Beer Cap Catcher

Post by **JamesB** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 6:23 pm

This is a project I worked on last week, now installed in our kitchen. There is a magnet in the back of it which catches the beer cap when you open the beer. Not my idea but perfect for a CNC. Follow the link below to read the article, download the files (for VCarve 8.5 or Aspire 8.5) and also see a slow-motion video of it in action.

http://vectriclabs.blogspot.co.uk/2016/ ... tcher.html

Post by **dwwright** » Wed Jul 13, 2016 4:56 am

Great looking piece. Thank you for the share, I've got a half dozen of those openers that needed a project to go with for gifts.

Post by **mtylerfl** » Fri Jul 22, 2016 8:29 pm

That's a great project, James!

Post by **Bob Reda** » Sat Jul 23, 2016 1:39 pm

James,

how many you have hanging in your flat??

Bob

Post by **mikeacg** » Sat Jul 23, 2016 1:41 pm

I have just the place for that! Thanks James!!

Mike

Post by **JamesB** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 8:33 am

Thanks for the kind words, over the weekend I tested (with some friends) the capacity, with two of the magnets in the back it will hold 15 beer caps before it starts to drop them as the photo shows...

Cheers,
James

Post by **scottp55** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 11:38 am

Field testing your design for us...My what a thoughtful gentleman you are James

scott

Post by **Tex_Lawrence** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 12:58 pm

James, you are using the wrong strength magnets!

You need magnets that will hold the cap before it is removed from the bottle!

Seriously though, use two magnets with appropriate spacing and make sure the magnetic poles are opposite to each other. Your caps will stack up between them and each cap will become part of the magnetic path.

You could at least double the number of caps stored there before you have to go back to the "warehouse" for more!

NathanD · Post by **NathanD** » Mon Jul 25, 2016 2:07 pm

Tex_Lawrence wrote:James, you are using the wrong strength magnets!

You need magnets that will hold the cap before it is removed from the bottle!

Seriously though, use two magnets with appropriate spacing and make sure the magnetic poles are opposite to each other. Your caps will stack up between them and each cap will become part of the magnetic path.

You could at least double the number of caps stored there before you have to go back to the "warehouse" for more!

That's some true drunk engineering right there, kudos for the ingenuity.

Post by **ohiococonut** » Fri Jul 29, 2016 11:24 pm

Great

Now I have to take mine off of the post I mounted it to that supports the fence surrounding our hot tub and make a base for it so I can put magnets on it.
I may need one for the kitchen, the man room and............

Ingenious!

Vectric Customer

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