Mat's Headphone Stand
My son Matthew wanted a headphone stand for this corded headset. After looking at Best Buy and other places online - he determined this was outside of his budget (of no money) and so I suggested we build our own! We looked at some designs (all in cheap, flimsy plastic) and decided we could do better!
Supplies
- 2 scrap pieces of lumber. We got these from Lowes tash pile (with their permission). Both pieces are dividers between other ported lumber stacks.
- The "silver" piece is a simple short leg for furniture. We thought the shape lended itself to a good hanger.
- Metal "foot" attachment piece simply screws onto the plank, and the leg (with a screw already in the end) screws into the plate.
- Angle brackets (simple "L") x 2
- Spray paint (we chose black and silver)
Gather Your Materials!
Tools - we used a jig saw and speed square to make out cuts straight. Jitterbug sander to smooth the wood....
Paint It!
After Matthew measured and cut the pieces needed -t hen sanded them well - he painted the 2 planks a matte black.
Join the Planks to Make a Stand...
Using the 2 angle brackets - Matthew secured the "L" with wood screws and a drill.
Attach the "leg" to Make the Hanger...
With the plate positioned where he wanted it, Matthew then screwed the leg screw into the plate. EASY!!!
Admire Your Handiwork...
This project took a total of 30-minutes (including cutting, sanding, painting and attaching.)
Add Your Headphones.
The goal was a headphone hanger... This MORE than did the job and looks great. We think we may add a flag cleat to the back for winding up the cord.
How It Wrapped Up...
Here it is - all complete. Matthew loves it! He did it (with supervision and minimal direction from me) all by himself!