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Todd · Mar 3, 2012

My buddy Youngster showed me this tip. Another buddy gives me all the cans I can use.

Start with a gallon can from the body shop.

I have fence set up on the bandsaw table. Go slow when feeding it through.

The split

Trim the corners of the can down 3/4" for the hem.

I made these hand brakes, but you can also use a duck bill welding pliers.

Making the hem.

Todd · Mar 3, 2012

Finished

Here are some in use, you can even put a smaller hem on the scrap piece and put in drawers.

These are 1/2 gallon cans

jmlcolorado · Mar 3, 2012

Todd said:
Finished

Here are some in use, you can even put a smaller hem on the scrap piece and put in drawers.

These are 1/2 gallon cans

Nicely done! Bout time someone finds a use for the old cans [cl

striptnut · Apr 27, 2012

Thats a very cool idea ya came up with ! gotta pull- handle on it an all .

hankthebigdog · Apr 27, 2012

necessity--------- mother of invention.
or.............................................................
hey bubba, where we gonna put this valuable merchandise we picked up?...toss me that can.

I love the idea. I will be using this.

ratrodz · Apr 27, 2012

thats a great tip.thanks alot

donsrods · Apr 28, 2012

Great idea. Those will sure last longer than the typical plastic ones too.

Don

Sam_Fear · Apr 28, 2012

My Dad used to do that too. Never bothered to fold over the lips though. I swear that mans skin was rhinoceros.

Tripper · Apr 28, 2012

Kool... thanks for the tip! I need about 100 of those!

BoB

BIGGLES! · Apr 29, 2012

Great Tip [cl - Hmmm got 3 old tins sitting in the garage just waiting for something like this.

drivewaycustoms · Apr 29, 2012

Great idea, I made one last night.

icebox · Apr 29, 2012

truly a great idea. i am going to stop of at the body shop down the road tomorrow and see if he has any to get rid of.
icebox

hotrodbill · May 2, 2012

I use old cans for target practice.

I find that the more storage I have....the more worthless cr@p I collect.

biggeorge · May 2, 2012

damn that's a great idea

moparcowboy · May 2, 2012

Made my share of those from Thinner cans, but they never looked that good! [cl

full figured rat · Jul 4, 2012

Great Tip. I will be using this one . Thanks

Charley Davidson · Jul 4, 2012

This is a great idea and I have a few cans set back to do, But......... Be extremely careful when cutting them if they have had highly volatile material in them. I'm not a safety freak (actually quite the opposite

) but this has been in the back of my mind since I saw the original post.

shakey56 · Jul 4, 2012

Great idea

I just put a piece of duct tape along the top of mine. Lazy....I guess.

Lynn

GJunktionMike · Jul 5, 2012

Crap I just took 5 1 gallon cans to the haz/waste drop off. Great idea.

HALLnRODZ · Jul 10, 2012

You can do thae same with the plastic one the engine oil comes in. Has the handle built in, store nicely on their sides. Better for lighter items, globes etc. Saves sending them out to recycle.

Cheers
Andrew

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