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Re: Automatic sorting
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lugnet.storage
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Thu, 4 Nov 1999 08:03:26 GMT
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In lugnet.storage, Peter Botherway writes:
> In lugnet.storage, Oren Ben-Kiki writes:
> > I've just patched together a "system" for automatic sorting of Lego, and I
> > wonder whether anyone has tried to do the same - maybe with better results.
> >
> > The idea is to have a series of boxes, one on top of the other. Each box has
> > a net as its bottom. The top box has a net with large holes (about 5cm), the
> > one below it has holes about 2cm of that, the next has holes a bit smaller
> > then 1cm, and the final one has a normal bottom.
> >
> > Just pour the Lego into the top box and shake well. When done, I just pour
> > the results from each box into four large trays (Zag makes some great ones).
> >
> > On the whole this works well, but there are some inefficiencies. For
> > example, long narrow pieces go much further down then you'd expect, since it
> > is easy for them to tilt up and pass through small holes. I'm thinking about
> > ways to combat this. Also, you have to pour the stuff in in reasonable
> > amounts (about twice what you can pick up with cupped hands :-) , and pour
> > the results out before doing the next batch. Otherwise it takes a long time
> > for the pieces to migrate down. This can be remedied by using larger boxes.
> >
> > The thing is pretty easy to create - I used as a base a sort of open-air
> > plastic rack with removable drawers, the type used to store vegetables etc.
> > Extra material was some wallpaper-type plastic typically used for shelves
> > (to seal the sides of the drawers and the bottom of the lowest one), and a
> > plastic net with small holes (the larger holes were easier since the drawers
> > already have holes in the bottom). All easily obtained in any do it yourself
> > store, and total cost was about 25$.
> >
> > I have several notions for improvements - especially handling the long
> > narrow pieces.
> >
> > Anyone ever tried something along these lines? Does anyone know of anything
> > better? Besides having your kid do it for you, I mean :-)
> >
> > Share & Enjoy,
> >
> > Oren Ben-Kiki
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