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Re: The opposite works for me
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Thu, 20 Mar 2003 12:49:55 GMT
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In lugnet.storage, David Simmons writes:
> After purchasing LOTS of Iris drawer units and sorting my collection, I
> can't imagine going back to the Rubbermaid tubs and ziploc bags I had
> before. It took almost a half an hour to haul out the tubs, open them all
> up and arrange them in such a way that I had quick access to them. With the
> Iris system, I can get to anything within a few seconds.
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> This is important because I find that when I'm building, I'll conjure many
> different solutions to problems in my head. Finding the pieces to try it
> out quickly is paramount so I don't forget the idea. Having everything
> sorted enables me to build more, search less, and spend the majority of my
> time waiting for inspiration to strike.
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> But hey, whatever clicks your brick! :-)
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> Dave
I have begun going the same way. I have been buying up Plano boxes and
sorting my sorted ziplock bags into them. So far I have about a third of my
collection moved to this solution (it is not cheap but I think it is worth
it) and I find it a lot easier to find what I am looking for. I still keep
the ziplock bags and bins for my overflow (for those parts that would be a
waste of Plano box space to keep every single one in the box when I tend not
to use all that I have at any given time (e.g. 1x1 bricks in basic colors).
My biggest problem is deciding on a solution for the parts that don't fit
into the Plano boxes. So far I am planning on using the shoebox sized
Rubbermaid containers I gathered when my collection was much smaller but I
am keeping my options open for an even better solution.
Once I get the whole thing sorted, I am planning on labeling all my boxes
with an index number and then I can make a quick database that I can search
for parts even faster, kinda my own off-line version of Peeron but instead
of sets, I will know which box the part is in. This will give me the
flexibility of changing the way I sort without having to constantly relabel
my containers.
Jude
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