Jim Koepke
04-11-2019, 1:31 PM
Some canned foods do not like to leave their container. For example refried beans tend to build up a suction as they emerge from their resting place. My solution used to be to use a can/bottle opener to punch an air hole in the bottom of the can. Over the past few years can technology has eliminated the ring around the bottom of cans for a can opener to gain a hold.
Yesterday out of frustration a simple tool was made to remedy the situation:
407761
This was made by drilling a 5/32” hole in a salvaged tool handle and inserting a 16d nail after the head was sawn off. Just for the heck of it the nail was placed in a vise and a couple burrs were raised using a cold chisel and a small hammer. This was to help hold the nail’s shaft into the handle.
First use worked fine extracting refried beans from a can for dinner.
A friend has a large dog and may want one of these to help when he is feeding Charlie canned food.
jtk
Yesterday out of frustration a simple tool was made to remedy the situation:
407761
This was made by drilling a 5/32” hole in a salvaged tool handle and inserting a 16d nail after the head was sawn off. Just for the heck of it the nail was placed in a vise and a couple burrs were raised using a cold chisel and a small hammer. This was to help hold the nail’s shaft into the handle.
First use worked fine extracting refried beans from a can for dinner.
A friend has a large dog and may want one of these to help when he is feeding Charlie canned food.
jtk