I know the first rule: Wear gloves when working with sheet metal!

Other than that, how hard is it to bend a strip of aluminum or thin
steel into a usable cookie cutter? Do you Super Glue the joint, or use
Pop rivets? (I don't have a spot welder) Maybe glue and 1 rivet.

I'm thinking of try it, using a strip cut from the top of a can -- with
the rolled edge intact, but that might make it too difficult to shape.
It would be nice if I could get away with leaving the seam welded and
not have to fasten anything, but that'll probably make shaping it a
*lot* harder (unless I just want a circle, or maybe an egg-shape)

I want a "dog bone" shape. Yeah I can just buy one, but that's not the
point. I need stuff like this to do in winter to keep me from going
crazy when it's -25°F outside and windy.

The puppy chewed my plastic cookie cutter and ruined it. :/

Bob

On Friday, January 3, 2014 1:26:28 PM UTC-7, zxcvbob wrote:
> I know the first rule: Wear gloves when working with sheet metal!
>
>
>
> Other than that, how hard is it to bend a strip of aluminum or thin
>
> steel into a usable cookie cutter? Do you Super Glue the joint, or use
>
> Pop rivets? (I don't have a spot welder) Maybe glue and 1 rivet.
>
>
>
> I'm thinking of try it, using a strip cut from the top of a can -- with
>
> the rolled edge intact, but that might make it too difficult to shape.
>
> It would be nice if I could get away with leaving the seam welded and
>
> not have to fasten anything, but that'll probably make shaping it a
>
> *lot* harder (unless I just want a circle, or maybe an egg-shape)
>
>
>
> I want a "dog bone" shape. Yeah I can just buy one, but that's not the
>
> point. I need stuff like this to do in winter to keep me from going
>
> crazy when it's -25�F outside and windy.
>
>
>
> The puppy chewed my plastic cookie cutter and ruined it. :/
>
>
>
> Bob

A quick Google query and voila:

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Cookie-Cutters

Lots more suggestions using Google.

Have fun.
===

zxcvbob wrote:
>
> I know the first rule: Wear gloves when working with sheet metal!
>
> Other than that, how hard is it to bend a strip of aluminum or thin
> steel into a usable cookie cutter? Do you Super Glue the joint, or use
> Pop rivets? (I don't have a spot welder) Maybe glue and 1 rivet.
>
> I'm thinking of try it, using a strip cut from the top of a can -- with
> the rolled edge intact, but that might make it too difficult to shape.
> It would be nice if I could get away with leaving the seam welded and
> not have to fasten anything, but that'll probably make shaping it a
> *lot* harder (unless I just want a circle, or maybe an egg-shape)
>
> I want a "dog bone" shape. Yeah I can just buy one, but that's not the
> point. I need stuff like this to do in winter to keep me from going
> crazy when it's -25°F outside and windy.
>
> The puppy chewed my plastic cookie cutter and ruined it. :/
>
> Bob

Copper is good, with the top edge rolled over and the joint soldered
with normal plumbing lead-free solder (I've worked with hundreds like
this). Aluminum can work also, but the joint really should be TIG
welded. If you had to glue, I'd recommend finding a more appropriate
adhesive from Locktite or 3M, one that is food safe and will hole up to
washing. Pop rivets will give you areas that are difficult to clean and
harbor bacteria. Be sure to form the material while resting it on a flat
surface to help avoid twisting it out of plane. Roof flashing material
(copper or AL) may be good since they will be annealed and easily
bendable.

On 1/3/2014 6:05 PM, Roy wrote:
> On Friday, January 3, 2014 1:26:28 PM UTC-7, zxcvbob wrote:
>>
>> The puppy chewed my plastic cookie cutter and ruined it. :/
>>
>> Bob
>
> A quick Google query and voila:
> http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Cookie-Cutters
>
> Lots more suggestions using Google.
>
> Have fun.
> ===


Believe it or not, I did google it first. But I wanted to see what
people here had to say.


Bob

zxcvbob wrote:
>
>The puppy chewed my plastic cookie cutter and ruined it.

Cookie cutters are very inexpensive, doesn't pay to make your own...
in fact making your own is supremely pinheaded.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss...rs%2Caps%2C156

On 1/4/2014 8:12 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> zxcvbob wrote:
>>
>> The puppy chewed my plastic cookie cutter and ruined it.
>
> Cookie cutters are very inexpensive, doesn't pay to make your own...
> in fact making your own is supremely pinheaded.

What hobbies do you have, jackass?

--
DreadfulBitch

I intend to live forever....so far, so good.
......Steven Wright

On Friday, January 3, 2014 7:05:22 PM UTC-5, Roy wrote:
> On Friday, January 3, 2014 1:26:28 PM UTC-7, zxcvbob wrote:
>
> > I know the first rule: Wear gloves when working with sheet metal!
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > Other than that, how hard is it to bend a strip of aluminum or thin
>
> >
>
> > steel into a usable cookie cutter? Do you Super Glue the joint, or use
>
> >
>
> > Pop rivets? (I don't have a spot welder) Maybe glue and 1 rivet.
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > I'm thinking of try it, using a strip cut from the top of a can -- with
>
> >
>
> > the rolled edge intact, but that might make it too difficult to shape.
>
> >
>
> > It would be nice if I could get away with leaving the seam welded and
>
> >
>
> > not have to fasten anything, but that'll probably make shaping it a
>
> >
>
> > *lot* harder (unless I just want a circle, or maybe an egg-shape)
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > I want a "dog bone" shape. Yeah I can just buy one, but that's not the
>
> >
>
> > point. I need stuff like this to do in winter to keep me from going
>
> >
>
> > crazy when it's -25�F outside and windy.
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > The puppy chewed my plastic cookie cutter and ruined it. :/
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > Bob
>
>
>
> A quick Google query and voila:
>
>
>
> http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Cookie-Cutters
>
>
>
> Lots more suggestions using Google.
>
>
>
> Have fun.
>
> ===

Gee, Mabel, I'd cut myself for sure.