alounsbe Posted January 30, 2007 Share #1 Posted January 30, 2007 This is an MP3 player mount I threw together last weekend. It turned out pretty good I made it from some scrap aluminum I had in the garage and formed it around some wood blocks I cut to the size I wanted the tray to be. I made another form from wood to make the bar clamp, it only took a couple of hours to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarges46 Posted January 30, 2007 Share #2 Posted January 30, 2007 Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeM8560 Posted January 30, 2007 Share #3 Posted January 30, 2007 Looks Good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chollahan Posted January 30, 2007 Share #4 Posted January 30, 2007 Sweet! I have been trying to come up with a good design for my IPOD. Could we see some pics of the bar clamp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alounsbe Posted January 31, 2007 Author Share #5 Posted January 31, 2007 Here are pictures of the clamp, it is hard to see the clamp on the MP3 player mount but I used the same clamp on my wife's drink holder so I included a picture of it also. I also have a pic of the jig I made to bend the clamps. It is made from two pieces of 2 x 2 stock about 7" long, I drilled a 1 1/8" hole near the edge of the 2 x 2 block and then trimmed the edges of the hole as in the picture with a sharp chisel. A 3/4" deep well socket turned out to be the perfect bending mandrel. To use the jig place a strip of aluminum about 3/4" wide and approx 6" long in the jig as shown in the picture. Using vise and block or c clamp and block force the socket into the jig this will form the hoop, then remove the socket bend down the ears and remove from the jig. I have made three clamps for my bike and one for a Friends bike it works pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chollahan Posted January 31, 2007 Share #6 Posted January 31, 2007 Outstanding. That was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ken8143 Posted January 31, 2007 Share #7 Posted January 31, 2007 Now that is down right classy! Good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Fulmer Posted November 29, 2007 Share #8 Posted November 29, 2007 If the socket thing is to hard that looks a lot like a P clamp you would get from an electrical supply store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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