Pictures - Cool Cache Containers (CCC's)

March 19, 2010

This is a working proto-type that I am working on. When you pass a magnet past the logo, the cache will drop out like a vending machine. Once signed the cache can be place back in the top, via a one way hole.

Incredible! Does this use a magnetic switch of the burglar-alarm type, or a homemade verison? Very cool!

I purchased a reed relay from our local radio shack, and disassembled it. Inside is a reed switch. The switch is activated by a magnetic field. This then toggles a relay that then controls a actuator.

March 19, 2010

We think our cache the AE2 is pretty cool as it is a remote control submarine. You first have to find the remote control, which operates the cache. The cache is hidden below the surface and the remote control allows the user to raise the sub to the surface. Once you have done with the swaps and stuff you then use the controller to submerge the sub back below the water.

What a great idea..

Just one question how does it stay down there?

4k · March 20, 2010

What a great idea..

Just one question how does it stay down there?

I'm sure it just fills its ballast tanks like a real submarine.

March 20, 2010

Well, I took the plans for a cryptex cache container posted here, did some modifications, and came up with one of my own. I did it all with hand tools...I dunno, it seems more satisfying to me...enjoy:

Hey, really nice! Looks very good!

Could you descripe what materials you used for that?

Greets,

Oli

4k · March 30, 2010

I may or may not have posted this here before. It's my LPC. Sheet magnet attached to a sheet of aluminum. Ideally it should be the same size as the inside edge of the skirt. I tried this before but I didn't use the right material. I used poster board and it didn't last but for 1 find I think. It got trashed. By mistake I made this one too short. It should be taller by 1/2" or so. (I think.) I tried to paint it to try to blend in a little. The log is Tyvek so it will not be affected by moisture.

Nothing really special here. A square tin painted black. I attached four large screw heads to the corners with JB weld. I will add magnets under it and attach it to the underside of a display railway car. As my 11yo noted (correctly) it should be nuts/bolts and not screws to make it even halfway period correct. I was just being lazy.

If I attach the magnets directly to the underside of the tin with JB Weld (it has a recess) I'm afraid that they will pull off over time considering their strength. Has anyone had success with neodymium and JB Weld? I tried it before but I can't seem to remember where...

March 30, 2010

If I attach the magnets directly to the underside of the tin with JB Weld (it has a recess) I'm afraid that they will pull off over time considering their strength. Has anyone had success with neodymium and JB Weld? I tried it before but I can't seem to remember where...

I have used a hot glue gun to attach my earth magnetics with good results.

March 30, 2010

If I attach the magnets directly to the underside of the tin with JB Weld (it has a recess) I'm afraid that they will pull off over time considering their strength. Has anyone had success with neodymium and JB Weld? I tried it before but I can't seem to remember where...

In our experience, it is usually best to put them on the inside of the container.

The nightmare with rare earth magnets though, is that if you have more than one, they all stick together when the glue is drying and it comes out a mess. Maybe welding gets around this.

4.8k · March 30, 2010

To attach neodymium magnets to a container, do the following.

Coat the magnet with either the liquid electrical tape or use a piece of shrink tubing to wrap the magnet entirely.

Then attach the magnet using most any form of weather resistant adhesive suitable for plastic to metal. JB weld should work fine at that point.

9.3k · March 30, 2010

Has anyone had success with neodymium and JB Weld?

Kewl cache! I tried adhering some rare earth magnets to the bottom of some antique metal film cans. The base was non-ferrous, (aluminum?) while the gasketed, screw on lid was ferrous, (tin?). Pretty kewl containers. But I digress. I tried super glue, gorilla glue, 2 part high strength epoxy and JB weld. JB Weld was my last attempt, and I figured it would work since the compound brags about sticking metal to metal. All of these adhesives failed when I stuck the container to the side of my truck then pulled it off. The magnet, with the glue attached, stayed affixed to my truck. I ended up gluing the magnets to the inside instead.

I didn't think to try Bittsen's idea. Sounds like that might work. :blink:

March 30, 2010

These are great. I am waiting for my GPS to arrive Thursday so I can provide the coordinates of my first hide which I made over the weekend from an idea I had. It would fall into this category for sure, but I don't want to post pics and kill the surprise. Anyway, this thread has inspired me to make ALL of my hides like this. I can't wait to get my first one live later this week.

March 31, 2010

After almost 2 years and 71 found-its someone finally stole my custom cache container.

The now archived cache was called "The Bogeyman". A sort of play on words once you see the container.

GC1BVGJ "The Bogeyman"

And here's some photos that a few of the finders added to their

logs...

Edited March 31, 2010 by slammer47

4k · March 31, 2010

I love the head! (Although my daughter spied it on the monitor here and I'm sure she'll have nightmares.) Do the kids cry when a cache gets trashed and Mr, ducky get bit in half?

*spelling

Edited March 31, 2010 by Knight2000

6.7k · March 31, 2010

Looking for a home for this one.

Yes, it is a thirty cal. can.

4k · March 31, 2010

I can use them on the inside but because the container is already metal it takes multiple magnets that are pretty strong. Of course the metal container keeps them from sticking together in the inside! If they are attached on the outside the magnets I have are so strong that I think it will really stress the bond when you take it off. I think I will just use extras on the inside so I don't have to worry about driving 15 miles away to do maintenance. :rolleyes: Does that make me lazy? :laughing:

March 31, 2010

I have had good luck with Construction adhesive, It works well but it only comes in caulking tubes.

March 31, 2010

i came across a good one yesterday. it was an empty snail shell with a magnetic nano glued inside. it was stuck to a metal brace on a wooden bridge over a river so it didn't look out of place. i'm going to go back with my camera.

1.7k · March 31, 2010

Looking for a home for this one.

Yes, it is a thirty cal. can.

HAHA! Near a scout camps bear cub level trail.

March 31, 2010

I have used holtmelt glue in the past with no luck. After a short while the glue will release. I now use 3M structural adhesive 08101. I haven't found something yet that this stuff won't hold on to. It dries to a semi-flexible state. Tough stuff.

4k · April 3, 2010

So I'm spending my time trying to think of interesting fun and sometimes challenging caches. I was stumped.

hmmmmm.

thinking....

Then it hit me! Idea!

I'm sure this has been done dozens of times over. I will hang it in a tree somewhere. Yeah. I know. Something is wrong with me. :sad:

19k · April 3, 2010

Yeah. I know. Something is wrong with me.

Yeah... you don't look anything like your avatar!!

6.7k · April 3, 2010

No disrespect intended but you look like you are preparing for a bit of...um...nasal maintenance?

"Cool! She's looking the other way. Gotta do this quick."

19k · April 3, 2010

No disrespect intended but you look like you are preparing for a bit of...um...nasal maintenance?

"Cool! She's looking the other way. Gotta do this quick."

To be honest, I'd say it looks like about 0.5 seconds AFTER the nasal maintenance. Same quote, though. :sad:

OK... sorry for boogering up this great thread. Back on-topic, OK?

4k · April 3, 2010

No disrespect intended but you look like you are preparing for a bit of...um...nasal maintenance?

"Cool! She's looking the other way. Gotta do this quick."

I was thinking [about picking?]! :sad:

April 4, 2010

Looks really nice. What mods did you use compared to the other? I hope you didn't accidentally post the answer in your pic!!! Other than that, it looks sweet!

OK, on topic... that is very nice work! I want to find one like that!

Oops! I forgot to add:
"Brilliant!"

Thanks for the compliments, folks. I really appreciate it. As far as the cryptex pic, I did move it to spell a word, but it is not the word you need to open it.

The modifications I did were using a slightly larger PVC pipe for the moving rings, PVC caps for the ends and an epoxy made for plastics to hold the stationary rings instead of screws.

What did you use for the markings?

April 4, 2010

So I'm spending my time trying to think of interesting fun and sometimes challenging caches. I was stumped.

hmmmmm.

thinking....

Then it hit me! Idea!

I'm sure this has been done dozens of times over. I will hang it in a tree somewhere. Yeah. I know. Something is wrong with me.

Hmmm... Have you found the guy who stole my Booger? Swiz

Please if you spot my booger help me pick him out of the crowd so I can bring him back home. Who nose what goes on in the minds of cache theives!! Come Home Booger!!!

April 14, 2010

First cache. Originally was buried in the ground. Changed and now is mounted to base under leaves.

Saveland188

There is one similar to this in my area, only the cache sits farther down the pipe, it's close by a creek and you have to go to the creek to get water to pour in the pipe and make it float to the top. Pretty cool I think.

4k · April 14, 2010

I'm not sure if I posted this before. It's just aluminum.

April 15, 2010

There is one similar to this in my area, only the cache sits farther down the pipe, it's close by a creek and you have to go to the creek to get water to pour in the pipe and make it float to the top. Pretty cool I think.

I've seen this type of cache mentioned before but what happens when you are done and need to put the cache back? does it drain slowly out eventually?

5.2k · April 15, 2010

There is one similar to this in my area, only the cache sits farther down the pipe, it's close by a creek and you have to go to the creek to get water to pour in the pipe and make it float to the top. Pretty cool I think.

I've seen this type of cache mentioned before but what happens when you are done and need to put the cache back? does it drain slowly out eventually?

The ones I've done had a small hole at the bottom that you had to plug with your finger in order to fill the pipe. Once you remove your finger, all the water runs out. Makes it challenging if you need more water and you're alone.

1.9k · April 15, 2010

There is one similar to this in my area, only the cache sits farther down the pipe, it's close by a creek and you have to go to the creek to get water to pour in the pipe and make it float to the top. Pretty cool I think.

I've seen this type of cache mentioned before but what happens when you are done and need to put the cache back? does it drain slowly out eventually?

The ones I've done had a small hole at the bottom that you had to plug with your finger in order to fill the pipe. Once you remove your finger, all the water runs out. Makes it challenging if you need more water and you're alone.

thats why you carry modeling clay in your geocaching toolbag!

2.9k · April 15, 2010

There is one similar to this in my area, only the cache sits farther down the pipe, it's close by a creek and you have to go to the creek to get water to pour in the pipe and make it float to the top. Pretty cool I think.

I've seen this type of cache mentioned before but what happens when you are done and need to put the cache back? does it drain slowly out eventually?

The ones I've done had a small hole at the bottom that you had to plug with your finger in order to fill the pipe. Once you remove your finger, all the water runs out. Makes it challenging if you need more water and you're alone.

thats why you carry modeling clay in your geocaching toolbag!

...or chewing gum.

4k · April 15, 2010

I must be mean. Ours has multiple bigger holes. Who wants a micro anyway?

9.3k · April 15, 2010

Imagine a PVC pipe/floater cache big enough to utilize a 50cal ammo can as the bobber!

Instead of calling it "Two Gallons", you'd have to call it "Two Hundred Gallons".

April 17, 2010

I wanted to post some pics from some of my event caches from the 4-H Camp Cache Bash, held this past June.

The LPC in the Woods

I will try to post some from last years event as well, as soon as I can find them!

Boots...

I'm trying to concept a similar idea for a night cache, called 'We'll leave the light on for you.'

still trying to figure out the best place to place it, though, where it won't be as obvious.

Hard part, is finding fire tacks.

April 22, 2010

As a long time lurker, I feel it is time to add one of my creations to my favourite thread.

We have a kindergartener and a pre-schooler so up until quite recently it seemed that every cupboard door and appliance in the house was childproofed. After a while we got used to them being there so we could automatically unfasten them. However, when friends and family would visit, we were able to get a good laugh when they would encounter one of those tricky contraptions.

Using that as a premise, I sat down with a variety of childproofing locks and designed the following nested locking cache.

Upon opening the ordinary looking ammo can, the finder discovers a stove lock.

After squeezing his way past that one, he encounters the dreaded fridge lock. This style of lock proved to be the most frustrating for many of our visitors.

The clever finder that has pushed his way through that one then comes upon the corner cupboard lock.

Once that little bad boy is unbuckled, the finder uncovers a somewhat familiar pill bottle.

Following a swift push/twist combination, the log book is finally uncovered.

Here is a cross-section showing the nested compartments

Heh heh, thats a great and evil little cache.

Wow, that is brilliant!

3.8k · April 22, 2010

I'm not sure if I posted this before. It's just aluminum.

Looks like vandalism to me.. :laughing: :blink:

April 23, 2010

For those asking about magnets, I've got a good tip that also include recycling.

With all of the personal data theft, you should never throw away an old hard drive. Even if you wipe it, it should be recycled.

Well, here's what you do. Before you take it to the recycling center, open it. Inside you will find 2, VERY STRONG magnets. These magnets are welded to flanges that have holes in them to keep them screwed to the inside of the case.

Not all of them can be re-used and they can be a pain to get to. But, once you do, I just mark where the holes are on the bottom of my cache container, drill holes, and attach them with bolts (Using nuts, lock washers and a little JB weld on the threads to keep them in place).

My Micro 209 cache is one such that I used a single, small Hard drive magnet on the bottom of an Altoids mini tin.

Strollin' With Trolls is also made this way, but with a larger mint tin.

(There are images on both Cache pages)

I've thought about useing 2, maybe 3 of these larger ones to turn a 30 or 50 cal ammo can into a magnet cache!!!!

I have a box of about 15 of these and will be recycling some more drives soon. I've started keeping a couple attached to an old wrench I stick in my back pocket and leaving them in Caches for other people to take and use for their own.

4k · May 1, 2010

It's about time for a bump. I'm really itching to hide some caches. Inspire me.

19k · May 1, 2010

I'm not sure if I posted this before. It's just aluminum.

Looks like vandalism to me..

Settle down, Bart.

May 2, 2010

Here's one I just made

May 2, 2010

Here's one I just made

As a builder of cryptexes, this one looks AWESOME! All parts you crafted yourself or did you buy them somewhere?

Edited May 2, 2010 by Casting Crowns

May 2, 2010

The two inner tubes are from an old vacuum cleaner...the rest I made from scratch. This is my first time doing a cryptex so it was a bit of trial and error

May 2, 2010

I love this thread

So here is a micro :unsure: (i know...but there are sometimes that a micro is all that will survive)

I am not a fan of film canisters and I have learned that things with straight sides stand out. Your eyes seem to gravitate towards them because they seem out of place (in nature). So here is my first fix...

May 2, 2010

I love this thread

So here is a micro (i know...but there are sometimes that a micro is all that will survive)

I am not a fan of film canisters and I have learned that things with straight sides stand out. Your eyes seem to gravitate towards them because they seem out of place (in nature). So here is my first fix...

Is that a body of a MAG flashlight with stuff on top of it ? Hints please.

May 3, 2010

I love this thread

So here is a micro (i know...but there are sometimes that a micro is all that will survive)

I am not a fan of film canisters and I have learned that things with straight sides stand out. Your eyes seem to gravitate towards them because they seem out of place (in nature). So here is my first fix...

Is that a body of a MAG flashlight with stuff on top of it ? Hints please.

Ya. it one of the keychain maglites. The kids broke the flashlight so I figured I could use it. I sealed up the one end with epoxy and used some epoxy to put on the sides.

Ive got another one that is a mini maglite that I cut in half (after the kids broke it ). I don't have any pictures of it but it is holding up well in the weather.

Needless to say I now hide my flashlights from the kids

4.8k · May 3, 2010

Ya. it one of the keychain maglites. The kids broke the flashlight so I figured I could use it. I sealed up the one end with epoxy and used some epoxy to put on the sides.

Ive got another one that is a mini maglite that I cut in half (after the kids broke it ). I don't have any pictures of it but it is holding up well in the weather.

Needless to say I now hide my flashlights from the kids

Maglites have a lifetime guarantee. You could have had them replaced.

May 3, 2010

Ya. it one of the keychain maglites. The kids broke the flashlight so I figured I could use it. I sealed up the one end with epoxy and used some epoxy to put on the sides.

Ive got another one that is a mini maglite that I cut in half (after the kids broke it ). I don't have any pictures of it but it is holding up well in the weather.

Needless to say I now hide my flashlights from the kids

Maglites have a lifetime guarantee. You could have had them replaced.

They have a lifetime guarantee against manufactures defects....not kids

( Mag Instrument, Inc. (Mag) warrants to the original owner that this flashlight is free from defects in parts and workmanship)

May 3, 2010

Okay, I've seen a lot of good ones so now here are some I have. The bolt was bought, but the arrow is my idea.

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-as...6_6909898_s.jpg[/img]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash...7_4121349_n.jpg

May 3, 2010

Here's one I just made

Really perfect! Congratulations!

6.7k · May 3, 2010

Okay, I've seen a lot of good ones so now here are some I have. The bolt was bought, but the arrow is my idea.

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-as...6_6909898_s.jpg[/img]

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash...7_4121349_n.jpg

I like the arrow.

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