wooden ammo crate

Never thought of that and I do know some folks there.

4 crates and a sheet of thick glass makes a great coffee table. Or you can do 2 end tables out of the same materials. My kids are tired of their Lego smelling like Czech grease and galvanized steel.


Yah know I haven't checked yet but those ammo crates might be painted with lead based paint... :D

PS them stripper clips are going for almost $1 each to some poor suckers in the USA.

So they might go for $2 here on the EE. :D
 
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I throw clasp locks on them and store other ammo and gun stuff in them.

Once I have enough though I might build a media server into one.
 
more pics of the ammo cans .

i see members are making them so i better add more pics to the earlier batch and details on how to .

after cutting the two lines with a dremel , i use a needle nose plyers and bend the pieces in and i leave it there , no need to cut them off, save time and it looks neater from the outside.

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add a washer and regular solder the nut to the ring (ring and nut from homedepot 42 cents) , no tig needed .

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i got lots of keyless trigger lock so i put them to use, i hate carrying keys .

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this size cans are the extra larger ones, i got them from wesley surplus in new west for $18 , they are in excellent shape .

the ones smaller than this are the large size are on sale at princess auto for $10 , regular $15 . they are not the best shape, some has rust and banged up . i wouldnt pay $15 for them but $10 is OK.

BTW: drill two holes on top to allow gases to escape , thats what my PAL instructor said .
 
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if i could figure out how to get the damn ammo out of it [read: open the sardine can] id shoot the ammo....
 
if i could figure out how to get the damn ammo out of it [read: open the sardine can] id shoot the ammo....

1) stand on the case, put prybar or long screwdriver through a loop and stand up or
2) grab a loop with vise grips and twist it open like a sardine can.

Remove the one that does not have a loop on the opposite side of the can first. It's over top of the two other ones at their ends.

Not recommended, axe or torch, but folks have used them.
 
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