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Title: Bottle Opener Modified
Post by: EIEIO on July 09, 2014, 03:10:42 pm

This is a variation on Steve's Bottle Opener. I liked Steve's idea but thought this would be easier to build. It's 2x3 inches, 3/4" thick, using a nickel rather than a penny. The penny bent on the 1st one I made. The nickel is epoxied into the opening. We'll have to see if that holds up. If not, I'll add a screw.
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-dRt8vZk3-T4/U72SAvfcCdI/AAAAAAAABiA/vsHTEyDQtQk/w1004-h565-no/BottleOpenerBottom.jpg)  (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cObi8YZCxm0/U72SBklPbKI/AAAAAAAABiI/FmL67xG5ePM/w1004-h565-no/BottleOpenerTop.jpg)

Pattern is attached.

Title: Re: Bottle Opener Modified
Post by: daveo on July 09, 2014, 03:17:54 pm

Nice one Ray, I guess it depends on how many bottles you open as to how long it lasts :) :) :) :)
nice branding iron as well
Davw

Title: Re: Bottle Opener Modified
Post by: pddesertrat on July 09, 2014, 03:42:23 pm

I like it!  Hummm, something for my Son-in-law, socking stuffer..

Title: Re: Bottle Opener Modified
Post by: DWSudekum on July 09, 2014, 05:41:22 pm

Nicely done Ray.  I bet you will have to add a screw though.  Thanks for sharing this with us.

DW

Title: Re: Bottle Opener Modified
Post by: countryscroller on July 09, 2014, 09:29:23 pm

Looks great! Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Bottle Opener Modified
Post by: Marcellarius on July 10, 2014, 02:47:49 am

great Job Ray,
I love improvement and it shows that sometimes even (steve) good things can be made a little better ;)
(sorry had to make the Steve good joke... haha, no offense Steve, love your work!!)
hope the epox will be strong enough to last.
If not an other idea is to cut 1/4" slice of the bottom.
drill a penny deep penny size hole in it but  make the hole for the penny a little smaller.
then glue the penny inside and glue the slice back to the other wood.
don't know it that will be strong enough, but worth the try to prevent not drill a screw true the penny.

I did a little photoshop and it would look a bit like this.

Title: Re: Bottle Opener Modified
Post by: frankorona on July 10, 2014, 08:04:08 am

Very nice job, a great idea, thanks for the plans and sharing.

Title: Re: Bottle Opener Modified
Post by: dunk on July 10, 2014, 10:01:48 am

Thanks for the modified plan!

Title: Re: Bottle Opener Modified
Post by: Rover2 on July 10, 2014, 09:56:05 pm

Nicely done Ray.  Thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Bottle Opener Modified
Post by: EIEIO on July 11, 2014, 09:01:19 am

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/lNnJFdMNnLFXsMxIsMpO-G7mdhPFSiInsPW7b8Bl28w=w308-h207-p-no)

Turns out I needed the screw. The epoxy broke on the 1st bottle. This is a 1/2" long #10 round head - a heavy screw. The wood is 3/4" Birch. It is danged strong now. It takes a little force to pop some caps since it has such a short arm to it, but it works.

Title: Re: Bottle Opener Modified
Post by: Caribbean Scroller on July 11, 2014, 08:04:19 pm

nicely done Ray.

Title: Re: Bottle Opener Modified
Post by: wombatie on July 17, 2014, 05:34:46 am

Nicely done Ray.

Marg