Yeah, but can he make a little man out of paper clips?

unspellable

someone's been spending too much time on YouTube...i'm talking about you, John Herrman. go to bed.

se.blackheart

That's pretty kewl, think I will build one while I am at work today :).

mikecoscia

I made one while stuck on a conference call yesterday. One word of warning - if you do this, use the cable that doesn't have the buttons on the side to release the phone. If you do, you won't be able to reach them.

EdgesRazor

This is great, but I like the other one better because I could use it with my regular cellphone (since it's not a dock).

RE-L

I used this concept for my Gen. 1 Nano and now that I look at it I'm thinking what the hell did I do that for.

Boognish

Way too much time in your hands... lol

nunyazz

now i can finally get laid....

Spaz6to8

@EdgesRazor: Correct, although someone did build one by using a zip tie to keep the side buttons pressed in.

gizak

Nowhere near as cool as the trebuchet!

EricAlder

iPhone 3G docks still are in short supply and there aren't many choices yet either, so iPhonies are clamoring for these. I used the first two clips from the instructional video to only assemble the basic iPod/iPhone holder. However, I snapped these into the slot of one of the original, weighted, 3M Post-It Notes popup dispensers (it’s a basic, black square for 3×3 Post-Its. I don’t think this early 1990’s model is sold any longer, but we have two of them. The newer dispensers are smaller and have gentle swooped tops that may or may not work — I’ve never looked at one in the stores). This older dispenser is a two-piece product, with a weighted base that sits in a plastic, bottom plate. The medium andlarge binder clips hold the the iPhone 3G USB charging cable in place; the Post-It base securely holds the binder clips in place. This looks more finished than the Rube Goldberg, multi-clip assembly in the video, although it clearly is not as clever. Assemble the first two clips together according to the instructions in the video. Instead of adding the nine extra clips for a broader, more stable base, I eyed an old Post-It Notes popup dispenser sitting right in front of me on the desk. I studied it and decided to try and push the binder clip/iPhone 3G charger assembly up into the slot that normally would dispense the Post-It Notes. I held my breath and pushed hard from the bottom of the dispenser to snap it into place. Because of the rolled edges on the large binder clip, it’s a tight fit going into the slot and I was afraid the pressure would crack the iPhone charging port. However, it snapped (loudly) into place. It may never come back out though. After passing through the the slot, the nearly-finished assembly does have a loose fit — too loose. So, I cut a piece of black foam core board into a 3- by 1 1/2-inch pad to cover the bottom opening of the weighted dispenser and force the clip assembly higher (and more tightly) into the slot. I secured the foam core and clip assembly in place with a piece of duct tape. Now, it’s nice and snug. I ran the cable back up through the top slot and routed it to the back of the dispenser (or should I say, iPhone 3G dock). I could have used a Dremel Tool to drill an actual cable slot into the side of the dispenser (the cable can’t run out the back because the weights are in the front and back). Perhaps I’ll do this later. Griffin makes a matching black, iPhone USB charging cable that would make all this look even better. I also added a couple of tiny, cabinet bumper pads to the bottom front, to tilt the whole thing back and make the screen easier to read. Do not use the larger iPod nano charger with the little side-release locks. While one of these models is compatible with the iPhone 3G, you won't be able to grasp the release mechanism to free the iPhone. Of course, this idea would work for iPods too.

NoletaBullfinch

This is THE lamest pile of...clips I've seen in a while!

tabaks

(As seen on Discovery's Miltary Channel website)
[military.discovery.com]

EricAlder