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Agent 86 · 03-31-2015, 08:11 PM

I went with the Scosche Magic Mount also, but I decided to fabricate a mount for the mount.

Big thanks to @extrashaky for identifying a tool for bending metal. Made all the difference in the world, and has open the door to other ideas.

I began with a sheet of heavy paper that I cut into strips to get the basic shape. Then using scrap aluminum and tin snips I cut the shape. Last, I used the Harbor Freight Seamer to bend the aluminum, and a drill to make the hole.

I used a couple small pieces of 3M mounting tape to prevent the mount from bouncing around. Perfect!

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Painted my homemade mount. I used the lower right corner head unit screw as the anchor point.

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The rubber pad and strong magnets grip really well. I'm using the larger steel plate included with the Scosche mount. The plate is between the layers of my phone case. I did not bother to use the mounting adhesive.

I'm very pleased with this mount. It's really inconspicuous. The Scosche magnetic mount and mounting plate hold my iPhone securely.
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03-31-2015, 08:11 PM	#75
Agent 86 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 2017 Cayman S Location: Maryland Posts: 341 Thanks: 41 Thanked 128 Times in 73 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I went with the Scosche Magic Mount also, but I decided to fabricate a mount for the mount. Big thanks to @extrashaky for identifying a tool for bending metal. Made all the difference in the world, and has open the door to other ideas. I began with a sheet of heavy paper that I cut into strips to get the basic shape. Then using scrap aluminum and tin snips I cut the shape. Last, I used the Harbor Freight Seamer to bend the aluminum, and a drill to make the hole. I used a couple small pieces of 3M mounting tape to prevent the mount from bouncing around. Perfect! [IMG][/IMG] Painted my homemade mount. I used the lower right corner head unit screw as the anchor point. [IMG][/IMG] The rubber pad and strong magnets grip really well. I'm using the larger steel plate included with the Scosche mount. The plate is between the layers of my phone case. I did not bother to use the mounting adhesive. I'm very pleased with this mount. It's really inconspicuous. The Scosche magnetic mount and mounting plate hold my iPhone securely. . . . __________________ … and loving it! Maxwell Smart . Gone but not forgotten 2014 BRZ Limited - 2013 VW Golf R - 2010 Forester XT - 2006 Mazda 3 GT Last edited by Agent 86; 03-31-2015 at 08:32 PM.