Altoid sweets in tins

[heady 0]

For those diy enthusiasts looking for Altoid tins in SG, my wife just told me Mustafa supermarket stocks them. Not sure about the price though. I was also told that Metro in Causeway Point had them too.

 

The CMOY2 fits into an Altoid tin but with only one 9volt battery and the pot off the PCB.

[Username 0]

HEADY: I've just found ANOTHER place which sells Altoids abundantly and cheaper too (3.90). Go to your nearest LIBERTY supermarket. I bought one cinnamon and one wintergreen.

 

And the CMOY2 WITH volume pot can fit into an Altoid tin. The lid cannot be fully closed, but can be closed to the extend that it can be held close without aid.

 

PICS(its not pretty but it works, the few "extra holes" are cause by dumb mistakes, I'll re-case it when I can)!

 

Edited April 2, 2005 by Username

[ginettaman 0]

Hi,

Just notch the lid a little,

I use the same pot, but switched on my Zippo amps, they are smaller tins than the Altoids and they fit fine.

 

 

Pic 1

 

 

Pic 2

[siriuz 0]

my cmoy2 fits in a slim mints tin without a pot.. quite a snug fit actually

[Username 0]

qinettaman: what tools did you used to make the notch?

[ginettaman 0]

Hi Username,

 

I use a Dremel tool with a round stone grinding wheel in it, but I don’t see why you can’t just use a small ½ round file.

 

The one thing I would say is that the red paint is very thin, so I always cover it with masking tape for protection.

 

As you see by the pictures you don’t have to remove much metal to get it to close.

 

Alan.

 

 

Edited August 21, 2005 by ginettaman

[heady 0]

Good pics, ginettaman. How about a pic of the inside of the amp?

[jasonhanjk 0]

Good idea ginettaman. I believe yours is a classic Cmoy with pot. The pot can also be used as an on off switch.

[Username 0]

Good idea ginettaman. I believe yours is a classic Cmoy with pot. The pot can also be used as an on off switch.

 

It can?! How?

[mirage 0]

Hi Username,

 

I use a Dremel tool with a round stone grinding wheel in it, but I don’t see why you can’t just use a small ½ round file.

 

The one thing I would say is that the red paint is very thin, so I always cover it with masking tape for protection.

 

As you see by the pictures you don’t have to remove much metal to get it to close.

 

Alan.

 

Pic 1

Pic 2

nice tin there, any idea where to get them here in singapore?

[ginettaman 0]

Sorry, I think I may have confused things.

 

I was explaining to Username just to notch the lid of the Altoids tin so it would close.

 

My Cmoy is the Classisc Cmoy as Jasonhanjk says.

Edited April 3, 2005 by ginettaman

[heady 0]

nice tin there, any idea where to get them here in singapore?

hi mirage, if you start reading from the first post, you would have found out the answer to your question.

[mirage 0]

nice tin there, any idea where to get them here in singapore?

hi mirage, if you start reading from the first post, you would have found out the answer to your question.

 

 

i was refering to the zippos found in the picture above.... you only mentioned where to get the altoids rite? Cos the zippo tin looks really good..

Edited April 4, 2005 by mirage

[heady 0]

Sorry, mirage. To get Zippo tin, I guess you have to buy the Zippo.

[ginettaman 0]

You can buy the tins on there own, but unfortunately I live in the UK.

 

If anyone really did want one I can get them and send them over, dont know how much the airmail would be ?