How to Make an Icy Air Blaster

when it starts to heat up outside and

when it starts to heat up outside and you need a quick way to cool off you can

you need a quick way to cool off you can

you need a quick way to cool off you can hack yourself a mini air conditioner by

hack yourself a mini air conditioner by

hack yourself a mini air conditioner by filling a container with ice cubes and

filling a container with ice cubes and

filling a container with ice cubes and simply blowing on them the air blasting

simply blowing on them the air blasting

simply blowing on them the air blasting back at your face will be cool and

back at your face will be cool and

back at your face will be cool and refreshing but in this project we’re

refreshing but in this project we’re

refreshing but in this project we’re gonna take the idea one step further by

gonna take the idea one step further by

gonna take the idea one step further by turning a few household items into an

turning a few household items into an

turning a few household items into an icy air blaster mic hack basically a

icy air blaster mic hack basically a

icy air blaster mic 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 to start this project I

more awesome to start this project I

more awesome to start this project I picked up one of these necklace fans

picked up one of these necklace fans

picked up one of these necklace fans from a local Super Center these are the

from a local Super Center these are the

from a local Super Center these are the kind that just hang around your neck and

kind that just hang around your neck and

kind that just hang around your neck and blow air up into your face but on a hot

blow air up into your face but on a hot

blow air up into your face but on a hot day the air is usually pretty warm so to

day the air is usually pretty warm so to

day the air is usually pretty warm so to make an icy air blaster let’s start by

make an icy air blaster let’s start by

make an icy air blaster let’s start by cutting the lanyard on both sides where

cutting the lanyard on both sides where

cutting the lanyard on both sides where it meets the casing these won’t be of

it meets the casing these won’t be of

it meets the casing these won’t be of any use to us and while we’re at it

any use to us and while we’re at it

any use to us and while we’re at it let’s hit it with a few shots of spray

let’s hit it with a few shots of spray

let’s hit it with a few shots of spray paint to turn the whole thing black

paint to turn the whole thing black

paint to turn the whole thing black that’s just gonna make it look a whole

that’s just gonna make it look a whole

that’s just gonna make it look a whole lot cooler now we’ll need to remove the

lot cooler now we’ll need to remove the

lot cooler now we’ll need to remove the tops from a couple of drink cans and an

tops from a couple of drink cans and an

tops from a couple of drink cans and an old-school can opener is my tool of

old-school can opener is my tool of

old-school can opener is my tool of choice you can see it with some gentle

choice you can see it with some gentle

choice you can see it with some gentle pressure and a bit of patience the tops

pressure and a bit of patience the tops

pressure and a bit of patience the tops will come right off leaving us a nice

will come right off leaving us a nice

will come right off leaving us a nice clean edge to work with I cut two inches

clean edge to work with I cut two inches

clean edge to work with I cut two inches off one of the cans using a pair of

off one of the cans using a pair of

off one of the cans using a pair of scissors and got this straight edge by

scissors and got this straight edge by

scissors and got this straight edge by making the cut counterclockwise at this

making the cut counterclockwise at this

making the cut counterclockwise at this point we’re ready to add a bit of epoxy

point we’re ready to add a bit of epoxy

point we’re ready to add a bit of epoxy or hot glue around the circumference of

or hot glue around the circumference of

or hot glue around the circumference of the intake hole in the fan now before

the intake hole in the fan now before

the intake hole in the fan now before any glue drips down inside let’s go

any glue drips down inside let’s go

any glue drips down inside let’s go ahead and press the top of the can into

ahead and press the top of the can into

ahead and press the top of the can into place holding it there until the glue

place holding it there until the glue

place holding it there until the glue hardens the mouth of the can is just big

hardens the mouth of the can is just big

hardens the mouth of the can is just big enough that it doesn’t block the fan but

enough that it doesn’t block the fan but

enough that it doesn’t block the fan but still mounts with an airtight seal to

still mounts with an airtight seal to

still mounts with an airtight seal to the casing now the next thing we’re

the casing now the next thing we’re

the casing now the next thing we’re gonna need is a template for punching

gonna need is a template for punching

gonna need is a template for punching holes in the other can I made this one

holes in the other can I made this one

holes in the other can I made this one and you can have it for free by

and you can have it for free by

and you can have it for free by following the link in the description

following the link in the description

following the link in the description it’s made especially for 16-ounce cans

it’s made especially for 16-ounce cans

it’s made especially for 16-ounce cans and after you’ve cut out the rectangle

and after you’ve cut out the rectangle

and after you’ve cut out the rectangle simply wrap it around the can and fasten

simply wrap it around the can and fasten

simply wrap it around the can and fasten the two end tabs together with some tape

the two end tabs together with some tape

the two end tabs together with some tape or a stick of glue stand the can upright

or a stick of glue stand the can upright

or a stick of glue stand the can upright pushing the template to the bottom then

pushing the template to the bottom then

pushing the template to the bottom then find something that’ll poke holes

find something that’ll poke holes

find something that’ll poke holes through the aluminum like a pair of

through the aluminum like a pair of

through the aluminum like a pair of scissors or a metal file when all the

scissors or a metal file when all the

scissors or a metal file when all the holes are punched simply remove the

holes are punched simply remove the

holes are punched simply remove the template and your perforated can should

template and your perforated can should

template and your perforated can should look something like this now when you’re

look something like this now when you’re

look something like this now when you’re ready for some cool air just fill the

ready for some cool air just fill the

ready for some cool air just fill the can with ice cubes and gently press the

can with ice cubes and gently press the

can with ice cubes and gently press the other piece over top until it fits on

other piece over top until it fits on

other piece over top until it fits on nice and snug

nice and snug

nice and snug all it takes is a flick of a switch and

all it takes is a flick of a switch and

all it takes is a flick of a switch and you’re blasting out a steady stream of

you’re blasting out a steady stream of

you’re blasting out a steady stream of ice cube conditioned air which will

ice cube conditioned air which will

ice cube conditioned air which will hopefully by you

hopefully by you

hopefully by you little relief on a hot summer’s day the

little relief on a hot summer’s day the

little relief on a hot summer’s day the chilling happens when the fan sucks air

chilling happens when the fan sucks air

chilling happens when the fan sucks air in through the intake ports up around

in through the intake ports up around

in through the intake ports up around the ice cubes and directs it back of

the ice cubes and directs it back of

the ice cubes and directs it back of your face now if you want to go one step

your face now if you want to go one step

your face now if you want to go one step further try pushing a straw through one

further try pushing a straw through one

further try pushing a straw through one of the holes at the bottom then glued

of the holes at the bottom then glued

of the holes at the bottom then glued along one side of the can this way when

along one side of the can this way when

along one side of the can this way when your ice cubes begin to melt you’ll have

your ice cubes begin to melt you’ll have

your ice cubes begin to melt you’ll have a refreshing drink of ice water to cool

a refreshing drink of ice water to cool

a refreshing drink of ice water to cool you down as well well now you know how

you down as well well now you know how

you down as well well now you know how to turn leftover drink cans into mini

to turn leftover drink cans into mini

to turn leftover drink cans into mini air conditioners and while their more

air conditioners and while their more

air conditioners and while their more for a laugh than for anything practical

for a laugh than for anything practical

for a laugh than for anything practical the air they blast out really is nice

the air they blast out really is nice

the air they blast out really is nice and icy well that’s it for now if you

and icy well that’s it for now if you

and icy 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

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king of random calm hello random citizen

king of random calm hello random citizen thanks for watching this video I hope

thanks for watching this video I hope

thanks for watching this video I hope you didn’t take it too seriously I

you didn’t take it too seriously I

you didn’t take it too seriously I mainly just made it for a laugh and

mainly just made it for a laugh and

mainly just made it for a laugh and hopefully you got some kind of

hopefully you got some kind of

hopefully you got some kind of entertainment value out of it although

entertainment value out of it although

entertainment value out of it although if you do try making this it actually

if you do try making this it actually

if you do try making this it actually will work now you might have noticed on

will work now you might have noticed on

will work now you might have noticed on this video I used some arrows and some

this video I used some arrows and some

this video I used some arrows and some squiggly lines and this is the piece to

squiggly lines and this is the piece to

squiggly lines and this is the piece to pay for I used to draw it I was just

pay for I used to draw it I was just

pay for I used to draw it I was just gonna throw it away but then my wife

gonna throw it away but then my wife

gonna throw it away but then my wife said maybe you would like to have it so

said maybe you would like to have it so

said maybe you would like to have it so if you want it leave me a comment just

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