Altoids Tins

rousejeremy · November 13, 2009, 02:21:39 PM

I think most people here have done something with them, lets see your pics! Gutshots are mandatory.

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pazuzu · November 13, 2009, 02:22:42 PM

Quote from: pazuzu on November 13, 2009, 02:14:57 PM

added the range control mod to it (npn boost). i have a mini dpdt toggle on the way which will get mounted in the lower right area. pretty much 5 lbs of sh*t in a 3 lb bag right now, although i could conceivably mount something in the lower left too, probably an ac adapter. it still closes all the way, and i clear coated the top to preserve the .50$ altoids paint job.

i know i'm polishing a turd but my real boxes aren't here from smallbear. btw, they have some scratched powder coated taiwan bb boxes for cheap in the clear out section right now.

aziltz · November 13, 2009, 02:28:03 PM

wow, you fit a battery in there! I'm having trouble putting one in a 1590BB!

Hupla · November 13, 2009, 02:29:58 PM

Ah you're all teasing me now

pazuzu · November 13, 2009, 02:57:26 PM

Quote from: aziltz on November 13, 2009, 02:28:03 PM
wow, you fit a battery in there! I'm having trouble putting one in a 1590BB!

me or jeremy?

aziltz · November 13, 2009, 04:03:03 PM

both. It was a genuine comment.

I had the LED bezels put in the wrong place and I can't fit a battery in a 1590BB.

pazuzu · November 13, 2009, 04:06:46 PM

thanks. i am actually proud of it since i have never undertaken anything like this before.

space_ryerson · November 13, 2009, 04:53:19 PM

This wasn't an audio project, but I built a TVBGone from Adafruit into an Altoids tin for a friend of mine. He tested it in a department store, and apparently it was a raging success. He was escorted out! Not my cleanest build, but here goes:

aziltz · November 13, 2009, 05:44:22 PM

what does it do?

pazuzu · November 13, 2009, 05:47:00 PM

turns tv's off?

aziltz · November 13, 2009, 06:33:23 PM

any/every tv? that's pretty f'n cool! bestbuy here i come!

rousejeremy · November 13, 2009, 06:48:56 PM

Quote from: space_ryerson on November 13, 2009, 04:53:19 PM
This wasn't an audio project, but I built a TVBGone from Adafruit into an Altoids tin for a friend of mine. He tested it in a department store, and apparently it was a raging success. He was escorted out! Not my cleanest build, but here goes:

I'd like to incorporate that in to my guitar. I've always hated when bars leave the television on when the band is playing.

puretube · November 13, 2009, 07:29:43 PM

Whatever happened to Altoids Peppermints?

Can`t find them anymore in EU-continental countries shops or in-flight or duty-freeshops since > 2 years... ?

Hupla · November 14, 2009, 07:05:00 AM

Quote from: puretube on November 13, 2009, 07:29:43 PM
Whatever happened to Altoids Peppermints?

Can`t find them anymore in EU-continental countries shops or in-flight or duty-freeshops since > 2 years... ?

I would like to know too

pazuzu · November 14, 2009, 07:18:20 AM

Quote from: aziltz on November 13, 2009, 06:33:23 PM
any/every tv? that's pretty f'n cool! bestbuy here i come!

http://www.ladyada.net/make/tvbgone/parts.html

space_ryerson · November 14, 2009, 03:03:12 PM

Quote from: aziltz on November 13, 2009, 06:33:23 PM
any/every tv? that's pretty f'n cool! bestbuy here i come!

Yes, and the PCB is only $5. The only trouble I've had is that as it cycles through codes, it turns my tv off, then back on. I did try it on many other tv's, and didn't experience that problem. There was some info on how to increase the range (I think its on Adafruit's forums), but I really didn't see the need.

Quote from: rousejeremy on November 13, 2009, 06:48:56 PMI'd like to incorporate that in to my guitar. I've always hated when bars leave the television on when the band is playing.

That's a really good idea! It could easily fit inside a guitar.

davent · November 19, 2009, 08:20:45 PM

The need for some stereo gear was the catalyst for my starting this solder sniffing adventure so some of my early efforts were headphone amps a la the ubiquitous CMOY in an Altoids tin.

dave

Perfboard CMOY

PCB CMOY

Gilmore chip amp

ERIX47

rousejeremy · November 22, 2009, 01:06:10 PM

That's museum quality stuff. Where did you find all those great tins?

davent · November 22, 2009, 11:21:10 PM

Hello,
It's been a years since i put those together so things are kinda foggy but... I just bought some Altoids at Shoppers so those are still easy to find. The Fisherman's Friend is a throat lozenge so must have picked them up at some drug store along the way. I think the Dilbert and PMS tins came from Sugar Mountain on Queen West (not there anymore- another casualty of skyrocketing Queen St. rents?) at the time they had a handfull of different candies available in this type of tin. There're some other Sugar Mountain locations still around so you might find some intersting boxes there. Recently found some same size tins in a health food store with Totally Nut Free, Gluten Free, Kosher, Fair Trade Coffee flavored Cafe Express VerMints.

Take care,
dave

erix · December 06, 2009, 08:21:35 PM

Wow! I've never seen one of my headamps built by someone else!

Nice job!

ok,
eric

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