Once the finish coats were dry i dropped the magnet in between two rubber seals i got from the plumbing department of the hardware store.
How to make a wall mounted magnetic bottle opener.
Diy magnetic bottle opener.
To do this i placed the wall mounted bottle opener near the top of the board making sure it was centered and marked the screw holes with a pencil.
Also i chose a colts bottle opener but there are hundreds of wall mounted bottle openers to choose from.
Flip your wooden plaque over and using a ruler and pencil mark off where you plan to put each magnet.
Now that the board is all shaped and finished it is time to turn this fancy piece of wood into an actual bottle opener.
This allows you to use any license plate design.
I found that a board 13 high was a good size and leaves room for a bunch of extra bottle caps.
Use a forstener bit that is the same diameter as your magnets.
Tutorial on how to make your own wall mounted bottle openers.
Mark out the locations for the opener s magnets.
Drill holes for magnets.
Trim the bottle opener board to size.
Step 3 stain the board.
Using a miter saw trim the board to 13.
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You ll just have to drill the size you need for it.
My magnets and bit were both 1 in diameter.
These were to keep the magnet from knocking around inside the opener.
Route the edges optional step 3.
Step 2 sand the board.
I used a 2 diameter magnet but you could use a smaller 1 1 2.
Cut oak to length and miter corners.
Step 4 mark out the locations for the opener s magnets.
This design adds an awesome twist by incorporating license plates as the catch system.
My piece of oak was 8 1 2 long and i mitered the corners 1 1 2 in at 45 degrees.
Diy magnetic bottle opener tutorial steps.
Next i pre drilled where i marked with a drill bit that was slightly smaller than the diameter of the screws.
Using your drill or a screwdriver and forearms mount your bottle opener to the wall.
Step 1 trim the bottle opener board to size.
I chose to use a smaller screw for the bottom hole to provide for a more flush magnet area.
Add magnets and bottle opener.
I screwed the pieces together mounted it on the wall with lag screws and finally screwed in the bottle opener which covers the lags screws.