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3573, 7249, and 3572
Forum: Parts Tracker Discussion
Last Post: Peter Blomberg
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I'm going to be getting a...
Forum: Parts Authoring
Last Post: Peter Grass
7 hours ago
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2025 LEGO Education Scien...
Forum: Part Requests
Last Post: Philippe Hurbain
9 hours ago
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Most Common Parts that re...
Forum: Part Requests
Last Post: Rene Rechthaler
Yesterday, 10:41
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Reasons for hold
Forum: Help
Last Post: Philippe Hurbain
Yesterday, 6:28
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Plate Special Round 4 x 4...
Forum: Part Requests
Last Post: tom alphin
2025-09-23, 23:17
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Toucan 80513
Forum: Parts Tracker Discussion
Last Post: Magnus Forsberg
2025-09-22, 21:24
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filter for inactive autho...
Forum: Parts Tracker Discussion
Last Post: Rene Rechthaler
2025-09-22, 16:36
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30mm vs 30.4mm Wheels & T...
Forum: General LDraw.org Discussion
Last Post: tom alphin
2025-09-22, 15:09
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Pirate Themed Parts
Forum: Part Requests
Last Post: Peter Grass
2025-09-21, 20:49
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3573, 7249, and 3572 |
Posted by: Peter Blomberg - Yesterday, 2:38 - Forum: Parts Tracker Discussion
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The arch 3572 may possible match the curvatures of the sloped bricks 3573, 7249, 50950, and 24309.
We need to confirm these matches using physical parts.
Does anyone have two or more of these parts?
A. Does the curvature of 3573/7249 match the curvature of 50950/24309?
B. Does the curvature of 3573/7249 match the curvature of 3572?
C. Does the curvature of 50950/24309 match the curvature of 3572?
I know what BI data claims, but now we need physical confirmation.
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Toucan 80513 |
Posted by: Peter Blomberg - 2025-09-22, 21:00 - Forum: Parts Tracker Discussion
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Some of the border vertices in the toucan subfiles have slightly different rounding of the fourth decimal, which causes white dots to appear along the seams between subparts. The shape is free-form so there is no primitive that would cause it. It can be hard to detect, but it seems reviewers have anyway certified it.
What is the current policy? Are fourth decimal gaps allowed or not?
If allowed, what is the largest gap that can be accepted in a free-form shape?
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2025 LEGO Education Science - 115901 (Remote Control, Science) |
Posted by: tom alphin - 2025-09-21, 6:13 - Forum: Part Requests
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In recent days, Philippe Hurbain has added three of the four new Bluetooth-based LEGO Science parts to the parts Tracker. I'm personally excited to see LEGO finally moving to USB-C for charging their devices, as well as curious to see how well the device-to-device Bluetooth connectivity works in practice.
Assuming that these devices continue to connect with Host PC and with each other using the LEGO Wireless Protocol - it might be possible to control them using a Spike Hub, or even a City hub running PyBrick firmware. (If anyone has any info on the protocols used or compatibility with other Powered Up hubs, let me know)
In any event, one of the parts is still not on the tracker, and I would like to include all four of the new parts in my LEGO Parts Guide. (I believeive the guide will be especially useful to educators.)
Missing Part: 115901 (Remote Control, Science)
Thanks again for the tremendous throughput of new parts in recent months!
---tom
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30mm vs 30.4mm Wheels & Tires |
Posted by: tom alphin - 2025-09-21, 4:51 - Forum: General LDraw.org Discussion
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There are a number of wheels with an outer diameter of around 30mm, but they are very inconsistently described as 30mm or 30.4mm across different websites. I noticed that LDraw is the most consistent here, using 30 (mm) for all four of these parts. (Within MLCad they appear to be exactly the same width.)
1. Are they actually the same size, or are they actually measurably different?
2. Even if they are ever-so-slightly different, is 0.4mm so small that almost nobody cares?
3. Does LDraw prefer technically accurate measurements, or is it generally preferred to nudge measurements ever-so-slightly to make the system work better together?
I would like to make my part naming both technically correct and consistent.
---Tom
LINK TO RELEVANT PARTS: https://brickarchitect.com/parts/categor...artstyle=1
P.S. Here are dumps of the part names across the relevant sites:
56904 (14mm wide) - Brick Architect Long: 30mm D. × 14mm Wheel w/ Technic Axle Hole
- Brick Architect Short: 30mm D. × 14mm, Axle
- Bricklink: Wheel 30mm D. x 14mm
- Rebrickable: Wheel 30 x 14
- Brickset / LEGO.com: RIM NARROW Ø 30/14 W/ CROSS
- LDraw: Wheel Rim 14 x 30 with 6 Spokes and No Pegholes
42716 (20mm wide)- Brick Architect Long: 30.4mm D. × 20mm Wheel w/ Technic Axle Hole, 5-Angled Spokes
- Brick Architect Short: 30.4mm D. × 20mm, Axle, 5-Spokes
- Bricklink: Wheel 30.4mm D. x 20mm with No Pin Holes and 5 Large Spokes
- Rebrickable: Wheel 30 x 20 5-Spoke
- Brickset / LEGO.com: RIM WIDE DIA.30X20 W/ CROSS HOLE, NO. 1
- LDraw: Wheel Rim 20 x 30 "Torq Thrust" with 5 Spokes and External Ribs
66155- Brick Architect Long: 30.4mm D. × 20mm Wheel w/ Technic Axle Hole, Angled Spokes
- Brick Architect Short: 30.4mm D. × 20mm, Axle
- Bricklink: Wheel 30.4mm D. x 20mm with Center Axle Holes Motorcycle
- Rebrickable: Wheel 30 x 20 with Center Axle Holes
- Brickset / LEGO.com: RIM, WIDE, DIA. 30X20, W/ CROSS HOLE
- LDraw: Wheel Rim 30 x 20 with 3 Dual Angled Spokes and 4L Hub
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I'm going to be getting a 3D scanner |
Posted by: Peter Grass - 2025-09-19, 15:58 - Forum: Parts Authoring
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Since I am not great at 3D modelling, I still wanted to give back to the community, I decided to order a 3D scanner so some of the older parts can be scanned since there is quite a lot missing from 2000 - 2020 from when there were no 3D models available. Some of the very old stuff was also hand measured so I dunno if those will want replacing since it depends how often anyone even uses those old parts really.
The scanner I will be getting is the Creality Raptor Pro.
So is there any particular preference of things that people would like scanned to start with?
If I scan the parts would someone be willing to get them ready so they can be added to the tracker?
Reducing the meshes to some kind of sensible size should be something I can do.
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