Cell phone/ipod charging station?

[Jason White]

I want to build a cell phone/ipod/gadget charging station out of some quartersawn red oak that I recently acquired.

Hoping to find something that looks like the desktop "valets" you see in all the gadget catalogs, etc. But instead of jewelry, I want it to hide a power strip and all the charger cords and transformers.

I've also never used quartersawn oak before, so I want something that highlights the rays a lot.

Anybody seen some plans they could point me to?

Jason

[Peter Pedisich]

Jason,

I have not seen actual plans, but hear are some I've looked at for ideas:

http://www.plowhearth.com/product.asp?section_id=0&department=0&search_type=normal&search_value=charging%20station&cur_index=&pcode=6269

http://www.stacksandstacks.com/office-desktop-organizers-accessories-charging-stations-page-all/

http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/am80/index.cfm

Pete

[Ed Sallee]

I made this one and have the Sketchup file.....

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/evsallee/2009%20Project%205/DSC07650.jpg

[chris fox]

Check out David S. website/blog - Wood Whisperer
I followed his weekly work on a gadget station a few months back. He spent alot of time on the design and had a lot of good ideas on function,etc. But I think the end design was a wall mounted design.

Check it out: http://thewoodwhisperer.com/ the project is buried in the site.

[Jason White]

Wow! That's really great.

A little beyond my skill level (and personal tastes), though.

Also, I'd like to be able to lay the phones/ipods down on their backs because the charging "ports" are on the bottoms of some of the gadgets.

Jason


I made this one and have the Sketchup file.....

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/evsallee/2009%20Project%205/DSC07650.jpg

[Jason White]

Thanks. Not at all what I have in mind, though.



Check out David S. website/blog - Wood Whisperer
I followed his weekly work on a gadget station a few months back. He spent alot of time on the design and had a lot of good ideas on function,etc. But I think the end design was a wall mounted design.

Check it out: http://thewoodwhisperer.com/ the project is buried in the site.

[Jason White]

Hey Ed. I just noticed the overall design seems similar to one I found in Wood Magazine. Is that where you got your inspiration?

Jason



I made this one and have the Sketchup file.....

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/evsallee/2009%20Project%205/DSC07650.jpg

[Ed Sallee]

Yep..... that's the one. I just added a bunch of stuff to it.

[Jason White]

I'm think I'm also going to build a modified version of the WOOD magazine one.

Do you find it's wide enough? I'd like to be able to put 2 iPods and 2 cell phones side-by-side on the vinyl pad. Was thinking I could put a power strip in the rear storage area (without the dividers there) and cover with a hinge top lid.

Jason


Yep..... that's the one. I just added a bunch of stuff to it.