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Shiri Dori wrote in message ... (...) Well, you've had lots of good responses, and I've talked about how I store my LEGO before, but like Larry, I like to hear myself talk so... People have suggested the Plano boxes. These are nice, but go to (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) They aren't compartmentalized, but I use Rubbermaid "SnapToppers", the 12 and 18 qt sizes for bricks and large pieces. For all the smaller parts I use Rubbermaid "Servin'Saver" rectangular 1.5 pt boxes. Both stack nicely inside each other when (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) In the computer room! Hehe... (...) Oh, they want me to get rid of it, but they wouldn't dare suggest that. ;-) And anyway, lego is the only thing keeping me in the U.S., that and the fact that it would be hard to live alone at 16. My parents (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Where do you live in all that?:-) (...) If storage is the biggest complaint from your parents, you are not doing too bad compared to parents who say, "Maybe you should get rid of your Lego." (...) Overall, I prefer shoebox sized Rubbermaid (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Pretty much the same - I have a bunch of always-built 'figs, and the rest... it depends. Sometimes, I seperate them, like this: (URL) times, they are just thrown - whether assembled or not - into the nearest bin(s), but certainly NOT mixed (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.storage)
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I store my minifigs in one piece. Observe: (URL) Greg (...) <snip> (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Well, the minifigs I will use for my castle creations, they stay whole. The rest of the bunch I toss into organizers. -Chris (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.storage)
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I went to a similar problem and I found a solution at Office Depot. It's a plastic cabinet monted on caster 30" high x 15" depht x 12" large. It contain 6 drawers 4" high. Cost about $25. Into each drawers, I used small boxes (from 4 to 40) to store (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) This comment, and similar ones from others, brings a question to mind... How many people store their minifigs assembled, and how many break them down into parts for storage? Me, I break my minifigs down and separately store torsos/arms/hands, (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.storage)
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Shiri, Here's a few pics of my building area: (URL) use Plano tackle boxes for storing my specialty parts. Technic stuff goes in ZAG containers (the blue and red ones on the table). I also have my mini-figs in one drawer of the larger ZAG (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.storage)
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I agree with Eric. I use a fishing tackle box for my minifigs, a thing with divided drawers that was originally intended to hold stuff like screws and bolts, and a another thing similar to that except it is @ 9W x 15L x 2H has movable compartment (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Ah! At last! I thought that I was the only one with an unsorted collection... Well, 20% of it is sorted, and I use several different kind of boxes. It is very difficult to build when the the pieces are mixed, when I have to build something I (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I contacted Plano directly, and arranged to buy a supply (>100!) of their 3700 tackle boxes. If you can buy them in bulk, the price goes *way* down. (I think I paid around $2.40 each for the 3700s, you could probably get the 3600s for even (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I picked up some Acro Mills Bins yesterday night after having seen them in action at a friend's house. eric (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I personally like the Plano storage boxes (3600 series). They fit nicely in most anything that can handle an 8-1/2" X 11" file. I have nearly all of my Technic pieces sorted into the Plano boxes which I have stored in a small file box I got (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I would go for the Acro Mills storage bins (Usually used for hardware like nails, screws, washers, nuts, bolts, etc.) That works great for small and some medium sized stuff plus the bins are stackable. I also have some containers I got from (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.storage)
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Ahem.... yeah. As you can see, I store my lego *very* neatly. (URL) first two show my lego-porch, where I keep some of my lego against my will. There's just not enuff space in my room, which is shown in the next three pics. I'm very organized, can't (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.storage)
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I was wondering if others are using Rolykits for portable storage? I have 2 of them and don't know what I'd do without them. I can't find a simpler way to move small amounts of Lego from one place to another. I'll probably invest in a pair of Deluxe (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) A cold test, huh? Sounds reasonable. I'll start it tonight with a variety of bricks. Pics will follow. Perhaps this should also include the sacrificial Timmy or Jar Jar. I'll have complete results by the end of the week. -Dave (who is quite (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jun-00, to lugnet.storage)
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Well, this was a while ago but I just found it, so sue me. :-) (...) And MUCH more so if they were there for days, or months. Too bad I didn't think of that before I left my bricks in Israel... I hope they're alive when I reunite with them (next (...) (24 years ago, 4-Jun-00, to lugnet.storage)
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