Custom steel and plexi desktop dock - $5 easy DIY!

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Just something I played around with, feel free to make your own and improvise...



Features:
-substantial, industrial materials
-access to all controls (yes, even volume)
-integrated charging cord

Required tools:
-utility knife/olfa
-screwdriver
-drill
-some kind of superglue

Materials:
-4.5" heavy-duty steel hinge ($1.50 like-new at Urban Ore)
-4.5" x 3" x 1/4" piece of Lexan or Plexiglass ($2 or less, TAP Plastics)
-2 rubber feet (~1in deep, ~1/2"diameter) ($1.50, OSH)
-2 small wood screws with finishing washers, a few tacks (cost negligible)
-(optional) 90-degree MicroUSB cord (Prices vary - I have one of these http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...rev_prod_title)



Loose DIY Guidelines (no guarantees, do your own measuring!)
1) Slice a 1/4" disk off the bottom of each rubber foot with the knife.
2) In one of the foot pieces, carve out a slot for the usb cable so the metal prong sits flush with the surface, secure with tacks and glue.
3) Drill holes in plexiglass and rubber disks slightly smaller than wood screws.
4) Line up and screw together as shown in picture, putting glue between the rubber pieces and the plexiglass. (Screw > Washer > Hinge > Rubber Disk > Plexiglass > Rubber foot) and you're done.

Nice, functional, industrial and easy to make

care to sell me 2 of these? thanks.

I'll PP you 15 bucks if I Can buy one..
I'm lazy...

Originally Posted by Knether

I'll PP you 15 bucks if I Can buy one..
I'm lazy...

Aw c'mon, you guys can't be *that* lazy ... I'm not selling them, just sharing what I did in the hope I'd inspire some other people to do the same (or one-up me...)

That is awesome... and it's collapsible!

Yes, yes I am *that* lazy.. I'm not good with my hands in building things, nor finding parts like that. I rather just pay somebody to do it.

Now, it was a computer, and programing a program in C# or in Java, then I'd do it.. lol

Very impressive! I'm going to have to try this out.

DR Fankenstein would be proud!! I think it may need some knockers though.

Very nice. Now I have a project. Gonna try to find all the parts at home depot. Thanks

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