DIY on the cheap Car Dock for All

[k.c.cole]

This is not my idea. This is a cool article form teh good folks at Lifehacker.com

I just put one together though, and fits great with the Ally, so I thought I would share. Anyway, here is the link:
How to Build a Car Mount for Your Cellphone from Office Supplies

Hope someone else finds this helpful.

 

[death2all110]

I used that article a while back and it works great with my dinc =) Only I used a chick's hair tie instead of the rubber band. doesn't snap as easy =)

 

[k.c.cole]

I used that article a while back and it works great with my dinc =) Only I used a chick's hair tie instead of the rubber band. doesn't snap as easy =)

I may make that sub on ver.2. Thanks.

 

[imnotmikal]

Good find, might do this for my trip to NC

 

[k.c.cole]

Good find, might do this for my trip to NC

It holds really well. I have mine right on the vent nearest the steering column. Good reach and visibility.

 

[death2all110]

I have mine on the bevel iof the vent and controls. perfect. good hold too! Ill post pics later.

 

[azuma73]

that is such an ingenious idea, very cool!!

 

[imnotmikal]

Just got around to actually making this, only to find out I can't put it anywhere
My air vent just tilts down due to the wait. I guess I'll need to just make something to top the air vent from moving now...

 

[k.c.cole]

Just got around to actually making this, only to find out I can't put it anywhere
My air vent just tilts down due to the wait. I guess I'll need to just make something to top the air vent from moving now...

I put mine at the very bottom of the vent, so it has no room to drop down.

 

[imnotmikal]

I put mine at the very bottom of the vent, so it has no room to drop down.

Tried that, there's still room for it to drop :/

The only place it would stay, without modifying anything in the car, was on my run visor, which could possibly work. I wouldn't have to look too far up to glance at it for navigation or anything. Might try it out next time I go out.

 

[imnotmikal]

Well, this is embarrassing. Apparently I DIDN'T try it on the bottom of the air vent. Works perfect there! Thanks for the link! Now time to find something to add to the click to add a little traction to it, my phone/ipod keep sliding.

 

[death2all110]

Old bicycle tire intertube would work great for that. cut it and turn it inside out.

 

[k.c.cole]

Old bicycle tire intertube would work great for that. cut it and turn it inside out.

That's a great idea. I just used some extra rubber bands myself. Wrapped them around the wire, and tied them off. But they won't last very long, methinks.

 

[death2all110]

Hair Ties FTW! http://imgur.com/a/iSI17#BeV1d

 

[imnotmikal]

Hair Ties FTW! Photo Album - Imgur

Ahhhh very nice!
I may have to try some other places for mine, it kept falling off the vent.

 

[death2all110]

I used thread to keep the Metal that was chewed up from the pliers from scratching up my phone even though i keep it in a good case

 

[imnotmikal]

I used thread to keep the Metal that was chewed up from the pliers from scratching up my phone even though i keep it in a good case

I wrapped mine in electrical tape temporarily until I take the time to do something like that...

 

[death2all110]

Yeah it took me forever! I didn't think of electrical tape. or even heat shrink tubing!

 

[imnotmikal]

Yeah it took me forever! I didn't think of electrical tape. or even heat shrink tubing!

That's brilliant! That could potentially solve the traction issue I said earlier, my electrical tape a little slick.

 

[death2all110]

Yes!! Sweet. Ill have to try that when this one breaks (if ever) lol