Make a Motorola RAZR phone cradle with open source software and a waterjet!

Oh come on! Who would not want to make this idea into a little weekend project? OK, maybe its not so little. I mean, this is pretty hands on stuff. Still, once you complete your cradle, life will be groovin’!

Our pals from Big Blue Saw made an awesome MAKE cradle for their RAZR phone! Simon writes - I love my Motorola RAZR phone. It has the best form factor ever devised for a mobile telephone and the fit and finish are excellent. Unfortunately, owning a RAZR has its problems, too. Without a docking cradle, the RAZR must sit on a flat surface for recharging, increasing the risk of scratches to the back side. Also, there is no good way to hold the camera perfectly steady if you want to take a photo in low light conditions or take a time delayed photo of yourself.

In order to rectify this situation, I designed and built an adjustable cradle that holds the RAZR steady for photos and gives me a place to rest the phone when I’m not using it. The software I used is all open source, and is available for free download. To cut the clear polycarbonate parts for the final version, I used Big Blue Saw, the website I created to help inventors, engineers, and tinkerers turn their ideas into real parts. Source: Make

[tags]motorola,open source,razr,phone cradle,tinkerers[/tags]