what should i put into an altoids tin?

Unidentified Assilant · Sun Nov 27, 2005 7:19 am

marshallh wrote:
Darth Fett wrote:Do pong in an Altoids tin!
I've done that It plays Tetris, too.
I'll post pictures tomorrow.

cool

Crowley · Post by **Crowley** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 11:49 am

I put tic tacs in an altoids can this one time. Things went crazy...

No, I really actually put wireless 2 way tictactoe in two tins. It was a great thing to do in class. You should try it.

Stranger · Post by **Stranger** » Sun Nov 27, 2005 11:07 pm

I made a survivial kit in mine. Then I super-glued a clip in one, and made a cigarette case. To bad I'm too smart for smoking.

Unidentified Assilant · Mon Nov 28, 2005 12:26 pm

I was thinking about putting a VMU in an Altoids Tin, I might do it yet, or maybe just keep the VMU in it's case

Foxx373 · Post by **Foxx373** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 12:30 pm

How about a CW radio transmitter? I know this dude that makes them, and they can broadcast up to 25 miles with the right antenna. He puts them in tuna and altoids tins. Hes got like 25 Tuna Can CW transmitters, thing is, him and his wife HATE tuna. The lenghts people go through for a project.

http://www.njqrp.org/tuna/tuna.html

google Tuna Can Transmitter for more info.

Post by **bicostp** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:00 pm

Maybe a crystal radio? Or an NES controller?

I'm gonna see if I can pick up a Flashback 2 at Target today. I'll pick up some Altoids too to see if I can come up with anything fun.

(I know how to make some cool, and possibly hazardous, gadgets with tic-tac boxes and other various household stuff, but I won't say many of them due to liability.

)

Altoids links:
http://www.survival.com/best.htm Survival Kit (72 hour)

Kai · Post by **Kai** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:03 pm

put a mp3 player in it so nobody will steal it

Foxx373 · Post by **Foxx373** » Mon Nov 28, 2005 2:11 pm

thats pretty slick! Between the Tuna can CW and Altoids tin survval kit, you lad a pretty decent chance of staying alive and getting rescued. Now all you really need to do is learn essential morse code for the CW. All you really need is CQ, SOS, and perhaps a few Q codes ( http://www.kloth.net/radio/qcodes.php )