grilling is a summertime favorite but no one wants to be the guy that can’t get
one wants to be the guy that can’t get
one wants to be the guy that can’t get the grill started one of the simplest
the grill started one of the simplest
the grill started one of the simplest mic hacks you can use is to light off a
mic hacks you can use is to light off a
mic hacks you can use is to light off a handful of potato chips not only are
handful of potato chips not only are
handful of potato chips not only are they delicious they can be surprisingly
they delicious they can be surprisingly
they delicious they can be surprisingly flammable as well but in this project
flammable as well but in this project
flammable as well but in this project you get to keep your snacks intact
you get to keep your snacks intact
you get to keep your snacks intact because we’re hacking a new breed of
because we’re hacking a new breed of
because we’re hacking a new breed of party Roasters and it all starts with
party Roasters and it all starts with
party Roasters and it all starts with your empty drink cans we’re all familiar
your empty drink cans we’re all familiar
your empty drink cans we’re all familiar with the term life hacks but this summer
with the term life hacks but this summer
with the term life hacks but this summer the guys at Mike’s Hard Lemonade asked
the guys at Mike’s Hard Lemonade asked
the guys at Mike’s Hard Lemonade asked me to help put a refreshing twist on it
me to help put a refreshing twist on it
me to help put a refreshing twist on it with what they’re calling Mike hacks
with what they’re calling Mike hacks
with what they’re calling Mike hacks Mike hack basically a life hack that
Mike hack basically a life hack that
Mike hack basically a life hack that makes any social occasion more awesome
makes any social occasion more awesome
makes any social occasion more awesome now I just got a tube of chips to start
now I just got a tube of chips to start
now I just got a tube of chips to start the coals on my grill that’s pretty
the coals on my grill that’s pretty
the coals on my grill that’s pretty awesome
awesome
awesome but they’re expensive and don’t burn for
but they’re expensive and don’t burn for
but they’re expensive and don’t burn for very long so in this project let’s make
very long so in this project let’s make
very long so in this project let’s make something that’s guaranteed to get our
something that’s guaranteed to get our
something that’s guaranteed to get our fires blazing every time these miniature
fires blazing every time these miniature
fires blazing every time these miniature fire starters are simple to light
fire starters are simple to light
fire starters are simple to light amazingly wind resistant and pack enough
amazingly wind resistant and pack enough
amazingly wind resistant and pack enough power to get a full sized campfire
power to get a full sized campfire
power to get a full sized campfire blazing without any extra tinder
blazing without any extra tinder
blazing without any extra tinder they also double as a miniature fire pit
they also double as a miniature fire pit
they also double as a miniature fire pit just in case you get the random urge to
just in case you get the random urge to
just in case you get the random urge to roast some munchies to get started we’re
roast some munchies to get started we’re
roast some munchies to get started we’re going to need some empty aluminum cans
going to need some empty aluminum cans
going to need some empty aluminum cans and some corrugated cardboard packaging
and some corrugated cardboard packaging
and some corrugated cardboard packaging now let’s use a pair of scissors to
now let’s use a pair of scissors to
now let’s use a pair of scissors to carefully cut the bottom inch off the
carefully cut the bottom inch off the
carefully cut the bottom inch off the can keeping the cut as clean as possible
can keeping the cut as clean as possible
can keeping the cut as clean as possible we’ll need to do the same thing with a
we’ll need to do the same thing with a
we’ll need to do the same thing with a second can but let’s make this one a few
second can but let’s make this one a few
second can but let’s make this one a few inches taller now check this out if we
inches taller now check this out if we
inches taller now check this out if we fill the larger can with something like
fill the larger can with something like
fill the larger can with something like crayons or old candles then heat it up
crayons or old candles then heat it up
crayons or old candles then heat it up for a few minutes we should be able to
for a few minutes we should be able to
for a few minutes we should be able to get the wax to start melting that’s
get the wax to start melting that’s
get the wax to start melting that’s probably going to take a few minutes so
probably going to take a few minutes so
probably going to take a few minutes so in the meantime let’s try cutting our
in the meantime let’s try cutting our
in the meantime let’s try cutting our cardboard casing into smaller strips the
cardboard casing into smaller strips the
cardboard casing into smaller strips the strip’s need to be about an inch high to
strip’s need to be about an inch high to
strip’s need to be about an inch high to match the height of the can we cut and
match the height of the can we cut and
match the height of the can we cut and the goal here is to roll the pieces so
the goal here is to roll the pieces so
the goal here is to roll the pieces so tightly that they just barely fit inside
tightly that they just barely fit inside
tightly that they just barely fit inside the can while we’re here let’s fold
the can while we’re here let’s fold
the can while we’re here let’s fold another piece of scrap cardboard in half
another piece of scrap cardboard in half
another piece of scrap cardboard in half cutting a slit down the middle so that
cutting a slit down the middle so that
cutting a slit down the middle so that when it’s pushed into the center of the
when it’s pushed into the center of the
when it’s pushed into the center of the roll the cut pieces fold out to the
roll the cut pieces fold out to the
roll the cut pieces fold out to the sides like little flower petals alright
sides like little flower petals alright
sides like little flower petals alright it’s time to check on the candles and
it’s time to check on the candles and
it’s time to check on the candles and you can see they’re completely melted
you can see they’re completely melted
you can see they’re completely melted now and the can is really hot so let’s
now and the can is really hot so let’s
now and the can is really hot so let’s use something like a pair of pliers to
use something like a pair of pliers to
use something like a pair of pliers to grip it and to carefully pour the hot
grip it and to carefully pour the hot
grip it and to carefully pour the hot wax over the cardboard the cardboard
wax over the cardboard the cardboard
wax over the cardboard the cardboard should soak up the wax and when the
should soak up the wax and when the
should soak up the wax and when the container is full let’s just set it to
container is full let’s just set it to
container is full let’s just set it to the side for a few minutes
the side for a few minutes
the side for a few minutes to cool and Harden now you can see here
to cool and Harden now you can see here
to cool and Harden now you can see here the different sized cans will make a
the different sized cans will make a
the different sized cans will make a nice variety of different size burners
nice variety of different size burners
nice variety of different size burners and if you try removing the casing after
and if you try removing the casing after
and if you try removing the casing after they’ve hardened you’ll be left with an
they’ve hardened you’ll be left with an
they’ve hardened you’ll be left with an amazing mini fire log that’s completely
amazing mini fire log that’s completely
amazing mini fire log that’s completely consumable and won’t leave any metal
consumable and won’t leave any metal
consumable and won’t leave any metal behind in the fire pit now I chose to
behind in the fire pit now I chose to
behind in the fire pit now I chose to leave the casings on because it keeps
leave the casings on because it keeps
leave the casings on because it keeps the wax from dripping out as it heats up
the wax from dripping out as it heats up
the wax from dripping out as it heats up and as a result these little guys will
and as a result these little guys will
and as a result these little guys will burn at high intensity for over an hour
burn at high intensity for over an hour
burn at high intensity for over an hour that’s more than enough to get your
that’s more than enough to get your
that’s more than enough to get your campfires or stack of : roaring now
campfires or stack of : roaring now
campfires or stack of : roaring now these aren’t limited to lighting coals
these aren’t limited to lighting coals
these aren’t limited to lighting coals and logs I found they can make a nice
and logs I found they can make a nice
and logs I found they can make a nice tabletop centerpiece for backyard
tabletop centerpiece for backyard
tabletop centerpiece for backyard parties as well I placed a few rocks
parties as well I placed a few rocks
parties as well I placed a few rocks around the can for effect and got an
around the can for effect and got an
around the can for effect and got an instant micro campfire now it’s probably
instant micro campfire now it’s probably
instant micro campfire now it’s probably the coolest thing I’ve tried all day
the coolest thing I’ve tried all day
the coolest thing I’ve tried all day well now you know how to convert some of
well now you know how to convert some of
well now you know how to convert some of your leftover party trash into an
your leftover party trash into an
your leftover party trash into an amazingly versatile micro fire pit which
amazingly versatile micro fire pit which
amazingly versatile micro fire pit which will help set the mood for your romantic
will help set the mood for your romantic
will help set the mood for your romantic evenings and ensure you get the blazing
evenings and ensure you get the blazing
evenings and ensure you get the blazing fire you need every time the best part
fire you need every time the best part
fire you need every time the best part is they’re lightweight they’re cheap to
is they’re lightweight they’re cheap to
is they’re lightweight they’re cheap to make and surprisingly wind resistant as
make and surprisingly wind resistant as
make and surprisingly wind resistant as well well that’s it for now if you liked
well well that’s it for now if you liked
well well that’s it for now if you liked this project perhaps you’ll like some of
this project perhaps you’ll like some of
this project perhaps you’ll like some of my others check them out at the king of
my others check them out at the king of
my others check them out at the king of random calm hey guys I just wanted to
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watching the whole thing I’m going to be
watching the whole thing I’m going to be looking at the comments again and this
looking at the comments again and this
looking at the comments again and this time I’m curious to know what kind of
time I’m curious to know what kind of
time I’m curious to know what kind of things have you done at parties or
things have you done at parties or
things have you done at parties or barbecues or seen done that are just
barbecues or seen done that are just
barbecues or seen done that are just blowing your mind or just made such an
blowing your mind or just made such an
blowing your mind or just made such an impression that you remember that party
impression that you remember that party
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