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JoeD
Johannes, I received my kit from iMaterialize yesterday and cut all the pieces out this morning to paint. This is damn ingenuous! I'm amazed at how you packaged everything together and how well it goes together. Very, very clever. Looking forward to receiving the ancillary parts... as you said, just in time for the paint to dry.

Note to others- I got a little happy trimming the excess plastic and accidentally trimmed off the two little "posts" on each end of the little cross-members that were meant to pop into the main body. Nothing a little super glue couldn't fix, but just a small watch-out for anyone else...

Again, thanks so much for doing this!
johannes
Thank you for your message JoeD. Yes it was very challanging to have all the parts in this small volume in order to lower the price. Every decision on the support design had to be made in accordance. By the way when assembling the last prototype, I also accidentelly cut one of those small posts on the cross memeber wink.gif...
As also said to 76-914, on final assembly you can glue the ball joint to the main frame to secure the screwed assembly. This reduces stress on the plastic thread that is in the ball joint and prevents from wobeling. I suggest you don"t paint the surfaces that will receive the glue.
76-914
QUOTE(johannes @ Nov 24 2015, 01:17 AM) *

QUOTE(76-914 @ Nov 23 2015, 08:33 PM) *

OK, what am I missing? The grip range is too large for my Iphone which is ~58mm. Do I need my phone in some case to fit? 2nd, it's floppy and I dont want to over tighten that little bolt. Not sure wh it has mch threads eith. Seems like the long one would be a tapered screw like a sheet rock screw. confused24.gif Is it just me???????


The phone support was designed for minimum 60mm so you are a bit under. One of the clamps is free and the other has to be ajusted and tightened.
You can put your phone in a case, this would be the easiest way to fix the issue.
The clamps have a rake and if your phone is very thin, you can glue a 3 to 5mm rubber or foam on the surface that will receive the back of your phone. THis will push the phone towards the clamps.
You can shorten the main part about 1mm each side with a file and gain 2mm clamp travel

If the ball join with main frame assembly is floppy you better disassemble and put some glue on the surface before re assembling. This is not intended to be disassembled in the future.

Pretty much what I planned on doing. I'll use a strip of foam pipe insulation to correct the dimensional problem. Then I'll replace the machine screw w/ another style and JB Weld the square post to the body. I'll post my results if I have results. dry.gif
76-914
Made those two mods and luv it wub.gif Also hit it with some duplicolor vinyl spray paint.

If you look closely you can see the head 0f the #8 1" sheetrock screw and the bead of JB Weld around the stem base. Solid as a rock now. Also added a thin strip of foam on one side. The texture of the material blends well with the OEM look.

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johannes
Looking good. For small phone I suggest you put two rubber bands.

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cary
Screw kit arrived yesterday. Hopefully the mount will be following shortly.

What about sourcing a black o-ring for the tensioner?
johannes
QUOTE(cary @ Nov 26 2015, 08:24 AM) *

Screw kit arrived yesterday. Hopefully the mount will be following shortly.

What about sourcing a black o-ring for the tensioner?


Well , I have already bought 200 rubber bands ... with a bout 160 left over ...

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johannes
Just got a mail from IMaterialise the company that 3D prints the phone mount.
They decided tom make a FREE SHIPPING promotion for Black Friday.


https://i.materialise.com/shop/item/porsche...martphone-mount

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Harpo
Good evening guys,

I ordered one but received three of the cell phone mounts. At first I assumed that I screwed up but after looking at the paperwork I actually received units that belong to C Kutter & D Bryson. I don't know who these members are but if they could PM me I would like to confirm the shipping addresses.

Thanks


David
cary
Hmmm............ David, I was at work and didn't get online.
I'd say lets give it till Tuesday and see if anything shows up here.
johannes
QUOTE(Harpo @ Nov 27 2015, 03:59 PM) *

Good evening guys,

I ordered one but received three of the cell phone mounts. At first I assumed that I screwed up but after looking at the paperwork I actually received units that belong to G Kutter & D Bryson. I don't know who these members are but if they could PM me I would like to confirm the shipping addresses.

Thanks


David


Man ! that is bad news... MP Sent
Kutter and Bryson ordered on the same day as you. I also sent them the ancillaries.
I-materialise staff messed big time ...
Steve
Great product. I used a dremel tool with cutoff wheel to cut out the parts and cut off the excess. Have to be extra careful, the dremel tool cuts fast, but made it quicker to get apart. I also used the same vinyl paint. My pictures look the same, so I won't post any.
No problems with assembly. Curious should we lubricate any of the moving parts? Would silicone grease damage the paint or parts?
johannes
QUOTE(Steve @ Nov 28 2015, 07:35 AM) *

Great product. I used a dremel tool with cutoff wheel to cut out the parts and cut off the excess. Have to be extra careful, the dremel tool cuts fast, but made it quicker to get apart. I also used the same vinyl paint. My pictures look the same, so I won't post any.
No problems with assembly. Curious should we lubricate any of the moving parts? Would silicone grease damage the paint or parts?


I wouldn't lubricate any part.
76-914
QUOTE(johannes @ Nov 28 2015, 07:26 AM) *

QUOTE(Harpo @ Nov 27 2015, 03:59 PM) *

Good evening guys,

I ordered one but received three of the cell phone mounts. At first I assumed that I screwed up but after looking at the paperwork I actually received units that belong to G Kutter & D Bryson. I don't know who these members are but if they could PM me I would like to confirm the shipping addresses.

Thanks


David


Man ! that is bad news... MP Sent
Kutter and Bryson ordered on the same day as you. I also sent them the ancillaries.
I-materialise staff messed big time ...

Yeah, they have their wires crossed. I wasn't going to mention this but in light of the another SNAFU; I ordered one, received 2 and was charged for 2. confused24.gif The ancillary order was fine. Ordered one received one. shades.gif
Steve
QUOTE(Steve @ Nov 28 2015, 07:35 AM) *

Great product. I used a dremel tool with cutoff wheel to cut out the parts and cut off the excess. Have to be extra careful, the dremel tool cuts fast, but made it quicker to get apart. I also used the same vinyl paint. My pictures look the same, so I won't post any.
No problems with assembly. Curious should we lubricate any of the moving parts? Would silicone grease damage the paint or parts?

I wouldn't lubricate any part.

Thanks Johannes!! Amazing design. Reminds me of a plastic model car kit, but much stronger.
Harpo
I just mailed Cary's cell phone holder. It should arrive on Thursday
cary
Finally put mine together. The precision is amazing.
This is the first 3-D printed item that I've purchased.

Now to figure out what black paint to paint it with.
johannes
QUOTE(cary @ Jan 9 2016, 05:27 PM) *

Finally put mine together. The precision is amazing.
This is the first 3-D printed item that I've purchased.

Now to figure out what black paint to paint it with.


There are various 3D printing technologies ans some can achieve better precision than other ... but at a cost...

You can paint it with satin black from a spray can.
cary
Cool

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Sliding portion will need to be cut with a maroon scuffing pad. Too Tight.
johannes
That is glossy ! wink.gif
cary
Home Depot only had flat and gloss. sad.gif
Stopped at Ace Hardware for some magnets. They carry flat, satin, semi gloss and gloss.
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kellygeorge
Just placed my orders for the mount and Ancillary parts kit with black screws + 2,5mm Allen wrench. Super excited! My stereo uses an iphone USB connection with a pretty slick app to control song info, maps, etc. It will be nice to have it mounted within reach.
johannes
QUOTE(kellygeorge @ Feb 18 2016, 05:07 PM) *

Just placed my orders for the mount and Ancillary parts kit with black screws + 2,5mm Allen wrench. Super excited! My stereo uses an iphone USB connection with a pretty slick app to control song info, maps, etc. It will be nice to have it mounted within reach.


Order received... Shipping is on it's way ...

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76-914
A pleasant addition and worth the $$.
iwanta914-6
This is amazing. If i had a 914 I would be buying!
kellygeorge
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Order received... Shipping is on it's way ...


Received all my parts and assembled today. It's awesome. Thank you.

To all, I recently started using this iphone app to control music while I drive. Its nice because you can swipe to the next song or tap to pause, swipe up or down for other options. Its free, and makes navigating music really easy while driving. And it frees up hands for the important stuff.

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johannes
Looks interesting. I will give it a try
GregAmy
Finally got around to assembling mine today (we hit the 60s air temp in CT!)

Bravo! Well done.

Assembled, hit it with some flat black spray lacquer, slid right in the race car to test fit. Worked great. Now I can use my Speedometer app and not worry about the troopers (my stock speedo is off quite a bit)...

Thanks!
johannes
QUOTE(GregAmy @ Mar 8 2016, 01:39 PM) *

Finally got around to assembling mine today (we hit the 60s air temp in CT!)

Bravo! Well done.

Assembled, hit it with some flat black spray lacquer, slid right in the race car to test fit. Worked great. Now I can use my Speedometer app and not worry about the troopers (my stock speedo is off quite a bit)...

Thanks!


You are welcome... first.gif
cary
Here's a shot of my mount is use on the way to WCR. Worked marvelously.

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johannes
Are you using Google Maps ?
cary
Yep .............
matthepcat
Oops. My question was asked earlier.... Free bump.
cary
New modification ......................

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BillC
I ordered one of these mounts last year, but never used it until the drive up to Hershey yesterday. Just wanted to mention that it worked great! Even with the phone mounted vertically between the jaws, it never slipped; and the mount held it rock steady. smilie_pokal.gif

Definitely worth the money. I don't know if Johannes is still selling the "ancillaries" package anymore, but all the bits you need to assemble one of these is readily available at your local hardware store.
johannes
QUOTE(BillC @ Apr 23 2017, 06:41 AM) *

I ordered one of these mounts last year, but never used it until the drive up to Hershey yesterday. Just wanted to mention that it worked great! Even with the phone mounted vertically between the jaws, it never slipped; and the mount held it rock steady. smilie_pokal.gif

Definitely worth the money. I don't know if Johannes is still selling the "ancillaries" package anymore, but all the bits you need to assemble one of these is readily available at your local hardware store.


I still have "ancillaries" for the mount. Order instructions in the first message.

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mepstein
I just purchased a kit and hardware. smile.gif

23e Heure
Hi Johannes,

I'm putting my kit together. Question:

Instructions say "glue the black joints". I don't see any black joints in the instruction pictures.

Sorry if I'm being dim!

Thanks,


QUOTE(johannes @ Oct 25 2015, 10:46 AM) *

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

1- With a small plier, cut and remove all the parts that are shown in red.
Wear safety goggles as parts will jump all over the place.
2- Use a cutter to remove all the excess material.
3- Clean the parts as powder may stick on the surface and in the holes.
You can paint the parts but be carefull to not put too much paint on contact surface of the moving parts.

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4- Assemble the parts as shown using 4x m4x12 and 1x m4x15 screws and nuts. Tight the screws gently. Overtighting will bend the parts and damage the plastic thread in the ball joint.
5- Glue the black joints
6- wrap a rubberband as shown on the pictures. A second rubberband is provided as a spare. The two rubberbands can be monted together if clamping force is not enough to maintain small phones.
IMPORTANT: One of the clamps always travels free, the other has to be set up to fit the size of the phone then tightened with the screw.
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johannes
QUOTE(23e Heure @ Jan 28 2018, 05:09 AM) *

Hi Johannes,

I'm putting my kit together. Question:

Instructions say "glue the black joints". I don't see any black joints in the instruction pictures.

Sorry if I'm being dim!

Thanks,


Those are the black joints that are glued on the claws. You can see them on the pictures (they are not shown on the drawings). Sorry I am french and my english is not always understandable.
johannes
THIS ITEM IS NO MORE AVAILABLE. NEW DESIGN COMMING
drem914
QUOTE(johannes @ Mar 12 2018, 01:20 AM) *

THIS ITEM IS NO MORE AVAILABLE. NEW DESIGN COMMING


Anything new?
johannes
Prototype done. Works fine. Looks great.
Production is on it's way. I will post more information in a few days.
barefoot
My I phone 6 sits nicely in the ash tray when held half open.

Bawrefoot
drem914
QUOTE(barefoot @ Feb 23 2020, 06:11 AM) *

My I phone 6 sits nicely in the ash tray when held half open.

Bawrefoot

That is what I normally do but the metal is cutting/marking my screen protector. I don't have a bulky case cover.
76-914
QUOTE(barefoot @ Feb 23 2020, 06:11 AM) *

My I phone 6 sits nicely in the ash tray when held half open.

Bawrefoot

Warren, get one of these when they become available. I love mine. I too used to lay my iPhone in the ashtray but it would fall out during turns or rough roads. They're compact and will fit in your glove box when hot in use. beerchug.gif
GregAmy
I have one of the older design that someone can have for shipping costs. I ended up going with a windshiled suction cup mount.

First PM with mailing address...
tyfighter123
Any more news on these?
914bub
QUOTE(GregAmy @ Feb 23 2020, 03:47 PM) *

I have one of the older design that someone can have for shipping costs. I ended up going with a windshiled suction cup mount.

First PM with mailing address...


I assume it's spoken for , but PM sent.
forrestkhaag
THIS ITEM IS NO MORE AVAILABLE.
NEW DESIGN COMMING

Maybe sell tee shirts with this moniker thereon.........

Sidebar: I have had one of these units for years and still works just fine.

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dangrouche
here's an alternative solution I've employed. The caveat is that the magnet is attached with double stick tape to the dash surface. In my case, I have a dash cover, so I'm not worried about ruining the face of my dash vinyl. 1. Source out a magnetic type mount that pivots. 2. Source out the steel plates that attach to the back of your phone. Both these items were sourced from eBay. The extended dash tray is the support of my phone. Here are the pics
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