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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang writes:
> The last few weeks I've been sorting. In a bad way. Before rtlToronto9, I
> started sorting out pieces. It made Technic building so easy, especially to
> get what you needed when you were trying to assemble something you had in
> mind. It also made cleanup and transport easy. I can carry 90% of my
> competition Technic collection (namely two RISes, a DDK, plus several other
> sets) in a backpack now. Most of it fits in two large Plano boxes (gears,
> pins, everything else), and two small Plano boxes (beams, axles). They're
> easily available at any Walmart store for $4-6 each. I can put everything,
> laptop, Lego, power supplies etc into a milk crate-easy to bring to a
> friends house or rtlToronto event.
Excellent! I've had similar experiences myself. It took what seemed forever to
sort my Technic, but it pays off whenever I build new mecha these days. I can
find any part within a few seconds. The other upside being that I know how many
of a specific part I have. THis is important to color junkies like me.
Plano boxes just didn't cut it for me. WalMart had adjustible tackle boxes made
by Keter. These have worked wonders. I have 14 of them and still see the need
for more as the compartmentilization is fantastic. Each case holds a specific
type of part-hinges and bendy arms, Throwbot-related joints, transparent parts
6x6 or smaller, etc. I even have a case devoted to 1x1 and 2x1 modified plates.
> So, I decided, may I should start sorting Town and Train too. I resisted
> for a long long time. I first Macro sorted. 1xN, 2xN, plates, flats,
> slopes into empty 4267 buckets. Then 1xN, 2xN into empty 3033 tubs, and
> flats, plates, and slopes into spare cardboard set trays. Then making
> specialized sorting trays out of spare M1 linepack cardboard boxes I found
> in the recycling bin at the office.
My bricks, plates, and slopes are all sorted by size within their own opaqua
containers. The toughest thing for me to see these days is whether I'm looking
at the Xx2 or Xx3 slopes. I guess I'll label them in time.
> But finally, I've now settled on seven NesTier part containers for plates,
> slopes and flats. 3033 tubs for 1xN and 2xN. 4267 buckets and washed Tofu
> containers for "wrong" items, ie, giveaway, tan, green, purple, orange, and
> broken pieces. Two large and three small Plano for Town parts. I think
> I've made about a 5-10% dent into my Lego collection.
Yeah, this sounds about right. My buckets are used for sorting and for the
donation of parts. Orange has it's own case as does green, brown, and dark grey
as I use these colors often but don't have nearly as much as I do of the Lego
Basic 5.
> What did I learn? I have a LOT of windshields. • Yep.
> Wheels in general.
> Steering wheels. • Agreed.
> Bendy clip things. • Talk to Richard M about this. He'll deal...
> Those 1x1 things with the 90 degree
> dot on the side that hold headlights onto. • Mine have their own case.
> Chairs. Doors for cars. Doors
> in general. I have so many frickin 4x5x1 red left classic Town doors, it's
> not funny.
LOL!!! I'm in the same boat. I have two drawers full of town stuff that I
haven't really sorted yet other than to acknowledge that it belings in town.
UGH!
> Ben, if you ever wanted more doors, here ya go. An unusual
> amount of "corro"gated bricks. Old 80's space parts. • Mmmmm...space parts!
> New space parts from
> Star Wars-most of my "giveaway/trade" part collection is SW parts-things
> like trans orange laserblasters and the "Gasgano the Podracer" figure, those
> Gungan Sub glass cockpits. (hey, at dinner, bring your disliked parts to
> trade!) Ugly colours I don't like. Ick.
Ugly colors? What ugly colors? (dave is mentally whipping up a trade proposal
with minimal shipping costs involved. Want technic? Let's talk turkey.)
> So, if you're not sorting, and you're in Technic, DO IT. It's the best
> thing I've ever done, it increases your building efficiency and lets you
> really get from concept to working model a lot faster. No more digging
> around in those deep tray pits in the RIS box. If you're in Train/Town it's
> not half bad. It at very worst will tell you how much of whatever you have,
> which makes building a little easier, though less whimsical. You can't
> pretend it's all somewhere in the Big Bucket of Life. :)
Those who don't sort spend far too much time hunting for parts if their
collection is more than a few sets.
Friends don't let friends hunt for parts.
> Calum
-Dave
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| (...) I totally aggree. As an owner of an 8448 supercar, an 8444 air enforcer, an 8001 battle droid, an 8002 destroyer droid, many smaller technic sets (throwbots, bionicles, roboriders etc), a fair number of starwars and life on mars sets, my 4561 (...) (23 years ago, 13-Dec-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.storage)
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