ISO bottle caps

Are you wanting to trade caps for caps?

 

Kegworks did the same thing but instead of sheet metal and hand-gluing the magnets to crowns, they put up magnetic sheeting. Probably more expensive but a lot less labor.



http://www.kegworks.com/company/the-making-of-kegworks-bottle-cap-wall

 

I'd be interested in trading caps for caps. I just need to find some way of cataloging my doubles. Maybe I'll lay them out and get a few photos in the next few days, then we can take this to PM and work out a deal.

 

jersumm will PM the hell out of you until you ship them, just so ya know. Right, Jeremy?

 

for some reason i have stashed away TONS of caps in a few bags and i have no practical use for them. in fact, i should get rid of them...converse with me.

 

Got anything good? I have a couple Birmingham Brewing caps, but you probably have those already since you're from Alabama. Give me a shout, I collect caps maybe I have a few you need, like Bud, Miller and Coors... maybe a Sam Adams or two.

 

I'm curious what magnets you plan to use. For a large project the button magnets are too expensive so I'm interested to hear about what you've found, and if it's a reasonable cost. I'm working on a project that will mount 4,000 caps, but the magnetic sheets that I cut down to cap size are just too weak so that the caps easily fall when bumped lightly.

 

4000 caps is a lot.

I personally do not display my collection with magnets (except for 100-150 random caps on the fridge) but if you are saying you cut the magnetic sheets down to the size of the cap, that might be where a problem arises. I would assume that the best way is to leave the magnetic strip whole and use the caps interlocking skirt crimps to create a chain of caps on one strip. Of course you are going to want to make sure all possible contact between cap and magnet is maximized... meaning if you have a bent cap and only 2/3 is in contact with a magnet, you're probably f-ed.

I agree individual magnets are expensive and for a large collection I don't think this is the best display method. I know of collectors who have mounted a rail system to the wall so that caps are contained within a defined gap and are slid into place from the rail end sections. IMO, the easiest way is to create a wooden picture frame (board with rails that create a pocket) and cover it with glass or plexiglass. yes, a pain in the balls to add new caps to but the caps under glass can now be mounted to the wall as pictures of art.

 

I've never understood this.... the caps are magnetic, why go thought the extra step of glue when the magnet serves the same purpose? Magnetic bond to the metallic cap. magnetic bond to the metal substrate.

 

^^^ I have found that the magnets (for the few button magnets that I've used) lose their grip because of the plastic/rubberized liner of the cap, and they have to be glued inside the cap. Or am I missing your point?

 

So, I have bags... And bags... Of caps. I assume it is between 2 and 8k. Any offers? I'll narrow it down if people want them. Like every cap for the past 6 years.

 

Nope, you got my point. I've never experienced that... possibly my magnets are a little stronger.