TheFrankTurk

There is a video out there where the guy thins his epoxy with a heat gun. That's fine if you want to accelerate the reaction that sets up the resin, not so great if you actually need to handle the resin longer. Normal off-the-shelf 2-part epoxy will thin with isopropyl alcohol, but you have to be VERY careful to add and mix in drops, not squirts. The other thing to consider is that thinned epoxy has WAY less structural value than unthinned. I have used thinned epoxy with (black) colorant to fill voids in guitar bodies. It takes a LONG time to set up but the thinned mixed spreads into skinny voids very well. You can get a nice glossy finish, but it's not good as a bonding agent or structural support anymore.

Amazing! Great job!

We have never used rivets. We don;t have any feedback about the question.

Tough call. You could try it, but the wrapped fabric actually adds some structural tension to the build and makes it more sturdy.

Opinion: you can do whatever makes you happy!Other Opinion: Plasticoat and RhinoLiner are harder to apply thank th fabric and will not look as good.

incredibly good job. Nice work!

I am super-jealous of the way you built the beacon light at the top of the box. That's a great idea and I'm going to nick it for the next police box I build.

Post-Publication update: I have been working on a version of this kit which uses K'NEX, but I have found those stems to be too flimsy for this use. I can't seem to build a cage for the iPad which feels reliably-sturdy enough to trust it to hold up a $500 device.

The negative comment above is probably out of date. Per EveryMac.com:{{Apple reports that the iPad (5th Gen) models support "H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG 4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format."}}My iPad Gen 5 has 128 GB RAM, and its video …

The negative comment above is probably out of date. Per EveryMac.com:{{Apple reports that the iPad (5th Gen) models support "H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG 4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format."}}My iPad Gen 5 has 128 GB RAM, and its video and sound quality are very good for home use. You can see an example here:https://www.facebook.com/frank.turk.5/videos/10213556769819421/That said, this mount is a great starter idea. I think there are improvements to be made (example: gripping the pad at all 4 corners rather than just the bottom), but very good, simple work.

Great post. I want to cross-reference this post with my Instructable on writing a better instructable:https://www.instructables.com/Write-a-Better-Instructable/

Here's a note from me, the author of this instructable:I have some very useful Instructables posted, and I am utterly stunned that this one has the most views by a factor of 3 vs. the Winter Soldier costume, and a factor of 60 vs. my very-impressive TARDIS model.I had no idea this would be this useful to people. :-)

This seems like a great solution for umbrellas and bags. Is it breathable enough to use on jackets and outerwear?