Comments on: Home-Made Metal Furniture from Beer Cans http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:53:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Bernard Dier http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/#comment-1056994 Bernard Dier Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:47:36 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/#comment-1056994 I suspect my late father, Bernard Dier made this. He was employed at an advertising agency in Chicago at the time. Note the can orientation so all the labels face the viewer. He instructed me how to solder when I was a kid. He could have easily made such a display. He never drank beer, it gave him a headache. Barney Dier retired from the Chicago Police Department as a Captian in 1967. I suspect my late father, Bernard Dier made this.
He was employed at an advertising agency in Chicago at the time.
Note the can orientation so all the labels face the viewer.
He instructed me how to solder when I was a kid.
He could have easily made such a display.
He never drank beer, it gave him a headache.
Barney Dier retired from the Chicago Police Department as a Captian in 1967.

]]> By: rob http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/#comment-1046750 rob Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:12:54 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/#comment-1046750 I'm going through this can stage at the moment. I've built an aluminium can stand for my canary with cage, and it only took 30 cans. P.S. The stand also doubles as a stool. It holds the weight of a 90 kilogram human;) I’m going through this can stage at the moment. I’ve built an aluminium can stand for my canary with cage, and it only took 30 cans.

P.S. The stand also doubles as a stool. It holds the weight of a 90 kilogram human;)

]]> By: john http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/#comment-1045746 john Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:09:06 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/#comment-1045746 How far back in time did they still produe tin plated beer cans ? I would like to try soldering some for a craft project . I see some nice 1960 -1970;s cans on auction.Thanks, john. How far back in time did they still produe tin plated beer cans ? I would like to try soldering some for a craft project . I see some nice 1960 -1970;s cans on auction.Thanks, john.

]]> By: blast http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/#comment-1016983 blast Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:43:22 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/#comment-1016983 Eh... that's nothing. http://www.beercanhouse.org/ Eh… that’s nothing. http://www.beercanhouse.org/

]]> By: Gene http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/#comment-987497 Gene Fri, 04 Jan 2008 05:09:36 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/#comment-987497 I wonder if he knew the meaning of "420" when he drank all that beer? I wonder if he knew the meaning of “420″ when he drank all that beer?

]]> By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/#comment-986913 nlpnt Fri, 04 Jan 2008 00:19:37 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/#comment-986913 How NOT to impress on a first date! How NOT to impress on a first date!

]]> By: Jesse Rendleman http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/#comment-986382 Jesse Rendleman Thu, 03 Jan 2008 20:00:08 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/#comment-986382 Bernard's feat was especially impressive considering he was drinking 42 beers per day to acquire the needed materials ;-) Bernard’s feat was especially impressive considering he was drinking 42 beers per day to acquire the needed materials ;-)

]]> By: Charlie http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/#comment-986225 Charlie Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:50:57 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/#comment-986225 Dig those outfits! I think I mihgt've seen those in a porno movie once. Oh, wait, I've never seen a porno movie. Dig those outfits! I think I mihgt’ve seen those in a porno movie once.

Oh, wait, I’ve never seen a porno movie.

]]> By: Orv http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/#comment-986205 Orv Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:38:17 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/#comment-986205 Smashing a beer can against your forehead was a real feat, back then. Smashing a beer can against your forehead was a real feat, back then.

]]> By: mrchurchill109 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/#comment-986097 mrchurchill109 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:57:49 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/#comment-986097 Now you'd need a TIG welder to do it, even then it would be rough. Back in the good old days :) beer cans were tin-plated, lacquer-lined steel. You could solder the material relatively easily. When I was young and poor and interested in radio I used a good bit of tin-can materials for making toys and radio parts. Some cans weren't good sources for material (can linings needing to be removed for electrical conductivity) but there were plenty of cans to choose from that were. Alan Now you’d need a TIG welder to do it, even then it would be rough.

Back in the good old days :) beer cans were tin-plated, lacquer-lined steel. You could solder the material relatively easily. When I was young and poor and interested in radio I used a good bit of tin-can materials for making toys and radio parts. Some cans weren’t good sources for material (can linings needing to be removed for electrical conductivity) but there were plenty of cans to choose from that were.

Alan

]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/#comment-984966 Blurgle Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:29:36 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/01/03/home-made-metal-furniture-from-beer-cans/#comment-984966 Can you imagine trying that now? Twiggy would break it. Can you imagine trying that now? Twiggy would break it.

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