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DIY - Custom Evo Gaming Mount! (**Wiimote**/SNES/NES/etc.)

I'd like to apologize for the pictures, i had low light at home, but i'm sure you get the point
PROTOTYPE ONE~
BOOMSAKALAKA!!!!
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Short List of what my procedure was:
1. unscrew top screws
2. cut to fit Evo landscape
3. put plastic on for fitment before glue.
4. applied glue to plastic, then glued to the wheel.
Waited to dry.
So I am always looking for ways to be crafty, and after CM6 was released, I needed a way to play my NBA Jam, NBA Hangtime, Megaman, etc. with a wiimote.
I was at the dollar store with my gf (Dollar Tree), and saw this Wii Steering wheel for a buck. I said what the heck, i'll buy it and make a project out of it.
Well, about an hour and a half later, i have my customized GameGear-Like Mount(Evo Edition)...
The wheel comes in 2 halves, with 4 screws(one in every corner) keeping them together. I removed the top 2 screws and sliced off the top half just enough to fit my Evo landscape. Reason only the top half was modified is to have back support for the device.
The flat piece of black plastic is actually the back door to an old tv/dvd remote i had lying around, i just sliced off the prongs/clips to make it as flat as possible.
Now the actual bracket like mount which i had superglued to the black plastic cover is from IQ Mobile solutions. I had purchased the car mount from bestbuy and it came with a few extra parts like this one. (its advertised there for an ipod/iphone, but it is completely universal, just mount the small plastic square on the back of your phone)
The product looks like this:
I slide my evo from the top into the little bracket and this thing holds like a freakin CHAMP! I couldn't be happier (except i did a half-ass job on the cutting of the plastic lol but for a DOLLAR WHO CARES!)
I couldn't take a pic while holding 2 handed, had to use a mirror lol
This is the product package I bought from Dollar Tree:
So lemme know what you guys think. Its really a simple procedure, i just can't believe it worked so well first shot!
Please don't post about the thing i had to stick on the back of my phone, if you dont like it, i'm sure you can figure a way to make something else work. I bought it as a car mount, made the sacrifice and it is Saweet! The extra pieces from the kit enabling me to make this was a blessing

Nicely done man, very creative. I like it a lot. I love sourcing stuff at the dollar store too! You can find a lot of useful stuff there. It looks like you have some kind of skin on the back of the phone? You said not to post about sticking something on the back, so I'm going to resist . Since you have the phone mounted to the center of the wheel, you can cut off the top two parts right? Or are they weight bearing?

Hell yeah man, that is awesome, great job on that, looks sick.

scl23enn4m3 said:
Nicely done man, very creative. I like it a lot. I love sourcing stuff at the dollar store too! You can find a lot of useful stuff there. It looks like you have some kind of skin on the back of the phone? You said not to post about sticking something on the back, so I'm going to resist . Since you have the phone mounted to the center of the wheel, you can cut off the top two parts right? Or are they weight bearing?
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Thanks man, and I do have the Zagg invisible shield on the entire phone, i highly recommend it cuz lets face it, the evo is the first of MANY sick phones to come, so when a new one comes out, all i gotta do is peal off the invisible shield and the phone looks brand spankin new!
Its pretty much solid, but having the support on the sides def helps if the game is intense and i get to shaking it a lil lol I'm pretty sure it will support it tho.
My original idea a few weeks back was this and to make a mount on top:
But i hate waiting for shipments :\ but when i saw this at the dollar store, i bit for sure. Oh to think, I go for paper towels and come out with a gamegear-like project
oOflyeyesOo said:
Hell yeah man, that is awesome, great job on that, looks sick.
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thanks!

Modified stock portfolio case for charger

I know I am not the only one to feel some dissapointment in one or more aspects of the portfolio case from Moto. I had this mod in mind mere minutes after I first placed my launch day Xoom inside but wanted to be sure I would not wish to return it before hacking away. At any rate I have decided that the overall design is quite to my liking with the exception of the charging port situation.
The process below is how I choose to deal. The whole project took about 20-25 minutes. I am not a true craftman of any kind but the end result is one that will stand up to casual observation and I can take this into a clent meeting without fear of embarrassment.
1) Determine the proper amount of clearance required an to use a patch of post it note to mark the spot.
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2) Overlay a second but larger patch of post it note so that it covers the original cut out portion of the cover. Next use a razor to trim away excess post it note in order to create a template of the original curve.
3) Relocate the newly created template leftward using the original post it note to maintain proper spacing and alignment.
4) Use tape to fully secure the template and cut the plastic with your tool of choice. I used a dremel multi-max tool with the "standard" wood metal blade. The curve was done with a normal dremel and a mini sanding drum on low speed.
5) Test fit plug and enjoy.
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Bad product design. You or anybody else shouldn't have to do that.
From all the stuff I've been reading about this product, I think I'll steer clear.

nice job too bad i already returned my case

Am I the only person seeing that XOOM is uside-down in this solution? So you wouldn't be able to use this case as a stand

freemsk1 said:
Am I the only person seeing that XOOM is uside-down in this solution? So you wouldn't be able to use this case as a stand
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I am pretty sure you are right.
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freemsk1 said:
Am I the only person seeing that XOOM is uside-down in this solution? So you wouldn't be able to use this case as a stand
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The screen will rotate around. You just cant use the 3.5mm headphone.

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The screen will rotate around. You just cant use the 3.5mm headphone.
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Forgot about screen rotation But you still have to access on/off button, and it would be hidden (in closed state, of course) Anyway, nice solution
PS: Thought about such modification (but without rotating the device) prior to buying this case, but it was reduced to making only a small hole for charger

Good Idea! I just left the tablet in the normal way and used a soldering iron to melt a small round hole in the bottom of the case where the power adaptor goes. Since the case is made of some sort of rubber it melts easy. The hole came out good and looks almost stock.

Awesome thanks for the idea. Was trying to figure out how to make a nice hole
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dixonwa said:
Good Idea! I just left the tablet in the normal way and used a soldering iron to melt a small round hole in the bottom of the case where the power adaptor goes. Since the case is made of some sort of rubber it melts easy. The hole came out good and looks almost stock.
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That was my next move for the "spine" side of the case. I am glad to know it works. Thanks.
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Droid X Car Dock for T-Bolt

Hey guys, just wanted to report that a Droid X/X2 car dock can be used for a Thunderbolt without a case on. Just remove the inner part of the dock that you would remove if a Droid X had a case on, unscrew the 4 little screws in the back side and turn the USB plug-in around and viola! Even the clamp on top can be used to hold the phone in place. I have not tried this with another phone yet as I just discovered this today. Hope this helps save some people money and can lead to more creative ideas!

thanks! I have my droid x dock just sitting around doing nothing right now

can you post pics

it works, its just a little tight getting the clamp to snap over the top edge when putting the TB in.
Also, after removing the 4 screws, I had a little bit of difficulty separating the plastic to be able to rotate the micro USB connector, but I was able to manage.

Here are the pics. If you notice it still clamps right in and doesn't mess with the volume rocker.
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awesome info!

BAHGHGHH! I hate myself for treating my dock like trash ever since I got rid of my X. I don't even know if I still have that thing in my car. Gonna search now. If i threw it away, ill punch my own gonads

wow, thanks for this. i was actually going to purchase a car dock for myself in the next week or so. going to tackle this project instead.
thanks again!

It fits a little tight for me.
I have to squeeze the back of the plastic of the holder to get the clamp to grab the edge of the TB.
It might be good for "occasional" use, but not sure I trust it long term.

awesome, I bought one of these while they had them on sale for 20 for the wifes x. She never uses it so I get to

I wondered if it could modified..but never pursued it...and went and bought one for the bolt..at least now I have a backup in case it breaks.

Thanks for the info work good

does the droid X dock shake going over bumps like the crappy tbolt car dock?

Nah mine's pretty solid over bumps.

Nice. I have been looking for a good dock to use. You also might want to look at the Thunderbolt dock from ProClip. I have used two of their products in the past for different styles of iPhone and they were very stable.

Am I correct in that this will only work with the normal battery cover and not the inductive charging cover? I just got the inductive charging and now my car dock is pretty worthless and I want to find another one.

Wish it was for extended battery.

Will have to try this so I can leave a dock in my car and one in my truck. Thanks
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Just drove from Northern Delaware to Kitty Hawk, NC, (and back) with my TB in the modified X car holder...
It stayed, the TB held in, and it was sturdy.
Because of having to take the case off, I likely wont use the dock/car holder on a daily basis, but its good enough for trips when I need to use the phone as GPS.

DIY Flip-case

If you buy a rear cover cradle type case it's pretty easy (maybe) to glue some covering and include a flap.
Here's mine (unfinished) done in leather:
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This is a great idea, possibilities are endless.

Cool idea. Not good at working with leather.
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How does the finish look like?

hand made cases is always good u just need time to finish it all . thats why people prefer buying one than making one :laugh:

thanks look cool but the time invested seems a bit much for finding something similar for $4. On the otherhand i am always up for DIY projects and i always thought of doing something similar to this for a case but adding a LED circuit of some sort into it. That case would def not be found anywhere else.

Time investment isn't a consideration for people intelligent enough to have thrown away their TV sets. <snicker> <snicker> Some folk prefer to spend such time doing hobby stuff like leather carving, RC model building, glass blowing, pottery, sewing, computer graphics, writing, reading, and so on and so forth.
Adding LED or LCD to a case might be fun. I can't imagine what I would hook them up to though. As indicator lights they would be redundant. Maybe as text scrollers they might be interesting. They sure would add a lot of bulk for sure! I can't really fathom any use for it. <shrug>
Such a thing like this doesn't have to be made from leather. I chose leather because I wanted to recap/learn about leather carving but gluing cuts from an old pair of Levis onto some hard plastic or cardboard for the front and onto a cheap-o back shell-case for the back could work. Furs too! I have a few faun skins (pelts) that I was thinking about using for my Galaxy Note. And also the covering doesn't need to incorporate a flip cover front part. Just the back would do. And in that case starting out with a white one and spray-painting or air-brushing could produce some interesting results! Using sculpey and sculpey-like products on a flat surface is easy and fun too!
Here's a progress update on mine. This is from about a week ago. The next step will be finishing the edges a bit and adding an inner surface which will be hard like a door and covered with padded microcloth.
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Back
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WOW!

nice
it's great
mine i just buy a temporary cover, its made of silicon, and i dont like it, i just need it to protect my phone,
can you or you all give a advice on picking up a cover or protector for phone ?
Any will help

Nice work.
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line the dragon in red led's

Thanks guys!
NomNom, advice? As in "do not swallow!" or the likes? I dunno. Some phone manufacturer designs incorporate an antenna in the rear cover. So if the case you select replaces that cover, make sure it has the antenna connections.
FutureSteve, Now that's just plain weird!

Your artwork is amazing! Great job.

nice if i can only do this by myself. it would be great.

Nice
Great Job i was planning on asking my friend to make me one because she make shoes herself and also manage to make her own cellphone case

Bifurcator said:
If you buy a rear cover cradle type case it's pretty easy (maybe) to glue some covering and include a flap.
Here's mine (unfinished) done in leather:
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Great Job!!!
Wish I was I had your skills... Mine would look like a mutilated chew toy...

Do you have a pic of the finished product? Would love to see how it turned out.

Simple magnetic/wireless charging car dock made for under $50. Works with cases!

Hello. I have put together a simple way of making a car dock that is both magnetic and wireless charging. I made these docks using parts from Amazon, and the design is strong enough to hold and charge my phone through a pretty thick case. I'm posting this thread to show off what I have made, and to gauge people's interest in these car docks.
Since these don't seem to really exist on the market yet, I'm also considering refining the design and possibly collaborating with someone to mass produce and sell these docks. I refined the design so they are simple as possible to make, and can post a tutorial if people are interested.
Here are the products I used. Total cost under $50:
DigiYes® USB POWERQI Qi Wireless Charger
10 Neodymium Magnets 1/2 x 1/8 inch Disc N48
Aduro U-GRIP PLUS Universal Car Mount
So far I have made three mounts while experimenting with the fabrication process. The first one actually used a peanut butter jar lid and 10 magnets to hold my phone without any support (no pictures of this one). It was functional, but ugly as sin. Subsequent mounts I used the original casing from the charging coil, and simplified the process and cost/strength of magnets by adding a base support. Here are the results:
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Not bad for a little bit of drilling and super glue (which I always make a mess of). Because of the way I came across parts, I only used a single "grip" as the base for resting the phone, however using both grips for a wider base might feel better when docking the phone. It's also possible to use even stronger N52 magnets and skip the base altogether, to give your phone the effect of "floating" on the dock.
The drilled holes are 1/2" and have to be close together as possible (without overlapping) in order to fit 4 magnets between the interior screws that hold the charging coil in place (inside the case, not visible). I used a rusty spade bit which was terrible and had a bad habit of tearing off more than it should. To make the mount look as clean as possible, I'd recommend using a more clean cutting bit, maybe something like this which will grind through the plastic without catching or tearing.
Well anyway I hope you guys like it and show some interest. If you have any further questions, please let me know. Thank you for reading!

I made something like this and it worked well. I should however be getting this in next week http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-air-dock
I'm excited for it. It's magnetic and also membrane grip and looks pretty nice.

mr3army said:
Interesting position of magnets and size of them. How many mA you get charging? Also what case you using?
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The charger is rated for 1A wireless charging, and that seems to be accurate. Is there a more accurate measurement I can pull from the phone? The case is Caseology Premium Shock Absorbent TPU Bumper Case and it's pretty thick in the back. It picks up the wireless coil okay, but I would need stronger N52 magnets to hold it up without a base (which I thought I ordered, but accidentally got n48 instead).