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Duq wrote:
> wooden box(wheels), 3 Rolykits (A few dozen compartments, and you simply
> roll the whole thing up. See http://www.rolykit.com/original.html. Probably
> unknown in the US, and impossible to get nowadays)
Quite available in the US, and I've seen them at least within the past
12 months. I wouldn't swear that Rolykits is the brand their sold under
here, but they definitely are around (and the website confirmed my guess
as to what you were talking about). I looked at them, but they looked
more like one of those "Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time"
things which turn out not quite as practical as they initially appear
(my thoughts run to: how well and efficiently do they stack, how much
space is wasted by the "corners", do they actually hold your stuff or do
they sometimes spill [especially what happens before you understand the
way to open them up]).
Frank
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"Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> Quite available in the US, and I've seen them at least within the past
> 12 months. I wouldn't swear that Rolykits is the brand their sold under
> here, but they definitely are around (and the website confirmed my guess
> as to what you were talking about).
I've been looking for them here, and have been sending them emails, but no
reply...
> I looked at them, but they looked
> more like one of those "Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time"
> things which turn out not quite as practical as they initially appear
> (my thoughts run to: how well and efficiently do they stack, how much
> space is wasted by the "corners", do they actually hold your stuff or do
> they sometimes spill [especially what happens before you understand the
> way to open them up]).
Maybe it's 'cause I grew up with them; my Technic stuff and all the minifig
junk has been in them all through my dark ages.
To answer the other questions:
They stack pretty well, but yes, you do lose space in the corners.
They hold the stuff very well, as long as you're gentle when rolling them
up. I can't remember what it's like to try and understand them, as I've had
them for over 15 years, but it really is simple.
What I like about them is that they take up little space when rolled up, but
give a good overview when open. What I mean is, they seem easier to me then
opening trays all the time. I guess there's a limit to the size of your
collection for their usefulness (or is there one s and two ll's in there?).
I've never counted mine, but it must still be under 25k bricks. I don't know
what they'd be like for storing 100k+...... allthough I could imagine having
a Rolykit per color for tiles, small plates etc. so you can just grab the
ones you'd need for the current project.....
Anyway, I'll try and post a pic of my stuff one of these days...
Duq
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