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Re: Rebel Blockade Runner . . . Holy Moly ! !
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lugnet.storage
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Tue, 7 May 2002 21:22:56 GMT
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Frank Filz writes:
> Mark wrote:
> >
> > I wonder how hard it would be to get some of those trays that come at a bead
> > store. Ever been to one? I go with my wife occasionally. People get all
> > these beads in little trays, roughly a foot sqare with different sized
> > compartments (rounded bottoms, remember beads are hard to get a hold of).
> > If I recall correctly trays come in a variety of sizes as well. Hmmmmm,
> > time to head off to alexander beads methinks.
>
> I've thought about checking those out. I have a feeling they would be
> too small to be useful. The ideal sorting tray is about 12"x18" and 2"
> deep, divided into 6-25 compartments. For some stuff, a larger tray,
> 15"x25" and 4" deep with 6-10 compartments is valuable.
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> The key to efficient sorting is lots of compartments, and regularity is
> good. My "small plates" tray, a 24 compartment Advent Calendar tray, can
> be used almost without sight since I've trained my hands to know which
> bin is which - this tray has compartments for almost every small special
> plate and tile (though the ones which still go in 3700 Plano boxes all
> go into one compartment).
And here, I just spread out on every flat surface in my kitchen and make
little piles. My apartment is only 400 square feet, almost 1/3 of which
is occupied by LEGO in some form or another. Generally I make short
trips between kitchen and the bin racks in my outer closet; the Ikea
wire shelving makes for magnificent bin stacking that still lets you
lift the lids.
But that doesn't change the fact that I have over 200 containers to
sort things *into*, without even considering the 580 separate drawers...
best
LFB (compartmentalized dork extraordinaire!)
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