On Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:46:02 -0400, "Steve W."
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Ignoramus10092 wrote:
On 2011-10-26, Lloyd E. Sponenburgh lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote:
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I think that I will simply separate the two halves with a divider
(rebar or some such welded in), and keep one half closed, regardless of
the UPS guy.
That, too! G

I've just gotten to the point in my business where I'm going to need a
"drop box" for parcels (for deliveries, only). I'm intending on building
it so it is unlocked until a "lock" button or lever is turned. Then it
will require a key to unlock.

Let us know if you make something that works.

Here's a service with a safe! (strange) http://www.parcelpal.com/


How complicated depends on how large the parcels are. For small stuff
you can make something like a postal mail box.
I have a simple weather tight box for most stuff.

I built a neat unit for a local place though. Used an couple air
cylinder actuators and a sliding U shaped tray, Open the door, place
package on tray, Close door, switch on door cycles the actuators timer.
The actuator slides the tray over and hits a stop, that stop triggers a
second actuator that clears the tray onto a large table. (I got the idea
from watching a shotgun cycle a round out of the mag into the chamber.)
When you open the door it looks like a simple hole 24" square.

One actuator slides the tray left-right. The tray rides on heavy duty
drawer guides. The other one mounts over the top and pulls the stuff off
the tray.

Cool. Who has ridden on it so far?

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