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Re: Sorting Methods
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lugnet.storage
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Tue, 7 May 2002 14:31:05 GMT
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In lugnet.storage, Duane Hess writes:
> 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, I'm talking about the process itself. Any suggestions?
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> -Duane
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 into a shallow box so you can reach
in more easily (make sure it is plastic or at least doesn't have places
where small elements can hide).
3 - Surround the main box with smaller boxes (if your chosen ultimate
storage medium is rigid and has a large opening you can use it, if not then
use something like 250g margarine tubs and decant after sorting)
4 - (If you have so much that you can't get it all into a shallow box you'll
have to do it in stages.)
5 - Sort the big stuff first as it is easier to grab.
6 - (I sort by shape only so if you sort by colour too this may not work,
then again it may be a good first step before sorting by colour as a final
step) Sort four or five similar shaped elements at once so you are looking
for the same sorts of thing but don't get frustrated when you pick up a 1x2
plate with handle instead of a 1x2 plate, try to pick up as many as you can
before transferring to the smaller box, doing it one by one takes ages.
7 - Don't forget to eat or drink.
8 - Mis-sorts are inevitable, they are relatively easy to spot if you tip
the 250g tub into the big box before putting the sorted bits into their
final resting place.
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