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(...) YES. I have a Dremel too and with it's tools you can do such things very good. You can make surfaces very smooth so it looks like it's made in this form. I recently have made a "empty" 2x4 brick so the electric for a homemade sensor fits in (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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You need a table that is not as deep. Maybe more than on table. 30" should be about as deep as you need. John Matthews Ben Erwin <berwin@tufts.edu> wrote in message news:384EC116.C02310...fts.edu... (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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berwin@tufts.edu (Ben Erwin) wrote in <384EC116.C02310AF@tufts.edu>: (...) Wooo, that is a nice big table. I'm jealous. I find that I like to have bins arranged around me in an L or U shape, and to keep them separate from the table space where I'm (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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In lugnet.storage, Michael Edwards writes: [snipped] (...) [more snipped] 2 metroliners?!? Would you care, maybe, to sell/trade? -Shiri P.S. followup-to buy/sell/trade (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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We are looking to bring all of our LEGO pieces (many thousands of US dollars worth) together into one building space. Currently we have ZAG storage units in two sizes (yellow and green) from the Home Depot. see photo at (URL) will probably go with (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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I use a stackable drawer system, which makes my 30k collection sorted and compact. They were purchased in here, Turkey, but you mot probably found similar or better in US. The drawer modules came in three sizes compatible to each other (I mean you (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Not exactly Lego related, but I'm getting a new 36" TV for my birthday and I was thinking of maybe buying that TV cart/stand they sell to hold me over while I work on a plan to build my own - wonder if it would support the weight of the tv (...) (25 years ago, 4-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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I would go with Tom So i would have to tear apart my models, put them in them bags "ziplocks" that you call in the US, i'm should be able to find them in the local supermarket. Put them back into there boxs. Any small or leaky boxs can going in a (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Well, don't do this. Don't tear apart all your sets and then put them back in their boxes. A) The boxes (at least 1997 +) Do NOT keep legos in them very well. You open up your carefully moved boxes and discover hundreds of legos out of the boxes and (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Michael Edwards <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:FLyqsH.Cs0@lugnet.com... (...) I'm in the process of getting ready to move right now. I went to target and bought a bunch of Sterilite 10 gallon containers for $5 apiece, a bunch of (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.storage)
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If all the sets are currently built, I'd disassemble them as much as is required to fit them back into their boxes. If you no longer have the boxes, invest in a significant quantity of Rubbermaid-type containers, in whatever sizes you think would (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Hello Has anybody have the prodlem of moving to a new home, how do you pack your lego's? I have over 200 sets and what whould be the best idea to move them? Break them up into pecies ? BTW I have Technic, Star Wars, and 9V Trains Please help Michael (...) (25 years ago, 29-Nov-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) (Yes, the original message was from over a year ago. So I'm just catching up, give me a break!) Archival quality sheet protectors won't stick to or discolor your sheets over time. I have some photos that were put into what were obviously not (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Your message was a couple months ago, but if you have called IKEA, you will have probably already found out that IKEA does have a store in Texas. It's in Houston on I-10 at the Antoine exit, just west of the West Loop (I-610). In other words, (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.storage)
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RE: ZAG containers mucho snippage (...) I don't know whether they have stores in SF, but I was at the Container Store here in Dallas, and they had several ZAG products. They look pretty neat. Also had some Plano setups with 3-4 small trays, maybe 7" (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Sorry for the cross posts, but I think that keeping your RCX and other Technic stuff safe on a vacation or business trip is of enough general interest. I got a lot of requests to put up a page on the PLANO 1258 tackle box because it is a great way (...) (25 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.technic, lugnet.robotics)
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I got this e-mail. Can anyone help this woman? have you ever seen a lego holder that is a blue penguin. circa 1970 or so? My husband has it and I was wondering if it's worth any money. It's about ohh..... knee high on an adult, give or take a few (...) (25 years ago, 18-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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On Tue, 9 Nov 1999, Ben Erwin (<38288DB2.18E84948@tufts.edu>) wrote at 21:10:10 (...) Oh Yeah! Go with ZAG. Multiple drawer depths; multiple, customisable, drawer dividers; and the big ones come with castors! (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.dacta)
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(...) separately (...) This (...) The (...) that (...) them (...) were (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.dacta)
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I didn't know that Dacta had special storage bins that you could buy separately (and empty) -- is there a website where I can take a look at these? I know a fourth grade teacher who had a critical mass of simple machines and other kits in the red (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.dacta)
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Due to the cost of these, I've not had any experience with them. I think tha tyou'd be better served with cheaper non-lego storage boxes. Just my thoughts though... Troy Asher Kobin <asherk@pobox.com> wrote in message news:FKt3Fv.80L@lugnet.com... (...) (25 years ago, 9-Nov-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.dacta)
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I was thinking of buying some of the Dacta storage bins. Does anyone have an experience/comments on these? Thanks, Asher (25 years ago, 7-Nov-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.dacta)
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Tony Priestman <Tony@you-rang.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:02PSGRAwVEJ4Ew1...n.co.uk... (...) I also keep some of mine in the loft which also reaches 35 deg. or so. I don't like keeping it up there, but I haven't room downstairs for every (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.storage)
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I've accumulated a lot of new sets in the last year, and haven't had time to open them all. I was starting to run out of space during the summer, so I thought about storing my collection in the loft. I live in a brand new house, built to the latest (...) (25 years ago, 6-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.storage)
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(...) For those of you that saw me at Mindfest, you may have noticed a rather large tackle box I was carrying. It's the Plano 1258 Guide Box. See (URL) for more info. What's great about this box is that the top is trans-blue so you can see inside. (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.build, lugnet.storage)
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Re: Cutting with Heat.... Another faster, higher-power, easier to screw up with approach is to use the 'old' Weller type "soldering gun" which uses a resistance-heated copper tip. You can replace the usual tip with a 3 or 4 inch long piece of #16 to (...) (25 years ago, 5-Nov-99, to lugnet.storage)
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//> //> My thought was that I could buy boxes with small compartments and take //> out some walls here and there to make compartments of the sizes that I //> want. The box appears to be made out of plastic, but cutting the plastic //> with a knife (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) See my web page on "cutting" soft plastic boxes with a soldering iron. You have to go slowly, but the resulting cut is much better than with a dremel tool. I know, I've tried almost all methods. (URL) Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Hello all, I've found a reasonable storage solution for my technic bits. At the local handyman store (Clas Ohlsson here in Stockholm), they have boxes with various size compartments that can be closed and locked. I think they are made by Raaco. All (...) (25 years ago, 4-Nov-99, to lugnet.storage)
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In lugnet.storage, thou, Clay Aucoin (caucoin@cruiseshoppes.com), hast wrytted... (...) [Feature list snipped] I know this was posted awhile ago, but I've had zero luck locating these containers that sound really great. The Home Depots in my area (...) (25 years ago, 30-Oct-99, to lugnet.storage)
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On Tue, 5 Oct 1999, icehawk (<FJ4Jn6.3A0@lugnet.com>) wrote at 09:57:06 (...) I don't know about that, but check out ZAG storage. They are available at B&Q, and used to be rebadged by Do It All, but I haven't been there recently. They are modular (...) (25 years ago, 6-Oct-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Looking at this group Plano storage seems to be the answer to my Technic Storage issues. Does anyone know of a supplier in the UK, preferably London. Mark (25 years ago, 5-Oct-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) a bunch of Freestyle buckets and other sets amounting to 5500 pieces. Still need to finish sorting the minifigs and accessories. Total time was probably about 10-12 hours, maybe a little less (it was done mostly in three evenings). I find the (...) (25 years ago, 23-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Hi Tobias, After few mount of hunting, I found a clear plastic cabinet with 6 drawers. The cabinet is 14 inches large,18 inches long and 24 inches high. Including 4 swivell wheel (detachable) and each cabinet can be "clip" to the other side to (...) (25 years ago, 20-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Thanks for the info Kevin and Larry! They look just about perfect for my needs. Any opinions on the narrow vs. wide shelves? I'm thinking narrow shelves would be good for most things, while the wide shelves would be good for large sets (bases, etc). (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Well, ABS can´t rust, but I´ve heard about mildew, so a dry place would be good. I just keep my pieces in the boxes, but.... I have no experience from "century-storage". I think that removing all the batteries and such is good, as well as keeping (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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I have found out about sorting by function. I do like this: All the hinges, 1*1 clips, 1*1 tile etc. are split up in groups, so that all 1*1 clips are in one group, in a color mix. Then, all the bigger bricks like 2*4 I sort by colour. This works (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Call me a ditto head. I've had Ivar for 5 years and just keep getting more. One thing I did that I wish I hadn't... I used a very nice stain, but then did not put a wear surface shellac on it... now the stain shows the original pine through where it (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I use the IVAR series from IKEA. They are cheap, you can finish them or not, as you like, easy to assemble, disassemble, change configaration and move, and they are very strong - I have some in my living room holding the hardback book (...) (25 years ago, 16-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Does anyone know of good, lightweight shelving that works well for displaying assembled sets (and possibly boxes and directions)? I'm rebuilding old sets from my childhood and from someone's collection I bought, and I'd like to set them out for view (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Hi Fredrick! As a novice AFOL, I would have to agree with you about the counter productive part. It seems like all I do is sort these days. The dragster is still sitting with only a technic shaft frame, the dune buggy with a twin carb VW style (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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I will never stop until I sort them all! HA HA HA HA HA!!!! Scott S. Check this out! (URL) Scott E. Sanburn CADD Operator, CADD Systems Administrator Affiliated Engineers, Inc. Ann Arbor, MI Work Page: (URL) Page: (URL) Page: (URL) more people I (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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I tend to think that too much sorting is counter-productive. If you have one tray for every possible kind of part and colour, there's gonna be far too many trays for you to lay out before you can even begin building. On the other hand, if you put (...) (25 years ago, 15-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) If you're looking to get a *bunch* of them, contact Plano directly. I bought several dozen of the 3700s for around $2.50 each: (URL) G (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) The 37xx can often be had in a 3pack for about 10 dollars US. The shallowest and medium units are about $4 and the deep unit is about 5$ Your mileage may vary... Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Check out pbFORTH for LEGO Mindstorms at: (...) (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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OK, great information and websites... Till I get to KMart (need to do a budget) APPROX how much do the 3700 and 3701 Cost?? (25 years ago, 14-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Cool! How many others out there in LUGNET land use modified 37xx boxes??? I should point out that there are VERY few bits that don't fit into one or another 37xx box from PLANO. If you're willing to use the deeper ones, then even the RCX and (...) (25 years ago, 13-Sep-99, to lugnet.storage)
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