What did you do to your SC today?
09-24-12, 11:55 AM
#2746
Modified an iPhone holder.
It came with the elbow-mount, and the template/phone holder, which stuck to the mount itself, using 3M double-sided tape squares. Im like "So how do I rotate it?" Turned out that the entire mount swivels, not just the phone part. So it actually requires more work (and space) to turn it ... What?? This thing sucks. I pulled the 3M tape off the back of the clip, and cleaned w/ adhesive remover, then thought to myself "Hunh, this is a free iPhone case basically." So I mounted the base normally, & fastened the hinges tight, so it doesn't swivel or fold at all now. Then, I simply purchased some relatively heavy-duty magnets at Home Depot, and applied each w/ Krazy Glue; the pure magnet upon the mount, and the smaller button-magnet, to the back of my new "phone case" ... Voila! A firmer, pivoting iPhone mount; plus a free protective case! During driving Im glad to say, it held up also; it's strong.
Now I can just stick-it when I enter the car, and grab-it when I go. It's quick & easy.
Way better than whoever engineered the original design :\
It came with the elbow-mount, and the template/phone holder, which stuck to the mount itself, using 3M double-sided tape squares. Im like "So how do I rotate it?" Turned out that the entire mount swivels, not just the phone part. So it actually requires more work (and space) to turn it ... What?? This thing sucks. I pulled the 3M tape off the back of the clip, and cleaned w/ adhesive remover, then thought to myself "Hunh, this is a free iPhone case basically." So I mounted the base normally, & fastened the hinges tight, so it doesn't swivel or fold at all now. Then, I simply purchased some relatively heavy-duty magnets at Home Depot, and applied each w/ Krazy Glue; the pure magnet upon the mount, and the smaller button-magnet, to the back of my new "phone case" ... Voila! A firmer, pivoting iPhone mount; plus a free protective case! During driving Im glad to say, it held up also; it's strong.
Now I can just stick-it when I enter the car, and grab-it when I go. It's quick & easy.
Way better than whoever engineered the original design :\
Last edited by SEIDO; 09-24-12 at 12:02 PM.
10-02-12, 08:26 PM
#2752
I believe I bought these:
4 | NEOx-x: NEOx LED Bulb - Instrument Panel LED| $ 1.29 |
NEO3-W: 3mm NEO3-x Cool White from superbrightleds.com
I bought 4 total because each **** has 2 bulbs.These LEDs are so bright, that you can get away with just 1 bulb for each volume/temp ****.
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10-04-12, 12:13 AM
#2760
Driver School Candidate
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