You too can build a large marker box for under $25

[druid]

Ok...after listening to my wife whine about all the different markers I have lying around, I decided to give my ears a rest and get everything in one location.

I don't know if ya'll know but I have 10 markers total...2 are my main markers. My Stage 5 and my Warp-fed ProClassic don't get loaned out but the others do.

So since I wanted all the loaner markers in one case, I went to Walmart and bought an 18 gallon Rubbermaid storage tote that measures
25.75" x 16.94" x 15.44" . I got it home and this is what happened next:

I had thin-walled, 3/4" PVC laying around and figured I'd get that off the floor too. I took my tallest marker (Spyder Imagine) and marked off holes to rest the marker on the PVC. I did the same with the shortest in height...my Diablo pump (Trracer clone).

Using a step-drill bit (looks like the hats that Devo wore in the music video "whip it"), I drilled out the side walls of the tub so that the PVC would slide through from one side to the other. I also made additional holes in case I needed to run additional PVC for my Mags, which are incredibly shorter than the other markers. I then inserted the PVC into the holes and gave an extra 1/2" on either side so that I could put pins in ends. I cut the PVC off, drilled holes in the ends and ran pins/split rings through the hoels so that the box doesn't "spread" when I pick it up. It also keeps the PVC from sliding out the holes.

The markers are suspended off the floor of the tub, allowing all kinds of room under them for hoppers, remotes, stocks (I have a gas-through "T" stock and my 6-Pack) and other stuff. If you look hard enough, you can see all kinds of stuff underneath them. As a matter of fact, there are 3 Revvis, 1 Triumph, 1 warp feed, one Ricochet AK hoppers; the 2 stocks; a remote line; my Chronograph, a towel and a few barrels under the markers and there's still more room for other crap. I like it....here are pics:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v388/druidsdecendant/Paintball/A%20gun%20case%20I%20made/100_1890.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v388/druidsdecendant/Paintball/A%20gun%20case%20I%20made/100_1886.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v388/druidsdecendant/Paintball/A%20gun%20case%20I%20made/100_1889.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v388/druidsdecendant/Paintball/A%20gun%20case%20I%20made/100_1887.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v388/druidsdecendant/Paintball/A%20gun%20case%20I%20made/100_1891.jpg

[mr doo doo]

wow, that is a great idea! i, personally, love it wayyy more then what those agg kids are doing. dang druid, you sure have some artistic and creative skills :clap:

[TwilightG]

You might want to throw some foam strips in between your markers to keep em from banging against each other.

Aside from that, nice setup ;)

[druid]

thanks Mr doo doo but what is the "agg-kid" doing these days?

Twilight...thanks. I didn't get that far yet but I'll be gettign some 2" foam pipe insulation that I can just slide over every other marker body.

[vikking_1]

i did one better, but i paid for it.........
holds all my gear and then some. and when the wife and i get into a fight over my paintball stuff..................................













http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c305/vikking_1/camper/leannesphotos6022.jpg


i can go sleep in it......lol

[BigTrucker]

^^^^^^^ :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[mr doo doo]

thanks Mr doo doo but what is the "agg-kid" doing these days?


the PVC pipe method. not saying you have to be "agg" to do that, but the fact that they show off their 5 marker PVC stand and think its THE :nono: just gets repetitive. and they also try to sell them on the dealers forumtoo, please....





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