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I was just curious as to how others stored their pieces and kept them
organized and tidy. With my evergrowing collections I have to keep
expanding to new storage bins and reorganizing which gets to become a hassle
sometimes.
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"Matthew Ferguson" <raptorraptor73@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:GpLsF0.n0B@lugnet.com...
> I was just curious as to how others stored their pieces and kept them
> organized and tidy. With my evergrowing collections I have to keep
> expanding to new storage bins and reorganizing which gets to become a • hassle
> sometimes.
Hi Matthew -
There's a whole group centered around discussing this. lugnet.storage. I
crossposted and set the followups to there.
I store in a variety of bin sizes, from the 1200pc tub (3033) size, to some
Sterilite shoebox sized bins, a few 60 drawer parts cabinets, and some Plano
and Bait Box tackle boxes. I sort specialty parts by function and bricks
and plates by color.
I'm also expanding my storage as my colleciton grows, naturally.
'Graduating' several categories when they overflow to bigger units or
breaking down large categories further.
This is all for a collection estimated at 60,000 pieces.
-Tim
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In lugnet.general, Matthew Ferguson writes:
> I was just curious as to how others stored their pieces and kept them
> organized and tidy. With my evergrowing collections I have to keep
> expanding to new storage bins and reorganizing which gets to become a hassle
> sometimes.
Have a look at this classic post:
http://news.lugnet.com/storage/?n=707
Cheers
Richie Dulin
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In article <GpLsF0.n0B@lugnet.com>, "Matthew Ferguson"
<raptorraptor73@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I was just curious as to how others stored their pieces and kept them
> organized and tidy. With my evergrowing collections I have to keep
> expanding to new storage bins and reorganizing which gets to become a hassle
> sometimes.
Here is my LEGO table:
http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego/me/table.html
I have Bricks, Slopes, and Plates sorted by color in the large bins
beneath my table. Smaller specialty parts and Technic are stored in the
drawer bins above. I have added a fourth drawer unit since this picture
was taken.
~Grand Admiral Muffin Head
--
Mark's Lego Creations
http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego/
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Thanks a lot for the links! This deffinately helps with the setup ideas.
Matt
In lugnet.general, Mark Sandlin writes:
> In article <GpLsF0.n0B@lugnet.com>, "Matthew Ferguson"
> <raptorraptor73@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I was just curious as to how others stored their pieces and kept them
> > organized and tidy. With my evergrowing collections I have to keep
> > expanding to new storage bins and reorganizing which gets to become a hassle
> > sometimes.
>
> Here is my LEGO table:
>
> http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego/me/table.html
>
> I have Bricks, Slopes, and Plates sorted by color in the large bins
> beneath my table. Smaller specialty parts and Technic are stored in the
> drawer bins above. I have added a fourth drawer unit since this picture
> was taken.
>
> ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head
> --
> Mark's Lego Creations
> http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego/
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I have my collection stored in a simliar process:
Small parts in tilt bins (need many more):
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=90907
Bulk bricks stored by color, slopes by style (inverted / regular),plates by
size (1xn,2xn,modified,nxn), tiles, Technic beams, arches, wheels,windows,
windshields all stored in drawers:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=90909
And stuff that needs to be sorted in x-large tubs:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=90913
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=90914
Then blue tubs for overflow bulk bricks and to-be-sorted stuff:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=90915
(also you can see I use brown boxes for more bulk overflow)
jt
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James J. Trobaugh
North Georgia LEGO Train Club
http://www.ngltc.org
In lugnet.general, Mark Sandlin writes:
> In article <GpLsF0.n0B@lugnet.com>, "Matthew Ferguson"
> <raptorraptor73@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I was just curious as to how others stored their pieces and kept them
> > organized and tidy. With my evergrowing collections I have to keep
> > expanding to new storage bins and reorganizing which gets to become a hassle
> > sometimes.
>
> Here is my LEGO table:
>
> http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego/me/table.html
>
> I have Bricks, Slopes, and Plates sorted by color in the large bins
> beneath my table. Smaller specialty parts and Technic are stored in the
> drawer bins above. I have added a fourth drawer unit since this picture
> was taken.
>
> ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head
> --
> Mark's Lego Creations
> http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego/
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"James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message
news:GpqnME.F99@lugnet.com...
>
> I have my collection stored in a simliar process:
>
> Small parts in tilt bins (need many more):
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=90907
>
> Bulk bricks stored by color, slopes by style (inverted / regular),plates • by
> size (1xn,2xn,modified,nxn), tiles, Technic beams, arches, wheels,windows,
> windshields all stored in drawers:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=90909
>
> And stuff that needs to be sorted in x-large tubs:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=90913
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=90914
>
> Then blue tubs for overflow bulk bricks and to-be-sorted stuff:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=90915
> (also you can see I use brown boxes for more bulk overflow)
Hi James -
Nice storage system! I have somewhat similar, but haven't invested in the
large drawers yet.
A note to all - please continue discussing this thread in the appropriate
group, lugnet.storage.
xfut -> lugnet.storage
-Tim
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