Living outside the box gives me an advantage to think differently. If only I could convince my GF to join me outside.
I miss the box. The cats, not so much. On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 2:40 PM, Byron Moran <[email protected]> wrote: > Phillip you have an incredible knack for thinking outside of the box. > That's an awesome idea. > > > On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 12:50 PM, Philip P. Patnode <[email protected]>wrote: > >> The PERFECT container - empty cat litter buckets! >> >> If everybody who has a cat (or knows of a cat owner) and uses cat litter >> bought in a plastic bucket (ie = Purina Tidy Cats in a 20# bucket), we >> could have a 30 or 40 bucket system installed along the wall in a month. >> >> Here is a very small (9kb) image of the bucket = >> [image: Inline image 1] >> >> Cats love to poop and their caretakers (aka owners) are under >> instructions from the primary cat to remove the solids on a daily basis, >> necessitating more litter or a complete change in the box. >> >> The advantages of using empty cat litter buckets = >> >> 1. free >> >> 2. clean - free from oil, grease, organic waste, raccoon fur >> >> 3. has a lid >> >> 4. has a handle >> >> 5 did I mention free? >> >> Just a suggestion. >> >> Philip >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 5:34 PM, Tomm Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I have began to contact manufacturing plants around the area to try and >>> locate some totes. I have been keeping the dimensions general, with a >>> specific trigger of a dimension of about 1'x1'x1 1/2'. >>> >>> I also had some ideas for "fantastic contraptions" that would allow for >>> the storage totes to be stored over head or on motorized spindle racks on >>> the wall. It would give more floor space while allowing more storage, but >>> would require a bit of serious engineering to ensure safety and >>> functionality. Just some brainstorming ideas for down the road though. >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 4:37 PM, a l <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> We could also implement a drawer based system similar to the Lehigh >>>> hackerspace >>>> http://hackaday.com/2013/03/19/hackerspace-intro-make-lehigh-valley/ >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 8:08 AM, Philip P. Patnode >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> FYI >>>>> >>>>> Any decent size restaurant or caterer uses and discards more than a >>>>> few round and square buckets every day. >>>>> >>>>> Just ask the chief cook and bottle washer to save them for a few days >>>>> and pick up the pile. >>>>> >>>>> In less than two weeks, several shelves could be filled with >>>>> overflowing buckets of good junk. >>>>> >>>>> Stick to one source and get identical buckets, as in the photos on the >>>>> link Tomm attached. >>>>> >>>>> Don't forget to say 'thank you' to the supplier with a couple of 40oz >>>>> beers. >>>>> >>>>> Philip >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Mar 3, 2014 at 7:12 AM, Andrew Buczko < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> That looks cool! >>>>>> -Derpy Approves- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 8:06 PM, Tomm Smith <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> TD, >>>>>>> We could possibly make some calls to local industrial plants and >>>>>>> inquire as to if they have buckets about what we need or similar that >>>>>>> their >>>>>>> raw materials come in and possibly try to claim there disposal? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Tomm Smith >>>>>>> God bless >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, Mar 1, 2014 at 7:45 PM, Torrie Fischer < >>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From Diyode, an incredibly cheap solution to sorting parts: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.diyode.com/2014/02/the-bucket-system/ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Anyone know of a similar way to acquire such buckets or storage >>>>>>>> units for >>>>>>>> free? >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Discuss mailing list >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Discuss mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Discuss mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Discuss mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Discuss mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Sincerely, Tomm Smith >>> God bless >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > > > > -- > Thanks, > > Byron D Moran > Software Development Consultant > (330)992-9766 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >
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