PDA

View Full Version : Homemade Docking Station

PULP88
03-24-2007, 11:29
Being very impressed by the Cowon d2 I decided to make a docking station for it.
It's made of metals so it weighs 10 times the d2 [biggrin]


Here are some pics. Forget the mess on my desk.
Hope you like it.
williamn
03-24-2007, 11:49
*&@#* Awesome!!!
maboroshi
03-24-2007, 13:22
Great job, looks excellent!
kaitlyn2004
03-24-2007, 15:08
Where does the plastic flap that covers the ports go?
PULP88
03-24-2007, 15:31
i made an opening under the usb where the plastic flap slides underneath
Captain Ødegård
03-24-2007, 18:10
very nice :D Wish i had the tools to make stuff in metal :/
Have been thinking of making something like that, but with AC instead of usb. Also I need to fix a betteraudio switch system on my room to incorporate wireless headphones base station. Anyways, very nice job! :D
jason
03-24-2007, 20:00
WOAAAAAA....PULP88 AWESOME docking station really like with what you have done with it....(D2 THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS)...thankx....[thumbsup] .
AussiePie
03-24-2007, 20:53
Snazzy looking holder there :)

Did you ridged fix the cables or are they movable (floating)?
PULP88
03-25-2007, 09:12
Snazzy looking holder there :)

Did you ridged fix the cables or are they movable (floating)?

My english is not very good but I think i know what you mean.
I glued the usb/3.6mm audio contacts to that light metal holder. And the cables "float" true the rest of the docking station.
I didnt had enough room in that holder too make it al removable so i used some glue.
Now i hope that the cables will never break otherwise i have too use a hammer [biggrin]

The rest of the dock can be taken apart because its held together with some screws and bolt etc.
PULP88
03-25-2007, 09:16
very nice :D Wish i had the tools to make stuff in metal :/
Have been thinking of making something like that, but with AC instead of usb. Also I need to fix a betteraudio switch system on my room to incorporate wireless headphones base station. Anyways, very nice job! :D

Your station was also very nice with those musicboxes and led light.
I dont have the knowledge in electrics to make something like that.

Indeed, i'm lucky with the tools of my dad, otherwise you cant make something like this.

I used usb instead of Ac because when my computer is on the d2 will charge and I use the music player on my pc. And when my pc is off i use the d2 to play music in combination with my stereo
Captain Ødegård
03-25-2007, 09:27
Ah, well my PC is on when I'm home but i still use the 2 for music, video etc. My new switchbox is currently drying, didnt include a dock for the d2. the switch has 3 audio in's and 3 audio outs. DVD, pc and D2 for audio in, speakers, wireless headphones + a spare headphone jack for wired headphones as audio out. This way I can switch between in and out like i want. Theswitch system ive been using is buckling so needed new one ^^
gruntergraphix
03-31-2007, 20:00
love it, want it, need it, must get me one!

when do you start the production line? (ha ha!)

keep up the great work