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Ever wonder how much a wood shred box would weigh?

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Typical
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Ever wanted to build a box, but had no idea what it was going to weigh!?

Just enter your dimensions, and hit 'Calcumalate' to get your answer in pounds AND kilograms!

http://twu.kylebarnoff.com/box_calc/cacl_form.php
Dec 2 2009 2:10AM
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CoolioDude
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i built a box with some friends a few weeks ago and it weighed well over 300. haha
Dec 2 2009 11:17AM
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Malcolm
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haha so random
Dec 2 2009 11:23AM
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dunkaroos
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haha thats actually pretty sick
Dec 2 2009 11:32AM
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BrothaBrote
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good idea?
Dec 2 2009 11:36AM
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VCharette
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Usually the park boxes will be reinforced with metal under so that makes it like 1234092304932x heavyer those things are heavy as fuck
Dec 2 2009 11:42AM
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Travapple.
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hahaaha what the hell> why would i need to know this?
Dec 2 2009 11:59AM
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LMPJibbin
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correction: shred box
Dec 2 2009 12:05PM
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philcote4
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because eventually you're going to decide to build a box. you will think big. you're going to build a 20 ft long box with metal reinforcements and everything. Then you wont be able to move it.

That is why calculations of this sort are useful. you know what dimensions your box should have in order to be legit and practical.  

Dec 2 2009 12:07PM
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Travapple.
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indeed.........
Dec 2 2009 12:10PM
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drod
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My buddies and i built a 15-footer that was like 14 inches wide or something like that... one person on each end and its not heavy at all. I've carried it myself before.
Dec 3 2009 12:43PM
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shabinka
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The model depends on a specific design. You can build a box which consists of about 5 pieces of wood and some plexi-glass and it will be mad light.
Dec 3 2009 12:48PM
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Typical
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Haha, I totally agree. This is just an estimate for someone building a backyard box out of wood. The math i used is for the design i have linked to youtube(idk who made it).

The tool should help you design a box that you can move. If you don't really care about moving it, then weight shouldn't matter!
Dec 3 2009 2:54PM
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theabortionator
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The whole skeleton of park boxes is metal. Other than the skirting being plywood usually.

Or is that what you meant by reinforced with?
Dec 3 2009 2:56PM
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theabortionator
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If you need it to be portable. Just use less 2x4s. IF you build it right. You can make it really stong without being too extra heavy.
Plan your bracing out well. Don't use plywood on the sides.

Also are you planning on using steel on it, or pvc? IF your using pvc that will shave a lot of weight off
Dec 3 2009 2:59PM
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