8:30 Wrap the can in a sheet of sandpaper. Rub the handle against the can. Presto! Perfect fit. (You can also put handle in vise and rub sandpaper wrapped can against handle.)
A much easier way to get rid of the inner rim on the top of the can is to simply use the can opener in a regular fashion as if the rim was a solid top and you were opening a regular can. This leaves a solid rim as reinforcement as well as saving a lot of work. Its always great when we can make something useful from stuff normally discarded. Thanks for the video.
To make the handle a perfect fit wrap sandpaper around the can and rub the handle up and down on it. Hope that made sense. Great project love your videos.
WOW! That handle is ten times better than any metal/wire handle that I have seen, thus far. I am, however, a tad concerned about the twisted wire at the opposite end of the can. Do you think it would be possible to slide the handle so that the twisted metal wire knots are against the wooden handle? Either way, GREAT job!!!
Maybe, but I did sad the twisted wire down and its yet to hurt me yet, but I kind of did this by the seat of my pants lol so I didnt even think about that. :)
That lid does not stay on too great now that I took the rim off the can, but I am planning on building more stuff like this in the future, and I think I have another can lid that would work perfectly for just that, thanks!
8:30 Wrap the can in a sheet of sandpaper. Rub the handle against the can. Presto! Perfect fit. (You can also put handle in vise and rub sandpaper wrapped can against handle.)
Duh ... Just realized this video is 3 years old.
A much easier way to get rid of the inner rim on the top of the can is to simply use the can opener in a regular fashion as if the rim was a solid top and you were opening a regular can. This leaves a solid rim as reinforcement as well as saving a lot of work. Its always great when we can make something useful from stuff normally discarded. Thanks for the video.
You are right, it leaves a perfect edge.
Used a bit of copper tubing for my handle, fed the wire through the tubing. You can use just about anything for a handle as long as it doesn't melt!
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To make the handle a perfect fit wrap sandpaper around the can and rub the handle up and down on it. Hope that made sense. Great project love your videos.
Great idea, thanks. I got it pretty even with the file but I like your idea.. that would fit the can perfectly
I love to make and repurpose things like that 👍 I learned something new, didn't know about the graduation marks on tin cans 😊 TFS
Absolutely perfect timing for this one I have some empty cans that I want to turn into cook pots.
cool way to repurpose a coffee can, I got my Thrive order and I got a gamma lid instead of a standard bucket lid, guess I got a free upgrade lol
these DYI projects are always cool, never thought about the handle on the side most would of used a bail and never knew about the marking on the side
Cool DIY with a new twist on it too :D All the best from C.R.
Cut the bottom off another can with side cutting can opener and you have a lid!
WOW! That handle is ten times better than any metal/wire handle that I have seen, thus far. I am, however, a tad concerned about the twisted wire at the opposite end of the can. Do you think it would be possible to slide the handle so that the twisted metal wire knots are against the wooden handle? Either way, GREAT job!!!
Maybe, but I did sad the twisted wire down and its yet to hurt me yet, but I kind of did this by the seat of my pants lol so I didnt even think about that. :)
Ty for the share
They make a can opener to do that an the lip is smooth
Punch some holes in the lid, so you can strain-out pasta in it.
That lid does not stay on too great now that I took the rim off the can, but I am planning on building more stuff like this in the future, and I think I have another can lid that would work perfectly for just that, thanks!
Seemed to rust inside on the bottom around the edges. Any tips?
😊treat it like cast iron, and put it back on the stove or fire after washing.
Where did you get your rubber mat for your bench?
Home Depot. It's plastic runner mat