Yo, this instructable features one of the most undeniably, infinitely useful office objects ever made: The Binder Clip. You can find them almost anywhere, and their uses, both intended and repurposed, are limitless. In this little 'ible, I'll show you how I made a phone mount for pretty darn cheap (college and having money don't usually go together). Read on!
Materials:
1 Large binder clip
1-2 Rubber bands or hair ties
2 lengths 6 inches long of Paracord, color your choice
Notes on materials:
Binder Clip - size it to your phone, the handles should have to open a bit to fit the phone in
Rubber bands / hair ties - I used black hair ties (...no, not a girl, just have a sister) because i thought it looked more pro
Alright, grab your materials and lets start.
Materials:
1 Large binder clip
1-2 Rubber bands or hair ties
2 lengths 6 inches long of Paracord, color your choice
Notes on materials:
Binder Clip - size it to your phone, the handles should have to open a bit to fit the phone in
Rubber bands / hair ties - I used black hair ties (...no, not a girl, just have a sister) because i thought it looked more pro
Alright, grab your materials and lets start.
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Signing UpStep 1: Finger Prep
In this step, we prepare the fingers that will hold the phone. I am referring, of course, to the silvery parts of the binder clip.
Even though this is one of the more crucial steps, it is very easy. Just take the two metal 'handles' off of the binder clip. Put them in a vice and clamp the rounded end up to where it bends. Tap with a mallet of hammer until you have about 20 degrees of bend in the part. Repeat for both fingers.
Voila!
Even though this is one of the more crucial steps, it is very easy. Just take the two metal 'handles' off of the binder clip. Put them in a vice and clamp the rounded end up to where it bends. Tap with a mallet of hammer until you have about 20 degrees of bend in the part. Repeat for both fingers.
Voila!
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It would be better if i could find a way to hold my phone both vertically and horizontally tho.
Any ideas?
That being said, if you need to clip to a horizontal thing, but want it vertical, sounds like you might want to investigate clipping something else in, that has a skinny vertical piece to clip this one in. Only problem is that makes the whole assembly more rickety, so not so great if you are a spirited driver!
Let us know if something works out for you! We always love seeing pictures of someone making an instructable and hacking it for themselves!
http://lifehacker.com/5747897/how-to-build-a-car-mount-for-your-cellphone-from-office-supplies
No offense to him, but I like mine a little better because its easier to make and cleaner.
Yo this is my instructable, its so cool and doable, make a neat phone clip, your street cred surely wont dip, youll need paper clip and vice, if you miss you might need ice, dont forget the paracord and hair ties, scratching your phone wouldnt be wise
Just a bit of info.
See comment below - i found his while searching to see if this was on instructables