20 Things Made out of Old Gadgets
I’m a big fan of recycling but generally when I think of the concept I refer to bottles or plastic. I enjoy the idea of helping the environment by reusing some of our materials when they can be reused again. But if I have to be honest I’m not the biggest proponent of saving every little thing like some people.
But perhaps I should start thinking about that. Because with a little creativity you can take some out of date stuff and make some damned cool little gadgets and other things. All it takes is a little bit of mechanical know how and you’ve got yourself some pretty original items to display in your home.
Here are 20 things made out of old gadgets…..
Atari Cartridge Clock
Old Typewriter Turned Mac Keyboard
Recycled iMac G4 Lamp
Circuit Board Car
Old CD/DVD iPhone Dock
Motherboard Table
Xbox 360 tissue-dispensing alarm clock
Recycled Keyboard Notebook
Circuit Board Clipboard
Bike clocks
Recycled Milk Bottle Lamp
Computer Jewelry
Recycled Circuit Board Ring
Circuit Board Key Chain
Floppy Disk Notepad
Recycled Circuit Board Clock
Recycled Vinyl Record Address Book
Electronic Guitar Pick
Phone Opener
Bicycle Wheel Clock
does anyone know if those symbols on the Recycled Circuit Board Clock are actual, pre-existing symbols for the numbers or are just made up? if they’re pre-existing, what are they? they look cool
@woody: Some of them look like circuit diagram symbols to me. I can recognize the diode and the light bulb.
@ woody
6 o clock is the symbol for electrical ground
5 o clock is a resistor
4 is a diode i think (although i learned it slightly differently)
2 o clock is supposed to be a capacitor (ones again, i learned it slightly differently, but thats what it seems to be)
8 o clock is a inductor (i think)
those are the ones i can recognize
I *need* to know how to make that guitar pick!! Anybody?
wow, those are awesome
@woody:
1 is a logic gate, not clear but either an or or nor gate
3 looks to be a light bulb,incandescent
4 is another logic gate , not gate
5 is a variable resistor
6 is DC return
7 is earth ground
9 is a thermistor
10 is a jack, power or audio I can’t tell
11 looks to be a speaker
12 is an aerial
Hopes that helps.