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Hacked Calculator Prank

Hacked Calculator Prank
Hack a calculator to make crazy sounds or say wacky things just for fun.


 
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Step 1What You Need...

What You Need...
1. A calculator
2. A device that uses a recording module. In my case I found a cheap automotive memo thingy that sticks to the windshield and allows you to record up to 5 different messages and play them all back. You could use a regular single sound module like one from Radio Shack.

NOTE: You will have to find a calculator that is thick eoungh to hold the module inside it's case.
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Jan 2, 2009. 4:51 PMchalky says:
this would be cool if you adapted it to fit inside the TV remote lol:)
Jan 8, 2009. 1:58 PMHoboman says:
Think this is big enough?
Apr 19, 2012. 3:21 PMtechboy411 says:
Holy **** it is big to fit a pcb like that
Apr 19, 2012. 3:21 PMtechboy411 says:
Holy **** it is big to fit a pcb like that
Sep 7, 2010. 8:11 PMchurchman says:
no it needes to be way bigger
Jul 11, 2009. 7:58 PMdsman195276 says:
i had one, but i lost it...
May 17, 2009. 12:51 PMsharlston says:
im a proud owner of one
May 26, 2009. 3:51 PMprestonm says:
me too
May 1, 2009. 6:00 PMdombeef says:
I used to own one!But it broke :-(!!!
Mar 17, 2009. 9:08 PMMr. Squishy says:
I found one of those giant remotes at Canadian Tire!
Mar 12, 2009. 6:13 PMstruckbyanarrow says:
thats a television remote silly
Jan 8, 2009. 3:13 PMgeoffcubed says:
Lol man dont laugh at these my Grandma has one and its badass.
May 1, 2009. 6:00 PMdombeef says:
Yeah
Jan 8, 2009. 5:22 PMHoboman says:
I swear, I have two. And yes, they are "badass"
Jan 8, 2009. 2:09 PMchalky says:
WOW! you could fit the darn tv set into that S.O.A,B lol
Jan 8, 2009. 3:03 PMNetReaper says:
thats a good idea...
Jan 2, 2009. 7:07 PMawang8 says:
Hmm... I might work on that.
Jun 15, 2011. 5:14 PMEmsaid says:
just made one of these, but i used a circuit from a toy duck...I was able to fit everything in without any bulges just fine, it was awesome! I put it in one of the calculators you can borrow at my school right before the final exam, haha the teacher handed it to one of my friends and she turned it on and it started quacking and wouldnt stop! today the teacher was talking about it "somebody wired a speaker in there! very clever" she still doesnt know it was me haha Great hack!!
Dec 11, 2011. 5:33 PMmodaawesome says:
its a quackulator
Apr 3, 2010. 5:59 PMBlue_Bird says:
Now all you need is a hack that makes any answer "666". That's so gonna make your friend freak out!
Feb 15, 2011. 2:16 PMsonofspikerr says:
lol thats awesome
Dec 22, 2010. 3:06 PMmariomaster856 says:
HA HA HA HA! loveit!
Sep 7, 2010. 8:11 PMchurchman says:
What a wacko lol man people think of the funnyest things!
Jun 22, 2010. 3:47 PMeneergcam says:
"You dumba**" hahaha
May 14, 2010. 5:39 PMJ-Five says:

Cool

Does someone have too much time on their hands.

Feb 9, 2010. 7:14 PMAcepilot42 says:
kitty!!!
Dec 23, 2009. 3:16 PMMplinnc says:
Really cool!!!
Jun 12, 2009. 1:18 PMJ-Manoo7 says:
haha
May 21, 2009. 6:15 PMprestonm says:
kipkay is the best "do it your self" person... KIPKAY IS COOOLLL!!!!
Mar 28, 2009. 5:00 PMtwocvbloke says:
I suppose you could name it the hackulator... :P
Apr 6, 2009. 10:59 PMalternativeinsanity says:
*rim shot*
Mar 22, 2009. 9:18 PMrick.leasure says:
I like this. It's clever. Almost as much fun as watching the Instructable was reading all the comments afterward!
Jan 31, 2009. 7:28 PMEvilthingamabober says:
"YOU DUMB ****!" If only they sold these...
Mar 17, 2009. 9:11 PMMr. Squishy says:
"YOU DUMB ****!" That was one of the most funny messages!
Feb 27, 2009. 6:52 PMbassclarinet23 says:
You could also use music cards. Great prank!
Jan 25, 2009. 8:32 PMmemyselfand1 says:
It does look a little fake; in the video at the end, the calculator body moves when you press the button. The board doesn't fit in with the other board and kind of gives the game away. Sorry, good idea otherwise.
Feb 4, 2009. 5:53 AMwupme says:
Yeah, you can actually see really good that it doesn't fit. And thats probably because those boards are made to just fit the calculator. They don't left any space for adding another board...
Feb 8, 2009. 9:48 AMmicromuffin says:
I did it, it fits just fine.
Mar 6, 2009. 9:26 PMArbitror says:
It really depends on what calculator, and what voice recorder!
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