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First: Sorry fo the long text!

It's funny that this topic is so topical again right now.

Here is my "phone holder history".

In 2014, I made some small changes to Gandalf in preparation for our trip through Norway.

I have posted photos in my "Norway-Travel-kit" thread.

My " “Norway Travel Kit #1-5" postings

Among other things, I made a holder for my motorbike sat nav and my smartphone.

To be able to use both, I used an adapter system with click function. There were matching shells for various navigation devices and smartphones.

Here my (2014) Prototype V1:






With each new -and bigger- smartphone and because I wanted to use the smartphone not only vertically but also horizontally, I had to use new adapters and smartphone holders.

The holder looked very bad, but it worked. (See Prototype V3 below).

And when something works, I continue to use it until I find a better solution.

All these years I have been thinking about how to make a new holder and cover it completely with vinyl.

Because I only use an older smartphone as a navigation device in the meantime, I thought about creating a delicate and unobtrusive holder only for a smartphones.


My new holder version should fulfil the following criteria:

- It should match the look of my dashboard. That means be inconspicuous and not look like a foreign body, as it should normally remain mounted almost all the time.
Among other things, it should be covered in vinyl to match my dashboard.

- Be quick to fit/remove without any changes to the dashboard.

- Not cause any damage to the dashboard.

- Be optimally adjustable to ensure a good view of the smartphone and the instruments.


Since I sell motorbike parts (including smartphone holders for motorbikes), I have always thought about how I could convert a motorbike holder.

Last month, a supplier offered me a magnetic holder.

I used it for my current version.


Here is the result:













The magnetic holder can be rotated 230 degrees on the clip and can be adjusted to many positions.

The clip is so thin that it can be spread a little for mounting, but it is still very tight. This helps me avoid scratches when mounting it on the dashboard. In addition, the inside is covered with foam.

I made the clip from a plastic part that I heatet in several steps/ sections and then I have adapted to the shape of the dashboard.

The smartphone is held in place with the enclosed metal plate (glue it on directly or stick it onto a small backcover).

It takes many hours to make this small part but I am satisfied.




Last week, a German customer asked me to make him a holder too.

I hoped that the 2nd holder could be made faster. I was wrong!

Many, many small steps are necessary and unfortunately I had to learn that the smallest mistake makes the whole work ripe for the bin....