Woodbox 23

iPod Dock

I needed a dock for my ipod at work. I used some scrap off of the floor of my workshop to make one.

The block of wood is a piece of 2×4 I had recycled from a broken bed frame. I used a 3/4″ Fornster bit to drill the holes for the iPod to rest in.

To get the angled opening, so that the iPod rests at an angle for better desk viewing, I used a wedge of wood under one side, and put it into my drill press vise that way, so it created the angle. I used a 1/4″ wood chisel to square up the hole a bit.

I then used a 1/2″ Fornster bit to open up the bottom so I could charge the iPod with my extra cable at work. I was worried about crimping the cable end, so I added the little legs to give it someroom. Super simple, and it only took me abotu a half hour max to create.
Edited: I snapped a quick camera phone pic of my new dock in the office.

Looks right at home!
– badger