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  Re: Improved Pick-A-Brick packing
 
Our biggest concern was to see how many 2x4 blocks we could easily get in each cup. So far the easiest way I have found is as below......... (URL) This results in 136-2x4, 1-2x2, 21-1x4, 18-1x2 plus room for a few other little items like tiles. This (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Improved Pick-A-Brick packing
 
(...) I posted late last week with my method of packing 137 2x4s with breathing room for lots of small parts. Based on reading the packing methods of others, I think you can actually fit 4 2x4s into the raised stud on the lid instead of the three (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Improved Pick-A-Brick packing
 
(...) I posted late last week with my method of packing 137 2x4s with breathing room for lots of small parts.<< Chris I saw that but like I said my comprehension with photos is somewhat limited. :) (...) That's what my pattern does. By eliminating (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Improved Pick-A-Brick packing
 
(...) The worst part about this hobby IMHO, everytime I visit a store that sell LEGO there is a crowd of kids getting in the way. .) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Improved Pick-A-Brick packing
 
Here is my method of stacking 143 2x4 bricks, 2 2x2 and 21 1x2 in a Pick-A-Brick cup and still having the lid snap tight. I watched Chris Phillips pack one cup then took the idea home and used some trial and error to improve my piece counts. I just (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Improved Pick-A-Brick packing
 
In lugnet.general, Doug Eaton wrote: <snip> (...) And I think we all know how painful that can be. :O I'm sorry. -Evil Wayne (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Improved Pick-A-Brick packing
 
(...) I had read the stuff on packing 2x4 bricks. I was interested in what the best total volume of mixed bricks was. I don't build exclusively with any particular brick size, so I don't mind mixing types within a cup. The LEGO Imagination Center in (...) (21 years ago, 12-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Improved Pick-A-Brick packing
 
(...) I have some pictures up now of how both packing methods fill the main part of the cup. Not shown are packing the bottom groove (18 1x2's) and the lid (4 2x4 bricks and 6 1x1's) as they are both straight forward. The moderated folder is (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)
 
  Re: Improved Pick-A-Brick packing
 
Thanks Brian, the photos help a lot! My feeble 3rd attempt is somewhat similiar in design. (URL) This stack is built in 15 layers. The photo shows each and the amount of bricks used. As with all cups, you start with 21-1x2's in the moat at the (...) (21 years ago, 13-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shopping)

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