DIY Casio Commando Windshield Mount

DIY Casio Commando

 Windshield Mount

  This very cool homemade design is brought to you by member reh8388 of Droidforums.net.  Using some very basic materials and a Commando Charging Cradle they were able to construct this well built design allowing for hands free usage and charging.  Many of the materials can be substituted with other materials and the cradle itself can be custom made as stated in one of our previous posts DIY Desktop Charging Station.

Materials:

1 - Casio Commando Desktop Charging Cradle

1 - Ram Mount suction cup mount w/ arm and diamond plate mount

1 - 12"x24" sheet of 1/8" thick black ABS textured plastic

Procedure:

1. Use paper, cardboard or any other material that is easy to cut, bend, and mark on to design the plate that will be mounted to your cradle. Below is a basic drawing of my plate.

2. Make sure your design is exactly how you want it and then trace this onto your sheet of plastic. I used a silver Sharpie and then when cutting I knew I had to cut all the way to the inside edge of the line.

3. On your desktop cradle remove the rubber feet on the bottom (they get in the way of your new backer plate from sitting flush)

4. Use a vice and clamp the backer plate into it right at the fold line.

5. Use a small torch to slowly heat the plastic. Be sure to do this evenly across the whole piece and do not get it too hot.

6. Once the plastic has some play in it begin folding to the approximate angle of the cradle. Do your bend slowly while continuing to heat the fold line with the torch. Too fast and you will crack/tear the plastic.

7. Test fit the backer plate to the cradle. If the angle needs a large adjustment, do this in the vice. If the adjustment is minor CAREFULLY heat the bend while the backer plate is on the cradle and form it to the cradle.

8. Make sure you like the shape and fit of your piece and glue them together.

9. Glue the diamond plate mount to the back of the backer plate making sure to leave clearance for your charging cable.

10. Let the glue/adhesive/epoxy cure and mount it all to your windshield.