What is the rule here - just so I can identify parts quicker because searching
"... 2 x 1" does not return items "... 1 x 2", and so on.
Rule of thumb: all the plates and bricks are “width x length (x height),” all
the slopes are “length x width (x height).”
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=261 says:
“The format Width x Length x Height, while common among fans, may be replaced
on occasion with the more widely used standard Length x Width x Height. This
is due to consistency and sorting needs among similar items, or to an alternate
common name used by fans. Establishing which dimension is which for a particular
part often depends on the part's common applications. For Slopes, the first
dimension listed should be that of the direction of the slope. For example, the
dimensions for part 4286 are 3 x 1, not 1 x 3.”
What is the rule here - just so I can identify parts quicker because searching
"... 2 x 1" does not return items "... 1 x 2", and so on.
Rule of thumb: all the plates and bricks are “width x length (x height),” all
the slopes are “length x width (x height).”
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=261 says:
“The format Width x Length x Height, while common among fans, may be replaced
on occasion with the more widely used standard Length x Width x Height. This
is due to consistency and sorting needs among similar items, or to an alternate
common name used by fans. Establishing which dimension is which for a particular
part often depends on the part's common applications. For Slopes, the first
dimension listed should be that of the direction of the slope. For example, the
dimensions for part 4286 are 3 x 1, not 1 x 3.”
Thanks so bricks, tiles and plates - W x L ( x H ) - such as Brick 2 x 4
Curves ,slopes ,wedges, brackets - L x W ( x H ) - such as Wedge 4 x 2 Right
/ Item No: 41767
As kids a 3001 was a "4 by 2". Maybe it's a UK/US thing - in UK they
say 4 by 2 for timber/lumber - in USA it is 2 by 4 no ?
[…]
As kids a 3001 was a "4 by 2". Maybe it's a UK/US thing - in UK they
say 4 by 2 for timber/lumber - in USA it is 2 by 4 no ?
Yes, but it’s width x thickness (or thickness x width), length is left out 🙃
And it’s not even 2 inches x 4 inches… and it’s not the same everywhere: I believe
it’s 1.5 x 3.5 in the USA and 1.75 x 3.75 in Canada.
As if the imperial system wasn’t complicated enough 🙄
[…]
As kids a 3001 was a "4 by 2". Maybe it's a UK/US thing - in UK they
say 4 by 2 for timber/lumber - in USA it is 2 by 4 no ?
Yes, but it’s width x thickness (or thickness x width), length is left out 🙃
And it’s not even 2 inches x 4 inches… and it’s not the same everywhere: I believe
it’s 1.5 x 3.5 in the USA and 1.75 x 3.75 in Canada.
As if the imperial system wasn’t complicated enough 🙄
A bit off topic here, but when I lived in Cyprus I wanted some 1 in x 2 in timber,
of course it was the metric equivalent, 25mm x 50mm. So I asked for lengths in
metres, but no it was sold by the foot!
[…]
A bit off topic here, but when I lived in Cyprus I wanted some 1 in x 2 in timber,
of course it was the metric equivalent, 25mm x 50mm. So I asked for lengths in
metres, but no it was sold by the foot!
France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
United Kingdom, England
