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(...) My LEGO from the seventies spent three summers in an attic in Lubbock TX, where I know it got to at least 120 degrees and when I finally retrieved it, it was fine. ABS has a very high melting temp, you need to get much higher than Texas heat (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) My LEGO was kept in the attic for 3 years, with a black slate roof that really absorbed heat. I've yet to find any problems with any of the bricks. The only thing I found that might be cause for concern was some of the airplanes that were (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I live in Auburn, AL -- quite a ways from Huntsville (4-5 hour drive, maybe?). back to the subject of heat: I did a VERY INFORMAL test of 'baking' a LEGO piece for about 15 minutes in my oven at about 160 degrees Fahrenheit. It survived, none (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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"Eric Harshbarger" <eric@ericharshbarger.org> wrote in message news:38B77572.BB7845...ger.org... (...) Where in Alabama? I get down to Huntsville for work every once in a while. I am actually worried about the heat as well. I live in North Carolina (...) (25 years ago, 29-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Well, I'm in Alabama, and certainly it will get very hot in my attic this summer. I am going to install a cooling fan this week in anticipation of the Summer Heat. eric (25 years ago, 26-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) that here, all I would have at the end of the summer would be a pile of multi-colored goo. Heck, it gets hotter outside than the recommended 40C. The attic probably gets up to 50C or higher. (Not to mention our cars, in which, every year, (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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Eric Harshbarger wrote in message <38B42BFA.542314EE@e...er.org>... (...) I too recently moved my bricks into the attic, and just got the photo's I took developed. Unfortunately my attic is much smaller, so there is less space to move around, but (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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I also forgot to mention that the back two compartments are similar to the Target Plano type boxes that have more divisions. My local Target has not had these boxes in a while so I was happy to find a substitute.Now I have to reorganize the parts. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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The box name is TackleLogic, not travel Logic. R2 wrote in message ... (...) The (...) when (...) so (...) slip (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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Indeed, I bought 4 of the TravelLogic 3750 boxes to help store my collection. I use 4 Plano 3730's for the big stuff (like tires), 8 Plano 3700's for most of the stuff, and now have 4 TravelLogic 3750's that I mostly use for the rarer stuff that I (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I'm not sure about Travel Logic and Plano. I have not been inside a WalMart or similar store in months (it's part of my ongoing 12-step program...) I went to the (URL) website. I don't have cable modem or DSL access up here in the frozen (...) (25 years ago, 25-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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I found a new Plano type storage box at Walmart, called Travel Logic (maybe owned by Plano). It has three compartments and the front one is half the size of the box. This allows for larger (width and length) compartments. The other two compartments (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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Skip wrote in message ... (...) about (...) 10,000 (...) methods (...) long (...) I bought some portable file boxes and I use the dividers for specific themes and pocket envelopes for smaller instruction sets. The larger instruction sets fit (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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Eric Harshbarger wrote in message <38B42BFA.542314EE@e...er.org>... <snip> (...) would make sorting easier. Brian (bbq) Sauls (Whenever I train a new cook, I always tell them "Laziness breeds effiiency." After a couple of seconds of blank stares, I (...) (25 years ago, 24-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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Carl Greatrix <tooncars@ukgateway.net> wrote in message news:FqEKpI.IM0@lugnet.com... (...) tiptoe (...) Sounds to me like you need a remote control! Mike (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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hmm I think I need some of these tubs!!!....It would stop me having to tiptoe through the lego to turn my TV on and off in my lounge ;) (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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Ok, I went ahead a documented the brick GROUPINGS within the #3033 Blue Tub for those of use who are really curious (and who isn't?) (URL) ---...--- Eric Harshbarger / eric@ericharshbarger.org / www.ericharshbarger.org "Oh please, if people are (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.market.shopping, lugnet.storage, lugnet.general)
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Hi all, I recently moved all of my surplus bricks up into my attic wherein I have plenty of room to sort and such. I, of course, had to make a (brief) webpage to document the set-up, and I thought others might be curious to see my storage (...) (25 years ago, 23-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.general)
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(...) You could try making an arrangement with a European to get a European binder and sleeves. The instruction booklets follow European paper sizes (which if I'm remembering right, the large ones are A4 size which is approximately 20cm x 30cm). (25 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.storage)
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