The Junkclaw: a Junkclaw Made Out of Junk to Collect Junk.

by Dave A in Craft > Reuse

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The Junkclaw: a Junkclaw Made Out of Junk to Collect Junk.

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Edit: The Instructable isn't completely ready yet, but the tagging in the pictures is freaking out. It is an hour before the death-line of the green contest, which I think this Instructable will fit perfectly. So I will publish it now, enter the contest and edit it tomorrow, when I hope the tagging is fixed)

In the early spring in March, I started a Blog about how I try to keep my environment clean. In two weeks time, every time I walked the dog I took with me a garbage bag and collected the junk I found. And that was a lot! One day I even came back with two bags full of junk! However I only made two posts on my blog about my adventures (to busy with building stuff with the junk...) I got nice comments. One person was concerned about my health and advised me to pick up the stuff with a garbage gripper. So than came the idea instead of buying one (however dirt cheap, notch-notch, catch my drift ey?) to just made one from the junk I found. So here is the Instrucable how I did that.

My blog you'll find here , but it is in Dutch: alledaagseenbeetje.blogspot.nl(i might start a post about this Ible..)

And here is a video with the Junkclaw:
 

The Junk You'll Need.

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What you will need (can be found on the street).
  • A tube. I found a metal one, but a sturdy plastic one will work to i guess
  • Two bottles; One plastic round soda bottle (PET) and a flat bottle, like a dish wash soap-bottle.
  • A inner bicycle tube. As my followers might know, one of my favorite materials.
  • A plastic string, in a loop. I found this one that is used for packing newspapers together.
  • Metal wire (I did not found that one but you might?)
  • Duct tape, off course, who can do with out?
The tools I used:
  • Scissors
  • pliers
  • Cordless drill
  • Sharp knive

Cut the Crap

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After cleaning the bottle it is time to cut it up.
Take a look at the pictures and I think you will figure out how.

Get Your Claws on the Claw Pt 1

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Get Your Claws on the Claw Pt 2

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Prepair the Movement

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How to Handle the Handle

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The House of the Claw

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Puting It All Together

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Get a Grip on the Claw

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