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(...) Those are actually one of the types of bins I've rejected. It looks like they waste about half the volume (though I guess you could lay them down, alternating back down/front down so the angled parts nest). (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I agree totally with Remy's remarks - I also have several dozen of the SB-18s and am very happy with them. K-Mart sells 'em for $5 and I got most of mine on sale for $4, which is right about what the smaller Plano boxes (3700/3730) sell for. (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.storage)
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ffilz@mindspring.com (Frank Filz) wrote in <387DE8DC.25B5@mindspring.com>: (...) Frank, I've been really happy with boxes that are on this page: (URL) have a ton of the orange "SB-18"s, as they are labelled on that page. I had looked at the Plano (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.storage)
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My minifigs are starting to need a better storage set up. I'm looking for something which has perhaps 3"x3"x3" compartments, preferably resizeable (nice if they could be sized smaller). The thick Plano boxes which I've seen in Walmart aren't quite (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.storage)
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On Wed, 12 Jan 2000, Steve Demlow (<Fo7GFD.1v9@lugnet.com>) wrote at 04:28:25 (...) Now that *is* handy to know. The next question is: is it safe to play with low temperature LEGO, or is it likely to shatter and cause multiple lacerations? :-) I can (...) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Most of the GMLTC layout is stored in a trailer, which AFAIK is outside through the entire rather cold MN winter... Steve (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) We went to IKEA last Saturday to buy lots of IVAR shelving and some other furniture. We bought all of the other furniture, but they were out of most of the IVAR shelving, arg! Guess I'll have to do another 7 hours of driving in a few weeks. (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) That doesn't apply to most snakes I know. <grin> James (URL) -->off-topic.fun> (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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On Fri, 7 Jan 2000, Mike Poindexter (<Fnxx3K.3tE@lugnet.com>) wrote at 00:54:23 (...) That's what I wanted to hear :-) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Never eat anything larger than your head. Truer words were never spoken. (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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I know that Tony has paid big bucks for a lot of the Lego he has now. But in all seriousness, Tony, if you need additional storage space, my home in New York is always available. Just ship all of your Castle and Pirate sets to me across the small (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.storage)
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Huw Millington <hmillington@cix.co.uk> wrote in message news:FnxHzs.Mwr@lugnet.com... (...) I store some of my LEGO outside of my house in the warehouse shed with no bad side effects. Of course, to steal it, one would have to sneak past a Mastiff (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) When anticipating a major life change like this, it's important to find a place that gives good shed Cheers Alan Kershaw (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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On Thu, 6 Jan 2000, Huw Millington (<FnxHzs.Mwr@lugnet.com>) wrote at 19:21:29 (...) That's the other of my concerns :-) (...) Hmmm. The bed is doable. The bathroom would require a commitment to stay here for a long time, or lose quite a bit on the (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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Tony Priestman <Tony@you-rang.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:05FilHAIQLd4EwF...n.co.uk... (...) Theft is more likely to be a problem than low temperature, I would have thought. You'll just have to get rid of the spare bed and the unused (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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Has anyone stored LEGO outside for a long time, and if so, did it have any effect on the bricks? I ask because I'm considering my garage as a suitable venue for my collection. I'm running out of places to store the increasing assortment of pieces, (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) When your collection gets big enough, you will find these boxes totally inadequate for basic brick sorting. My bricks are in quart and gallon sized Zip Loc Slide-Loc bags (actually, I've been switching to Hefty's bags, their slider is better). (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.storage)
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On suggestion from this group I went out an purchaced a couple of Plano 3700s and had a few questions on how people sort thier pieces into them. I'm a color then brick type sorter and I was wondering, do you have multiple boxes of a color. If so how (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) They (can) look much like a traditional feather duster, only the "feathers" are very fine plastic filaments. For some reason they seem to come in bright colors (mine are bright green). I got a three pack at Target for around $9, I think. I'd (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) Try an IKEA store if you have one near you... great store! I think they have these plastic static dusters for like 1.99 or so... (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, I had a big universal set to start me out some twelve years ago, and my big additions were Fort Legoredo, Town stuff, 6090, 4559, Pharoah's ruins, some more sets I haven't mixed with my collection yet, and one 1200 container/bucket (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) This is my method of cleaning also. Also does a decent job with smoke smell. One big warning though: don't leave the clear plastics flags and sails (like the Ninja flags or the sailboard sails) in for long periods of time. They are made in two (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) In the commercial, they show the person using this magic wand to clean her computer keyboard. Are these static brushes safe for such use? If so, I've got to get one! Dave! (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) I find that letting them soak for three weeks in soapy water will do it too. :) And you don't even have to scrub! :) Jeff P.S. Found this out by accident. I didn't have time to rinse and dry the pieces, so I just left them in the water. ;) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) rinse (...) that's my method (only i'm not particular about the detergent brand.. i typically use liquid woolite... gentle, ya know) and scrub them (gently!) with the softest, largest oral-b you can buy J (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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I think he is talking about those wands that look like rainbow colored fuzzy cat tails. You run them across the screen on your television which charges the bristles (static electricity). They pick up dust pretty good. -Nick Steve Martin wrote in (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) I've found that a children's soft bristle toothbrush (which is softer than a soft adult's) doesn't leave scratch marks. It does take some time and is better when wet. Wayne (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) You mean the stuff like Swiffer? Jeff (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) What is a static duster? Where do you buy them? Steve Martin (57) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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(...) Toothbrushes can leave noticeable scratches on the surface of like-new bricks. "Static dusters" (as seen on TV! (tm)) work much better: no scratching, they can be used wet or dry, and they can cover a lot more area quickly. Steve (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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Hiya, Arg - damnable tab button. Anyway - I know alot of people sort and store their legos by color, and I was just wondering what people have found to be the normal distribution of color from buying regular boxed sets (not color-oriented brick (...) (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Hiya, (25 years ago, 24-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Hi Legofans, I received many want lists, and I want to thank you for your trust ! Don't hesitate to send me your want lists the next year, all the days, all the weeks...! I search for you; I find for you... Regards, Emmanuel. E-MAIL: (...) (25 years ago, 23-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Yes... They may be viewed at (URL) and (URL) The 2nd pic shows one of the dividers. In all I have 175 of the bins and about 50 of the dividers made just for this bin. Fred aka Legocorky (URL) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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(...) Yeah, I discovered this a few weeks after posting that message. I think the web site didn't list the Houston store when I looked (or I totally missed it), but the catalog they mailed me did list the Houston store. My wife and I are thinking of (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I've found that an excellent cleaning method is to soak them in Bizz detergent (by far the best detergent...it can get things out that better-known brands can't touch) for a couple of hours, then scrub them with a toothbrush, and rinse in a (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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Do you have a big lego model, that´s covered with dust between the studs? then, you need a toothbrush! A toothbrush is great! Remember, angle the brush, use soft, gentle brushes. It´s like brushing your own teeth. It´s a pretty slow method, but it (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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I search a good storage system for my technic lego. My problem is that I don't want to use such small compartments because the many pieces. At this moment I use my largest boxes (8880 twice, 8485, 8448, 8460, 8462, 8479, 8480, 8482, 9719, 8094 and (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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The slowest thread ever! I know this is a month (and then a year more) old, but I am catching up, too, and there's a lot to catch up on! Archival quality sheet protectors are very useful and almost a necessity for photographs, but I think (the ones (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Do you have any pictures of these? They sound affordable and good size-wise. Might be just the right thing for getting organizized. I cross posted this to B-S-T for you... -- Have fun! John The Legos you've been dreaming of... (URL) weird Lego site: (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade)
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I've completed my experiments with Goop. It's an adhesive that comes in many different iterations (I've used the "shoe" and "automotive" varieties and they both seemed like the same... er... goop) and claims itself to be "stronger than glue!" if you (...) (25 years ago, 17-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Does anyone use the Acromills type storage bins for their LEGO colletcion? I have aquired many of these (over 100) bins size is 12inches long by 4inches wide and 4 inches deep, color blue. I have quite a few of the dividers for this size bin also. (...) (25 years ago, 16-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I find that I really like the self closing style of tweezers. You press on them to open them, and when you let go they clamp onto the part. My fingers are way too big to pick parts out of the small storage sections, and with Technic parts, you (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Hot glue is brill... NICE idea Ralph! It would be more of a mechanical connection, though,as the glue does not bond to plastic (unless you get a special kind, I don't think). My suggestion, along the same "mechanical" lines, would be Elmers(tm) (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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For now, I'm using a pair of tweezers to lift smaller bits out of smaller bins. I haven't yet got around to doing an experiment using Shoe Goo as an adhesive. I intend to try it on the Plano plastic, and on a Lego brick, so I'll know whether or not (...) (25 years ago, 14-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Yep, that's the brand. Hm, I hadn't paid attention to being able to order more dividers, not that I've needed to. At the closest I've come to needing more dividers, I still had one or two left. (...) Down here in the US, Walmart carries Plano. (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Frank Filz said: (...) I think that the boxes you're referring to are called "Tuff Tainers". They're made by Flambeau. One of the nice things is that you can order extra dividers. Up here in Canada, they're carried by Canadian Tire and I'm pretty (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) This is one reason I stopped buying the Plano boxes, and instead buy my boxes from Target. I forget who makes the ones they sell, but the dividers stay in a LOT better (sometimes too well, I've had to struggle occaisionally to get a divider (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I've thought about this too. I wonder if thermally (or mechanically) deforming the divider would work. If you "flattened" the triangle profile in a few spots around the outside, it would probably fit tighter. The other fairly easy method would (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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Has anyone glued the dividers in place on their Plano boxes? I've got about a dozen or so of the 3700 series boxes and many of them are divided into as many sections as possible and I don't see changing them. Many times when I go to get a bunch of a (...) (25 years ago, 13-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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