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(...) Um, I may have said that, but I think I have plausible denyability. My current thinking is that they're a good application over at Conan's, because he has a lot, but that they would be too pricey to use for me... I would need at least 100 of (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) The dividers do cause some problems, though they have not caused me enough difficulty to really affect the boxes usefulness, it just pays to pay attention to the types of parts they're good for and those they aren't good for. They probably (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) You like them too ?!? I know others have said they like them -- Ed Boxer and Lar for example, but personally I do not care for them one iota. The ones I have are used to store my 'Junk' Lego pieces that I do not need but am not yet ready to (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) couple years ago when I was first starting to collect. K-Mart had a nice little Freestyle set (set 2146) on clearance which came with a red box with yellow plates (as pictured). I've also managed to acquire a blue one, and a couple blue ones (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.storage)
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Yeah, I've got a couple of those. They came with a bunch of little-kid basic bricks. You know, like the yellow 2x4 with smiley face and the 2x2 with eyeballs on the side. The yellow parts are standard baseplates, and I've used them on many (...) (23 years ago, 23-Sep-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) This storage box was used in at least 1 set. Set #385 --> (URL) blue version of this storage case has been used in a couple of sets with the first set being set #565 --> (URL) Salm__ ....Lego Brick enthusiast for over 20 years.... . (23 years ago, 22-Sep-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(URL) everyone! I came across this at a garage sale and wondered if anyone knew anything about it? Pictures are at (URL) the way, I'm not sure how all the usenet stuff works from Lugnet, so if you can email replies, that would be cool too. (23 years ago, 21-Sep-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Halted Specialties, Inc. in Santa Clara, CA has them. They sell electronics parts and surplus equipment, and the Akro-Mils containers are intended for storing electronic fiddly bits. You can order by phone or web. Their website is (URL) and (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.storage)
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Hi Frank, Did you ever thought about the idea of stacking the boxes or containers not higher then 2 or three High ? We do have an system out here thats using an rail fitted to the wall and the shelfs are adjustable by an distance of 3 cm.The seize (...) (23 years ago, 9-Sep-01, to lugnet.storage)
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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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I'm thinking about purchasing several storage cabinets like the ones you see in large hardware stores like Loews and Home Depot. In the bolt/nut aisle, there are usually a couple of cabinets housing specialty fasteners that are likely made by Platt (...) (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) You can also get A4 size sheet protectors from www.atyouroffice.com I don't know if they have A4 binders.. I just store mine in cheap letter size binders and let the edges stick out. (this means I have to store them horizontally, though) I (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Count me as another person who's found it useful!! (...) You might also wanna do something with the optional lines (type 5?). A bit of extra calculation will be necessary to determine whether it needs displaying. (...) When removing them from (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) I've bought A-system plastic sleeves in Germany, but they aren't roomy enough to hold instructions that have much thickness. And I'm too cheap to buy new A-sized binders so they hang out the ends of my American ones. Still, they're better than (...) (23 years ago, 21-Aug-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) for. If it is useful to someone then it was worth creating. (...) should render the parts more clearly as (...) polygon borders. Why not, indeed. Somehow I overlooked the type 2 DAT instructions. I will fix this for version 1.2. (...) I don't (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) and then it worked. If I remember correctly, if (...) settings for the decimal point sign. I use Delphi, not C, but I will correct this for the next version so that it functions correctly regardless of locale settings. -Gary (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) ..... (...) First, thanks a lot for your program. It is exactly what I was looking for. Why don't you display the type 2 lines (edges defined by two points). This should render the parts more clearly as remarked, but with no unnecessary lines (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) I had the same crash problem. I changed the setting of my Win98 system, and then it worked. If I remember correctly, if you use the C standard function atof, it does not use the windows national settings for the decimal point sign. I hope this (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) DESIGN (...) Yes, I do intend to support dimensions in alternate measurement units. -Gary (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) HI Garry, Thanks a lot for the release of this utility so quick. I do have an other question: Can you, when possible, in one of the next releases, make it possible to enter the label dimensions in imperial or metric system in the LABEL DESIGN (...) (23 years ago, 20-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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Nope. I have done that now, but I think the new problem with I think these ... decimal signs that makes it impossible to use utilities like LDAO... All templates were invalid, and when printing: "'0.125' is not a valid floating point value." It was (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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I've updated the program to version 1.1. Changes include: Access violation problem fixed (part 3026 had this problem, among others). Part list columns can be sorted by clicking on the column header. The extension is omitted when printing filenames. (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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"Tore Eriksson" <tore.eriksson@mbox3...wipnet.se> wrote in message news:3B803EE3.98FD97...pnet.se... (...) it is something like: (...) Hmm. Did you download the template file and put it in the same folder? -Gary (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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Great idea! Sad thing I can't start it. I don't remember these terms in English, but it is something like: Illegal function call, exception error LPLP orsakade ett undantag eedfadeH i modul <okänd> på adress 0000:00000000. Registrerar: EAX=00000000 (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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"Ross Crawford" <rcrawford@csi.com> wrote in message news:GIApxn.C26@lugnet.com... (...) I just realized 7160 is an A4 sized label sheet. While you can add 7160 to the template file, the template selection dialog will display it incorrectly (but it (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Thanks. :) (...) The format is: description,top margin,side margin,label height,label width,vpitch,hpitch,# columns,# rows "description" must be surrounded by double-quotes if it contains spaces. "vpitch" is the height of a label plus any gap (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) That's really good, Gary! Especially so quick! Would you be able to document the format of the LabelTemplates.txt file? I use avery 7160 (3 across 7 down) and it doesn't seem to be there 8?( Also, it seems to print the lines between the part (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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Doh. Already a bug sneaked through. Filenames were getting truncated on the generated labels. I've fixed the problem and uploaded a patched version. -Gary (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.storage)
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I've created a simple Windows application for printing labels for identifying Lego part storage drawers. This program was written in under 24 hours, so the user interface isn't very polished. If you enter bad data, the program may crash with a (...) (23 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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Scott E. Sanburn <ssanburn@indalex.com> wrote in message news:GHnrHq.B9M@lugnet.com... (...) (URL) If they are incomplete, then I have a special box for them. I call it the (...) I also have a repair shop - one 48x48 basplate holds totally (...) (23 years ago, 9-Aug-01, to lugnet.storage)
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My minifig stuff is sorted in roughly the following ways: Much is sorted into Plano type boxes. Legs are stored in one of the 9 compartment suitcase LEGO boxes (the ones which use 3 16x32 baseplates as covers - I also have one 6 compartment one of (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I dont own very many figs and accessories, I keep them in a "ficher plastic products" 18 compartment storage box (which is a little bit smaller than A4 in terms of width and length). When I do the restort that I have planned, I intend to sort (...) (23 years ago, 7-Aug-01, to lugnet.storage)
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I've been using plastic re-sealable tubs about the size of a shoe box (stackable) that I get from Target for the figs - usually seperated by theme. For the accessories I use the mini-tubs from Ziploc that you can find at the supermarket. They come (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Yeah, that's why i was leaning towards putting the townie figs in a separate bin with townie type accessories - hair, police helmets, fire helmets, etc.. but not like.. ufo helmets and figs, etc. things i look for most: hair, townie figs, (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.storage)
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Jennfier & All, (...) It really depends on how you use it effectively. I am getting so bad now it is pitiful. I use the plano storage tackle boxes, various sizes and demensions. My minifigs are sorted by various things, the first sort is complete / (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) That's not a bad idea - though, i'd love to be able to keep *all* my towny type things available.. ie: not a separate "travel pack" but that would be the final sorting destiation... might not expand enough (eventually) :/ (...) lol! Technic? (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.storage)
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I too have the same storage, including 5 Plano boxes. I also have plastic test tubes for things as small as swords, epaulets, feathers and hat accesories, loose hands, monkey arms, but nothing as big as a head or a helmet. Bodies go in snack bags. A (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) One of the reasons I can't figure out how to seperate them is because I use torsos and heads from different themes all at one time. If I seperated them I'd be searching lots of different places just to put one fig together. (...) yeah, making (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I've seen people sort theirs by taking their heads off, then by color/theme... i just can't do that though, yet :) (...) I find the whole tub full of bags full of accessories to be a but cumbersome... i was thinking of perhaps separating (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) actually, I store my figs in a slightly different way than you, but in almost the exact same categories or sorting methods. The only way we differ is that I use a 40 bin parts case from target instead of baggies for all the accessories. Each (...) (23 years ago, 6-Aug-01, to lugnet.storage)
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