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The Idea
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I usually had my LEGOs stored is a large sideboard in several boxes. That meant: Every time I wanted to build something, I had o take them out, put them somewhere and put them back afterwards.
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A few days ago we discovered a Mandal headboard at the IKEA "As is" section for 20€ and bought it. We didn't know what to do with it, but later that day I found a large binder clip on my desk.
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So I found an easy way to hang something on the headboard. Most of my LEGO was currently stored in IKEA Glis boxes.
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So the idea of a LEGO workspace was born: Put the headboard on the wall and hang the boxes (24 per headboard) with binder clips.
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Here is where I placed it: At the end of my desk, so there is a clear distinction between building space and office space.
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Mount the Headboard(s)
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Mount the headboard on the wall first (as described in the manual).
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Starting after 4cm, attach a pair of binder clips with a distance of 22cm, then 8cm, then 22cm again... Do that in every 4th row.
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Prepare the Boxes
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Remove the hinged covers from the boxes using a handle from the binder clips to push out the pins holding the cover.
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Here is a video on how easy it is to remove the hinged cover.
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To attach the binder clip to the box you need to bend one of the handles, attach it to the box, then bend it back again. Twice per box.
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This is a video of how easy and fast it is to bend the binder clips.
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Yes, you have to do this with every box, no exceptions.
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In case you have no bending unit at home, a screw clamp will be great help for bending the handles.
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Hang & Adjust the Boxes
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There are two ways you can hang the boxes. The left one has a small advantage.
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Hanging the box using the top handle, you'll be able to adjust the height using to lower handle.
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This is how to bend the adjustment-handle.
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Here you see the difference with and without height adjustment.
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The Result
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All done...
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Ready to Build!
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Whenever you're not building with your LEGOs, you can put the cover back on.
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A clear distinction of office & LEGO space
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With a lot of light from above
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The boxes have variable compartments, which is great for LEGO.
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I need your help: I need more boxes but the light-Blue boxes are no longer sold at IKEA. Does anyone have these boxes, doesn't need them anymore & would sell them to me? Contact: ikeahack@storbeck.me
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Have creating it for yourself. If you need more inspiration, check out my other guides in the home category: snapguide.com/search?topic=ho…