Soldering would also work.
And yes, Palmer, I saw the tritium necklace, you showed it to me in chat a while back. After seeing that, the steampunk ipod, and some of your other creations, I definitely see that you have a knack for creation. Amazing work, man.
Not sure if Nicole would find the whole "junk in the box" gift thing funny. Are you going to see Nicole on her birthday?