Hacking Cheap iPhone speakers for Android Dock

I had been looking at some kickstands and docks for my new Samsung Vibrant, and I happened to have a set of cheap iPod/iPhone folding speakers sitting around. They were just a little small for the Vibrant, and there was no option for docking the phone on its side. Enter Sugru, and I now have a cheap and VERY usable dock for my Vibrant.

Step 1 Stuff you'll need

Smart Phone, MP3 Player, or something else you'd like to dock.

Folding Speaker Set - I got mine for free from Jizbee, but you can pick up a set for about $5 including shipping. The sound quality on the ones I got is really good, actually - I was impressed for the price. These speakers have a standard 3.5mm audio cable permantly built in.

Sugru - You will need one packet (or maybe less, depending on what you cushion). You can get that here.

Tin snips or some other cutting device - I used tin snips, but you could use anything that will cut soft plastic ... I didn't see a need for breaking out the Dremel.

Cup of water with a little soap in it

Paper towel or other item for texturing the Sugru (I chose a paper towel because I needed to clean up afterward anyway - waste not, want not!)

Comments

[bustedit]

will it still fold up w the pyramid sugru bits?
...and unrelated directly to the ible, but which alarm clock app is that? free app?

[tekkguy]

And the alarm clock app is called (aptly) "Digital Clock" - it is free, and awesome.

[tekkguy]

The only thing that keeps it from closing are the pieces of Sugru up near the screws on the speakers. They aren't really needed, so you could leave them off.

These speakers fold up, and then the tray inserts in the back. With the "side railing" Sugru pieces, the tray will not fully insert, but inserts enough to be stable (after all, it inserts enough in the front to be stable to hold the phone!)

The pyramids do not interfere with the folding at all.