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RE: Post your field flight boxes! - 4/15/2004 4:45:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have all my stuff separte. Independent glow and starter. Manual pump attached to the can. I just simply use 2 tool boxes for all my junk. 6.99 at biglots

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RE: Post your field flight boxes! - 4/26/2004 4:36:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		Heres my flight box, it cost me about $30 to build and took about 4 hours to paint it and put it all together

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RE: Post your field flight boxes! - 4/26/2004 5:17:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		Pilotx1: nice setup! I want to get a wagon type deal like you have. Did you make yours? Where do you source the steering linkage from?

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RE: Post your field flight boxes! - 4/26/2004 6:14:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		Yes I built mine. There are no steering linkages as such the build sheet is as follows, its not gonna be a totally complete list but it will include all major components ill be leaving out hardware for now but can post it if anyone wants that too

10ft of 1"tubular nylon webbing-used for rockclimbing so its strong and cheap from a good sporting goods store
1x 5"swivling caster for the front wheel
1/2"x11"x28" pine board as the main body that everything attaches to
2x 5.5" wheels drilled out to accept a 3/8"ID bronze bushing for durabulity
3/8" all thread rod for the axel about 16"long
2x 90deg unistrut brackets-these are gonna be expensive to buy and might not be widely available but a good hardward store should be able to get em
the box is from walmart and cost me $15 its the 22" in long one, the barcode sticker on it says: 22015 BLACK/YELLOW it comes with a tray which i dont use and the nylon pouches which i use most of em
hangar9 manual fuel pump
Slimline Pro-connection F1 fuel bottle cap
4 peices of 2" 90deg aluminum stock cut to fit the indents on the box and anchor it in place
assorted hardware as needed

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RE: Post your field flight boxes! - 4/26/2004 6:26:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		here are more pics of the box
I cut slots into the side of the box with a dremel to accomodate the strap that holds the fuel bottle. The strap is a 1" spring buckle type and similar ones are available at walmart also
The cart also has a wing holder that was sized to hold the wing on my avistar but also happens to work for the wing
since Ive swtiched over to low wing planes at the moment I will be adding a trailing hitch to the axel to tow my planes by their tailwheel, Ill post an update of that when Ive added a workable hitch

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RE: Post your field flight boxes! - 4/26/2004 8:07:03 PM   
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Thanks for the construction details and shopping list!

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RE: Post your field flight boxes! - 5/5/2004 3:35:08 AM   
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Here is one I made the other day, its made of 9 ply Baltic Birch rabbit and dado'd. The leg supports are made of solid Maple. The cost including hardware was around 40.00. I noticed a box like this on Ebay a while back and thought it a good idea. I made mine much bigger though. It is 16x16x24, it will hold everything including the radios. (I am 6'4 280, not real worried about the weight) I drive a pickup so the folding leg idea didn't seem all that important. (ever try to open folding legs while carrying something weighing around 40lb?) I have been out of the RC hobby for a few years on a sojourn into the real world (Divorce, remarried, etc) and am now trying to get back into the hobby. The shop in the background is my RC workshop...........well...not really, I own a small custom cabinet and countertop business. But I can make whatever I darn well please in there. (Its good to be the boss)
Glad I found this forum, you all seem like...........well....likable. Thanks for sharing your idea on field boxes. I learned a few things.

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RE: Post your field flight boxes! - 5/5/2004 3:57:58 AM   
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Status: offline 		Prop Nut: super looking custom box! I like the idea of a seperate leg stand that the box can be set upon. Very clever thinking! I also never thought about opening folding legs on a large box that weighs 40-50 pounds but good point!

The one thing I regret about my box is that the wood was selected at random and put in the kit box. So it doesn't match and even has that big football shaped knot or patch, whatever it is. I really like the wood boxes that have uniformly finished wood, like yours. Much nicer looking!

Anyway, congrats on a great looking flight box!

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RE: Post your field flight boxes! - 5/5/2004 11:50:44 AM   
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RE: Post your field flight boxes! - 5/5/2004 12:06:38 PM   
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RE: Post your field flight boxes! - 5/5/2004 6:20:20 PM   
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My box also has the football patches, I put them to the inside though. Baltic birch plywood is a great material to use, very strong and not alot of wieght. You can find it at just about any local woodworkers supply. It comes in 5' by 5' sheets. Dont ask me, they are Russian, guess it makes sense over there. You should see the sunny day we are having, I am going flying this afternoon. Going to drag my daughter along. She needs a little torture in her life. Make her go outside, think of the horror.

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RE: Post your field flight boxes! - 5/6/2004 3:38:38 AM   
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Status: offline 		Good meeting you at the field today. Prop Nut. Your box looks great. I got the idea for my box from another thread here. I don't see this idea in this thread. If you are too busy building/rebuilding planes to build a field box you can't beat the rolling plastic toolboxes available at the hardware store.

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RE: Post your field flight boxes! - 5/6/2004 3:47:23 AM   
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Status: offline 		yeah, those are nice. I just use getto boxes, you know, the old style plastic, ones with the tray at the top. No wheels, I don't have to much high tech stuff I take to the field, I leave it all at home. But yeah, I like regular toolboxes, cheap. Like me. hehe

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RE: Post your field flight boxes! - 5/6/2004 5:07:05 AM   
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