How to save money and the environment at the same time

N941WR · #1 02-14-2013, 07:48 AM

My wife is a HUGE scrapbooker and she loves to make very fancy cards. Well, this past Christmas I thought I would one up her and make a greeting card out of aluminum and draw on it with Sharpies. That way, prior to each occasion I can wipe the old greeting clean and draw a new greeting on the card.

I think there is no limit to how many times I can ?recycle? this card and at close to $5 per card, each time I do that, it is another gallon of 100LL I can put in the tanks!

OK, so I?m no artist.

tkatc · #2 02-14-2013, 08:06 AM

Awesome! But I don't have time to make one this time around. I'll have to part with the $5 and not worry about the environment.

ppilotmike · #3 02-14-2013, 08:52 AM

you should make an aluminum bouquet of flowers!

TX7A · #4 02-14-2013, 09:20 AM

That's pretty cool, Bill!
Too late for Valentines', but I'll do it for next occasion.

springer · #5 02-14-2013, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by N941WR

My wife is a HUGE scrapbooker and she loves to make very fancy cards. Well, this past Christmas I thought I would one up her and make a greeting card out of aluminum and draw on it with Sharpies. That way, prior to each occasion I can wipe the old greeting clean and draw a new greeting on the card.

I think there is no limit to how many times I can ?recycle? this card and at close to $5 per card, each time I do that, it is another gallon of 100LL I can put in the tanks!

OK, so I?m no artist.

"Love Ya?" On Valentine's day? My wife just saw this and said if I ever said anything short of "love YOU" it would be grounds for divorce.

MarkW · #6 02-14-2013, 09:42 AM

Can you talk about your reasons for not priming?

miyu1975 · #7 02-14-2013, 09:45 AM

those rivets are a little under squeezed too.

Beancounter · #8 02-14-2013, 10:10 AM

Bill
The rivet next to the heart has some deformation of the manufactured head due to a misplaced rivet gun. This could cause some loss of strength. You may want to consider drilling it out and replacing. Ultimately you should contact vans for advice.

flyboy1963 · #9 02-14-2013, 10:12 AM

...probly should safety that hinge pin though, eh?

maybe a Dzus fastener to close it nicely?
(most pilots wives know to carry a phillips with them at all times....just in case!)

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Radomir · #10 02-14-2013, 10:22 AM

So much easier to wipe off your girlfriend's name and ensure the "right" one is there for Valentine's day.. easy to re-use too.. I like the versatility..