Flail Test - Samsung Captivate DIY car mount

This is a companion video to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcB3DQ8JKM0

Homemade dock for the Samsung Captivate, made from a suction cup mount for a Garmin 205.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• diy
• car mount
• car dock
• samsung
• samsung captivate
• captivate
• gps mount
• cell phone

[canbgoofy]

hi--can you post a link to the exact holder?

[krazydonutboy]

@canbgoofy for some reason, i cant post a link. search xda-developers for "the perfect car mount" it's the second link that comes up on google right now too.

[makneltek]

i actually just figured out how to keep it from slipping, add a little suction cup in the back, epox it to the bracket, or some type of sticky plastic that wont let it slide around

is the bracket made of metal? or plastic?

[krazydonutboy]

@makneltek plastic. it is originally a mount for a garmin gps

[canbgoofy]

@krazydonutboy Is it an OEM piece?

[krazydonutboy]

@canbgoofy no, i made it.

[diverseent]

hmm i have a case on my phone, you think it will fit just the same if i dont bend the tabs on the mount as much? how much does this mount cost over a stander captivate mount you can find and does the suction cup hold up well on the glass? i have a gps unit in the car now and if falls alot

[canbgoofy]

@krazydonutboy Great--thanks!

[makneltek]

man, your first video showed me it was secure, but this... this was just scary.. i was waiting for it to fling out and hit the monitor..

good job.. i will be ordering this soon.