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On Wed, 20 Feb 2002 16:11:51 GMT, "Scott E. Sanburn" <ls_ses@hotmail.com> wrote: <<snip>> (...) Se this thread, it's an excellent description of the various stages in the evolution of LEGO sorting: (URL) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I think .storage is an okay place for this topic. Your initial post to .general is probably good so people know the thread is there; thereafter they can follow it here... Yes, I too find this an interesting subject. Here's my tale: Part 1: The (...) (23 years ago, 20-Feb-02, to lugnet.storage)
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I use similar cabinets, put out by Tamor (also available at Target and similar stores) and just use the Plano 3700 series in these. The cabinets I got are the ones that are basically the same size as a 2 drawer file cabinet and the bigger ones that (...) (23 years ago, 24-Jan-02, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Foamcore is a material often used for mounting visual aids for presentation, or cutting/forming to create a non-functional prototype in engineering and architectural fields. It is a layer of foam covered on both sides by a layer of paper. The (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.storage)
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I also have IRIS Drawers here... is it the one made in Netherlands? If so.. The 6 drawer systems are great... just made mine in to a 12 draw system by removing the stacking cover and more will be coming :-D Also what is "foamcore"? Any pictures of (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I have two of the black six drawer cart units. They hold a lot of my bulk pieces and still fit under my tables. I picked them up at Office Depot for around $30. If you are going to use foam core to sub divide the drawers, that's just another (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.storage)
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I used "foamcore" board and hot melt glue to subdivide my IRIS drawers. You can buy foamcore at any art/craft store. Just cut it square with an exacto knife, glue the dividers together, and slip them in the drawer. (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-02, to lugnet.storage)
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Hey all, Thank you all for your recent help. There seems to have been a run on these units around here. Target has been out of them on two visits (snowballs chance in hell of getting customer service there), and Staples had some units with black (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-02, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) IRIS drawers are excellent! That's what I use as well. I have my entire collection sorted into three 7-drawer units (2 large, 3 medium, 2 small), which I bought at Costco for $25 each. They have a wide variety of sizes and shapes available - (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Office Max carries them and they have some varieties on sale this week. Maggie C. (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Iris is the brand. Their units are available in quite a few places. (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.storage)
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Hey all, Recently, I reorganized my entire collection with this terrific storage system I found at Target. It's a set of clear plastic drawers, three large, four small. The coolest thing about this particular system is that each drawer has it's own (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.storage)
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I just found out that my Lego collection has reached 100 cubic feet. Apparently it is not going to all fit into Bedroom #2. While I was outside, my wife carefully packed it for shipment. Assisted by her mother, it took 12 hours. About 1/3 of the (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.storage)
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"James J. Trobaugh" <james@ngltc.org> wrote in message news:GpqnME.F99@lugnet.com... (...) by (...) Hi James - Nice storage system! I have somewhat similar, but haven't invested in the large drawers yet. A note to all - please continue discussing (...) (23 years ago, 10-Jan-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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"Matthew Ferguson" <raptorraptor73@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GpLsF0.n0B@lugnet.com... (...) hassle (...) Hi Matthew - There's a whole group centered around discussing this. lugnet.storage. I crossposted and set the followups to there. I (...) (23 years ago, 8-Jan-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Well, my wife and I are living in a very small 2-bedroom house (600 square feet, or about 54 square meters), so I am in a similar situation, though perhaps not as bad as yours. My wife is very patient and supportive of my Lego habit, but there (...) (23 years ago, 27-Dec-01, to lugnet.storage)
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Hi Been out of the loop so to speak for 2-3 yrs now, but wanted to get back into building and having fun. The constraint of 2-3 yrs have been space, and with that situation not chanignin any time soon, I have pondered how to enjoy a large collection (...) (23 years ago, 25-Dec-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) LOL! Labels, labels, labels.... -Dave (who's still having trouble locating a few parts even with labels) (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.storage)
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"Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message (...) My problem is that even with my stuff sorted, I can't seem to remember where I put anything! Troy (23 years ago, 23-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.storage)
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Kevin Dixon <kevin-dixon@rogers.com> wrote in message news:3C198742.D08224...ers.com... (...) I have not seen A4 pockets split other than for photographic slides, and for floppy disks. However, I have found A5 binders and A5 pockets, and these are (...) (23 years ago, 15-Dec-01, to lugnet.storage)
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