Walkman Ipod Case - DIY

This is my old Sony Walkman Sport. It took me everywhere since high school. When i traveled to japan years ago i heard of some people putting the "new" iPod in them. So i kept mine thinking i would do that as a project one day. I also saved foam from some packaging for another type of electronic.

Its not that i have lots of time.. but i figured it would be good for my creative soul to finally get it off my mind! And its a great way to re-purpose something that was going to be recycled.

Step 1 What you will need

Step 1.  Ingredients list...

1. Sony Walkman sport : gut it except for the headset jack and its electronic board.
2. iPod (of any kind or generation, even the phone)
3. enough dense packing foam that can be cut to fit the walkman
4. Glue or adhesive
5. Old headsets you don't mind cutting up.
6. Soldering gun and Solder
7. Tweezers
8. Marker

Comments

[jeffconnelly]

This is a fantastic project! The only thing I would want to add is to a chip and micro switches to allow you to control the ipod from the buttons on the outside.

[Ricardo Furioso]

You could use pool noodle foam or pipe insulation. Very cheap at hardware store.

[emartinez7023426]

dude this is awsome im trying to make one but i dont have any foam what else could i use

[Caleb Nehrbass]

Bubble wrap?

[Bartboy]

5*. I love this. It's.... Great. This would make a great "kit" to sell the parts for people to make themselves.

[handsomemanny]

Thanks! It was fun to make and didn't take much time at all. "Kits" great idea! I'm assuming you could find old units on line like ebay.

[Bartboy]

Yeah, for a few more years at least :P But I meant, buy a bunch, hollow them out, cut all the foam pieces, and have the cord all ready. Then they'd just glue stuff together and voila!
You could probably sell kits like that for around 30$ each.. Not sure if it's worth it to you, but I'd certainly buy one!

[Culturespy]

Pretty cool. Protected from bumps and falls and "no one" is going to be tempted to steal it. Points for the retro factor too. Well done.

[handsomemanny]

Thanks! My buddy just had his iPod stolen while traveling abroad... bet they wouldn't have thought twice if they saw my old Skool Sony Walkman!