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Pringles Golf

Pringles Golf
This is an easy way to quickly convert a Pringles can into a portable golf hole in a matter of minutes. This is intended both for those who like to play minigolf but are on a limited budget and those that live a highly mobile web 2.0 lifestyle.

A special thanks goes out to Fungus Amungus who saw us trying to hit golf balls into a sideways Pringles can and suggested that we turn it upright and cut slits in it. When we just kinda shrugged and resumed what we were doing, he picked it up, cut some slits in it and plopped it back down. Sure enough, it worked great!


 
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Step 1Go get stuff

Go get stuff
You will need one of each of the following:

- Pringles can
- Tape measure
- Marker
- Box cutter
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Apr 17, 2012. 11:03 AMilpug says:
Does the ball ever fall down in the cracks between the paper strips? It seems to me that after a while they might start to bend or get wimpy, and make it so the ball doesn't get there. If you put some duct tape on it to make it more of a solid cone it would probably eliminate any failures.
May 10, 2011. 12:44 PMSHIFT! says:
You know what this would be awesome for? Cardboard Mini Golf.
Oct 13, 2010. 11:03 AMFrozenIce says:
Pringle can what lol it made me lol
Jul 17, 2010. 10:24 AMkcls says:
Sweet! Any instructable on making the robot head?
May 19, 2009. 8:35 PMmadc0ws says:
Where can I get clubs similar to those? Right now I'm using a lacross stick haha
Oct 3, 2008. 11:09 PMpeach_fart says:
some of us (read almost all of us) cant go to the tower or the headquarters for that matter.
May 22, 2008. 12:06 PMPhoghat says:
I work as a councillor in an adult group home and I peruse Instructables not only for my own projects but to find stuff for the clients that is fun. This is a great idea for our Memorial Day Barbecue.
May 22, 2008. 5:12 PMmwwdesign says:
You sure you're not a 'counsellor'?
Jun 24, 2008. 10:39 AMDesignerUserName says:
Funny I should find you correcting spelling errors in the comment section. ;)
Jun 24, 2008. 5:14 PMmwwdesign says:
Surprised, much? (:P)
May 22, 2008. 8:04 PMPkranger88 says:
Oh and by the way, councillor is a word. It means one appointed to a council. Whos to say that Phoghat isn't one.
May 25, 2008. 6:23 PMmwwdesign says:
Look at the context. Duh. 2 mistakes by you - Bam!
May 22, 2008. 9:01 PMPhoghat says:
whos < who's Mwaaaaa haaaaaaa I got your 6 Pkranger88
May 25, 2008. 6:32 PMmwwdesign says:
LOL!
May 22, 2008. 8:01 PMPkranger88 says:
FYI. The most common variation of the word is spelled councelor. "Counsellor" is considered a variant, except in Great Britain, where it's more common to spell it with 2 l's. I hope my counsel is appreciated. Nice addition none the less. I love irony.
Jun 17, 2008. 7:10 PMkibbler says:
You looked that up!! Nerd. Oh wait... so did I. Never mind.
Jun 17, 2008. 8:18 PMPhoghat says:
You know we should start some sort of discussion on being a grammarian. Maybe we could write an instructable on that. Go stick that up your Funk and Wagnall's.
Jun 17, 2008. 10:04 PMmwwdesign says:
Funkin' ay!
May 25, 2008. 11:58 PMPhoghat says:
Monster to blind man: Irony Good, Pedants bad!
May 25, 2008. 6:32 PMmwwdesign says:
I live in Australia - we speak the English, just like the English. Glad you like irony. I do too. :) P.S. This is a funny thread!
May 22, 2008. 8:51 PMPhoghat says:
1. I counsel 2. I am also a member of the council who counsel 3. I like fancy British variants Hope that clears up for you. Now, can we just get along?
May 22, 2008. 8:24 PMrogue13_13 says:
This is what I like to see! Intelligent people who use their grammar skills for good purposes (correcting grammar nazis), not for hounding everyone on the internet who makes a typo! As far as the project, very interesting. Simple enough for anyone to make and enjoy. I like the comment below about adding another can and strips to decrease the voids.
May 22, 2008. 8:52 PMPhoghat says:
How about a paper plate????
May 26, 2008. 7:06 AMT.M.M . says:
I'd make this if my mom would let me buy a pringles can .
Jun 17, 2008. 7:08 PMkibbler says:
= You haven't experienced the wonders of Pringles!?!
I'm so sorry. =
May 28, 2008. 7:27 PMYummyPancakes says:
*Gasp* Your mom's evil!
Jun 17, 2008. 9:14 PMFireCrazyAlchemist says:
she is satan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just kidding
Jun 18, 2008. 5:15 PMYummyPancakes says:
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Jun 4, 2008. 2:59 PMsir bobby says:
very cool-I will make this
May 24, 2008. 10:31 AMGjdj3 says:
Working at instructables looks awesome. What else do you guys do there? What's in a normal day? How many questions will I have?
May 24, 2008. 10:29 AMGjdj3 says:
Has anyone done an instructable on how to make the cool robot head?
May 24, 2008. 8:58 AMn8man says:
Try folding it in two places, one at the bottom and one half way down the side to create an inverted cone inside a cone
May 24, 2008. 6:32 AMThornburg says:
You could also use something like newspaper and put it around it to give it that dome look. Looks really cool though. By the way those Buffalo Wing flavored Pringles are the bomb (in step 2)
May 23, 2008. 9:23 PMHeywasup says:
Im a bbbbiiiiiggggg golf fan! I love this idea. Added to favorites and i give it 5 star rating!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 23, 2008. 7:04 PMgmm4life says:
Oddly enough, I was mowing my lawn and found a Pringles can on the side of the side of the road!! I'm gonna go make this right now.
May 23, 2008. 5:27 AMbogo says:
I'm going to do this... it's so cool
May 22, 2008. 8:03 PMPkranger88 says:
Good work. Simple. Effective. Fun. Cheap, if not free. I think I'll bust this out when I finish my next can. I think it would be interesting to cut the side into a helix and see how that would affect the ball. Obviously you would have to adjust your aim a bit.
May 22, 2008. 6:15 PMsiege engines ahoy says:
How about making it into sort of a cave? using one of the smaller cans? just a hole big enough for the ball in the side of the can?
May 22, 2008. 3:50 PMLinuxH4x0r says:
Great idea!
May 22, 2008. 3:20 PMGorillazMiko says:
Doing this next time I buy Pringles. +5/5 stars. (added to favorites)
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