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(Now bear in mind I have a great deal of trouble even taking the cap off spray paint cans!)
I honestly don't know how people farmed or homesteaded before they came out with the 5-gallon plastic buckets. However, getting the tops off of some can be a challenge. The ones with the pull-off strip aren't too bad as you can grip the tabs with a pair of barb wire fencing pliers and pull them back, working around the top. However, some just about require blasting.
This isn't OSHA approved!
Take the blade guard off of your table saw and set the fence about 3/16" from the blade. Cut off the side ridge areas from the top, rotating the bucket around. If done right, you will see the plastic strip/washer in its groove. The top should now easily come off. If done right, you do not damage the can itself.
For sources of buckets check large farms, who go through a number during the season for hydraulic fluid, and places which refill fire extinguishers. Several years ago I bought clean, top-less buckets from the local one for $1.00 each.
Ken Scharabok
I honestly don't know how people farmed or homesteaded before they came out with the 5-gallon plastic buckets. However, getting the tops off of some can be a challenge. The ones with the pull-off strip aren't too bad as you can grip the tabs with a pair of barb wire fencing pliers and pull them back, working around the top. However, some just about require blasting.
This isn't OSHA approved!
Take the blade guard off of your table saw and set the fence about 3/16" from the blade. Cut off the side ridge areas from the top, rotating the bucket around. If done right, you will see the plastic strip/washer in its groove. The top should now easily come off. If done right, you do not damage the can itself.
For sources of buckets check large farms, who go through a number during the season for hydraulic fluid, and places which refill fire extinguishers. Several years ago I bought clean, top-less buckets from the local one for $1.00 each.
Ken Scharabok