How Do You Organize?
I know that this is a very common topic, but I decided to post how I do it. There are many places that are out there that describe different ways how to go about this…
Here are some links to sites that have information on Sorting Lego’s:
Box 4 Blox - Sells A tiered System that will sort a huge pile of legos into certain sizes.
JD Organizer - Has 16 Different ways to organize your legos. A great place for somebody who is just getting into Mindstorms or want to find a great way to organize.
Remy Evard’s essay on the evolution of LEGO sorting - Goes through the entire sorting process In a humorous essay.
Robotic Learning Store - Sells customized storage solutions for the NXT and other pieces.
Go to the Forum to Talk how you organize all of your Ideas. Feel free to give suggestions and request help. Click Below:
I use several different ways during different steps of building and organizing. As our collections grow we are all constantly changing the way that we organize and how many bins or containers that we have to use.
I just recently Added the Multiple Drawer cabinet to my collection.
This is a must have if you have lots of pieces.
Lift arms are sorted by size and color.
More lift arms and Miscellaneous Stuff.
Connectors - Gears - Axel’s
Gears sorted by size.
Connector Pins.
Axel’s and Joiners
Angle Connectors and Others, Overflow it the rear containers.
Tires and Wheels It the Lego Education Resource Set Container.
I use the Glad Snap lock Containers for Presorting and When I am Building a new Set
It works out very well, the small ones are the perfect size to pick pieces out with your fingers.
February 13th, 2008 at 10:51 am
You sure have alot of pieces! Lego once sold a Lego Carrying Case which was excellent, but I don’t think they are anymore…
February 14th, 2008 at 1:17 pm
! Thats not fair!
what a wonderfull way of oganising all your lego. I wish i had that much.
Well done,
Airkraft
February 14th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
Yes I do have alot of legos I also have a couple of large bins full of random pieces, but most of my technic elements are all shown. at the time of the picture i have a couple of large creations built so all of those pieces aren’t shown. I’m not exactly sure how i got to have so many pieces but i guess that isn’t so bad.
February 19th, 2008 at 5:49 am
Not bad at all! I have 2 RCXs, a Scout, AND a NXT and it doesn’t come close to your huge collection. Anyway, my friend has a technic boldozer and that pretty much triples all the pieces in the NXT set, so that’s probably how you got so many if you have one of those.
February 20th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
I do have the bulldozer but at the time of the picture it was built. i have 2 nxts the education resource kit and many other sets and pieces.
February 25th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
Lucky! I want that many pieces. Anyway, I’m planning on buying a Bulldozer soon.
March 9th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
I thought i was crazy about my lego untill i saw many fan out there are way way more crazy then i am,, i felt better.
I too have managed to gather quite some lego technic, i had some left over from when i was a kid — the ones that didn’t get vacuumed or ended in the bushes or sand box i still have today,, and of course since recently i’ve been buying lots of technic with my credit card ..lol that one advantage of being older i guess, that and the fact that i’m a bit more careful today with my pieces.) I also took great care in training my huge dog since he is a puppy to back off anything lego or else,,, and it worked,,, edwin does not touch my lego even tho his head reaches the table easily. i guess he prefers cheese —
inventory: 2 rcx 3 nxt, 1 bulldozer, 1exoforce with green wheel, snow mobile, crane, to name a few of the recent ones. the only thing missing is time. In quebec this year we got snowed in so i played lego more.
If you’r looking to get more lego or sensor or people who think alike, join a LUG club sometimes you’ll be able to save by learning about sales or joining on a group purchase at wholesale prices,,, hehehe.
March 10th, 2008 at 11:48 am
I have a little puppy as well and she likes chewing on them but she is starting to know better.
Thanks for the little buying tip, I have a locale shop the sells them at about 25% the price that Lego has them for Yay.