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(...) If you're going to sort them, DON'T do it by color. It's the most obvious choice, but it's a bad idea. Sort by size and type instead. Think of it this way: Say you want a blue 1x4 brick. Would you rather dig through a pile of blue bricks, or a (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.space, lugnet.build, lugnet.storage)
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(...) My Original Creation on My Own Creation. (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Internifting....What the hell does MOC stand for anyway? (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Is anyone out there using the Add-a-Drawer storage system by Integrated Plastics? I have about 400 of these for my electronics and workshop parts, but I was considering using them for Lego too. I'm just wondering if anyone has any experience with (...) (24 years ago, 3-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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Droool! Ohhhh Ahhhh! Cant wait for Bionicle to get to the States so I can try my storage ideas. -- Kenneth A. Drumm Ph.D. "Michael Edwards" <medwards@ukonline.co.uk> wrote in message news:GB6J70.G1A@lugnet.com... (...) - (...) - (...) there (...) (...) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Darn Outlook Express Here's the link (URL) - - Please reply on medwards@ukonline.co.uk Lugnet Member# 151 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lego Magazines from the Past and Present www.lugmag.com or (...) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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Hi This is my First ever MOC, after collection Lego for 8 years i feel shameful. But i now starting to get great ideas in my dreams :-) so there is more to come in the future... This one, its a perfect storage method for the Bionicle masks, it (...) (24 years ago, 2-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.technic.bionicle)
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"Ryan Farrington" <ryanjf@ifriendly.com> wrote in message news:012d01c0ba03$71...dly.com... (...) are (...) particular (...) container (...) the (...) I had the same dilemma recently and found the ones I was looking for at K-Mart. Mike -- Mike (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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This would go better in lugnet.storage --Ryan "Krusty" wrote in lugnet.general: (...) supersnug in (...) be (...) be (...) to (...) or (...) (24 years ago, 31-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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DOH! isn't that some measure of genius? the ability to identify something great, and incorporate it for ones' self? =) (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) He really is a copy-cat. I found a great case to put my Mindstorm collection in and he ran out and bought the same case. Gotta watch this guy!!! Steven B. Combs Associate Professor (URL) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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I've been doing mostly my size and shape for all parts that I have small enuff quantity to fit into Plano 3700 and the shallower boxes. 42,000 pcs in... 10/3700 17/shallower, 1/3drawer cabinet and basic bricks are in 15 plastic showboxes and 2 blue (...) (24 years ago, 26-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I'm in the basement with a couple of 6 foot long tables. I do have a chair, but I find myself standing most of the time so that I can reach the different parts cabinets that I have. I really should raise the tables if I'm going to continues (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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"William R. Ward" <hermit@bayview.com> wrote in message news:m2pufhi7v8.fsf@...iew.com... <snip> (...) </snip> That's where I'm jealous..... I'm still on the floor in the attic, surrounded by boxes. And my knees HURT after a long night (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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"William R. Ward" <hermit@bayview.com> wrote in message news:m2pufhi7v8.fsf@...iew.com... <snip> (...) </snip> That's where I'm jealous..... I'm still on the floor in the attic, surrounded by boxes. And my knees HURT after a long night (...) (24 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Don't forget about the Shell KGB. I'm sure they're making a list of everyone that stole the Shell Lego signs. Not that "I" did... (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Please don't. I agree, there is a certain amount of silliness in worrying about "trademark violations" on things that aren't for sale or even, really, public display. I like your labels enough that I was planning on printing a set out for (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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I agree Jeff. You are kind to publish your hard work. I for one appreciate it, no matter the exact content. Build On! John Matthews Jeff Boen <onyx@flash.net> wrote in message news:GADx8L.9rw@lugnet.com... (...) their (...) just (...) storage (...) (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) DAH! trademark, schmademark! I really like your label system, and I strive to be a copy-cat and one day have a vast storage system like yours. And I too shall blatently flash the lego inside icon that you made. I appreciate your work, it looks (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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"Jeff Boen" <onyx@flash.net> wrote in message news:GA7x7t.KBD@lugnet.com... (...) labels I (...) the (...) one(15 (...) Any way you can save those down to Corel Draw 8, Adobe Illustrator won't open 9. Awesome page designs BTW, thanks, -Rob (...) (24 years ago, 18-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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Jeff, Those are so neat and professional looking. I just wish I had the space to set up my storage area like that! I am soooo jealous. Jodi (24 years ago, 18-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Please... I get so tired of this sort of crap around here... I'll tell you what, as soon as the Lego or Intel Gestappo wants to come to my apartment just to tell me to remove their parodied logos from my insignificant little storage system, (...) (24 years ago, 18-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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I re-sorted my Lego last weekend and I'm pretty happy with it. I have finally exited the By-Color phase of my sorting system and graduated to the By-Shape phase. I don't have enough Lego (or patience when sorting) to go to By-Shape-and-Color but (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I'm fairly sure that personal use does not apply to published documents (which is what this is). I think Jon is right. --Bill. (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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Jon, (...) I ANAL, but come on, that's for personal use only! Bah! Best regards, -- Felipe Coury (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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Jeff: Neat guides, and labels too - particularly the angle precision. HOWEVER, you're violating the authorized use of the LEGO trademark. Better change that quick... before they tell you to. (Intel might have a bone to pick with you too - since (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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I'm replying to an old message I found here. The simplest sorting method is always the best when it comes to children. The WORST thing you can do to a young child is make playing with lego a chore. NEVER make him sort it by piece and only by type (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) fair enough. I guess that also, if there is multiple related parts in there (say you have a draw for steering arms) and not all of them are in dat format, you dont use all of them in the lables... (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Thanks! There are a couple of them already in there. I just create everything but the graphic. Then when it does end up .DAT format, I print a new label for the drawer. It hasn't happened too often though. Mostly just things that will probably (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Looks cool. What do you do about parts that you own but that arent available in ldraw to make a picture of? (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) DOH! Yup, the FTP up looks like it choked... It should work now. Sorry for the delay! J (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) there, though. They look great, Jeff, very useful! Cheers, Heather -- Heather Patey St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Pirate Wench / Brick Detective (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) A little bit of a directory hacking finds the files here: (URL) well, Andreas Stabno (URL) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Ditto. :( I'm on MSIE 5.0, etc etc. (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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All I see is a white page... =/ (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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After I posted information about my storage system (particularly the labels I have created for each drawer), many people asked if I could make .JPG's of the images available. (URL) graphics were originally done in Corel Draw! 9, but I converted each (...) (24 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.announce) !
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(...) Found another place which has them... The Big Lots on Western Blvd. in Raleigh next to the Food Lion (heading into town from the Beltline). Frank (24 years ago, 12-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I'm not sure what Target carries now. They clearanced their boxes last year (which weren't Plano but were much better than the old Plano and slightly better than the new Plano). The Lowes in Cary still had some (I bought some a couple weeks (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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"Timothy Carl Buchheim" <tcb@cs.hmcSPAM.edu> wrote in message news:3AA5CABD.34FF17...PAM.edu... (...) boxes (...) etc.) (...) One thing about living in the south is virtually every large retailer has a fishing department. I am almost postitive that (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Both Wal-Marts near me stopped selling them in early January. I've bought my last few at Kmart, which still carries them. I checked one Target, but they didn't have any tackle boxes (they didn't have a fishing section at all) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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My local Wal-Mart is no longer carrying the 3700 and 3730 Plano Tackle boxes that I like. Does anyone know of another retailer (K-Mart, Target, etc.) that carries these? Mike Try Lowe's for the newer versions that hold the inserts better. Thanx, (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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My local Wal-Mart is no longer carrying the 3700 and 3730 Plano Tackle boxes that I like. Does anyone know of another retailer (K-Mart, Target, etc.) that carries these? Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh at mindspring dot com (URL) - North Carolina (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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Frank Filz wrote in message <3A915D56.4287@minds...ng.com>... I also wish I could find freezer weight bags in half (...) But they DO come in 1 1/2 and 2 gallon size. The 2 gallon ones are a good size for storing a complete larger set. Rose (24 years ago, 3-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Boy, that must have been a pretty empty store... :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) (isn't English fun... this is a good example of why computer understanding of language is a REAL difficult chore) FUT: lugnet.off-topic.fun (24 years ago, 2-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Boy has my collection grown in the past year, I don't think my 8x8 bricks would even fit in a tub any more, my basebricks essentially totally fill a copier paper box and overflow into a USPS Priority Mail box (the size which is approx. (...) (24 years ago, 2-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) gone, but it doesn't matter. If you don't have a recent browser, you get this friendly message: (...) Not even any contact information. For what it's worth now, the URL for IVAE is: (URL) what a friendly URL... Sometimes I wonder if companies (...) (24 years ago, 2-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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(...) Go to the Akro-Mils web site ((URL) and see if they're listed. You can also get their 1-800 number from that site and call and ask. I was able to order some of their spiffy industrial storage units through a local distributor that I learned (...) (24 years ago, 1-Mar-01, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) If these are the cabinets that are 18-1/4" high x 14-1/4" wide x 6-1/4" deep with opaque grey plastic cabinet and clear plastic drawers they still sell these at Menard's stores in the Twin Cities area. I have bought 16 on sale recently for (...) (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.market.shopping)
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(...) ??! Shouldn't this post be in the lugnet.market.* groups? This has no relevance to storage. -Duane FUT: lugnet.market.shopping (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.storage)
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Target just dropped their price on Vision Command another $20. The B-Wing is back down to $11.90 where it was a couple weeks ago. --David (24 years ago, 28-Feb-01, to lugnet.storage)
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