The whole series of pictures from this project are located here. I slapped together a great swiveling mount from an old Hero ProClip, a $5 case, and a standard iso pattern car bracket (can be used to hold anything with the standard pattern, generic).
I am including pictures of everything to help others rig a mount with spare parts if they don't have an old ProClip to steal from. Just like the ProClip this swivels to point left, right, up, down and can be spun 360 degrees.
Please excuse the filthy car, just got back from a road trip:
I used the stock Hero clip as a quick guide to drill 3 holes in my new Evo case.
I like the ProClip Mounts except for two things:
1) They are too expensive
2) They take too long to release new products
I got a great $5 case from handhelditems.com that grips the phone from the sides and bottom. This makes it a great candidate to become a car mount. I did have to drill three holes in this case to mount the bracket to it.
I had the luxury of cannibalizing the ball and screw mount from my Hero ProClip. I took pictures of these parts from a few angles to help others create their own from hardware store parts. If you need pictures of something let me know and I will get better lighting and a few good shots.
The only issue that I have left is that the two screws holding the bracket on cannot be countersunk flush because the case's plastic is too thin. I am going to dremel the heads of these screws nearly flat and then cover them with rubberized grip. Liquid rubberized grip can be bought at the hardware store and is used to treat handles of tools usually. This should make the screws and the case one piece.
The fit is very snug AND it is quick to pop the phone in and out of this holder right to left (volume keys first). Honestly I like this better than my official Hero ProClip setup because it is less bulky and easier to take the phone in and out of.
I am including pictures of everything to help others rig a mount with spare parts if they don't have an old ProClip to steal from. Just like the ProClip this swivels to point left, right, up, down and can be spun 360 degrees.
Please excuse the filthy car, just got back from a road trip:
I used the stock Hero clip as a quick guide to drill 3 holes in my new Evo case.
I like the ProClip Mounts except for two things:
1) They are too expensive
2) They take too long to release new products
I got a great $5 case from handhelditems.com that grips the phone from the sides and bottom. This makes it a great candidate to become a car mount. I did have to drill three holes in this case to mount the bracket to it.
I had the luxury of cannibalizing the ball and screw mount from my Hero ProClip. I took pictures of these parts from a few angles to help others create their own from hardware store parts. If you need pictures of something let me know and I will get better lighting and a few good shots.
The only issue that I have left is that the two screws holding the bracket on cannot be countersunk flush because the case's plastic is too thin. I am going to dremel the heads of these screws nearly flat and then cover them with rubberized grip. Liquid rubberized grip can be bought at the hardware store and is used to treat handles of tools usually. This should make the screws and the case one piece.
The fit is very snug AND it is quick to pop the phone in and out of this holder right to left (volume keys first). Honestly I like this better than my official Hero ProClip setup because it is less bulky and easier to take the phone in and out of.
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