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 Author: bb458944 View Messages Posted By bb458944
 Posted: Nov 1, 2018 09:22
 Subject: Part 3062old in projects AFOL
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Allow use of part 3062old in the projects for AFOL. It is prettier than the current
3062 and allows to make thinner columns more elegant.
 Author: Biglesdug View Messages Posted By Biglesdug
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 Subject: Re: Part 3062old in projects AFOL
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In Suggestions, jpascual writes:
  Allow use of part 3062old in the projects for AFOL. It is prettier than the current
3062 and allows to make thinner columns more elegant.

Are you not allowed to use them now?
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: Nov 1, 2018 09:35
 Subject: Re: Part 3062old in projects AFOL
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In Suggestions, Biglesdug writes:
  In Suggestions, jpascual writes:
  Allow use of part 3062old in the projects for AFOL. It is prettier than the current
3062 and allows to make thinner columns more elegant.

Are you not allowed to use them now?

jpascual is talking about the Studio contest.

And 3062old is not an “active” part allowed in submissions. It’s not been produced
for more than 50 years!
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In Suggestions, SylvainLS writes:
  In Suggestions, Biglesdug writes:
  In Suggestions, jpascual writes:
  Allow use of part 3062old in the projects for AFOL. It is prettier than the current
3062 and allows to make thinner columns more elegant.

Are you not allowed to use them now?

jpascual is talking about the Studio contest.

And 3062old is not an “active” part allowed in submissions. It’s not been produced
for more than 50 years!

I did not know that the part 3062old has not been made for 50 years and I do
not know why. because she is so useful and prettier than the two current versions
of the 3062. Could not do it again?
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
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In Suggestions, jpascual writes:
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I did not know that the part 3062old has not been made for 50 years

On the part’s page, on the right of the picture, there’s the period the sets
in which the part appears.

The last time there was a set in which 3062old was included was 1967:
 
Part No: 3062old  Name: Brick, Round  1 x 1 - Solid Stud, No Bottom Lip
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3062old Brick, Round 1 x 1 - Solid Stud, No Bottom Lip
Parts: Brick, Round


Be careful using this info for other parts though because the dates are those
of the sets. Sets that have been produced for a long time often have had their
latest runs use newer variants.


   and I do not know why.

I could say it’s because the “modern” round brick is more versatile or whatever
(e.g. it can be place in the center of 4 studs) but that kind of decision often
ends up in:
  The Ways Of The LEGO Group Are Mysterious


   because she is so useful and prettier than the two current versions
of the 3062. Could not do it again?

For similar purposes, they made
 
Part No: 71076  Name: Brick, Round 1 x 1 d. 90 degrees Elbow Macaroni - No Stud - Type 1
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71076 Brick, Round 1 x 1 d. 90 degrees Elbow Macaroni - No Stud - Type 1
Parts: Brick, Round
but they also discontinued this one.
Now they use
 
Part No: 62462  Name: Technic, Pin Connector Round 2L with Slot (Pin Joiner Round)
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62462 Technic, Pin Connector Round 2L with Slot (Pin Joiner Round)
Parts: Technic, Connector
with pins.

You can also use
 
Part No: 18654  Name: Technic, Liftarm Thick 1 x 1 (Spacer)
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18654 Technic, Liftarm Thick 1 x 1 (Spacer)
Parts: Technic, Liftarm
with a
 
Part No: 4274  Name: Technic, Pin 1/2 without Friction Ridges
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4274 Technic, Pin 1/2 without Friction Ridges
Parts: Technic, Pin