Can anyone fab something like this?

[Xenith]

Here is a quick model I made that can be made out of sheetmetal (aluminum would be best to keep it lightweight).









I need to get some foam to get more accurate dimensions, but this is the general idea. I would paint it (probably black) and add rubber to sides to prevent scratching of the car interior, as well as rubber to the two flanges that hold the top of the nexus 7 in place.

Let me know your thoughts and I can go a different direction if you want.

Cheers

[ijuliusx]

Check out @corradooo work on INSTAGRAM about this!

[Brody602]

Originally Posted by Xenith

Here is a quick model I made that can be made out of sheetmetal (aluminum would be best to keep it lightweight).









I need to get some foam to get more accurate dimensions, but this is the general idea. I would paint it (probably black) and add rubber to sides to prevent scratching of the car interior, as well as rubber to the two flanges that hold the top of the nexus 7 in place.

Let me know your thoughts and I can go a different direction if you want.

Cheers

I totally missed this, I like the idea and if fitment was good I'd use it, to prevent scratching i was thinking maybe spraying the sheet metal with a coat of plasti dip,

Sorry I never replied to this but if you can make it happen, it would be awesome!

[Cesium Rainbow]

I missed this the first time around too, pretty dope concept. If it wasnt too pricey it might give me a reason to actually get a tab. If anybody's thinking about seriously making something like this, just make sure the climate control cutout is shaped to provide access for both center console types and include a slot or something for the push button start so Subaru and Toyota owners aren't excluded.

[mrlewistan]

3 things:
1: isnt that angle abit low to get a good view of the screen?
2: wouldnt the shifter get in the way of tapping or viewing?
3: what is the purpose of the tablet? if movies, wouldnt the first two things be a big issue? and wouldnt sound quality be pretty bad unless you plan to route it through the car speakers somehow

[Brody602]

Originally Posted by mrlewistan

3 things:
1: isnt that angle abit low to get a good view of the screen?
2: wouldnt the shifter get in the way of tapping or viewing?
3: what is the purpose of the tablet? if movies, wouldnt the first two things be a big issue? and wouldnt sound quality be pretty bad unless you plan to route it through the car speakers somehow

The viewing angle isn't too low, it's a little out of sight but nothing serious, for myself anyways, but I'm not a tall guy.

The shifter should stay clear of the tablet by quite a bit, There is quite a bit of room there.

Personally myself, the tablet is for Torque, just to monitor some readings on my car, and possibly for gps depending how hard it is to see. I have no intentions of using it to play audio or movies.

[mrlewistan]

Originally Posted by Brody602

The viewing angle isn't too low, it's a little out of sight but nothing serious, for myself anyways, but I'm not a tall guy.

The shifter should stay clear of the tablet by quite a bit, There is quite a bit of room there.

Personally myself, the tablet is for Torque, just to monitor some readings on my car, and possibly for gps depending how hard it is to see. I have no intentions of using it to play audio or movies.

good luck n i hope it comes together then