How to make a Cheap GPS Dock
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Good thinking
I'd prefer to see the bolt held in place in the tube with something more substantial, like a piece of hose on a bolt with a washer on each end which when tightened, holds inside the tube by distorting the hose, a bit like a boat bung or bar end.
Drilling a hole in the tube cap isn't that strong, unless you fill it with some kind of resin to give more purchase to the screw threads.
Just my 2c worth.
I'd prefer to see the bolt held in place in the tube with something more substantial, like a piece of hose on a bolt with a washer on each end which when tightened, holds inside the tube by distorting the hose, a bit like a boat bung or bar end.
Drilling a hole in the tube cap isn't that strong, unless you fill it with some kind of resin to give more purchase to the screw threads.
Just my 2c worth.
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Good thinking
I'd prefer to see the bolt held in place in the tube with something more substantial, like a piece of hose on a bolt with a washer on each end which when tightened, holds inside the tube by distorting the hose, a bit like a boat bung or bar end.
Drilling a hole in the tube cap isn't that strong, unless you fill it with some kind of resin to give more purchase to the screw threads.
Just my 2c worth.
I'd prefer to see the bolt held in place in the tube with something more substantial, like a piece of hose on a bolt with a washer on each end which when tightened, holds inside the tube by distorting the hose, a bit like a boat bung or bar end.
Drilling a hole in the tube cap isn't that strong, unless you fill it with some kind of resin to give more purchase to the screw threads.
Just my 2c worth.
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Good thinking
I'd prefer to see the bolt held in place in the tube with something more substantial, like a piece of hose on a bolt with a washer on each end which when tightened, holds inside the tube by distorting the hose, a bit like a boat bung or bar end.
Drilling a hole in the tube cap isn't that strong, unless you fill it with some kind of resin to give more purchase to the screw threads.
Just my 2c worth.
I'd prefer to see the bolt held in place in the tube with something more substantial, like a piece of hose on a bolt with a washer on each end which when tightened, holds inside the tube by distorting the hose, a bit like a boat bung or bar end.
Drilling a hole in the tube cap isn't that strong, unless you fill it with some kind of resin to give more purchase to the screw threads.
Just my 2c worth.
Believe me this this set-up is very sturdy and isn't going anywhere. You can take a hammer to this thing and it's not coming off.
The only thing I would recommend is to put a touch of superglue on the ball before snapping the gps bracket into position as I mentioned in the video. This will keep the gps bracket in a permanent position.
PS- Try it before you knock it!
Last edited by CountryRyda; Dec 29, 2012 at 02:52 PM.
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i think its a pretty good idea. i did mine little different tho..I made mine so the power wire went through the triple tree hole. only thing id suggest doing different on yours is cut the ball off and counter sink the bolt through it so it doesnt sit up so high. here a few pics of my set up
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i think its a pretty good idea. i did mine little different tho..I made mine so the power wire went through the triple tree hole. only thing id suggest doing different on yours is cut the ball off and counter sink the bolt through it so it doesnt sit up so high. here a few pics of my set up
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Here is another homemade way to build a gps mount. I can't do it this way b/c my nuvi 1690 gps bracket won't allow a bolt through it and allow the gps to fit in the bracket.
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