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Okay, so I've got an uncommon Racers set with stickers on the parts. However, I want to use the parts, Technic panels, in creations, and I don't like the stickers. Is it in any way possible to remove stickers and store them in such a way that they could be reused? Or am I foolish for trying, and better off just getting a new sticker sheet if/when I decide to sell the set?
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Hello fellow EB members! I have a 6.5 years old son who loves LEGO but I have a bit of a problem with regards to how to organize his collection. As an AFOL I have found the sorting solution that works best for me using (lots of) plastic drawer towers like this - but I struggle to find the best way to organize a kid's collection. There is no way he could be as disciplined as me and keep his pieces sorted so obviously my solution can't work for him. Right now his loose bricks are stored in 5 LEGO buckets like this: The buckets are nice looking and they can be stacked on top of each other so in terms of space efficiency it is pretty good but this solution has 2 issues: I don' know how your kids are but mine can be lazy. The bricks are not easily accessible and it makes playing with them not as attractive as some of his other toys so as a result he does not play with them very often. It is almost impossible to search for a piece in these containers – too narrow and deep - so if you are looking for something in particular the only solution is to dump it all on the floor which is instantly very messy. I am willing to purchase new containers or invest in another sorting solution but I would like to hear how others are doing it… any ideas?
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Since I started collecting again 3 years ago, space has gotten tight, really tight. I had been keeping everything LEGO at my parents house. Then on January 18/19 I decided to rent a van and move it downtown to my building, closer too my apartment, where I can store it in a more comfortable, spacious, location. Now their weight is better distributed. Used sets are now 4-5, instead of 6-8, similar goes for the newer sets. Unfortunately this will only be a temporary, as this ex-communications room they are in will most likely be renovated and rented later this year. When this happens, I will move it into another location in my building. It took a few friends and I around four hours and two trips in a 10' UHaul. The hardest part was getting everything out of the room, downstairs, and into the truck. Couple that with a four inch snowfall, covered windy roads, and potholes, and you had our saturday evening. We only used two ratchet-straps and some care placement to secure the opened set bins on the first trip. A tarp and blankets and short stacks to transport the new sets. After a 15 minute, 4 mile drive, everything arrived safe, with only a single lever/antenna falling off an old fireboat. Unloading was very fast thanks to a loading bay, some carts, and freight elevator. A straight shot to 2nd floor and an hour of stacking boxes and it was done. I figured I shoot the move, but wish I would have had pics of the weather that night. Serving double as a record if anything bad happened to these, as we all know how valuable some of these are. Next I will be photographing the contents of the storage bins, as much has changed since 2011. Plus, I've always liked those 'I Spy' books, and looking at a photo shooting down into those bins is very reminiscent IMO. So here is a move of an AFOL with a serious problem
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OK, I need to do some crowd sourcing of design. I recently remodeled my basement, and now have a dedicated LEGO space, about 10 ft by 12 ft. (see picture at flickr link). I am looking for different ideas for storage / build space design. I am pretty open to anything, but want to try and utilize the assets I have (see below). Please look at all the pictures on the flickr link, and let me know if you need more clarification. Here is the list of assets, as well as a link to my flickr page with a layout picture, and pictures of the spaces available http://www.flickr.com/photos/ie10421/sets/72157633188793621/ 3 x table tops 7ft 3in x 2ft 11in (I have legs for them, but am open to building some sort of frame for them or attaching them to wall or whatever, and they can be cut) Storage: 7x - IRIS drawer units, 12in wide, 16in deep, height is variable (each drawer can be removed / added) 2x - 6ft x 13in 3x - 44 drawer AKRO-MIlls units (red in the picture) Additional info on the space, 6ft 10 into the room an I-BEAM runs across, at 12in down, and 2ft 7in across (includes ductwork, see photo). Door must be able to open 90 degrees, it is a 3ft door. Room along the hallway wall opposite the shelves is available. Ceiling is about 8ft high (open floor joists, painted black). Thanks! - Chris
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I know that there is a thread about storing bricks. But how do you store those empty set boxes? It's not a problem for me right now, since I don't have that many sets. But I know it will be a problem one day :) Throwing them away seems like a BIG waste. But they takes up so much spaces. Any good suggestions?
