Altoids Case Mod Offers Minty Fresh Protection for iPod Nano

I never looked at an Altoids tin and envisioned such a perfectly minty fresh, lock-n-go case mod for iPod Nano. Apparently it was a no brainer for Gabriela Munin. By drilling a small hole in the base of her Altoid tin and adding a soft piece of felt Gabriela created iToids. It's that simple.

The iToids case neatly conceals your third generation iPod nano for non stop listening pleasure and it can even store your earbuds when not in use. It's a perfect DIY nano hardcase that you can safely shove into your pocket or purse without worry. iToids comes in dozens of unique tins and flavors for the small price of fresh breath. I rate this ingenious design work 5 out of five nanos and officially welcome Gabby into a legion of underground Altoid tin modders.

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Comments

[David Gillies]

Requirements:
iPod nano 4G
Altoids tin
polystyrene foam
foam sponge
double-sided sticky tape
Dremel tool
cylindrical band sander for Dremel
drills and burrs for Dremel

For a 4G nano, mill a cradle out of a spare piece of polystyrene foam (if you bought anything bigger than an iPod nano in the last five years and kept the packaging, you have this to hand.) A Dremel with the band sander in 'desktop side mill' mode works beautifully (brace the Dremel on a level surface and move the piece underneath.) Cut a cuboid piece to size from the foam and then mill a 40mm x 8mm channel down its length. Shape the corners to fit and stick the polystyrene piece in place with double-sided tape. Cut an 80mm x 40mm x 5mm piece of foam from a kitchen scouring pad and stick to the lid with tape. Mark and drill a hole for the headphone jack. Expand to fit with the burr tool. Voila!

This rig has been banged around in my carry-on luggage betwen three continents for nearly two years with nary a dent or scratch. It took about 30 mins to build.

[Gabriela Munin]

Hey, thanks for posting that!
I'm really glad you liked it.