How to Build an iPod Dock Out of a Birdhouse

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Make your dock.

   It has to made out of something at least 3/4" thick.
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   Step 2: Connect your iPod USB cable and your audio cable to your iPod.

   , Be careful not get any hot glue on the iPod. ,, You will need to construct something that you can put the wood with the USB cable on. , Glue the dowel to the wood for better operation.
   
   Make sure that you know the angle your iPod is going to be at.
   
   You will probably want your iPod at a 45-degree angle. , Make sure that you drill the hole straight down. ,, The hole has to be big enough to feed your speaker cable through.
   
   Drill it one inch from under the iPod dock connector. ,, The iPod is able to rotate so that you can watch videos or coverflow.
   
   The USB cable that is connected to the iPod can be plugged into a charger to charge your iPod while you listen to music.
   
   Just hook it up the dock and it starts to charge.
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   Step 3: Hot glue the audio cable to the USB cable.

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   Step 4: Hot glue the USB cable to a piece of wood or something strong and flat.When you are done with that

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   Step 5: you need to glue anything on top of the USB and audio cable (It can be of any thickness).

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   Step 6: Now you're on your own a little bit.

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   Step 7: When you are done constructing something to put the USB and audio cable on

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   Step 8: drill a hole big enough to put a slide a dowel in.

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   Step 9: Drill a hole out of the birdhouse (or other object) so that the dowel can fit in loosely.

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    Step 10: Insert the dowel on the iPod USB piece into the birdhouse (or other).

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    Step 11: Drill another hole under the iPod connection.

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    Step 12: Connect your audio cable to the speaker.

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    Step 13: You're done!

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