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What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets from stickingtogether?
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What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets from sticking together?
| It is not a vacuum holding the buckets together. I have cut the whole bottom off and they stick just the same almost impossible to get apart. | Don't put them together in the first place. I usually just find a quart of paint, some rags, or something similar to put in the bottom bucket if I need to, say, take two of them to work. But really, how many buckets can one use? I probably have 3 1-gallon compound buckets altogether, for anything where I need a plastic bucket. Three buckets don't take up so much space that they need to be stacked together. |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets from sticking together?
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It is not a vacuum holding the buckets together. I have cut the whole bottom off and they stick just the same almost impossible to get apart. Leave the bottom and put something - a piece of 2x4 works - in the bottom so the next bucket doesn't go down so far; keeps the tapered sides from wedging like a tapered chuck. -- dadiOH ____________________________ Winters getting colder? Tired of the rat race? Taxes out of hand? Maybe just ready for a change? Check it out... http://www.floridaloghouse.net |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets from sticking together?
On Fri, 7 Mar 2014 22:15:24 -0800 (PST),
wrote: It is not a vacuum holding the buckets together. I have cut the whole bottom off and they stick just the same almost impossible to get apart. They were likely not completely clean, but if you run a twine down the side of each bucket as you stack them you have a chance of getting them apart later. Poly-twine like you use for pulling wires into conduit. |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets fromsticking together?
The plastic just sticks to itself if in close contact for a long time.
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What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets fromsticking together?
On Thursday, April 18, 2013 10:51:30 AM UTC-4, wrote:
Like everyone else, I often stack similar sized plastic buckets, but, over time, they almost always become close to impossible to pry apart without excessive force and undue swearing. http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/...g/12718448.jpg There must be a simple "trick" that prevents them from sticking so tightly that one has to bang and curse to pry them apart. What "trick" do you use to keep your plastic buckets from sticking together? No trick they are made to stick like flies on ****. It is easy to get them apart if you know what you are doing. Beat them with a baseball bat. |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets from stickingtogether?
On 4/18/2013 10:54 AM, Oren wrote:
On Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:39:30 -0700 (PDT), wrote: On Thursday, April 18, 2013 8:35:21 AM UTC-7, wrote: They aren't "sticking" anyway. you are actually trying to break a vacuum when you pull them apart. Ah. That makes a lot of sense! So, the trick would be to prevent or vacate the vacuum! About the only way to prevent vacuum, without drilling holes (which, I agree, would defeat the purpose of the bucket), must be to prevent them from forming the vacuum in the first place. ..try a tennis ball? I wonder if the poor feller has found a solution yet since the first post is almost a year old? ^_^ TDD |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets from sticking together?
On Sun, 09 Mar 2014 11:55:37 -0500, The Daring Dufas
wrote: On 3/8/2014 9:56 AM, wrote: On Fri, 7 Mar 2014 22:15:24 -0800 (PST), wrote: It is not a vacuum holding the buckets together. I have cut the whole bottom off and they stick just the same almost impossible to get apart. They were likely not completely clean, but if you run a twine down the side of each bucket as you stack them you have a chance of getting them apart later. Poly-twine like you use for pulling wires into conduit. I'd suggest using a piece of scrap Cat5 cable since I often have it laying around. It will make enough of a gap for air to get by and you find a use for your scrap. ^_^ TDD I've usually got the poly-twine around. |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets from sticking together?
On Sun, 09 Mar 2014 11:57:43 -0500, The Daring Dufas
wrote: On 4/18/2013 10:54 AM, Oren wrote: On Thu, 18 Apr 2013 08:39:30 -0700 (PDT), wrote: On Thursday, April 18, 2013 8:35:21 AM UTC-7, wrote: They aren't "sticking" anyway. you are actually trying to break a vacuum when you pull them apart. Ah. That makes a lot of sense! So, the trick would be to prevent or vacate the vacuum! About the only way to prevent vacuum, without drilling holes (which, I agree, would defeat the purpose of the bucket), must be to prevent them from forming the vacuum in the first place. ..try a tennis ball? I wonder if the poor feller has found a solution yet since the first post is almost a year old? ^_^ TDD There are at least a dozen or so buckets around here. I don't have a problems with buckets sticking together - they can be defeated. -- Army Mechanized Infantry Artillery |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets from stickingtogether?
On 3/9/2014 12:11 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 09 Mar 2014 11:55:37 -0500, The Daring Dufas wrote: On 3/8/2014 9:56 AM, wrote: On Fri, 7 Mar 2014 22:15:24 -0800 (PST), wrote: It is not a vacuum holding the buckets together. I have cut the whole bottom off and they stick just the same almost impossible to get apart. They were likely not completely clean, but if you run a twine down the side of each bucket as you stack them you have a chance of getting them apart later. Poly-twine like you use for pulling wires into conduit. I'd suggest using a piece of scrap Cat5 cable since I often have it laying around. It will make enough of a gap for air to get by and you find a use for your scrap. ^_^ TDD I've usually got the poly-twine around. I have one of those pails full of it on the porch. The pail has a hole in the top and a plastic plug in it to hold the poly pull string. That stuff is handy for a lot of different things. ^_^ TDD |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets from sticking together?
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What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets from sticking together?
On Tue, 25 Mar 2014 21:44:58 -0500, wrote:
On Fri, 7 Mar 2014 22:15:24 -0800 (PST), wrote: It is not a vacuum holding the buckets together. I have cut the whole bottom off and they stick just the same almost impossible to get apart. I used to have that problem. Then I learned how to prevent it. DONT STACK THE PAILS TOGETHER! Maybe you could learn how to do it the correct way. |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets fromsticking together?
Best way to unstick is to put some ice cubes in top container and place the bottom container in hot water. Changes the air pressure in "vacuumed" area and they come apart with some twisting.
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What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets from sticking together?
On Sun, 15 Feb 2015 13:03:36 -0800 (PST), wrote:
Best way to unstick is to put some ice cubes in top container and place the bottom container in hot water. Changes the air pressure in "vacuumed" area and they come apart with some twisting. Best way is to prevent them from sticking together early on. Several ways to do it without all that effort, wasting hot water, ice cubes and twisting. |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets from stickingtogether?
I've had good luck drilling lots of holes in
the bottoms, and then using a red builders brick as a spacer between each bucket. Adds a bit of height to the stack, but much easier to separate. -- .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets from sticking together?
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What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets fromsticking together?
On Sunday, February 15, 2015 at 5:26:25 PM UTC-5, Stormin Mormon wrote:
I've had good luck drilling lots of holes in the bottoms, and then using a red builders brick as a spacer between each bucket. Adds a bit of height to the stack, but much easier to separate. I have two big recycle containers with holes already there. They are truly stuck. I drag them to the curb every other week. I gave up a few years ago trying to get them apart. |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets from sticking together?
On Mon, 16 Feb 2015 07:42:14 -0800 (PST), Thomas
wrote: I have two big recycle containers with holes already there. They are truly stuck. I drag them to the curb every other week. I gave up a few years ago trying to get them apart. Sounds like you need a bigger hammer. |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets fromsticking together?
On Monday, February 16, 2015 at 12:54:13 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote:
Sounds like you need a bigger hammer. Tuesday is recycle day (Today). I'm not sure it will make it through the snow. I also think I will wait on the bigger hammer until it gets at least near freezing. I'm afraid to shatter one of them. The below zero crap if for the birds (who I do feed. The poor things) |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets from sticking together?
On Tue, 17 Feb 2015 06:58:27 -0800 (PST), Thomas
wrote: On Monday, February 16, 2015 at 12:54:13 PM UTC-5, Oren wrote: Sounds like you need a bigger hammer. Tuesday is recycle day (Today). I'm not sure it will make it through the snow. I also think I will wait on the bigger hammer until it gets at least near freezing. I'm afraid to shatter one of them. The below zero crap if for the birds (who I do feed. The poor things) Thomas, Will your trash/recycle service exchange the stuck containers for a new set? Worth a call to them. Unless you own them? |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets from sticking together?
replying to subinsilicon, JV-88 wrote:
The stick method seems to work. I drop a shim in each bucket. Shims are various lengths, etc but have a nice variable thickness to them and don't require a lot of maintenance to install. Depending on how many buckets you have and how many you need to store defines the length of the shim. Of course if the shim is not standing upright in the receiving bucket vapor lock may occur. Shark Tank get ready for bucket shim!! -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...om-745004-.htm |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets from sticking together?
On Tue, 17 Oct 2017 11:44:11 GMT, JV-88
m wrote: replying to subinsilicon, JV-88 wrote: The stick method seems to work. I drop a shim in each bucket. Shims are various lengths, etc but have a nice variable thickness to them and don't require a lot of maintenance to install. Depending on how many buckets you have and how many you need to store defines the length of the shim. Of course if the shim is not standing upright in the receiving bucket vapor lock may occur. Shark Tank get ready for bucket shim!! A ball of twine works good. Just loop the twine to the bottom of each bucket before adding the next bucket |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets fromsticking together?
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What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets from sticking together?
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On 10/17/2017 8:59 PM, wrote: On Tue, 17 Oct 2017 11:44:11 GMT, JV-88 m wrote: replying to subinsilicon, JV-88 wrote: The stick method seems to work. I drop a shim in each bucket. Shims are various lengths, etc but have a nice variable thickness to them and don't require a lot of maintenance to install. Depending on how many buckets you have and how many you need to store defines the length of the shim. Of course if the shim is not standing upright in the receiving bucket vapor lock may occur. Shark Tank get ready for bucket shim!! A ball of twine works good. Just loop the twine to the bottom of each bucket before adding the next bucket Drill a hole in the bottom of them to let air in. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=045__ojHb_g -- RonNNN |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets from sticking together?
replying to nestork, jnina wrote:
So, the Home Depot orange buckets stick together. -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...om-745004-.htm |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets fromsticking together?
On 9/20/2019 11:14 AM, jnina wrote:
Put a short piece of tubafor or similar in bottom to keep from letting one "bottom out" in the other. -- |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets from sticking together?
On Fri, 20 Sep 2019 12:54:52 -0500, dpb wrote:
On 9/20/2019 11:14 AM, jnina wrote: Put a short piece of tubafor or similar in bottom to keep from letting one "bottom out" in the other. put a thick string betwee nthe buckets |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets fromsticking together?
On 9/20/2019 10:40 PM, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Fri, 20 Sep 2019 12:54:52 -0500, dpb wrote: On 9/20/2019 11:14 AM, jnina wrote: Put a short piece of tubafor or similar in bottom to keep from letting one "bottom out" in the other. put a thick string betwee nthe buckets Suction is the problem as air cannot get in. Drill a few hols in the bottom of each. |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets fromsticking together?
On 9/20/2019 10:34 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 9/20/2019 10:40 PM, Clare Snyder wrote: On Fri, 20 Sep 2019 12:54:52 -0500, dpb wrote: On 9/20/2019 11:14 AM, jnina wrote: Put a short piece of tubafor or similar in bottom to keep from letting one "bottom out" in the other. Â* put a thick string betwee nthe buckets Suction is the problem as air cannot get in.Â* Drill a few hols in the bottom of each. Isn't only issue..friction is, too. |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets fromsticking together?
On 9/20/2019 9:14 AM, jnina wrote:
replying to nestork, jnina wrote: So, the Home Depot orange buckets stick together. Try using Vaseline. You can also use it on your anus when they ream you at home cheapo. |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets fromsticking together?
On 9/20/19 1:54 PM, dpb wrote:
On 9/20/2019 11:14 AM, jnina wrote: Put a short piece of tubafor or similar in bottom to keep from letting one "bottom out" in the other. -- I use tubatoos because they're lighter. |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets fromsticking together?
On 09/20/2019 09:34 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 9/20/2019 10:40 PM, Clare Snyder wrote: On Fri, 20 Sep 2019 12:54:52 -0500, dpb wrote: On 9/20/2019 11:14 AM, jnina wrote: Put a short piece of tubafor or similar in bottom to keep from letting one "bottom out" in the other. put a thick string betwee nthe buckets Suction is the problem as air cannot get in. Drill a few hols in the bottom of each. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD-ffhvefsw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There%...e_in_My_Bucket |
What's the trick to preventing stacked plastic buckets from sticking together?
On Fri, 20 Sep 2019 22:40:22 -0400, Clare Snyder
wrote: On Fri, 20 Sep 2019 12:54:52 -0500, dpb wrote: On 9/20/2019 11:14 AM, jnina wrote: Put a short piece of tubafor or similar in bottom to keep from letting one "bottom out" in the other. put a thick string betwee nthe buckets I've been using the twine trick for years - and IT WORKS |
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