Pulverize Your Old Keyboard to Make These Fridge Magnets - Make:

By Jason Poel Smith

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I always try to find ways to reuse the parts from my old electronics. I had a couple of old keyboards lying around, so I decided to use the keys to make alphabet refrigerator magnets.

February 5, 2015, 10:45 am PST

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Step #1: Remove the keyboard keys

Pulverize Your Old Keyboard to Make These Fridge Magnets

Pulverize Your Old Keyboard to Make These Fridge Magnets

Pulverize Your Old Keyboard to Make These Fridge Magnets

Pulverize Your Old Keyboard to Make These Fridge Magnets

Use a narrow screwdriver to pry the keys off the keyboard. In most cases they will just pop right off.
Look at the backside of the keys. If the mounting tabs stick out past the body of the key, then you need to trim them so that you can mount the magnets flush with the backside. You can either cut the tabs with wire cutters or just break them off with needlenose pliers.

Jason Poel Smith

My name is Jason Poel Smith. I have an undergraduate degree in Engineering that is 50% Mechanical Engineering and 50% Electrical Engineering. I have worked in a variety of industries from hydraulic aerial lifts to aircraft tooling. I currently spend most of my time chasing around my new baby. In my spare time I make the how-to series "DIY Hacks and How Tos."

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