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Make your own iPod / iPhone wrist strap for five $ or less

Make your own iPod / iPhone wrist strap for five $ or less
Imagine that you are taking a picture on a bridge with your iPhone. You drop it and you are out $200. You have three choices to prevent this from happening. 1, don't take pictures on bridges. 2, put down $15 for a danglet http://www.collinsamerica.com/page4/page4.html Or 3, you could make your own wrist strap for less.
 
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Step 1Getting all the stuff

Getting all the stuff
All you realy need is an iPod locking dock connector, it needs to be the locking kind (I found one at a computer hardwear store for $3) or if you have one just laying around collecting dust you can use that. You will also need a wrist band ( I used one of the old wii mote straps. Plus it tightens around your wrist so it doesn't fall off). Tools that you will need include a drill, drill bits, and wire cutters.
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8 comments
Nov 30, 2009. 10:37 PMGTBlogger says:

 Great idea but not very secure...  I found a better case with a wrist strap @

 www.computingreality.com/iStrap/

check it out....

Sep 26, 2009. 1:08 PMPainTrane says:
Great idea, but since you have chop up your USB cable it would be better cut it, add an RJ11 jack, then add an RJ11 plug to the other side so you could re-attach your USB cable and still use it.
Aug 2, 2009. 5:23 AMelliot81 says:
great idea! how do you know if its 'the locking kind?'
Jun 9, 2009. 2:16 PMgeekazoid says:
Nice 'ible, so you really found a dock connecter for three bucks? thats incredible, their about nine times as expensive at the apple store.
May 30, 2009. 1:14 PMTechnochicken says:
Is that a strap from a wii controller?
May 28, 2009. 2:08 PMcpotoso says:
Cool idea, but 1) Make sure you get a "locking" connector (the ones from Apple don't!!!!) 2) Would this be strong enough to hold it in place securely? (I'd hate to have my $400 toy destroyed...)

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I am currently a senior in high school and I love building things. Wether it is to save some money by making a clone of something else or creating something of my very own for entertainment, friends, ...
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