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I thought I'd share the magsafe mount I've been working on.
So far, it's a friction fit within the cubby and no adhesive or velcro is being used. The insert has a weird spiral shape to it that was initially a mistake that I made while modeling it, and I thought it looked cool enough to print it. Well it turns out those front and rear harsh edges bite into the cubby really well. Today I took it on its maiden voyage (my commute) where there are speed bumps, train tracks, and two harsh intersection dips (I've seen a tesla catch air through one of these intersections). I'm pleased to announce neither the magnet nor the insert budged, and I aimed to yeet the truck through each of these obstacles pretty good.
For the MagSafe portion, I cannibalized a suction cup crane-like mount that I found on Amazon. The arm can extend in and out of the insert to fit different phone sizes or to simply position the phone however you please. The mount is a little pricey just to be using the magnet portion and one arm, but I chose this one because it appeared that the suction cup might fit inside of the cubby. Aren't we glad it didn't?? Now I have a specialized mount that is ~$0.50 more than the original mount I bought. Just out of curiosity, I want to make a lower profile insert next that allows the phone to butt completely up to the cubby and close it off.
Cannibalized phone mount - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMG5NJ47?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
If enough people like it, and if the mount survives long enough without modifying it to use command strips/velcro, I'll share the file here. Or heck, maybe I'll just make both versions, the YOLO version and the "Better be safe" version.
So far, it's a friction fit within the cubby and no adhesive or velcro is being used. The insert has a weird spiral shape to it that was initially a mistake that I made while modeling it, and I thought it looked cool enough to print it. Well it turns out those front and rear harsh edges bite into the cubby really well. Today I took it on its maiden voyage (my commute) where there are speed bumps, train tracks, and two harsh intersection dips (I've seen a tesla catch air through one of these intersections). I'm pleased to announce neither the magnet nor the insert budged, and I aimed to yeet the truck through each of these obstacles pretty good.
For the MagSafe portion, I cannibalized a suction cup crane-like mount that I found on Amazon. The arm can extend in and out of the insert to fit different phone sizes or to simply position the phone however you please. The mount is a little pricey just to be using the magnet portion and one arm, but I chose this one because it appeared that the suction cup might fit inside of the cubby. Aren't we glad it didn't?? Now I have a specialized mount that is ~$0.50 more than the original mount I bought. Just out of curiosity, I want to make a lower profile insert next that allows the phone to butt completely up to the cubby and close it off.
Cannibalized phone mount - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMG5NJ47?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
If enough people like it, and if the mount survives long enough without modifying it to use command strips/velcro, I'll share the file here. Or heck, maybe I'll just make both versions, the YOLO version and the "Better be safe" version.
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