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Posted: 8/3/2012 5:07:20 AM EDT
I have tons of .50, 20mm and 25mm cans.  Most are used for storage in our hot humid garage but I am toying with some more useful ideas.  

BOC (Bug out Can)
Battery box
Commuter Case

Anyone have pictures of their ammo can projects?

Link Posted: 8/3/2012 5:12:29 AM EDT
[#1]
It's been a LONG time but I saw a sterea built in a FAT 50 once. Speakers on the sides, car stereo wedged in the middle. It was a well done project. Hook it up to a car battery and play!
Link Posted: 8/3/2012 5:16:16 AM EDT
[#2]
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It's been a LONG time but I saw a sterea built in a FAT 50 once. Speakers on the sides, car stereo wedged in the middle. It was a well done project. Hook it up to a car battery and play!


I have an old Blaupunkt car radio with a CD player sitting in the garage.
Link Posted: 8/3/2012 5:37:23 AM EDT
[#3]
Seen them used for saddle bags on motorcycles before. The original hard bags
Link Posted: 8/3/2012 5:51:41 AM EDT
[#4]
After I posted above I googled ammo can project and found MANY projects. I guess when they say google is your friend, they are right, whovever THEY are.
Link Posted: 8/3/2012 6:48:53 AM EDT
[#5]
Quoted:
After I posted above I googled ammo can project and found MANY projects. I guess when they say google is your friend, they are right, whovever THEY are.


I have done that too but I also wanted to see what the hive has done.

Link Posted: 8/3/2012 6:56:40 AM EDT
[#6]
Quoted:
Quoted:
After I posted above I googled ammo can project and found MANY projects. I guess when they say google is your friend, they are right, whovever THEY are.


I have done that too but I also wanted to see what the hive has done.



Bing it
Link Posted: 8/3/2012 1:19:11 PM EDT
[#7]
There was a guy in the HAM forum who built a really cool emcom box out of one.
Link Posted: 8/3/2012 4:55:20 PM EDT
[#8]
I saw a thread of a guy that made one into a small little car camping stove that used charcoal or wood, it was pretty neat.
Link Posted: 8/3/2012 4:58:12 PM EDT
[#9]
i made some "bug out ammo cans" out of a few. i don't plan on bugging out, but i figured if i ever did have to leave in a hurry there was no way i could snag all my ammo. the result was 4 ammo cans with nearly identical amounts in each can of the common calibers that i might be leaving with: 5.56, 7.62x39, 7.62x51, 9mm, .45, .22, and 12ga. not alot mind you, but enough so i had something

there's a list in each of the contents also

Link Posted: 8/5/2012 6:33:36 AM EDT
[#10]
got me searching and found this link

long term survival guide

Mark
Link Posted: 8/5/2012 6:45:29 AM EDT
[#11]
The wood stove was awesome, I suggest making 5!


Heres an idea, sell me some at a reasonable rate!
Link Posted: 8/5/2012 7:38:41 AM EDT
[#12]
Makes a great FAK for the house. Kool guys paint red crosses on them. Keeps bandages dry, limits oxygen deterioration. Convienient as hell and easy for someone to find in an emergency.
Link Posted: 8/5/2012 5:12:28 PM EDT
[#13]
Im planning on putting an I pod touch and Ipod speakers in one .
 
Link Posted: 8/5/2012 5:47:09 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 8/6/2012 1:26:16 AM EDT
[#15]
I have modified a few .50 caliber ammo cans to be lockable. I use one as a tool box when working outside.



Link Posted: 8/6/2012 9:39:01 AM EDT
[#16]
I made speaker boxes for my CJ7


and a gear box for the back that keeps tailgaters off my ass

now does my screen name make sense
Link Posted: 8/8/2012 9:05:54 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 8/9/2012 3:37:07 PM EDT
[#18]
Quoted:
Humidor?


Actually, my dad gave me a couple big 5.56 ammo cans he had from buying cigars from Nicaragua IIRC. They just taped a label around the outside of the can and filled it with cigars.
Link Posted: 8/10/2012 10:35:51 AM EDT
[#19]
The ammo can wood stoves made out of 20mm cans are pretty dang cool.
Link Posted: 8/14/2012 8:33:19 PM EDT
[#20]
I made a grill out of an ammo can. This is her maiden voyage, but the plan is to use it this fall for shore lunch while fishing. I stripped the can to bare metal, and repainted it inside and out. Looks almost original, and functions great. Just a few charcoal briquettes is more than enough to keep it nice and hot.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XIOX__RDu1s/UCsmCHnfyBI/AAAAAAAAD5E/WPGvFgfbrs8/s800/229842_10100846386092449_985110189_n.jpg
Link Posted: 8/15/2012 2:33:17 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 8/15/2012 8:36:44 PM EDT
[#22]
20mm cans make great shitters when your rafting in wildwerness areas. like here.
http://kayak.nrsweb.com/boating/Rocket%20Box?utm_campaign=sli_champion&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=champ_se&utm_term=sli_Rocket%20Box
Link Posted: 8/17/2012 6:21:23 PM EDT
[#23]
You can use a pair of 50s as stilts for painting. Just put your feet in the handles.





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