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I didn't, but I have access to a scanner now - so maybe I can revive it after Christmas.
Kinda died from the forums for a bit through this month, but they look good!
The white one might just be washing out thanks to the weird light issues of filament.
Ill screw around with LED bulbs and probably replacing the black with a solid material to prevent any light leakage.
Just realized I posted my latest design in the other 3d printing thread instead of here where we collect all the parts.
Here's my new EP26 LED flasher mount. Mounts it like the original relay was mounted. Relay just press-fits into the mount from the bottom, as the relay is slightly tapered.
Here's my new EP26 LED flasher mount. Mounts it like the original relay was mounted. Relay just press-fits into the mount from the bottom, as the relay is slightly tapered.
OK design Gods, I am trying to re-make the bin in the center console to make better use of the space in the console (by making a bigger bin) since I have removed my sub.
How the heck do you create the dip at the front in Fusion? I am still learning Fusion and I think this one has me beat for now.
Would you create a sketch from the side and extrude sideways? I have been trying to sketch the top down, then extrude down and hollow it out, but I can't get the swoop at the front. I wanted to use a loft, but I can't seem to make that work.
Ok, so I took a little break and came back to it. I think I have made some progress, but this one is making mew work.... That is enough for tonight.
OK, no really I am going to bed now. I have to work in the morning....
How the heck do you create the dip at the front in Fusion? I am still learning Fusion and I think this one has me beat for now.
Would you create a sketch from the side and extrude sideways? I have been trying to sketch the top down, then extrude down and hollow it out, but I can't get the swoop at the front. I wanted to use a loft, but I can't seem to make that work.
Ok, so I took a little break and came back to it. I think I have made some progress, but this one is making mew work.... That is enough for tonight.
OK, no really I am going to bed now. I have to work in the morning....
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If I was doing it I would sketch what I wanted to remove on the side and extrude a cut thru all across the part
Yep, that is what I ended up doing. I was thinking there would be an elegant way to do it (and there probably is), but after messing with it way too long I just went TinkerCAD on it's ass.
Here's my latest designs - replacement pins for the sun visors. The one on the left is the original part from my one remaining good visor. The middle one is a version where I successfully modeled the rotating end of the original. And the one on the right was my first try, which is just a solid, one piece pin.
I printed the solid one, and the base of the rotating one in PETG. The cap of the rotating version I printed in TPU, in order to snap it over the clip that holds it on the base. I snapped it onto the base when it was still warm straight off the printer, it went on real easy but I can't get it back off, tolerances are kind of tight. I couldn't get a PETG cap to go onto the base at all, it wasn't flexible enough.
I printed the solid one, and the base of the rotating one in PETG. The cap of the rotating version I printed in TPU, in order to snap it over the clip that holds it on the base. I snapped it onto the base when it was still warm straight off the printer, it went on real easy but I can't get it back off, tolerances are kind of tight. I couldn't get a PETG cap to go onto the base at all, it wasn't flexible enough.
I designed a simple 1mm spacer to further separate the two contact pads for the TJ horn switch. This works for a '98 at least, but hopefully it works for other model years. If you'd like to learn more, I created a thread in the how-to section on how to gain access to the horn switch.
Thanks. Got a link to that other thread you mentioned? I'll update the first post of this thread.
ronsuriano
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I almost hesitate to share this because it is so *very* particularly aimed at my own custom solution and my personal mission to have a phone mount that meets all of my own personal criteria. Once I dialed it in for my needs, I don't really plan to adjust it any longer for anyone else. That said, here, have some files.
For me, this is what constitutes the perfect phone mount. Your opinion might differ, but this is what I wanted:
- First and foremost, I loathe cases and don't want one on my phone.
- Wanted a flawless fit for my iPhone 15 Pro Max in landscape mode.
- Wanted a Qi2 magsafe charger to hold it in place and charge it, but super easy to place and remove.
- Wanted to be able to switch to portrait mode briefly to do things like reconnect bluetooth.
- Don't want it to budge or wiggle even a fraction of a millimeter while driving.
- If a major bump or accident occurs and the magnet lets go, I want it to just fall into the tray below it, and hopefully minimize damage to the device. Barring a rollover, but I'd imagine a cracked phone screen is the least of my worries that day.
- Easy to swap out the base if my next phone doesn't share the same dimensions.
Three STLs are included: 1 - Holder and Base, 2 - Qi2 holder for the back, 3 - a 1mm TPU gasket I printed just for S&G
I bought this particular aftermarket tray and wanted to use the same mounting holes that secure the tray to the Jeep's top (useless) coin tray. I used 8-32 x 1-1/2" pan stainless hardware and nyloc nuts (and a few washers) to go through the coin tray, the aftermarket tray, the tpu gasket, and the two parts of the holder. The first version was still wobbly (UNACCEPTABLE) so the second version incorporated two additional holes with a wider bottom base that takes up the majority of the tray space and added two rear bolts that I only drilled into the aftermarket tray (not the fragile 20 year old coin tray), and used shorter 8-32 x 3/4" hardware with nyloc nuts.
This is a link to the Qi2 Magsafe charger I used. I purchased it hoping the suction cup arm was stable enough not to annoy me, but no such luck. The magnet was strong as a mofo, though, so I cannibalized it and used its own mounting hardware to help secure it.
That's pretty much it. If you're someone that wants this very particular phone mount solution, and already own or want to buy the very same particular parts that I used, I'm sharing the files with the world, and you're welcome to them. Happy to answer any questions if anybody has them, like "Why would you do this?" or "Were you not hugged enough as a child?"
But it is 100% what I wanted and envisioned it could be, and I'm very happy with it. So I'm sharing!
ChatGPT generated tl;dr bullet list:
- Designed specifically for my Jeep and my needs — not meant to be universal
- No phone case – mount holds bare iPhone 15 Pro Max (landscape by default)
- Uses a Qi2 MagSafe charger (strong magnet, easy snap-in/out)
- Portrait mode possible for quick tasks like Bluetooth pairing
- Zero wiggle – revised base adds rear support bolts for rock-solid mount
- Failsafe drop zone – phone falls into tray if magnet fails (no damage)
- Easy to swap out base if next phone has different size
- Mounts using aftermarket coin tray holes and added rear bolts
- Includes 3 STL files: mount + base, Qi2 holder, and 1mm TPU gasket
- Used 8-32 stainless hardware with nyloc nuts; detailed in full post
- Qi2 charger was cannibalized from a suction mount (link included in post)
- If you’re weird like me, enjoy the files — I won't be customizing further
- Ask questions like: "Why tho?" or "Who hurt you?"
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ronsuriano
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View attachment 619626
I almost hesitate to share this because it is so *very* particularly aimed at my own custom solution and my personal mission to have a phone mount that meets all of my own personal criteria. Once I dialed it in for my needs, I don't really plan to adjust it any longer for anyone else. That said, here, have some files.
For me, this is what constitutes the perfect phone mount. Your opinion might differ, but this is what I wanted:
Thus began my quest. I knew the perfect phone mount for me probably didn't exist, and I'd have to make it. And here it is:
- First and foremost, I loathe cases and don't want one on my phone. The only time I ever broke my back glass was when I had a magnetic case on it, and it fell off in the Jeep and hit the floor.
- Wanted a flawless fit for my iPhone 15 Pro Max in landscape mode.
- Wanted a Qi2 magsafe charger to hold it in place and charge it, but super easy to place and remove.
- Wanted to be able to switch to portrait mode briefly to do things like reconnect bluetooth.
- Don't want it to budge or wiggle even a fraction of a millimeter while driving.
- If a major bump or accident occurs and the magnet lets go, I want it to just fall into the tray below it, and hopefully minimize damage to the device. Barring a rollover, but I'd imagine a cracked phone screen is the least of my worries that day.
- Easy to swap out the base if my next phone doesn't share the same dimensions.
View attachment 619627
Three STLs are included: 1 - Holder and Base, 2 - Qi2 holder for the back, 3 - a 1mm TPU gasket I printed just for S&G
I bought this particular aftermarket tray and wanted to use the same mounting holes that secure the tray to the Jeep's top (useless) coin tray. I used 8-32 x 1-1/2" pan stainless hardware and nyloc nuts (and a few washers) to go through the coin tray, the aftermarket tray, the tpu gasket, and the two parts of the holder. The first version was still wobbly (UNACCEPTABLE) so the second version incorporated two additional holes with a wider bottom base that takes up the majority of the tray space and added two rear bolts that I only drilled into the aftermarket tray (not the fragile 20 year old coin tray), and used shorter 8-32 x 3/4" hardware with nyloc nuts.
View attachment 619628
This is a link to the Qi2 Magsafe charger I used. I purchased it hoping the suction cup arm was stable enough not to annoy me, but no such luck. The magnet was strong as a mofo, though, so I cannibalized it and used its own mounting hardware to help secure it.
That's pretty much it. If you're someone that wants this very particular phone mount solution, and already own or want to buy the very same particular parts that I used, I'm sharing the files with the world, and you're welcome to them. Happy to answer any questions if anybody has them, like "Why would you do this?" or "Were you not hugged enough as a child?"
But it is 100% what I wanted and envisioned it could be, and I'm very happy with it. So I'm sharing!
ChatGPT generated tl;dr bullet list:
Addendum: Obviously don't print this in PLA unless you want it to melt. But you knew that already.
- Designed specifically for my Jeep and my needs — not meant to be universal
- No phone case – mount holds bare iPhone 15 Pro Max (landscape by default)
- Uses a Qi2 MagSafe charger (strong magnet, easy snap-in/out)
- Portrait mode possible for quick tasks like Bluetooth pairing
- Zero wiggle – revised base adds rear support bolts for rock-solid mount
- Failsafe drop zone – phone falls into tray if magnet fails (no damage)
- Easy to swap out base if next phone has different size
- Mounts using aftermarket coin tray holes and added rear bolts
- Includes 3 STL files: mount + base, Qi2 holder, and 1mm TPU gasket
- Used 8-32 stainless hardware with nyloc nuts; detailed in full post
- Qi2 charger was cannibalized from a suction mount (link included in post)
- If you’re weird like me, enjoy the files — I won't be customizing further
- Ask questions like: "Why tho?" or "Who hurt you?"
Wow! That is super nice! Well done!
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