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The radio in my car has a USB port for iPod connectivity but also lets me use flash drives as well. I use several different Micro SD cards paired with a USB adapter so I can split my music collection up and switch out as I see fit. Initially I had this thing that looked like a business card holder and while it did its job perfectly fine, I decided it was lame. Enter the Altoids tin. Every project I've seen that involves an Altoids tin is awesome so it seemed like the perfect container for my own little project. It's very easy to do and can be done with a minimum of supplies.
Here's what you'll need:
1 Altoids smalls tin
1 sheet of 2mm EVA Foam (different types and thickness of materials can be used, but I found this the best option)
1 can of multi-purpose spray adhesive
1 X-Acto Knife (I'm using a #16 scoring blade)
Something that is about 1/3rd of an inch thick to act as a spacer
A Dremel tool (to cut the wood spacer)
At the bare minimum I suppose you could just use the foam ,the tin and a pair of scissors but the results may not look as nice.
If you want to get all fancy like I did you can also put a magnet on the bottom so you can stick to metal surfaces. For those who might be concerned, magnets will have no effect whatsoever on your data.
Here's what you'll need:
1 Altoids smalls tin
1 sheet of 2mm EVA Foam (different types and thickness of materials can be used, but I found this the best option)
1 can of multi-purpose spray adhesive
1 X-Acto Knife (I'm using a #16 scoring blade)
Something that is about 1/3rd of an inch thick to act as a spacer
A Dremel tool (to cut the wood spacer)
At the bare minimum I suppose you could just use the foam ,the tin and a pair of scissors but the results may not look as nice.
If you want to get all fancy like I did you can also put a magnet on the bottom so you can stick to metal surfaces. For those who might be concerned, magnets will have no effect whatsoever on your data.
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Arguably the best part of any project involving Altoids is that you have to first empty the container. Just don't do it all at once... you'll live to regret it (or maybe not).
It's not really required but once you empty the tin, you may want to take the lid off. It won't really get in the way too much, but it is more manageable if you remove it. There are two tabs cut out of the base that are used to hold the lid in place. Just pry the tab back a bit and you should be able to remove the lid without much issue.
It's not really required but once you empty the tin, you may want to take the lid off. It won't really get in the way too much, but it is more manageable if you remove it. There are two tabs cut out of the base that are used to hold the lid in place. Just pry the tab back a bit and you should be able to remove the lid without much issue.
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