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Altoids tin remote control

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I'm not sure why this remote control for a UFO toy needed to go inside a mint tin, but a lot of folks learn about electronics from taking them apart and putting them in new and interesting enclosures, so - why not... Wizworm writes - "I've hacked the 49mhz remote control of a cheap "UFO" toy, now the remote fits inside an altoids can. mmmmm wintergreen :)" - Link.

Related:
Mint tin projects @ MAKE - Link.

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Posted by: SpanishFlea on October 6, 2006 at 8:38 AM

I wouldn't call this a "Hack", but more of a Mod. You modified something to fit into something else.

Very clever!

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Posted by: abend on October 6, 2006 at 12:10 PM

I suspect the "why" is that if you put something electronic in an Altoids tin, it gets posted on MAKE:Blog.

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Posted by: philliptorrone on October 6, 2006 at 12:16 PM

we are your one stop shop for everything in an altoids tin

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