BOX assembly jig
hey what do you guys have for puting boxes togather? i have a big jig that clamps it togather stapel the top then pull the box out and flip and do the other side if an average guy can make a box about every minuet and a half. like to go faster than that. so im just wondering what good ideas there are out there pictures would be great regards Nick
Michael Bush bushfarms.com/bees.htm "Everything works if you let it."
My book: ThePracticalBeekeeper.com
I gotta do a road trip to Bush Farms sometime! You probably have more ideas laying around than a NASA lab!
>I gotta do a road trip to Bush Farms sometime!
I'm not that far. My sister used to live in Hays and it seems like it was only about four and a half hours. Leave early and you could get here, visit for a while and still make it home by bedtime.
Michael Bush bushfarms.com/bees.htm "Everything works if you let it."
My book: ThePracticalBeekeeper.com
[Trevor, I love it.]
Ditto!!
Now you just need a swivel/pivot to flip the clamp upside down to pop the staples in the underside.
There is always more than one way to skin a cat, that's of course if you're into eating cats.
yea trever tht is almost the exact same thing i am useing. doesnt work bad just like it to be faster.
Michael,Nice presentation,good design,very similar to one I use.
Trevors is nice also.
I guess there are carpenters and welders.
...i built one for 2 deeps at a time this spring based on michael's picture.....works like a charm.
i countersink and use drywall screws for my boxes. the time consuming part seems to be the gluing...i'm thinking of either a special brush or a jig to make the gluing faster.
deknow
Here's how I spread glue...
http://www.myoldtools.com/Bees/boxjig/glue2.jpg
http://www.myoldtools.com/Bees/boxjig/glue1.jpg
Ross
www.myoldtools.com
My box jig is not that complicated. It is a piece of 3/4 inch particle board, 26 x 20. It has a two inch wide strip glued and screwed around the edge with the inside dimensions exactly the same as a box. I stand the four sides of the box on end and apply the glue to one end, then flip and apply glue to the other end.
I put the four pieces together forcing them into the jig, (a very tight fit) and screw them together. I have already countersunk the boards on a drill press before I start assembly.
If you are going to nail (hammer) them together, you would probably want to use plywood.
Bullseye Bill in The Scenic Flint Hills , KS
www.myspace.com/dukewilliam
I made a very simple box jig based on Ross's frame jig design. (thanks Ross!)
http://www.myoldtools.com/Bees/framejig/framejig.htm
It was easy to make and works very well.
I love simple designs like this that can be made from scrap and costs almost nothing. Hats off to Ross for his idea!
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