Is it more efficient to colour code your LEGO bricks or sort them by shape? What are the best combinations of elements if you've not got enough boxes for each type?
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Options for sorting old and new versions of colors
I'm working on sorting my LEGO collection. I'm sorting by part then color, with colors mixed when it makes sense (e.g. black is separated out, but medium blue and dark red are together). I'm trying to ...
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How to sell massive, vintage and unsorted lego collection with manuals?
So I was a big LEGO collector as a child in the early 1990s. The genres I have are town/city, pirates, and castle. To store them, I broke them all down to fit into 2 giant plastic tubs. I still have ...
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Has anyone automated the LEGO hand sorting process beyond “pawing & piling”?
I need to rephrase my question. Has anyone built or used a large pigeon hole/ chute/ bin collection system to sort LEGO elements? The sorting system doesn't need to be made of LEGO bricks. I just want ...
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How to sort complete sets from box of unsorted LEGO
My son has thousands of pieces of LEGO, but he has them all dumped in a box. Is there any way to figure out what sets they went to if I don't remember the names of them?
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How can I catalog my LEGO pieces?
I have a fairly large LEGO collection, but not large enough that I can build anything and everything, given instructions. It's already organized quite well, but how can I catalog the pieces I have so ...
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Does anyone have any successful techniques in searching for lego bricks in a pile?
We typically tip our box of Lego bricks onto a giant sheet (so that it can be easily picked up) but searching for bricks becomes really tricky and time consuming. You often remind yourself, "you'll ...
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How are LEGO bricks categorized?
What are the names and categories of LEGO bricks? Is there a consistent naming scheme? Does Lego have an official name or identification for different pieces?
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What are proven methods to sort/categorize a large number of parts?
How would you recommend to sort your lego parts? Finding a certain part in a box with parts of about 20 models takes ages :)
Should I sort by color? Or by size? Another category?
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Does the LEGO company sell LEGO brick organization bins? [duplicate]
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What are some storage options?
Are there official LEGO brick storage and organization bins available? If not, then what good 3rd party options are there? I'm looking ...
