TheToolEnthusiast
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I’m wondering if anybody has a vendor recommendation for custom sized paperboard boxes? Looking to get some blank boxes made for screw storage for an older wall mounted organizer.
Custom Boxes
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My wife manufactures and ships products in lots of different size boxes for her business, and I've been down this rabbit hole. Truly custom boxes will cost you an arm and a leg for a one-off project. There are thousands of vendors out there, and they've all got lots of options, so you might not need to go the custom route. Do you have a picture of what you're after? Sometimes you can match up with something on Uline, or another commercial supply house, and get a good deal.
willy3486
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Uline has a lot of boxes and such. Years ago I got some used cardboard boxes that just folded from one sheet of cardboard. I took one and traced it out on a piece of scrap plywood. I think I made it smaller to fit my shelves as well, just traced one side,slid it down to give me a 12 inch bottom instead of 16 inches. Then I took a bunch of boxes stuff came in and cut it into blanks. I traced the plywood form onto the top one. Where the hole was made to fold the tab in I put a bolt through about 15 sheets of cardboard and trimmed them all together on a bandsaw. They did fine. One thing about cardboard is after using them for years they get old and start degrading. I got tired of pulling the boxes and being carefull to make sure they didn't fall apart. I went ahead in the last year and bought a few hundred of the arko plastic bins and replaced all the cardboard bins. I am glad I did.
yes, custom paperbox will be $$$ , if you can even find someone to quote you on small quantities.
I'm sure you can find close matches by shopping around . May want to look at other options as well like mentioned above
I'm sure you can find close matches by shopping around . May want to look at other options as well like mentioned above
LeeG
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3D printed may be cheaper, if something like that would work.
slowtwitch73
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Could prob get the stock lasered and make them up yourself.
slowtwitch73
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