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Topic: Bespoke Cardboard Boxes
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Maurice Leakey
Film God
Posts: 5895
From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted November 04, 2018 01:40 PM
Having received a 16mm feature on four 1600ft blue Tuscan spools without cans or cartons, I was unable to buy suitable cans owing to a personal problem from a potential seller.
So I have purchased two bespoke boxes from Packing Boxes Co. UK., each to hold 2 x 1600ft spools. I used their "step by step" builder to order item number 0201 (standard box design) with 3mm thick single wall cardboard.
The figures for length, width and height relate to the finished outside dimensions, so it is important to allow for the cardboard thicknesses and a bit of leeway.
The dimensions I used were L=365mm, W=365mm, H=63mm.
The boxes arrived flat packed so it was necessary to provide some method of securing the bottom folds. Sticky tape was my first idea, but replaced by using PVA glue bought from a local Hobbycraft shop. (Pritt Craft PVA Glue Tube - 135ml).
The finished boxes resemble, somewhat, the boxes used by American film/TV distributors. I consider that any larger boxes should use their 7mm thickness options.
http://www.packingboxes.co.uk/bespoke-cardboard-boxes/
-------------------- Maurice
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