if you’re on a hike or caught in a survival situation it’s really helpful
survival situation it’s really helpful
survival situation it’s really helpful to have containers that are lightweight
to have containers that are lightweight
to have containers that are lightweight and weather resistant so in this project
and weather resistant so in this project
and weather resistant so in this project let’s turn a couple of empty soda
let’s turn a couple of empty soda
let’s turn a couple of empty soda bottles into compact lightweight and
bottles into compact lightweight and
bottles into compact lightweight and waterproof soda cap containers let’s
waterproof soda cap containers let’s
waterproof soda cap containers let’s start this project with a hotel key and
start this project with a hotel key and
start this project with a hotel key and a couple of plastic soda bottles the
a couple of plastic soda bottles the
a couple of plastic soda bottles the first thing we need to do is cut the
first thing we need to do is cut the
first thing we need to do is cut the tops off and if we turn them upside down
tops off and if we turn them upside down
tops off and if we turn them upside down and clamp them in a bench vise it should
and clamp them in a bench vise it should
and clamp them in a bench vise it should be incredibly easy now if we use
be incredibly easy now if we use
be incredibly easy now if we use something like a hacksaw we can use the
something like a hacksaw we can use the
something like a hacksaw we can use the bottom side of the flange as a cutting
bottom side of the flange as a cutting
bottom side of the flange as a cutting guide and the goal here is to make the
guide and the goal here is to make the
guide and the goal here is to make the cut as clean as possible when we’re
cut as clean as possible when we’re
cut as clean as possible when we’re through to the other side let’s
through to the other side let’s
through to the other side let’s double-check the flange to make sure
double-check the flange to make sure
double-check the flange to make sure it’s completely flat and if there are
it’s completely flat and if there are
it’s completely flat and if there are any ridges we can easily shave them down
any ridges we can easily shave them down
any ridges we can easily shave them down with the saw blade now we’re gonna need
with the saw blade now we’re gonna need
with the saw blade now we’re gonna need a second cap and this time I’m using a
a second cap and this time I’m using a
a second cap and this time I’m using a bottle with a black lid just for a
bottle with a black lid just for a
bottle with a black lid just for a little variety this should allow us to
little variety this should allow us to
little variety this should allow us to color code the two ends of our container
color code the two ends of our container
color code the two ends of our container now depending on your purpose it could
now depending on your purpose it could
now depending on your purpose it could be extremely important that the lids sit
be extremely important that the lids sit
be extremely important that the lids sit perfectly together and to make sure that
perfectly together and to make sure that
perfectly together and to make sure that happens let’s go ahead and sand the
happens let’s go ahead and sand the
happens let’s go ahead and sand the bottoms with something like a hundred
bottoms with something like a hundred
bottoms with something like a hundred and fifty grit sandpaper until they’re
and fifty grit sandpaper until they’re
and fifty grit sandpaper until they’re perfectly flat they don’t have to be
perfectly flat they don’t have to be
perfectly flat they don’t have to be smooth though in fact the rougher they
smooth though in fact the rougher they
smooth though in fact the rougher they are the better they’re gonna bond with
are the better they’re gonna bond with
are the better they’re gonna bond with an epoxy while we’re here it’s a good
an epoxy while we’re here it’s a good
an epoxy while we’re here it’s a good idea to roughen both sides of our hotel
idea to roughen both sides of our hotel
idea to roughen both sides of our hotel key as well so let’s go ahead and do
key as well so let’s go ahead and do
key as well so let’s go ahead and do that then carefully trace around one of
that then carefully trace around one of
that then carefully trace around one of the caps with a marker as we cut it out
the caps with a marker as we cut it out
the caps with a marker as we cut it out you can see we’ll end up with a plastic
you can see we’ll end up with a plastic
you can see we’ll end up with a plastic disc the exact same size as the calves
disc the exact same size as the calves
disc the exact same size as the calves now to make this thing as strong and
now to make this thing as strong and
now to make this thing as strong and lightweight as possible let’s try
lightweight as possible let’s try
lightweight as possible let’s try bonding it with a two-part epoxy this
bonding it with a two-part epoxy this
bonding it with a two-part epoxy this will need to be blended thoroughly for
will need to be blended thoroughly for
will need to be blended thoroughly for about a minute to make sure it sets up
about a minute to make sure it sets up
about a minute to make sure it sets up properly now without wasting too much
properly now without wasting too much
properly now without wasting too much time let’s apply a liberal amount of
time let’s apply a liberal amount of
time let’s apply a liberal amount of epoxy to the base of the caps then
epoxy to the base of the caps then
epoxy to the base of the caps then carefully set the round divider on top
carefully set the round divider on top
carefully set the round divider on top and press it into place
and press it into place
and press it into place if you already have epoxy on the other
if you already have epoxy on the other
if you already have epoxy on the other cap just join it to the other side of
cap just join it to the other side of
cap just join it to the other side of the divider and simply leave it to
the divider and simply leave it to
the divider and simply leave it to harden in about two hours your container
harden in about two hours your container
harden in about two hours your container will be firm enough to handle and a few
will be firm enough to handle and a few
will be firm enough to handle and a few hours after that it should be fully
hours after that it should be fully
hours after that it should be fully ready to use now for an even stronger
ready to use now for an even stronger
ready to use now for an even stronger bond try clapping both caps so they set
bond try clapping both caps so they set
bond try clapping both caps so they set together under pressure if you don’t
together under pressure if you don’t
together under pressure if you don’t have a bench vise or a set of bar clamps
have a bench vise or a set of bar clamps
have a bench vise or a set of bar clamps try using a rubber band to keep things
try using a rubber band to keep things
try using a rubber band to keep things tight and tell the epoxy hardens you can
tight and tell the epoxy hardens you can
tight and tell the epoxy hardens you can see here how the epoxy at the bottom has
see here how the epoxy at the bottom has
see here how the epoxy at the bottom has completely sealed everything off
completely sealed everything off
completely sealed everything off means this container will hold two
means this container will hold two
means this container will hold two different items and keep them completely
different items and keep them completely
different items and keep them completely separate now I added some special
separate now I added some special
separate now I added some special ingredients to mine and tucked it away
ingredients to mine and tucked it away
ingredients to mine and tucked it away in one of our first-aid kits to help out
in one of our first-aid kits to help out
in one of our first-aid kits to help out in emergency situations this will give
in emergency situations this will give
in emergency situations this will give us the power to ignite a survival fire
us the power to ignite a survival fire
us the power to ignite a survival fire without ever having to strike a match
without ever having to strike a match
without ever having to strike a match look for how this works in the matchless
look for how this works in the matchless
look for how this works in the matchless survival fire project I also tried
survival fire project I also tried
survival fire project I also tried another variation and found the simplest
another variation and found the simplest
another variation and found the simplest container could be made with two caps
container could be made with two caps
container could be made with two caps and some hot glue it won’t be as strong
and some hot glue it won’t be as strong
and some hot glue it won’t be as strong but you can make them start to finish in
but you can make them start to finish in
but you can make them start to finish in under three minutes
under three minutes
under three minutes this version is still super lightweight
this version is still super lightweight
this version is still super lightweight water resistant and will work really
water resistant and will work really
water resistant and will work really well for storing things like pills or
well for storing things like pills or
well for storing things like pills or small candies you can see it’s hollow
small candies you can see it’s hollow
small candies you can see it’s hollow all the way through so the contents can
all the way through so the contents can
all the way through so the contents can be accessed from either end this works
be accessed from either end this works
be accessed from either end this works well to protect your matches from the
well to protect your matches from the
well to protect your matches from the elements or even make improvised
elements or even make improvised
elements or even make improvised hide-and-seek containers for geocaching
hide-and-seek containers for geocaching
hide-and-seek containers for geocaching if the container ever does get wet
if the container ever does get wet
if the container ever does get wet everything inside will be kept safe and
everything inside will be kept safe and
everything inside will be kept safe and dry now both variations weigh only half
dry now both variations weigh only half
dry now both variations weigh only half an ounce or about fourteen grams but
an ounce or about fourteen grams but
an ounce or about fourteen grams but they can still hold up to ten
they can still hold up to ten
they can still hold up to ten milliliters of fluid which is the same
milliliters of fluid which is the same
milliliters of fluid which is the same amount as both of these glass bottles
amount as both of these glass bottles
amount as both of these glass bottles put together by the way if you epoxy the
put together by the way if you epoxy the
put together by the way if you epoxy the two bottles end end you’ll have another
two bottles end end you’ll have another
two bottles end end you’ll have another variation that still looks really cool
variation that still looks really cool
variation that still looks really cool and will last for a really long time
and will last for a really long time
and will last for a really long time well now you know how to turn two empty
well now you know how to turn two empty
well now you know how to turn two empty soda bottles into lightweight
soda bottles into lightweight
soda bottles into lightweight multi-purpose containers that don’t
multi-purpose containers that don’t
multi-purpose containers that don’t really cost anything to make but will do
really cost anything to make but will do
really cost anything to make but will do a great job protecting your stuff well
a great job protecting your stuff well
a great job protecting your stuff well that’s it for now
that’s it for now
that’s it for now if you liked this project perhaps you’ll
if you liked this project perhaps you’ll
if you liked this project perhaps you’ll like some of my others check them out at
like some of my others check them out at
like some of my others check them out at the king of random calm hello my random
the king of random calm hello my random
the king of random calm hello my random citizens hey guys I hope you enjoyed
citizens hey guys I hope you enjoyed
citizens hey guys I hope you enjoyed this soda cap container project and I
this soda cap container project and I
this soda cap container project and I want to let you know it works with water
want to let you know it works with water
want to let you know it works with water bottle caps as well so if you don’t have
bottle caps as well so if you don’t have
bottle caps as well so if you don’t have any soda bottles just go find a water
any soda bottles just go find a water
any soda bottles just go find a water bottle it’ll work the exact same way did
bottle it’ll work the exact same way did
bottle it’ll work the exact same way did you like this video as always I’ll be
you like this video as always I’ll be
you like this video as always I’ll be looking for your comments below and if
looking for your comments below and if
looking for your comments below and if you’re checking out this t-shirt
you’re checking out this t-shirt
you’re checking out this t-shirt wondering where you can get one I’ll put
wondering where you can get one I’ll put
wondering where you can get one I’ll put a link for that in the description as
a link for that in the description as
a link for that in the description as well thanks again for joining me in this
well thanks again for joining me in this
well thanks again for joining me in this project and I’ll see you around for some
project and I’ll see you around for some
project and I’ll see you around for some more random hacks of science in the next
more random hacks of science in the next
more random hacks of science in the next project video I’ll see you there
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