First Prize (3 winners)

  • Keyboard Circuit Sheet Lampshade
    Keyboard Circuit Sheet Lampshade
    by ChrysN

    I had a really old keyboard lying around that I planned to use to make a Keylendar.  Upon opening it up I noticed that the circuit sheets were a really pretty bluey/green colour.  I thought this would make a great lampshade.  For the light source I used an LED puck light connected to a USB cable…

  • Making a typewriter with an old keyboard and a dot matrix printer
    Making a typewriter with an old keyboard a…
    by furri

    This project shows how to recycle an old keyboard and a dot matrix printer to make a typewriter. What and how. The idea is connect the keyboard to the printer with a basic and cheap interface, i have used Arduino because is a fast development board for this kind of  projects and have a large co…

  • Build vibroinsects using discarded mice
    Build vibroinsects using discarded mice
    by M.C. Langer

    This project is for age group 18+. As I promised in my last instructable (http://www.instructables.com/id/Ideas-for-discarded-mice-reuse-GO-TEAM-MOUSE/), I will show you how to make insects reusing damaged mice. But they won't be only insects. They will be vibroinsects!! :-) First, I will m…

Keyboard vs. Mouse Speed Challenge

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While our very own Randy Sarafan has come up with 62 Projects to Make with a Dead Computer, we know that possible computer re-uses are infinite.

For this contest we are narrowing it down a bit. It is time to pull all of your old computer keyboards and mice out of the junk drawer and make something new and amazing with them!

Any re-use of a computer keyboard or mouse is eligible to win, but please keep in mind that this is a throw-down. So, when posting your project, you have to clearly pick which side it is on. An extra first prize is going to be awarded to the category with the most entries.

First prize winners will get a custom-etched Leatherman Juice S2. All winners will receive autographed copies of 62 Projects to Make with a Dead Computer and an Instructables prize pack.

Ready to start? Click here!


Multiple entries are accepted, but each entrant can only win one prize. Contest is open to international entries. Contest closes for entries at 11:59pm PST, Mar. 6.
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