Answers.Body: <p>I take 2 of these: <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/R9oLO.jpg" alt="1x4 with holes"></p>
  
  <p>Place 2 pins in the holes <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/JElKV.jpg" alt="Technic pin"></p>
  
  <p>And then sandwich the loop of string between.</p>
  
  <p>It works well and you likely have the pieces lying nearby.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>i've put mine into one of these little film-cans:</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/K01uG.jpg" alt="film can"></p>
  
  <p>very simple, but effective: that way they're easy to find and can fly around in a big LEGO-box with all the other bricks without getting tangled.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>You could try wrapping the winch in a rubber band to prevent it from becoming unravelled.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I have some LEGO winches/strings with hooks.</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://peter.cassetta.info/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img0182.jpg" alt="picture of winch"></p>
  
  <p>Putting these away inevitably results in tangled strings (the next time I take them out). Even winding them up doesn't help.</p>
  
  <p>Storing these in drawers and/or shelves is not an option for me. I keep most of my LEGO collection in a LEGO Star Wars box.</p>
  
  <p>Is there some way I could build other bricks onto these so they won't unwind?</p>
  
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Title: How can I keep LEGO winches from becoming tangled?
UserDisplayName: Peter Cassetta
ThreadText: # How can I keep LEGO winches from becoming tangled?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2011-10-27)
  
  I have some LEGO winches/strings with hooks.
  
  ![picture of winch](https://peter.cassetta.info/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/img0182.jpg)
  
  Putting these away inevitably results in tangled strings (the next time I take them out). Even winding them up doesn't help.
  
  Storing these in drawers and/or shelves is not an option for me. I keep most of my LEGO collection in a LEGO Star Wars box.
  
  Is there some way I could build other bricks onto these so they won't unwind?
  
  **Tags:** storage
  
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  ## 3 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2011-10-27. Score: 13 | Accepted answer
  
  I take 2 of these: ![1x4 with holes](https://i.sstatic.net/R9oLO.jpg)
  
  Place 2 pins in the holes ![Technic pin](https://i.sstatic.net/JElKV.jpg)
  
  And then sandwich the loop of string between.
  
  It works well and you likely have the pieces lying nearby.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2011-10-27. Score: 5
  
  i've put mine into one of these little film-cans:
  
  ![film can](https://i.sstatic.net/K01uG.jpg)
  
  very simple, but effective: that way they're easy to find and can fly around in a big LEGO-box with all the other bricks without getting tangled.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2011-10-27. Score: 1
  
  You could try wrapping the winch in a rubber band to prevent it from becoming unravelled.
  
  
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