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(...) eliminating the (...) This is the key insight to sorting fast, I think. When I am trying to digest a big set (or sets) I look through the bags before opening, looking for bags that are similar (or exactly the same for multiple set copies). (...) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) about doing (...) For Technic sets, I work on a big table, and use a "coordinate system" of piles of same-type pieces. (When building, I value form over aesthetics, so all colors of a given part go in the same piles.) x1 x2 x3 x4 x6 x8 x10 x12 (...) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) doing (...) way. My current method is as follows: followed by 12 sentences of detailed instructions. I've been married to an engineer for 20 years now, and feel compelled to offer you some advice on sorting (knowing the engineer type so well). (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) When faced with that problem, i have tried several ways to speed up the sorting process. As an engineer type person, i will not be satisfied untill i find the fasted way. My current method is as follows: (note: i use hardware style bins for (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) This probably runs counter to most of y'all but for filling small numbers of short times to kill I think that a few bags of rectangular blocks and some slopes would do. I like building in two modes. One is to see what I can do with plain (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Does anyone have a method to make sorting pieces easier? I have several tubs of Legos which still need to be sorted, but am feeling a bit lazy about doing it. Duane ======== Posted via the LUGNET discussion group web interface ======== (URL) Search, (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) A note, the ">" are inserted by the posting software to show what was quoted. This is done by most software out there, including most newsreaders likely to be used (for example, Netscape, which I use on RTL), as well as by the web posting (...) (26 years ago, 20-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) there (...) intended in a light hearted manner. Good point, one I have used myself after many a trip to the book store. (...) Should we have moved to an off-topic page? Make it a good day. Louise ======== Posted via the LUGNET discussion group (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I guess it's just a matter of obsession, but not letting it stand in the way of putting food on the table. I work hard, and my employer values that and takes good care of me. Besides, I could be blowing the money in bars or other ways, what (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Would (...) pretty well, on their side in the original tray, which also keeps the pieces together while building. But I usually take a good mystery on a business trip, I cann't remember the last time I had time to read at home. For long trips (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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QVC has them as well, if you go to qvc.com and do a search in the description field for "roly kit" they show up. They are about $16 to $40 depending on which one you get. I don't know if the 800# on the commercial has them any less expensive. We use (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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I have a PLANO mid height tackle box with the contents of an 8062 Technic Universal set. I supplied the inventory to Dave Baum and it should be in the LugNet inventory. This is a great set that lets you do useful building with a minimal parts count. (...) (26 years ago, 17-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) suggested (...) plane (...) Yup, that's what I've been doing. And for what to bring on the drive out here to CO, I opened up two technic shuttles, a bigfoot, two robots, and some other sets, dumped all the parts bags into one big 66 quart bin, (...) (26 years ago, 17-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Ok, I'll come clean on this one. When I needed clean LEGOS to build a candy dispenser (from the Klutz crazy LEGO Contraption book) I could not see putting time into scubbing those little babies. I just bought new ones. Now you know the truely (...) (26 years ago, 17-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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The topic of traveling with LEGOS came up on a previous thread, and I suggested strapping bins together. But I didn't realise Larry P. was talking about plane travel, not just across town. For plane travel I would go with the large zip-lock bags - (...) (26 years ago, 17-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Have any of your tried the Official LEGO Storage Ideas. I'm talking about the LEGO Storage Cabinets set number 759. This white cabinet had space for 4 slideable trays which were used to put in bricks in their own little sections. The trays were set (...) (26 years ago, 17-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Thomas Main wrote in message <3628B30F.BA5B0D1@ap...te.edu>... (...) I've checked out these containers. They have been available for years under a variety of trade names, and they almost universally suck. The problem is the same as with any opaque (...) (26 years ago, 17-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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I was watching a movie on TV last night and saw a commercial for a new type of storage container. It was unique because it is a bunch of compartmentalized trays that "roll up" into a type of suitcase. Of course, my first thought was - that would be (...) (26 years ago, 17-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) It was a wise woman, and I have been saying it for years. I just never had group support before. Thank-you internet. Opps-I think I posted an empty reply just before this, sorry. I'll get used to navigating the net any day now. ======== Posted (...) (26 years ago, 13-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) legos."?) (...) My hat off to thee, milady! Please forgive an uncouth cad with not the wit to remove yon pedal appendage from his vocal orifice in a timely manner! As for myself, I don't like to carry any legos out of my house, because I am (...) (26 years ago, 17-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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