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<p>Macguffin: </p> <hr /> <div>A '''Bin''' is a specially made basket for certain [[stockpiles]]. A bin can be made from one [[wood|wooden log]] at a [[carpenter's workshop]] or three bars of [[metal]] at a [[forge]]. Bins make it possible to store lots of objects into one tile of a stockpile. A stockpile without a bin will likely fill up fast, leaving any remaining items where they are to get in the way.<br /> <br /> Stockpiles that use bins are [[ammo]], [[armor]], [[bar]]s/[[block]]s, [[cloth]], [[Currency|coins]], [[finished goods]], [[gems]], [[leather]] and [[weapons]]. [[Food]] stockpiles use [[barrel]]s instead of bins. Other stockpiles do not use anything at all.<br /> <br /> When possible, dwarves will organize stockpiles with multiple bins into subgroups. Dwarves can mix items in a bin when given the order to through the stockpile menu.<br /> <br /> Bins also save time when hauling goods to the [[trade depot]], as a bin marked for trade will be carried along with all its contents.<br /> <br /> See [[stockpiles]] for more information on how things are organized with bins.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Furniture]]</div>

Macguffin https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=40d_Talk:Bin&diff=31018 2008-06-29T14:54:04Z

<p>Macguffin: </p> <hr /> <div>How many bars does it take to make a bin? Does it depend on what kind of metal? I've gotten canceled messages for &quot;Can't find 2 iron bars&quot; or &quot;can't find 3 platinum bars&quot;...<br /> * 3 bars or 1 log, see the [[metalsmith]] page [[User:Coelocanth|Coelocanth]]<br /> <br /> == to do ==<br /> *Is there a max of items per bin?&lt;small&gt;—Preceding [[template:unsigned|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Koltom|Koltom]] ([[User talk:Koltom|talk]]•[[Special:Contributions/Koltom|contribs]]) {{{2|}}}&lt;/small&gt;<br /> :Yes, but it varies by item type. A bin can always fit at least 10 (I think). If you're storing socks, it can hold many more. [[User:VengefulDonut|VengefulDonut]] 11:37, 21 February 2008 (EST)<br /> <br /> ==problem ==<br /> I fail to have an armor bin, they always carry them of to cloth piles and whatnot. Any tricks? Maybe needs a metal bin?&lt;small&gt;—Preceding [[template:unsigned|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Koltom|Koltom]] ([[User talk:Koltom|talk]]•[[Special:Contributions/Koltom|contribs]]) {{{2|}}}&lt;/small&gt;<br /> :Edit the settings on your stockpiles to keep out the things that you dont want to go there. [[User:VengefulDonut|VengefulDonut]] 11:37, 21 February 2008 (EST)<br /> :: yeah, i limited bins on all stockpiles to what was already there. For a change they now put the bins on furniture piles -empty- but at least 3 of 10 arrived on armor piles and the clutter is gone. But its terrible micromanagement to adjust the piles every time one needs a new bin - i will just have to mass produce... --[[User:Koltom|Koltom]] 20:46, 21 February 2008 (EST)<br /> <br /> ==Bin transfer?==<br /> When making a new stockpile and deleting the previous, the dwarves only decide to move the goods that are not within bins. The new stockpile isn't close to full, and the filled bins sit in the old room without the designation. Is there a (non-tedious) way to make the dwarves move the bins to my new stockpile?<br /> --[[User:Sphexx|Sphexx]] 06:13, 21 May 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> :I would have designated the new as taking from the old before deleting it... Though, I can't recall ever having bins left behind that weren't empty. --[[User:N9103|Edward]] 08:20, 21 May 2008 (EDT)<br /> <br /> ==How Bins are Allocated==<br /> It would be cool to add info on how and when bins are allocated. I know it's dynamic based on the forums answer I got, but I don't know enough to take a good stab at adding it to the wiki. -- [[User:Macguffin|Macguffin]] 10:54, 29 June (EDT)</div>

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