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How to Make a Mini Bar From Jerry Can

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This time I’ll show you how to make A Mini Bar From Jerry Can.
How I did it – you can check by looking DIY video or you can follow up instructions bellow.
For this project you will need:
Materials:

Jerry Can (20l)

Rubber seal (~2.5m length)
Small screws, bolts, washers
Wood screws
Draw lathes
Hinges
Pop rivets
1cm thick plywood
Polyurethane windshield glue
Black mat spry paint
Some clear coat for finish
Tools:
Drill and bits
Table saw/miter saw to cut plywood to size
Pop rivet tool
Cutters
Angle grinder
Rotary tool
Some marking and measuring tools

Step 1: Measuring and Marking

Picture of Measuring and Marking
Picture of Measuring and Marking
Picture of Measuring and Marking
Picture of Measuring and Marking
Picture of Measuring and Marking
As a base for this build I’ll use twenty liters Jerry can a.k.a petrol canister. I think you could easily find one in your local hardware or automotive parts store.
Measured and marked door lines. To get nice and round corner shape – I used random plastic cap as a guide.

Step 2: Cutting

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Picture of Cutting
Picture of Cutting
Picture of Cutting
With angle grinder cut straight lines, and with rotary tool cut corners. Used angle grinder with flap disc to clean all burrs.

Step 3: Rubber Edge Seal

Picture of Rubber Edge Seal
Picture of Rubber Edge Seal
Picture of Rubber Edge Seal
Picture of Rubber Edge Seal
Picture of Rubber Edge Seal

Step 4: Fixing Hindges