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HOW TO MAKE A REPLICA OF THE FAMOUS ALTOIDS TIN. (AND RECYCLE AT THE SAME TIME)

HOW TO MAKE A REPLICA OF THE FAMOUS ALTOIDS TIN. (AND RECYCLE AT THE SAME TIME)
Hi This indestructable is about how to make a metal box the same size (or what ever size you want) of the Altoids tin. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS????
This means you can make your own tins..... WHATEVER SIZE YOU WANT!!!!!!!!!!!
Heres how.

MATERIALS:
2 EMPTY ALUMINUM CANS
SHARP SCISSORS
PENCIL
STAPLER OR SMALL NUTS AND BOLTS OR SODDER GUN.
 
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Step 1The basics.

The basics.
A basic Altoids tin is a box and a lid. This is the same as paper craft only instead of paper we are using aluminum.
First you will need to to cut of the tops and bottoms of the 2 cans.
After that flatten the can into a sheet.
This is what they should look like.
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16 comments
Feb 13, 2012. 12:07 PMosh114 says:
What are altoids?
And this instructable needs better lighting.
Jun 21, 2009. 6:16 AMthecookiemonster says:
sodder? finnishing? instructables has a spell checker so i would advise that you use it to make your instructable more presentable!!!
Dec 9, 2011. 2:54 PMthe dashing hero says:
me to, i'm using Google chrome, and it does use a free spell check.
Jun 21, 2009. 1:51 PMpyro13 says:
well you didn't use it....
Aug 25, 2009. 4:37 AMzazukain says:
You ALWAYS do? That's a little sad...
Jul 3, 2009. 10:04 AMFather Christmas says:
Spell checkers are a horrible way to do anything. And then there is always the fact that you can add words. My spellchecker in firefox actually recognizes the word "sneffulopagus" as a real word. I am sure you have seen this poem regarding; Eye halve a spelling chequer It came with my pea sea It plainly marques four my revue Miss steaks eye kin knot sea. Eye strike a key and type a word And weight four it two say Weather eye am wrong oar write It shows me strait a weigh. As soon as a mist ache is maid It nose bee fore two long And eye can put the error rite Its rare lea ever wrong. Eye have run this poem threw it I am shore your pleased two no Its letter perfect awl the weigh My chequer tolled me sew.
Jan 14, 2010. 8:12 PMEvidenceremoved says:
I was laughing for ages after eye red your poem
Jan 15, 2010. 5:36 PMFather Christmas says:
"eye red"  lol   :D 
Aug 25, 2009. 4:40 AMzazukain says:
Nothing like an altoids tin...
Jul 25, 2009. 3:12 PMmg0930mg says:
Why not try to fix misspelled words, don't rely on the spell check. You haven't fixed the words that someone has picked up on. Sodder is wrong, it should be solder. There's a good amount of misspelled words, correcting them can make a huge difference, and your pictures, too. Which is why my ibles are so bad. lol.
Jun 21, 2009. 1:08 PMlemonie says:
The folding is kind of nice, but it doesn't look much like an Altoids tin in the end. No hinge? L
Jun 22, 2009. 11:48 AMstandacrazytaco says:
um did you look at the last sentence of step #7?
Jun 22, 2009. 12:26 PMlemonie says:
Yes, thanks! (thought I'd replied to this, but it seems not) L
Jun 21, 2009. 9:42 PMTheWelfareWarrior says:
The nice curled edges either...

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