DrJB Posted October 29, 2013 Posted October 29, 2013 (edited) Actually it's "M" or "m" which stands for module (the distance between the centre of two studs), although "L" is often used as well and means the same thing. Interesting ... Isn't L for lego and M for ModuleX ? Edited October 30, 2013 by DrJB Quote
allanp Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 You shouldn't drink and drive ya know :laugh: Interesting ... Isn't L for lego and M for ModuleX ? Isn't L for anything beginning with L! Quote
Lego Otaku Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Always thought that L stood for Luigi and M for Mario. Quote
1974 Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 L is just a generic length, meaning one stud, no? Can't say I've seen the M. Got an example Allan? cm is also used when cutting pneumatic tubes Quote
DrJB Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 (edited) Not to go way off-topic ... but a Lego Trivia game is in order here ... 1. L vs. M 2. SNOT vs. MOC 3. Studded vs. Not 4. AFOL vs. AwFOL 5. Jim vs. Ted 6. PF vs. 9V 7. LDD vs. LXF 8. ... Edited October 31, 2013 by DrJB Quote
Kronos Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Not to go way off-topic ... but a Lego Trivia game is in order here ... 1. L vs. M 2. SNOT vs. MOC 3. Studded vs. Not 4. AFOL vs. AwFOL 5. Jim vs. Ted 6. PF vs. 9V 7. LDD vs. LXF 8. ... Ha Ha! I love it! Quote
Front Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Internally we use the name module, or in Danish "modul", for the basic distance in the BRICKS and TECHNIC system. This is shown as a parameter "m" in e.g. our CAD parts. TECHNIC is the supperior of the two systems, at least in the sense that it is a 3D system where the module is the same in the x, y and z direction. The supplier of the CAD software we use at LEGO (NX Unigraphics, owned by SIEMENS), even though it's more than 30 years old and American, has come out of the box set up with metric units for the last ten years. In many CAD softwares it's a nightmare to mix parts of different units. Erland Part Design Quote
Junpei Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 The lego education website sells parts with lengths denoted in 'm', e.g. an 8M crossaxle. Quote
Junpei Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 I know, the L is the unofficial term for it. The M is used by official lego sites, like S@H, Lego Education, etc. This topic is about figuring out what a custom part is.... Quote
1974 Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Thanks Erland DrJB, you forgot AHOL : Adults Haters Of LEGO (<-- quite funny that is, tribute goes to a poster on BS) Cheers, Ole Quote
Jim Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 5. Jim vs. Ted Haven't seen Ted in a while. Kinda miss him. This new guy Jim is all about forum rules and stuff Quote
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