Desired tree height *plus 8.
(* add 8 inches to this for the base) Approximate number of both empty beer cans and wires (obvious each can requires 1 wire) An extra dozen cans and wires is included, to fill bare spots.
24" Tree 65 cans needed
28" Tree 82 cans needed
32" Tree 102 cans needed
36" Tree 125 cans needed
40" Tree 150 cans needed
44" Tree 178 cans needed
48" Tree 208 cans needed
52" Tree 241 cans needed
56" Tree 276 cans needed
60" Tree 313 cans needed
64" Tree 354 cans needed
68" Tree 396 cans needed
72" Tree 430 cans needed
Supplies Needed:
Power drill with a 1/8 inch drill bit.
PVC pipe (from Lowes, Home Depot, etc.) - 2 inch diameter, height from table above PLUS 8 inches (for the base)
Pliers
Ordinary Christmas tree stand that will fit a 2 inch diameter trunk
This table will help you drill. O inches represents one end of the pipe that will become the top of the tree. Whatever height tree, you choose to make, stop drilling at that number of inches minus 8! You will leave the last 8 inches (as the bottom trunk of the tree) bare and therefore undrilled. Each drilled hole will receive the end of a wire for a can.
Inches from one end of the pipe Number of holes to drill in the next 4 inches
1" 3 Holes Drilled
4" 4 Holes Drilled
8" 5 Holes Drilled
12" 8 Holes Drilled
16" 10 Holes Drilled
20" 13 Holes Drilled
24" 15 Holes Drilled
28" 18 Holes Drilled
32" 20 Holes Drilled
36" 23 Holes Drilled
40" 25 Holes Drilled
44" 28 Holes Drilled
48" 30 Holes Drilled
52" 33 Holes Drilled
56" 35 Holes Drilled
60" 38 Holes Drilled
64" 40 Holes Drilled
68" 43 Holes Drilled
72" 45 Holes Drilled
Step 2 - Clip the construction flags, coat hangers or heavy gauge wires to the lengths specified in the table below. Be SURE to keep these wires sorted. You will assemble them in order, from longest to shortest!
Where to insert the wires - Inches from one end of the pipe Number of wires to cut to this length Length of wires for these holes
1" 3 wires 3" Out from Pipe
4" 4 wires 4" Out from Pipe
8" 5 wires 4" Out from Pipe
12" 8 wires 5" Out from Pipe
16" 10 wires 6" Out from Pipe
20" 13 wires 7" Out from Pipe
24" 15 wires 8" Out from Pipe
28" 18 wires 9" Out from Pipe
32" 20 wires 10" Out from Pipe
36" 23 wires 11" Out from Pipe
40" 25 wires 12" Out from Pipe
44" 28 wires 13" Out from Pipe
48" 30 wires 14" Out from Pipe
52" 33 wires 15" Out from Pipe
56" 35 wires 16" Out from Pipe
60" 38 wires 17" Out from Pipe
64" 40 wires 18" Out from Pipe
68" 43 wires 19" Out from Pipe
72" 45 wires 20" Out from Pipe
