How to Make an iPod Dock

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Create an iPod dock easily, recicling the plastic box. Completely customizable and ready to use in 10 minutes. Perfect to hold your device while sync or charging.

by Albert G.

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Find your iPod box, it's the most important object to do this. You just need a half of it.

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On that half of the box, draw a rectangle in the center and cut it. It must be enough big as the dock adapter, to fit it there.

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Make a cardboard covering or something like that, it just has to look good.

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Drill a small part on the back side of the dock for the USB cable.

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Insert the USB cable through the dock adaptor.

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Make sure this is on the correct side.

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We'll be glueing this. Make sure you can connect the iPod on the other side, so it must be in the middle.

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Glue both parts with any strong glue or whatever.

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Place the glued parts on the dock. Make sure that fits correctly.

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Glue both parts with some strong glue. Make sure the glue does not come out or it'll be ugly ;)

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On the back side, tie a knot with the cable.

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Like that, and put some tape.

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This is how it looks.

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And with the iPod connected.

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From behind.

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Hope you like it! Any questions, ask. And if there is any english mistake, please, let me know and I'll correct, it's not my main language!

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Share it if you liked! If you made yours and want to share it with others, send me a DM and I'll add your picture to the guide :)

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Made by a follower :) As she said to me, "I put a strip of patterned paper on the side and put stick on flags on the top. I use it to charge my iphone!" Thanks ;)

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