First let me say this is not my idea but I have made several crates and they work well. For reference here is the link I used Beer Crates.
Top crate with bottles holds 12 22 oz bombers.
This is how I made mine.
This will actually let you make 2 full crates with 5 total piece since the 1x2 strip can be used across 2 differen crates by only using it for the vertical pieces.
Summary of the breakdown for one crate for 24 X 12 oz bottles:
1x3 Furring strips: 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 10.5 | 10.5
1x3 Furring strips: 10.5 | 10.5 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17
1x2 Furring strips: 10 | 10 | 10 | 10
Crate assembly start by attaching the 1x2 to the outside of the short sides. Attach the top side even with the 1x2 but raise the lower side the width of the bottom slat. Next turn the two ends upside down and begin attaching the bottom slats. Next attaché the top long sides, each side ¾ inch lower than the top of the crate. Attach the lower long side ¾ inch lower than the bottom of the crate. This allows you to stack the crates.
Lumber for Beer Crates (24x 12oz) Lumber for Beer Crates (12x 22oz)
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Interior: 15-1/2" W x 10-1/2" D x 9-1/4" H Interior: 11-3/4" W x 8-3/4" D x 11-1/2" H
Four 1x3 @ 17" (bottom slats) Three 1x3 @ 13-1/4" (bottom slats)
Four 1x2 @ 10" (vertical ends) Four 1x2 @ 12-1/4" (vertical ends)
Four 1x3 @ 10-1/2" (short sides) Four 1x3 @ 8-3/4" (short sides)
Four 1x3 @ 18-1/2" (long sides) Four 1x3 @ 14-3/4" (long sides)
Lumber for Beer Crates (12x WM Pint) Lumber for Beer Crates (12x WM Quart)
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Interior: 14-1/8" W x 10-5/8" D x 5" H Interior: 15" W x 11-1/8" D x 6-3/4" H
Four 1x3 @ 15-5/8" (bottom slats) Four 1x3 @ 16-1/2" (bottom slats)
Four 1x2 @ 5-3/4" (vertical ends) Four 1x2 @ 7-1/2" (vertical ends)
Four 1x3 @ 10-5/8" (short sides) Four 1x3 @ 11-1/8" (short sides)
Four 1x3 @ 17-1/8" (long sides) Four 1x3 @ 18" (long sides)
Lumber for Beer Crates (6x .5-Gal) Lumber for Beer Crates (12x 1L Teddy's)
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Interior: 13-5/8" W x 9-1/8" D x 9-1/2" H Interior: 13-7/8" W x 10-3/8" D x 10-1/2" H
Three 1x3 @ 15-1/8" (bottom slats) Four 1x3 @ 15-3/8" (bottom slats)
Four 1x2 @ 10-1/4" (vertical ends) Four 1x2 @ 11-1/4" (vertical ends)
Four 1x3 @ 9-1/8" (short sides) Four 1x3 @ 10-3/8" (short sides)
Four 1x3 @ 16-5/8" (long sides) Four 1x3 @ 16-7/8" (long sides
Make Your Own Beer Crates
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Last edited by rockbotton on 09 Sep 2013, 04:05, edited 2 times in total.
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