New Altoids Gum Case

[samo9090]

Okay here is a case I made, when I saw this gum at Target. I'm sorry if someone has already made this. Just wanted to post here.



Click Here (http://chrisamo.blogspot.com/2005/03/altoids-shuffle-case.html)

[samo9090]

um, any opinions or tips would help, thanks

[nickelndimin]

how about cutting a hole on the back of the case so u can access the controls....i guess you would have to flatten the round bottom first.

[moomoopand4]

if u got a good enough playlist.. u dont need buttons...... =P but im gonna try that as soon as i can get my hands on one of those chewing gum cases.... sounds cool.. headphones comin from an altoids case...=D

[kissmybumper234]

yea u did pretty good on it. probably try to make a slot for the usb port would be nice.

[Bryan]

Haha, kickass!

High fives to everyone who are making the best with what they've got, and in this case, it seems to be in the form of the Altoids cases people have been preying on.

[iBop]

Hey. Sweeeet!

Since I got my iPs I have been racking my brain thinking about the best way to house a shuffle.

Altoids tins of course came to mind. The regular ones are a bit big, the small one is a tad small with the USB cap.

So my small case, which also has a curved back, has been forlornly sitting .

Thanks to your initiative, I think I will experiment with it, using styrofoam.

What did you use to take out the s-s-sharp edges, from the drilling?:confused:

[samo9090]

my dad makes jewlery for playboy so he has alot of tools. now he uses computers to make models of the jewelry and uses a milling machine to "print" them out, so I'm going to try to make metal case, but i want it to differ from the popular one made by a user on this forum

[iBop]

Sounds great! Keep us posted!

How about one where the USB cap is incorporated, and protected. Holes for lanyard/belt loop clip?

[hodad66]

Looks fine..... good, quick answer :)

[Grego]

http://forums.ipodlounge.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=75674

;)

[samo9090]

Originally posted by samo9090
I'm sorry if someone has already made this.


;)

[skateboarderx24]

thats really cool ..i wish i could find somthing to put my mini in...

[iBop]

skateboarderx24, here's a possibility: try a Wenger knife case, with a silicone skin, the fit is perfect. :cool:

[skateboarderx24]

do you think if i can find a ciggarette case big enough would it work?

[Vishalca]

Has anyone had moisture problems with Altoids cases? I was using my shuffle one night, and when I opened the case, there was a great deal of moisture on the shuffle and on the case. Is there anyway to work around this?

[consumerq]

Hello

RE: Moisture
If you go from a warm environment (like a house) to a colder environment (like outside), any moisture in the air will condense. This moisture will also stick around for a while after coming back into a warm environment. Perhaps you were in a humid building or such?
cheers!

[Vishalca]

No, I was using it indoors in a non-humid environment (I live in Canada :D )

I think the heat emitted from the battery caused the condensation. Am I wrong?

[skateboarderx24]

look at this i made from your idea shuffle users ^_^ http://forums.ipodlounge.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=88024