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Location: michigan | I now this all about lures but they got to go somewhere. Anyway I saw a box like this at a lure swap and liked it. So I studied it and came up with my own. Its 12" x 24" with 12" hangers (diffenitely need to be taller in the middle). Right know its holding 49 lures with more room for others.
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| Nice! What type of material(s) did you use and what were your sources? |
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Location: Minnesota | Very nice! How is the bottom attached? I see you have some long L brackets with screws for the sides. Is it sturdy? I have some sheets of 3/8" thick plexy I might try that with. Very nice!
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Location: Oregon | I have one just like it only I bought mine from the original............they are very nice.
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Location: michigan | Yeah I liked the origanal box to, just never new how to get one. So I got the brain working and wa la.
All material came from Home Depot you could get it from Lowes as well. Basically 1/4" thick plexy 10-24 screws/nuts 1 x 1 x 48 angle Aluminum 1/16 thk. A dowel rod for handle. I used 5" pieces of angle with two holes drilled in each side. Basically 32 fasteners and two brass wood screws for the handle. Dont make the mistake i made drilling holes. Start with a drill half the size of the thru hole, then finish drill the dia. of the thru hole of the size of the screw. Also factor in length of hooks that hand so a lure 10" long better be 14" high sides.
Also no bottom. Its nice when a lure falls in there you just lift the box and hang it back up.
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Location: nationwide | I have two tackle boxes I made out of lexan about that same size that I use. I made mine as a box with a cover with drain holes in the bottom. They really work good for drying topwater lures after use and can be sat, stood or walked on, even for a guy my size. I used hardboard for the dividers, originally had used pegboard because that is all I had, works good until your hooks get caught in all the little holes pulling a bait out .. . not a good deal. It also works good in Canada for holding maps. Fold to the desired area and close the lid on it, you can fly across the lake and still read the map. I will try to remember a few photos tonight for posting. Plus with it being lexan if someone starts shooting at me I can hide behind them while returning fire!!!!!
Corey Meyer
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Location: michigan | Looks real good Corey. Did you say you used lexan for the outer shell. And if so were did you get it and what did it cost.
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Location: nationwide | Everything that is clear is lexan. My dad got it as scrap from someplace, I did not ask where, kind of a don't ask don't tell deal. I know that lexan is very expensive and would not be suprised if the tackle box would have $250.00 of lexan in it. The tackle box pictured is 5 years old and is in my boat all year. The other lexan box I have is probably 8 years plus old and is still in great shape. I have another one I used for bucktails for a couple seasons as well, a different design without the screws to hold it together and setpped sides with no top or bottom. He used an adhesive for joining the pieces that is made just for lexan and it worked out real good. I ended up with just too much room taken up by tackle boxes in the boat and had to cut back.
Corey Meyer
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| Hound - how much $ do you figure you've got into that box? Looks good. How did you get the angle on the top of the sides where you hang the hooks? |
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| muskymeyer, describe the glue used specifically for lexan. What brand is it, where can you get it, is it expensive? |
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Location: nationwide | I looked up Lexan adhesive in the McMaster Carr website and I think this is the stuff we used. It specifically mentions Lexan as a material and none of the other listings did.
Crystal-Clear Sealant for Plastics
An advanced polymer formula provides a clear, mildew-resistant, watertight bond. Sealant contains no solvents and offers superior flexibility and excellent adhesion to plastics including ABS, acrylic, PVC, CPVC, fiberglass (FRP and GP03), Hyzod, Lexan, polyamide, polyester (PET), PETG, Garolite (phenolic laminates), polycarbonate, polystyrene, and polyurethane. Begins to harden in 10-15 minutes; reaches full strength in 24 hours. Application temp. is above 32° F. Operating temp. range is -40° to +194° F. Comes in a 9.8-oz. cartridge that fits a standard caulk gun. 7322A31 Each $8.70
Corey Meyer
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Location: Il | Here is one I made a few years ago to hold my lures. I took hooks and pounded them into the wood and stained over them for the indentations. The inside shelves also come in and out. Made it out of 1/4 plywood and its very sterdy. Looks like I should of dusted it.
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| Awsome job Fishi8... |
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Location: Apollo, PA | Frank,
Awesome work, drill somes holes in bottom or somewhere to let moisture out.
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| Thanks, Corey. I really appreciate the help.
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Location: michigan | Cost wise about $80.00 everything can be purchased at Home Depot, Lowes what ever works for you. The angle is just 45degrees where I rested the 1" wide hook hangers with slots ground into the plexi. I used seal all to glue it, stuffs been tough as nails for me. Then you can run a bead of clear caulk around the seams. If you down size the length you might get away with one sheet of plexi 24 x 48 was $37.00
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Location: Verona, WI | Hound,
Is that box plexi or lexan?
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Location: W. PA. | Just an FYI for those who might not know, lexan and plexiglass are 2 different animals, both clear plastics. Lexan is a brand name for polycarbonate, same stuff lure lips and safety glass lenses are made of. Plexiglass is very brittle and breaks easily, not good for lure lips. Lexan is also about 10x the cost of plexiglass. |
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Location: Verona, WI | That's why I asked - I have never had any luck cutting plexiglass. |
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Location: michigan | I used an acrlyic flexiable crap that they had a Home Depot. It acted like plexi. Especially when i was drilling a hole and half the top split, which invoked a new design. I used a table saw with a standard 24tooth wood blade, and it worked great. When drilling holes start with a drill size half the dia. then redrill the hole with the right size dia. and drill slowly, dont apply to much pressure, let the drill do the cutting. Also I added some thin Plastic with holes to handle my 10" lures. Worked great. Its hard to see so I highlited it in red.
Jim
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Location: W. PA. | Shane, I didn't even see your post earlier, I was commenting on what someone said earlier that all clear plastics were plexiglass. you must have posted as I was typing. You can cut plexiglass. We use to do it just like muskiehound said, with a table saw. You have to be careful and go slow. Just like cutting wood, keep the blade just above the thickness of the material.Make sure to wear a face shield. The edges want to splinter and it's like shrapnel coming at you. |
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Location: michigan | Amen brother!!! on the shrapnel
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Location: michigan | Heres the left overs. It made a nice bucktail box.
Jim
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| i made a box out of lexan a year ago. but found out it is nice as long as you dont take it on the boat. from the motion of the boat my custom baits got all scratch and scuffed up. not to mention after i trip the box looked like hell from being scratched up to am i doing something wrong ?? |
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Location: michigan | I don't know if you are doing anything wrong. I haven't got it out to see how the boxes will hold up. |
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| hey fishi8, nice box. ive been thinking of making one. do you think a box like that would be sturdy enough to stand on it for a casting deck? |
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Location: Plover, WI | I am lucky enough to work in a shop where we have access to scrap lexan, acrylic, and plex. I made my own box with the recomended glue, reinforced with aluminum angles on the corners, and sintra dividers. I will post pics of it tomorrow. The best part, is that it was all FREE!! Sometimes, I love my job.
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Location: Il | If you used a little bit heavier plywood on the top I think you could stand on it. I think I used 1/4" birch. I would do 3/8" for the top and 1/4 for the rest and I think it would be fine. |
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Location: Minnesota | Got it done! Got a nice aluminum rollerbox from work that they were going to throw out. Figured it would make a good bucktail box. Still plan on putting in a few tie straps as I can place 3 more Plano boxes in the middle. This by far is my most expensive box now...Well if I had to pay for the Rollerbox that is  Cost me about $20 to make it. The Rollerbox is about $250 if I had to buy it.
Has 40 screw eyes. I may be able to hang two bucktails per eye. Now I just need to start making some of those DOMINATRIX bucktails to fill it!
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Location: Plover, WI | Here are some pics of the box I made. 1/4" thick acrylic, alum. angle, removable sintra dividers and other stuff found around work. Holds about 35 baits, more if you use the handle. 19" long, 12.5" wide and 14" high. Attatched together with stainless bolts and glue made for acrylic.
Sure is nice to have access to this stuff. I probably would'nt have made it if I had to buy the stuff. Too expensive. But it did keep me busy this past winter.
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Location: Michigan | I had one of the originals from Capt. Harry. Neet design, but I had the problem jerkbaitjunky describes. It scratched the daylights out of all of my lures. I took a few HR's and Trueglides out one day, and the clearcoat got all scuffed... If my baits are going to get beat up, I would preffer the muskies do it. I am back to a Plano or Lakewood. I picked up a Dunright to try, but with the inserts, that may do the same thing.
Looks like good work Jim, hope it works out for you.
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Location: Minnesota | I know in my Lakewoods box my baits are fine but, they are packed in 2-4 per hole. They can move much to get banged around. Maybe that is the problem? Wonder if you could put strips of weather proofing in the holes someplace to keep the baits looking nice. Nightmare bringing them out though with the hooks and if it is see through it would be ugly as sin. hmmmmm I think the main way to keep your baits nice is to prevent movement but, I am just not sure how to other than packing them in on each other and your Plano idea. |
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Location: michigan | Thanks chad
if that happens then it was some enjoyment during the winter months making them.
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| I like the idea of no bottom on the box, so you don't have to reach into a pile of hooks to grab a fallen plug! |
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Location: Minnesota | Here is my new box again. Finally finished it with the some Velcro straps. Nice when you take the Plano boxes out. Full range to look and grab lures instead of like My Lakewoods box. I can drop all the lures I want in this one and not get hooked getting them. I did not think it was that big until I put it next to my full size Lakewoods box. I can get 40 bait on my screw eyes and then 4 full size 3 inch deep Plano boxes in the aluminum monster. Has roller wheels too and one of those pull out handles. LOL I will be the fanciest angler on the lake. I think this will be my soft/Dawg and glider box.
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| i just finished a box today. it can hold maybe up to 150 lures. its massive. 30" x 12" x 12". 3 plano 3730s on the inside and one on the outside. one 3700 on the outside. eight pieces of 3" pvc pipe and about 5 pieces of 2.5" pvc. and on the back i also put a piece of wood that i can hang a bunch of lures on. i still have to get some more pvc pipe. the only bad thing about the box is that it weighs alot. i want to get some thinner pvc pipe if home depot has any.
this is my first time trying to post pictures. so i hope this works. sorry if they are a little blury. theres something wrong with the camera.
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Location: Anchorage | I have long been debating on how to make a custom bait box and thought of using Lexan, but doesn't the box act as a greenhouse in direct sun when it's closed? Just curious. Seems to me it could be trouble for the Bulldawgs. |
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| I bought some 2" square down spout cut it to 14" sections and glued them all together. A total of about 35 pieces. |
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Location: Minnesota | woody,
Can't be as bad as a big Lakewood box in black
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| I built this at the beginning of last season and it is holding up great.
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| Here it is full of baits
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Location: michigan | jyoung
I like the way you think. |
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Location: nationwide | The lexan box I have I use for topwater lures only. The box does collect heat but is not air tight and does get some circulation. The best thing about the lexan box is its ability to keep wood lures dry so they don't get water logged.
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Well i needed a box for my spinnerbaits so i did some searching for a cheaper method of storing them,took a few ideas and put together a cheaper,effective,and secure way too store my lures.
I bought the plastic tote at dollarstore $4,dial rod $.59 & some left over plywood and screws. I used a file too notch out the grooves so they would stay in place.
The box locks and has a handle,it holds about 20 spinnerbaits.
I'm going too make another one or two for my bucktails and other inlines i have made.
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Location: big cove tannery pa | Here's another one i made for my other bucktails and inlines.
I using small hooks on the dial rods and sides,this one is a little bit more complicated,possitioning the hooks so you can get them off easily and so they wont fall off.
I ran outa hooks after i broke a few off trying too screw them into the dials.
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| All these look really nice
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| jyoung that look nice but can you take only 1 lures at time instead of 2 or 3? |
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| klein - 4/26/2007 4:40 PM
jyoung that look nice but can you take only 1 lures at time instead of 2 or 3?
I'm not sure what you mean??? |
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| jyoung i am hoping that klein was being sarcastic |
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