07-24-2016, 10:28 PM
John
One opened wnd gutted, vinegar cleans the oxidation well. I just immerse the can in vinegar and keep it there.
As for cutting.....pick one. I cut at the bottom, at the top edge of the groove. Then you can either 1) use a pipe of a suitable diameter to glue it back (groove will mask the cut somewhat) or 2)smush the groove a bit and push it inside the top part. This will result in no wide groove left with the faitly neat narrow separation of top and bottom.
This will also give you the ability to break the central post at the very base so you could drill through it. The post cannot be reused (aluminum) but a nice looking copper riveted push-on Quicker connect could be put in place and then inner cap's plus soldered to it.
One opened wnd gutted, vinegar cleans the oxidation well. I just immerse the can in vinegar and keep it there.
As for cutting.....pick one. I cut at the bottom, at the top edge of the groove. Then you can either 1) use a pipe of a suitable diameter to glue it back (groove will mask the cut somewhat) or 2)smush the groove a bit and push it inside the top part. This will result in no wide groove left with the faitly neat narrow separation of top and bottom.
This will also give you the ability to break the central post at the very base so you could drill through it. The post cannot be reused (aluminum) but a nice looking copper riveted push-on Quicker connect could be put in place and then inner cap's plus soldered to it.
People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.
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