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I have both Dremel and die grinder; very handy tools. But the only times I've even SEEN a nibbler was when I was repairing mechanics' air tools and had some to repair. Never needed one enough to buy my own.:laughing:
How Would You As A TBNer Cut A Metal Coffee Can?
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I have both Dremel and die grinder; very handy tools. But the only times I've even SEEN a nibbler was when I was repairing mechanics' air tools and had some to repair. Never needed one enough to buy my own.:laughing:
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I needed exactly a 6" diameter which these two coffee cans just happened to be. My second choice would have been some 6" galvanized duct laying around here somewhere. But then I would have had to go look for it.
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Nibblers are awesome. Mine will do 16 gauge. The 10 gauge model was too physically big for most jobs and WAY too expensive.
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I've got a little hand nibbler I bought from Radio Shaft when I was in high school. I used it to cut out larger speaker holes in the back dashes of cars when I installed car stereos for people back in the 70's. Really nice for cutting out odd shapes in metal.
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I knew if I could cut my favorite Pepsi exactly into I could do it with any can, even coffee. It only took a few minutes.
1) set drill press on lowest 250rpm speed
2) marked can 1/2 way point, piece of masking tape there. As it spun, easy to see
3) small Dremel tool, low speed with cut off wheel
4)used a small stone, taped it to can, chucked in drill
5) as drill slowly spun can, lightly held other end so it spun evenly...
6) Dremel wheel touched to mark as it ran
7) you could hear it change pitch as it easily cut thru...voila!
Both halves same size, no rough places.
1) set drill press on lowest 250rpm speed
2) marked can 1/2 way point, piece of masking tape there. As it spun, easy to see
3) small Dremel tool, low speed with cut off wheel
4)used a small stone, taped it to can, chucked in drill
5) as drill slowly spun can, lightly held other end so it spun evenly...
6) Dremel wheel touched to mark as it ran
7) you could hear it change pitch as it easily cut thru...voila!
Both halves same size, no rough places.
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Nice! :thumbsup:
flyerdan
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Now Fuddy, you know we expect pics when you tig it back together.
I'd also use a skinny wheel, probably on the 3" cutter as it's easier to control. One thing everyone seems to have missed is that he wants both sides with the ends intact, so that indicates that it has to be cut while full. A little metal dust in the coffee won't hurt anything, very little cutting needs to occur before the can can be emptied.
I've made rings from cans for checkerboard cakes and for egg mcmuffins. I have enough #10 cans that getting two intact ends wouldn't be a problem.
I'd also use a skinny wheel, probably on the 3" cutter as it's easier to control. One thing everyone seems to have missed is that he wants both sides with the ends intact, so that indicates that it has to be cut while full. A little metal dust in the coffee won't hurt anything, very little cutting needs to occur before the can can be emptied.
I've made rings from cans for checkerboard cakes and for egg mcmuffins. I have enough #10 cans that getting two intact ends wouldn't be a problem.
PILOON
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Since you want a 1/2 can you start from the top with a sharp pair of tin sheers slowly cut along the 1/2 way mark.
Toss out the scrapped top 1/2, You now have a nice 1/2 can!
Laugh all U want but I have done just that as I wanted a shallow wide tin that simply does not exist.
(I even rolled the sharp edge to create a rugged top rim.)
Toss out the scrapped top 1/2, You now have a nice 1/2 can!
Laugh all U want but I have done just that as I wanted a shallow wide tin that simply does not exist.
(I even rolled the sharp edge to create a rugged top rim.)
Egon
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Flatten the can and use a tin snips.
