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Making A USB Gum Drive

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introMaking A USB Gum Drive

Hi, I will show you how to make a USB Gum Drive out of a chewing gum paper :)
Making A USB Gum Drive
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step 1Get Gum

Requirements: -A full/empty pack of Wrigley's Extra Fire Sugarfree Gum. -A USB Flash Drive -A knife -A rubber band that is about the same length as the drive


step 2Cut your gum packet

Measure the length of your drive and cut your gum packet accordingly. Be sure to use a sharp knife and make sure there is sufficient remainder to make a little lid flap if …


step 3Roll a rubber band around drive

Line up the gum carcass and the drive to check for any potential insertion problems. Then you need to find your self a rubber band that is about the same length as the driv…


step 4Finishing it up

You are only going to get one shot at this insertion so make sure that the band is wrapped in the right places. It should enter the carcass without too much resistance (exp…


6 comments
Jul 4, 2009. 11:47 AMChicken2209 says:
can you do it without destroying the gum package?
Jul 6, 2009. 6:05 AMddvniek (author) says:
I guess so, but it would be hard no to.
Jul 6, 2009. 7:24 AMChicken2209 says:
well you have good photo skills...
Jul 6, 2009. 9:40 AMddvniek (author) says:
Thanks :) , but I didn't take those photos, I got them on the internet.
Jul 6, 2009. 6:40 PMChicken2209 says:
source?
Jul 7, 2009. 6:39 AMddvniek (author) says:
http://www.noveltyflashdrives.com/33/usb-gum-drive.html


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