Made 4 this weekend. I did the mod to replace one 1x2 with a 1x3 so I can get 2 crates out of 5 boards.
Also, instead of dropping the 1x2 down 3/4", I dropped the 1x3 side rails (the 18.5" pieces) down to make them stackable.
This will actually let you make 2 full crates with 5 total piece since the 1x2 strip can be used across 2 differen crates by only using it for the vertical pieces.
Summary of the breakdown for one crate:
1x3: 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 10.5 | 10.5
1x3: 10.5 | 10.5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17
1x2: 10 | 10 | 10 | 10
Another option for wood is pallets. You can usually find them for free on craigslist or local stores.
I would not recommend using pallets. They often contain trace metals among other nasty things and places that recycle them end up as superfund sites like this place.
http://www.epa.gov/R5Super/redevelop/pdfs/CrossBrothersPailRecycling.pdf
Also, food is often carried on them and e-coli finds a nice home in the wood. :cross:
I made my own spin on this based on sierra nevada dimensions. I threw it all together in sketch-up so maybe I will throw a post up later with all the dimensions if anyone is interested. It fits like it was meant to be they bottles slide right in with less than a 1/16 of an inch play.
crappy cellphone pics...
I designed it so I can use this one as the bottom crate and build the next ones with 1x4 on the side-base to stack directly onto the top of this one and on up... I will make a post later with all dimensions as I know sierra nevada bottles are popular around here..
Neil
Has anyone made these for the 16oz/500ml Grolsch bottles? I'm going to see if I can't make some in the copious (not) spare time I have.
Hey Neil,
Would you mind sharing the poster? Id be really interested in using your mockup because most of our bottles are Sierra Nevada or similar bottles.
Thanks!!!
What does a site that was contaminated by a company that recycled steel drums have to do with using pallets to make a beer crate? It can't be any worse than using fence pickets that are pressure treated as has been suggested by the source of the OPs design. I don't know about you, but I tend not to lick my beer crates.
BayerischBier said:OK granted the stained wood looks great!
why not using milk/dairy grates? They fit 25 sixpack bottles just perfectly.
and then add stained wood with your "branded" brandname on the outside.
Do you know where to get crates for under 5$ each? I could use some
Finished mine yesterday. I also made two 12 pack bombers. I had my logo laser engraved!
The numbers I got off my cardboard boxes which hold 12 500ml bottles each:
First number is from a box with no dividers, and the second is from a box with cardboard dividers.
L - 12 - 12 1/2"
W - 9 - 9 1/2"
The bottles are 9" tall from what I measured.
Can someone else come up with the cuts for those numbers? I'd prefer to keep the 500ml bottles in 12 pack to make them easier to carry.
jybingbrew said:I made one slight modification that allows you to cut the # of pieces of lumber (assuming 8') from 4 pieces (2 of each) to 3 pieces by replacing the 5 17" slats made with the 1x2 with 4 17" pieces made with the 1x3.
This will actually let you make 2 full crates with 5 total piece since the 1x2 strip can be used across 2 differen crates by only using it for the vertical pieces.
Summary of the breakdown for one crate:
1x3: 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 10.5 | 10.5
1x3: 10.5 | 10.5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17
1x2: 10 | 10 | 10 | 10
Thanks for sharing this idea, and thanks to the original fence picket too! Awesome being able to make 2 crates for less than $5 (I didn't do the dividers).
I am not sure if this happens often but I had my crates, with beer, in the root cellar for a couple of weeks. When I took one out I noticed it had a nice bit of mold on it, the crate. I am wondering if it is because I used untreated pine or because I didn't paint or stain them?
Homercidal said:If it was just in a couple of spots, you may have dripped some beer on them. Nothing to worry about.
If it's large patches I'd be concerned your basement is too damp. Might want to look into getting a dehumidifier in that case.
Well it is an old school root cellar, by that I mean it's dug in the side of a hill lined with bricks. No power in there. I will just have to use my plastic crates if I want to store in there.
Iceman6409 said:For those of us that are not knowledgeable in the fine art of pneumatic nail guns what other way is there to "nail" or screw this together?
What size nails or screws?
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