Bar Box

BobL · Nov 20, 2008

I know I should get out more, but 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 will weight a fair bit.

Cheers

Locoweed · Nov 20, 2008

Very nice!! How much time do you have invested in that?

Trigger-Time · Nov 20, 2008

One word........................Anal!

:jester: :jester: :jester: :jester: :jester:

Just kidding,

Very very nice!!! :cheers:

Philbert · Nov 20, 2008

Very nice box (very lucky bars).

Got similar boxes for your other gear?

Philbert

stipes · Nov 20, 2008

Nice box!!!

See where you mill alot,,and I am tryin to learn that myself,but seem like if you have a bent bar all kinda trouble can happen...Great job on it and I like it!!!!!!

blsnelling · Nov 20, 2008

You are one sick individual. I like it :clap:

pyromaniac guy · Nov 20, 2008

outstanding project

Longwood · Nov 20, 2008

Excellent job, looks great, I like it. :clap:

Tree Sling'r · Nov 20, 2008

Where's the velvet lining, slacker!

lesorubcheek · Nov 20, 2008

Very nice job! What kinda wood did you use?

Dan

KMB · Nov 20, 2008

Nice work! :clap:

Kevin

mtfallsmikey · Nov 20, 2008

Tzed250 · Nov 20, 2008

Excellent work!!! :clap:

Andyshine77 · Nov 20, 2008

Slick very slick. :cheers:

BobL · Nov 20, 2008

Cheers guys. It's not quite as fancy as it looks. Most of the stuff I used is left overs from other projects. Timber, ally and paint are all left overs from other projects. The things I bought were the 150 screws, and the catches ($2 ea) and corners ($1 each).

Locoweed said:
Very nice!! How much time do you have invested in that?

Too Much, something like 10 evenings?

Trigger-Time said:
One word........................Anal!

On reflection - I agree.

Philbert said:
Got similar boxes for your other gear?

Not this big. I have made smaller ones as tool and jewelry boxes. This one started out as a jewelry box but I thought my oilstone would look better in it!

Tree Sling'r said:
Where's the velvet lining, slacker!

Dang - I knew I forgot something!

lesorubcheek said:
Very nice job! What kinda wood did you use?

The bottom half and slots is just made from MDF board - that's partially why I ended up covering all the corners with ally angle. The top is made from a recycled Aussie hardwood floorboard.

darren_nh · Nov 20, 2008

Are you a machinst by trade? My grandfather was a tool and die maker. Looks like something he would've built.

BobL · Nov 20, 2008

darren_nh said:
Are you a machinst by trade? My grandfather was a tool and die maker. Looks like something he would've built.

My training/experience is in experimental physics, but these days I spend most of my time pushing paper (well ...... mostly email) and line managing ~65 other people. To relax I enjoy making stuff, especially home milling and woodworking tools, wood, metal, plastic leather etc. (Check out my BIL mill in my sig below) I wish I really did have proper machining skills because we have a serviceable metal shop at work with a mill/lathes etc, and although I can use these machines it takes me a lot longer to do things than a pro. I am under no illusion that I can save money by doing this - I have costed some of my projects and I'm generally working for less that $10 a hour. I could just go and buy the stuff and work longer hours, but then I will just end up wasting time & $$$ getting my head sorted on a shrink's couch! Making stuff and a couple of beers afterwards, is definitely cheaper and far more satisfying.

Locoweed · Nov 20, 2008

It's not about money. I'll bet you really enjoyed doing it!

Trigger-Time · Nov 20, 2008

Check out some of Bob's threads on the milling side of AS.
He dose all kind's of great work.......Wood, Metal. Milling

Taxmantoo · Nov 20, 2008

BobL said:
(Check out my BIL mill in my sig below)

You can mill BIL's and make something useful out of them?
I think PlantBiologist needs to borrow that setup.

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