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(...) Me either. But I think being married broadens your options with respect to a lot of things. And it also gives me the ability to pass on picking the places we'll go out to eat, something I've always hated doing. (26 years ago, 9-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I hear he's busy governing Minnesota. (26 years ago, 9-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Well, with the latest advances in atomic teleportation you may no longer have to worry about opening the compartments to put the pieces inside. (26 years ago, 9-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) 2 times, technically. I only have two of the shuttle launch crew and 2 of the 1682 first shuttle pad. (...) Mid twenties. (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Wouldn't that be LC^M (1) complete? (1) - where the ^M means complete multiple times (2) (2) - How many shuttles again in your fleet? (...) (26 years ago, 6-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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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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Dave Jost wrote in message ... (...) Selçuk (...) front (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Any one try printing Ldraw parts on sticker paper and then label each compartment???????? Just an idea. Dave Barry McFarland wrote in message ... (...) seem (...) Intel (...) Logo. (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Actually, yes you can. Larry Pieniazek brought this up. He mentioned that the hardest part was getting the handles off without breaking them. I tried his method and it worked great. Then I found if you have a good serrated knife (and don't (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) My bed had about 4' above the platform. I had a futon mattress, no boxspring, so that means there was somewhere between 3' and 4' over the mattress to the ceiling. That was plenty of space. I got tired of climbing down and reaching for the (...) (26 years ago, 3-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Well, finally the pictures are there! An 80-stud wide pyramid, plus a 96-stud wide "half" pyramid! Also some other pictures of my invaded launch pad......go to the address below, select MOC's........ Also some examples of limited storage (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build, lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.storage)
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(...) *confused* It seems to me that being married limits your options -- to what both you and your spouse agrees on. It's sorta part of the package. I'm not sure what you're talking about here. After buying some used Legos, I discovered that my (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Could you cut off the end-sections from the bar, and use those to reattach the handle? Seems like too much work for me. I'd just leave the handles off. But it should work. Steve (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I've had lofts with stairs. Well, somewhere between stair-steps and a ladder. It's a matter of selective compression. Lofts are useful in another way--in college, I put my alarm clock on the 'main floor'. That way, I'd have to get up to turn (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Nah, that doesn't really make a difference. Trust me. Steve (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) The answer to both questions is: depends on your preferences. I had a loft with only enough room to roll over (and sometimes I hit my elbow on the ceiling in mid-roll). If you've got a plywood board on the frame(1), boxspring is not required (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Perhaps a Princess... wrote in message <363dd0c4.56856167@2...63.236>... (...) Well, that limits your options doesn't it? I dry and sort my Legos on my bed. On the rare occasion that I have legos to wash. I can't believe I've stooped to that. I even (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Yes, but the huge upside is that you can stack them inside of each other. _ _ Scott Smallbeck materiel@halcyon.com (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) <snip> (...) Actually, this topic came up on rec.toys.lego a few months ago. I don't like the bar much either, as it grabs pieces when I want to hastily evacuate a bucket. I guess the only downside, no biggie, is that the handle won't (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Uh. Sleep? What else do you do on a mattress? I guess SOME people might build Legos there... I need a hard surface yet. And I'm not married. (I wouldn't be thinking about building a loft bed if I did. I don't relish the idea of climbing DOWN (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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I have always hated the bar inside the LEGO bucket that the handle is attached to so today I decided to do something about it. I started ripping off the handles and what do you know, it works great. I now have a nice stack of buckets that are not (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Perhaps a Princess... wrote in message <36424860.21934706@2...63.236>... (...) Clearance? Depends on what you plan on doing on said matress... ;-) Jesse ___...___ Jesse The Jolly Jingoist Looking for answers? Read the rec.toys.lego FAQ! (URL) in (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I've been considering doing this with my queen bed, but my ceiling is only 8' :( How much clearance is needed over the bed? Can the boxsprings be jettisoned if you have a board underneath the mattresS? Sarah (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) What is a MDF? Is this a bedstand you made yourself? (...) What is a CoD? Sarah (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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I use the Plano brand......Why?? Well the sell those in different depts that will allow you to have several big wheels or wings in these or super small pieces and still they stack on top of each other saving some room. I have several and enjoy them (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) can (...) about (...) I use something similar to these, they ARE clear plastic, but they are "Popular Mechanics" brand and are sold for small parts in the tool department of WalMart. Some movable dividers, and the same "nest a row together lid (...) (26 years ago, 2-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Yes, Plano are the ones I use as well, thought there are others. (...) inside? (...) I am currently in the process of developing stickers for each end and front that describe the contents of each. Had not thought about including the Logo. . . (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Barry McFarland wrote in message ... (...) Are these the PLANO boxes? If so, I heartily endorse them! They almost seem designed for LEGO elements, especially Technic! Hmmmm, what about some custom stickers that say LEGO inside, sorta like Intel (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) When I lived in Manhattan I built (1) a queen size loft bed and the space under it became part of my living room. I didn't want a post in the middle of the room, so we put three of the posts at the corners of the bed and for the corner that (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Does anyone else use these flat, clear plastic, fishing tackle boxes for storing lego. I have about twenty of them now. You can sort each box by piece types (slopes, inverse slopes, round(ed) elements, 1Xn plates, etc.) while still being able to see (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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TooMuchDew <wtoenjes@PioneerPla....infi.net> wrote (...) It's a known solution. I've tried to get Sanjay to let me build him one, but he wimped out. I get out of it by having lots of space in my room dedicated to Lego. But my ceiling is high enough (...) (26 years ago, 1-Nov-98, to lugnet.storage)
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