Mike Makes a CUSTOM Apple Watch Charging Stand
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- čas přidán 13. 06. 2015
- Ryan Parker just bought an Apple Watch and wanted to make a charging station to hold it next to his iPhone. We designed this stand together and made it from layered wood (black walnut) and UMHW plastic.
It uses the magnet from the Watch charger to hold it horizontally next to his phone and will be able to display the time ( Watch OS 2). Next week we plan on adding LED lights to the base so that the white plastic illuminates when it's plugged in!
Overall this project came out WAY more professional than my expectations. The finished product looks and feels solid.
Link to the accident video - goo.gl/v2vC7L
Who is Ryan Parker? - goo.gl/EoLfJD
More pictures - goo.gl/TXclkn
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Very nice. I got some extra cord so i might try one for mine and wife's phone.
One thing i would have suggested is use flush mount screws to bottom so if have to get a new cord.
Always respect your power tools kids, not saying he didn’t, just a sober reminder even small pieces can cause a lot of damage.
Pro tip:
NEVER use the fence when making crosscuts - always use a miter gauge when cutting across the grain of wood to avoid kickback on a table saw. Good luck and safe travels for anyone who might attempt this 👍🏻
looks good!! would have looked even better with the cable for the watch hidden
BTW...... I'd definitely buy one. Can't wait to see the LED version!
It looks so cool! If I had the tools I would definitely give it a try.
That is TOO GREAT TO BE HANDMADE, WELL DONE BOYS!
great finished product, do you have measurements for board and watch holder
4:08 "Wassup mom"
Great, project. I'm making a couple of my own out of cherry. Any chance you are going to post the second video with the LED and electrical part, my personal weakness.
that socket for phone is spot on, how did you manage to be so accurate when pouring in epoxy.
Thats great guys!! I like when young people make this kind of ART.
It looks so cool
Sweet project, hope everything heals up good for ya.
Shop built Thanks, feeling better today.
nice video, you schould check out my channel would be cool
Ah! Sharp chisels! Nice to see. Usually on these hybrid channels they don't know how to maintain tools!
What other kind of material would look good in the middle. Thinking about making one
This looks amazing, probably gonna be the first thing I build when I get my Apple Watch soon 😁
You should sell these. The end product came out amazing.
The first thought I had when I saw you use the table saw was "use a riving knife" I've been woodworking for years. Table saw injuries are horrible. I'm glad your injuries were minimal.
And that's why safety glasses are so important kids! :D
thats so nice good job
Hope you feel better man, sorry you got hurt by the kickback.. i have never seen that happen in person.. i have cut so much stuff in my life and i guess i was just lucky.. ill have to start wearing glasses again...
This looks awesome great look to it.
what if you have a case for iphone? will it fit the space you have carved out?
Great job. How did you glue the plastic cutting board to the timber ?
Looks awesome!!! But...who takes their watch off and then clasps it again to charge it?
Any way to splice the watch and iPhone chargers so that you have one cable?
Hi, love the charger. What adhesive did you use to join the timber to the plastic cutting board.
+Mike and Lauren Curious where you guys went with splicing the wires to only use 1 plug later on. If I am not mistaken the iPhone 6 and forward support fast charge allowing you to charge your iPhone at 2 amps vs the regular 1amp or 500ma. Add that to whatever current the apple watch draws (I would guess between 500ma and 1amp) and you'll find yourself wanting a USB power block capable of producing 3amps through a single port if you want the fastest charge the phone is capable of.
Look forward to hearing what you guys did! Cheers, and great video! also subscribed ;)
öncelikle geçmiş olsun..süper olmuş ince işçilik...
Have to add on the Chargers also
how did you cut a whole into the plastic part for the watch charger , what size bit did you use?
Wow that's brilliant
That turned out really well guys! I was wondering what was up with the frosted bit in the middle...then I saw it lit up and I totally get it. Really good idea.
The Proper Gents Thanks!
That's amazing!
Thank you!
What kind of table saw blade did you use to cut the UMHW? Ie, tooth count, tooth cut type, etc. Thanks and it looks great!
love the stand though!
nice, you can use it with a case...
Nice work...
Amazing!
nice work mike
dammnnn that looks so nice
Do you have any problem gluing the hdpe with epoxy?
diy charging stand on top of the diy table, living the diy dream :D
Juel Pereira Haha for real!
I like this project very much😍
If I had that I would love it 😍😍😍😍
Anyone know what LED would be ise for this?
Awsom look
Thank you
Dude don't mess with the table saw, awesome project hope it was worth the pain.
Cheers
Tim from wood 4 nothing
Pretty awesome, only a couple small suggestions, you should have future-proofed it because now it's limited to only an iPhone that size, you can't get a bigger iPhone in the future or one that is thicker or possibly even thinner, also I think you should have hidden the watch cable to give it a clean front look, but that's just my opinion, still very nice
At the first moment i thought you distroyed his iphone and he punshes you 😂
sunc93 HAHA! Darn it! I should have said that.
Perfect
Would be much better if you hide the cabels for the iWatch charging unit ...
awesome
I want one
wow!
LMAOOOO YOU GOT KNOCKED TF OUT
Great work! I hope your nose is better by now!
This came out cool! Does anyone know where to get scrap walnut pieces? Thinking about making something similar.
+DIY giveaways & tutorials Local cabinet shop maybe. Where I live there is a luxury RV manufacturer that throws away way too much walnut. We dumpster dive there quite often.
Really awesome❗️❗️ you should make a ton of these sell them for $50 and you'll make thousands trust me!
Can u leave a link where I can buy all the materials. Great video by the way and hope you are feeling better!
Riley Luth It was just scrap wood from the lumber yard, no links sorry :(
Any thoughts about adding LED lights under the base to make the white plastic glow?
+Kevin Adams Never mind. I should have finished the video. Looks good.
How do I get one. :)
Cool
How do I but one
Hi dear mike
What was the spray that you sprayed on the wood that made it look fascinating pls tell me
Tnx
ali behbahani It's called spray lacquer.
This is awesome I'll buy one! Name your price haha, also sorry about the injury mike
Gabe Pages Thanks! I'm not really looking to make them, but I'll let you know if that changes :)
It would be perfect if you somehow could hide the white cable from the apple watch charger ;)
nice work Mike👌 why don't you use a riving nife?
Martijn Fransen While a riving knife is a good safety feature for preventing kickback, I don't think it would have helped with something that small. They are used to keep a board that you're ripping from pinching the blade on the back side of the cut.
The riving knife is exactly what this is for. To prevent the work piece from slipping behind the blade and getting launched at you. As soon as I saw your first table saw cut I said out loud 'where is the riving knife?' and then I saw you again with black eyes and knew what happened immediately. Make a cross cut sled for small pieces and use the riving knife when not using the sled. I hope you are still alive to be reading this post.
Awesome video
My Tech Vids Thanks
Why you no sell !!! I need you sell lol
woah neckbeard
What's the thickness of the "plastic" and for the leds did you just put them under the plastic or you cut the plastic to put them inside??
Felix Blaquiere The plastic was 1/2 inch. And we just cut the wood underneath and put the LED next to the plastic.
Thanks
Hi what is the name of the glue that you used to bond the plastic to the wood?
+jack Hockett It was 5 minute epoxy from home depot.
oh man, glad you are okay. Going back to table saw footage and saw there wasn't a riving knife ='( ='(
It`s good but I cannot make such thing at home. I wish I can get a charging dock that charges all the smart devices like iPhone 6, Apple watches, Gear2, and others.
I built my Apple Watch stand too out of Legos
+Mike and Lauren That thing looks classy. definetly a kickstarter item
btw hows ya nose bro?
+Suryashekhar Das Thanks! Nose is healing fine. The bottom scar is still pretty visible, but the top part is starting to fade.
Is it possible for you to give the dimensions of the base?
+Justin Vu Sorry, I don't have it anymore. I gave it to my friend.
Thank you so much anyways!
What was the total cost to make it?
DLPeace $3 dollar scrap of walnut, $10 dollars for the plastic, $340 dollars for stitches...
Can u make me one and how much
What did you use to hold the cord in place
I don't remember if it was super glue or 5 minute epoxy.
+Mike and Lauren okay thanks for the super fast reply and amazing work on this it looks fantastic
That weird plastic is HDPE (High-density polyethylene) I believe it's the same thing that milk jugs are made of. Recycle number 2.
What We Made Ultra-High Molecular Weight is a polyethylene, little different then High-Density, but pretty close. I would have preferred to use King StarBoard (a HDPE) instead of the UHMW. Cleaner look. I'll be doing mine totally out of StarBoard I think, probably sandwich two different colors. You can't clue HDPE well so I'll probably screw from the bottom.
what did you spray?
+Adrian Morales Satin spray laquer.
why are we not funding thius!! Lol awesome stand
+Musica20009 Haha, we accept cash or check. Just kidding, we're not selling them, sorry....
looks like UHMW
Now you will always remember when charging your apple watch you got hit in the nose with a peace of the charging station
It wasnt for him
Can u make one for me?
This came out looking amazing! Sorry to hear about your nose. But great job on this. Wouldn't be interested in making me one would you?
Arthur Seabra Thanks! I've had a bunch of interest. If I decide to make a few more, I'll make a video about where to buy them.
Would you guys building me one like that so I can purchase it?
DOPE. Great job dude. In many cultures, one is not considered a man until they're stabbed by a piece of wood.. lol
Can you guys make me one
Well this is a little dumb but they made protection for this stuff for a reason just saying....
You should make me one. Lol
shit, that must be hurt. be carefull dude
I would pay 200 bucks for that no problem
Poor design, all the weight of the phone stays in the power connector
Hmmm not too bad