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In lugnet.general, Matthew Gerber writes: ... (...) ... (...) ... Sometimes I buy time-savers that are so clever that I cannot dream of a way to improve on them. While Box-4-Blox is useful, and I use mine every time I part something out, it's far (...) (22 years ago, 21-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Those containers are very similar to the ice cream containers that I use for my brick storage. I can't remember the name of the brand off the top of my head, but the ice cream comes in these square containers that stack very nicely together, (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) The boxes work out great! I served no wine, but if that had helped the crowd comming I certainly would have :) It was hosted at my office and we took what we could find, so despite the type of glass used it's Cola... But if you ever show up (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Tobbe, that system looks great. Lucky for you that the stores there still use plastic as oppose to the wax covered cardboard that is used here in the states :-( On a side note, is that wine you served at that Lego gathering? Because if it is, (...) (22 years ago, 16-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) There is some wisdom to this. I can see it. I too used to derive quite a bit of inspiration from "random finds" while sifting through piles of pieces in search of something else. I find though, that larger projects, and particularly robots, (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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I've noticed both storage and sorting are popular here—and with some collections upwards 100k, I can understand. Sorting seems almost a sub-hobby of a hobby. But I have to ask, is there anyone who does not sort? Even a larger collection? I have a (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I use a 8457 Power Puller box that I ripped the lid of. (...) I do this too, plates, bricks (and slopes), Technic bricks, special parts and Technic special parts (anything Technic that's not a brick or plate). (...) In my second stage sort (...) (22 years ago, 10-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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Oh, another sorting tidbit: Be careful of over sorting. I have bins with 1xN bricks sorted by exact size and color and bagged. These rarely get used during construction. Instead, my overflow storage bins are what is usually used. My overflow bins (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I have yet to find the ideal sorting tray. So far, the old plastic inserts work the best for me. The 24 compartment trays from the Christmas calendar sets are also highly useful. Another useful thing I have for sorting is a shallow serving (...) (22 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: [PRESS RELEASE] BOX-4-BLOX™-THE INCREDIBLE BOX THAT SORTS AND STORES LEGO® BRICKS
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(...) Hey Ondrew - Thanks for the positive review! Having used the box myself, I suggest using all of the trays to sort basic bricks, here's why: The yellow tray allows anything smaller than 4x4 to pass through, the blue tray anything smaller than (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: [PRESS RELEASE] BOX-4-BLOX™-THE INCREDIBLE BOX THAT SORTS AND STORES LEGO® BRICKS
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I had the privlage of using this wonderfull device about a week ago. I must say it works wonderfully and is worth every penny. The best thing about this sorting box is it works for technic parts, most notably connector pegs and gears. all of the (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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My wife recently gave me some containers that I thought worked well with small LEGO parts. Check it out at: (URL) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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| | [PRESS RELEASE] BOX-4-BLOX™-THE INCREDIBLE BOX THAT SORTS AND STORES LEGO® BRICKS
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Matthew Gerber BrickMedia, LLC Post Office Box 1292 Santa Maria, California 93456-1292 (805) 347-8460 telephone Matthew@BrickMedia.com (URL) INCREDIBLE BOX THAT SORTS AND STORES LEGO® BRICKS January 5, 2003 - (...) (22 years ago, 5-Jan-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.market.shopping) !
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Hi! I've read a lot of threads about what to use when sorting and/or building. Most seem to favour the old plastic trays that came with larger sets. I got another idea when I was doing some serious cleaning in the kitchen. In our drawers we have (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build)
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Wow. You all have some great sorting systems. The beauty of this project, as I was telling Tim Courtney earlier today, is that I am in the process of gutting my basement and rebuilding it. I wanted to get a general idea before I started framing and (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Babble? John, you didn't babble...no, you just delivered an Odyssey to Lugnet ;-) Actually, thank you for the great advice and wonderful story. It's nice to see that you "won" in the end against your brother :-) -alex (22 years ago, 3-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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Hi Alex, The other suggestions in this thread may be better for you, but since you asked us to share, I will tell you my methods for sorting... As usual, I will share this in the form of a long babbling story. ;) When I was six (1978) I owned a Fire (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jan-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Alex - This post by (none other than our own) Remy Evard may interest you: (URL) for how I sort, come over sometime and check out my system... -Tim (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Well, will you look at that. I completely missed that newsgroup. Thanks, Jude. -alex (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Alex, The technique used depends on the size of your collection. After a certain point, putting all of a color in a bin becomes excessively difficult to use especially with black. Obviously the "perfect" sort would have all pieces sorted by (...) (22 years ago, 1-Jan-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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