https://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.c.../41663.dat

In regards to arezey's comment, should we rename these parts to "Constraction Shield ..." or stick with "Technic Shield ..."?

These are now the oldest uncertified parts on the PT. In fact, my first part was released in update 2002-03 so it probably even predates my foray parts authoring (the first post of which is here on 14 Mar 2002). I'd like them either rebuilt or William Wood found and affirmed the CA.

Now that more people than myself have the ability to edit headers on the PT (Willy, Philo, Magnus, Gerald, Max, and Steffen to start) I'd like to lay down some basic ground rules:

A header may only be edited if:
- To fix an error
- To add a required !CATEGORY or !KEYWORDS entry
- As specifically requested in the comments or here on the forum provided there are no objections

When in doubt, do not edit and ask. If there is a dispute, I will make the final decision.

(Prior discussions here and here.)

1. I believe part 72706 should have 10 ribs rather than 9, as every photo I can find of the real part does.

2. Dimensions: I took some screen measurements from photos like this one, which support a rib-to-rib pitch of 2.5mm or 6.25 LDU, matching current practice. That also supports an overall length of 25mm, which is closer to the nominal 3L size of the part (especially with the natural squishiness of a real hose). It also also supports the 2L/6-rib hose being less than 16mm, as discussed in the second thread above.

3. I think the rib subpart should be a little fatter and rounder. In particular, the width of the rib should be greater than that of the gap; my measurements give an approximate ratio of 7:3. I plan to re-work this subpart for my own use; is it worth doing so officially? This would also affect the flexible segments k01 and k02.

For reference:
https://www.ldraw.org/cgi-bin/ptdetail.c.../clh6c.dat

I'm not certain that tildes are right for use in primitive descriptions. Lots of primitives are built from other primitives. None of them have tildes.

Thoughts?

A quick reference to the candidates for the 2022/2023 LDraw.org Steering Committee (SteerCo) election. The information is drawn from the nomination process and corrections are welcome, please email the webmasters.

Candidates are listed by nomination status in alphabetical order by last name and no ranking or endorsement should be inferred from their position on the list. The following table summarizes the status of each candidate in the format:

Nominee name: Nomination Status (Nominator, Second)

Philippe Hurbain: Accepted (Stefan Frenz, Max Martin Richter)
Gerald Lasser: Accepted (Stefan Frenz, Max Martin Richter)
Orion Pobursky: Accepted (Stefan Frenz, Willy Tschager)
Max Martin Richter: Accepted (Johann Eisner, Willy Tschager)
Willy Tschager: Accepted (Stefan Frenz, Max Martin Richter)

Johann Eisner: Declined (Stefan Frenz, Max Martin Richter)
Roland Melkert: Declined (Stefan Frenz, Max Martin Richter)

Replies to this have been disabled. The nominations thread is where they belong.

A thread to identify key parts of interest for the 2022-02 release

2022 Technic sets.

I've created a new forum specifically for discussion parts on the Parts Tracker or the Parts Tracker itself. Usage is restricted to PT Admin, PT Review, PT Submit, and Site Admins. If you don't see it, the you're not in one of those groups.

This forum is restricted to current PT Admin, PT Review, PT Submit, and Site Admin

This forum is for the following topics:
- Issues with parts already submitted to the Parts Tracker.
- Header edits and part rename requests
- Parts Tracker news and announcements
- Issues with the current Parts release
- Suggestions or improvements for the Parts Tracker itself

The above list is not all inclusive. Use your discretion.