I find it difficult to read the speed on my Boxer cab instrument panel when wearing sunglasses, even at its brightest setting.
I needed something to mount my phone on the top of the dash to use a speed indicating app.
Now there are various proprietary devices to mount phones on the dash, windscreen and even air vents, but I’m not going to do that am I, when I can make my own?
Bent a piece of plastic as shown using a hot air gun (could have used metal instead)
Looks a bit messy as I had to put black tape on the back to stop it reflecting in the windscreen: must paint it instead sometime.
I then wedged it under the spring loaded clamp thingy in the middle of the dash.
As shown it only works with phones with a fold back cover, but the design could be modified to suit other styles.
If I’d lifted up the device in the dash I could have clamped the phone directly, but I found that intruded on my vision somewhat, so discounted it.
I needed something to mount my phone on the top of the dash to use a speed indicating app.
Now there are various proprietary devices to mount phones on the dash, windscreen and even air vents, but I’m not going to do that am I, when I can make my own?
Bent a piece of plastic as shown using a hot air gun (could have used metal instead)
Looks a bit messy as I had to put black tape on the back to stop it reflecting in the windscreen: must paint it instead sometime.
I then wedged it under the spring loaded clamp thingy in the middle of the dash.
As shown it only works with phones with a fold back cover, but the design could be modified to suit other styles.
If I’d lifted up the device in the dash I could have clamped the phone directly, but I found that intruded on my vision somewhat, so discounted it.
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