142. Simple DIY - Making stackable boxes

In this video, I show you how I made stackable, wooden boxes.
The width and depth dimensions of the boxes are dictated by the size of the dolly. I'm using the smaller dolly from Harbor Freight but I think the dimensions could be scaled up to make boxes that would fit onto the larger Harbor Freight dolly if needed.
To determine the inside dimension for the height of the boxes, I looked at the various heights for the books I wanted to store. I wound up building two different size boxes; a taller box for the taller books and a shorter box for all of the other books.
I think these boxes make a pretty good general purpose storage solution for smallish items. And since the boxes are stacked, very little floor space is needed. Plus the casters on the dolly makes moving a fully loaded stack of boxes fairly easy.
Keep in mind that these boxes are not bolted together; they are simply resting on top of one another. So far, I have not had any real issues with the boxes moving around but if that did become a problem, I would try gluing some sandpaper on the bottom rails of each box.
I used mostly reclaimed wood so the cost of this project was very low. The only power tool I used is a battery powered circular saw. I think a jigsaw would work as well.
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[@RichoWoodworking]

Good stuff.

[@ImaginethenMake]

Thanks. I wound up building lots of these boxes, stacking them on dollies, and populating them with my book library. So far, they are working out nicely. Thanks for your comment and for watching.

[@yakdaymar6659]

Good

[@ImaginethenMake]

Thanks for your comment and for watching.