Spud Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 i have built a prototype 1 tonne potato box based on mjb1 measurements that i acquired from FB couple pic made out of 2.5 mm thick Balsa wood but i need to finds some bigger balsa for the bottom rails its a bit tight to put the forks in also i need to find a bit lighter stain because its really to dark also i need to stain it before i put it together but that's what prototypes are for ha ha! what ya think cheers Reece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 i have built a prototype 1 tonne potato box based on mjb1 measurements that i acquired from FB that were made by marky looks good reece , but haveing seperate planks maybe time consuming , as for stain , forget it , just rub them over with proper dirt http://www.farmtoysforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=4260.150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 yeah individual planks takes for ever :D, i started one ages ago and its was not easy using a craft knife and thats how i got Marky involved. We looked at the plank style, but for the sake of some detail it was easier and quicker to make it from sheets ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spud Posted April 25, 2007 Author Share Posted April 25, 2007 yea im not going to make all of them planks but i will probly do 25 or so then just to solid 1's cheers Reece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 i found it hard to get the correct spacing and gap between them, another reason i gave up. If you have the tools though i guess its easier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 That looks really great Reece... They look sooooo much better "in the plank" so to speak... mine were pants really... but I made about 350 from memory... :'( :'( Kills your fingers :'( :'( Marcus's dirt idea is a corker... what better than the real thing I say As for Balsa... have you tried spruce... it was much better to use and it was a little heavier I seem to recall \ - Just a thought \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 They're looking good to me mate...... That looks really great Reece... They look sooooo much better "in the plank" so to speak... mine were pants really... but I made about 350 from memory... :'( :'( Kills your fingers :'( :'( Marcus's dirt idea is a corker... what better than the real thing I say As for Balsa... have you tried spruce... it was much better to use and it was a little heavier I seem to recall \ - Just a thought \ Not at all Marky......They look the business on my set-up...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDH Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Here's a couple of photo's of the two versions of potato box I made in spruce. It's a nicer material than balsa and you don't really need to paint/colour it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEBRITFARMER Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Looks good Spud and worth the extra effort to make them plank by plank as that is the way there are done in 1:1 scale pdh you are a dark horse more pics of your stuff please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Looks good Spud and worth the extra effort to make them plank by plank as that is the way there are done in 1:1 scale pdh you are a dark horse more pics of your stuff please i found it hard with my limted tools until Marky offered!! :D love the plank version though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 looking good i must say, really need to get some nice spud boxes for the layout, seeing as we are planting spuds this year marky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 looking good i must say, really need to get some nice spud boxes for the layout, seeing as we are planting spuds this year marky After what you do for me Mr P... how can I refuse to make you some mate :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi6920 Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 That looks realy good there spud, Are you going to do any to sell? For making the single borded affect coud you just cut a sheet with a table saw wound rite down so it only just cuts?? i was just wondering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 That looks realy good there spud, Are you going to do any to sell? For making the single borded affect coud you just cut a sheet with a table saw wound rite down so it only just cuts?? i was just wondering depends how many he wants and the time he wants them in!. trust me i have the T-Shrit! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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