Fully Functioning Spray Can Diversion Safe: keep your valuables protected

About a year ago, my house was broken into and a lot of my personal things were taken. I started to rethink my security as a whole. I came up with this project with the hopes of keeping my small valuables safe. I am aware that I'm not the first person to create diversion safes from canned items, but my method is simple, easy, and effective. To the best of my knowledge, it is also rather unique in its ability to maintain (to a certain extent) its original function. This extra use gives it an additional touch of realism, so that it looks, feels, and even functions like the actual thing. For the past year or so, I have been given a little extra feeling of security. More recently, I have remade this instructable in order to share some of a sense of confidence at a very affordable price (< $15)

Step 1: Things you will need

To construct this type of diversion safe you will need
1 empty spray type can (I used Pam, but really any can, that can be opened on the bottom with a can opener, can be used)
1 full spray type can that matches the empty one
Scissors
A can opener
An empty Jar or bottle with a screw on top that will be a close fit inside the can
Rough sandpaper
Cardboard
Thick, wide, and strong tape (i.e. duct tape)
A small section of plastic
Paper towel
Very strong glue or epoxy (in the example, I use a brand called E-6000)

Other things that may prove useful, but aren't absolutely necessary:
Wire cutters
Smooth sandpaper
A circle cutter
Lighter
Wooden skewer
Sharpie
Multi-tool

Comments

[pokerstud001]

But the can is under pressure...isn't there a risk of it kinda, ya know, exploding?

[pyra_builder_1337]

what if the thief loves pam????

[j626no]

this is a copy of my cansafe. maybe you should do a collaboration; however, look at my instructable, it is identical. very well constructed nonetheless. did my idea give you any inspiration?

[jolshefsky]

Maybe it's because your project is called "Crack a Safe with Dust-Off". I think I saw that roll by some time back and assumed it had to do with using the super-cooling properties of an inverted can of Dust-Off to break into a safe. I certainly don't understand how that title relates to making a valuables safe with a still-working can of Dust-Off.

[zachninme]

No, he uses another Pam can to fill it up, you used dry ice. Either way, its nice to see a second ible ;-) Plus, yours shows up in the related tab!

[zoxx]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=H1hWFvmWZ0s

[bigpinecone]

HAH! good one

[mommyumd]

ZOXX, you're hilarious!

[Fenwick]

hehe, this reminds me of that one scene from Jurassic Park with the shaving cream.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlraBa6Y2SM

about 1:10 in.

[Patrik]

Nice. Of course, with my memory, I'm likely to (1) keep using the carboard-plastic-and-glue-soaked pam in the kitchen, and (2) throw the can away when all the PAM is gone! :D