DIY: iPhone Dock Using Binder Clips
DIY: iPhone Dock Using Binder Clips
If you want a dock for your iPhone but don't want to shell out $49 for it, then you should checkout the do-it-yourself video of making a iPhone dock using binder clips after the jump. In the video, gizak, a reader of LifeHacker is making the dock for an iPhone...
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Very cool.
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so all the pressure from these clips will not mess up the usb cable?
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Nice! I just love a good iPhone craft project. The nice thing over the Apple docking station is that I can use this with my iPhone cover on the phone. My phone cover normally interferes with the Apple docking station. But I can keep my cover on when using this.
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Well, after using this once I discovered that it completely covers up the two buttons on the side of the cable so you cannot release you iPhone from the holder. My iPhone was stuck! I had to pull the thing apart to release the cable. So maybe it's not such a great idea unless newer cables don't have those release buttons on the side.
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Upon more research I found out the newer 3G cable does not have these side buttons. But here is a zip-tie solution for those with older cables:
Ok, solved the problem with the use of a zip-tie. Works well for those wanting to use an older iPod cable. just tighten the zip-tie around the the connector so that it presses the release buttons in. Make sure you tighten it such that the loop on the zip-tie is tucked around the back of the connector.
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Honestly, some of you need to get a life!
Have you got nothing better to do??
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I took inspiration from this and did my own DIY iphone dock, by putting the dock inside my desk. You can look at the photos here...
http://web.me.com/ryanbray/Ryan_Bray/Blog/Entries/2009/10/9_iPhone_Desk_Dock.html
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I make Apple docks and stands without and pins, just natural piece of wood..You can check my items here:http://www.etsy.com/shop/eplmonkey
