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Sizing error on part 799 - Peter Grass - 2025-08-11
An issue with some really really (maybe needs another really added) old parts. Part 799 and part 800 don't fit together like they should. The peg at the bottom of part 799 is the wrong size to fit into the hole of part 800.
RE: Sizing error on part 799 - Gerald Lasser - 2025-08-11
How did you notice this :-)
feel free to submit a reworked 799, seems that the attachemnt is not square as it is now
RE: Sizing error on part 799 - Rene Rechthaler - 2025-08-11
Thanks for the reminder! (I also found that error some time ago but didnt do anything about it...)
The steering brick 800 also fits the Tractor Chassis End Steering Link (873.dat), can you check that one too?
Do you need measurements from a real part?
Do you also want to do the Axle+Brick shortcut? (they normally dont get separated)
RE: Sizing error on part 799 - Jeff Jones - 2025-08-11
minifig hips (3815) r3
minifig hand (3820) r2.5
mixel socket r4.8
lightsaber hilt (64567/23306) r5
irl they should click and fit
change them? is a weird technique
RE: Sizing error on part 799 - Magnus Forsberg - 2025-08-11
(10 hours ago)Peter Grass Wrote: An issue with some really really (maybe needs another really added) old parts. Part 799 and part 800 don't fit together like they should. The peg at the bottom of part 799 is the wrong size to fit into the hole of part 800.
Ok, It needs a complete rework, since it has only a 2.0 license.
Where is the error?
On the axle, or in the brick?
If the axleend is centered on the axle, and is adapted to the brick, it will mean that the brick will end up off grid.
Is it correct that the brick is offset by 1.5 ldu? Or more?
Code:
1 7 0 -64 10 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 799.dat
1 38 0 0 -1.5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 800c01.dat
1 39 0 -8 70 0 0 -1 0 1 0 1 0 0 803.datRE: Sizing error on part 799 - Rene Rechthaler - 2025-08-11
I think I have most of the affected parts: the axle end is wrong, the end box is now square, but should be rectangular.
The axle brick is correct. (compare also the tractor axle 873.dat, which also seems correct)
(the axle diameter also seems correct, same for the brick connector top)
(the hole for the axle seems to be bigger than a technic hole, at about 6mm, no antistud there)
RE: Sizing error on part 799 - Magnus Forsberg - 2025-08-11
(6 hours ago)Rene Rechthaler Wrote: I think I have most of the affected parts: the axle end is wrong, the end box is now square, but should be rectangular.
Is the box centered on the axle? Or offset?
RE: Sizing error on part 799 - Rene Rechthaler - 2025-08-11
left/right centered, front/rear offset
the two thin "dots" are to the front and hold onto the spring nose (as "return-to-center") of the plates (803-806)
that means the wheel axles are shifted a bit to the front of the vertical steering axle.
(the brick on the axle, but you meant the small box on the axle)
the small rectangular box is centered on the axle, wide to the sides.
(1x2 brick on the top has the same orientation as the 2x4 at the bottom)
the axle is normally that snugly on the brick, you cant separate them...
I have a brick with a broken axle box inside: L3,6mmx6mm
axle diameter: 5.8mm (if you need to drill a hole for that into a normal plate, use 5mm from below into the antistud, then 6mm from the top)
-> you can see the corners of the bottom box when viewing at the axle from above
for easy editing, the first line in the 799.dat is the culprit:
1 16 0 64 0 4.949 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 4.949 box5.dat
should be sized to fit 800.dat
1 16 0 64 0 6 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 4.5 box.dat
RE: Sizing error on part 799 - N. W. Perry - 2025-08-11
On a totally unrelated, but related, note…is there a good way to search the library for "799" so that 799.dat will be the top result? By default, it's not even on the first page of results.
RE: Sizing error on part 799 - Rene Rechthaler - 2025-08-11
(3 hours ago)N. W. Perry Wrote: On a totally unrelated, but related, note…is there a good way to search the library for "799" so that 799.dat will be the top result? By default, it's not even on the first page of results.
try " 799.dat" (with double marks, space and .dat), so it ignores the XX799 and 799XX, then there are no other options left...