COMBO USB DRIVE WITH ALTOIDS CAN by cesarscavone

糖果盒复合U盘

（译者按：嗯，固态硬盘就是这么做的……）

This is my first instructable and I've decided to make a new gadget with ALTOIDS can. This one is a COMBO USB drive, that you can group all your old flash drives into a one, original and custom shape drive. Enjoy and comment please!
我打算用糖果盒（Altoids，很著名的进口糖果，成了薄荷糖的代名词）做我的第一个教程。我将所有旧闪存组装成自己想要的外形的存储驱动器。速来围观拍砖！

Yet, I am brazilian, so sorry about English language mistakes, ok? :)
嗯，我是个巴西人，中国话讲的不利索，朵朵贱晾……

Step 1: What you need

一、你需要的

• Old Flash Drives (4 is a good amount)
• Empty ALTOIDS can
• Old mouse pad
• DREMEL
• Hot Silicone Glue
• 旧闪存（4个就好）
• 空糖果盒
• 旧鼠标垫
• 打磨机
• 热熔胶

Step 2: Marking and Cutting

二、标注后切割

Mark the exact size of an USB por of your USB flash drives on the top side of the ALTOIDS can. Use a sharp pencil to mark EXACTLY the size of the port. DO NOT CUT MORE THAN NECESSARY or you cannot glue the flash drive after, ok?
在糖果盒上标出U盘口确切大小，用削尖的铅笔标出端口准确尺寸。（译者：为啥不用记号笔？）别切过需要的大小了，要不然之后就无法用胶定位了。好了吗？

Cut with DREMEL windows for all your flash drives you want to use.
用打磨机在将要留给U盘口的窗口上开洞。

Step 3: ELETRIC ISOLATION

三、电绝缘

Use an old mouse pad to cover the internal metal bottom of the can. It is a necessary step in order to make internal eletric isolation and avoid chocking hazard and hardware destruction. Place the rubber side of the mouse pad upwards.
用旧鼠标垫把糖果盒内部金属底盘盖上。这步很必需，因为内部电气绝缘能防止堵塞、断路造成的硬件损伤。将鼠标垫橡胶部分朝上放置。

Step 4: Glue flash drives

四、胶合闪存

Now, all you need to do is place each flash drive inside each window and glue it with hot silicone glue. DO NOT USE EPOXI or other fixing materials in order to avoid hardware damage. Use a generous dose of glue to make it very solid!
现在要做的是将每个闪存放在每个窗口处，用热熔胶粘住固定。不要用环痒蔬汁（译者注：环氧树脂）或其他修补用材料加工，以免发生硬件损坏。大方地使用热熔胶吧，让它牢固点。（注：这就是灌胶的好处了。）

Step 5: Final details

五、最终细节

In thesis, your COMBO Drive is ready to use, but you need an extension USB cable to connect it on PC. Use a small cable in order to keep it inside the ALTOIDS can.
总的来说，复合驱动能够用了，但还需要一条USB延长线将它连到电脑上。用一根短的吧，就能收纳在糖果盒里。
（译者注：一开始如果不在同一边打洞，而是四个面四个洞，就可以不用USB线了。）

Step 6: DONE!

六、大功告成！

Your ALTOIDS COMBO USB DRIVE is done and ready to keep all your data. You have now an original flash drive and with lots of space! The size in GB of your combo drive depends of how many space are on your flash drives. Enjoy!
糖果盒复合U盘完成，可以存储数据了。现在你就有个原创闪存，还有不少空间。它的GB数取决于你用的闪存参数。用吧！
（译者注：只是这只能说是分好区的固态硬盘，要统合起来就不是这个教程说的事情了。）

原文链接 原作：Cesar Scavone