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(...) Some of the problems I've seen with the Metro cart: - I really needed a 72" wide unit. I don't think a pair of 36" wide units would work well. It also would be better if it was a bit deeper. - The shelf spacing is not fine enough. Spacing is (...) (23 years ago, 5-Sep-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I have some lovely industrial shelving (12"x36"x72") that I got cheap from a friend. I think the most important aspect is that it has plenty of adjustable shelves. It efficiently holds everything from small Rubbermaid food containers stored on (...) (23 years ago, 5-Sep-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Menards (Midwestern construction/home supply store like Home Depot/Builders Square) carries some of the small bins. I wanted some of the larger ones and ordered them through a local industrial supply company. You can call Akro-Mils' 1-800 (...) (23 years ago, 5-Sep-01, to lugnet.storage)
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Frank, you might consider "Gorilla Racks" or something similar. I bought three of them at Sam's Club but I'm sure something similar is also available at hardware stores. While they aren't the haute culture of the furniture world, they provide six (...) (23 years ago, 4-Sep-01, to lugnet.storage)
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In lugnet.storage, Frank Filz writes: <snip> (...) Custom shelving. We have custom shelving in a couple places (in the garage, in the costume/sowing area), and it's amazing how much extra volume you gain by customizing your space. (URL) our old (...) (23 years ago, 3-Sep-01, to lugnet.storage)
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As I am nearing the end of my sorting (I need to take some new pictures of my unsorted piles, I do still have piles reaching to the ceiling but don't have a floor to ceiling stack, I am very close to having my entryway more or less clear [those who (...) (23 years ago, 3-Sep-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) It's surfaced once before, actually a couple of years ago so it's good timing that you bring it up here and now. IIRC its merits and demerits were discussed (as well as the two diehards always getting into whether using the totally un-official (...) (23 years ago, 2-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.storage)
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I didn't see any Wal-marts type stores [It does list suppliers by zip code] on their web site, but here is there address and number if you want to call: Akro-Mils, Inc. 1293 South Main St. Akron, Ohio 44301 Phone: (800)253-2467 ken (...) (23 years ago, 29-Aug-01, to lugnet.storage)
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Andreas Our Wally worlds still carry most of them in the state of SC. Thanx, Mark Millère LUGnet # 525 Visit Milissa's LEGO store, Millère's Spares (URL) -----Original Message----- From: news-gateway@lugnet.com [mailto:news-gateway...net.com]On (...) (23 years ago, 29-Aug-01, to lugnet.storage)
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Does anyone know if the Akro-Mils storage containers are still available in regular retail channels? I last saw these at Wal-Mart around 6 months ago and haven't had much luck locating them since them. Organize well, Andreas Stabno (URL) (23 years ago, 29-Aug-01, to lugnet.storage)
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