if you’re at a party this summer and want to grab someone’s attention you
want to grab someone’s attention you
want to grab someone’s attention you could try charming the crowd with an
could try charming the crowd with an
could try charming the crowd with an improvised pan flute or you could go for
improvised pan flute or you could go for
improvised pan flute or you could go for a more direct approach in this project
a more direct approach in this project
a more direct approach in this project we’re turning bottle caps and drink cans
we’re turning bottle caps and drink cans
we’re turning bottle caps and drink cans into sports style party whistles that’ll
into sports style party whistles that’ll
into sports style party whistles that’ll give you the power you need to summon
give you the power you need to summon
give you the power you need to summon the attention you deserve
we’re all familiar with the term life
we’re all familiar with the term life hacks but this summer the guys at Mike’s
hacks but this summer the guys at Mike’s
hacks but this summer the guys at Mike’s Hard Lemonade asked me to help put a
Hard Lemonade asked me to help put a
Hard Lemonade asked me to help put a refreshing twist on it with what they’re
refreshing twist on it with what they’re
refreshing twist on it with what they’re calling Mike hacks Mike hack basically a
calling Mike hacks Mike hack basically a
calling Mike hacks Mike hack basically a life hack that makes any social occasion
life hack that makes any social occasion
life hack that makes any social occasion more awesome I tried hot gluing some
more awesome I tried hot gluing some
more awesome I tried hot gluing some glass bottles together and found it yes
glass bottles together and found it yes
glass bottles together and found it yes they really can work as a pan-flute it’s
they really can work as a pan-flute it’s
they really can work as a pan-flute it’s a pretty awesome idea but it could be
a pretty awesome idea but it could be
a pretty awesome idea but it could be pretty messy and take up a lot of space
pretty messy and take up a lot of space
pretty messy and take up a lot of space so let’s try making another kind of
so let’s try making another kind of
so let’s try making another kind of party favor that’s just as awesome but a
party favor that’s just as awesome but a
party favor that’s just as awesome but a little easier to manage we’ll need to
little easier to manage we’ll need to
little easier to manage we’ll need to start this project with an empty
start this project with an empty
start this project with an empty aluminum drink can now if we use
aluminum drink can now if we use
aluminum drink can now if we use something like a pair of scissors to
something like a pair of scissors to
something like a pair of scissors to make some strategic cuts we can harvest
make some strategic cuts we can harvest
make some strategic cuts we can harvest a lightweight sheet of aluminum metal
a lightweight sheet of aluminum metal
a lightweight sheet of aluminum metal now before you throw the scraps away
now before you throw the scraps away
now before you throw the scraps away make sure you save a tab or two because
make sure you save a tab or two because
make sure you save a tab or two because we’ll need those for measurements in
we’ll need those for measurements in
we’ll need those for measurements in just a minute all right let’s cut a long
just a minute all right let’s cut a long
just a minute all right let’s cut a long narrow strip from the sheet metal making
narrow strip from the sheet metal making
narrow strip from the sheet metal making sure the edges are as straight as
sure the edges are as straight as
sure the edges are as straight as possible
possible
possible then cut a smaller stubbier piece as
then cut a smaller stubbier piece as
then cut a smaller stubbier piece as well you can see long strip is the width
well you can see long strip is the width
well you can see long strip is the width of a single can tab while the smaller
of a single can tab while the smaller
of a single can tab while the smaller piece is as wide and as tall as two
piece is as wide and as tall as two
piece is as wide and as tall as two pieces laid side by side we need to join
pieces laid side by side we need to join
pieces laid side by side we need to join these pieces together with the smaller
these pieces together with the smaller
these pieces together with the smaller rectangle centered on top about a
rectangle centered on top about a
rectangle centered on top about a quarter inch down from the end the two
quarter inch down from the end the two
quarter inch down from the end the two sides wrap around the back holding it in
sides wrap around the back holding it in
sides wrap around the back holding it in place and now you can snip the top
place and now you can snip the top
place and now you can snip the top corners off if you feel like it and
corners off if you feel like it and
corners off if you feel like it and finish up by folding the tab over to
finish up by folding the tab over to
finish up by folding the tab over to lock everything together
lock everything together
lock everything together we’ve just formed the mouthpiece for our
we’ve just formed the mouthpiece for our
we’ve just formed the mouthpiece for our whistle now let’s grab the other end of
whistle now let’s grab the other end of
whistle now let’s grab the other end of the strip and push it back through the
the strip and push it back through the
the strip and push it back through the mouthpiece being careful not to bend it
mouthpiece being careful not to bend it
mouthpiece being careful not to bend it you’ll see what we’re going to do with
you’ll see what we’re going to do with
you’ll see what we’re going to do with this in just a minute all right it’s
this in just a minute all right it’s
this in just a minute all right it’s time to get busy with our bottle caps I
time to get busy with our bottle caps I
time to get busy with our bottle caps I tried using a pair of scissors to snip
tried using a pair of scissors to snip
tried using a pair of scissors to snip the sides and cut a little notch in each
the sides and cut a little notch in each
the sides and cut a little notch in each cap so when the two bottoms are lined up
cap so when the two bottoms are lined up
cap so when the two bottoms are lined up they form a round container with a
they form a round container with a
they form a round container with a symmetrical hole at the top let’s bring
symmetrical hole at the top let’s bring
symmetrical hole at the top let’s bring back the piece we made earlier and fit
back the piece we made earlier and fit
back the piece we made earlier and fit the barrel inside one of the caps then
the barrel inside one of the caps then
the barrel inside one of the caps then expand it so it completely fills the
expand it so it completely fills the
expand it so it completely fills the inside now that we know it fits together
inside now that we know it fits together
inside now that we know it fits together nicely we can line the inside of the cap
nicely we can line the inside of the cap
nicely we can line the inside of the cap with some hot
with some hot
with some hot then place the rounded strip back in
then place the rounded strip back in
then place the rounded strip back in position when the glue is hardened it
position when the glue is hardened it
position when the glue is hardened it should look like this
should look like this
should look like this now this is the point where we form the
now this is the point where we form the
now this is the point where we form the noisemaker carefully cut the strip so it
noisemaker carefully cut the strip so it
noisemaker carefully cut the strip so it lines up with the top of the notch then
lines up with the top of the notch then
lines up with the top of the notch then pull the scrap part out of the
pull the scrap part out of the
pull the scrap part out of the mouthpiece there’s only one thing left
mouthpiece there’s only one thing left
mouthpiece there’s only one thing left to do and that’s to add hot glue to the
to do and that’s to add hot glue to the
to do and that’s to add hot glue to the other cap and press the two pieces
other cap and press the two pieces
other cap and press the two pieces firmly together making sure the notches
firmly together making sure the notches
firmly together making sure the notches line up symmetrically now for one last
line up symmetrically now for one last
line up symmetrically now for one last embellishment
embellishment
embellishment I tried cutting one of the tabs in half
I tried cutting one of the tabs in half
I tried cutting one of the tabs in half and hot gluing it to the back so now we
and hot gluing it to the back so now we
and hot gluing it to the back so now we have the option of adding a lanyard
have the option of adding a lanyard
have the option of adding a lanyard that’ll just make it fully accessible
that’ll just make it fully accessible
that’ll just make it fully accessible anytime we want it the whistle works by
anytime we want it the whistle works by
anytime we want it the whistle works by directing air through the mouthpiece and
directing air through the mouthpiece and
directing air through the mouthpiece and splitting it over the sharp edge of the
splitting it over the sharp edge of the
splitting it over the sharp edge of the metal not only does it look good but it
metal not only does it look good but it
metal not only does it look good but it actually sounds good too if you try
actually sounds good too if you try
actually sounds good too if you try rolling your tongue when you blow it
rolling your tongue when you blow it
rolling your tongue when you blow it will sound a lot like a referee’s
will sound a lot like a referee’s
will sound a lot like a referee’s whistle and it’s really really loud well
whistle and it’s really really loud well
whistle and it’s really really loud well now you know how to convert your cans
now you know how to convert your cans
now you know how to convert your cans and bottle caps into colourful and
and bottle caps into colourful and
and bottle caps into colourful and customizable party whistles it’ll summon
customizable party whistles it’ll summon
customizable party whistles it’ll summon you attention when you need it and make
you attention when you need it and make
you attention when you need it and make a great conversation piece when you
a great conversation piece when you
a great conversation piece when you don’t well that’s it for now if you
don’t well that’s it for now if you
don’t well that’s it for now if you liked this project perhaps you’ll like
liked this project perhaps you’ll like
liked this project perhaps you’ll like some of my others check them out at the
some of my others check them out at the
some of my others check them out at the king of random calm hey guys this is the
king of random calm hey guys this is the
king of random calm hey guys this is the whistle that I just made in this video
whistle that I just made in this video
whistle that I just made in this video and I thought one of the coolest things
and I thought one of the coolest things
and I thought one of the coolest things I can do is give it to one of you so
I can do is give it to one of you so
I can do is give it to one of you so here’s the deal all you have to do is
here’s the deal all you have to do is
here’s the deal all you have to do is leave your comment below and I’m going
leave your comment below and I’m going
leave your comment below and I’m going to choose a random comment and ship this
to choose a random comment and ship this
to choose a random comment and ship this thing in about a week just a little way
thing in about a week just a little way
thing in about a week just a little way to express my appreciation for the
to express my appreciation for the
to express my appreciation for the support that you’re giving me I put on a
support that you’re giving me I put on a
support that you’re giving me I put on a new video every 5 days so if you haven’t
new video every 5 days so if you haven’t
new video every 5 days so if you haven’t already please subscribe to my channel
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that I don’t think you’re gonna want to
that I don’t think you’re gonna want to miss for all of you who are subscribed I
miss for all of you who are subscribed I
miss for all of you who are subscribed I want to say thanks for being one of my
want to say thanks for being one of my
want to say thanks for being one of my random citizens
random citizens
random citizens I appreciate you and I’ll be looking for
I appreciate you and I’ll be looking for
I appreciate you and I’ll be looking for you in a future project video
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