kilrathy10 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 (edited) Stumbled across these buying some caulk for a job..... Couldn't believe my eyes.....I needed 2 cases of these things, and while heading up to the register, it hit me......Orange cones !!!! I pulled every top off of them and put them in a bag for safe keeping.....Then I got home and cut up some square bases and this is what I came up with......Although, I think they'll be OK without the bases, but I had to make a couple examples, anyway...... Edited June 22, 2016 by kilrathy10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaronw Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Personally I'd make the bases a hair larger, and drill out the tip but they do look the part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 The do look nice, but I agree with Aaron: the bases need to be bigger. Then you need to beat the heck out of them!What did you need 2 cases of caulk for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelo7 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 What did you need 2 cases of caulk for? He just wants the caps. He'll throw away the caulk. No, seriously, this is a nice idea. I have some caulk and other stuff lying around. I'm gonna start looking for those caps. And they do look better with the base. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 The bases should have rounded corners. And there really shouldn't be that raised ridge on a traffic cone, but since it's in the cap I guess you'll have to live with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Very cool idea JT. Look good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatMan Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 I found one of those caps outside of my office! Put it in my pocket of course! Now I know where to get more. And actually, all cones aren't smooth all the way down!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I made some cones for a diorama using those black cones the doctor uses to look in your ears. I cut them down and glued them to a square base of styrene. It worked well. Sorry for the poor photo. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truck parts Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 That is some great tips. Thank you all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Great idea JT, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 Oh, yeah....I agree about the rounded bases.....None of the cones pictured are finished.....I needed to see if the glue I used would work......Not sure what kind of plastic the caps are made of.....I have a couple of real orange cones I use, so I have good reference and know about the rounded bases.....Once I get them the way I think they ought to be, I'll post some pics with them in use.....Set up in a dio, I think they'll do well..... The cool thing about cones is, there is no real standard size.....If you go to Home Depot and look around, You'll see they have 3 different sizes.....You gotta use your imagination, Boys.... I love finding this kind of stuff...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 The do look nice, but I agree with Aaron: the bases need to be bigger. Then you need to beat the heck out of them! What did you need 2 cases of caulk for? I had to put a bunch of windows into some garage doors.....Total custom job.....Came out pretty good.....Needed 6 tubes for each door..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Not all cones are the same, so usually anything goes as I've worked in construction for 35+ years and have seen MANY different cones. I would use 5-minute epoxy to glue the cones to the bases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 I had to put a bunch of windows into some garage doors.....Total custom job.....Came out pretty good.....Needed 6 tubes for each door..... Wow JT, that is a serious garage. Show us what you hide inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 Wow JT, that is a serious garage. Show us what you hide inside. Lol!!! Oh, it ain't mine.....Somebody paid me to do that......I wish I did have a set up like that, but I don't make that kind of money..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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