stainless capsule for a keychain

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klhayes77

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I want one of those stainless capsules for my keychain to put medicine in. Where is the best place to get the from?
 
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After my little cardiac adventure, I went to the local pharmacy and bought a polished aluminum number (with gasket!) to carry my little bottle of nitro. only cost a few bucks.
I have not yet had to use it.... (insert "fingers crossed" smiley here)
 
cmdionne said:
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I also recommend GoingGear.:thumbup: I have several of their firesteels with capsules attached and also some keychain capsules. They are absolutely first rate, seal well, and will last forever.



MidwestDave
 
Walgreen's sells a good stainless steel one for $5.95. The $3 one from Wal-Mart is aluminum and a waste of $3 IMHO.
 
Most of the ones I found were too big IMO. I think most are made to slide a nitro bottle into and a little big for a keychain.

However, I did find a rack of bottles at a gas station that are smaller and are probably mainly used for illicit items. They actually are made really well out of stainless with an O ring. They hold about a dozen aspirin. I know that doesn't help much, but maybe keep an eye out next to the register if your not in a hurry for one.

EDIT: Also, the pet store sells a small over priced aluminum capsule that will fit like 2 pills in it. I guess they are to put on your dog's collar and roll up a piece of paper with contact information to put inside if they are ever lost.
 
Difficult for me to see the advantage of stainless steel over aluminum in this application.
What are you planning to do, get run over by a truck?
 
^ the aluminum ones can develop a whitish oxidization on the inside, ruining anything inside of them (like meds)
 
I use an aluminum key ring bottle for my emergency meds, but it has a glass bottle inside, so there is no problem with contamination. Got it a the local CVS pharmacy for a couple of bucks.
 
knarfeng said:
I use an aluminum key ring bottle for my emergency meds, but it has a glass bottle inside, so there is no problem with contamination. Got it a the local CVS pharmacy for a couple of bucks.
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I've got the same one on my keyring.
It contains a small amount of cremated ashes from both of my two dogs.:)




dave
 
mwerner said:
Difficult for me to see the advantage of stainless steel over aluminum in this application.
What are you planning to do, get run over by a truck?
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I found that the aluminum models dent MUCH easier than the stainless, the threads become locked up or boogered easier on the aluminum.

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STeven Garsson
 
mwerner said:
Difficult for me to see the advantage of stainless steel over aluminum in this application.
What are you planning to do, get run over by a truck?
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Bare aluminum gets nasty with any rubbing. Find a motorcycle rider that has aluminum boxes and look at their gear. If it isn't totally nasty, they have coated the bare aluminum or put everything in bags to stop the crud contamination.

The weight difference in capsules and bottles this size is minimal IMHO. Add non-galling/stripped/buggered up threads, denting, and oxidation among the more common issues and it's hard to see aluminum being the best choice for most applications.
 
Except for bicycle parts.... Likely depends on the alloy used. Raw, relatively pure aluminum does seem to corrode rather easily, but whatever alloys are used on more-stressed items seems to resist it strongly.
I have worked on many bikes 30+ years old that have components that still look pristine.

So far, my little aluminum bottle-holder still looks absolutely pristine...After all, it's in a pocket much of the time.
 
I think you are right about the alloys used. I'm sure it is possible to get high quality aluminum capsules. The one I have certainly isn't very good quality and it is made from some cheap stock.

The hiking bottles I have are lined so acidic liquids don't react with the aluminum. My bicycle has aluminum parts on it too but, that aluminum has very little in common with my Wal-Mart aluminum capsule.

If I found a good aluminum capsule, perhaps I would feel differently. Right now, I will only use the stainless ones for the reasons noted in this thread.
 
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So far, my little aluminum bottle-holder still looks absolutely pristine...After all, it's in a pocket much of the time.
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Mine is in my pocket from the time I get up till I go to bed. I carry many keys in that pocket. There are no dents in the Aluminum and it still opens easily. YMMV.
 
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