Circuit Board X-Box

[bruce119]

This a pen I made for tmhawk for pen-in-the-hat trade. I just wanted to show it off. His son inspired it he mentioned that his son builds video games so I thought it was appropriate. The piece used for the pen came from an X-Box board. You can see more about it in the PITH photos here http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?p=451475#post451475

Thanks
Bruce
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[devowoodworking]

Very cool idea, you know someday that's how big laptops are going to be:biggrin:

 

[randyrls]

Bruce; Very nice.

I've liked the photos you've posted.....

 

[ahoiberg]

bruce, you have proved that anything can be made into a pen. nice job. the sound blaster one is cool too.

 

[tommyd]

great looking pen!!!!!!! how did you get circuit bent around the tube or dose the print come off the board?

 

[Rmartin]

Cool beans!

I too would like to know more about this pen. Did you heat the board to get it to bend around the brass tube? Did you use a brass tube? Is it sealed in clear resin, or can you feel all the circuits?

 

[rjwolfe3]

nice

 

[bruce119]

Thanks for the complements here is a link to the original it has a little more info on the making of the pen.
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=6766&highlight=circuit+board

Thanks
Bruce

 

[toolcrazy]

That is very cool. You have more patients than me.

 

[tmhawk]

The Pen is fantastic and beautiful. When my son, who is going to school for Computer Game Art and Animation gets a part time job he gets the pen. Bruce does unbelievably exacting, creative and ultra high quality work. This is an extraordinary pen. Thanks Bruce.
Tony (tmhawk)

 

[rherrell]

VERY cool, Bruce!

 

[desertyellow]

Great Job.
This is on my to do list.

 

[brycej]

I am totally amazed that this is possible. I imagine that you have to be very careful while you are sanding the circuit board. Those pictures are great, what a great job you have done.

Can we see a picture of the seam?:wink:

 

[marelton]

Fantastic looking pen, very unique.

I'm always looking for new ideas to, so hats off to you for this.

 

[woody0207]

Bruce,
That is just way, way cool. I reckon it must be a very time-consuming process to sand that board down?

 

[bitshird]

Nice job Bruce, the pepole are right you have more patience than
I do as well

 

[Ligget]

Awesome pen, very unique, I really like it!

 

[workinforwood]

I wish you would do that to all the X-box's in the world! Having kids, I'm sick of fighting the over-use of stupid games...a rant many of us could go on for days about I'm sure.