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(...) I use pull-out drawers (IRIS) and don't have that problem. The drawers are big enough that you can pull one out 1/3 of the way and the one below it 2/3 of the way, and access both. You do sometimes find the drawer you want blocked, but if you (...) (23 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) In a tilt-bin setup, bins get opened only once (they stay open) no matter how many times parts are taken from them. They can also be removed. In a tray system, as at TLC, the entire drawer is a compartmentalized tray (aprox 24x30x3). It gets (...) (23 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I'd like to hear more about this if it's not confidential. When I am free building or designing something new (as opposed to doing a production run where I am working from a parts list) I don't always know how much of what I will end up (...) (23 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I don't think the issue of tilt shift causing wear is one worthy of consideration unless it's the only consideration. That said, I could argue that under certain working conditions, there would actually be less shifting with a tilt system. But (...) (23 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Yes, definately... (...) For what it's worth, my Lego goes back 30 years (and more). I was my number one toy as a child and I made no effort to avoid scratching it. Keep in mind, that the primary components in almost any model are the ordinary (...) (23 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.storage)
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