Turn Your iPod Shuffle Into An Altoids Case

This how-to instructional comes from Courtney who gave this explanation, "As a graphic artist, I like to store extra x-acto blades in a steel container for safety. Altoids containers are the best....but then what do you do with the Altoids?"... So here's Courtney's solution...
Altoids case made from old iPod Shuffle








Step 1 what you'll need:
X-acto knife, Altoids, dead shuffle, pliers, glue (not pictured)







Step 2 Opening the Shuffle Case
Very carefully dig away the glue around the inside
lip of the end plug.





Step 3 Glue Battery Indicator Switch
If you remove the insides of the ipod, the battery life indicator switch button will fall out unless you glue it in place. I had to glue mine in after removing the all the guts, but maybe doing it first would be easier.





Step 4 Pop the Socket out of the USB Cap
Pry the USB socket out of the end cap with an x-acto knife.





Step 5 Modifying The Cap
The next two steps are to make the cap resealable
like a wine cork. First cut two pieces from the rim of a styrofoam coffee cup. You want them to be the same length as the inside of the cap, and about 1/4" taller than the depth of the inside of the cap.





Step 6 Modifying The Cap, Second Part
Glue the two pieces into the cap. I arranged mine so that the concave sides faced outward, to add some springiness the the seal. Be sure to use a water based glue, so you don't dissolve the styrofoam.





Step 7 Fill with Altoids
If the glue is dry on the battery indicator switch
button, you can fill your new holder with couriously strong breath mints.





Step 8 Replace the Cap
You don't want to lose any of those Altoids do you?