LOTS of boxes!

[toolferone]

With out many details, I have recurring commision to build MANY different size boxes. These are as basic as can be. Butt joints on the corners glued and brad nailed. The 1/4" ply bottom is glued and air stapled on. The sides are 1/2" ply. The pics below show 60 boxes of 3 different sizes. The big issues here are how fast, safe, and accurate can I knock these out.

 

[woodlaker2]

Looks like you have your hands full. What are they to be used for?

 

[Glennbear]

Nice commision Tom, makes one thankful for air tools I am sure. :wsmile:

 

[TracyP]

Nice looking boxes. Whatcha gonna use them for?

 

[toolferone]

The answer as to what they are used for I can't tell you yet. I am under contact with the customer not to talk about the boxes uses until he tells me it's okay to. And with money on the line, I will be keeping my mouth shut :eusa_hand.

 

[TracyP]

The answer as to what they are used for I can't tell you yet. I am under contact with the customer not to talk about the boxes uses until he tells me it's okay to. And with money on the line, I will be keeping my mouth shut :eusa_hand.

I would be silent also:rotflm:

 

[RayH]

Silence is golden, but I'm betting it's good news. At least for Tom:wink_smil

 

[Bas]

Wow, that's a lot of boxes. Good thing the customer didn't ask for hand cut half blind dovetails

 

[JRD]

What a case of one upsmanship!

Although you do have me really wondering about the uses.

Jim

 

[jlwest]

Shoe boxes.....:dontknow:

Jeff

 

[froglips]

Dang!

Have you timed your throughput yet?

BPM? (box per minute)

Jim

 

[toolferone]

What a case of one upsmanship!
Jim

No one ups here. This is mass production, not high quality.

Jim, On assembly I am at about 10 boxes an hour.

 

[toolferone]

Nice commision Tom, makes one thankful for air tools I am sure. :wsmile:

YES it does!! I use a Stanley Bostich 18 ga brad 1-1/4" long for the corners and a old Campbell Hausfeld 22ga wire stapler 3/8" long x 3/8" wide for the bottoms. It is as Norm says "a few brads until the glue dries" :gar-La;.

 

[Canuck]

Lots and lots of ripping and crosscutting there, Tom!


You certainly have my attention and curiosity up!! :dontknow::dontknowParts bins for somethin'?:icon_scra)

So, Is sixty the final number to be done?

Wayne

 

[christopheralan]

Ha! So you are now a professional boxer!

:rotflm:

 

[Glennbear]

After my original post a thought occured to me :widea: This volume of boxes requires a lot of plywood. A recent trip to the BORG for some more ply showed some grossly overpriced stuff with shaky quality. Where are you getting yours and at what kind of price ? For a decent quality and price I would travel to your neck of the woods. Thanks. :wsmile:

 

[woodArtz]

Ha! So you are now a professional boxer!

:rotflm:

:rotflm: He did say something about how fast he can "knock them out"... :rotflm:

 

[toolferone]

So, Is sixty the final number to be done?
Wayne

Nope, just a start.

 

[toolferone]

After my original post a thought occured to me :widea: This volume of boxes requires a lot of plywood. A recent trip to the BORG for some more ply showed some grossly overpriced stuff with shaky quality. Where are you getting yours and at what kind of price ? For a decent quality and price I would travel to your neck of the woods. Thanks. :wsmile:

The customer is supplying the wood and he is trying different stores. Some of it was great, some not so great. I know he is somewhat price driven, so I am sure we won't be using top shelf stuff. In most of the boxes you won't see the wood in the final product.

 

[ScottM]

Ha! So you are now a professional boxer!

:rotflm:

In the Wikipedia defination of professional it states: " A professional sportman or sportwoman is someone who derives income by participating in competitive sports." If you replace sports with wood worker it kinda makes anyone of us who have made and sold our works a professional. :gar-Bi