Bitchin' Innertube Wallet

Step 2 Cut the metal backer

Once you have assembled the materials of your choice, you can begin work. The first step is to trace the outline of a credit card or other essential card onto the scrap metal with a pencil. A key consideration is to make the tracing about 1/8" larger that the card. This is so that the final metal cutout will stretch the innertube enough to allow your drivers license and credit cards to slide in with minimum of effort while allowing them to be retained securely. You will need to experiment with the specific number of cards and the innertube you use. For my purposes, a 2.1-2.6 inch tube with a 1/8" over cut metal backer was sufficient.

Once the metal is rough cut out of the thin steel, you should round the corners with your snips, and then smooth out the edges with a file and some emery cloth. I know I didn't include the file and emery cloth in the materials, but if you don't have something to smooth the edges sitting around your workshop then forget joining the smelly rubber wallet club.

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Dude! Hemingway is the best! Oh, by the way, sweet instructable.