Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies| Author: | rosies  | | Posted: | Feb 15, 2019 20:13 | | Subject: | Re: Aren't these differences ridiculous? | | Viewed: | 86 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| Actually,
The powers that be will be removing 3 of them from the catalogue in a few weeks.
In Catalog, brikomania writes:
| | I really like the extensive catalog, and think that most of the differences (like
the jumpers or tiles with groove, etc) are really useful.
But when you get to things like this, with a 1 x 2 x 6 arch, having something
like 4 variants, doesn't it make it too hard for sellers AND buyers?
I get the raised arch difference, that is notable, but this thin/thick thing?
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| Author: | Brick.Door | | Posted: | Feb 15, 2019 14:09 | | Subject: | Re: 3703 Technic, Brick 1 x 16 with Holes | | Viewed: | 44 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, legoman007 writes:
| | Hi all,
please add the color brown to the item 3703.
I have some of them and can't see it in the available colors.
Thanks, Martin
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The list of available colors is generated automatically based on the set inventories.
So unless the item has been cataloged in that color as part of a set, it can't
appear in the list.
You can still list the item for sale the same way you would any other color.
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| Author: | legoman007 | | Posted: | Feb 15, 2019 13:47 | | Subject: | 3703 Technic, Brick 1 x 16 with Holes | | Viewed: | 82 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Hi all,
please add the color brown to the item 3703.
I have some of them and can't see it in the available colors.
Thanks, Martin
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Feb 14, 2019 10:51 | | Subject: | Re: Aren't these differences ridiculous? | | Viewed: | 61 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, mfav writes:
| | | | | | I have a loop in every room of my house!
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I don't know what that means.
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Loupe, not loop.
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Ah, that makes more sense. I was unfamiliar with the word, but I looked it up.
I have a magnifier with a light that gets me part numbers 98% of the time, but
Hygrotus' decision to become an entomologist and probably a bunch of grad
school and all just so he would have equipment to get the other 2% just seems
like an overreaction to the situation.
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| Author: | mfav | | Posted: | Feb 14, 2019 10:36 | | Subject: | Re: Aren't these differences ridiculous? | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| | | | | I have a loop in every room of my house!
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I don't know what that means.
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Loupe, not loop.
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Feb 14, 2019 09:16 | | Subject: | Re: Aren't these differences ridiculous? | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, dcarmine writes:
| | In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | In Catalog, dearlydeparted writes:
| | In Catalog, brikomania writes:
| | I really like the extensive catalog, and think that most of the differences (like
the jumpers or tiles with groove, etc) are really useful.
But when you get to things like this, with a 1 x 2 x 6 arch, having something
like 4 variants, doesn't it make it too hard for sellers AND buyers?
I get the raised arch difference, that is notable, but this thin/thick thing?
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To me, yes. I have never been able visually to distinguish the difference between
the two without reinforcement - medium think - thin. I just don't see it,
try as I might.
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You can always check mold number molded on the part's underside, magnifying
glass maybe needed.
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Or a light piped thingamajig if you happen to be an entomologist (which is kind
of cheating).
I thought about buying an otoscope the other day so I could see the part number
on the giraffe guy's hat. Then I thought that might be a sign of obsession.
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but I finally was able to read this mold number 
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Cheater
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I have a loop in every room of my house!
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I don't know what that means.
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| Author: | hpoort | | Posted: | Feb 13, 2019 11:41 | | Subject: | Re: Aren't these differences ridiculous? | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, crazylegoman writes:
| | YES YES YES YES YES!
This is the #1 upgrade I would want from Bricklink.
David
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I very much agree. This abiguity should be part of both the items for sale (sellers
not wanting to bother to distinguish) and the wanted lists (buyers not caring
whether they get the on or the other variety).
Taken a bit further, for the wanted lists this might take the form of 'any
shade of green', 'a brick of width 2' or 'the a or c variety
of 4085'.
Wishful thinking, but if this #1 upgrade is implemented in Bricklink XL, I am
all for it, despite whatever changes they might make to the interface.
Hans-Peter
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| Author: | crazylegoman | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2019 23:40 | | Subject: | Baby body grip capabilities | | Viewed: | 112 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| In the first LEGO Movie 2 preview ( https://youtu.be/XvHSlHhh1gk?t=31 ) the sewer
babies are all holding weapons and the like. Anyway, I was planning on making
my own Apocalypseburg display, and of course, I want to have some sewer babies.
My question is: Is there such a thing as a baby body that has hands that can
grip minifig scale items (3.2mm diameter)?
Thanks,
David
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| Author: | Adjour | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2019 23:14 | | Subject: | Re: Aren't these differences ridiculous? | | Viewed: | 68 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, brikomania writes:
| | I really like the extensive catalog, and think that most of the differences (like
the jumpers or tiles with groove, etc) are really useful.
But when you get to things like this, with a 1 x 2 x 6 arch, having something
like 4 variants, doesn't it make it too hard for sellers AND buyers?
I get the raised arch difference, that is notable, but this thin/thick thing?
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Well, I personally don't care too much for mocs, but those restoring vintage
sets for themselves or customers DO care about variants.
Clips have a bunch as well.
I'm still learning them all. Its interesting, at minimum, and sometimes a
pain
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| Author: | crazylegoman | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2019 23:08 | | Subject: | Re: Aren't these differences ridiculous? | | Viewed: | 56 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| YES YES YES YES YES!
This is the #1 upgrade I would want from Bricklink.
David
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| Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2019 22:22 | | Subject: | Re: Aren't these differences ridiculous? | | Viewed: | 66 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | In Catalog, dearlydeparted writes:
| | In Catalog, brikomania writes:
| | I really like the extensive catalog, and think that most of the differences (like
the jumpers or tiles with groove, etc) are really useful.
But when you get to things like this, with a 1 x 2 x 6 arch, having something
like 4 variants, doesn't it make it too hard for sellers AND buyers?
I get the raised arch difference, that is notable, but this thin/thick thing?
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To me, yes. I have never been able visually to distinguish the difference between
the two without reinforcement - medium think - thin. I just don't see it,
try as I might.
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You can always check mold number molded on the part's underside, magnifying
glass maybe needed.
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Or a light piped thingamajig if you happen to be an entomologist (which is kind
of cheating).
I thought about buying an otoscope the other day so I could see the part number
on the giraffe guy's hat. Then I thought that might be a sign of obsession.
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but I finally was able to read this mold number
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Cheater
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I have a loop in every room of my house!
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| Author: | elclair | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2019 18:21 | | Subject: | Re: Identify old Lego piece | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, FreeStorm writes:
| | In Catalog, FreeStorm writes:
| | In Catalog, elclair writes:
| | Hey all.
I bought a crate of used Lego and found a few of these pieces I can't identify
(or seem to find in the bricklink Catalog) It's a hollow brick with "Lego"
printed in the studs.(no reference number)
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In case of, you will certainly find those parts:
From old minifigures like that:
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Perfect, thanks. Appreciate it!
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| Author: | FreeStorm | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2019 16:18 | | Subject: | Re: Identify old Lego piece | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, FreeStorm writes:
| | In Catalog, elclair writes:
| | Hey all.
I bought a crate of used Lego and found a few of these pieces I can't identify
(or seem to find in the bricklink Catalog) It's a hollow brick with "Lego"
printed in the studs.(no reference number)
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In case of, you will certainly find those parts:
From old minifigures like that:
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| Author: | FreeStorm | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2019 16:12 | | Subject: | Re: Identify old Lego piece | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, elclair writes:
| | Hey all.
I bought a crate of used Lego and found a few of these pieces I can't identify
(or seem to find in the bricklink Catalog) It's a hollow brick with "Lego"
printed in the studs.(no reference number)
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| Author: | elclair | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2019 16:10 | | Subject: | Identify old Lego piece | | Viewed: | 112 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| Hey all.
I bought a crate of used Lego and found a few of these pieces I can't identify
(or seem to find in the bricklink Catalog) It's a hollow brick with "Lego"
printed in the studs.(no reference number)
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| Author: | mhortar | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2019 14:33 | | Subject: | Re: Aren't these differences ridiculous? | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, SylvainLS writes:
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(There might still be problems though. Say, a buyer parts out a set into a WL,
they are asked if they allow other variants, they accept because they think it
will be cheaper and easier to fullfil, but the set really can only be built with
the one variant  )
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This part is the one that would potentially cause issues. Things like the variations
of 3933/3934 that can cause parts to physically not attach in some scenarios.
That's the first I can think of just because I've experienced it in the
past.
Josh
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| Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2019 14:05 | | Subject: | Re: Aren't these differences ridiculous? | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, brikomania writes:
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Thank you for the explanations. I agree that some times, or for some people it
can be useful, but i believe that most of the time it isn't. As suggested,
I think that there should be an option to do a general search for wantlists or
in store, choose if you care about variants or not.
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The database isn’t made for this, and the only way now is to have “undetermined”
variants, which just adds another variant, fouls the price guide, and makes half
the buyers unhappy.
What would be nice would be “virtual undetermined parts,” and inventories and
sellers should still have to use the determined variants but searches and WLs
wouldn’t.
(There might still be problems though. Say, a buyer parts out a set into a WL,
they are asked if they allow other variants, they accept because they think it
will be cheaper and easier to fullfil, but the set really can only be built with
the one variant )
But that means modifying the database and the site too deeply, at least for now….
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| Author: | nectara | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2019 13:39 | | Subject: | Re: Allow AFOLs to "Bricklink" the ADP sets | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Suggestions, Brick.Door writes:
| | There are no plans to do so, but I hope that once the regular sales period is
finished Bricklink allows the inventory of these sets to be added to the catalog
so people can add them to a want list and buy the parts they need to build them.
Since they use mostly common parts, I think many AFOLs would prefer to build
them with the parts in their own collection, and just buy any ones they are missing.
Not only would this generate revenue for Bricklink by increased sales, it would
be an olive branch to the sellers who have been completely excluded from this
promotion.
Bricklink has done so much to build the AFOL community and it has become a verb
within our vocabulary (much like Google has in the general population). It would
be a sad irony if the sets created by Bricklink to celebrate AFOLs cannot be
Bricklinked by AFOLs.
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I voted no.
They are MOC's not officials Lego sets.
Regards
Nectara
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| Author: | mhortar | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2019 13:29 | | Subject: | Re: Allow AFOLs to "Bricklink" the ADP sets | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Suggestions, Teup writes:
| | In Suggestions, mhortar writes:
| | In Suggestions, Brick.Door writes:
| | There are no plans to do so, but I hope that once the regular sales period is
finished Bricklink allows the inventory of these sets to be added to the catalog
so people can add them to a want list and buy the parts they need to build them.
Since they use mostly common parts, I think many AFOLs would prefer to build
them with the parts in their own collection, and just buy any ones they are missing.
Not only would this generate revenue for Bricklink by increased sales, it would
be an olive branch to the sellers who have been completely excluded from this
promotion.
Bricklink has done so much to build the AFOL community and it has become a verb
within our vocabulary (much like Google has in the general population). It would
be a sad irony if the sets created by Bricklink to celebrate AFOLs cannot be
Bricklinked by AFOLs.
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From what I understand from reading about these sets, these aren't going
to be officially recognized LEGO sets. If that's the case, I don't feel
like they belong in the catalog. Someone will post the inventory somewhere (from
what I understand, it happens with most popular MOCs), so there is nothing stopping
a buyer from creating their own wanted list and purchase the parts without having
the set in the catalog.
Josh
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They're still more official than BrickArms, which is also in the catalog...
Plus, the whole "exciting" part about the whole project, according to BL itself,
is the fact that it's an official cooperation with the LEGO Group.
So yes, I definitely see the irony.
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I objected to adding BrickArms as well, for what it's worth. Fat lot of good
that did 
Josh
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| Author: | Teup | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2019 13:07 | | Subject: | Re: Allow AFOLs to "Bricklink" the ADP sets | | Viewed: | 52 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Suggestions, mhortar writes:
| | In Suggestions, Brick.Door writes:
| | There are no plans to do so, but I hope that once the regular sales period is
finished Bricklink allows the inventory of these sets to be added to the catalog
so people can add them to a want list and buy the parts they need to build them.
Since they use mostly common parts, I think many AFOLs would prefer to build
them with the parts in their own collection, and just buy any ones they are missing.
Not only would this generate revenue for Bricklink by increased sales, it would
be an olive branch to the sellers who have been completely excluded from this
promotion.
Bricklink has done so much to build the AFOL community and it has become a verb
within our vocabulary (much like Google has in the general population). It would
be a sad irony if the sets created by Bricklink to celebrate AFOLs cannot be
Bricklinked by AFOLs.
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From what I understand from reading about these sets, these aren't going
to be officially recognized LEGO sets. If that's the case, I don't feel
like they belong in the catalog. Someone will post the inventory somewhere (from
what I understand, it happens with most popular MOCs), so there is nothing stopping
a buyer from creating their own wanted list and purchase the parts without having
the set in the catalog.
Josh
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They're still more official than BrickArms, which is also in the catalog...
Plus, the whole "exciting" part about the whole project, according to BL itself,
is the fact that it's an official cooperation with the LEGO Group.
So yes, I definitely see the irony.
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| Author: | brikomania | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2019 13:06 | | Subject: | Re: Aren't these differences ridiculous? | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, brikomania writes:
| | I really like the extensive catalog, and think that most of the differences (like
the jumpers or tiles with groove, etc) are really useful.
But when you get to things like this, with a 1 x 2 x 6 arch, having something
like 4 variants, doesn't it make it too hard for sellers AND buyers?
I get the raised arch difference, that is notable, but this thin/thick thing?
|
Thank you for the explanations. I agree that some times, or for some people it
can be useful, but i believe that most of the time it isn't. As suggested,
I think that there should be an option to do a general search for wantlists or
in store, choose if you care about variants or not.
Many buyers ask if i have a part, for example, a 1 x 1 with clip, and I do, but
they had the O clip in their wanted lists, and i had the U clip, but they didn't
care for either.
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| Author: | mhortar | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2019 12:55 | | Subject: | Re: Allow AFOLs to "Bricklink" the ADP sets | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Suggestions, Brick.Door writes:
| | There are no plans to do so, but I hope that once the regular sales period is
finished Bricklink allows the inventory of these sets to be added to the catalog
so people can add them to a want list and buy the parts they need to build them.
Since they use mostly common parts, I think many AFOLs would prefer to build
them with the parts in their own collection, and just buy any ones they are missing.
Not only would this generate revenue for Bricklink by increased sales, it would
be an olive branch to the sellers who have been completely excluded from this
promotion.
Bricklink has done so much to build the AFOL community and it has become a verb
within our vocabulary (much like Google has in the general population). It would
be a sad irony if the sets created by Bricklink to celebrate AFOLs cannot be
Bricklinked by AFOLs.
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From what I understand from reading about these sets, these aren't going
to be officially recognized LEGO sets. If that's the case, I don't feel
like they belong in the catalog. Someone will post the inventory somewhere (from
what I understand, it happens with most popular MOCs), so there is nothing stopping
a buyer from creating their own wanted list and purchase the parts without having
the set in the catalog.
Josh
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| Author: | Brick.Door | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2019 12:46 | | Subject: | Allow AFOLs to "Bricklink" the ADP sets | | Viewed: | 194 times | | Topic: | Catalog | | Status: | Open | |
| There are no plans to do so, but I hope that once the regular sales period is
finished Bricklink allows the inventory of these sets to be added to the catalog
so people can add them to a want list and buy the parts they need to build them.
Since they use mostly common parts, I think many AFOLs would prefer to build
them with the parts in their own collection, and just buy any ones they are missing.
Not only would this generate revenue for Bricklink by increased sales, it would
be an olive branch to the sellers who have been completely excluded from this
promotion.
Bricklink has done so much to build the AFOL community and it has become a verb
within our vocabulary (much like Google has in the general population). It would
be a sad irony if the sets created by Bricklink to celebrate AFOLs cannot be
Bricklinked by AFOLs.
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| Author: | yorbrick | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2019 11:32 | | Subject: | Re: Aren't these differences ridiculous? | | Viewed: | 62 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | In Catalog, brikomania writes:
| | I really like the extensive catalog, and think that most of the differences (like
the jumpers or tiles with groove, etc) are really useful.
But when you get to things like this, with a 1 x 2 x 6 arch, having something
like 4 variants, doesn't it make it too hard for sellers AND buyers?
I get the raised arch difference, that is notable, but this thin/thick thing?
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It would be nice if the catalog had the sophistication to have a metapart that
would collect listings of all three in a search if someone really didn't
care which.
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I guess it does in a way as you can search for "arch 1 x 6 x 2 -curved -pattern"
if you don't care which one you get, but it only really works for searches
and not wants lists. So yes having a metadata tag to link them would be good.
Same for a number of other parts with minor variations that may be inconsequential
for some people but important for others.
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| Author: | axaday | | Posted: | Feb 12, 2019 10:42 | | Subject: | Re: Aren't these differences ridiculous? | | Viewed: | 72 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | In Catalog, axaday writes:
| | In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| | In Catalog, dearlydeparted writes:
| | In Catalog, brikomania writes:
| | I really like the extensive catalog, and think that most of the differences (like
the jumpers or tiles with groove, etc) are really useful.
But when you get to things like this, with a 1 x 2 x 6 arch, having something
like 4 variants, doesn't it make it too hard for sellers AND buyers?
I get the raised arch difference, that is notable, but this thin/thick thing?
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To me, yes. I have never been able visually to distinguish the difference between
the two without reinforcement - medium think - thin. I just don't see it,
try as I might.
|
You can always check mold number molded on the part's underside, magnifying
glass maybe needed.
|
Or a light piped thingamajig if you happen to be an entomologist (which is kind
of cheating).
I thought about buying an otoscope the other day so I could see the part number
on the giraffe guy's hat. Then I thought that might be a sign of obsession.
|
but I finally was able to read this mold number
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Cheater
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