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Wallet Made From a Wall Outlet

Wallet Made From a Wall Outlet
This wallet is made from the casing of a wall outlet. It can hold cash, a memory stick and even has two led lights.
 
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Step 1Gather Materials

For this wallet you will need:

- Three or four anti-static bags
-The outside plating of two wall outlets
-Tape
-Scissors
(optional)- a memory stick with the case it came in.
-Two leds
-Some thin gage wire
-Hearing aid betteries
-Switch
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12 comments
Dec 16, 2009. 6:05 AMporcupinemamma says:
hi :0) You wallet is superb!  what is anti-static cloth,and what kind of tape did you use? also, woul the LED light stay on all the time until the battery ran out?
Mar 25, 2009. 5:17 AMAntleredguy says:
Hey, I really like this idea, but I improved on a little... I didn't use LEDs but I will ad those at some point. I put in magnets to hold it together and used cloth. Enjoy!
Nov 3, 2007. 5:56 PMlil_timmy1990 says:
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Jun 8, 2007. 2:28 AMHurdyGurdyMan says:
pretty bad ass idea. not in a million years would I think of making a recep wallet.
Apr 25, 2007. 8:45 PMT3h_Muffinator says:
I like the wallet, but what happened to the LEDs?
Apr 26, 2007. 8:08 PMT3h_Muffinator says:
I understand the circuit, I'd just like to see them in action! (I'm quite the fan of leds [check out my [http://www.instructables.com/id/EWV0AHZGP2EY95RLWX/?ALLSTEPS LED heart t-shirt]LED heart t-shirt or my LED Christmas treeLED Christmas tree])
Apr 25, 2007. 8:40 PMerfonz says:
Wallet + outlet = wall_et

never mind. But cool idea, I like it.
Apr 25, 2007. 7:37 PMcooy says:
interesting is a good discription but i think that it looks cool.
Apr 25, 2007. 6:04 PMPetervG says:
Interesting.

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