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Nearly Free iPhone Tripod Adapter

Starting with the 3G, iPhones have had the capability to take videos. There are times when it would be nice to be able to attach the iPhone to a tripod. There are several tripod adapters for the iPhone available. Unfortunately, they are somewhat expensive.

Here is a quick and cheap solution.

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Step 1Materials and Tools

Materials:
   1 - thick wire coat hanger
   1 - 1/4x20 nut
   2 - rubber bands

Tools:
    pliers with wire cutter

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4 comments

Nov 27, 2010. 10:03 PMnomydude90 says:

do you reckon you could try one so that the iphone could sit sideways in the holder

Nov 28, 2010. 12:45 PM

Doug Paradis (author) says:

I don't see why not.

You could bend the coat hanger on step 2 to fit a sidewards iPhone, or if your tripod allows you to flip the mounting screw so that it is horizontal to the base you would not have to change anything.