Pink Eraser USB Flash Drive

whats a rotary tool?

a dremel

whats a dremel???? dont say a rotary toll T_T

A rotary tool.

http://www.mytoolstore.com/dremel/mototols.html

thank u

ty

can u put up a pic of it with the cap on?
jw

where do you get the usb drive

any office supply store;
office max, office depot, and a bunch of other places

there are lots and lots of places you can get them.

that is so cool! i have to make this! thx 4 postin it!!

I've been meaning to use this instructable for geeking up my flash drive that carries my Scrapbook (the Firefox add on) directory and Evernote notes and the like. Thanks in advance

no need for a rotary tool I used my multi tool to hollow it out :) works like a charm

so waht happens when you use the eraser to much it opens up the gap in it
? :P

You buy another eraser to use instead of your flash drive one.

or use another eraser for the DRIVE, then you have an uber-awsum hollow eraser. Making mistakes never looked so cool.

does this in any way affect the circuit board? i.e. do fragments of the rubber disrupt the flow of power on the circuit? is there anything we could cover the circuit with before inserting into the pink pearl? lol, the pink pearl, i love it

no,the tracks are already covered by solder resist and the rubber wont affect the usb unless there are moving parts which i highly doubt

I wrapped mine in 1 layer of Saran wrap just so it didnt get annoying rubber bits under the wiring. also it slides easier into a tight fitting eraser

if your really worried, spray some plasticote on it

No. The type of rubber in a pink pearl is non conductive.

lol...all rubber is non conductive

Technically, all rubber is non conductive. But sometimes conductive materials are put in rubber to make it conductive.

oh

It's mainly for keypads-then they don't have to add conductive things.

oh like the mac keyboard?

I don't know; I've never used a rubber mac keyboard. Usually they're for numbers, for things like doors.

oh i get it my sister gave me her build ur own phone kit and i was wondering how the rubber keypad actually typed

Tear apart a remote control.

The key itself is a "hollow" rubber "cap". This allows the hollow base to collapse when the key is pressed.

Think of cupping your hand, palm down, on a table. A button push is like flattening your hand onto the table.

On the bottom of the key, inside the cap (think of this as a bowl) at the base (the deepest part of the bowl) is embedded carbon. It will not be as shiny as the rubber. (If you are still thinking cupped hand, it would be in the middle of your palm.)

The PCB where the carbon will hit looks like fingers on two hands that are flat on a table with the fingers alternating or interlaced.

+------- |
| -----------+
+------- |
| -----------+

The carbon makes a contact between the "fingers" of both "hands". There will be some resistance (as in Ohms law) that can be measured - it goes from an open circuit to a closed circuit. The resistance doesn't really matter at some point, it is less than an infinite (open circuit) value.

And - for normal rubber, any voltage/current strong enough to make it thru a rubber insulator will jusrt fry the rubber.

yes i noticed those fingers....thanks for the great explaination.

Yes, that might be it.

okay

High Voltage can make rubber conduct. Heck, high voltage can make almost anything conduct.

True.

seconded

thirded

fouthed

everything can conduct electricity. just some things more than others.

Exactly.

Just like how everything is poisonous, but the amounts at which they are harmful are different.

And everything gives off radiation

this is very cool, and works too. thank you

Is there a way to do with WITHOUT a Dremel? Thanks.

What bit did you use to hollow out the eraser? Thanks!

pink pearl! seccond best to Magic Rub! (Magic Rub, thats what she said!)

lmao!

You know you can buy these at Target...Already Made!!!

But, that is dumb. Get off your lazy butt and make your own.
Pardon my french. XD

Do French people say "Pardon my English"?