Computer chip earrings

6 thoughts on “Computer chip earrings”

1. craig says:

   February 7th, 2010 at 7:48 am

   Not to debunk the maker, stuff like this has a niche fanbase, and creativity is unlimited in electronic parts. But I used to make circuit board earrings with tiny chips, resistors etc… made from old circuitboard with the etchings gleaming under the green clearcoat. In making them I had to seal the unit in more clearcoat to keep the lead solder from contacting the skin, and seal the fiberglass edge.
   Around 1999 I made ones like pictured, but with googley eyes glued on to make ‘Y-2-K Computer Bugs’.

2. Phillip Torrone says:

   February 7th, 2010 at 4:25 pm

   @craig – post up a how-to, tutorial, photos, etc so we can post about it! a project like from 10 years ago sounds great!

3. vivi says:

   February 7th, 2010 at 6:21 pm

   Are they RoHS ? :-P

   In another type of unusual use of electronics, I know someone who used to stir her coffee with ram sticks …

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