Where to get plastic milk crates?
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Where to get plastic milk crates?
Can you get these for cheap somewhere or do people just usually steal them from behind grocery stores or something?
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You might inquire at the store. When I was young and stupid, a store manager caught me appropriating one. Lesson learned: I'd rather ask permission than beg forgiveness.
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...however....
The milk crates that stores use now are not much better than what you can buy for a buck at Wal-Mart or Target anyway. The fantastically-strong milk-crates of years ago were made of thick injection-molded nylon, and are no longer made. I work at a grocery store and I'll tell you--there are no more nylon ones in circulation, they're gone. They disappeared years ago, they were all stolen within a few months of when manufacturing stopped. You're perfectly free to ask for them at whatever store you go to, but no store will have any. You'll only find the old nylon crates at yard sales now.
The ones they use now are HDPE (basically the same kind of plastic that gallon milk jugs are made out of) and are a lot cheaper and flimsier.
...-and furthermore....
Soon even the HDPE crates will be gone.
The US milk industry is moving to stackable milk jugs, that are more compact and need no crating at all.
https://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20...er-cubic-foot/
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Second hand stores. Usually a dollar or less.
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Cheap, but nothing beats a propitious find. These things (and a lot else besides) are part of the modern infrastructural landscape, escaping from 'captivity' of milk trucks' incarceration. Stay keen in observation and ready to pounce on opportunity. . . .or buy 'em.
I adore the legal 'nasty-gram' that's printed on the sides of some crates.
I adore the legal 'nasty-gram' that's printed on the sides of some crates.
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Soon even the HDPE crates will be gone.
The US milk industry is moving to stackable milk jugs, that are more compact and need no crating at all.
https://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20...er-cubic-foot/
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The US milk industry is moving to stackable milk jugs, that are more compact and need no crating at all.
https://tech.blorge.com/Structure:%20...er-cubic-foot/
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Don't get cought with one from your local Dairy. We have a rather large dairy in town and I think the employee's get a bounus for turning people in who have them. My nephew reminds me about my shelves made out of them everytime he gets near my basement or shed.
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I'm a programmer / designer for plastic injection mold builder, we've built several crate tools
in the past few years. There was an article about theft in one of trade papers a while back:
https://www.plasticsnews.com/blog/200...e_bandits.html
"The story says U.S. dairies lose about $80 million annually to milk crate theft, and that one company in California has hired a private detective to track down lost crates. The story's sources blame the problem on recyclers in China."
I think I have some video of some tools running production, if I can find them I'll post a link.
There kinda' cool to see running, if you're into mechanical things.
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Not from the USA, so I'm curious... a milk crate is related to cycling in what way?
What's it for??
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What's it for??
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In the USA, bicycles are usually sold marketed as either toys or sports equiptment. Thus by default they lack utility features like panniers or baskets for carrying cargo. These items can be difficult or expensive to purchase since they're less common, so people attach milk crates to the bicycle as a makeshift solution.
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^ Those would be great to store my bike parts and stuff... and stackable too... and I can peek and know which crate has the item I'm looking for!
I must have a look and see we have over there... milk crates, aye... who would've thought...
I must have a look and see we have over there... milk crates, aye... who would've thought...
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I have 4 of the "real" type milkcrates. I however did not steal them myself. I did not recognize the dairy as even being local so I accepted them (4) as a gift from a friend. The crates you can buy in the store are about 10% of the quality of a real milk crate. I use them as saw horses, a stool, go kart or scooter stand a make shift step ladder you name it. I'll probably end up handing them down to my son. The reason why these things disappear is their quality and 1001 uses.
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If you steal my milk crates, can I steal your bike?
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If you see a milk truck you may just be surprised if you ask the driver real nice. Hell if you live close I'll give you a couple. What color do you want ?
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