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YouTuber Laura Kampf converts an old gas bottle, some scrap metal, and a couple of Heim joints to make a foot-operated mechanical trash bin for the workshop…
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BEFORE YOU CUT INTO A GAS BOTTLE OR CANISTER: Be absolutely certain the bottle or canister is completely empty and devoid of gas. A safe way to do this is to remove the regulator completely and then fill with water which will push out any remaining gas.