Mp3 Working And Made A Mp3 Holder

[Mike5483]

Thought Id give an update on this.

 

The foam holder eventually stopped working because the foam compressed through keep pushing the MP3 player into it. It ended up not holding the player properly and letting it slide about.

 

So I made another one, this time out of resin.

 

I went to Halfords and bought some Davids Fastglas resin and hardener for £5, then to the market and bought some thin black felt for 75p.

 

I removed the tray and lined it with tin foil, and the same with the MP3 player. The tin foil also has to be greased, i used vaseline.

 

I then set the MP3 player in the drawer, supporting it at the correct angles, both backwards and towards the driver.

 

I then mixed the resin as per the instructions and poured slowly into the lined tray, allowing it to flow around the player.

 

Once dry, after about two hours, the player was pulled out and all the foil was removed.

 

The resin block was then sanded smooth and cut to shape.

 

It was then covered using the felt and some spray adhesive that was knocking around.

 

The final reult is this:

 

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Total cost, £5.75

 

Here are some pics. I think it looks great. The pictures look a bit dodgy actually, oh well!!!

 

I think I'd have actually liked it a little more upright, but I think I should be able to alter this if I want to at a later date.

 

Other then that, its great. It holds the player really well, doesnt move at all and it fits really snug in the drawer.

 

Im really pleased.

[ham's c4vts]

nice 1

[Mat]

Wrapping an MP3 player in tinfoil sounds a little dangerous with the connector pins on the bottom

[Mike5483]

Wrapping an MP3 player in tinfoil sounds a little dangerous with the connector pins on the bottom

Why???

 

It was switched off and the pins are set inside the player and couple that with the fact that the gel skin fitted on it is quite thick, it was fine.

[Mat]

I wouldnt like to get the power pins shorted together. But as long as they dont there's no problem. Would something non conductive work, like clingfilm?

 

Looks good though. Does it hold even round sharp corners and over speedbumps? Mine fell of this morning, going over a speed bump. I've got it held onto t he fan grill with a cheapo mobile phone holder. Looks good, right where i want it, but its just not as stable as i'd like.

[Mike5483]

It holds it really well cause the hole is the exact shape of the player.

 

I didnt want to use cling film cause resin gets hot as it goes off (not too hot but fairly hot), I didnt know if the clingfilm would melt.

[wozza]

If your really that worried wrap mp3 player in clingfilm then wrap the resin in tinfoil best of both worlds lol.

[Mike5483]

That would be one way round it. TBH, I dont think it would melt clingfilm, it didnt get that hot.

 

However, I didnt want to find out, and I really wasnt worried about the pins, cause they are right up inside the sony.

 

I would have to shove the foil up it to short any pins out.