soda tab chain

soda tab chain
how to build a super-cool chain out of soda tabs I DO NOT TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS IDEA FOR I ONLY MODIFIED IT, NOT CREATED IT
 
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Step 1Supplies

supplies
all you need is nail clippers, 2 key rings, and a whole bunck of soda tabs
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Jun 5, 2011. 10:00 AMmason0190 says:
or do what i did: go to a party and find all of the loose cans on tables and in recycling cans
Aug 18, 2009. 12:45 PMlilpepsikraker says:
Cool. Good way to recycle too!
Jun 8, 2009. 5:23 PMPastTheVoid says:
Okay instructable, it would be better if you used flash on your camera though. Other than that, it's great!
Oct 11, 2008. 9:29 PMColdSpooky says:
Hey Man Thats cool. I made one similar but instead i cut it at the bottom instead at the top.I made an instructable. But anyways thats cool.
Jun 1, 2009. 8:14 PMDBCCpm says:
It also works to cut diagonally, so falling-out or coming-apart links won't ever be a problem... I know bc I tried it right now, I'm making a purse out of soda cans, and this chain will make the greatest handles! ;)
Feb 21, 2007. 5:08 PMiman says:
That is pretty cool it would be better if you used different colored pop tabs in patterns along the chain
Dec 27, 2007. 4:54 PMPeterParker says:
Monster energy drinks have round ones the same size as the ones from soda cans, guiness bee have gold ones.
Nov 11, 2008. 7:29 PMshinigami_1 says:
yeah, but you'd only have it at the end because monster energy drink tabs only have one hole XD
Sep 3, 2008. 8:47 PMEdge says:
im gonna try and collect them, although i will probably end up trying to recycle them for money. hahahaha, im so broke....*sobs*
Aug 9, 2008. 7:44 PMblack-rose says:
I'm give this a try but i think I'm going to file the sharp edges of the back and use a this to put i together
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Jun 16, 2008. 5:29 PMpoiu12340 says:
you could use it as a necklase
Mar 9, 2008. 10:22 AMPatented says:
You can make a belt with this!
Nov 5, 2007. 8:14 PMradiobath says:
I could probably make three necklaces with all of the cans I have lying around right now. Give me a week and I'll have another 4 necklaces. Great instructable.
Oct 2, 2007. 7:56 PMinstructa-fan says:
heh heh, check MY pic. its about 500 tabs right there, it weighs a whole pound not including my pimp clock!
Jun 1, 2007. 2:31 AMRyson says:
hey this is great but the pics arent that great could someone tell me or email me at dasquirrel37@hotmail.com to say where i cut the tabs and is it ok if i only have those squarish tabs thanks
May 30, 2007. 6:49 PMchunkymuggen says:
this is so cool. i used to have like 20 but i lost them. cool instructable, but the pics suck<('-'<)
May 28, 2007. 6:50 PMinstructa-fan says:
DON'T ADD THE KEY RINGS. Just make it continueous like you're making another link, but just connecting the two ends. You'll save 2 keyrings, and not have to worry about keeping the rings on the back of you're neck.
May 28, 2007. 4:23 PMinstructa-fan says:
USE WIRE CUTTERS!!!!!!! CLIPPERS DON'T WORK 4 CRAP!!!! YOU CAN CUT 4 AT ONCE AND ITS EASIER TO PUT MORE TABS THROUGH!
Apr 28, 2007. 10:54 PMferroucious says:
My friend taught me how to do this about 5 or 6 years ago in elementary school, but being in a strict school district we couldn't wear chains but we still brought them to after-school daycare anyhow. My dad used to have a weird plastic popcorn container that emulated a Canadian beer bottle that we collected pop tabs in and I had a chain that stretched from one corner of my room to the other. But I gave that away for something to my aunt in-law and am remaking a new one but isn't near as long yet. It has approx. 630 tabs and 3 wide. NOTE: one or two tabs wide don't work they will break far too easily and three aren't terribly great but won't break so easily, try to avoid carpets it's like Velcro with a vengeance.
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Apr 28, 2007. 11:08 AMpichu says:
that is awsome man.i will try that but i have to start drinking more pepsi cans.
Mar 11, 2007. 6:22 PMthat_guy says:
A mate of mine built one of these in high school. At the time there was a promo to collect blue tabs, so he was able to get a silver/blue pattern happening on his chain. Cool instructable, shite-house photos.
Feb 22, 2007. 12:17 PMnagutron says:
This looks pretty awesome!

Tips:
1) Get your pull tabs here: http://search.ebay.com/soda-can-tab
2) To make the chain a little stronger, alternate the sides of the pull tabs that you clip; L-R-L-R. It will make it harder for chain to pull apart.
Feb 22, 2007. 10:52 AMKILLERK says:
it could be a sweet necklace or bracelet
Feb 21, 2007. 10:10 PMHamO says:
Some decent pics would be nice.
Feb 21, 2007. 8:46 PMShark500 says:
i can't believe i never thought of it. Great job!
Feb 21, 2007. 7:45 PM!Andrew_Modder! says:
Nice! That is pretty ""bad-ass"" but !damn! when i was in elementary school (a wile ago) we had a tab drive thingie-mabober-majiger-makallit and i brought in a 10 years of collected tabs "from fmly 2" so if i wouldnt of don that i could make somthing so friggen pimpin! :-(
Feb 21, 2007. 5:58 PMPetervG says:
I think I'm going to try and collect them now.
Feb 21, 2007. 5:17 PMRun N Gun says:
This is so unique. I think that it is pretty cool too. Good work.

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