I usually make my stoves while my wife is at work, and therefore don't have three hands available. An acceptable substitute I discovered is to do much of the prep work (sanding the paint off, scribing the line for shortening the cans), as well as punching the burner holes, using a FULL can of soda. You gotta be carefull when you punch the first hole of course, but the liquid inside of the can prevents squishing the can by heavy handed use, and the weight helps hold it in place while you poke the holes. After you punch all of the burner holes you pop the top, drain, and then cut...