iHP-120 Car mount

After searching in vain to try to find a suitable car mount for my new Iriver iHP-120, I decided to just
go ahead and make one myself. One of the of the things the company I work for produces is outdoor
signage. The material I used is black 1/8" PVC board. The great thing about this stuff is the fact that you
can cut it fairly easily with an Exacto knife, and shape it using a standard heat gun. It just takes just
a few seconds of heat on the spot you are bending, then just hold it until it cools. Sorry I didn't take
pics as I was making it, but I didn't have my camera at work. I may make another one as this one came
out a little rough on the first try!

The Holder

After measuring the iHP, I cut the board to a T shape. Then with a block of chipboard cut and stacked to
the size of the player, I rubber banded the whole thing together. Next, very patiently, I applied heat to the
bend lines I drew on the PVC, and shaped the cup around the block, letting it cool after each bend.

I lined the inside of the cup with the fuzzy part of some stick-on
velcro strips to just give it a little hug when inserted.

Ah, the final touch! I also have access to equipment for making applied vinyl lettering. Copied the logo from the
cover of the manual I downloaded and saved it as an EPS file that the cutting software required. (Again, I wish
I had taken photos, cause it's pretty cool to do.) The letters are really just a decal, but it almost looks like it's
etched in the plastic. I had a choice of colors, but thought the stealth black looked the best.

The Ashtray Mount

Now of course, you could probably mount this in a number of ways, but this methed worked for me.
This part was pretty easy, just a straight strip of PVC cut to size and heat bent to fit in the ashtray so
it would (mostly) close. The hardest part was getting the angle right, fortunately you can re-heat and
bend this stuff as needed.

With cup velcro'd on

And there you have it, beauty eh?

Easle Stand

This one was really easy. Just another strip of PCV cut to size and heat-bend. Not sure the little bumpers
are needed as the PVC isn't really a scratch hazard, but I thought it gave it more of a finished look
(plus I had them lying around.)

Here she is all hooked up with the optical cable to my main system
(one of my other loves, can you say PLASMA?! If you are jealous, keep in mind
that is a '92 Ford Aerostar in the pics above. It's all about priorities, baby!)

Hope you enjoyed my little tour in self indulgence.
If you have any comments, you can find me on the mIsticRiver forum as SRGilbert.

Thanks for stopping by......