I have noticed at least some dairies and/or food distributors have switched from the plastic, mesh-sided milk crates to cardboard. I am thinking the cardboard boxes may actually be better than the plastic ones. Here's some points:
Cardboard- advantages:
Easy to get- you don't have to steal them.
Plentiful.
Thus, no chance of going to jail, or getting hassled.
Cable ends and smaller parts don't fall through the holes.
Disposable, or re-usable.
Easily marked/labeled with Sharpie/Magic Marker, china marker or even ball-point pen.
Handy size.
Can be used to start a fire.
Cardboard- disadvantages:
Don't stack real well.
Not real durable.
Flammable- can be used to start a fire.
Plastic- advantages:
Stack easily.
Durable.
Fairly easy to find.
Plastic- disadvantages:
Having even one constitutes possession of stolen goods (but don't take my word for it- ask guitarguy101- after all, he's passed the bar before he graduated from high school...
)
No lid. No way to make one except maybe cut the bottom off another such crate.
I'm going with the cardboard, currently. Anybody else found these?
Cardboard- advantages:
Easy to get- you don't have to steal them.
Plentiful.
Thus, no chance of going to jail, or getting hassled.
Cable ends and smaller parts don't fall through the holes.
Disposable, or re-usable.
Easily marked/labeled with Sharpie/Magic Marker, china marker or even ball-point pen.
Handy size.
Can be used to start a fire.
Cardboard- disadvantages:
Don't stack real well.
Not real durable.
Flammable- can be used to start a fire.
Plastic- advantages:
Stack easily.
Durable.
Fairly easy to find.
Plastic- disadvantages:
Having even one constitutes possession of stolen goods (but don't take my word for it- ask guitarguy101- after all, he's passed the bar before he graduated from high school...
)No lid. No way to make one except maybe cut the bottom off another such crate.
I'm going with the cardboard, currently. Anybody else found these?