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 Author: tpr View Messages Posted By tpr
 Posted: Apr 2, 2022 04:28
 Subject: Part 32173 - should it be in Bionicle ??
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 Topic: Catalog Identification
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tpr (8669)

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Hi

Part

 
Part No: 32173  Name: Technic Ball Joint 2 x 7 with 2 Ball Joint
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32173 Technic Ball Joint 2 x 7 with 2 Ball Joint
Parts: Technic

is catalogued in Technic

all other similar looking parts are in Bionicle

This piece is in 59 sets - as follows

Bionicle - 38
Throwbot - 13
Hero - 2

Others - 6

When you see this part (i.e. for sorting etc) it goes in with all the other similar
parts, its only when searching the catalogue its not where you think it would
be !!

I assume historically there's a reason why its in Technic, its just not obvious

Thanks for any input

tpr
 Author: Stellar View Messages Posted By Stellar
 Posted: Apr 2, 2022 05:58
 Subject: Re: Part 32173 - should it be in Bionicle ??
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In Catalog Identification, tpr writes:
  Hi

Part

 
Part No: 32173  Name: Technic Ball Joint 2 x 7 with 2 Ball Joint
* 
32173 Technic Ball Joint 2 x 7 with 2 Ball Joint
Parts: Technic

is catalogued in Technic

all other similar looking parts are in Bionicle

This piece is in 59 sets - as follows

Bionicle - 38
Throwbot - 13
Hero - 2

Others - 6

When you see this part (i.e. for sorting etc) it goes in with all the other similar
parts, its only when searching the catalogue its not where you think it would
be !!

I assume historically there's a reason why its in Technic, its just not obvious

It was first used in 1999 in these sets:

https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=32173&in=S&itemYear=1999&ov=Y


  
Thanks for any input

tpr

I think there is a catalog project to tackle Bionicle, Hero Factory, Large Figure
Part and Technic, but it would be a hard job.