Make your own Phone/GPS holder for $7
04-23-2013, 12:05 AM
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Make your own Phone/GPS holder for $7
Built my own unit, for pretty cheap, its stood up to 6 months of use, and i've upgraded to the galaxy S3 now, so i bought a suitable holder and the top just clips onto this setup 
Bought galaxy s2 bicycle mount for $3.62 posted
got piece of rubber from clarks for free
got nuts and washers for $2
Got a 1 meter length of stainless M5 threaded rod for $9 (used about 12cm($1) of it)
Total cost about $6.60
Only thing i might change it the top washer. Might be a bit neater to have it oversized so it covers the headstem hole
the ebay unit - You just buy whatever version will fit your phone!
Rotable Bicycle Motorbike Bike Holder Mount For Samsung i9100 Galaxy S 2 II S2 | eBay
Or iphone 4 etc.. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/360-Degre...item3cc8f5b5ac
strip it to find it goes together on a m5 thread
My block of rubber with the threaded rod stuck through it. (clarks didnt stock solid round rod, so had to get square)
Shaved the rubber down to a rough cylinder and screwed on the bracket bits.
done (i neatened up the rubber a bit after this photo)
Stick it in the head stem and tighten the nut - This pulls the washer at the other end up, squishing the rubber foam against the inside of the headstem, securing it solidly.
Chuck on the bits again
Done - So an adjustable, sturdy phone/gps holder for $6.60.
Once the top nut is tightened, i couldnt budge it with a set of pliers
Bought galaxy s2 bicycle mount for $3.62 posted
got piece of rubber from clarks for free
got nuts and washers for $2
Got a 1 meter length of stainless M5 threaded rod for $9 (used about 12cm($1) of it)
Total cost about $6.60
Only thing i might change it the top washer. Might be a bit neater to have it oversized so it covers the headstem hole
the ebay unit - You just buy whatever version will fit your phone!
Rotable Bicycle Motorbike Bike Holder Mount For Samsung i9100 Galaxy S 2 II S2 | eBay
Or iphone 4 etc.. http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/360-Degre...item3cc8f5b5ac
strip it to find it goes together on a m5 thread
My block of rubber with the threaded rod stuck through it. (clarks didnt stock solid round rod, so had to get square)
Shaved the rubber down to a rough cylinder and screwed on the bracket bits.
done (i neatened up the rubber a bit after this photo)
Stick it in the head stem and tighten the nut - This pulls the washer at the other end up, squishing the rubber foam against the inside of the headstem, securing it solidly.
Chuck on the bits again
Done - So an adjustable, sturdy phone/gps holder for $6.60.
Once the top nut is tightened, i couldnt budge it with a set of pliers
Last edited by Codeblue; 04-23-2013 at 10:45 AM.
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