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Volkswagen Phone Dock Mount

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This model allows you to mount sat navs to the center console of many VW cars,
The Dash pictured is a mk7 Golf but it is used in many different VW cars.
If the hazard symbol / air vent arrangement looks the same as your car then it will fit.

This seemed like the perfect place to mount the phone but there isn't anywhere good to attach one in cars with this dash.
So i've designed this one which grips the lip at the sides of the air vents
and then locks in place with a dovetail.

How to use
the two sides have hooks that grip the rim on the edge of the hazard symbol,
There is a cut out so that you can still reach the button with the dock in place,
hold the two halfs in place then slot the 3rd piece on top, start high so the dove tail can get into place and then slide down and it will lock it all together, slide it down until the edges match and it will have a tight grip and be very solid.
To get the dock off, simply slide the center section up and it will release.
once in place you obviously use the ball to attach an existing phone dock, or print one.

Print instructions
0.2 layer height
Mine is printed in PLA and has been very strong. PLA can suffer in a hot car but i'm hoping this design holds the existing bodywork so closely it can take the heat, otherwise i will re-print in ABS
you might notice a seemingly pointless hole going into the ball from the back, this tricks the slicer into making that part stronger and should accept a toothpick if you want to glue one in but that shouldn't be necessary.

 

 

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Absolutely fantastic print. The dovetail joint that locks into place securely is super smart. Using it to hold up a widescreen CarPlay unit and it’s rock solid! EDIT: Do not print in PLA if you live in places where the car gets hot hah (yes I should have read the full print instructions!). Just a single day of a british heatwave and it softened and bent over forward due to the stresses on it. Re-printed in ABS now and it's fine...should have realised immediately but it's a lesson!
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Replying to @TimJongUn :
You should be able to download the STL/CAD files directly from this page?
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Very nice piece. Unfortunately it did not fit my 2017 MK6 VW Jetta model car. It was too big and the bend on the button did not fit.
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i looked up a jetta and the style of dash isn't the same, similar but not the same. thanks for the complement
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For future reference when looking at parts, etc, you have a Mark 6.5.
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Very cool, great idea 👌 unfortunately, it doesn't fit in my VW Golf 6 🙃
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Just a question Re This, How does one get the Big front piece past the dashboard, I printed in petg and it is too stiff to pass.
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hold the side pieces in position and slide the main part down from the top, nothing needs to bend it will fit. there isn't much clearance but there is enough
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if having trouble remove the hazard button fit the mount then reinstall hazard button
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Hello and congratulations on the idea and execution Could you please suggest a docking station to fit the sphere Thanks in advance
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The dock I use is a shop-bought one, I just use the 3D printed part to mount it. The printed ball will fit the majority of existing docks from what I've found
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fantastic little Mount, the ball was maybe 1mm to small but I added some recipt paper over it and now its tight
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what size ball is it , 20mm?
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how to I print this in PETG?
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Prints and fits my MK7 golf well!
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