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21st November 2008, 12:29 AM #1
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Bar Box
I know I should get out more often but after seeing Dai Sensei's bar box I felt I had to go one better. So I started making a box to transport bars in and this is what happened! Yeah I know it's overkill but it's done now and should last a while.
I have bars ranging from 12 to 60' and hate just throwing them in the back of the van when I go milling even though I rarely swap bars I feel comforted by having them with me. The box has 4 x 64" worth of slots so I can hold a fair selection of bars where ever I go.
View from other end.
Industrial strength fold down ally handle is because when box is full it's bloody heavy!
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21st November 2008, 01:57 AM #2
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Awesome Bob
How long did it take you?Graeme
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21st November 2008, 09:09 AM #3
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About 10 evenings, so somewhere between 25 and 30 hours - there are over 150 "leetle vood sckrews" in this sucker! It's not quite as fancy as it looks. Most of the materials (timber, ally and paint ) I used are scraps or left overs from other projects. The things I bought were the screws and bolts, and the catches and corners. I found a great online site for corners and catches - they sell all manner of stuff for making audio "road gear" boxes and cases - the catches were only $3 ea and corners were $1 ea. A similar catch at the red and green hardware store costs $10.
Originally Posted by bookend
Awesome Bob
How long did it take you?
The bottom half is made from 6 and 12 mm MDF board - that's partially why I ended up covering all the corners with ally angle. The slots are made from single pieces of 25 mm MDF with the slots cut with a couple of passes of a TS. The top half is made from a recycled jarrah floorboard because the whole thing hangs off the top.
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21st November 2008, 10:16 AM #4
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21st November 2008, 10:23 AM #5
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Yeah my wife says it looks like a box for a SAM! Originally Posted by Burnsy
You will get arrested carrying that down the street
Nice work as usual.
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21st November 2008, 07:47 PM #6
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Nice work there Bob, looks great
Must weigh a bit though, mine only carries my 42" & 60" blades and it's heavy. Are wheels planned next?Neil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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21st November 2008, 09:06 PM #7
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Yep - I would not want to be toting it too far. Shed to van and back again will be enough. Originally Posted by dai sensei
Nice work there Bob, looks great
Must weigh a bit though, mine only carries my 42" & 60" blades and it's heavy. Are wheels planned next?
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21st November 2008, 09:12 PM #8
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mine live in the back of the ute or floor of the shed under a pile of sawdust. takes me about an hour to find a bar and chain that match.
iv been thinking about making a box to put the 2 chainsaws in.
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22nd November 2008, 01:08 AM #9
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Geese Bob, you really should get out more often!!!
Looks pretty good thoughI love my Lucas!! ...just ask me!
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