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Pedro: Your assumptions are absolutely correct. Most of Lego's plastic is a special (top secret) version of Bayer Novodur. Lego also uses a version of Lustran and, more recently, a version of Makrolon. If you spend enough time on the Bayer site they (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I don't know any of the technical specs of bricks now or then, but let me share my feelings on the subject. I know that by comparing my old childhood bricks (20 - 25 years old) to bricks I've bought in the last 5 years there is a distinct (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) D'oh! Here's the link to the thread mentioned above. Sorry about that! (URL) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hi Alex, Here's my little story of sorting... from early in my rebuilding of a collection to now. When I first began buying bricks again as an adult, sorting wasn't really much of an issue. As soon as it became necessary, I really just started (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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What?! The Galidor sets are sooo sweet, PLUS they have awesome pieces... I think it's a good thing I have my address listed as confidential, otherwise I'd get mailbombs. Seriously though, I have to agree with you, Bruce, about the Blacksmith's (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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I am currently in the process of re-sorting most of my collection. I have been using a variety of storage systems. I have the containers for the bulk bricks and various size tilt bins for the more smaller parts. (URL) know some people don't like (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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I think the majority of people agree that sorting pieces by type is much better than by color. After a while though, you get so many colors of the same type that you have to buy more containers and separate those same type pieces by color too. In (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) handle that load again ;-) Adrian, that is one plush building area that you have. I'm surprised your wife hasn't banned you to the garage. I can understand why you were banished from the upstairs ;-) Thanks for the link and good luck sorting. (...) (23 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Home Depot here I come ;-) Thanks for the info, John. -alex (23 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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(...) containers (very handy) and the storage center is along the lines of what I am looking for. Hopefully my local Home Depot will have some decent selections. -alex (23 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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