Free cargo boxes....
 

hey everyone, a few months ago i saw a video of a truck hauling a little cardboard Caterpillar box and I thought, how cool!
I work for a Cat dealership and i immediately told the guys at work to save the boxes we all normally throw out. It didnt take long to gather quite a few various boxes. I now have way more than i need and before i throw them into the cardboard recycle bin I thought, maybe someone would like some?
Free of charge, just cover shipping.

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...ps68a72daf.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...ps150f2ff4.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...ps45c6bc1e.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...ps39b0e4dd.jpg


the size fits the standard tamiya deck width real nice.

anyone interested send me a PM. the boxes can be folded up for small cheap shipping cost. I plan on filling the ones i keep with spray foam insulation to give more densityand strenght also glue the ends shut.

mario

sorry Mods, i figured this was the best place to post??

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PM sent, those are ~so~ neat.

You could also cut blocks of blue-foam insulation to stiffen then. A 4x8 sheet is dirt cheap, or hit the dumpster at a construction site for scraps.

WhiteWolf

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Very true. Great idea and way better than mine:eek::eek: that spray foam can get real messy, real quick:eek: lol

This is not a fire sale , if enough people are interested, the supply of various boxes is endless. It took about 3 weeks to collect what is in the pics.Once these are gone I will let ya know when another batch is ready:)


Mario.

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Man I see enough of those at work.:eek::D

Travis

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Lol....
Ya, me too :o........but that's work, once I get those boxes home and sitting on the trailer.......now that's play time and the boxes don't have anything to do with work:eek::D:p

Mario

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B-E-A-Utiful :) :) :) On a flat-bed going for a ride or just sitting on the floor of a dock... They just look "TOO COOL" :cool:

I can't wait to get some to add to my personal arsenal :D :D :D

- RCT

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Hey mario i will take a bunch of those .they will look good on adams pallets.and in my warehouse.... i'm partial to cat cuz thats whats in my big baby:p

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10-4. I got ya covered:)

The little boxes that go 4 wide are all gone and the flat rectangles. Everything else still available.....looks like I will be collecting more of the smaller ones in the future:eek::D

Mario

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cool stuff. too bad oil filters ( like for a 6NZ) didnt come in a box.... be like a scale engine box :D :D :D

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Actually, quite a few oil and fuel filters come in this style of box but they would look huge on the flatbed I think....hmmm , i will have to measure dimensions and convert to scale to see if its reasonable. thanks for the suggestion:cool:

heres a few more pics of boxes on pallets. Thanks Dwayne ;)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...psf139f7f7.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...pseb393adb.jpg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...ps31e7718e.jpg

Now just so everyone is aware.... there is a ugly sticker on these boxes! with proper positioning you can hide it or the sticker can be removed. you just have to figure out a way to get the glue that always stays behind off:eek::mad:
I use margarine, it works well.

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...pse3f06eb3.jpg

they also fit great inside the crates:):):D

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3bb7287b.jpg

I can mail in a simple brown envelope for no more than postage I figure.

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...psc6011660.jpg


Thanks for looking.

mario

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Depends on the adhesive.

I try my alcohol medical wipes first, and if the stuff is still resistant, and the material can take it, I resort to lighter fluid (yellow plastic bottle Ronson stuff) in the dried out alky-wipe pads.

Considering this is cardboard, I'd try lifting the labels with hot air from a hair dryer, or a heat gun if the dryer isn't enough. Then go at the residue with the solvents.

WhiteWolf

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So this is what he was doing while I was at work and he was suppose to be working on my truck...Caught!..lol

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I was just gonna say they would look awesome on pallets and BAM! beaten to the punch!

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hey mario i would like at least a trailer load or more because of my warehouse..don't mean to be greedy ,i am not in a rush for them right now..i like the variety of sizes and the flat ones,if its too much maybe save them for me and bring them to clifford this year or if you prefer to mail them thats ok ...now lets see how many flattened you can get in a large brown envelope:p:p..let me know what you prefer...thanks...or even a small box would be fine too

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or better yet i could hook my flatbed to vegas and come there and pick them up...might take me awhile but ....:p:D:):eek:

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Or better yet! Bring the cattle hauler, a fair trade for all those boxes, don't you think..;):rolleyes::p....lol..can't blame a girl for trying...

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you must really like that trailer...and no i don't blame you for trying:p

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No problem Dwayne. Plenty more where these came from. I will continue collecting and bring you lots in June.;)

Mario

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I do like things that I can polish til they shine...:)..and things that sparkle..

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CRACK THE WHIP SUE, CRACK THE WHIP!!! LOL!!!:D:p;):):rolleyes::eek:

Big John

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Hey, hey! Waz up Big John? I thought you were my bud?:eek::p:D;)

Lol. Thanks bud. That was my first deep laugh of the day when I saw your post:)

Mario

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Glad I made you laugh...But don't tell Susan.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:;):eek:

Big John

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Too Late. lol....:)

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:p;):):rolleyes::eek:

Big John

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pm sent to Mario :D

Boxes, boxes, boxes.... :p :eek: :cool: :eek: :p

- RCT

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Looks like he will be making a few trips to the post office when he gets home...I love watching a man work...lol....:p;);)

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Finally...

Got some time to work on the boxes, pulling the labels and removing the adhesive. Advice: use ronson liquid lighter fluid, and dried-out wipes, or small j-cloth scraps (kleenex is too flimsy) Apply the fluid to the cloth, dampen the adhesive, and wipe as much as ytou can off. Repeat until the surfac e is clean. The box ink won't run, and if you're good, it only takes 2 or 3 scraps to get a box clean of adhesive.

You can always print a ~scale~ shipping label to go in that spot if you do not want to attempt this method.

I also thought - and please chime in you you agree - that some of us might pay for un-used boxes straight from Packaging. Cat would get free advertising (we can post to TamiyaUSA) and they could even sell 'em for use with their own toys (or mebbe make a deal with Bruder, hm?)

Just thinking outside the 'figurative' box, eh?

WhiteWolf
- gotta take pix later...

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Cool boxes! You guys sure love the smilies! ;):):D:p:o:rolleyes::cool::eek::p:o:):D

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Great boxes Mario :eek: I opened the envelope that brought them and they are PERFECT :D :D

Thanks a lot man :) They look great on the loading dock and on the trailers :cool: :cool:

- RCT

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Glad you like them, they are perfect for simple cargo.....are you telling me you just got the envelope today?! :eek::eek: Good old postal service eh?

If anyone is interested I have more boxes collected than in the pictures I posted!
Didn't take long and I have a few new box sizes to post pics of .

My job at work is doing CAT certified rebuilds. We have underground scoops with high hours that came from Peru. We strip down to the frame, sandblast and paint. Then the machine is assembled from the ground up with all new parts and rebuilt components. The same is done with the cab, stripped and reassembled all new, that's where I get the majority of the small boxes. Every light, relay, switch etc all come in the nice little boxes:). It takes me about 4 months from start to finish per machine and when one is done, another rolls in:eek: Still have 6 waiting to be done:eek::eek: It's a great job and a great supply of boxes:D

Mario

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Mario,

Gonna try to take some pics of the boxes you sent tomorrow, and note the coding numbers on them so people can ask for specific ones without error.

I'll also supply a quick-&-dirty shot or three of how many boxes can be placed on a stock Tamiya flatbed (w/o palletization) for reference.

A question for those with pallets: What are the dimensions of a standard pallet? I've got ~tons~ of coffee stir-stix and popsicle sticks for use, and want to fabricate my own. Anyone willing to take a few pics and note dimensions, please do so (or make a DIY thread for it, perhaps?)

WhiteWolf

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Free cargo box inventory update!....

So, as I said before, I been collecting more various boxes and have come to realize its time to tell my co workers to STOP COLLECTING PLEASE! :eek: lol.

I was going to post pics of each sized box as Wolf suggested but once I rounded them all up I saw what a daunting task right now and to save time heres a few pics. if you see something that may work for you or need a bunch to fill a loading dock area, send me a pm and ill give you a exact size of each.

The small ones that fit 4 wide across a Tamiya trailer are popular and I now have atleast 30 of them. All kinds of shapes and sizes and many combinations cover a deck perfectly.

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...s6d37d947.jpeg

these ones with the fragile symbol are thicker cardboard and has a center divider. Used for crankshaft bearing sets.

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...s49c682d7.jpeg

these are the the ones that fit 4 wide...
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http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...s918c1d3a.jpeg


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...s0ca42315.jpeg

these ones are 3 1/2 " wide

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once they are foled up they don't take much space so I was planning on bringing a bunch to Indy if anyone is interested.

thanks for looking. if you want some let me know, all I charge is postage to get it to ya :)

mario

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Where's the "Fra-gee-lay" sticker's"?
Cheer's, Neil.

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Second picture, bag on the left Neil. They have a picture of a cracked wine glass in each corner. I have two 2 sizes, 4 1/4 H X 4 1/4 W X 2 1/4 thick. Or 3 1/2 X 3 1/2 X 2 1/4 .

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hey mario are you bringing some of each to the show or do you want specifics..let me know as i can sure use a few more.i am actually going to be extending my warehouse dock and making a truck and trailer repair shop also;)

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Still have any?

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I shoulda stopped in on my ontario trip and loaded up :D

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I'm sure I could round some up for ya :). Send me a PM as to how many and what size your looking for.

Mario

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Do you still have any left?

Max

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When I talked to him he said he didn't but he was working on collecting more.