pepsi Can Crab

A 3d crab made out of a single aluminium pepsi can. simillar to the plastic bottle crabplastic bottle crab i made earlier.

Step 1: Materials and tools

you'll need a pepsi or any other soda/beer can, a pair of pliers, a scissors and a marker

Comments

[holzmanj9]

Cool. I have a suggestion: cut the bottom off instead of the top. That way when you stick that piece on top you cand work the smooth rounded part up into a nice dome. I'll try it and see how it works. Hopefully I'll have some photos this weekend.

[holzmanj9]

Okay, it didn't work like I wanted. So mine has a concave top. I think I need to practice making a few more of these to get the proportions right.

But yes, very cool.

[chaitanyak]

hmm, will try it myself.. next time i have a beer :)
thanks for stopping by

[fearme36]

you shold use the top of the can you cut off to make a shell. here's mine

[chaitanyak]

i used the top of the can in this instructable http://www.instructables.com/id/Can-Crab-Chomper/ its for a crab with a mouth and razor sharp teeth :)
 

[kody97]

got any plans on how to make cars or airplanes?

[kody97]

hey i have a question i am new to this whole can crafting thing and i have seen like big airplanes made were the cans have been joined together so neat is this glue or what?

[chopstx]

Probably welding.

[chaitanyak]

:) how would i know what they use? :) ive only made one or two crabs so far, without any sticking involved.. i do know that soda cans have are really slick on the inside, making it difficult to stick with most glues... (that i know of) perhaps you should ask the guys who made whatever you saw...the big airoplane thing.. . . post this question on one of those pages and then please do let me know best of luck

[chaitanyak]

had an idea for a ship.. working on it..

[chaitanyak]

have added your idea, to the instructable as an optional step :) thanks for the input

[chaitanyak]

excellent idea!!

[fearme36]

sweet! you're idea to attach it was awesome! i simply placed it on top so it's not on very well.

[ThatInstructablesGuy]

Crab battle!

[ChristyDurr]

This was super easy and super fun. I will post a pic after the painting is finished

[chaitanyak]

awesome :)

[chopstx]

SWEET!

5*

[chaitanyak]

thanks , and thanks for the 5 too! 

[chopstx]

Yep.

[acetomato]

you would slice your finger

[chopstx]

Ever hear of a Band-Aid?

[Briguy9]

I've never sliced my finger on these things and I've made dozens of them. I even deliberately ran a sliver of can across my finger and nothing happened. Also, they were sharp cuts. Oh yeah, I told my art teacher about this in school and she let me do a presentation to the class about it, and we have like 30 people in our class! I spread the good word, and told people to read the good book... of Instructables. They all said "I'm gonna go on that website when I get home"

[Briguy9]

Even the people in my class that hate me.

[chaitanyak]

he he he he "deliberately ran a sliver of can across my finger and nothing happened" awesome! your a true "instructibles evangelist" :)

[chaitanyak]

yes you probably would..sustain a few nicks and cuts while working with cans.. happened to me a lot when i was a kid.. the skin on the tips of my fingers is pretty tough now :P

[xxripsurferxx]

here is mine :] ''

[chaitanyak]

awesome!! great job!

[wntrcrab]

Hi, I think these can projects are great and I'm looking foward in making my first crab. Do you have any ideas on making a lobster, alligators, or hummingbirds? Also, my son is in the ARMY and I would love to make something for him. He is a "jumper" so a helicopter?? I know i'm asking a lot, but i'm so excited about these soda/ beer can projects.

[chaitanyak]

the helicoper sounds like a good idea.. will try one and if it works will post it up here

[zombiehottie0900]

i havent had a chance to make it yet but here is can. they have more flavors (THIS MEANS MORE COLORS YAY! lol) its basiclly just a tall can...like a big ole beer...but tea!

[thepelton]

It would make for longer legs as well.

[chaitanyak]

tea in a can! thats awesome :)

[zombiehottie0900]

great idea!!! i love it hehe im going to make one out of the super tall arizona tea cans. ~JosiE~

[chaitanyak]

don't know what arizona tea cans look like, so send me pics when your done :)

[mcraghead]

Beautiful, and deadly!
I think it's crying out to be made more deadly, by employing
Make Magazine's Vibrobot technology...

[chaitanyak]

haha! just saw that, sounds good, will go look for a motor tonight.

[Kiteman]

That is really clever. You know what would be even cleverer, though? If you produced a template that could be wrapped around the can and then drawn around so that those with poorer spacial awareness than you can still reproduce a decent crab.

[CaseyCase]

I agree about the paper template. Just found this one--may help "the cause."

http://www.instructables.com/id/plastic_bottle_Crab/

[Kiteman]

Oh, that's excellent, thanks.

[chaitanyak]

Sorry bout that, will post diagrams for this one too.. the wrap around template is a good idea.. will see about that too :) though i'l have to make them for atleast 2-3 can sizes... hmm..