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I think most people here have done something with them, lets see your pics! Gutshots are mandatory.

Random Number Generator

(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n273/rousejeremy/100_1800.jpg)
(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n273/rousejeremy/100_1801.jpg)

Quote from: pazuzu on November 13, 2009, 02:14:57 PM
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d149/pazuzu411/DSC00903.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d149/pazuzu411/DSC00904-1.jpg)

added the range control mod to it (npn boost). i have a mini dpdt toggle on the way which will get mounted in the lower right area. pretty much 5 lbs of sh*t in a 3 lb bag right now, although i could conceivably mount something in the lower left too, probably an ac adapter. it still closes all the way, and i clear coated the top to preserve the .50$ altoids paint job. :icon_lol:

i know i'm polishing a turd but my real boxes aren't here from smallbear. btw, they have some scratched powder coated taiwan bb boxes for cheap in the clear out section right now.

wow, you fit a battery in there!   I'm having trouble putting one in a 1590BB!

Ah you're all teasing me now

Quote from: aziltz on November 13, 2009, 02:28:03 PM
wow, you fit a battery in there!   I'm having trouble putting one in a 1590BB!

me or jeremy?

both.  It was a genuine comment.

I had the LED bezels put in the wrong place and I can't fit a battery in a 1590BB.

thanks. i am actually proud of it since i have never undertaken anything like this before.

This wasn't an audio project, but I built a TVBGone from Adafruit into an Altoids tin for a friend of mine. He tested it in a department store, and apparently it was a raging success. He was escorted out! Not my cleanest build, but here goes:
(http://spaceryerson.com/pics/tvbg1.jpg)
(http://spaceryerson.com/pics/tvbg2.jpg)
(http://spaceryerson.com/pics/tvbg3.jpg)

what does it do?

turns tv's off?

any/every tv?  that's pretty f'n cool!  bestbuy here i come!

Quote from: space_ryerson on November 13, 2009, 04:53:19 PM
This wasn't an audio project, but I built a TVBGone from Adafruit into an Altoids tin for a friend of mine. He tested it in a department store, and apparently it was a raging success. He was escorted out! Not my cleanest build, but here goes:
(http://spaceryerson.com/pics/tvbg1.jpg)
(http://spaceryerson.com/pics/tvbg2.jpg)
(http://spaceryerson.com/pics/tvbg3.jpg)

I'd like to incorporate that in to my guitar. I've always hated when bars leave the television on when the band is playing.

Whatever happened to Altoids Peppermints?

Can`t find them anymore in EU-continental countries shops or in-flight or duty-freeshops since > 2 years...  ?

Quote from: puretube on November 13, 2009, 07:29:43 PM
Whatever happened to Altoids Peppermints?

Can`t find them anymore in EU-continental countries shops or in-flight or duty-freeshops since > 2 years...  ?

I would like to know too

Quote from: aziltz on November 13, 2009, 06:33:23 PM
any/every tv?  that's pretty f'n cool!  bestbuy here i come!

http://www.ladyada.net/make/tvbgone/parts.html (http://www.ladyada.net/make/tvbgone/parts.html)

Quote from: aziltz on November 13, 2009, 06:33:23 PM
any/every tv?  that's pretty f'n cool!  bestbuy here i come!

Yes, and the PCB is only $5. The only trouble I've had is that as it cycles through codes, it turns my tv off, then back on. I did try it on many other tv's, and didn't experience that problem. There was some info on how to increase the range (I think its on Adafruit's forums), but I really didn't see the need.

Quote from: rousejeremy on November 13, 2009, 06:48:56 PMI'd like to incorporate that in to my guitar. I've always hated when bars leave the television on when the band is playing.

That's a really good idea! It could easily fit inside a guitar. :)

The need for some stereo gear was the catalyst for my starting this solder sniffing adventure so some of my early efforts were headphone amps a la the ubiquitous CMOY in an Altoids tin.

dave

That's museum quality stuff. Where did you find all those great tins?

Hello,
It's been a years since i put those together so things are kinda foggy but... I just bought some Altoids at Shoppers so those are still easy to find. The Fisherman's Friend is a throat lozenge so must have picked them up at some drug store along the way. I think the Dilbert and PMS tins came from Sugar Mountain on Queen West (not there anymore- another casualty of skyrocketing Queen St. rents?) at the time they had a handfull of different candies available in this type of tin. There're some other Sugar Mountain locations still around so you might find some intersting boxes there. Recently found some same size tins in a health food store with Totally Nut Free, Gluten Free, Kosher, Fair Trade Coffee flavored Cafe Express VerMints.

Take care,
dave

Wow! I've never seen one of my headamps built by someone else!

Nice job!

ok,
eric

Thanks to RouseJeremy I was turned on to the Random Number Generator as well and happened to have an Altoids tin sitting around.

It was risky going with a stomp switch (was going to use a mini-toggle, but this effect is so crazy I wanted to be able to stomp it on and off at will). This is also my first vero build, so I'm happy it works at all! Here's the result:

(http://www.facekick.ca/images/rng01.JPG)

(http://www.facekick.ca/images/rng02.JPG)

A 3pdt battery and LED? Incredible.

That is pretty impressive.  I made an adjustable voltage reference for work, and put it in a Wintergreen Altoids tin.  Gotta take some pics for here.

Does the tin actually support the stomp switch? Did you have to remove the lower nut to get it to fit?

Quote from: Kearns892 on January 17, 2010, 02:30:53 PM
Does the tin actually support the stomp switch? Did you have to remove the lower nut to get it to fit?

Definitely had to ditch the inner nut on the swich and bend the leads, but otherwise it handles the switch just fine! I don't stomp the crap out of my pedals, but this one holds up well so far.

im currently building a dr boogey and a rebote delay and a modulus maximus and a zombie chorus into an altoids tin...

with 3pdt and 8 leds.....bit of a squeeze tho!....

not really ha ha ha......great little projects guys........ :icon_biggrin:

Quote from: deadastronaut on January 18, 2010, 06:50:27 AM
im currently building a dr boogey and a rebote delay and a modulus maximus and a zombie chorus into an altoids tin...

with 3pdt and 8 leds.....bit of a squeeze tho!....

not really ha ha ha......great little projects guys........ :icon_biggrin:

Ha! My Magnus Modulus didn't quite fit in an altoids tin, so I had to go with this:

(http://www.facekick.ca/images/magnusotter02.jpg)

I'll see what else I can get in to an Altoids tin next time though.

That's awesome!
I think every build using tins should be posted here.

Awesome idea. This will be my first build.

(http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo252/mikemaddux/Completed%20Bulids/IMG_2772.jpg)
Atari Punk Console
(http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo252/mikemaddux/Completed%20Bulids/IMG_2774.jpg)
Atari Punk Console
(http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo252/mikemaddux/Completed%20Bulids/IMG_2215.jpg)
"The Gift of Fuzz" for a friend (Electra Dist.)
(http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo252/mikemaddux/Completed%20Bulids/TootsieSoundFuzz.jpg)
"Midgee Fuzz" or "Tootsie Sound Fuzz" (Anderton Tube Sound Fuzz)

Quote from: p_wats on January 18, 2010, 09:33:53 AM

Quote from: deadastronaut on January 18, 2010, 06:50:27 AM
im currently building a dr boogey and a rebote delay and a modulus maximus and a zombie chorus into an altoids tin...

with 3pdt and 8 leds.....bit of a squeeze tho!....

not really ha ha ha......great little projects guys........ :icon_biggrin:

Ha! My Magnus Modulus didn't quite fit in an altoids tin, so I had to go with this:

(http://www.facekick.ca/images/magnusotter02.jpg)

I'll see what else I can get in to an Altoids tin next time though.

What product comes in an otter tin?  LOL  However, the eyeball LEDs should have been red for a much more METAL feel  :icon_evil:  Actually, with those eyes, lil fella kinda reminds of the naked blue guy from WATCHMEN  :D

I just made a stereo amplifier for my son's Ipod.  It uses 2 each LM386 IC's.  I did not opt for battery power with this one.

(http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs208.snc3/21569_103173703045205_100000577279238_84546_3141996_n.jpg)
(http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs208.snc3/21569_103173699711872_100000577279238_84545_5631005_n.jpg)
(http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs288.ash1/21569_103173706378538_100000577279238_84547_4189141_n.jpg)
(http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs208.snc3/21569_103173709711871_100000577279238_84548_2938065_n.jpg)
(http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs228.snc3/21569_103173713045204_100000577279238_84549_5236952_n.jpg)

Well, seeing as Jeremy asked for ALL tin builds...here's my newest: Frosty the Clari(not)!

I found the watch tin and couldn't resist. It's a Clari(not) etched by a friend from Madbean's layout. The only mod is the fuzz lift toggle (the yellow "eye" is the fuzz-status LED). Contrary to what I'd read in posts here, the envelope still goes crazy without the fuzz, so the toggle makes it quite versatile. Not a clean sounding pedal by any means (the fuzz covered a lot of the noise), it's still one of the most fun builds I'd done in a while. So many options and it responds very well to picking dynamics.

Thanks to Doug Deeper for posting the schematic and approving various layouts!

(http://www.facekick.ca/images/clarinot01.JPG)

(http://www.facekick.ca/images/clarinot02.JPG)

(http://www.facekick.ca/images/clarinot03.JPG)

Love it.

do these stand up to stomping OK?

Quote from: Hides-His-Eyes on March 24, 2010, 06:21:02 PM
do these stand up to stomping OK?

I've been using some of these consistently at shows for about a year or so and so far so good! I actually just added a Bazz Fuss circuit to that Otter I posted earlier for even more stompy-goodness.

Quote from: Hides-His-Eyes on March 24, 2010, 06:21:02 PM
do these stand up to stomping OK?

depends on how much you weigh.....lol

seriously, I wouldnt trust a tin for stomping.

but I guess its better than leaving it unboxed...lol ;D

Quote from: mikemaddux on March 24, 2010, 08:07:57 PM

Quote from: Hides-His-Eyes on March 24, 2010, 06:21:02 PM
do these stand up to stomping OK?

depends on how much you weigh.....lol

seriously, I wouldnt trust a tin for stomping.

Uh oh, looks like I'm in trouble then, as here's a sampling of what I gig with regularly (some of these have been all over Canada with me too...never had a problem). I think it's all in the tin choice--just don't use something that feels flimsy:

(http://www.dogisblue.com/images/toys_04-03-10_500.jpg)

I have a "staging box" - a mini Spider-Man lunchbox from the dollar store.  I use it before I commit the effect to an enclosure.  What I did to give me some confidence was cut the center disc out of one of those blank CD/DVD spindle fillers, and use it as a washer to spread the pressure around when I stomp on it. 

So far so good, though I haven't tried to stress it out too much.

Quote from: p_wats on March 24, 2010, 09:02:46 PM

Quote from: mikemaddux on March 24, 2010, 08:07:57 PM

Quote from: Hides-His-Eyes on March 24, 2010, 06:21:02 PM
do these stand up to stomping OK?

depends on how much you weigh.....lol
seriously, I wouldnt trust a tin for stomping.

Uh oh, looks like I'm in trouble then, as here's a sampling of what I gig with regularly (some of these have been all over Canada with me too...never had a problem). I think it's all in the tin choice--just don't use something that feels flimsy:
(http://www.dogisblue.com/images/toys_04-03-10_500.jpg)

Actually I was referring to the altoids style tins, and in a joking manner.
The sturdyness relates more to the switch placement on the tin itself.  A switch placed closer to the edge will be sturdier, while the placement of the switch in the center of the tin will be more likely to flex the tin when you STOMP on it....not step on it
The problem with this is that when you step on that edge mounted switch the whole pedal may just flip up towards you....
just my 2 cents.

Quote from: mikemaddux on March 25, 2010, 12:00:39 AM
Actually I was referring to the altoids style tins, and in a joking manner.
The sturdyness relates more to the switch placement on the tin itself.  A switch placed closer to the edge will be sturdier, while the placement of the switch in the center of the tin will be more likely to flex the tin when you STOMP on it....not step on it
The problem with this is that when you step on that edge mounted switch the whole pedal may just flip up towards you....
just my 2 cents.

oh don't worry, I figured you were just taking the piss. I wholeheartedly agree that switch placement is key. These tins are nit for everyone, but they cab work if you're careful about tin strength and deity issues.

I pretty much just try to cram what I can into them for fun. My Altoids tin doesn't gig though.

5V input, 1-2V output buffered voltage reference (for work):

(http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=42806&g2_serialNumber=1)

Shot a coat of plasti-dip inside to prevent rust:

(http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=42808&g2_serialNumber=1)

so my wife's clock radio took a crap. just happened to have two 47 uf electro's, that little speaker, and a battery harness. so i figured i'd throw in the 386 and a 1/4" in and make a cigarette amp.....it pretty much sounds like a guitar plugged into a clock radio.   :icon_biggrin:
(http://hphotos-sjc1.fbcdn.net/hs434.snc3/25000_1116769615876_1726069085_219125_5607303_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs454.ash1/25000_1116768615851_1726069085_219119_1633223_n.jpg)

my GEM mini amp  8)

(http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae273/elfito69/PICT0045.jpg)
the guts are a mess
(http://i979.photobucket.com/albums/ae273/elfito69/PICT0044.jpg)

Here's my first SHO
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z30/codtone/IMGP7987.jpg)
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z30/codtone/IMGP7990.jpg)

love it.....and mustard too....nice.. :icon_mrgreen:

A few from some time ago !!



(http://www.pbase.com/martymart/image/40536685.jpg)

Tytewadd Fuzz

(http://www.pbase.com/martymart/image/39044090.jpg)

Brian May Treble Boost

(http://www.pbase.com/martymart/image/39044093.jpg)


(http://www.pbase.com/martymart/image/38784373.jpg)

Easy Drive

(http://www.pbase.com/martymart/image/39139444.jpg)


(http://www.pbase.com/martymart/image/39139445.jpg)


(http://www.pbase.com/martymart/image/38338965.jpg)

holy shit!  that homer is awesome!!! 

Standard Rangemaster with Russian GT309 Germanium tranny.

(http://i.imgur.com/Y9TSS.jpg)
Guts:
(http://i.imgur.com/BrxvE.jpg)


Julian

not altoids, but....

a super hard on clone in an m&m tin...call it the priapism ..

(http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt137/pinkjimiphoton/m1.jpg)

(http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt137/pinkjimiphoton/m2.jpg)

(http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt137/pinkjimiphoton/m3.jpg)

"The Priapism" for the SHO, lol! Sure it's no AHO instead of the SHO (Always Hard On instead of Super Hard On)?

well, it's "always on" ,,,,,my pedalboard!! lol

spencers gifts or any weird novelty gift store in the mall usually has gobs of weird mints like the PMS, super mario mints, south park etc.

here's my mosrite fuzzrite in a tin can. These cans were given with SIM cards by a local phone operator. BTW, there's a verified layout below. No jumpers and also almost symmetrical.  :) (my first layout)
(http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p635/karolisd/DSCN0058_zpsbf08056c.jpg)
(http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p635/karolisd/DSCN0060_zps9593cd41.jpg)
(http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p635/karolisd/fuzzrite_zpsc6f433ab.gif)
here's a layout with the 22k resistor switch:
(http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p635/karolisd/fuzzrite_wswitch_zps305e53f2.gif)

hahah!! that's awesome!!!

nice work!!

here's the "priapism" (what else are ya gonna call a green super hard on??)

(http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt137/pinkjimiphoton/m1.jpg)

(http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt137/pinkjimiphoton/m3.jpg)

(http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt137/pinkjimiphoton/m2.jpg)

Love the M&M's tin. Hopefully I can get some tins this Christmas, I haven't built anything in to them in too long.

i've found the smaller round ones work best, they're sturdier. the square/rectangle ones "flex" too much and can be a problem.

but they work great, and tons of mojo!

Looks like this thread morphed from "Altoid tins" to "Any tin goes".

I found this candy tin during the Holidays.. I bought one that was filled with Crunch bars too.

It's a Punch amplifier circuit.. using the TDA7052A chip and A500k DC Volume Potentiometer.  Just a fun gift for a good friend.

(http://s6.postimage.org/44mai7nxt/Snickers_Punch_Exterior_front_2013_02_18.jpg) (http://postimage.org/)

(http://s6.postimage.org/u2pwo8tf5/Snickers_Punch_Interior_front_2013_02_18.jpg) (http://postimage.org/)


-Corey

any tin goes!!!  ;D

nice punch, man!

Love that snickers tin!

this is an awesome thread! ;)

Hey, this was my first complete DIY guitar pedal, and it seemed fun to put it in an altoids box. Its a copy of the DOD 250 overdrive/Distorcion +.

Hope you like it.

(http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t587/zanardiag/DSCN2397_zps6714b643.jpg)

(http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t587/zanardiag/DSCN2399_zps206794c1.jpg)

(http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t587/zanardiag/DSCN2403_zps9d831baf.jpg)

I decided to go for a 3pdt switch and avoid the battery space. I added a 9v input and the option for the battery. In case i need it i can use it from outside the box. The LED is quite usefull too, and i liked how the imput/output jacks looked from the sides.

Kind of messy on the inside, but works perfectly

think the photos didn't upload well. not sure how to upload them though. someone help?

Hi Agustin,

To have a photo show up in your post, you need to have the picture uploaded/stored on a website such as Photobucket. You then put the link for the photo, from the storage site (eg. Photobucket), in your post here.

...and welcome to the show
dave

thanks!

My local components vendor had some 1/2 size Altoid-like boxes that I bought, that were really too small for pedal builds and full size connectors.
Anyway, I put an EM-drive inside one of those.

(http://31.media.tumblr.com/abe90104048936ad559656641d1997bd/tumblr_mweyfgiww91r1qbzzo1_500.png)

solder fume sucker, with glowing LED eyes, of course.

(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2826/10948287366_3b28e2670f_m.jpg)

Quote from: garcho on November 19, 2013, 01:19:32 PM
solder fume sucker, with glowing LED eyes, of course.

Kipkay?  ;D

^ probably! somebody like that anyway. someone here has a stronger, more effective one. i think there's some cooling fan that fits a common plastic exhaust pipe, so you can route it out the window. that's for next summer  :P

@gary:

awwwww that's cute...mrs astro loves it. 8)

Very nice

Here's a mini-Altoids box (with a regular one for comparison):

(http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=50382&g2_serialNumber=2)

Much too small to fit any jacks.  There are 2 holes with grommets on the side for wiring, and these jacks will be external.  The lithium battery fits inside.

(http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=50385&g2_serialNumber=2)

The holes for the pots are not exactly lined up, 'cause I eyeballed the drilling.  Oh well, I'll do it better next time.

(http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=50388&g2_serialNumber=2)

It's finished except for the wiring.  Two pots, a DPDT switch for true bypass, a charger board for the lithium battery (bottom left), a booster board to triple the battery voltage (top left), and the actual effect (right).
The lithium battery charger has a USB port that pokes through a hole on the left, so once it's wired, I won't need to open it again.

(http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=50391&g2_serialNumber=2)

What is it? - a silicon Harmonic Percolator.  I love this circuit.  There are a couple extra (unfilled) pads for the diodes, but I prefer it without them anyway.

(http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=50394&g2_serialNumber=2)

baby altoids box = 1590a of the altoids world......my hat goes off to you WaltK

Nicely done Walt!

Not exactly an Altoids tin....
(http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=51074&g2_serialNumber=1)
(http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=51079&g2_serialNumber=1)

Just saw this,
and this builds are amazing!
I tried something once, but it turned out to have a lot of HUM, maybe some day I try another one!
(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/Thomas_Eduardt_Hafemann/IMG_20140518_185115_zps8d1789f2.jpg)
(http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag159/Thomas_Eduardt_Hafemann/IMG_20140518_185201_zpsfb17b3df.jpg)
it's ruby tuby with a fet first stage.
Cheers
Thomas

I love looking at the stuff you guys do...I don't get how you drill the holes out on such flimsy metal.  This last one with a tube blows me away!  Now I'm thinking about an Altoids Valvecaster...

Quote from: rutabaga bob on May 18, 2014, 07:22:18 PM
I don't get how you drill the holes out on such flimsy metal.

For me- very carefully with a piece of wood to back up the metal when punching and drilling so I don't dent the surrounding metal. Also, the use of nice fat washers helps hide flaws. ;)

rutabaga bob if you liked the hybrid amp, you need to see Sijosae's work!

(http://www.headphoneamp.co.kr/ftp/sijosae/Gallery/Tube%20Hybrid%20Amp/Hybrid-8.jpg)
Source:http://www.headphoneamp.co.kr/ftp/sijosae/Gallery/ (http://www.headphoneamp.co.kr/ftp/sijosae/Gallery/)

These guy makes headphone amps, but it inspired me to make the ruby tuby. A valvecaster would be nice too!

Thanks for the link - that's nice work!

Muff Fuzz Op Amp

(http://s25.postimg.org/lkposyf3v/image_3.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/lkposyf3v/)
(http://s25.postimg.org/6tzi8s0e3/image_1.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/6tzi8s0e3/)
(http://s25.postimg.org/75gyljgu3/image.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/75gyljgu3/)
(http://s25.postimg.org/bifi3ypkr/image_3.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/bifi3ypkr/)
(http://s25.postimg.org/6xtbp15vf/image.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/6xtbp15vf/)
(http://s25.postimg.org/nbdb86m0r/image_1.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/nbdb86m0r/)
(http://s25.postimg.org/x9y9unvgb/image_2.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/x9y9unvgb/)

It would be a cool gimmick for a pedal company to use old shaving/pomade tins for enclosures.