catnipman Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 So, I was inspired by kyle's Cardboard Mag Can Divider Project to make a wooden version of his cardboard dividers that allows an M728 Fuze can to be used to transport and store up to 20 TSMG box magazines. In fact, I made a whole little system, which includes the wooden dividers, spacers and a piece of carpet to go in the bottom of the can, a piece of carpet to glue to the top of the can, and polystyrene spacers that allow the 20 rnd box mags to sit even with the 30 rnd box mags. I made a small number of these in addition to the one I kept for myself, and I am offering these for sale for the incredibly inexpensive price of $39.95 + shipping. I expect shipping to run around $8.00 for FedEx ground. The can is not included since the cost to double ship it from CTD to me and then to you is an unnecessary expense. You can buy these cans for $7.97 at: CTD Fuze Can Page Each system comes with 10 polystyrene spacers, but if you want more, let me know. This system is very finely crafted. Each wooden divider consists of 29 pieces glued together with 48 glued dado joints. Five of the pieces are 1/8 plywood and 24 are 3/8 solid pieces. The dividers measure approximately 5 1/2 inches wide by 11 inches long by 7 1/2 inches deep, and slips smoothly into the M728 fuze can. Using the provided bottom spacers and bottom carpet, and with the top carpet glued to the inside top of the can lid, when the can lid is shut, the magazines are held in place. (Carpet glue, contact cement, or latex/silicone calk works good to glue the top piece of carpet.) Each divider is signed, numbered, and dated. These things were a major pain in the ass to make, so I will not be making any more of them! http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/smile.gif Contact me at irwin@ucar.edu if you are interested in purchasing one of these limited edition systems. Sales will be first come, first serve. PayPal payment is preferred but money orders (or checks if I know you )will be accepted. I've provided 5 pictures of the system below. The system in use: http://catnipman.home.comcast.net/ThomponMagDividers/incanview.jpg Orthoview of wooden spacer: http://catnipman.home.comcast.net/ThomponMagDividers/orthoview.jpg Top view of spacer: http://catnipman.home.comcast.net/ThomponMagDividers/topview.jpg Signature block: http://catnipman.home.comcast.net/ThomponMagDividers/stamps.jpg All the parts that you will receive: http://catnipman.home.comcast.net/ThomponMagDividers/allparts.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johne49 Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 I purchased one of these and was impressed with the quality (dovetailed and glued joints). In addition, The 20 round magazines conveniently sit even with the 30 round magazines, and all magazines sit secure so they don't get banged up. The only problem is there are to many empty spaces in mine! BTW the post on the Northridge magazines was appreciated. They are a tad expensive but worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catnipman Posted November 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 All sold out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry Ploughboy Posted November 12, 2004 Report Share Posted November 12, 2004 If there's sufficient interest, I can ask a guy I know who does plastic parts to give a idea what it would cost mold the divider. MP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marks Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 QUOTE (catnipman @ Nov 12 2004, 12:51 PM) All sold out! Would you build me one if I said... PLEASE! http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catnipman Posted November 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Sigh. Marks, like I said, these were a major pain in the ass to make. I bet I spent at l east 100 hours making nine sets of them. I came up with nine, because that's how many I could make with a single piece of 1/8" plywood. I really couldn't begin to charge what they are worth in terms of the time I put into them. If I valued my time at only $25.00/hour, I would have had to charge close to $300.00 a set to get a fair price for my time and materials. I love the idea of injection molding a bunch, but I can't imagine the market would support enough sales to recover the cost of the mold and production run. Another possibility would be to make a relatively simple mold that could be used with polyurethane casting resins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickyard Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 I was thinking polyurethane too. Catnip, would you send me the overall basic numbers and l'll see what a mold and min. qty. would cost. Thanks, C.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full auto 45 Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Contact "Contour Forming" in Newark Ohio. They do injection molding. It is owned by a little known Thompson guy. His name is Tracie Hill. Now, because it isn't a true Thompson item he may drag you through the burning coals about it,but, he'll get over it.......................maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catnipman Posted November 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 Brickyard, here are the divider dimensions: Outside dimensions: 7 1/2 inches tall 5 7/16 inches wide 10 15/16 inches long Vertical corners have about a 1/4 inch roundover. (The inside dimensions of the fuze box are 5.5 x 11 inches with rounded vertical corners) The five longitudinal dividers are 1/8 inch plywood. The transverse dividers are 5/16 inches thick. The interior pockets are 1 13/64 inches wide and 1 13/16 inches long. You should probably double check that that all adds up. catnipman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickyard Posted November 15, 2004 Report Share Posted November 15, 2004 Will do catnip. I think the molding may be a neat way to go. I'll check the numbers and come up with a sketch and see what the molding guy I used to work for thinks. C.J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catnipman Posted November 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Based on some feedback, I better note that the pockets of the mag can dividers were not designed large enough to store magazines upside down. I guess I incorrectly assumed the picture showing right side up storage was sufficient to show the operation of the dividers. I wanted relatively tight pockets to prevent excessive rattling around and didn't feel upside down storage was a good idea for a wooden storage unit anyway since there would might be some scraping against the front mag lip and might also possily be some unwanted ressure on the front lip as the magazines were inserted, removed and stored. Brickyard, you might make a note of this issue regarding the dimensions I gave you. Upside storage can be accomodated by making he transverse elements slightly thinner if that is something that many people might find desirable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisley45 Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 I think injection molding might solve problems of scraping and if they get dirty use of simple green and a bottle brush would work if removed from the can and allowed to sun dry. VERY nice idea. Also thought this might be well served having the rows numbered or indexed so as to trace that bad mag that keeps jambing if your the neat type return them to the slots before grabbing another mag. just my .02 BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldFalGuy Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Alas, I too was a day late or so for one of catnips mag boxe setups. As far as guaging demand, if anyone can make one (or 2) via injection molding I am game for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 What started as a simple, cheap, DIY-project requiring about 60 minutes of time and a piece of junk cardboard and no more skill than that required to read a ruler has morphed into an industrial-scale, injection-molded, "Manhattan" project requiring tolerances out to 3 decimal places! I can only say... FUBAR! http://www.machinegunbooks.com/forums/invboard1_1_2/upload/html/emoticons/blink.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMGguy Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Beautiful organizer, there, Catnipman! Lovely workmanship and they even smell great! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catnipman Posted November 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 LOL@kyle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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