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A friend sent me a YouTube link of a “Useless Box” one day. It’s basically a box that when switched on, turns itself off. When I saw it I knew I had to make one even though it’s admittedly the stupidest project I’ve ever done. Not everything has to make sense.
The wood is maple and padauk and it measures roughly 6” x 4” x 2”.
Anyway, turn up the sound and check it out!
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Raskal
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#1 posted 550 days ago
I think this would be the perfect gift for relatives.
Did you document the electronics involved?
very cool
Neight
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#2 posted 550 days ago
I love these things, definitely on my list of things to build someday
Have you seen the video of the dueling useless boxes? good stuff
nice work, and that is by far the nicest useless box I have seen!
-- Work consists of whatever a body is OBLIGED to do, and Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do. -Mark Twain
degoose
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#3 posted 550 days ago
Totally useless… but for some unknown reason… I LOVE IT….
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BritBoxmaker
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#4 posted 550 days ago
I’m with degoose. Its fun
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zlatanv
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#5 posted 550 days ago
Looks cool, and very funny!!
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mafe
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#6 posted 550 days ago
Useless to tell what I think!
Smiles,
Mads
-- Mad F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. Democraticwoodworking.
clieb91
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#7 posted 550 days ago
Chuck, I too would say that is the nicest looking version of this that I have seen. A real fun project that is also on my to do list.
CtL
-- Chris L. "Don't Dream it, Be it."
Jimboe
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#8 posted 550 days ago
OMG !!!!! i love this box…. hours of entertainment LOL
SPalm
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#9 posted 550 days ago
OMG! STFU!
That is the nicest useless thing I have ever seen.
Nice production too.
Steve
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Elizabeth
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#10 posted 550 days ago
I have a sudden and irrational desire for one of my own. Where can I get the plans?
Edited to add – I found this: http://makeprojects.com/Project/The-Most-Useless-Machine/91/1
I love the design of your box, by the way. Gorgeous.
000
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#11 posted 550 days ago
Way Cool. The sort of thing one should put in front of a toddler.
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TroutGuy
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#12 posted 550 days ago
I gotta have one!!!
-- There is nothing in the world more dangerous, than a woodworker who knows how to read a micrometer...
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#13 posted 550 days ago
I Lol’ed…really! That’s pretty funny.
Dallas
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#14 posted 550 days ago
Hysterical! Reminds me of Hollywood trailers: High production value promoting a less edifying product. Although, it is nice looking. Bravo.
-- If a tree falls in the neighbor's woods, and no one is there to hear it...can you take it home, mill it and turn it into a coffee table without your neighbor making a sound?
kiefer
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#15 posted 550 days ago
Very cool box and a lot of fun to watch !
I made a fake laptop from a 2×8 with a couple of fake latch buttons and put it on the counter at work and we had a lot of fun with guys trying to open it .
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/44890 I guess what I am trying to say is these boxes are very useful items because the are simply fun!
Thanks Kiefer
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