Orange Cones

[kilrathy10]

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

[Aaronw]

Personally I'd make the bases a hair larger, and drill out the tip but they do look the part.

[Jim B]

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?

[angelo7]

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.

[Harry P.]

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.

[Renegade]

Very cool idea JT. Look good to me.

[MeatMan]

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!!

[Sixties Sam]

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

[Truck parts]

That is some great tips. Thank you all

[Tesla]

Great idea JT, thanks! 

[kilrathy10]

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......

 

[kilrathy10]

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.....

 

[High octane]

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.

[landman]

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.

[kilrathy10]

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.....