
PROJECTS: Toothbrush Motor Magnets
CY TYMONY is a Los Angeles-based author and inventor who teaches super sneaky
and simple ways to use everyday objects to make things. He’s authored 10 volumes of his
Sneaky Uses series, starting with the original, Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things, in 2003.
sneakyuses.com
PART 2: Salvage the magnets from
discarded electric toothbrushes and use
them for fun projects!
Hack Your
Toothbrush
TIME REQUIRED:
20–30 Minutes
DIFFICULTY:
Easy
COST:
Free
MATERIALS:
» Discarded electric toothbrush,
battery powered
» Cardboard
» Plastic bottle caps
» Paper clips
» Adhesive foam tape, double-sided
» Small box
» Electrical tape ...