plans for boxes - Where are they?

General
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Elly or Steve or anyone else

Are the plans for the boxes online, or at the space, and where at?

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Dimensions for the current member boxes are 30x40x100 cm. More information can be found on the wiki under https://wiki.hive13.org/view/Member_Storage

These are maximum measurements, assuming that a member will construct a single box. Multiple boxes that fit within this space may also be constructed.

  • Ry
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Cool. Ely said there were plans somewhere for them for the cnc machine, but I can at least get materials based off the dimensions in the wiki. Thanks!

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I’m probably going to want to make a box myself sometime in the near future (with some modifications) once the movement of member items to the new storage system is more or less complete and I get the go ahead. In the vertical upright storage in the woodworking area, is there any wood up for grabs that Clay could use for making a box?

Tim W.

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Not sure about the upright storage but there were 4 sheets of 1/2" OSB bought for that purpose. OSB doesn’t have a lot of long term stability, so I’d expect the screws to tear out. You could also buy a sheet of birch from Coy for $70, but that’s a bit pricey, and you don’t need birch. Finally you could drive down to Doppes lumber, which is down the street a bit. It was $18 for 4x8 sheet of 1/4" (which is too thin) and ~$40 for 3/4 which might be a bit much.

If I was you, I’d buy a 4x8 sheet of 1/2" plywood from Doppes.

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There are some sheets of plywood or mdf in the area that says hive use only in the vertical wood storage. Check it out.

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Is it plywood
http://www.plywoodchina.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/bwr-plywood.jpeg

OSB
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/OSB-Platte.jpg

Or MDF?
http://www.parkerbs.com/images/PRODUCTS/40%20-%20SHEET%20MATERIALS/Sheet-Materials-01.jpg

It matters because only plywood will retain screws driven into the end grain. (the edge) With MDF and OSB it’s going to tear out, resulting in a box that breaks pretty quickly. You can drive screws into the face of all materials without a problem, but that’s not what’s going to happen when making a box.

If it is OSB/MDF the other option would be to either glue or re-enforce the corners with strips of 2x4 cut down to 1"x1", and drive the screws into those.

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Idk. Not at hive. Just take a look next time you are there.

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There are some pieces there but I’ll get a sheet of 1/2" birch and cut to 4*4 for transport. Tim - you’re welcome to make your box out of this too.

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There are some 5x5 sheets of Baltic Birch down there you can have for $27. they have a few patches but should be fine for boxes. The 4x8 sheets cost more and are free of patches. The 1/2 (12mm) sheets cost $48.02 while the 3/4 (18mm) cost $70.03. That was my actual cost for purchasing them in bulk. Just let me know if you decide to use one.

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Coy said the 4x8 sheets of birch next to the cnc are for sale for $70. You can get a 4x8 for about $50 at the homeless despot, but it’s not true baltic birch, and supposedly the veneer is thinner. Menards has true baltic birch also for $70 for 4x8 sheet. Noty sure about lowes or doppes,

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Coy,

Thank you for the offer. I had already grabbed a 4*8 sheet and cut it when your message came through.

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That’s been the offer for a very long time. It’s just been poorly communicated.