Turning aluminium cans into useful material

introduction

There are two stages in processing the can:

  1. Cutting a split cylinder from a can (I find ordinary household scissors are fine)

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2.  Straightening the split cylinder to give a flat sheet, or a sheet with the required curvature. This machine works well.

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Once you have the material, you will need to fix it together. I use adhesive tape or contact adhesive (possibly both).

This video might help.