Cheapest Solution for a Car Mount - $3 - Eee Pad Transformer Accessories

I've looking around online for a solution to mount my transformer on my dashboard for the longest time. Dissatisfied with overpriced plastic panels and metallic holders, I set off to find my own mount. I wanted something cheap because I couldnt justify spending 20 to 50 bucks on custom made holders that I probably wouldnt use again if I switched my car. Instead, I decided to order 3M velcro for 3 dollars. Here are the results:
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By byhoung at 2011-10-19
By byhoung at 2011-10-19
By byhoung at 2011-10-19
By byhoung at 2011-10-19
I wont be able to mount it anywhere on the dashboard, as I need nice flat surface for it to stick properly. Im also aware that the transformer has a glossy screen which shows glare under the sun, but if you turn your brightness up, its really easy to see the navigation. In addition, its also great for whoevers sitting in the passenger seat.
Its definitely not the prettiest set up, but it is the cheapest.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk

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+1 for ingenuity

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lol i had an idea similar to this but after telling my girlfriend about the idea she smacked me on the head and called me nuts...
or maybe its the mad scientist laugh i gave out that made her do that "/

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cant say i didnt have the thought, but i doubt i could ever do that to my tablet

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great idea, I'll test it on my Duster car
Sent from my Transformer TF101

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velcro on the tablet kills it for me...
...why don't they have those generic silicone skins for this thing?!

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this is a great idea and all but...
as about said... velcro... not something i would want to put on my tablet nor my car

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Awesome idea i was thinking of something similar using 3M picture frame holders the ones that you stick on then they are supposed to come off with no residue etc never got round to it ended up getting a thingy for the phone for maps and a bag that has a special poket for the tf with lots of padding
Sent from my tf101 using xda premium 1.59Ghz

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reaperzero said:
lol i had an idea similar to this but after telling my girlfriend about the idea she smacked me on the head and called me nuts...
or maybe its the mad scientist laugh i gave out that made her do that "/
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Should have said "you hold it then" and saved $3 (the tablet that is).

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ARAMZE said:
Should have said "you hold it then" and saved $3 (the tablet that is).
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lol
So I'm going to use velcro (4 inch by 2 inch strip) instead of the stuff in OP. Should I put the fuzzy side or the scratchy side on the TF? Also this is actual Velcro brand velcro, so the scratchy side is 1mm deep and the puffy side is 4mm deep.

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newtybar said:
velcro on the tablet kills it for me...
...why don't they have those generic silicone skins for this thing?!
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How about just sticking the velcro to a generic Transformer case that's easy to slide in and slide out. That way you can just leave the case there, and take the transformer out whenever you leave your car.

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HA! Love it.
That stuff is called Dual Lock by 3M. It's not Velcro or traditional hook and loop. It uses tiny mushroom heads that interlock together creating an amazing bond. They make it with several fasteners per inch variants. 160 250 and 400. And the adhesive back comes in standard and VHB ( very high bond) The 400 versions is almost like glue, in some applications you can't get it to come apart. I love this stuff, I build specialized helmet camera mounts and use the Dual Lock for helmet mounting. Sky divers use my mount with that stuff and it does not come off at terminal velocity.
From the photo it looks like the OP is using standard adhesive 150 or 250, if you used VHB and 400 you could make small 1X1 patches to mount it.
Search for Dual Lock on Ebay.
Curious about my mount?
www.XVUSA.com

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ARAMZE said:
Should have said "you hold it then" and saved $3 (the tablet that is).
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lol my head would have been in the wind sheild if i said that

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Will this hold when temperature raise in the summer ?

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I use a ProClip USA mount with quick release.works great.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using xda premium

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nice is cheap and good

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has anyone tried this.
http://www.tetrax.com/us/
I have one for my iPhone and it is great. It is magnetic. Just a small round disc on the back of my phone and one on the dash.
The TF is much bigger but maybe two of these would hold it.

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I dunno if the Tetrax will withstand the TF weight and size. Personally I doubt it, but I may be wrong!
Plus it's quite expensive!
I bought the same type of velcro, but black! Black Shtuff (2 feet X 1 inch) $1.79 (Int. shipping included)

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MrNago said:
I dunno if the Tetrax will withstand the TF weight and size. Personally I doubt it, but I may be wrong!
Plus it's quite expensive!
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MrNago is right - a single mount won't hold the TF. When I tried it, the weight of the tablet pulled the magnetic claw arm off the magnetic mount on my dashboard (no damage, it just separated the mount arm from the magnet attached to the dash). I don't have dashboard space anywhere in my car (that would be practical to view the TF, anyway) to use 2 mounts, so this is a wash.