r/LegoStorage • u/reddituserspotted • 11d ago

Discussion/Question Which storage is better?

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Akro mills (1st pic) $45. Craftsman (2nd pic) $15-38

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u/Consistent-Cobbler90 11d ago

Bricklink store owner here. Akro Mills are fine but we trim literally EVERY drawer before use. Their QA/QC is lacking more and more lately. Lots of rough edges and bits that will hang when sliding in and out. We have them mounted to a wood frame stacked three high with short shelves for bin storage underneath and it works well for us.

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u/UnlocktheLock 11d ago

How many bricks do those tiny compartments hold? Just feels like those compartments could only ever be used for bricks you have in small quantities, but there are so many of those tiny boxes…

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u/Majestic_Horse_1678 11d ago

The small compartments are best for the smaller parts. But you are correct that does not usually hold all thst I have if a particular part. That's ok though as it provides easy access to parts and usually all that I need for day to day use. I have an secondary overflow system with plastic bins and bags that holds everything else, but is not nearly as convenient to access.

If I had a bricklink store, I don't think I would organize this way. But for personal use, this feels like the best option given the space I have.

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u/UnlocktheLock 11d ago

Yeah I’m trying to figure out what is best, but I’ll never understand how so many people use such tiny compartments… i mean, I’m clearly the odd man out, but it just doesn’t seem practical for most parts…

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u/Morrowindlover 7d ago

Something else not brought up that is useful about these is there are little plastic dividers built into the back that you can tear off and use to divide each drawer into halves. Really useful if a certain type of part only fills up half a drawer, so you can maximize the space...

but as for pieces in LARGE quantities (bricks, plates, even some tiles) I personally use an array of sterlite drawers. If I had a lot of money to throw at it I've seen people get IKEA aleks drawers and put trays into them, those seem like a great long-term solution for storing the larger pieces like bricks and plates.

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u/UnlocktheLock 7d ago

Yeah at this point I use cheap target storage units, good for large quantities, not ideal for separating diverse types, but these tiny compartments also wouldn’t work at all- so, for the time being, it is what it is… by the way, I love your name, morrowind was a big part of my youth!..

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u/ka1ri 11d ago

You can hold several thousands of pieces per tub depending in the sizes. 16 length bricks fit as well

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u/UnlocktheLock 10d ago

I’m referring to the tiny little containers that make up seemingly half of the designs of these things, seem pretty…tiny…

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u/ka1ri 10d ago edited 10d ago

Ohhh. I would say ranging to about 8-10 16 length bricks to a few hundred 1x1 bricks

The larger tubs on the bottom fit 63 minifigs with no helmets or items in their hands. Yes sadly i know this from experience currently