joelfinch

I use IKEA STODJA cutlery trays for sorting. They are inexpensive, and have several large compartments and are stackable, but the most useful feature is that the bottom edges are rounded, which makes scooping out parts very easy (and no handle holes! :) http://www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/30177224/

Thanks to everyone who has replied to my question, all comments are very much appreciated! Our current design sketches include: trays of various heights, but with the same width and depth a removable lid / closure system. The lid is optional, so that if you plan to permanently rack the trays and don't need portability, there's no waste. stackable with the lid on, rackable with the lid off removable inner containers in the trays, in a range of sizes which can be laid out as desired (rather than removable divider walls, which can fail). Because these are removable, they're also optional - if you don't like internal dividers at all, just leave them out. Rounded bottom corners in these to make scooping out small parts easy. Independently movable so that the entire contents can be tipped out easily when needed (this is for moving parts to larger containers when needed, and for Bricklink sellers who need to count out parts). Once we have a first round of design renders ready, we plan to make them available for feedback. The goal is to make a storage system which suits the LEGO community, and which meets the needs of as many different builders as possible, with different sorting and building styles, and varying collection sizes. I looked at the Kickstarter mentioned above, but I think that system isn't going to address the needs of AFOLs very well - it looks like an awesome storage system for kids, but for a detailed breakdown of parts it's nowhere near what I would want for myself.

Yep, this is why I'm hoping to collect as many examples of people's particular needs as possible, so that I can at least try to cover as many as I can. If you have any specific requirements or things you look for in your storage, I'd be glad to know them. I know anything I produce won't suit absolutely everyone - but I do think there are some specific features which suit LEGO users that most generic garage storage systems don't include, and I'd like try to make something which suits more of us better.

Hi all, I'm giving some serious consideration to designing a custom modular brick storage system specifically for the needs of LEGO users, and potentially Kickstarting the result if there's enough interest, and I wanted to ask: - what do you hate about storage solutions you've used in the past? - what do you love about storage solutions you've used in the past? - what do you wish your storage solution could do? - any dealbreakers - if it has this feature, you're not interested. This is the user requirements phase, any comments gratefully accepted. My current storage system is based on trays, and it's nice to use, but could do with a number of improvements. Details on my Flickr account here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/41066434@N08/ and specifically here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/41066434@N08/14184701264/