Not a problem other than I was trying to climate the waste of breaking down
the box and then having to reassemble them as well as I've found that
obtaining the box that is the best fit for the item is a bit easier when
they are assembled. Particularly as I said, all items I ship are different
shapes, sizes, weights etc, and sometimes I need to ship two or more odd
shaped items per box if possible. It's just easier and much quicker to
eyeball an assembled box and see if it will work for my item of the day
rather than look through a stack of flat boxes and try to do the math or end
up pulling out several only to find that they won't work for the item.
-----Original Message-----
From: shop-talk-bounces+cornerexit=gmail.com@autox.team.net
[mailto:shop-talk-bounces+cornerexit=gmail.com@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
Steve Hammatt Mount Vernon WA USA
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 7:41 PM
To: Shop Talk
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Storing boxes
At times we have maybe 50-100 'used' corrugated cardboard
boxes in storage. I simply fold them flat and stack them.
Is that a problem or am I missing something here?
Steve Hammatt
Mount Vernon WA USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne" <cornerexit@gmail.com>
To: <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 7:01 PM
Subject: [Shop-talk] Storing boxes
> Hello,
>
>
>
> I have all different sizes of empty boxes that I save from the
> various mail
> order shipments I receive. I use these boxes periodically to ship
> items
> myself rather than having to run down to the PO each time and buy a
> box.
> These are one of the most awkward and space consuming things I store
> in my
> shop. To date I pile them in the loft which is inconvenient and
> takes up
> space I could use for other things. I generally ship about two items
> per
> week (all different sized items, never the same repeat items).
>
>
>
> I had an idea I wanted to run by the group and see if it is
> realistic or
> maybe spur some other ideas for box storage. The peak of my shop
> roof is
> about 17' sloping down to about 12' at the sides. The auto lift
> takes up one
> bay of the shop but the third bay is open space in this roof area. I
> wonder
> about using a cargo net, maybe like this one:
>
> http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=458596
>
>
>
> or larger if I can find one. And then rig up a pulley and rope
> system that
> would collapse the cargo net around the pile of boxes and hoist it
> up into
> the roof area. When I need a box I release the rope from the cleat
> and lower
> the net/pile of boxes to floor level.
>
>
>
> What do you think, workable deal, or just end up with a tangled
> mess??
>
>
>
> Do you have any clever ideas for storing boxes of varying sizes?
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Wayne
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