The ideas printer

The purpose of this instructable is to build an "ideas printer". I transformed an old broken HP deskjet 400 in both a container and a workplace to solder, glue, cut and build my projects.
I want also to hide tools when not used.


 

Step 1 Materials

- old printer
- hot glue
- screwdriver
- soap
- multimeter
- solder
- tools you want to store in the printer
- breadboard
- copper wires

Comments

[zack247]

now all i need is a printer... (glances at his brand new lexmark x2650)

[agis68]

i have 6 old jetprinters....i can send u one...:)

[derte84]

 a lot of people keep the old ones unused in boxes.Try asking to friends

[zack247]

hey i found the printer in the storage room! hp deskjet 350 (i think) blue, small, and it has a removable paper tray. i think i might add a 5v and 12v power supply using a 22v adapter.

[zack247]

i think i have one in the storage room somewhere. one thing you could do is use a cold cathode light from a scanner as a worklight, and mount it just behind the front of the printer's casing

[derte84]

i'll definitely do it when I destroy my old scanner for building a CNC thing :)

Do you know how many volts need these lights?

[scratchr]

I have one that needs 15v@1.5a, they don't document the requirements, so i recommend using a adjustable regulator circuit to test the inverter.

[zack247]

yeah. i tried testing my inverter by hooking it up to a regular psu, little did i know it was malfunctioning and the inverter started smoking. then, as i was putting it away, one of the wires broke off of the cathode tube

[renewilson]

I think that the same can be done with the printer's toner cartridges. It would act like a small portable tool storage place. But am i no t sure that will be good or niot as i have never worked on it

[scratchr]

great idea!

[derte84]

thanks :)

[Misac-kun]

pretty usefull, i will do one for me when i find an old printer in the junkyard