Metal box project

[bobs409]

Just for fun, I made a metal box, 7 x 4 x 3 inches. Did this one in 18GA steel but with all the bends it's really strong. Going to try one with 22GA next as it should be plenty tough.

I still have to spot weld the corner tabs but you get the idea.

Took longer than I thought it would but I made a template for it too so I can make more of them easier now.

And that's how I spent my Saturday.

 

[63 dream'n]

Now you got to put stuff in it

 

[bobs409]

That is true!

 

[LMBRJQ 60]

If you fold the safe edge on the back of the box outwards instead of inwards then you could make a frame and hang the box on the wall
OR
You will need to make a heap of shelves for your boxes to sit on

Steve

 

[DonSSDD]

Bob, you can likely get those from China a lot cheaper.

 

[skipxt4]

Bob: Are you gonna make things, to put in the box?

 

[bobs409]

Well there's 2 ways this can go down. I can either put stuff in the box or I can leave the box empty.

 

[LMBRJQ 60]

How about you make lots of boxes each smaller than the earlier so they can all fit inside each other
Then for the last very small box find a very important item that you know you will be looking for in the future and put it in this box
You will never forget where it is

Steve

 

[bobs409]

 

[Jim Sullivan]

I made four similar boxes a couple weeks ago. Mine are 17"x11"x8" high, 26 gauge galvanized. They use plexi glass bottoms and I'll bet you're boxes won't be used for the same thing as the ones I made.

 

[DonSSDD]

Goin fishing Jim?

 

[Jim Sullivan]

Nope, no fishing, at least not with the boxes. They're rabbit nest boxes for my daughter's Giant Chinchilla rabbits. She was using wood boxes, but they are way too hard to keep clean.

 

[skipxt4]

Bob, when you get down to the last box, like Steve said, you can put a picture of Nancy Pelosi in there. OK

 

[boxerdog]

and get a rabbit to crap on it.

 

[61BUBBLE348]

Hey Bob,
you need one of these.

 

[bobs409]

Hey Bob,
you need one of these.

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I have one but there so much stuff in the way. Ya know...

 

[bobs409]

Bob, when you get down to the last box, like Steve said, you can put a picture of Nancy Pelosi in there. OK

With a note that says, "Don't open until doomsday"

 

[bobs409]

I made four similar boxes a couple weeks ago. Mine are 17"x11"x8" high, 26 gauge galvanized. They use plexi glass bottoms and I'll bet you're boxes won't be used for the same thing as the ones I made.

I need something to put small cut off pieces of steel and aluminum so I thought a few of these would work. The 18 gauge is murder to bend though. Going to try 22 gauge next and roll a few beads in the bottom for strength. (an excuse to use my handy dandy bead roller!)

 

[Jim Sullivan]

Once you bend it up and roll some beads that 22 gauge will probably be all you need not to mention much easier to bend.