Musical Altoid tin

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I've seen projects similar to this but the trigger mechanisms didn't seem too reliable. So this project is how to install a pressure switch to make your Altoids tin musical. If you haven't tried soldering before this project should be a good start. It only has four simple solder joints to make.

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Step 1: Everything you need.

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For this project you will need

Musical greeting card.
Altoid Tin
Soldering Iron
Micro switch (radioshack $1.69)
18 or 20 gauge solid core wire
Spool of Solder
Wire cutters

Optional

Solder station with helping hands.

tom tom says: May 14, 2011. 4:52 PM

You should get one of those recordable cards. Put in a false top with mints and say "Get away from my Altoids,"

TSC says: Feb 9, 2010. 11:18 AM

good job

girrrrrrr2 says: May 23, 2007. 7:48 PM

the chocolate covered ones are the best kind so far...good job on teh instructable...first to post!!!

jillg in reply to girrrrrrr2Aug 22, 2008. 7:22 PM

your not first. pwnzrd!

girrrrrrr2 in reply to jillgOct 9, 2008. 7:33 PM

liik at the time links on the page... i was about 2 months ahead of him... so yeah.

Yerboogieman says: Jul 2, 2007. 4:11 AM

i reuse my altoids tins for other projects.......I have the same, yours looks good mine looks like its been, lit on fire, ( i carry heavy things sometimes in it) dropped a few dozen times, blown up, drilled, and cut way too many times...