Introduction: Car Phone Holder
I had the fun challenge to find a way to mount a phone holder in a Pacifica. I settled on making a plug that wedges into a small cubby hole below the dash. I am not a fan of the look of 3D print items, so I decided to incorporate wood into the design.
Step 1: Prototyping
I went through a lot of prototypes on this print. I first had a few plug sizes to make. Once I found the size that fits well into the cubby hole I dove right in with a design. I started with the vertical phone style, but when I was testing I quickly learned it was in the way. So I settled on a horizontal design tucked out of the way. Each prototype I made had some sort of annoyance when taking the phone in and out. So I kept hacking away until I found the right ergonomics.
Step 2: Finished Design
I finally settled on this design. It has a pocket for the charger as well as a plug to keep it in (not pictured). I still put a tiny bit of hot glue in to keep it from rotating. Before the glue cooled I put my phone in to find the spot it easily slides into the charger.
For the wood, I just made 3mm pockets for them to pop into and cut them out with a laser cutter.
Step 3: Finished
Since the prototypes had little infill they mushed in further, so I had to modify the final one due to the higher infill. Also I didn't leave enough clearance between the charger plug and the wood on the end. Figured it is on the driver side so I didn't bother modifying it. Otherwise I am happy with it and it gets the job done. If anyone has a Chrysler Pacifica I am happy to share the design.
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7 Comments
2 years ago
Nice work, the wood inserts are a great idea! : )
Reply 2 years ago
Yeah, great idea with the wood. How did you cut it?
Reply 2 years ago
Sorry I accidentally missed explaining that part. I used a laser cutter, I didn't have to do any size adjustments either, they clicked right in for me.
Thanks!
Reply 2 years ago
I figured so. Can you share the type/model? I'm looking for one.
Reply 2 years ago
The K40 is a good one to start with, it really can use some modifications out of the box though. There is quite a bit of info on it online. I highly recommend getting a laser cutter, you can make some pretty insane things with them.
Reply 2 years ago
Thanks - I'll check it out.
Reply 2 years ago
Thanks!