Is there a Tin repurpose thread here?

[Blackbeard]

not sure if there is a thread already

[magentus]

Nice!  Love those altoid tins.

[Aloha]

I wonder if the company Altoid has any idea what their tins are being used for?

[Steinar]

Nice idea for a thread. I have a strange fascination with tins. Here's an old picture I posted some time ago.

[Zed]

Love tins 

[jcs0001]

Interesting uses.  Here is one of mine:





It's a modified charger for AA sized lithium cells (14500).  I use them in my armytek tiara flashlight.  Pictured with it is one of my 14500 cells.  The charger was modified to drop the current below 500 ma as it was originally closer to 1 amp - too much for the small cells.

I added a small digital readout to give the voltage of the cell.


John

[ducttapetech]

Cool thread! I will have to get some pics of my char tins.

[Blackbeard]

cool jcs, at first glance I thought it was a bomb lol

[captain spaulding]

Interesting uses.  Here is one of mine:

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It's a modified charger for AA sized lithium cells (14500).  I use them in my armytek tiara flashlight.  Pictured with it is one of my 14500 cells.  The charger was modified to drop the current below 500 ma as it was originally closer to 1 amp - too much for the small cells.

I added a small digital readout to give the voltage of the cell.


John

Never take that thing on a airplane.     

Very cool. 

[parnass]

I built an adjustable audio attenuator inside an Altoids tin.  It serves as an interface between a radio scanner and digital recorder.

[jcs0001]

Captain S and Blackbeard - never really thought of that but it sure would set off some alarm bells I'm sure.  Likely end up in a dungeon in a very unattractive part of the world.

Parnass - good use of the tin.  You could fit another one in there if you needed it.

John.

[Zed]

A few more tins of different sizes and shapes,I've also got another large tin with all my sharpening stones in 

[WoodsDuck]

Now this is a great idea for a thread 

I have several Altoids and a couple Velamints tins, but I've never done anything really clever with them. Made one into a mini FAK.

A while back I saw a video on YouTube with a fellow's Altoids tin loadout that made use of magnets glued in to "lock" items in place. Don't recall who it was, but that sounds like an idea worth stealing, eh?

[Blackbeard]

that first pic is a vic camper and nitecore ez123 in large tin which I keep in my car, and some apple earbuds in mini tin.

[Blackbeard]

Then in my backpack I have this one with a wenger clipper, and fenix LD01

[magentus]

Love tins 

'Love Tins'? now they sound intriguing Z! 

[Zed]

Love tins 

'Love Tins'? now they sound intriguing Z! 

I love everything  although I always growing up was curious what was in these old tins my uncle had,full of nik naks ,nuts n bolts,such handy tins 

[magentus]

I have a few 2oz tobacco tins with fire lighting bits, SAK spares, drill bits etc, but my EDC tin is this 20g one from our very own firiki. It came as part of a generous GAW he did late last year which I was lucky enough to win. I like the tin so kitted it out with a sewing kit, Classic, LED torch, compass, paracetamol and Ibuprofen, anti-bac wipe, plasters and emergency cash. It also reminds me of my friend firiki whenever I carry it.:
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[ThePeacent]

hey, another tin addict here! 

[magentus]

hey, another tin addict here! 

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Nice!

Whats the blue thing next to the yellow thread in the second picture Pea-Cazzle?

[parnass]

Here is the rack that I made from scraps of cedar a few years ago to hold Altoids tins.  Sorry for the blurred image.

[smiller43147]

hey, another tin addict here! 

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A tin inside another tin.  Love it!

[ThePeacent]

hey, another tin addict here! 

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Nice!

Whats the blue thing next to the yellow thread in the second picture Pea-Cazzle?

those are, from top to bottom,

thread
pen knife slipjoint
lighter
electrician's tape
safety pin
Vic ambassador
IKEA Pencil

and on the right side

micro UV light with three button batteries
tweezers

 

[firiki]

I have a few 2oz tobacco tins with fire lighting bits, SAK spares, drill bits etc, but my EDC tin is this 20g one from our very own firiki.

Nice to see that tin getting used I think they're a nice size.

Did you try the tears?

[smiller43147]

Two Altoids tins.  The one on the left I carry in my winter coat.  The other has my Dremel bits.

[magentus]

I have a few 2oz tobacco tins with fire lighting bits, SAK spares, drill bits etc, but my EDC tin is this 20g one from our very own firiki.

Nice to see that tin getting used I think they're a nice size.

Did you try the tears?

I did firiki. I ate them all and they were delicious  The tin is really useful too.

[Zed]

What's inside one of my old tobacco tins 

[zoidberg]

I have a few 2oz tobacco tins with fire lighting bits, SAK spares, drill bits etc, but my EDC tin is this 20g one from our very own firiki.

Nice to see that tin getting used I think they're a nice size.

Did you try the tears?

I did firiki. I ate them all and they were delicious  The tin is really useful too.

+1   

[firiki]

I have a few 2oz tobacco tins with fire lighting bits, SAK spares, drill bits etc, but my EDC tin is this 20g one from our very own firiki.

Nice to see that tin getting used I think they're a nice size.

Did you try the tears?

I did firiki. I ate them all and they were delicious  The tin is really useful too.

+1   

  gentlemen

[shibafu]

Here's an old thread with some good tins:
https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,32932.0.html