Use "Lego Direct" to Buy Lego Technic Parts?

[DLuders]

Does anybody know of an online "Conversion Chart" where the Bricklink Part Numbers convert to the Lego part numbers? I never could understand why the Lego part numbers don't match the numeral actually stamped into the part. I know that one could look at the Parts List in the Lego set instructions to get the Lego part number, but I'm trying to eliminate Steps 2 & 3 below:

1) Look up the part in Bricklink

2) Find out what official Lego set(s) the part came in

3) Look up the online Building Instruction for the set(s)

4) Write down the Lego part number

Edited February 4, 2011 by DLuders

[AndyC]

Does anybody know of an online "Conversion Chart" where the Bricklink Part Numbers convert to the Lego part numbers? I never could understand why the Lego part numbers don't match the numeral actually stamped into the part.

The number stamped into the part is a Lego Design ID, which references the shape of the piece. This often, but not always, coincides with the Bricklink part number. The numbers at the end of the manual are Lego Element IDs, which refer to a specific part in a specific colour.

I'm not aware of an easy way of mapping Lego Element IDs back onto Design IDs, let alone onto the Bricklink part numbers. I do know that Superkalle had to do Design ID -> Bricklink manually for his LDD Manager tool, so I doubt there is even a consistent reference for that step.

[3D LEGO]

Once upon a time there before the days of pic a brick and LEGO stores there was a LEGO education catalog here in the USA with the mother of all technic part listing inside that could be ordered. A few of the parts had minimum quantities like chain link for example, but most did not. I never used it to order anything but I wish something like that still existed today. All I know is that my mother found it at a homeschool fair at one of the education vendors.

[RockeTeK]

I recently checked all of my older sets for broken and.or missing parts.

After I put together a list of items (using Peeron etc.), I sent an email to Lego Direct.

They told me that they will arange something (with a special price, since it involves broken pieces).

Now I'm waiting for their response.

To be continued...

[Blakbird]

Once upon a time there before the days of pic a brick and LEGO stores there was a LEGO education catalog here in the USA with the mother of all technic part listing inside that could be ordered. A few of the parts had minimum quantities like chain link for example, but most did not. I never used it to order anything but I wish something like that still existed today. All I know is that my mother found it at a homeschool fair at one of the education vendors.

I regularly order things from LEGO Education. I have their catalog and there is still a lot of Technic in it. However, the parts are not economical compared with Bricklink. Their standard rate is $10 for all parts packs, and this is often not a very good deal. There are a few exceptions for rare parts, and they do have good prices on Power Functions parts.

[freakwave]

Does anybody know of an online "Conversion Chart" where the Bricklink Part Numbers convert to the Lego part numbers? I never could understand why the Lego part numbers don't match the numeral actually stamped into the part. I know that one could look at the Parts List in the Lego set instructions to get the Lego part number, but I'm trying to eliminate Steps 2 & 3 below:

1) Look up the part in Bricklink

2) Find out what official Lego set(s) the part came in

3) Look up the online Building Instruction for the set(s)

4) Write down the Lego part number

Well, here you are:

Method 1:

- Look up the set inverntory, like for the 8069

- go to the bottom of the page where it says : "Links Related to this Inventory:"

- click on "Show Part Color Codes"

- It will give you the inventory of the 8069 again but with the URL extended by a "&viewCodes=Y"

- Now below each part description you see the LEGO code

- Done!

Method 2:

- Look up the part you look for e.g. Catalog:Parts:Technic,Liftarm:32524

- just below the pic, there is "View Small images" click on it to get this

- Now scroll down and you get a list "Parts Color Codes"

- Done

Bricklink - Always good for surprises

[RockeTeK]

I regularly order things from LEGO Education. I have their catalog and there is still a lot of Technic in it.

Could you share that catalog?

[Blakbird]

Could you share that catalog?

How? It is not electronic, it is a 200 page printed catalog.

[RockeTeK]

How? It is not electronic, it is a 200 page printed catalog.

Heh, that would be too much to ask indeed...

[CP5670]

If you buy something from the Lego Education website, you seem to automatically get subscribed to their catalog. I haven't bought anything from them in a while but get the catalog every now and then. The catalogs are pretty thick and include a lot of non-Lego stuff, but come with some neat Lego tape flags for marking pages.