Pop Tab scale (the real thing)*

*authors note: credit for this style of chain tab goes to MogVonKupo from M.A.I.L artisans. i came across this method one day while looking for a better way to weave tabs that the traditional method. Immediatly after seeing this method i got started trying to figure it out, it took me about half and hour while studying the pictures  here.



Materials:

A.R. 4.28 

1. Pliers
2. alot of rings
3.to get a stable starting sheet you would need at least 50 soda tabs.

from here on we will refer to the "anatomy" of a pop tab in the following manner....

the thicker end of the tab that actually connects to the can and creates the fulcrum for the opener is the top. 

the middle part is going to be called the, you guessed it, the middle. 

and the other end that you grab to open a can, will not be used so it has no name. 

Step 1 Lets get started

the first step to this weave is to grab 3 tabs and two (open) rings. From here on: IF YOU GRAB A RING TO USE IT, IT SHOULD BE OPEN. 

next you take a ring and string it so that it is holding on to the tab from the middle bar. take another tab and put it on the ring behind the last tab, close the ring and attach another tab to the first one in the same manner. 

what you should get can be seen below in the last picture

Comments

[chicopluma]

i like more this method i was trying another that you make a cut in the lower part of the tab so you can connect them but it was to unstable, so i was looking for a way to close the cut after the joining, but this way looks much better

[cokecola]

Good job, you stated the aspect ratio but what size rings did you use?

[crankyjew]

looks like 14 gauge, maybe 16?
and maybe... 3/16 ID?

[golddigger1559]

thats about right, good guess

[golddigger1559]

thats the wire diameter and internal diameter right?

[technosasquatch]

looks good