Post Box

[optima21]

I have a wooden postbox in a fence

I have a little sign next to my letterbox on my front door

and a sign next to the postbox and lock and I leave the lock half undone

and the post box

unfortunately in todays digital world, some people dont know which way the hands on a watch/clock go, but 95% of the time it works well.

 

[northwest]

unfortunately in todays digital world, some people dont know which way the hands on a watch/clock go, but 95% of the time it works well.

You are making the same mistake I did, you are assuming they can read English, or at all for that matter.

 

[northwest]

Took a pic of a genuine Royal Mail anti-nick the post thing. From my genuine Royal Mail box :-)



The box itself, I don't need an anti-theft thing as the box is well off the main road:

 

[Wozzaaah]

Rather than a rubbish drawing here’s something better.
These are great and you can get decent sized items in them.

 

[James1979]

Rather than a rubbish drawing here’s something better.
These are great and you can get decent sized items in them.View attachment 293353View attachment 293356View attachment 293357

They’re smart. Where do you get them please?

 

[ukracer]

Folk do steal clothes for recycling. It’s a big money game

People steal anything.

 

[Wozzaaah]

They’re smart. Where do you get them please?

Amazon sell them but they're not cheap.

 

[ukracer]

Amazon sell them but they're not cheap.

I was gonna say as much...but cleaned my car inside instead. Lol

 

[Miranda]

They just stick parcels in our sheds, greenhouses or barns…,

 

[Wozzaaah]

They are very nice quality though, certainly not cheap rubbish.

 

[sako243]

They’re smart. Where do you get them please?

Google Smart Parcel Box - I've got one - the extra large one and the only thing that's a bit annoying is the key is a bit crappy. But when I get around to mounting it on the back of the gate I'll probably disable the rear door key.

 

[Wildatlanticwelder]

Some years ago I made a custom postbox out of a tugs ship winch control box, it's still outside the (other house, long story), my best advice is go buy a normal £20 post box and butcher it.

I wish i got that advise when i started upon making my post box! Started off as a box with two openings , same as what you would buy , but an excuse to try out a sheet folder i half built (unfinished!)
Now almost a year later im putting the final touches on it !
It all went wrong when i checked google for inspiration , prob have 100 hours put into it now
I will start a thread for it in a weeks time when im hopefully finished, heres an early pic should give the game away

 

[Onoff]

Back on this. Got access to some 1mm stainless sheets like this:

https://flic.kr/p/2qA7Rsx

Little video done with CAD:

https://flic.kr/p/2qAiXAC

If only I could TIG weld like @Cheesie. More if onli I could TIG weld at all!

 

[Blobber]

Back on this. Got access to some 1mm stainless sheets like this:

https://flic.kr/p/2qA7Rsx

Little video done with CAD:

https://flic.kr/p/2qAiXAC

If only I could TIG weld like @Cheesie. More if onli I could TIG weld at all!

3 year's! What's postie done with all your post in the meantime?

 

[jimbo84]

3 year's! What's postie done with all your post in the meantime?

Most likely slung over the neighbours back fence.

 

[Robotstar5]

3 year's! What's postie done with all your post in the meantime?

 

[Onoff]

Not wishing to overcomplicate things, something like this is the plan:

https://flic.kr/p/2qADXyj

 

[sako243]

Just replace the gears etc., with a piece of string or cable to the non hinged sides of the plates.

 

[Onoff]

Just replace the gears etc., with a piece of string or cable to the non hinged sides of the plates.

Don't want to see any wires or string. Was playing with that idea first off:

https://flic.kr/p/2qAh8dD

https://flic.kr/p/2qAbjMM

 

[iNf]

If it's in the same proportion at full scale set the opening at 5ft ish off the floor and it will be very difficult to reach in to the bottom of the box, so no need for an internal flap (could also have the flap hinged at the bottom opening outwards but restrained to 90°) How often do you get stuff pinched from your letterbox?