I used the Charge Station I built for a while, but the appearance started to annoy me. Why would I want to have a plastic tupperware box sitting out in my living room, especially when the duct tape was visible through the frosted top? The box was too sloppy so I made another attempt at it.
This time I spent the following (Total $7.50):
- Tiny surge protector from Daiso: $1.50
- Three wooden trays from Daiso: 3 x $1.50 = $4.50
- Hinges from Daiso: $1.50
- Elmer’s Glue: practically free…
The power adapter was cheap, so I felt free to disassemble it to fit it through the tray handle; the power plug wouldn’t fit otherwise. This was straight forward since the power adapter had regular Phillips screws.
I needed to use a razor to cut out the bottom of one tray to make more space for the power adapters. This was a little tedious and probably the most difficult part. But, otherwise this project was simple, fun, and quick. It only took about an hour to complete.