Replacement product: 32030
Yes, it's ... Useless! Designed from Solarbotics as featured over at Makezine.com. It's a clever electromechanical box that turns itself off after you've turned it on.
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This is now a full kit, complete with Solarbotics satisfaction warranty, but you will have to assemble it (requires some soldering), supplying your own soldering gear, batteries, and screwdriver.
Kit includes:
1 x Black acrylic "Useless Box" construction set (with nut/bolt hardware).
1 x Motor set (GM3 Motor and Accessory Wheel)
1 x Double-Pole, Double-Throw power switch
1 x Single-Pole, Double-Throw retract limit switch
1 x 4-conductor ribbon wire
1 x 2xAA Battery Pack
1 x Double-sided Sticky Tape
4 x Miniature Hinges
4 x Rubber Feet
2 x #4 x 1/2" Motor-mounting Screws
5 x #2-32 x 3/8" Limit switch / Finger mounting Screws
1 x #2 x 1/4" and #2 Washer set for Accessory Wheel
22 x #4 x 3/8" Bolts and #4 Nut sets
16 x #2 x 1/4" Hinge-mounting Screws
Sure it's useless... but it keeps your itchy switch-flippin' fingers busy!
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