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post #151 of 255
7/29/05 at 12:44pm

Yet another use for these tins

While looking for sites with the zen micro altoids case i found this. The idea was to take an ordinary pair of headphones and turn them in to speakers.



The sound is surprisingly loud and fills the room. You would be surprised by how much the tin amplifies it.
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post #152 of 255
7/30/05 at 10:50pm
I'm interested in doing this for my Z.M and I was wondering If somebody can send step by step instructions to julianewus@yahoo.com. I would like to strip the paint off of the altoids case too. Thanks!
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post #153 of 255
7/30/05 at 10:55pm
Also jadecould you tell me what type of padding did you use in your case on the bottom it looks as if it provides protection, as well as stability
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post #154 of 255
7/31/05 at 3:24am
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Originally Posted by itch
4. Get some thin, soft material. This will be used as the padding for your ZM.
two layers makes for a perfect fit, i used a drill to make a hole, and a dremel to shape it for my plug
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post #155 of 255
7/31/05 at 12:28pm
Do you have problems closing your case because I see you're using the soft matierial on the top of the case too.
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post #156 of 255
7/31/05 at 1:04pm
it closes perfectly. they make diffrent thicknesses so just figure out which ones right for you
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post #157 of 255
7/31/05 at 6:02pm
but on the bottom of your altoids case it looks textured and it isnt the foam stuff I know that, unless you got a different kind
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post #158 of 255
7/31/05 at 6:11pm
its just fabric from a cd sleeve. foam padding would have raised the ZM up higher than i wanted... i would have had to cut into the lid for the headphone jack, so i decided to just line it with cloth so it doesnt get scratched up
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post #159 of 255
7/31/05 at 8:28pm
I was reading on this thread and found that electric tape is good for this project, but I have found that hockey tape works better. You should be able to find this at your local sports store. for those who live in the U.S you can go to Academy Sports and outdoors, or Oschmans! the tape has a texture to it so it will keep the Z.M from sliding around. plus its the same height and thickness as electrical tape!
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post #160 of 255
8/1/05 at 5:05pm
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Originally Posted by harrychia

A view of the hole I made using a hammer and screwdriver - looks quite ugly, dented and scratched cos i dun have a dremel.
Use sandpaper to smooth it out. Roll it up or wrap it around a screw driver, and rotate it inside the hole.
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post #161 of 255
8/1/05 at 8:30pm
yup yup
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post #162 of 255
8/3/05 at 6:17am

The lining looks quite nice. What are you using?
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post #163 of 255
8/3/05 at 11:35am
Quote:
Originally Posted by jade
its just fabric from a cd sleeve. foam padding would have raised the ZM up higher than i wanted... i would have had to cut into the lid for the headphone jack, so i decided to just line it with cloth so it doesnt get scratched up
Quote:
Originally Posted by jade
Quote:
Originally Posted by itch
4. Get some thin, soft material. This will be used as the padding for your ZM.
two layers makes for a perfect fit, i used a drill to make a hole, and a dremel to shape it for my plug

: )
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post #164 of 255
8/3/05 at 11:46am
These cases are frigging awesome. Anyone feel like making me one? I'll buy it for a decent price and pay for shipping PM me!
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post #165 of 255
8/4/05 at 9:56pm

has anyone tried this

has anyone tried using a single hole punch to make the hole for headphone jack????
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