8” Access Hatch Tackle Box Tray

Made this tackle box tray for the 8" access hatch on my Revo.  Holds 3 Plano 3500 tackle boxes.  Made a cardboard pattern, found some scrap aluminum at work, cut out from pattern and had a colleague bend it up for me.  Tested only once so far, I like it.
 

Hmmmm... I like the idea!

Fred "True" Trujillo

Where's your paypal button?  I would buy! Nice job!

Sign me up! Where do I send the cash?

That is super slick!  Such a simple idea with huge results. 

Great job.

Awesome.  I can't believe Hobie hasn't thought if this yet.

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Nice! I like it.I don't use my center hatch for anything but my battery for the ff.its wasted space for me. way to make the it work. Now where can I find some aluminum here.

That is brilliant. I have the deep box and about 20 zip lock bags to do the same. Your setup is better.


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Fantastic!  Now I won't be able to sleep, trying to figure out how to do this myself!


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Well done,sir! Makes it so much better for ease of use. Smart

Just goes to show you what an aviation mechanic can do, nice hatch box.

Brilliant idea. What were the dimensions of the pattern? I could model one up in a CAD program and post the bend lines for folks. Or, you should just start making them and sell me one.   This is why I need a 3D printer with a large volume.

Brilliant idea. What were the dimensions of the pattern? I could model one up in a CAD program and post the bend lines for folks. Or, you should just start making them and sell me one.   This is why I need a 3D printer with a large volume.

I thought of modeling this in 3D but the cardboard template ended up being good enough, see picture. Pattern is about 14"x 14.5".  It is made from one piece but requires a special metal bending machine, with experienced operator, for some of the bends. Designing this for 3D printing would be ok but, unless you had your own printer, would cost over $200.