Do-it-yourself cup holder in a car
A car is a place where we spend a lot of time, especially if we are residents of large cities with daily traffic jams and congestion. Therefore, the space inside the cabin must be made comfortable. Drivers almost unanimously say that a cup holder is an important little thing that should be in the car. Unfortunately, manufacturers do not take into account the needs of buyers and rarely equip them with middle-class car models.
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How to make a cup holder for a car with your own hands
The design is a cylindrical holder, which involves installing a glass, bottle or can of water into it. It is necessary primarily for people who spend most of their time driving: taxi drivers, couriers, public transport drivers. But it will not be a hindrance for citizens who prefer to travel a lot or who are forced to stand in traffic jams for several hours every day.
The cup holder allows you to safely transport liquids without the risk of spilling them during sudden maneuvers.
Options for homemade holders
Among the common methods of making a cup holder yourself is a product made from plywood. Production is very simple. Round holes are cut out in the center of two pieces of material.
Next, the plywood sheets are joined using epoxy glue or other durable fastening.The finished device can be decorated with pieces of fabric or leather to match the interior of the car.
A more complex, but no less attractive manufacturing method is from plexiglass. It is processed by making holes of the appropriate diameter. Next, they are placed in the machine, providing reliable support. Usually double-sided tape and a special holding bag are used.
A piece of pipe and a strong mesh is another option to make a holder. The cut is decorated using decorative elements and a mesh or bag is inserted into it, capable of holding a container with liquid. Next, a place is found for the device in the car and secured so that it does not dangle while driving.
Required Tools
The working devices you will need are a drill, pliers and scissors. Also stock up on cardboard, a marker for marking, sealant, and glue. We suggest making a cup holder from plastic connectors for sockets and connections of plumbing pipes with a cross-section of at least 80 mm.
Do not forget about inexhaustible imagination and accuracy so that the result of painstaking work will truly please you.
Step-by-step instruction
Installation will take place in the console provided for the gearbox. To make it convenient to work, it is removed from the panel.
- Marking. Using a felt-tip pen, even at the stage of removing the console, mark the places where the cup holders will be located.
- Remove the panel to make it easier to work with.
- Blueprints. On a piece of cardboard we mark a circle along the outer contour of the pipe section. You can attach the cut to the cardboard and simply trace it from the front side.
- Fitting. The cut out cardboard circles are applied to the console and outlined with a marker. Please note that the distance between the holders must be at least 2 cm for them to look beautiful.
- Drilling. Using tools, holes are made in the panel corresponding to the diameter of the pipe.
- Install pipe sections and rub the edges to seal the cup holder and hide defects in the connections.
- We remove the outer elements of the connectors and treat the surface with sandpaper.
- We treat the joints with sealant to increase the vibration resistance of the device.
- We install the console in place and remove visible defects with fine-grained paper.
The cup holder for the car is ready.
Any vehicle owner can do the job with a minimum set of working tools. The result will please you not only with its attractiveness, but also with its functionality.
