Today's mini mod - phone charging shelf.

[MG Clive]

Just a little thing to save my phone going flying every time I want to overtake another car.

A simple piece of black angled plastic and a piece of old floor mat, the bottom of the plastic is stuck under the mat, and the mat is stuck down with double sided tape.

The phone isn't as slippery on the mat as it is on the bare charging pad, and it still charges ok through the mat.

 

[salty]

Clever! Like it!

 

[Brettus]

Stops it being like the launch deck of an aircraft carrier

I’m tempted to model and print some form of dock. So the USB cable is captive under there and I slide the phone in. Might be more effort than I want to invest though. But I might get bored one afternoon and hyperfixate, who knows

 

[MG Clive]

Clever! Like it!

Thanks, simple but effective mate.

 

[MG Clive]

Stops it being like the launch deck of an aircraft carrier

I’m tempted to model and print some form of dock. So the USB cable is captive under there and I slide the phone in. Might be more effort than I want to invest though. But I might get bored one afternoon and hyperfixate, who knows

I like the printed dock idea, it's just a bit beyond my skill level, I'm a glue 'n' tape man myself.

 

[MG Clive]

Slight modification to this, I found it needed a finger/thumb access notch to make it easier to pick the phone up.

 

[salty]

Slight modification to this, I found it needed a finger/thumb access notch to make it easier to pick the phone up.

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Even better.

 

[MG Clive]

By the way, if anybody wants to have a bash themselves, the piece of angled plastic was off ebay, 200mm x 3/4" x 3/4" black - EBAY

 

[Wizard of Oz]

No sign of a modded Mini!

 

[MG Clive]

No sign of a modded Mini!

Loads on the interweb if that's your thing mate

 

[Wizard of Oz]

Loads on the interweb if that's your thing mate

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Subtle.

 

[salty]

By the way, if anybody wants to have a bash themselves, the piece of angled plastic was off ebay, 200mm x 3/4" x 3/4" black - EBAY

Ordered some. Gonna give it a go.

 

[Brettus]

Loads on the interweb if that's your thing mate

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I do approve of the colour scheme

 

[DixieTGS]

By the way, if anybody wants to have a bash themselves, the piece of angled plastic was off ebay, 200mm x 3/4" x 3/4" black - EBAY

For many plastics you can gently heat them until they very quickly go soft and formable for a few seconds.

With a longer length and short cut along the crease, you could bend in the 2 ends to stop sideways movement too - I'll probably give that a go.

A heat gun works but don't know if a hairdryer gets hot enough. Using a blow torch should be possible as long you don't overdo it and set it alight.

 

[MG Clive]

With a longer length and short cut along the crease, you could bend in the 2 ends to stop sideways movement too - I'll probably give that a go.

That sounds like a plan mate

 

[MG Clive]

Ordered some. Gonna give it a go.

For many plastics you can gently heat them until they very quickly go soft and formable for a few seconds.

With a longer length and short cut along the crease, you could bend in the 2 ends to stop sideways movement too - I'll probably give that a go.

This has worked perfectly for me since I did it, did either of you guys try anything?

 

[salty]

This has worked perfectly for me since I did it, did either of you guys try anything?

I've got it. Just not got around to fitting it, yet, you know it's a big job. I've got a back up idea, though if it doesn't work, for me, or I don't like it when fitted.

 

[MG Clive]

With a longer length and short cut along the crease, you could bend in the 2 ends to stop sideways movement too - I'll probably give that a go.

Sideways movement is definitely a problem, going round a roundabout yesterday my phone ended up in the passenger footwell.

So this is now the final version of this modification.

 

[salty]

Sideways movement is definitely a problem, going round a roundabout yesterday my phone ended up in the passenger footwell.

So this is now the final version of this modification.

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Good job!

 

[bedsev]

I need this in my life.... crafting job for this weekend (any excuse to use the multitool!)