Building : 14391


Building / 14391

Re: How do you guys do it? —Nick Kappatos
(...) Dave, As someone who is slowly getting back into building, the biggest turning point in getting back on the horse was sorting my collection. It was less than 40k pieces at the time, and it took a while, but here are the benefits: - In "dustin' (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)

	Re: How do you guys do it? —Mike Thorn
	Nick (...) I have no idea what the size of my collection is, other than it's a bit bigger than comfortably fits in the room it's in (which currently also houses me and a laptop, which shall soon expand to a full-sized pc workstation). I bought some (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)

		Re: How do you guys do it? —Nick Kappatos
		(...) Mike, Here's what went on in my initial sort. Keeping in mind I decided to sort before I committed any money to a storage system, here's what I did: -- The Process -- I dumped one of my 14-gallon buckets full of brick onto a free table (freed (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.storage)

	Re: How do you guys do it? —Allan Bedford
	(...) I think the subject of money has been covered elsewhere in the thread. But the subject of time can also be a tough nut to crack. Finding time can sometimes be hard but it can be done, as sure as you can find time to change the oil in your car, (...) (21 years ago, 29-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)

		Re: How do you guys do it? —Larry Pieniazek
		(...) AND Kevin S.!!! he had more suggestions than I did. :-) (...) Three good ones! You forgot one more: 4. (at least this works in town and trains) scale the scale back.. Dial up the selective compression... make that model office building only 4 (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)

			Re: How do you guys do it? —Allan Bedford
			(...) Ooops... You know what? You're right! I think I mixed up a couple different posts in my head. Yes, it was Kevin's suggestions I was thinking of. Thanks! (...) Ditto! Allan B. (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)

				Re: How do you guys do it? —Steven D. Weiser
				(...) This is the way I got started. However, keep in mind, I make a fairly good living. I realize not everyone does or is to young to work at all, or may be out of work. What I am trying to say, is you do not have to be rich to enjoy this hobby. 1) (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build)

	Re: How do you guys do it? —Larry Pieniazek
	In lugnet.build, Nick Kappatos wrote: (a bunch of really great stuff about sorting which I snipped) While I agree that sorting is key, realise that Here There Be Tygers... it is possible to go on a quest for the One True Sorting Scheme, get involved (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.storage)

		Re: How do you guys do it? —Allan Bedford
		(...) Me thinks thou doth confuseth two issves. ;) (...) Yes, watch out for spending too much money on 'storage' containers at first. But spend whatever time and thought are necessary to adopt a system of sorting that matches your buying and (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-03, to lugnet.build, lugnet.storage)