DIY Hacks & How To’s: Soda Cooler

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My name is Jason Poel Smith. I have an undergraduate degree in Engineering that is 50% Mechanical Engineering and 50% Electrical Engineering. I have worked in a variety of industries from hydraulic aerial lifts to aircraft tooling. I currently spend most of my time chasing around my new baby. In my spare time I make the how-to series "DIY Hacks and How Tos."

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July 8th, 2013 2

By Jason Poel Smith

The heat of summer is upon us. So to help beat the heat, today I am going to share with you how you can make your own custom soda cooler. In this project I decided to make a cooler that perfectly fits a pack of soda. That way you can take the whole pack out of the fridge, put it directly into your cooler and go. There are a lot of different styles of coolers. But they all have some common features. First off, there is a layer of insulating material to keep the drinks cold. Then on both sides of the insulating material there is a layer of waterproof material to keep it sealed. Then you need a method of attaching all the layers together. Lastly, you need a way of opening and closing the cooler. Put it all together and you can make a cooler that is any shape and size to perfectly meet your needs.

Here’s the full build on MAKE: Projects and Instructables.

See the full series here.