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I have started pulling apart a bunch of my complete (and not so complete) models and reintegrating the pieces back into my collection. My question is, How do most people begin sorting a pile of random pieces? I'm not talking about color vs. shape, (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I think it depends on how you're set up. I have a table with all my storage drawers on it against a wall. The drawers only take up about 10 inches of tables space (10 inches down the entire length of the table). I use the open table space as (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Interesting question. If I construe it correctly here is how I do it. 1 - use a double bed or a large area of floor (both are likely to induce 'lego-leg' after a while but I haven't found a better way.) 2 - Put the entire amount to be sorted (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) This is more or less the advice that I'm looking for. Basically, I have two 3'x 6' tables covered in miscellaneous parts, plus 3 or 4 3033 tubs with a variety of parts in them as well. My inclination is to divide and conquer. Split the larger (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I do my sorting in phases. Firstly, the setting. I sit on my couch with the coffee table in front of me. On my coffee table I have several containers to sort into (one for each category). Then I get a big glass of water, a glass of Coke and (...) (22 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.storage)
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Simian's advice was pretty good, so is Jonathan's. (...) Divide and conquer and multi-stage sorting are key techniques to huge sorting problems. (...) I haven't learned that one yet :-) Frank (22 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.storage)
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