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for some reason, Brickstore has some parts with an extra space in the name when
I download to excel. Some examples would be:

Technic, Axle 4L has 1 extra space between Axle and 4L
Wheel 8mm D. x 6mm has 1 extra space between Wheel and 8mm
Bar 4L (Lightsaber Blade / Wand) has 1 extra space after Bar
Wedge, Plate 2 x 2 Cut Corner has 1 extra space after 2 x 2
String, Cord Thin 50cm for some reason has 3 extra spaces between Thin and 50cm

this is only a few of the many instances I've come across.

Brickstock had this issue the entire time I used them. But I switched and noticed
that Brickstore did not have this issue. when looking directly at the part
pages, there's no extra spaces in the names there. Nor do I see this when
downloading the catalog from Bricklink. I did notice that the description of
the item in the "info" box does NOT have the extra space.

Anyone know what the deal with the extra spaces are?

-jed

Author:

jedvii

Posted:

Sep 5, 2021 23:37

Subject:

Re: Ninja Edits on Axle lengths

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In Catalog, randyf writes:

In Catalog, jedvii writes:

So now Axle 3 is Axle 3L

4519 Technic, Axle 3L
Parts: Technic, Axle

I don't see any note on the page for 4519. Where was this information posted?

-jed

I standardized all of them just a couple of days ago because they had length
dimensions that were undefined.

Axles are similar to hoses in that the length is what is being searched for.
I could search for any hose in the catalog by using a length dimension with the
"L" unit. I could not do the same for axles. I thus made it possible to search
for axles using the "L" unit.

Names of items in the catalog can change quickly, so I would suggest that you
do not link data to the names, but to the item numbers. Item numbers change much
less frequently.

Cheers,
Randy

I can appreciate that items in the catalog can change quickly, but I don't
think I'm unreasonable to suggest that you can at BARE MINIMUM make a post
in the catalog section of the forum stating, "hey dudes, I ninja edited over
50 entries. They won't be in the parts change log"

Can you at least plan on making a blanket change? Maybe post in the catalog
forum, "hey guys, In a day or two, we are changing the every one Technic Axle
names." Or "hey people, on the 8th of every month we are going to make a slew
of changes." This will at least give those who it will effect some time to plan
accordingly.

I would suggest that you do not link data to the names

you know what? some of us do. What's the point of having it if it's
so unreliable that you suggest we don't use it. (part numbers change too,
so having the text data helps find those changes as well) I find it frustrating
when all the sudden I have many errors in my spreadsheets. All I ask is that
you let us know when you do it. At least when you changed all "handles" to "bar
handles" they show up in the change log. (Which I still find stupid because
all handles, except a very few, are bar handles. Why not just change the non-bar
handles to something else?)

-jed

Author:

jedvii

Posted:

Sep 4, 2021 09:17

Subject:

Re: When was the L added to Axle lengths?

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In Catalog, Stellar writes:

In Catalog, SylvainLS writes:

In Catalog, jedvii writes:

So now Axle 3 is Axle 3L

4519 Technic, Axle 3L
Parts: Technic, Axle

I don't see any note on the page for 4519. Where was this information posted?

-jed

It wasn’t that way August 27th (last time I downloaded the catalogue).

So it might be so recent that there isn’t any log yet

There is no log if an Admin edits directly the name of a part without using the
change request form.

Seems they standardized all the axles, I tried my best sometime ago.

It's not that I mind the changes, but there should at least me some kind
of announcement when they blanket change these things. It's become very
annoying when my spreadsheets all the sudden come up with hundreds of errors.

-jed

Author:

jedvii

Posted:

Sep 3, 2021 12:50

Subject:

When was the L added to Axle lengths?

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So now Axle 3 is Axle 3L

4519 Technic, Axle 3L
Parts: Technic, Axle

I don't see any note on the page for 4519. Where was this information posted?

-jed

Author:

jedvii

Posted:

Aug 10, 2021 21:19

Subject:

Re: shouldn't 65133 be a Hinge?

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Catalog Requests

another question,

why is

87580 Plate, Modified 2 x 2 with Groove and 1 Stud in Center (Jumper)
Parts: Plate, Modified

a plate, but

18674 Tile, Round 2 x 2 with Open Stud
Parts: Tile, Round

is a tile?

-jed

In Catalog Requests, randyf writes:

In Catalog Requests, jedvii writes:

shouldn't Part # 65133 be a hinge instead of a plate, Modified?

It has the Hinge Fingers. Most Bricks with them are in the Hinge Category.
I couldn't find any plates, bricks, or tiles with fingers that were not Hinges.

-jed

65133 Plate, Modified 4 x 6 with 2 Locking Hinge Fingers on Side, Studs on Edges

https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=65133#T=P

Yes, it should.

I have added it to the list of items that will be moved on October 1, 2021:

https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2509

Cheers,
Randy

Author:

jedvii

Posted:

Aug 5, 2021 09:30

Subject:

Re: shouldn't 65133 be a Hinge?

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Catalog Requests

In Catalog Requests, randyf writes:

In Catalog Requests, Stellar writes:

In Catalog Requests, randyf writes:

In Catalog Requests, jedvii writes:

Yes, it should.

I have added it to the list of items that will be moved on October 1, 2021:

https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2509

Cheers,
Randy

Items that are relatively new to the catalog (just a few months) can't be
moved directly?

From now on, if a part has been in the catalog for more than a few weeks (let's
say 3-4), and it is clearly not an outright error, then it gets added to the
next batch of items to move on the six month interval. Since this item has been
in the catalog almost five months, it is way past the time to just move it outright
without giving sellers the time to be notified and informed about the change
before it is moved.

Cheers,
Randy

I appreciate that you do it that way.

thanks for all your hard work.

-jed

Author:

jedvii

Posted:

Aug 4, 2021 10:56

Subject:

shouldn't 65133 be a Hinge?

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Catalog Requests

For:

Catalog Associate

Status:

Completed

Author:

jedvii

Posted:

Feb 11, 2021 20:29

Subject:

Re: 6H or 6L

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I'm surprised you aren't calling it a Bar 4L with Stud holder on end.

In Catalog, randyf writes:

In Catalog, peregrinator writes:

In Catalog, randyf writes:

In Catalog, The_RealRedHex writes:

Does that mean that others like this

3957 Antenna 4H - Round Top
Parts: Antenna

to 4H?

Yes, I believe so.

It should at least by 1 x 1 x 4 - then the height would be implicit. I don't
think we have this option with the antenna in the OP since that doesn't have
a stud holder - it doesn't have a length and width, only a height.

I would be fine with doing it that way, also.

Author:

jedvii

Posted:

Jan 11, 2021 08:02

Subject:

Inventory Change Request for Set 21324-1

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Inventories Requests (Entry)

Status:

Open

Please make changes to the following inventory:

21324-1 (Inv) 123 Sesame Street
1348 Parts, 6 Minifigures, 2020
Sets: LEGO Ideas (CUUSOO)

* Add 1 Part 3069bpb847 Light Bluish Gray Tile 1 x 2 with Groove with Vehicle Control Panel Two Sliders Pattern (Alternate) (match ID 3)
* Change 1 Part Dark Bluish Gray 3069bpc1 Tile 1 x 2 with Groove with Vehicle Control Panel Pattern {match ID 0 to 3}

Comments from Submitter:
adding Light Bluish Gray 3069bpb847 as an alternate piece to Dark Bluish Gray 3069pc1. I have personally seen this alternate piece in 2 sets.

Author:

jedvii

Posted:

Dec 6, 2020 15:12

Subject:

Re: 3069bpc1 in set 21324 is incorrect

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Inventories