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Yes, which was why I had asked on RTL about removing the bars...... I wanted to buy a few silver buckets on a visit to the US, and keep the buckets, rather than throwing them out, thinking that they are great storage containers! I managed to squeeze (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Very thin blade with small teeth. Large undulation in the teeth, and in the blade itself so that the teeth stay clean (and the blade doesn't jam in the cut, as the cut is significantly wider than the blade). Blade is mounted from the top in a (...) (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Todd coined this, I think. Adult Fan Of Lego... broader than "collector" as I am not a collector, I am a builder/operator. (1) 1 - despite being LC and 9V complete I still see building as the focus of my hobby.. (26 years ago, 5-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Selçuk wrote in message ... (...) Yes, "is" is correct, because it is a single category. And I never knew there was a Jesse wannabe out there... Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (URL) in Deja (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) "is" a good idea. Selçuk (Jesse II, Jr.).:-D (26 years ago, 5-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <3641bd2a.9377676@lu...et.com>... (...) OK I give up, and my head cold prevents my brain from working well this morning. What's an AFOL? Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- The train stops at the train station, The (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) It's always encouraging when I do something that I think others would consider "odd", and then find out that someone else has done the same thing. Of course, being an AFOL, the online LEGO community was a god-send. "Round things" is a good (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) With the hacksaw method, where you have to pull the crossbar out, yes. With my method of cutting the bar out while it is the bucket, no. It took me less than 30 seconds to turn my orange bucket into a trick or treat bucket for the kids. Rob (...) (26 years ago, 5-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I didn't bother to look since you didn't find it. What does such a saw look like? I bet a bolt cutter would do it. Overkill, but fast... -Tom McD. tfn, radiotitan@yahoo.com (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I bet an ATLAS saw would work great for that, it's designed to cut plastic quickly without gumming up the saw teeth. I dunno if ATLAS still makes them but I have a 20+ year old one rattling around somewhere... (URL) I just dug around.. Grr, I (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) The bins I use are translucent so sometimes I can't see in from the side. Especially when the bin is inside a bigger bin and I am rooting for a particular part. So I see this as a good idea. But some of the bins just need a label, as they have (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I took another look at the buckets last night and I've decided not to spend the extra enegry in cutting out the bars, it only takes a second to rip off the handle and crossbar but it looks like it would take several minutes per bucket to saw (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) IMO, marriage doesn't limit your options, it just has a different set. If the options were too limited, no one would do it. (...) Use that intolerance to talk folks down at garage sales. It might work making it more worth your while. "Uh, (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Oh yeah, I remember that now back on RTL. I want to try and use a hacksaw though. -Tom McD. tfn, radiotitan@yahoo.com (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Yep. Handy when living in an apartment, like I do. I consider it worth losing the handle, as I only ever really use the handle when I bring buckets home from the store, and I'm not in the habit of taking my lego to some other location. -Tom (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Steve Bliss wrote in message <36406a15.2899209@lu...et.com>... (...) Steve, that's why I open my clear boxes to get a better look at the insides. It's also easier to put the parts in the compartments when the box is open. I have a link to a 12 step (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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If the compartments are labeled, it makes it easier to put pieces away correctly. Even with clear drawers, it may not be possible to positively identify the pieces within. At least, it wouldn't be easy. Steve (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Is this one of those solutions looking for a problem? If the compartments are clear, you can see the pieces through the box. Why would you need to label each one. Of course this assumes you don't use all of the pieces in more than one compartment (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Perhaps a Princess... <sarah@eskimo.com> wrote (...) Medium density fibreboard - it's processed timber, sort of like sausages are processed meat (lets not argue the details). It's cheap and easy to work (has no grain). And it looks nice once it's (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I did that once, awhile ago. It was easier than explaining my sorting system to my sons, and expecting them to remember it & live by it. Steve (26 years ago, 3-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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