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Re: Sorting tray suggestion.
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lugnet.storage
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Sun, 4 May 2003 05:25:42 GMT
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In lugnet.storage, Frank Filz writes:
> Tobbe Arnesson wrote:
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> > I got another idea when I was doing some serious cleaning in the kitchen. In
> > our drawers we have trays to keep the forks separated from the knives... • <>
> I have yet to find the ideal sorting tray. So far, the old plastic
> inserts work the best for me. The 24 compartment trays from the
> Christmas calendar sets are also highly useful.
Yes, I too have yet to find the ideal arrangement. I have been using the
3-drawer Sterlite and variable clear plastic boxes.
> Another useful thing I have for sorting is a shallow serving tray. It
> easily sits on my lap and will hold a couple hundred parts pretty
> easily. With it's rounded edges it is easy to scoop parts out of it. It
> is also useful for building small sets (I build the new mini-Star Wars
> sets using this tray).
Sounds like a good idea. Thanks.
> I'm not sure how often people have talked about actual sorting
> strategies, so I thought I'd share some key points:
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> - I do a 2 stage sort
> - In the first stage, various types of parts are sorted by general
> category.
> - In the second stage sort, these types of parts are sorted into final
> categories.
> - Several of the 24 bin trays have nearly permanent part assignments for
> final sort in the 1st stage. One holds small specialty plates and tiles
> with each of the common types having their own compartment. • [snip]
> Another holds many of the common small brick types. • [snip]
> This second tray has some variable bins. The permanent bin assignments allow >for very quick blind sorting of those parts. One tray is for slopes, which >are close to final sorted for up to 24 types, other slopes go into a big bin >for a 2nd stage sort).
Permanent bins sounds like a great idea for the blind sorting you mentioned.
I always used to remove specialty parts but jumbled them together onto one tray.
> - Some of the large quantity parts [...] Sterlite 3 drawer units • [snip]
> - There is also some final sorting at the first stage for very common
> parts (and depending on the set, temporary final stage sorts may be
> assigned, for example, when I was sorting 18 Hagrid's Huts, the 2x2/1x4
> hinge bricks were final sorted, normally they go in a big bin of
> hinges).
DANG! 18 Hagrid Huts at once!! I only have two (and those aren't even
sorted yet!).
> - I use three methods of pulling parts from the serving tray:
> 1. [snip]
> 2. [snip]
> The idea is to minimize hand travel, and maximize the number of pieces
> moved when you do make a large hand move.
Yes indeed, but I guess I had not really thought about what I was doing
before. Thanks!
> 3. [snip]
[snip]
A 2 stage sort may not be necessary for smaller
> collections, and sometimes a 3rd stage might be necessary. Many trays
> hold types of parts which generally go into the same final storage bin
> (most of my final storage is in slider lock resealable bags stored in
> bins of various types), though this is not perfect.
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> Frank
Well Frank, I had not considered your sorting method before and I find it
VERY helpful. I will keep it in mind. Don't know I'll be needing
24-compartment trays or a 3rd stage, as my usable parts collection is quite
small, but I appreciate all the info. Thanks!
-Andrew
GardenSLUG
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