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On Mon, 29 Mar 2004, Purple Dave wrote:
> In lugnet.storage, Thomas Garrison wrote:
> > Does anyone have any suggestions for storing low-repetition minifig
> > torsos (and heads)?
>
> This is going to sound really strange, but given your specific needs,
> have you considered coin pages? You should be able to find some type
> that's just the right size to fit minifig torsos (I'd suggest getting
> frosted pages if you can), and a 3" binder should fit nine layers. I'm
> guessing you'll get at least 20 per page, so that'd be 180 torsos in one
> convenient storage device. You'll probably have enough leftover room to
> fit a few of the painted leg sets.
I like. I picked up some 30-compartment pages for $0.69 apiece, and three
fit nicely into a 1" binder.
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/tgarriso/Storage/torsos1.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/tgarriso/Storage/torsos2.jpg
I did find, though, that they wanted to spontaneously pop out (I guess
most coins aren't 1 stud thick :-), so I stapled each flap after
insertion. Given the infrequency with which I access each torso, the ease
of removing and replacing staples, and the cost per page, staples are just
fine. As a bonus, the pages can now be casually handled, and even
inverted (although I wouldn't store them that way).
> > Then the whole problem repeats with low-repetition heads. . .
> If you take a 2xY brick, you can place Y minifig heads on it by
> alternating studs down the length of it. Stack a few layers of heads
> and cap it with a matching brick (or plate, if you prefer) and you've
> got a semi convenient arrangement.
It makes sense, but I'll have to think about implementation; since the
faces of the heads protrude beyond the bricks, there is a danger of wear
to the patterns.
Thanks,
--
TWS Garrison
http://www.morfydd.net/twsg/
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| (...) Huh. Having not actually tried this, I was not expecting that result at all, but it does make sense (not that there's any point arguing with practical experience). (...) Another posibility might be to fill a page with some unpopular torsos (...) (21 years ago, 30-Mar-04, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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| (...) This is going to sound really strange, but given your specific needs, have you considered coin pages? You should be able to find some type that's just the right size to fit minifig torsos (I'd suggest getting frosted pages if you can), and a (...) (21 years ago, 29-Mar-04, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build.minifigs)
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