DVD Stash Box!

Take a broken DVD drive or CD drive and turn it into a secret stash box.

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Step 1: What You Need

1. A dead DVD or CD drive. Dead meaning the drawer still operates but it does not read or write discs.
2. A 3v button cell battery and holder
3. A magnetic switch from an old alarm system or magnetic reed switch.
4. A strong neodymium magnet
5. Small wire
6. Hot glue or other glue.

mischka says: May 18, 2011. 1:48 AM

What herbs do you hide in your box?

bird123457 in reply to mischkaMay 21, 2013. 10:52 PM

Its Catnip!

daggerofblood1243 says: Nov 10, 2011. 11:17 PM

ya that look sooooo much like cat nip

DWordDtour says: Feb 27, 2011. 1:15 PM

When i hook my 3v button cell to wires connected to the positive and negative points nothing happens. Am I doing something wrong? (The battery does have power in it.

nickodemus says: Nov 15, 2010. 3:01 PM

Great idea with the magnet, I'll have to give this a try sometime.

bobhill125 says: Apr 28, 2010. 4:35 PM

I put weed in mine :) the cops will never know now

DataSoong in reply to bobhill125Jul 28, 2010. 4:22 AM

they will now! ;)

worleyll says: Jul 27, 2010. 3:58 PM

I made one too! i drilled holes and put a rubber band to use as a money clip. i hooked a 9 volt battery up through the original push button to open it.

Jimpiedepimpie says: Jul 27, 2010. 11:59 AM

Looks easy. I might try that. But i think im just gonna use a switch and hide it somewhere.

PyroMonger says: Mar 13, 2010. 7:56 AM

Here it is!! Sorry, I'm having trouble with video but it will be up soon

PyroMonger in reply to PyroMongerApr 15, 2010. 3:27 PM

I made this about a month ago but then the battery in it died so i didnt use it for a while then I resurrected it today, removed the battery and made it plug into a wall wart and also made it remote controlled. ( no view of wall wart in video though, sorry)

Krell Metal says: Mar 16, 2010. 7:04 PM

Good idea Mr kay. I'm going to adapt this to make a tricorder like movie prop with a motorized pop up scanner display. It shouldn't be hard to add a light up screen and winky blinkes to the tray that illuminate when it opens. Some fake buttons, greebles and a paint job will finish it off. Thanks again!

imshanedulong says: Mar 16, 2010. 4:57 PM

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!

The video says Kipkay (One of my favorite DIYers) is blocked in Canada!

I LIVE IN CANADA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AAAAH!!

(Sorry for the caps. Expressing my anger, and it feels good!)

PyroMonger says: Mar 13, 2010. 7:10 AM

I'm warming up my soldering iron right now to put the final connections on mine :D....will post pics and vid asap

thepaul1993 says: Mar 8, 2010. 3:29 AM

Great Instructable. I think i just might make this one.

thepaul1993 in reply to thepaul1993Mar 11, 2010. 3:24 AM

thepaul1993 in reply to thepaul1993Mar 11, 2010. 3:25 AM

I used a 9V battery because i found a 3V was not powerful enough. I wired the motor to 2 pins of the IDE connector. I use a coin to short it, to open the drive.

TSC says: Mar 7, 2010. 8:59 AM

good job

nadav says: Mar 4, 2010. 5:22 AM

Hahaha, CATNIP :D

StiltGuyJoe in reply to nadavMar 4, 2010. 9:42 AM

Hah, I said the same thing. Catnip, right.

Good projet though, kudos to you Kip Kay.

taylrock in reply to nadavMar 4, 2010. 8:42 AM

hahah so true...i'm glad someone else noticed

anyways it IS a cool project

nadav in reply to taylrockMar 4, 2010. 9:09 AM

haha I was like? WHATTT??!?!

SRChiP says: Mar 4, 2010. 8:46 AM

lol.
Backup Cannip.

ashzerodg says: Mar 4, 2010. 7:53 AM

Even if the project isn't the greatest thing ever, Kip's video quality and instructions are always top notch. Great job.

Chromatica says: Mar 3, 2010. 1:34 PM

I did This when this tutorial was on youtube.
Works great except you can easily pry it open with a screwdriver. :(
Can't wait to make a laser with the diode in this.