Grip box design

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The Grand

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I own a woodworking company and have a friend who was shooting a biography video for the company who mentioned that he had a hard time sorting and organizing all his gear. He mentioned some of the existing suppliers but had some concerns with the functionality.

I'm looking for some feedback on what would make an ideal Grip gear box. So far I have designed a modular box with interior trays and lids with baby pin tee nuts (1/2"-13tpi). We made it 18"x22" and each level is 4" tall. I got the feeling they might be too short as the trays are only about 3 inches deep. Each level locks to the other with a cam actuated latch which allows the levels to act as one whole or be broken down as needed for smaller height gains.
Also there was some discussion on making insert totes that were multi level so you can store a greater quantity of large items and then just remove the tray and have the individual levels stand alone.

Any feedback would be appreciated, after looking at the 18"x22" footprint we think it may be easier to use a 12"x18" and then just add levels to increase the storage. it would make the levels lighter and easier to load and unload.

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Apple boxes are 20" x 12" in depths 8", 4", 2" and 1" from full to pancake sizes. If you conformed your boxes to be compatible with this standard it would increase their functionality on set. For a larger box you could extend this standard to something like 20" x 24" (size of 2 apple boxes side by side). They look pretty good, love the colour of freshly sanded wood. Can almost smell it. :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_box#Sizes
 
What about the interior trays? We were thinking of making some trays that were multi-level deep so you can pull all your gear out and use the stacked levels as appleboxes.

Also, for individual level trays would dividers be helpful?
 
ALso, I was thinking these would ship fully assembled. What about having them finished as well? Is it a big problem to have unfinished plywood?
 
They don't have to be apple box sized if putting objects inside is the main use. Striving for apple box compatibility may (or may not!) prevent the original intended use.
 
I was thinking that the boxes would need to be
1. easy enough to load into a vehicle (not everyone has a large van)
2. light enough to lift but able to be moved by hand truck
3. strong enough to stand on (especially when stacking multiple levels)
4. steady when standing on top of or placing expensive equipment on
5. flexible in regards to stacking so you dont have to worry about getting everything packed back in a specific order
6. modular so you can take a few for a short solo shoot or multiple so you can load for a big studio shoot
7. interconnecting so you dont have to worry about levels moving around when standing and only have to lift from one hand hole to move a connected stack
8. well made from proven materials (high quality cabinet grade ply, not cheap flake board) that will remain stable and strong through years of use
9. allow you to buy a starter set and then add as your business grows so your investment will last

that being said, are there any objections to having boxes 12"x18"? They would be just shorter than appleboxes, but with a pair of interior trays measuring 8-1/4"x11" and 3" deep would you be able to fit your gear?

Should we think about offering a double deep tray at 6" deep?
 
what about adding labels to the levels so you can quickly find items and hired help can correctly pack up?

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