Altoids Tins - What have you used them for?

[mokpie]

So there seems to be a craze with Altoids Tins and using them as cases for different electronics. You can make a nice little case for your Zen Micro out of one of these and with the round tins, Sony UMDs fit in there quite nicely. What other creative things have people done with these tins?

[enforcerviper]

I store my pentax optio s in it.

[smiley104]

I put my screws, case keys, and some extra things i use frequently.
And Im going to try my zen micro now..lol
But this is just for electronics.
I have many other uses.

[mokpie]

If you have a Micro, check this out
http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1203112

[cmge]

ipod portable battery charger.. :D

[Hybrid88]

I store my pentax optio s in it.

ditto.

[jb22]

I store my psp games in altoids tins. I'de really like to build a pocket amp out of one but I like the skills for that.

[jollyeskimo]

I just store change in it, heh.

[TotallyKiller]

I like to keep my Glaucoma medication in mine.

[mokpie]

jb22:

http://www.tangentsoft.net/audio/cmoy-tutorial/

you may have seen that already

[alkaholikc]

If you have a Micro, check this out
http://www6.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1203112

Thanks for the URL! Was looking for a website explaing it

[TurboRegal]

http://www.bedoworks.com/clutch.html

That guy used his for a clutch on computer games. Pretty sweet :lol:

[cmge]

http://www.bedoworks.com/clutch.html

That guy used his for a clutch on computer games. Pretty sweet :lol:
haha ghetto... :D .. but i bet really functional

[mokpie]

haha thats the ghetto-est use for a tin ive seen yet

[TurboRegal]

And not only an altoid tin, but a humongous spring, some large paper clips, straps, rubberbands. We could be looking at the next red green...

[jollyeskimo]

And not only an altoid tin, but a humongous spring, some large paper clips, straps, rubberbands. We could be looking at the next red green...

lol, with a noticable lack of duct tape

[lithiumli]

that's sooooo sick, i have a steering wheel and pedals, but i do need a clutch........ hmmmm.....

http://www.bedoworks.com/clutch.html

That guy used his for a clutch on computer games. Pretty sweet :lol:

[NeilMcduck]

my grandad used to keep maggots for fishing in an altoids tin...i remember finding & opening the tin once & a bunch of flies few out.

It was pretty traumatizing

[jollyeskimo]

that's sooooo sick, i have a steering wheel and pedals, but i do need a clutch........ hmmmm.....

grab an old joystick and strap a board onto it, heh.

heck, I used to use one joystick for a handbrake, one as a shifter (with the springs taken out), and a set of wheel and pedals.

[TurboRegal]

I just use my old FERRARI steering wheels pedals as a clutch, works pretty well, and the the quality of the ferrari name just makes you go that much faster...

[Kainnon]

Optio S4 in a can.

[Cyber6]

You know .. there are more fun uses for the Altoids itself.

I know a good one.. but I shall wait until the little ones go to bed.. ;)


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[MrWizard]

You know .. there are more fun uses for the Altoids itself.

I know a good one.. but I shall wait until the little ones go to bed.. ;)


C.

Never tried it with Altoids but I've done it with IceBreakers. She seemed to like it. ;)

[Cyber6]

Never tried it with Altoids but I've done it with IceBreakers. She seemed to like it. ;)



ROFLOL!!!!... that's one use... but what about you??.. ;)


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[Vishalca]

I've modded an Altoids tin for use as an iPod shuffle case.

Works very well.

[eelfliw]

I use it to store compact flash cards. Put it inside a condom and it's a waterproof case.

[wbastien]

advil + other OTC medecines. i keep it in my backpack just in case.

[Tofu Drift Shinji]

My friend made an iPod nano case out of an Altoids tin. He drilled a hole for the headphone connection and added some padding.

I use mine to store TTC tokens.

[MrWizard]

ROFLOL!!!!... that's one use... but what about you??.. ;)


C.

Eh... it was ok.... a little rough because it has these little specs on it that kinda stick out. Definitely an experience though.