If this works for the ipod touch, no reason it shouldn't also work for the iphone...

With salvaged parts, power tools and a whole lot of Gorilla Tape, we built a waterproof, nearly indestructible video player for the iPod Touch.

The iPod Touch is a wonderful device. It holds music; it holds movies. I can bring it with me wherever I go. But it’s not the most rugged device. Water is not its friend, and I don’t dare use it when I’m in my backyard building my new deck.

My iPod Touch needs protection. After shopping around, the only solution I could find was the OtterBox iPod Touch Armor case. This hard plastic case is shock- and waterproof and allows control of the iPod Touch’s touchscreen through a clear plastic film—but it is really only good for earphone listening. I figured I could improve upon the concept. I envisioned a boombox—waterproof and nearly indestructible—that could transport my tunes to any environment. Because there isn’t any product like that on the market, I was going to have to build one myself.

Hardware-hacking projects can get expensive, so I started by mining for parts among the old electronics that litter my attic. I found an old set of Virgin Boomtube portable speakers, an old iPod AV dock and a watertight, hard camera case.

This is too easy, I thought. With a few cuts, some simple wiring and glue, I could build it in a day. But I wanted something more. The audio would work, but the iPod Touch’s 3.5-in. screen seemed unsatisfying for video. I figured adding a larger screen would be a simple upgrade.

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