After looking arrounf the net for a good car holder for a while I've decided to make one myself. I was thinking about something not bulky, ability to securely hold the iMATE, integrated power connector, easy access, color match to my interior, and yeah, did I mentioned NOT BULKY?
So, I took my old car holder for my Sony Ericsson phone (RIP) Replaced the bottom connector with modified and hacked XDA2, painted front plate of the color to silver, attached to the back vent hooks from my another car holder for my iPAQ (RIP). I am pleased with the result Here are some pics of it. Lemme know whaddya think
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Looks really neat ID64 I like the simple clean concepts with most of the XDA II exposed. Great stuff. I think you could also use a windscreen mount with the same setup.
I recently bought an integrated kit from Thailand for my unit but am waiting on my reloaction to Australia later this month before fitting it to whatever car I buy in Sydney.
Since you like tinkering in hardware, think you could do anything with this idea? http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=8517&highlight=back
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That sir is a bloody superb creation, small, neat and looks like it was designed for the XDAII
Fantastic job ID64, i have one of them brackets lying around somewhere and will give that a try too, but i dont think it will come out looking quite as professional as yours. What are weekends for? DIY. Dont think the wife is gonna be to pleased though, she wants me to decorate the bedroom. I dont think so!!!
Forget the holder, thats a nice car! VR6? What the dial next to the side mirror?
Anyway, will the holder keep the XDA tightly while going round the corner at 50 mph?
Forgot to say, dig the shades on the dashboard
Jupiter said:
Forget the holder, thats a nice car! VR6? What the dial next to the side mirror?
Anyway, will the holder keep the XDA tightly while going round the corner at 50 mph?
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Thanks This is Jetta/Bora 1.8T, Wolfsburg Edition. Dial you're reffering to is a boost gauge.
Here are some links to my DIY (car related)
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1459643
My baby
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1471918
0-60? (sorry xda guys )
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0-60? (sorry xda guys )
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Havent measure it yet, but it's bloody fast with REVO chip, Magnaflow exhaust, Bailey DV, N75J, K&N drop in etc
I am afraid, that we are going to be flamed now for OT Let's move to VW forum on Vortex or www.club18t.com
Cheers
Let me just add - great piece of work!
Surur
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Saw this on Gizmondo, it's for a iPhone but don't see any reason why it wouldnt work for the G1
http://www.dessinemoiunobjet.com/iphone-and-itouch-paper-stand-dock/
As soon as I can get to a printer I'm going to try it out.
Use CARD not Paper though (despite what the title says)
nice!
the G1 might be a bit heavy but let us know how it goes, i wouldn't mind trying this either!
Will try on Saturday at the earliest, don't have access to a printer ATM.
I guess if its card it'll be ok
I've tried this for my G1 and I'm very pleased with it. Slight modification is needed as the G1 is a little thicker. All I did was widen the top of the 'T' shape that needs to be cut out by about 1/2cm and then it was perfect. I also cut out a little square underneath the dock to accommodate the charger lead.
I'm really happy with it! And I thought it was a tad ironic that I used the box from my Apple keyboard for the purpose - worked great!
I'm currently working on a modified template fitting the G1.
For the iPhone and iPod touch it looks awesome already.
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I've tried this for my G1 and I'm very pleased with it. Slight modification is needed as the G1 is a little thicker. All I did was widen the top of the 'T' shape that needs to be cut out by about 1/2cm and then it was perfect. I also cut out a little square underneath the dock to accommodate the charger lead.
I'm really happy with it! And I thought it was a tad ironic that I used the box from my Apple keyboard for the purpose - worked great!
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Got any photos mate?
Breen - Excellent work! will you be posting the modded version on here?
Here's a little photo of the modified dock. Note I've bent the back flaps a little bit as well as that seems to support the G1's weight better:
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Working nicely for me at the moment, but I'm looking forward to seeing your template too breen!
this is great cheap easy and great i gotta try this
Finally got the bugger mounted on my 94 mecury sable.
I had to tear out my center console a bit to get at some bolts. I removed the cup holder/coin holder as well as the bottom slide out container with cigarette lighter.
I purchased A ram mount for the base and a ram cradle for the tablet.
Finally got the video up! please check it out and let me know what you think!
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Dude, I like that! I think I will go this route. Being able to swivel like that is cool.
Good job, the RAM gear isn't cheap but it's quality.
So how'd the roadtrip work out? Any issues using the phone as a wifi router to update the GPS on the Tablet? I'm looking at doing a similar thing on my scooter...
Some might say distraction, I say a MUCH bigger screen to look at instead of trying to look at a small GPS screen for updates.
Thanks!
RWM
wow..really nice..great job and even better job posting videos..
would you mind giving us the pn of the ram mount and cradle?
also does the cradle claw thingy have rubber or something..since its right up against the tablet i'm wondering about scratching the side of it..
thanks for the post.
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wow..really nice..great job and even better job posting videos..
would you mind giving us the pn of the ram mount and cradle?
also does the cradle claw thingy have rubber or something..since its right up against the tablet i'm wondering about scratching the side of it..
thanks for the post.
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You can actually just go to the website and it will find it for you but here is the pn's:
Cradle: RAM-234-6
Mount: RAM-B-101U-C
It comes with 4 different types of clips. The ones I am using have rubber covers over them. You don't have to use them, they are optional but obviously, use them. I use two long holders for the bottom and two short on the bottom. but because the cover don't go in all the way on the short grips, I just cut them.
Works great! There is a little play but thats because I move it around a lot. But I love the GPS on it now and music. Although more of a distraction, its worth it
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Hi. I'm a portuguese guy and don't wonderstand very well your apresentation. I have a jeep and due to the ups and downs of walking on the hill, I love the support. I do not understand very well how to assemble it or where to buy the parts I need. If you give me some more tips, thanked immense.
Right people.
After having my vega for a week nearly, and after being skint, Ive tried to reproduce somthing I once saw on a flight that some guy had his phone propped up in.
It may have already been posted as it is very simple? If it has, I apologize for reposting.
Method
First you need a good sized piece of firm cardboard, roughly 2 inches longer than A4 sized Id say.
I found that cereal box sides, were perfect, especially double layered.
once you have your piece of cardboard, or doubled-up-cereal-pack-board you need to trace this shape onto it:
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Sorry it may seem a bit wonky, its not supposed to be, you get the idea of the shape from it. Make yours as neat and as symetrical as you wish.
Next, cut out and keep the area below the shape you drawn.
you should have this shape left:
Now you need to reinfoce all the edges, I used plain old cellotape, a few layers at least if you want it to last. Pay particular attention to the Hook areas as these take the brunt of the wear. See image below.
Now cover the thing in gaffer tape! I used it and it seemed perfect, pliable and strong. Other variations may be just as good if you dont have gaffer tape/duct tape. Mine looks like this, a bit rough I know, but it was the first one.
Your done! It is pretty self explanitory from here in. But just to complete this guide I will post visual instructions on how to use it with your tab.
1. Bend it.
2. Place the bottem edge of the tab into hooks.
3. Open it out a little and it should look like this,
Done.
My personal setup:
Thankyou if you took the time to read this.
If I could ask, would someone be able to post this link over at Modaco, Im not a member yet, and have used the site for the first few times this week, Id just like to try and give something back to the two sites that have hepled me in the past and more recently.
LONG LIVE XDA, LONG LIVE MODACO. Thanks evryone for all your help with android.
I have not seen this before. Could come in handy when out and about without the dock. This post has been well made, thats what i like to see . Thanks for the info.
Thank-you. And thank-you again as I do believe I'm using the Vega bootanimation you created? The Sega style one.
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Always happy to hear that people enjoy my work
Take it easy.
might try and make one out of aluminium, I work in sheet metal so should be a sinch!
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Let me know how that goes man.
What would you cushion the edges that rest against the tab with?
Some pictures would be nice!
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with usb port??? looool
Don't forget the HDMI out aswell.
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Don’t know if this is where this goes or not but it’s about accessories..
So I have the Sprint car dock and it works great (even if it only launches the dock half the time). I went out and bought the Otterbox commuter case and I love it. The good news is YES the case does if in the dock…. The bad news is the flap that covers the UBS port does not. So I had two choices, one cut the rubber that protects the USB port off and risk all kinds of pocket lint and dust getting in there or modify the dock… SO
I modified the dock… all I did was take a Dremel (best tool ever) and cut away the plastic edge. Now you have to be careful because it would be easy to “slip” and cut into your USB port. Also the LED power light is right there so watch that too!!!
Here is what 10 minutes of work look like!!
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I will sand it a little but I think it turned out great!!! Now I can use my case and dock!!! I would take a picture of the phone in the dock but the phone is all I have to take pictures at the moment lol.
Let me know what you think??
Well done, problem solved. Looks fine to me. And yes, dremels are awesome ! Dremels, 5 min epoxy, and duct tape. I can do anything!
indeed nice! I bought mine today and was thinking.. just a little more room and I could totally Dock my otter box! but, I thought I would just cut off the little flap to the Charge port. instead, You've inspired me!
Thanks guys. I did not want to hurt the case as I get way more use out of it then the dock. But with the usb cover out it actually covers up the cut on the dock so you don't see it anyways. Looks great!
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Thanks guys. I did not want to hurt the case as I get way more use out of it then the dock. But with the usb cover out it actually covers up the cut on the dock so you don't see it anyways. Looks great!
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You made the right decision.
When you have to mod something , you want to avoid reducing functionality if you can. Cutting the dock doesn't change its functionality (even if it didn't fit after the cutout) , while removing the USB cover removes a feature.
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A while back I got one of these really cheap desktop phone stands given to me. It's actually very sturdy, but I didn't have much use for it, so it went into a box of misc. stuff in the closet.
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003I8Z12I/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
More recently I picked up an inexpensive wireless charging puck that works quite well
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F6SPZWO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
So I wondered if I could stick the puck to the back of the stand, and make a poor man's Tylt Vu charging stand. Sadly, the answer was no. The thickness of the plexiglass stand, added to the case for the charging puck, was too great for the Qi coils to bridge. But, I thought, what if I remove the thickness of the puck's case, and put the charging coil directly on the back of the plexi stand? So I disassembled the puck, and low and behold, that worked just fine.
Not wanting to give up the puck, I decided to order another. Being cheap, I saw a bunch of similar looking circular pucks for an even lower price, and thought they're probably the same thing. So I ordered one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/MuchBuy-Wirel...638&sr=1-11&keywords=docooler+qi+charging+pad
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Well, it's not the same. It's definitely cheaper than the PowerBot, but it worked fine, so I took it apart. Combined with the freebie stand, I bring you..... FrankenCharger. :laugh: Ugly as sin, but it works, and a total outlay of about $10 can't be beat. Similar looking pucks are available from ebay for $3 to $4 bucks.
The bumpers that the phone rests on are soft plastic, and are extras from kitchen cabinets, intended to keep the cabinet doors from slamming closed. I may try to figure out a better way to hold it together than electrical tape, but there's something honestly cheap about that solution that appeals to me.
Here's a shot of the back, and sitting next to my work PC. I may stick some thin cork dots, or something similar, on the bottom to keep it from sliding around, but where it's located it's atually pretty stable.
nice i did something similar, but i also use a laser cut, its good to have one
Here the pics
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Great job!