for this project I’m going to show you how to eliminate the fear and panic of
how to eliminate the fear and panic of
how to eliminate the fear and panic of losing your car keys and the frustration
losing your car keys and the frustration
losing your car keys and the frustration of getting locked out by your kids
of getting locked out by your kids
of getting locked out by your kids especially when your keys are locked
especially when your keys are locked
especially when your keys are locked inside with them let’s start this
inside with them let’s start this
inside with them let’s start this project with a 45-pound carabiner hook
project with a 45-pound carabiner hook
project with a 45-pound carabiner hook magnet the bottle of kid’s vitamin
magnet the bottle of kid’s vitamin
magnet the bottle of kid’s vitamin gummies save the gummies for your kids
gummies save the gummies for your kids
gummies save the gummies for your kids because all we’re really after here is
because all we’re really after here is
because all we’re really after here is the plastic container and the reason I
the plastic container and the reason I
the plastic container and the reason I chose this bottle is because it’s fairly
chose this bottle is because it’s fairly
chose this bottle is because it’s fairly cheap and the mouth is wide enough for a
cheap and the mouth is wide enough for a
cheap and the mouth is wide enough for a key fob to slide in and out without any
key fob to slide in and out without any
key fob to slide in and out without any problems at all now rather than making
problems at all now rather than making
problems at all now rather than making our own magnetic key box you might be
our own magnetic key box you might be
our own magnetic key box you might be wondering why not just go to the store
wondering why not just go to the store
wondering why not just go to the store and buy a premade case instead the
and buy a premade case instead the
and buy a premade case instead the answer is that you could but they aren’t
answer is that you could but they aren’t
answer is that you could but they aren’t big enough to store transponders and key
big enough to store transponders and key
big enough to store transponders and key fobs so they won’t work very well with
fobs so they won’t work very well with
fobs so they won’t work very well with newer vehicles the magnets aren’t
newer vehicles the magnets aren’t
newer vehicles the magnets aren’t impressively strong either I tested the
impressively strong either I tested the
impressively strong either I tested the store-bought version on a flat steel way
store-bought version on a flat steel way
store-bought version on a flat steel way and found that the most it could handle
and found that the most it could handle
and found that the most it could handle was 5 pounds barely on the other hand
was 5 pounds barely on the other hand
was 5 pounds barely on the other hand you can find super magnets at the
you can find super magnets at the
you can find super magnets at the hardware store that claim to hold up to
hardware store that claim to hold up to
hardware store that claim to hold up to 45 pounds now in practice I found the
45 pounds now in practice I found the
45 pounds now in practice I found the most they’re really good for is about 25
most they’re really good for is about 25
most they’re really good for is about 25 pounds which is nearly half of what’s
pounds which is nearly half of what’s
pounds which is nearly half of what’s advertised but despite the inflated
advertised but despite the inflated
advertised but despite the inflated claim you can still see they’re at least
claim you can still see they’re at least
claim you can still see they’re at least 5 times stronger and that will make all
5 times stronger and that will make all
5 times stronger and that will make all the difference now to make a car hero
the difference now to make a car hero
the difference now to make a car hero key box we’ll need our magnet secured
key box we’ll need our magnet secured
key box we’ll need our magnet secured firmly to the lid of the bottle and I
firmly to the lid of the bottle and I
firmly to the lid of the bottle and I found the easiest way to do that is with
found the easiest way to do that is with
found the easiest way to do that is with a flathead screwdriver and a propane
a flathead screwdriver and a propane
a flathead screwdriver and a propane torch of course if you don’t have a
torch of course if you don’t have a
torch of course if you don’t have a propane torch you can always use a BBQ
propane torch you can always use a BBQ
propane torch you can always use a BBQ igniter instead get your screwdriver and
igniter instead get your screwdriver and
igniter instead get your screwdriver and carefully heat the tip for a few seconds
carefully heat the tip for a few seconds
carefully heat the tip for a few seconds in the open flame so it gets good and
in the open flame so it gets good and
in the open flame so it gets good and hot then quickly press it into the top
hot then quickly press it into the top
hot then quickly press it into the top of the lid so it makes a hole that’s
of the lid so it makes a hole that’s
of the lid so it makes a hole that’s slightly offset from the center while
slightly offset from the center while
slightly offset from the center while it’s still hot make another hole in line
it’s still hot make another hole in line
it’s still hot make another hole in line with the first you should end up with a
with the first you should end up with a
with the first you should end up with a nice clean slit right down the center
nice clean slit right down the center
nice clean slit right down the center now when your screwdrivers cool down a
now when your screwdrivers cool down a
now when your screwdrivers cool down a bit gently pry at the edges of the
bit gently pry at the edges of the
bit gently pry at the edges of the bottle cap liner and pop it out so you
bottle cap liner and pop it out so you
bottle cap liner and pop it out so you can modify the underside of the cap heat
can modify the underside of the cap heat
can modify the underside of the cap heat the screwdriver again but this time
the screwdriver again but this time
the screwdriver again but this time rather than poking all the way through
rather than poking all the way through
rather than poking all the way through the cap carefully carve a channel out of
the cap carefully carve a channel out of
the cap carefully carve a channel out of the inner plastic lining around half an
the inner plastic lining around half an
the inner plastic lining around half an inch long on either side of the slit
inch long on either side of the slit
inch long on either side of the slit take your time and do a good job because
take your time and do a good job because
take your time and do a good job because it’s really important that you don’t
it’s really important that you don’t
it’s really important that you don’t burn into the yellow part of the cap
burn into the yellow part of the cap
burn into the yellow part of the cap underneath with this little channel
underneath with this little channel
underneath with this little channel carved out go ahead and unhook the
carved out go ahead and unhook the
carved out go ahead and unhook the carabiner from the magnetic base so you
carabiner from the magnetic base so you
carabiner from the magnetic base so you can flip it over and press the carabiner
can flip it over and press the carabiner
can flip it over and press the carabiner clip down into the cap locking it into
clip down into the cap locking it into
clip down into the cap locking it into place with the magnetic side facing up
place with the magnetic side facing up
place with the magnetic side facing up now if you look closely at the underside
now if you look closely at the underside
now if you look closely at the underside of the cap it should start to make sense
of the cap it should start to make sense
of the cap it should start to make sense how this is going to come together try
how this is going to come together try
how this is going to come together try hooking the carabiner back in place and
hooking the carabiner back in place and
hooking the carabiner back in place and you’ll most likely find that it’s just
you’ll most likely find that it’s just
you’ll most likely find that it’s just barely enough clearance to get it lined
barely enough clearance to get it lined
barely enough clearance to get it lined up with the hole but with a little
up with the hole but with a little
up with the hole but with a little persistence and some
persistence and some
persistence and some from your screwdriver you should be able
from your screwdriver you should be able
from your screwdriver you should be able to pull it all the way through it’s
to pull it all the way through it’s
to pull it all the way through it’s locked together pretty tight now and
locked together pretty tight now and
locked together pretty tight now and that’s really great because it means
that’s really great because it means
that’s really great because it means there’s very little chance it’s ever
there’s very little chance it’s ever
there’s very little chance it’s ever going to come off by accident at this
going to come off by accident at this
going to come off by accident at this point you’re pretty much done so go
point you’re pretty much done so go
point you’re pretty much done so go ahead and clip the spare set of keys
ahead and clip the spare set of keys
ahead and clip the spare set of keys onto the carabiner and that’s it you’ve
onto the carabiner and that’s it you’ve
onto the carabiner and that’s it you’ve got yourself a super-strong and weather
got yourself a super-strong and weather
got yourself a super-strong and weather resistant car hero key box that’ll
resistant car hero key box that’ll
resistant car hero key box that’ll accommodate an emergency set of keys
accommodate an emergency set of keys
accommodate an emergency set of keys with room to spare now let’s go one step
with room to spare now let’s go one step
with room to spare now let’s go one step further and give it a paint job I
further and give it a paint job I
further and give it a paint job I thought it would be fun to try coating
thought it would be fun to try coating
thought it would be fun to try coating with some abrasion resistant truck bed
with some abrasion resistant truck bed
with some abrasion resistant truck bed coating this stuff is normally used for
coating this stuff is normally used for
coating this stuff is normally used for lining truck beds but you can see it
lining truck beds but you can see it
lining truck beds but you can see it gives the bottle a cool textured look
gives the bottle a cool textured look
gives the bottle a cool textured look that’ll help camouflage it a bit so it
that’ll help camouflage it a bit so it
that’ll help camouflage it a bit so it blends in better with we’re going to
blends in better with we’re going to
blends in better with we’re going to hide it in a second spray a couple
hide it in a second spray a couple
hide it in a second spray a couple coatings on the cap as well because it
coatings on the cap as well because it
coatings on the cap as well because it will help seal the gaps around the
will help seal the gaps around the
will help seal the gaps around the magnet and make the whole thing
magnet and make the whole thing
magnet and make the whole thing water-resistant now since your vehicle
water-resistant now since your vehicle
water-resistant now since your vehicle is built on a steel frame you’re super
is built on a steel frame you’re super
is built on a steel frame you’re super strong key box will stick just about
strong key box will stick just about
strong key box will stick just about anywhere you want and if you look around
anywhere you want and if you look around
anywhere you want and if you look around for a while you’ll see hundreds of
for a while you’ll see hundreds of
for a while you’ll see hundreds of little nooks and crannies where you
little nooks and crannies where you
little nooks and crannies where you could hide it so pick a place that works
could hide it so pick a place that works
could hide it so pick a place that works best for you and your peace of mind now
best for you and your peace of mind now
best for you and your peace of mind now the next time you walk out to your car
the next time you walk out to your car
the next time you walk out to your car and realize your keys are missing you
and realize your keys are missing you
and realize your keys are missing you don’t have to worry about calling a
don’t have to worry about calling a
don’t have to worry about calling a friend for a ride or breaking a window
friend for a ride or breaking a window
friend for a ride or breaking a window to get in instead simply reach for your
to get in instead simply reach for your
to get in instead simply reach for your emergency key box and a clean set of
emergency key box and a clean set of
emergency key box and a clean set of spare keys will be waiting there ready
spare keys will be waiting there ready
spare keys will be waiting there ready to help you out just like that you’ve
to help you out just like that you’ve
to help you out just like that you’ve dodged a potentially embarrassing
dodged a potentially embarrassing
dodged a potentially embarrassing situation and emerged a car hero instead
situation and emerged a car hero instead
situation and emerged a car hero instead saving you time money and maybe even
saving you time money and maybe even
saving you time money and maybe even your pride as well well now you know how
your pride as well well now you know how
your pride as well well now you know how to convert a magnet in a plastic bottle
to convert a magnet in a plastic bottle
to convert a magnet in a plastic bottle into a car hero key box it’s over five
into a car hero key box it’s over five
into a car hero key box it’s over five times stronger than store-bought brands
times stronger than store-bought brands
times stronger than store-bought brands and much more convenient to use by the
and much more convenient to use by the
and much more convenient to use by the way try throwing a few hand wipes in
way try throwing a few hand wipes in
way try throwing a few hand wipes in there as well this way if you get a bit
there as well this way if you get a bit
there as well this way if you get a bit dirty in the process you’ll have
dirty in the process you’ll have
dirty in the process you’ll have something handy to wipe yourself clean
something handy to wipe yourself clean
something handy to wipe yourself clean that’s it for now if you liked this
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