Rounded back travel boxes.

[Pitbull]

Does anyone make them, Or is there anything to consider with the rounded bottom.

I was thinking about the cleaning of the back bottom corner when the hawk slices up it. And tying to clean where the back meets bottom. Will it be safe to put a smallish radius to that edge. I was thinking about bending some ply for it and making the back and bottom one continous piece.

[HallBeck]

If i were you i would make the box with an external frame and have a normal square corner but then line with newspaper turned up round the edges - problem solved!

[Pitbull]

If i were you i would make the box with an external frame and have a normal square corner but then line with newspaper turned up round the edges - problem solved! Im lost with the external frame part. I gather you mean rather than having framing on the inside. My boxes don't have framework. just plain plywood.

[HallBeck]

In order to join ply at 90 degrees without a frame you need to use thicker ply - prob 12mm is about the minimum but 18mm is better. This is obviously heavy.

You can make the box out of much thinner and therefore lighter ply (6mm or even 4mm) by using a frame. An external frame does the same job as an internal one but is on the outside of the box making cleaning the inside easier.

Hope i have explained that properly!

[Pitbull]

In order to join ply at 90 degrees without a frame you need to use thicker ply - prob 12mm is about the minimum but 18mm is better. This is obviously heavy.

You can make the box out of much thinner and therefore lighter ply (6mm or even 4mm) by using a frame. An external frame does the same job as an internal one but is on the outside of the box making cleaning the inside easier.

Hope i have explained that properly!

I totally understand you as I am a joinery manufacturer. Though have to admit my box is 9mm, just on the border of a dovetail jig.

[HallBeck]

I totally understand you as I am a joinery manufacturer. Though have to admit my box is 9mm, just on the border of a dovetail jig.

Well as a mere builder i had better shut up and let you get on with it!

[Pitbull]

Well as a mere builder i had better shut up and let you get on with it!
I tell you what I will build one in the next few days and let people see what they think.

[HallBeck]

I will look foward to seeing it. I make the odd bit of furniture as a hobby (and as an excuse to buy more power tools!) so i will be interested to see what you come up with.

[Pitbull]

I will look foward to seeing it. I make the odd bit of furniture as a hobby (and as an excuse to buy more power tools!) so i will be interested to see what you come up with. My excuses are having to become a bit more elaborate. Sometimes taken on contracts as an excuse. Its a good job my wife loves me.:lol:

[Heike]

here is a frameless ply box as made by Dave - quality

[BrightEyes]

Does anyone make them, .

A while ago there were some pictures of Giant Hoods made from dustbins I beleive

[PenelopeP]

Could you not use that liquid type silicon stuff (sorry dont know what its called) you apply it wet and let it dry, a forum member on here has it covering his mews floors. Round it up at the corners. Problem solved.

[GameHawker]

here is a frameless ply box as made by Dave - quality

A Plastic Hawk Transportation bock would last a life time with the right fittings as shown below.

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[BrightEyes]

A Plastic Hawk Transportation bock would last a life time with the right fittings as shown below.

60510

Well made boxes Carl, would recomend putting in a black bung in the hole in the back bottom of the box though. The other one lets too much light in , A small fix I had to gaffer tape over ours