Make a strong snap-on tray!

[wizard1]

The snap-on tools are perfect tools! But the trays are too soft! SO I made a Tray with aluminum casting !

 

[shotgunfatcat]

That is pretty neat, but how did you pour the aluminum in the back of the plastic tray without melting it????

How much does the aluminum tray weigh? is it solid or shelled?

 

[mrholeshot]

Very nice!

 

[Jbullfrog]

Grease it with wax.

 

[wizard1]

Copy the plastic tray to a gypsum mold!

 

[Stick Figure]

if its real, its very cool. Second pic almost looks like a couple spots were the silver paint wore through and you can see the original black plastic though. The thin lip on the backside also doesn't scream cast to me.

 

[Sterff]

Now you need to print the sizes on the tray.

 

[Les Brock]

Now thats just showing off......lol

Nicely done !

 

[eborcim]

You could do that through lost wax casting. Maybe make one hard copy and then do one in vacuum-formed carbon fiber???

 

[wizard1]

if its real, its very cool. Second pic almost looks like a couple spots were the silver paint wore through and you can see the original black plastic though. The thin lip on the backside also doesn't scream cast to me.

Rough surface in backside!

 

[bsaint]

how much if I sent you a bunch of my trays?

 

[JAKE-THE-TOOL-MAN]

Very cool but thats got to add some weight to the drawers

 

[kbkna]

Like those snap on wrenches coming out of those molds. What models are those?

 

[Pro-Painter]

I thought they looked spray painted as well.....


You should post a "how to" on the aluminum casting. That is something I have always wanted to learn to do. I would make a custom aluminum ratchet and polish it.

 

[rsanter]

if you were to make a few mods to that one that you have...
stamp numbers into it, thin out the thick sections and smooth the finish a little. I would suspect you have a sellable product

bob

 

[mkdive]

Very cool!....I would love one to "convert" my trays now.

 

[rsanter]

another idea for some of you guys would be to recast your trays in an epoxy resin

bob

 

[Krokodil]

Very nice!

 

[warmpancakes]

another idea for some of you guys would be to recast your trays in an epoxy resin

bob

Just use resin for fiberglass cheap and quick then again the hansen racks take up less room and are easier to use

 

[BJ42LX]

another idea for some of you guys would be to recast your trays in an epoxy resin

bob

Why "re-cast"? Just fill the back of the existing tray(s) with resin. It will add strength and stability.

 

[mrholeshot]

another idea for some of you guys would be to recast your trays in an epoxy resin

bob

An the Stench shall be great

 

[mrholeshot]

I'd love to see wood trays.

 

[UncleJoe]

Those aluminum casting remind me of high school shop class. We use to pour cast aluminum all the time. It was real cool. This was 35 years ago and we used a clay like casting substance to make the mold. Sure was fun.

 

[BlindViper]

I really like that idea, but I just fill mine with spray foam.

 

[muibubbles]

wont that scratch and dont you need the flex of plastic to lock in the sockets or does is just place in there? (sorry dont own SO tools so idk...)

cool non the less!