Pocket Sized: Key Ring Crocodile Bottle Opener

by ll.13

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Intro: Pocket Sized: Key Ring Crocodile Bottle Opener

It might be an Alligator, not a Crocodile.... you can decide what yours will be. ;-)
Need a bottle opener, that's also stylish, and fits in your pocket along with your keys, make this!

If you like this, please vote above. danke! =)

STEP 1: Tools & Material

What you'll need:
Tools:

Hacksaw (metal saw)
File
Drill +drill bit
(Optional) Etching tool

Material

Some metal, I used some scrap steel 4-5mm thick

STEP 2: Get Your Pattern...

This was what I used as a template. If you want to use it, just click the "i" in the top left corner, and download the largest version.

btw, the original idea was to make a Gecko key fob... it didn't turn out quite how I expected, so I did this instead. ;-)

-Print it out, (or trace it :-) ) then cut it out.
-Cut your metal into a rough size.
-Trace the pattern onto your metal. (I etched it)

STEP 3: Hack It!

Now cut along your tracing with the hacksaw, I also used a bench grinder for a few parts.

Patience is useful. :-)

STEP 4: Smooth the Edges

After you've cut all the excess metal off, it'll probably pretty rough, get a metal file (I was using a bigger small file, and a small file) Keep going all around until it's smooth.

-If you want you can also add some "teeth" =)

STEP 5: I Want to See!

To add some character to it, drill a hole, obviously near the head. ;-)

-then another hole (I made it a little bigger) at the other end for a key ring &c.

Put it on your keyring, or attach some cord to it, hang it up somewhere, Enjoy!

17 Comments

Martyka 11 years ago

where is the "i" in the top left corner? i cant find it

tevers94 14 years ago

also i was suprised to see you that this isnt featured or some thing, those things are sweet.  cant wait to make a few my self

tevers94 14 years ago

I loved to see that, i trace off of my laptop just like that.

Jason Bj 14 years ago

i made a shark one lokks very go but i have a problem to make it shiny

3366carlos 15 years ago

great idea. i will make a fort worth longhorn.

w00ty32 16 years ago

very nice, i would probably want to grind away some of the rust, though (tetnus is a *****(never had it tho)) +1

Stanislaw 16 years ago

oh man, I could only imagine what tetnus could be like, the imunization shot is trippy enough.

w00ty32 16 years ago

I don't exactly remember my immunization, but i think I'm due for one soon. god, i can't even imagine lockjaw.... in the olden days people starved to death cuz they couldn't open their mouth...

jtobako 16 years ago

Rust doesn't cause Tetanus, a bacterial infection (Clostridium tetani) does. Spores of the bacteria live in the dirt, especially in manure.

ll.13 16 years ago

Yeah, I'm doing that. :-) (just have to update pics)

duck-lemon 16 years ago

DR OCTAGONAPUS BLAAAAAH!!! LoL very nice instructable.

LinuxH4x0r 16 years ago

Nice! I might make a robot one if I can find some metal....

GorillazMiko 16 years ago

Nice job! I think you should do an Instructables Robot one. That would be so cool.

ll.13 16 years ago

I thought about that... he'd have to be minus ear aerials though! =D

Gunk on Floor 16 years ago

Oh God! It's a bottleopenerasauraus!! Lol, very nice instructable.