| The keyboard | |
| slasa | Perhaps the most satisfying of all bits of the computer to break is the keyboard. Keyboards have lots of moving parts which are spring loaded (the keys!) and which pop of relatively easily. There are many fun things to do with keyboards. Activity 1: Keyboard & power drill. Affix a wide paddle-type drillbit to the drill. The bit which I use is a round metal disc from the innards of a SyQuest disc, though a regular paddle drillbit works much better. (See Fig 1.1) [img]http://members.aol.com/spoons1000/break/drillbit.jpg[/img] |
| slasa | Once the drillbit is properly attached, the trigger should be pulled several times while making menacing evil faces (See Fig 1.2). This is done to intimidate the keyboard and fellow employees and to add to the overall effect. Evil faces may vary. [img]http://members.aol.com/spoons1000/break/evil.jpg[/img] Wearing proper safety equipment, the drill should then be inserted in the keys and the trigger pulled. For the maximum effect, move the drill around smoothly but rapidly (See Fig 1.3 through Fig 1.6). [img]http://members.aol.com/spoons1000/break/keyb1.jpg[/img] [img]http://members.aol.com/spoons1000/break/keyb2.jpg[/img][img]http://members.aol.com/spoons1000/break/keyb3.jpg[/img] |
| slasa | The estranged keys are useful for many things, and should be saved. The destroyed keyboard (See Fig 1.7) should also be saved. [img]http://members.aol.com/spoons1000/break/deadkeys.jpg[/img] |