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Off and on for the past week I've been building a table for my Lego room: (URL) info: The total table area is 48"x48". There's a building area of 30"x40" with area on two sides of it for either part sorting or for easy availability of parts being (...) (20 years ago, 29-Dec-04, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.storage) !
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(...) Clearly the optimum table size and construction depends a lot on how you sort and store you LEGO and what you build. Although we once again have lots of our standard club tables in handy sizes like 30 x 60 and 30 x 30 so we can set up as many (...) (20 years ago, 29-Dec-04, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) Looks nice and useful. I'm going to have to build some display and build tables for my lego room soon, so it's nice to see what others have done to get ideas. I had forgotten that you use those dixie bowls for sorting. I like them because (...) (20 years ago, 29-Dec-04, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) Yeah, they're great on those two criteria, but being round, they're an awful use of space. Doesn't anyone make square disposable bowls?!? I know there are some GladWare options but those are pricier and still somewhat rounded. I'm thinking (...) (20 years ago, 29-Dec-04, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) I use the Meijer workalike versions of these and have been quite pleased. I like that they are sturdy enough to be stackable and to hold a bit of weight. They are spendier but they seem worth it. Do you have trouble with those bowls tipping (...) (20 years ago, 29-Dec-04, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) Peter, Nice job on the table. I too noticed that your sorting space could be much better utilized. I use these for storing model rocket parts during assembly. They are relatively cheap, $1 for 3 small or 2 large. I get them from a local (...) (20 years ago, 29-Dec-04, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) The only time I do is when I drop something and it hits the edge of a bowl... then it tends to catapult things all over the room. Not Pretty. Don't worry, Larry, it's not like I'm eyeing those sorting trays you lent me or anything... =) Peter (20 years ago, 29-Dec-04, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) I use a couple different setups when sorting--primarily because I'm experimenting with stuff. For 2 bucks, I found a 4 pack of square gladware containers at Wal-Mart some time ago. Lar has seen them, and I recall he commented that he liked the (...) (20 years ago, 29-Dec-04, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) I've used the small square-ish foam takeout hinged lid containers used to hold sandwiches and such as an alternative to those tippy bowls. Just lay out the container flat to get two conjoined ~5" square sorting bins, or seperate them at the (...) (20 years ago, 29-Dec-04, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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SNIP (...) I like those! Thanks. Ed (20 years ago, 29-Dec-04, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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(...) Matt Chiles ordered a case of the clear plastic mostly rectangular bins you often see packaged mushrooms in (I'm pretty sure I've seen other produce in them also). The bins are about 4"x5" or so (there are also larger bins). Another cheap (...) (20 years ago, 6-Jan-05, to lugnet.storage)
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