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Re: Large Quantity sorting?
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lugnet.storage
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Tue, 12 Jun 2001 19:36:25 GMT
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In lugnet.storage, Kevin Salm writes:
> In lugnet.storage, Eric Kingsley writes:
> > I sort Bricks using LEGO Tubs and Buckets. They are all sorted by type, for
> > really common sizes like 2x4 and 1x4 I usually split up colors. For example I
> > put Red, White, and Blue in one tub Black, Yellow, and Green in another and • all
> > other colors in another. So far this works great for me and I don't have to
> > spend any $$ on additional containers.
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> Definitely, dual or triple color sorting systems work very well. For example,
> I sort all 6x plates into Black with Gray, Yellow with White, Blue with Red.
> Same goes for 4x plates. My 2x and 1x plates are sorted as Red with Black and
> Gray, Blue with Yellow and White. Definitely much easier to find those little
> 1x1 plates. And plates are not sorted any further than that.
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> I have been sorting my collection for over 20 years and have tried lots of
> methods. What works for me is: Primary sorting by part category (eg. inverse
> bevel bricks); Secondary sorting is by specific pieces often with two or three
> piece sizes sorted together; Tertiary sorting is when I separate by color if
> there are enough of a given piece.
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> My system is not ideal but it works for me.
This statement I can agree with completely. The next statement I must
comment on:
> I am against what I call
> "over-sorting" meaning some people use drawer systems and separate each piece
> and each color from each other resulting in hundreds of drawers. I would think
> this would seriously slow down both the building process and the re-sorting
> process. Too many individual compartments...
I agree that "oversorting" as you name it causes more difficulty when
putting pieces away, but it is definitely an advantage when trying to get to
the exact piece you need while building. Areas of my collection are still
sorted several sizes/types to a bin, but when it comes to regular building
elements, that just doesn't work. I am much happier when I can dig into my
red 2x3 brick bucket and know, without looking, that the piece I grab will
be a 2x3 red brick. When it comes to plates, all my plates regardless of
color are in the same type bin. The most I have for any color is small
enough that separate bins would be a waste, but for me, mixing the sizes is
a definite no-no.
I do admit that several of my plate bins are way overflowing and that I need
to get bigger bins or start thinking about a color separation - and that
speaks to why I separate by color. When one has 3-4 thousand of one color of
one part, it is just natural to give them their own space. But it comes from
growth, from necessity.
> Back to what I started with, sorting specific pieces into two or three color
> groups aids in finding a specific part more speedily. I was thinking that I am
> the only person to sort this way until Eric spoke up...
You are not alone with this (or almost any other) sorting technique. There
was a recent post having to do with the "stages of sorting". At some stages,
a collection must be re-sorted using different methodologies. The decision
to do so may be based on the size of the overall collection or the size of
just a segment of the collection. But, if the collection grows, the sorting
level (level of differentiation) must also grow.
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> __Kevin Salm__
> ....Lego enthusiast for over 20 years....
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Wayne
25+ years (and closing in on 1,000,000 pieces)
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| (...) all (...) Definitely, dual or triple color sorting systems work very well. For example, I sort all 6x plates into Black with Gray, Yellow with White, Blue with Red. Same goes for 4x plates. My 2x and 1x plates are sorted as Red with Black and (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.storage)
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