Easy Peasy Keyboard Fridge Magnet

 This is another instructable on the creation of keyboard fridge magnets. It differs from the www.instructables.com/id/Keyboard-Refrigerator-Magnets---New-Method/ in that it requires significantly less crafting skills - even a klutz like me could do it without gluing my fingers together!

The crucial difference is in the use of laptop keyboard key cap, which are already low profile and have a flat base. Broken laptops should be dime a dozen now days - I have 2 broken thinkpads under my bed right now, waiting for the arrival of the next batch of rare earth magnets.

Step 1 Required Material and Tools

You will need 3 items:

- Keycaps from a laptop keyboard, or other similar low profile keyboard. I used the keyboard from the Dell Inspiron 7800 (I think). Just pry them off with your fingers, should be no problem at all. Make sure not to lose any though!

- 8mm circular rare earth magnets, like these. You are going to need around a hundred or so, depending on the keyboard.

- A tube of super glue, you won't use much of this.

Comments

[ganglion]

I just had the same idea, then looked it up to see if anyone had done it. Nice project :-)

[irinazcona]

Cool project. It's very clean and clever. If I had the magnets at hand, I would make it.  ^_^