newts
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bowman boxesI want to make some storage boxes for my bowmans & would like the external sizes of the boxes for all the stationaries please  A few pics would be good too.
many thanks inadvance
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MFSteam
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spokes is your man
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Spokesmann
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I meant to do this Mike...
M158: 170w x 160d x 110h mm
Front and back ply is 10mm thick, side ply 3.5mm thick
I just happen to have this one to hand.
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Spokesmann
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An M167 will fit that one too.
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Spokesmann
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For the Es add the depth of the base to height.
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MFSteam
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are you sure it is ply, my 122 is very thin sawn wood.
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Spokesmann
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| MFSteam wrote: | | are you sure it is ply, my 122 is very thin sawn wood. |
You may be right MF, I can see some 'banding' in mine. It could be the light and that Im tired!! 
The wood has a lovely rough look though.
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Spokesmann
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newts
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Good stuff,keep em rolling in
I want to make a full cutting list, before i start making large quantities of mug coasters
I'm sure it's thin timber & not ply on the ones i've seen close up 
The radial blade marks indicate the it was cut on a large circular saw & not a bandsaw as iwould have expected. To start with i'm going to make plywood boxes, as they will not split.
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Spokesmann
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You're right MF!
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MFSteam
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| newts wrote: | | To start with i'm going to make plywood boxes, as they will not split. |
Make em right and you'll only make em once
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newts
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| MFSteam wrote: | | newts wrote: | | To start with i'm going to make plywood boxes, as they will not split. |
Make em right and you'll only make em once |
If i can get hold of some 80yr old floor joists that are fairly knot free, i'll make them from timber. I'd prefer as close to the originals as possible
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MFSteam
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good plan but you need a knot or two so you can poke them out and have them rattling in the bottom of the box.
Make sure you dont make lids, Bowman boxes dont have lids
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Spokesmann
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Bowman lids always fall off, once the wire holding it to the box snaps/rusts!!
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John Chapman
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| Spokesmann wrote: | | Bowman lids always fall off, once the wire holding it to the box snaps/rusts!! |
I've found thin string makes a good replacement and looks sort of period as well 
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newts
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Anybody got the sizes of 101 & 122 boxes
If not i'll have to guess
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MFSteam
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| newts wrote: | Anybody got the sizes of 101 & 122 boxes
If not i'll have to guess |
can get them for you in a couple of days
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newts
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| MFSteam wrote: | | newts wrote: | Anybody got the sizes of 101 & 122 boxes
If not i'll have to guess |
can get them for you in a couple of days |
Many thanks
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Spokesmann
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Ill get the M140 box details for you Mike when Im at my house.
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newts
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| Spokesmann wrote: | | Ill get the M140 box details for you Mike when Im at my house. |
forgot that one 
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Spokesmann
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Its a bit bigger than the M158!
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