[Fixed] Error with 44568 (official part) ?

[Bertrand Lequy]

Hi again.

It seems there's an error with 44568. The usage of p\clh6 is not correct since it's symetrical and the two fingers are not on this part.

I have this part on my desk right now and I see the same that's shown on this picture :


Does it exist two versions of this part, one with symetrical fingers and one without ?

[Rene Rechthaler]

looks like you are correct and the official part is wrong...
fortunately, the correct "fingers are already there:
https://library.ldraw.org/official/29539
https://library.ldraw.org/official/29540
in this part: https://library.ldraw.org/official/26031
maybe its sufficient to fix it by just replacing it.
(the new fingers are much newer than the part)

[Magnus Forsberg]

looks like you are correct and the official part is wrong...
fortunately, the correct "fingers are already there:
https://library.ldraw.org/official/29539
https://library.ldraw.org/official/29540
in this part: https://library.ldraw.org/official/26031
maybe its sufficient to fix it by just replacing it.
(the new fingers are much newer than the part)

Are there 2 versions or not?

[Rene Rechthaler]

checked my parts: they are all the same (with the up/down fingers)
-> official part is wrong

[Gerald Lasser]

Rene is right, only up/down are existing. I think we had this discussion somewhere in the forum. I made the prim, but I can't remember why the part was not touched.

[Rene Rechthaler]

Do you then want to fix the part (since the prims are yours)?

[Gerald Lasser]

corrected including other geometry

https://library.ldraw.org/tracker/39839

[Magnus Forsberg]

corrected including other geometry

https://library.ldraw.org/tracker/39839

What's the benefit of this design?

[Gerald Lasser]

I guess the force required to disassemble the two parts of the hinges is less, you can twist it....

Edit: After doing some tests, I can't really tell what's better

[Rene Rechthaler]

same reason why 95120.dat has holes through the bottom: to get an easier molding...
if there are two full dents facing each other, it would be quite difficult to unmold.

[Gerald Lasser]

same reason why 95120.dat has holes through the bottom: to get an easier molding...
if there are two full dents facing each other, it would be quite difficult to unmold.

yes, of course :facepalm:

[Bertrand Lequy]

thank you everybody.