 2} Part Dark Tan 54200 Slope 30 1 x 1 x 2/3 (Extra)
* Change {1 to 2} Part Reddish Brown 54200 Slope 30 1 x 1 x 2/3 (Extra)
* Change {1 to 2} Part Reddish Brown 3070b Tile 1 x 1 with Groove (3070) (Extra)
* Change {1 to 3} Part Reddish Brown 98138 Tile, Round 1 x 1 (Extra)
* Change {1 to 2} Part Reddish Brown 20482 Tile, Round 1 x 1 with Bar and Pin Holder (Extra)
Comments from Submitter:
From a set that was actually built. (Not totally made up as the original submission seems to be  )
Only one negative change I didn’t include: I didn’t get an extra 28974.
2436c is also confirmed as the only variant I got.
For 2417 and 13183 for the canopies: they come in 5+5 unnumbered bags.
Each bag has 11x BGreen (resp. BLO) + 7x Dark Green (resp. Dark Orange) 2417 and 10x BGreen (resp. BLO) 13183.
The instructions list all the 2417 but only 45x 13183.
That makes 5x 13183 as Extra in each colour (one per bag). (+1 for BGreen as one is needed for the carrot in the crate.)
Note though that the build of the canopy only needs 41x 13183 and 53x BGreen/BLO 2417. But as I understand the “let’s match LEGO’s inventory” policy, the remaining ones are not Extra.
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| Author: | Turez | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 05:59 | | Subject: | 772 Brick 1 x 2 x 2 without Inside Axle Holde | | Viewed: | 114 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| Hello everyone,
* | | 772 Brick 1 x 2 x 2 without Inside Axle Holder or Stud Holder
Parts: Brick
Marked for Deletion |
I came across this brick while checking the inventory of 7623
and I am wondering, does this part variant actually exist? I do not have it in
my collection and I also haven't found a photo showing the bottom (BL doesn't
have one too). Moreover, the quantities for sale are very low. I have asked four
sellers to check this variant. Two of them replied instantly and said their parts
are 3245b/c. One seller didn't answer but moved his parts to 3245b/c and
one seller didn't react at all. Based on that it is very likely that the
other parts for sale are also sorted incorrectly. But I don't know how to
go on with this thing now. How can one be sure that this variant actually does
not exist?
(Yes, there is a printed brick but I am talking about the plain variant.)
Regards
Jonas
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 01:24 | | Subject: | Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? | | Viewed: | 79 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Help, popsicle writes:
| | In Help, Adjour writes:
| | Anyone know why this happens? I notice the also melt the bricks they are sitting
against, so I'm presuming some sort of chemical reaction.
I'm guessing heat? I've run into this 3 times now one the lots also had
heat warped baseplates. I've never seen it on my own/original lego which
has never experienced a hot garage.
Are they trash? Can I clean them?
|
I believe Lego uses Styrene-Butadiene Styrene (SBS rubber) for their tires. Pretty
much the same material used on your sneakers like vans or converse. The edging
around the bottom of the shoe, if you’ve ever had to clean them. Also used on
many of today’s automotive parts such as rubber molding, trim, etc.
Knowing this, you should be able to determine what products you could use to
clean and/or treat the tires, to stay stoked
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Remembering the proclamations you made of placing me on your ignore list, if
you've actually done so, I guess this advise is for naught and I'm spinning
my wheels here
Maybe another can pass it on.
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| Author: | popsicle | | Posted: | Nov 5, 2019 00:54 | | Subject: | Re: Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? | | Viewed: | 83 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Help, Adjour writes:
| | Anyone know why this happens? I notice the also melt the bricks they are sitting
against, so I'm presuming some sort of chemical reaction.
I'm guessing heat? I've run into this 3 times now one the lots also had
heat warped baseplates. I've never seen it on my own/original lego which
has never experienced a hot garage.
Are they trash? Can I clean them?
|
I believe Lego uses Styrene-Butadiene Styrene (SBS rubber) for their tires. Pretty
much the same material used on your sneakers like vans or converse. The edging
around the bottom of the shoe, if you’ve ever had to clean them. Also used on
many of today’s automotive parts such as rubber molding, trim, etc.
Knowing this, you should be able to determine what products you could use to
clean and/or treat the tires, to stay stoked
| |
I just got some in light grey and was pretty stoked (only came in 3
sets) and they are awful gooey messes, I have more on the way and I don't
want it to be a total loss. The weird color on a common part is so neat in person.
Thanks everyone
Crystal
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Nov 4, 2019 23:23 | | Subject: | Re: Inventory Change Request for Set 9544-1 | | Viewed: | 13 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests | |
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| In Inventories Requests, axaday writes:
| | Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 3713 Light Bluish Gray Technic Bush (Extra)
* Add 1 Part 3647 Light Bluish Gray Technic, Gear 8 Tooth Type 1 (Extra)
* Add 1 Gear 4230879 (Not Applicable) Sticker for Storage Bin, Education Labels White with Blue Bottom Border - Sheet of 2
* Add 1 Gear 4188023 Dark Gray Storage/Sorting Tray - 8 Compartment
* Change {1 to 2} Part Black 32449 Technic, Liftarm 1 x 4 Thin
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I forgot to say "sealed set" before.
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Nov 4, 2019 23:22 | | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 9544-1 | | Viewed: | 22 times | | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 3713 Light Bluish Gray Technic Bush (Extra)
* Add 1 Part 3647 Light Bluish Gray Technic, Gear 8 Tooth Type 1 (Extra)
* Add 1 Gear 4230879 (Not Applicable) Sticker for Storage Bin, Education Labels White with Blue Bottom Border - Sheet of 2
* Add 1 Gear 4188023 Dark Gray Storage/Sorting Tray - 8 Compartment
* Change {1 to 2} Part Black 32449 Technic, Liftarm 1 x 4 Thin
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| Author: | Adjour | | Posted: | Nov 4, 2019 23:20 | | Subject: | Sticky/ oily vintage wheels...trash? | | Viewed: | 165 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
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| Anyone know why this happens? I notice the also melt the bricks they are sitting
against, so I'm presuming some sort of chemical reaction.
I'm guessing heat? I've run into this 3 times now one the lots also had
heat warped baseplates. I've never seen it on my own/original lego which
has never experienced a hot garage.
Are they trash? Can I clean them?
I just got some in light grey and was pretty stoked (only came in 3
sets) and they are awful gooey messes, I have more on the way and I don't
want it to be a total loss. The weird color on a common part is so neat in person.
Thanks everyone
Crystal
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