| Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies Author: | calsbricks | Posted: | Nov 21, 2018 11:50 | Subject: | Re: Projectile Launcher | Viewed: | 286 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, TheBrickGuys writes:
| In Catalog, calsbricks writes:
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| In Catalog, calsbricks writes:
| Change for the sake of change is often followed by complaints - it rarely serves
any real purpose. Agreed changes often come with compliments and welcoming. There
is a difference.
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That's a reasonable assessment. However, I'm fairly confident that the
changes I've made or coordinated in the catalog so far were all improvements.
Still, I've gotten a number of complaints about nearly all of them.
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How does that go - you can please some of the people all of the time but not
all of the people all of the time
NB - We haven't had reason yet to complain other than taking up the entire
forum with catalogue and inventory change requests ....
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There are certain ones that talk allot about the changes needed yet they disagree
with just about EVERY change made. Hmmmm, makes you wonder.....
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About what?
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Author: | calsbricks | Posted: | Nov 21, 2018 09:39 | Subject: | Inventory Change Request for Set 40222-1 | Viewed: | 197 times | Topic: | Inventories Requests (Entry) | Status: | Open | |
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| Please make changes to the following inventory:
* Add 1 Part 44567b Light Bluish Gray Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 1 Finger on Side without Bottom Groove (Alternate)
* Add 1 Part 44302b Dark Bluish Gray Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with 2 Fingers on End without Bottom Groove (Alternate)
Comments from Submitter:
5 sets parted out all without groove.
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Author: | calsbricks | Posted: | Nov 21, 2018 08:43 | Subject: | Re: Projectile Launcher | Viewed: | 182 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| In Catalog, calsbricks writes:
| Change for the sake of change is often followed by complaints - it rarely serves
any real purpose. Agreed changes often come with compliments and welcoming. There
is a difference.
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That's a reasonable assessment. However, I'm fairly confident that the
changes I've made or coordinated in the catalog so far were all improvements.
Still, I've gotten a number of complaints about nearly all of them.
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How does that go - you can please some of the people all of the time but not
all of the people all of the time
NB - We haven't had reason yet to complain other than taking up the entire
forum with catalogue and inventory change requests ....
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Author: | calsbricks | Posted: | Nov 21, 2018 07:56 | Subject: | Re: Projectile Launcher | Viewed: | 352 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| In Catalog, Teup writes:
That was the point of the Projectile Launcher category: to group all of these
together in one place. However, I'd prefer to wait for the launch of the
parts reclassification project to move these.
The first part of that project will be creating precise written definitions for
every category of parts. Once written definitions exist, then people will have
less room to bring out the torches and pitchforks when parts start moving.
Don't know if you noticed or not, but people sometimes want change and then
complain when it happens.
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Change for the sake of change is often followed by complaints - it rarely serves
any real purpose. Agreed changes often come with compliments and welcoming. There
is a difference.
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Author: | calsbricks | Posted: | Nov 8, 2018 11:45 | Subject: | Re: Try that again | Viewed: | 31 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, Rob_and_Shelagh writes:
| In Catalog, calsbricks writes:
| - Not swure thie is correct in the catalogue. In all 3 sets that
it comes in there is an white rubber band which holds the two halves
together. The instructions show the rubber band being used in each case. Should
there be an inventory for the part?
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As currently set up in the catalogue 29112pb01 is for 1 piece i.e. half of the
assembly and the band is just another separate part. For an assembly the inventory
would need to be 2 x 29112pb01 plus one band but typically assemblies like this
are not catalogued.
Robert
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Hi Robert - I thought there was all this talk and discussion about assemblies
a short time ago and that has changed but I will bow to your knowledge and separate
them out.
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Author: | calsbricks | Posted: | Nov 8, 2018 11:39 | Subject: | Try that again | Viewed: | 224 times | Topic: | Catalog | Status: | Open | |
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| - Not swure thie is correct in the catalogue. In all 3 sets that
it comes in there is an white rubber band which holds the two halves
together. The instructions show the rubber band being used in each case. Should
there be an inventory for the part?
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Author: | calsbricks | Posted: | Nov 5, 2018 05:28 | Subject: | Re: The 87552/94638/35378 saga | Viewed: | 52 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| In Catalog, calsbricks writes:
You already have an open request for this issue. I have copied your message
and reposted it to the open request and moved this request from Catalog Requests
to Catalog.
I haven't had time to look at this issue closely, but I will soon.
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Noted - we will carry on with our investigations as well.
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Author: | calsbricks | Posted: | Nov 5, 2018 03:59 | Subject: | The 87552/94638/35378 saga | Viewed: | 91 times | Topic: | Catalog | Status: | Open | |
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| Good morning
It is now clear from the evidence we have gathered that the catalogue is not
currently correct for these part id's. The part is correct but
should only be used for solid colours, similar to the 3004/3065. Both the 94638
and 353787 are for Transparent colours of the same part - we are in the process
of investigating those two parts to see if there is any difference in them.
So far the 94638 comes in 4 transparent colours Trans-Clear, Trans Bright Green,
Trans-Black and Trans-Light Blue. The part also carries a slightly different
description with Lego - incorporating the Letters PC (PolyCarbonite) at the end.
The 35378 is currently only available in Trans-Clear, Trans Light Blue and Trans-Black.
All 3 parts are available through the Lego Bricks & Pieces site as separate items.
What we suggest in the first instance is to separate 87552 and restrict it to
solid colours only. Hopefully in due course we will have the answer on the other
2.
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Author: | calsbricks | Posted: | Oct 29, 2018 13:02 | Subject: | Re: New Catalog Roadmap | Viewed: | 30 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| In Catalog, calsbricks writes:
| Can we get some agreement on standards for reporting stud sizes please. some
are re[porting width and length and ignoring height and others are including
height. This happens quite frequently on 1 x 1 items.
Just set a rule or guideline and reject any that do not meet that.
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There are already rules and guidelines set:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=261
However, they could definitely be clarified when it comes to parts which don't
fit easy definitions. Therefore, I've added your project to the list:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2473
As for the part you mentioned in a subsequent post, it simply needed a correction
to remove the height and I have fixed it. Thank you for pointing it out.
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That was only a single example - there are plenty more.
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| NB - We are not all that bothered by this as the stud measurements have no real
meaning
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Perhaps not to sellers who only sell and don't use the product. To people
who actually build with LEGO parts, these dimensions can be quite helpful. I
have used them many times.
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Author: | calsbricks | Posted: | Oct 29, 2018 05:05 | Subject: | Re: New Catalog Roadmap | Viewed: | 35 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| In Catalog, calsbricks writes:
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| Want to know where we're going with the catalog? Hard to do without a map,
isn't it?
I'm excessively pleased to announce the all-new Catalog Roadmap in the Help
Center:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2473
If you lose that link, you can always find the page in the Help Center for the
catalog:
https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?topicID=21
This is an effort to increase transparency about what is happening with the BrickLink
catalog and to make it feel more like a community effort. And, of course, to
get some stuff done.
And no, before anyone asks, I don't know what's going on with the site
roadmap. I thought it was a fantastic feature and I'm quite excited to finally
have something similar for the catalog.
Feedback? Ideas? Comments?
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Morning
One more little item which needs attention
Can we get some agreement on standards for reporting stud sizes please. some
are re reads 2 x 2 x .33 whilst reads 2 x 2
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