60 years of Lego sorted and put away in bins, by Ab

A practical solution for storing Lego

All Lego in one cabinet neatly tidy, but sorted as much as possible. The cabinet is made of 15mm poplar plywood and fitted with aluminum u-profiles where necessary, which serve as guide rails for the plastic bins. The plastic beacon is of type Trofast (IKEA), furthermore assortment boxes have been used and an original Lego storage box (wood). The cabinet is accessible from 2 sides, with the exception of the Lego storage box. In this compartment, the niche has a back wall, which gives the cabinet more strength. The cabinet is painted even further with a transparent stain.

How do you make these storage bins for your Lego?

The plywood parts are glued (at the corners) and reinforced by an aluminum profile or a wooden beam (19x25 mm). In the case of an aluminum-wood joint, a 2-component glue is used, in the other cases a traditional wood glue. The corner joints have been further reinforced by means of screws. I opted for poplar plywood because of the weight and that worked, the cupboard (unfilled) can be easily handled by one person. Poplar plywood is soft and therefore fragile. Especially during the construction of the cabinet I had to take this into account and protect the wooden panels well. Provided with a layer of lacquer, the panels become considerably less vulnerable.

Finished format: What are the outer dimensions?

Width: 102.0 cm Height: 62.0 cm (excluding the casters) Depth: 48.0 cm