tcnj.edu — Russ Writes: "After the cover broke off my Cruzer 512 MB USB drive, I decided to fashion my own case. I cast the USB stick in clear casting resin used to make paperweights out of scorpions or flowers. I picked it up at my local Hobby Store for about $15. It comes it two parts: the resin and the catalyst."
Mar 10, 2006 View in Crawl 4
knifinMar 10, 2006
Niffty guide, good project for shop class.
Closed AccountMar 10, 2006
Funny I have that same Antec case. And I also have the same problem he has (bent in the middle and protruding)
jakomcbeanMar 11, 2006
Always the same with so many of these mods. Great idea poor execution. Great job up to the drilled hole that looks like he did it with a hot poker and the lanyard that looks like he found it on the street. I mean he spent all that time setting up the jig for the cast.... casting in multiple settings.Very nice job up to this point. Its not easy to cast that stuff without getting allot of bubbles. But then .. hmm let me just drill this with my bob the builder drill and I'll just stick this on with some glue.
spacenettnetMar 11, 2006
that is an awesome, I love both the cd lamp and the awesome usb drive. Kudos for creativity
acruxksaMar 11, 2006
I can see a whole new batch of mods coming our way. blue LED's, stobes, pretty much every cellphone mod that involves lights will probably be applied to USB pen drives now. I can't wait for the day when some crazy modder tells us how he/she managed to hook up a 300mw green laser to their 1gb usb drive. :):):)Digg, just because he was the first I've read about. I have a feeling it's only going to get more common though.
anagamiMar 11, 2006
This is a useful mod technique, I (and many others) use USB sticks as keychains... that resin looks durable :D
superdreaMar 12, 2006
that's ok. one of the guys that i used to work with broke his, and wrapped it in duct tape. now that's indestructible.
ekeupApr 28, 2006
If your comment has no point besides "cool" or 'no digg', or anything non-beneficial expect to get buried.
sephiroth965Jul 11, 2006
Oh wow those two projects are by ther same guy? He's pretty good. But this mod is still old news.
c0nundrumMay 29, 2007
actually this does work fairly well. I've made LED flashing powerweights this way and so far no complaints :)you do have to be careful to pour the resin in layers, not all in one go. I learned this the hard way (don't ask!!)-A