Handy Homemade containers

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bikerwaser
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Handy Homemade containers

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJC4ngQvQNY

ideal for carrying bits you may need for touring
TimP
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2 part epoxy is not cheap stuff ad is not environmentally friendly. It is easier and cheaper to use pill bottles or other very cheap containers readily available. Sorry, but the idea of making such containers appears to be more or a 'because I can' rather than a 'because it makes sense' exercise.
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Sweep
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Also, is that glue food-safe?
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dandru
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Best containers I've made are from the Aldi Performance tablet container, similar to the Nuun containers but longer. I grind the tubes down to size on the disc sander at work and put all sorts of creams and bits and pieces in them.

http://imgur.com/IdxQ5ng
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TimP wrote:2 part epoxy is not cheap stuff ...

It's also very variable in it's quality. I purchased some "own-brand" stuff from a major DIY store and it was completely useless. Had to search out some Araldite and use that to glue together what the DIY shed own brand stuff could not. so on same materials Araldite worked well whilst DIY brand failed immediately.

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cycleruk
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I use the bottle with the top section cut off. (Robinsons Juices)
Just fits the bottle cage on the bike :-
bottle L.jpg

Handy place to hold the rain cape.
You'll never know if you don't try it.
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A bike does more miles to the banana than a Porsche.
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