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I quite liked this comprehensive collection of LEGO storage options... 15 LEGO Storage Options It took me a while to get my kits sorted, but I'm now very happily using the ZAG/Stanley organisers described previously by Peter Hoh and Jim Kelly all those months ago... Managing the elements Containers for my RCX... maybe NXT

LEGO Education has tallied the results of its survey about LEGO organization in class/club settings, and here are the results. I want to hold off on my opinion for now. What do other teachers and coaches think? Be sure to look at the sidebar gallery. I have a couple of weeks to figure out how to organize a big pile of LEGO pieces for a dozen different summer camps/classes. It won't work to store everything in the boxes in which they came. I'll post photos when I figure it out.

Calling all teachers and FLL coaches: How do you manage all the elements that come in an NXT set? Do you try to keep sets separate, or do you let all the pieces get mixed up? What kinds of bins or organizers do you like to use? The folks at LEGO Engineering would like to know, and they've created a survey that you can take. I'd like to see if we can get a conversation going here in the comments section. Shown is my my current bin system, the Stanley Professional Deep Organizer, model 14410. These bins are twice as deep as the bins in the 14325 organizer that Jim wrote about earlier. The problem with the deep model is that the small elements are dumped into large bins. I'm inclined to use a 14325 organizer for all the small elements. Looking around, I see that Motocube has posted photos of an NXT organizing system. You can see photos and read my review of the Plano 5231 Stow-N-Go Organizer here. I think it might work well for an individual, but in a class or club setting...

Here are some images of the containers I use for my RIS 1.5 - I like them because they are shallow (and easy to see inside when lid is closed) and the clasps are very rugged and won't pop open easily. Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 4 Image 5 Image 6 They're made by ZAG and sold by Stanley - do a Search for part #14325 (25 Compartment Professional Organizer). You can take out the little yellow boxes or move them around to make space for larger items. I believe I bought them from Sam's Club for US$6 each... (US$10 online) They're thin, light, and my favorite part - look at the back - it has the LEGO pattern - holes and studs. Yes, it's the small things that bring me amusement.