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(...) <snip> (...) seemed logical yesterday. scarey ;-) sheree (23 years ago, 20-May-01, to lugnet.storage)
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Just hanging off of Larry's post semi-randomly.... Some thoughts on storage and building: My storage scheme is that parts which sort into a large volume get stored in Hefty One-Zip freezer weight bags, and then get stored in tubs and drawers of (...) (23 years ago, 20-May-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) yeah, pretty sure. A lot of water has gone down the drain since then. What makes it so bad is that the drain was slow this morning, Gary plunged it - all the while, he teased me that it was probably a brick down the drain. It wasn't then, it (...) (23 years ago, 20-May-01, to lugnet.storage)
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---- Begin Original Message ---- From: "sheree rosenkrantz" <srosez@hotmail.com> Sent: Sat, 19 May 2001 21:14:02 GMT To: lugnet.general@lugnet.com, lugnet.storage@lugnet.com Subject: 2 x4 brick down drain One 2 x4 brick escaped my collander to go (...) (23 years ago, 20-May-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Yeah, spread-out space is important. But it doesn't have to be fancy. Even if one has a flip-down table-top, it'd a big help. My Dad built a train table like that - it flipped up against the wall when not in use. I've seen sewing tables like (...) (23 years ago, 20-May-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Thank Larry (...) clearly (...) I will be doing this as some parts are used, i can't say they are all new, mind you, some of the stuff is new.. If you get that :-) Still no news on Brickbay yet? -- Michael - - - Please reply on (...) (23 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) For transient storage I use the "disposable" food storage containers. They have round bottoms and cost less than 50 cents each. Not suitable for long life but work fine for me. Way better than ziplocks (which are quite a bit cheaper) because (...) (23 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.storage)
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Hi I need a little help, with a storage solution but i don't know if you lot do the same thing I picked up a load of Lego - about 10 Gallons for 4UK pounds - which works out about $5.50 - now that's is a find :-D Anyway, i am cleaning it now, but (...) (23 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) A 2x4 is large and pointy, compared to drain pipes (a lot of which are 1.5" or 2" I.D. and that's before grease/hair etc narrow them, so it depends on how long and or twisty the run is. I'd check the trap now while there is a chance it's still (...) (23 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I do the same with the larger parts...the vertical nesting stacks. I have to do the same, always running to the shelfs. Drives me nuts. I also have about twenty Plano thin, clear boxes (with lids) for the smaller parts. That helps, but still (...) (23 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) So it sounds like the key is having a big enough worktable so you can have the likely trays out and available as you do your design run? (...) I agree about drawers, i don't use them and would find them maddening as well. Where I went wrong is (...) (23 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) That's cool. I know drawers are by far the most common system for AFOLs, and complaints like mine are practically unheard of. But I'm tempted (almost) to attribute their popularity to economy of space and price. Then, their defense to (...) (23 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I've had a few small parts go down the drain (bummer). I've gotten a lot more careful about washing. I suspect the brick will just wash on through unless your pipes are close to clogged. Frank (23 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Are you sure it's not in the trap? (...) lol. Just start with, "Honey, I lost something down the drain..." He'll have visions of a diamond down there. -Suz. (23 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.storage)
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One 2 x4 brick escaped my collander to go down the drain in my bathroom sink. Has anyone else had this experience? My sink has not slowed- yet... Will it just flush on through? Is this going to cause me problems later? I am not looking forward to at (...) (23 years ago, 19-May-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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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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I'm more concerned about keeping the bricks out of direct sunlight. I avoid tiltbins for a different reason: I can't fill them up as much. If anything, I'd like to move to a system that has large opaque drawers, say 28" x 20", which can hold any (...) (23 years ago, 18-May-01, to lugnet.storage)
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I'm curious about drawer vs tiltbin storage for wear on Lego. I realize that there are personal preference issues here as well, but I'm mainly curious about the effect of tilt bins on Lego itself. Every time you open a tilt bin up, a few of the top (...) (23 years ago, 18-May-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) <HUGE SNIP> (only for the cause of breviety) I'd like to chime in here. I fully agree with Chris here, and this is the reason why. I've been told I'm in the top 10 of documented set accumulation, (I haven't actually researched this, too busy (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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In lugnet.storage, Jonathan Dallas writes: <snip!> (...) My question to you is: where do you find the time NOT to sort your collection? My LEGO collection was still relatively small (~ 5,000 pieces) when I realized just how much time I was spending (...) (23 years ago, 25-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) My reccomendation would be to continue to use your large tubs, but sort the parts by type and then put bags of similar types together in tubs. For parts which you have smaller quantities of, look at the various drawer units people have (...) (23 years ago, 24-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I dunno if they're still around, but a Wal-Mart near me was clearning a "gift set" out that included this, the 60 drawer unit, and six "akro-bins" for $8ish. Not a bad deal. (...) I've got a mixed set of Akro-Mils and Plano. The Akro-Mils (...) (23 years ago, 23-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Many people like the small 18/23/60/whatever-drawer units that sell for ~$10, but in your case (and mine) you need something that makes better use of your closet's depth - 6" deep just doesn't use the space. My storage system uses three basic (...) (23 years ago, 22-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I like the 7-drawer IRIS cabinets that you can get from Costco for $25. They're about 5 feet tall, and hold a pretty large amount of LEGO. --Bill. (23 years ago, 21-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Even the same Wal-Mart location tends to move these items around from one week to the next. The Akro-Mils drawer units are usually near the hardware and power tools. Look for plastic toolboxes and stuff like that. Then, look on the top shelf (...) (23 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Dave, You'll see a number of discussions about sorting and storage techniques under the lugnet.storage newsgroup. You should definitely read back through the wealth of information found here before you commit your hard earned $$$ to any (...) (23 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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Greetings all, Currently I have eight 11 gallon and six 7 gallon Rubbermaid storage tubs filled with my Lego collection. Most of the tubs comprise one color broken down in different bags of special pieces. The basic bricks and plates are loose on (...) (23 years ago, 20-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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I was under the impression that Wal-mart once claimed their prices were lower because their stores were all the same and they saved on the unloading from the trucks because of the consistency. Hah! From my shopping in Virginia, I would say look for (...) (23 years ago, 16-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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Hi all, Where in Wal-Mart should I be looking in order to find the Akro Mills storage cabinets? I spent awhile wandering in Hardware, but to no avail. Should this be tellnig me that my Wal-Mart doesn't have them? Or am I looking in the wrong place? (...) (23 years ago, 16-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I never considered that solution. Some times, though, the problem isn't so much the container scratching the shields as it is the possibility of the shields scratching each other. james (23 years ago, 13-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Those are both really good ideas. I've actually built walls with clips and 1x1 stud bricks to hold the shields, but they've always been slapdash. Perhaps I need to build a dedicated armory for my shields/weapons. Thanks for the advice! james (23 years ago, 13-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.storage)
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Most of the solutions already posted are probably the best professional ways to store separate stuff but my method is all econo style. Yogurt Containers! Yogurt containers, comes in three different sizes (at least in canada) and nice and smooth on (...) (23 years ago, 13-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Another Lego brick option would be the 1 x 2 x 2/3 brick with Studs on Sides (URL) know I have a ton of these that do not get used much, so stacking them together with 1 x 2 plates in between seems to be a good option for me. They can also be (...) (23 years ago, 13-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.storage)
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(...) My mother only recently bought some nice storage cointainers with small sections , ideal for legos. I only have three as of yet , so one I use for Castle Mini figs , one for castle realetd Acessories , and the other for weapons and armor. In (...) (23 years ago, 13-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Well, a really big wall of those little 1x1 bricks with a stud on the side (you know, the kind they used to use to attach car headlights) might do the trick. Just stick the posts on the back into the hole in the middle. In the case of the (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.storage)
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(...) I put everything in baggies depending on size. So for example, I have all my Black knights in a thick gallon sized bag and inside that bag I have a smaller pint sized bag with all their weapons and shields. I used to have them holding their (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.storage)
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(...) them, (...) Well, I've had the best luck with small, chambered plastic containers from craft stores. Most of them stack and have an inner coating that makes them sliker than snail snot inside. That should keep anything from scratching your (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.storage)
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Greetings. Perhaps my most vexing storage issue these days is how to store my shields without having them get scratched. Lately, I've just had minifigs holding them, but that takes up baseplates that I'd rather use for other purposes. Does anyone (...) (23 years ago, 12-Apr-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.castle, lugnet.storage)
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(...) Maybe that's the big difference - I rarely have any particular plan when i start building. I start by fidgeting with some random parts, and then an idea starts to bloom, and eventually it turns into a model (usually a spacecraft). Sometimes I (...) (24 years ago, 5-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Well, I have a rather substantial collection and I sort by color, with a few exceptions (all my castle walls and doors together, all trans pieces in one big 2 gallon bag, and various odd ball pieces/more than one color together). This is the (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) To clarify, I mean don't sort *only* by color. Putting 6x16 plates in with 1x1 bricks and everything in between, all of one color, makes it a lot harder to find something. It sounds from your description that you yourself sort by size/shape, (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Odd. I never did the sort-by-color thing, but I wouldn't've guessed this would be a problem-- I don't tend to build models that are all one piece... :) On the other hand, maybe I do. I use 1x4s a lot more often now that they're easier to find, (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) light sensors can, but not very well. Vision command can and if you do make an automatic sorter let me know. ;-) (...) Well that's just going to far. Maybe I'm miss reading this, but I would not suggest to someone who says he's lazy to sort by (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I have a big enough collection to do that, but I've resisted, because when I take apart a model I don't want to have quite so many places to put things. As it is I have only 21 bins in total - though I do use Plano boxes for the little Technic (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I haven't thought about doing it by size but it is hard to find some pieces when every thing is the same color. One helpful thing is that in some containers I have two colors (red + blue gray + yellow) -Kevin W. (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I think this will depend slightly on the size of your collection. As my collection has grown, I have gone to sorting by color to sorting by color _and_ size. That way, I don't have to dig through anything! Exceptions are when a piece is scarce (...) (24 years ago, 4-Apr-01, to lugnet.storage)
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