Homemade DE razor travel case aka Altoids tin

Material used:

• Empty Altoids tin
• Scrap piece of felt (used to line the inside of the lid)
• Scrap piece of foam packaging (from Alpha sons new iPod nano)
• Gorilla Glue (used to stick the felt to the inside of the lid)
• Scalpel blade (used to cut/shape the foam to receive the razor)
• Edwin Jagger DE89L
  

Original attempt at cutting/shaping the foam to receive the Edwin Jagger DE89L, not particularly happy with the result.

2nd attempt at cutting/shaping the foam to receive the Edwin Jagger DE89L, result is a bit cleaner, nice looking (even if I do say so myself).

When I build "Travel Case 2.0" I'll use:

• Some kind of spray mount adhesive to attach the felt to the inside of tin lid, doing so should make for a cleaner and easier job overall.
• Closed-cell foam, I believe (rightly or wrongly) it would be easier to shape, plus overall make for a more professional looking job.
• Need to work on my scalpel blade skills ie make cleaner, more precise cuts -- working with closed-cell foam should also make things that bit easier.
  

A new business has been born !!!! One other thought sand off the Altoids printing and leave a swirled metal finish or paint the tin with car enamel...sell on E-bay and join the ranks of the 1 % ....yay team !!! (check out klhip.com to see how they did it and /or buy the world best nail clipper )

Excellent idea, Mike. Thanks!

(04-19-2012, 11:00 AM)Harvey Wrote: A new business has been born !!!! One other thought sand off the Altoids printing and leave a swirled metal finish or paint the tin with car enamel...sell on E-bay and join the ranks of the 1 % ....yay team !!! (check out klhip.com to see how they did it and /or buy the world best nail clipper )

I'm not so sure about that... I may make the odd one or two if I'm asked to (at no cost), as I enjoy doing quick little DIY projects like that...

I'll definitely look into a matt or stain black paint job.

Those are some seriously different but good looking mail nail clippers

I have done this, but I didn't cut into the foam! Great idea!!!

Fantastic work and great idea! Congratulations!

(04-19-2012, 11:00 AM)Harvey Wrote: A new business has been born !!!! One other thought sand off the Altoids printing and leave a swirled metal finish or paint the tin with car enamel...sell on E-bay and join the ranks of the 1 % ....yay team !!! (check out klhip.com to see how they did it and /or buy the world best nail clipper )

Agreed. Start selling them. I would buy one at the right price

I like it. Leave it the way it is. Put a sticker on the back that says "not for human consumption".

(04-19-2012, 10:10 AM)mikeperry Wrote: Material used:

• Empty Altoids tin
• Scrap piece of felt (used to line the inside of the lid)
• Scrap piece of foam packaging (from Alpha sons new iPod nano)
• Gorilla Glue (used to stick the felt to the inside of the lid)
• Scalpel blade (used to cut/shape the foam to receive the razor)
• Edwin Jagger DE89L
  

Original attempt at cutting/shaping the foam to receive the Edwin Jagger DE89L, not particularly happy with the result.

2nd attempt at cutting/shaping the foam to receive the Edwin Jagger DE89L, result is a bit cleaner, nice looking (even if I do say so myself).

When I build "Travel Case 2.0" I'll use:

• Some kind of spray mount adhesive to attach the felt to the inside of tin lid, doing so should make for a cleaner and easier job overall.
• Closed-cell foam, I believe (rightly or wrongly) it would be easier to shape, plus overall make for a more professional looking job.
• Need to work on my scalpel blade skills ie make cleaner, more precise cuts -- working with closed-cell foam should also make things that bit easier.
  

That has give me some food for thought! Excellent idea!
Jim

That's hands down the best DE travel case I've seen! Where do I play my order?

We don't get "Altoids" here in Australia...

Very nice, I am impressed!

Mike, I think it's pretty neat!

Very, very cool idea Mike.
If you want a better glue for V.2 try Loctite Stic`n Seal.
You can also use any fabric, like that nice satin stuff women keep in the closet. LOL

Very nice and great idea!!! You are very inventive and practical.

Nice job, Mike.

(05-12-2012, 09:29 PM)ben74 Wrote: That's hands down the best DE travel case I've seen! Where do I play my order?

We don't get "Altoids" here in Australia...

Hi Ben

What DE razor would you want to carry in such a travel case?

If I have the razor (so I can cut/shape the foam), I will make you a travel case and send it out to you (no charge).

Take care, Mike

that is an awesome DIY project.

very well done.

Inexpensive to make, uses easily obtained materials, easily constructed from the photos and your description - That is excellent! Thank you very much for that post.

My wife had a little Pentex camera that fit nicely in an Altoids tin. Gave the camera to grandarling, but kept the tins. Now, where the heck are they?

Well done!

~Frank

I already have a travel razor that I made a new case for, but I was never happy with a Tech for the head. Very soon I'll replace the Tech head with a New. It fits right in there and the shave is much better.