@weekendadventurelife8665 yes I know the design is complicated and it's not for everybody. If I designed the same way that most people do, then the build was never exciting and challenging. It just another basic chuck box that you see on youtube. In camping, I will not open and close it every after use. I will leave it open in the entire duration of camping.
@peterevans8194 I totally agree. It is a complicated design, too many pieces, maybe if it's simple and basic, then it'll be like any other design you see on youtube. Only one burner is accommodated because it is compact. I get that not a lot of people do not appreciate this design. No problem. Cheers!
Nice to see different ways of coming up with solutions. Hats off, your the one who's done the work and come up with something useful for you and for us to see. A wind screen asside, you seem to have most things covered in one box and seems robust. Efficiency of setup requirement is where things could be less involved. The whole leg height setp and bottom shelf serves a really good purpose but are too much of a faff to set up. The shelf could be permanently fixed in place, the leverage needed to keep the legs down when lifting the box might then be removed with the additional shelf weight, if not it could be achieved by attaching a bar handle or something of that nature to the shelf to put your foot in while pulling the chest up. One action same result. The top that become side shelves could be hinged rather rhan flipping it's ingenious but overcomplicated. Less is more as the saying goes. The inference of using the draw as a work surface seems an accident waiting to happen from a lever fulcrum stability perspective. Especially with the working height using the legs extended
Thank you for your very profound comment regarding the build. Something different isn't always simple, it makes its complicated. I thought about the bottom shelf as permanent rather than a jigsaw puzzle. I would've used hinges for the side panels but again, something different from all other builds is just nice. Side sway problem was solved using cross brace at the back. Working space/drawer isn't for heavy chopping. Overall, thanks for your input. I appreciate it very much. Maybe I can do revisions soon.
If it suits your purposes then nothing else matters. If it gives others ideas that's a bonus. No comments by me or others are important unless you find them useful in some way. Keep up the ingenuity
Congratulations on this new chuckbox. You put a lot of thought and planning into it but you could make it lighter by using other materials and by simplifying some of the more complex parts like that bottom shelf.
I just found this video and I am so impressed with your build! Everything is so well thought out and well done! Lots of great details I have never seen before. I hope you have a great time camping with your amazing chuck box
way way to many small parts. way way over thought, moving part from top to bottom that could stay on the bottom or the top, most used items stored in hard to get to places ,it's like everything has to be moved to a different position to be used ,more of a puzzle box than a chuck box ! it's like someone get stoned and started designing ! great workmanship and all great Ideas just to many in one place
I totally agree. Too many parts that only I, the builder, can understand its functionality. It's a puzzle, rather than a chuck box. A chuck box that is compact and trying to incorporate everything without compromising a work space, storage and cooking area. It's the first of its kind I must say.
This is not something that was easy to build. It looks nice and if you are happy with it and it works for you, that is great. I do have a couple of observations. The box is quite tall to make it a useable height at about your waist. The process of setting it up, extending the legs looks a bit awkward. The extra piece of wood you used as a drawer cover and fascia could be better served as a wind block for the stove provided you add two hinged (aluminum) wings to skirt it or…….. the utensil rack popping up from the back could have been a wind block with hinged wings to skirt the stove. The pull-out drawer with the cover looks like it could cause the entire box to tip and fall forward if it were used as a food preparation board. The fold out wings were unnecessarily complicated and could have been hinged and made to fold down the side and simply propped up. All the camping equipment was really oversized…… It was well made, but not designed to use.
@Roger I take your opinion in a good way, no hard feelings. There are a lot of things in this build that are unnecessary, moreover, things that made the build complicated to many. In my defense, the height is about standard countertop high. I have a folding aluminum wind blocker which was not shown on the video because I didn't have it at the time the video was made. The cover/fascia as an extra working space can used for light kitchen chopping work although the slides are at 100lbs capacity. Depends on how you use it, I guess. I get your idea of building it the way others build theirs, that is, more simple and straightforward. I could've actually build one with half the time i spent building this one. Awkward telescoping legs I totally agree but maybe it's the first of its kind and not just a rectangular hollow box that you slide on top then use as the chuck box's base support. This design is not for everybody. This is only to show "other" possibilities and design for chuck boxes.
Nice work, for sure. But I think for lightness and simplicity of build you can't beat the Blue Sky chuck box. I've been using mine for years and I think is great, faster to build, lighter and cheaper. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9sU-jNydW60.html
I will definitely be watching this several times as there are a LOT of great ideas here. My only 'criticism' is the potential for rattles when in the vehicle. I will be using bungy straps and not metal swing out hooks for example. Bungy strap instead of metal retainers on the shelves will also be lighter and easier to make
@jim lewis thank you for the honest feedback. I totally agree that bungee cords will prevent rattling and are definitely lighter than the aluminum rails.
Please videotape holding the phone in Landscape mode horizontally, not Portrait mode vertically. This will fill the screen and give you more Likes. I cannot see how it works. Make another video showing how it works from top and bottom and sides.
Superb! I love it. I built a few like this from pallet wood but never thought of adding wine glass rack below. You would make this for RV's and sell them. Check out the wine racks in Euro camper vans and copy them. For the glasses, use acrylic holder for both top ad bottom to prevent movement in an RV motorhome.
Genius build! Very impressive. Love that T Bar, swing out hinges on side panels, love the sliding drawer and the hook and clasp hardware. Anyone know the name of the hardware at the back of the top drawer that he hooks the cutting board to? There are a pair of them. One side screwed in to back of drawer, the other hook end on the cutting board edge. The T-bar with the allen wrench to turn the top rod so hooks face upward is sheer genius! I'm in awe. The sliding drawer with cutting board - I love it!!! The low profile hook clasp thingie (what is the name of this hardware?) that you use everywhere, is a game changer. Adore that piece of hardware. I will buy 50 of them to keep around. Very smart concept. So many uses at home, garage, shed, RV, car even! The one thing I don't like is that wood puzzle board you used as a lower shelf - overly complicated. Get rid of that. Get some aluminum legs that slide out from inside with some adjustable foot pads for uneven ground. One guy on RU-vid has done this. You are a magnificent builder! I love your Super Duty Chuck box too!
@MJ Remy thank you for comment and honest opinion about this build. The hardware you asked about is called flush mount clips. I purchased these at Lee Valley, you can find then at homedepot, too. It's the same hardware used on the sides to mount the paper towel holder. I agree the puzzle at the bottom is annoying, adds to the total weight of the box. Good luck on your build.
This is a fantastic chuck box, wow! I have to make one too. This is one of the best I've seen. Love that mesh screen holding up the cubby hole for the aluminum foil. Paper towel flap is genius! This is a work of art! Thank you for sharing and inspiring me. Update: I saw this again and again. It is one of the best chuck boxes I have seen on the internet. Functionally brilliant and great attention to detail. I also liked the adjustable legs from Fishing with Dan! I like the swing out shelf rack, and I love the clips you use behind the spice rack. I wish I knew what those were called. Very low profile they hook onto the swing out door. Very smart PVC pipe use for towel rack that disappears when not in use. You might want to check out Pungo Prairie's Lake Moomaw Chuck Box. He's a colorful character. He also built two like you - small and large. He keeps it very simple and old fashioned but very efficient and practical. All fits into a tiny box. Check it out because between yours and his, you have two of the best Chuck boxes ever built. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise. You are a gifted designer and builder. Keep up the good work! Subscribed.
@MJ Remy thank you. The only drawback when making a chuck box that would carry almost everything you want in it is that it is heavy. But the two handles on each side prompts two people to carry. I would love to see your build when you're done. 👍
Hi there. I don't have the actual measurements of the box, it was made to accommodate the camping tools and equipments that I have. But I made sure the length can also accommodate two single burner butane stoves.
Nice, but I have you beat in the size dept. My micro chuck box is 10x12 inches. It's just enough to support a 1lb propane bottle with a backpacker's stove burner. Inside the box is a lighter & the bare minimum of cooking utensils; spices too. * Less is MORE, especially when ur a solo SUV camper. This pipsqueak box doubles as a night stand next to my bed in the car; multi-purpose is key! 🏞️🌌 Happy Camping to all.🏕️💡
Yup, I totally agree. The less you put in it, the lighter it gets. The outcome of the box also depends on your purpose. I don't do solo camping or backpacking so this is, at the moment, the best idea I came up with. Summer is coming so enjoy the fruit of your labor! Have fun camping buddy👍
Great job and got lots of ideas for my build. Especially like the legs but not quite sure how you made them ? I understand they telescope in and out and lock when fully up and down but what are they made of etc ?
@Guy Petersen Thank you. I used 1" aluminum tube and broom handles from dollar store. The locking mechanism is a kayak button clip. You can buy these clips on Amazon.
