Make a device cradle for a penny... - Touch Pro, Fuze Accessories

I'm still laughing at myself...check it out...a large binder clip makes a great display stand with charging functionality. Just pull off the squeezing clips after you clamp down on the USB plug. It's actually pretty stable too. I'm sure you could even velcro it to your desk for more stability
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ha! thats brilliant!

wow...genius! xD

+1
Genius !
Ciao
Fred

F**k me! That's great!

Can't beat that.... +1

nice, now if only my girlfriend would let me make a hole in the desk to make it look built-in!!

excellent...works perfect!

ha just did it, thanks!

As clever as it is,... be prepared to find a replacement socket for your phone after a while. The connector can not handle the stress of supporting it's own weight for very long.
You should try to find a way to support the phone along with the plug-in.
This is, however, a good start to a generic cradle.
Fun find!

ktwildchild said:
As clever as it is,... be prepared to find a replacement socket for your phone after a while. The connector can not handle the stress of supporting it's own weight for very long.
You should try to find a way to support the phone along with the plug-in.
This is, however, a good start to a generic cradle.
Fun find!
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the phone rests on the clip... what you talking about?

What about front to back movement?
Subtle movment wears on the connector circuit board.

thats what i mean... the front and back of mine rests on the clip. i have the rubberized snap case on so maybe my fitment is different.

I have just bought the clip and the "poor´s guy cradle"is just great! no problems here. Great idea!

Amazing found !!!
By site internet martinique​

I will pay you $5 for this brilliant item!!!

Thinking outside the box. Great idea. As far as wear and tear, I think as long as you make sure you are putting the weight on the paper clip and not the device I wouldn't think there would be any problems even long term? I would go the extra length to cover the metal around the clip with something, wouldn't be hard, I don't like anything metal touching my phone. Heck, I haven't even set my phone down on a hard surface yet in fear the back diamond points will wear.

My only question right now is: I wonder how good it would work if I clipped in the dongle so I can have earphones connected for radio, and still charge it through ac, hmm and what would happen if you plug in the usb cable to the side of the dongle? Would you still be able to access it from a computer while its charging through ac or no?

Just did this mod.. Works great... Using the "handles" squeezed into the base works to stabilize the phone better when pulling it off the charging station . I will need to find some simple padding to rest the weight of the phone since it floats a bit over the clip..

... and I always thought I'm CHEAP ...

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How has your Advantage/Athena held up? *PICS*

Just curious how well everyones devices have been holding up? I've had my advantage for a little over a year now, and It has became an almost indespensible everyday device for me. After about 6 months I decided to ditch the original leather case, and use it naked. Overall i'm pretty tough on my advantage. I've had a screen protector on it since birth, so my screen is perfect,its been dropped numerous times, damn butter fingers, without any microdrive issues. There is quite a bit of wear around the edges on mine from the keyboard rubbing, and the plastic around where you insert the stylus has spider cracked...I even have a crack on the plastic that covers the camera lens. Luckily it doesent show up in any of the pictures it takes. I really couldnt be happer with how my device has held up to my abuse everyday. The advantage has probably been my first device...that if and when i break it for good...I will probably replace it with another advantage. Below are some shots of how its holding up....and yes its about time for a good scrubbing heh.
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And my heavily work keyboard still works like a charm though
I also had mine for over a year now, and I'm pleased to say that it is still looking very good.
Like you, if I for any reason is to find a replacement for my Athena, it will still be the same Athena (the 7500/7501, not the 7510), unless they come up with a better replacement.
As you can see, mine is in really really good condition. The paint for the "reset" lettering comes and USB port comes off a little bit due to trying to stick my stylus and usb port in the dark, but it is otherwise looking new. My keyboard is unused so that plastic part is completely without scratch.
I'll add my pics at come spoint, but what I was thinking is why didn't us lot who use the keyoard not just leave that plastic thing on the keyboard on, would mean our keyboards aren't screwed now.
Rory
Perhaps this will help
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/index.php
Haven´t tried it myself.
Hans
hansgnilsson said:
Perhaps this will help
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/index.php
Haven´t tried it myself.
Hans
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I've been using that since I got my ameo. It's really useful. They've replaced it twice when I had to send my machine for repairs (which for $25 is great). So mine is still pristine.
Unfortunately the second time mine went in for microdrive issues, the replacement unit has a hairline crack by the stylus hole. Not really noticeable unless you look for it (which I did on its return ).
hansgnilsson said:
Perhaps this will help
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield/index.php
Haven´t tried it myself.
Hans
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Wow, thanks for the link, that zagg shield stuff looks killer, plus they do one for the full body of the advantage! that almost tempts me to get a new advantage just to use this! at this point, mine is rough enough that I wouldnt bother putting one on it....but someday....
And eaglesteve...mad props for keeping yours looking at clean as it is....I kinda wanted a silver one more...but im afraid with my roughness, the white/silver would show more of my damage heh

MENB+ME-04: Heavy Duty Windshield Mount

$19.95 Bought from Amazon: MENB+ME-04: Heavy Duty Windshield Mount
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I bought it on Wednesday last minute because I am going on a 2 week road trip. I will develop this into a real review as I use it, I will also get some real pics as soon as possible.
First Impressions:
Plastic, not a big fan of plastic but overall it looks OK and feels OK. Uses knobs to loosen / tighten the arms as well as ball joint at base. It came in 2 pieces, the suction + arm, and the actual tablet holder piece. They join together by just slide and snapping in place.
Out of the box it did not fit the Iconia, but a quick unscrewing, pulling out, and re-screwing of the adjuster knobs fixed that. It is a slight struggle to just slip in the tab as the spring loaded wedge wants to push it out past the bottom arms so you have to push a little at the bottom is you slip it in, though it does hold very snugly once seated.
On quick inspection it seems none of the devices features where blocked, as I personally plan on doing time lapse video of driving sessions and stuff, I was really relieved to find the rear (and forward facing) camera both go UN-obstructed, as well as power, volume, Power Input, and SD. I did not check the USB ports but I am fairly sure they are also UN-obstructed.
The feet of the arm that show on the front of the device do seem to come in kind of far, but they do not go past the bevel at all, so there should be no screen blockage either.
The suction cup seems to be excellent, it came with a nice protective film over the suction cup, showing they at least think about making sure it's clean when you get it, and it's performance on initial testing seems very promising. The second I touched it to the glass it stuck on, and the locking tensioner for the suction cup really seems designed well for locking the suction to the glass, though I suspect it will eventually break considering its made of plastic, which could be a big flaw for the way it's designed.
Sofar I have only driven around the block with it mounted, and my overall feel was that it seemed kind of loose, though bear in mind I had not yet properly tightened everything down, which I feel will make a large difference.
I am optimistic about this mount, as it overall seems to be well built, though if anything it's flaw will be being made of plastic. I am happy to find it does indeed leave all features and functions of the tablet open and accessible, which makes it a very versatile mount for anything from GPS to video recording, to whatever.
I am about to embark on a 2 week road trip driving an Isuzu box truck from Northern Cali to San Diago, so I will get some really good real world usage out of this thing. I will make sure to update this review as I go along.

Kensington K39383US Universal Bluetooth Keyboard Folio Arrived today

Anyone using this one?
http://www.amazon.com/Kensington-K3..._m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1GA8NZ1G4F0M80VZAV0E
Would love some feedback if you are using it. thanks!
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This one arrived today. Going to charge it up and see how it works.
Initial thoughts -
Tablet fits in perfectly and the Velcro is very very heavy duty professional grade Velcro. No way the tablet is falling out or coming off.
The plastic removable keybaord is WAY WAY better then the silicone one I got in another portable keyboard folio and seems much much nicer. Should not have the sticking key issue.
More soon.
Initial pairing was fast and easy and this keyboard rocks.
Has some built in function keys working well also. Taking some pictures.
youtube video
No point in taking pictures - just check out this youtube video
only negatives i see so far are this
- it is a tiny bit larger then other keyboard folios, but very nice material and construction.
- no backside opening for camera so you would have to take out of holder to use if taking pictures. This is not a big deal for me.
youtube video
http://youtu.be/pNIg-Eql2Vg
It looks nice thanks for the share
Can't wait to here how it is going. Glad I saw your other post about the other bluetooth folio before I picked one up.
madmaxed said:
Can't wait to here how it is going. Glad I saw your other post about the other bluetooth folio before I picked one up.
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So far it is the perfect case. Sure it is not the smallest ever, but it is also NOT the biggest. The keyboard works as well as my normal keyboard. It pairs and stays connected. Battery life has been great, and I now have my USB port back available for a wireless mouse.
The material and feel - feels considerably nicer then the cheap overseas ones I was trying.
I have to say this is a great case and for now my every day case.
Looks really great. I'm instantly added it to my shopping list.
How about weight? Is it heavy?
And do you need to remove tablet from this case to charge it? It looks like one of the holders cover charger input.
viteq said:
Looks really great. I'm instantly added it to my shopping list.
How about weight? Is it heavy?
And do you need to remove tablet from this case to charge it? It looks like one of the holders cover charger input.
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nope - if you use the larger corner velcro holding pieces there are openings along both sides so all ports are available and open.
Really works great.
i would not say it is heavy, but it is very protective thick on the top and bottom and it is a solid keyboard and not a crappy silicone one.

Sega Dreamcast mod

I had posted in another thread but i feel I got buried since I was off topic. I found a non functioning Sega Dreamcast at the local flea market and decided to make a custom "console" combing that and my Ouya. Still a work in progress but I am almost done with it. I was able to re use the stock fan and shroud for cooling as well as desolder and move the led from the ouya pcb to the factory location on the lid. I made an extension cable for external power and modified the push button switch into a momentary for use with the stock switch on the pcb.
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this was the first fitting
with the stock sega fan and shroud in place
aluminum screen material from Home Depot
added some vents for air intake since the heat sink is right below
after I had cleaned up most if the cabling and shows final pcb fitting
I am working on getting way shorter hdmi and USB cables as well as extending the micro USB port and Ethernet. I more than likely will have those parts by the weekend.
This was a fun 6 hour project so far. The next one will be a Nintendo 64
Note on the tools, I was at the inlaws and my mother in law decided she wanted to "help" and let me use her tools so I wouldn't have to go back home and get mine lol. I figured I would put that out there before someone else did.
I saw your other post and I think i commented (if not, sorry!) but it looks awesome! I had the same idea but not sure if I'll ever get around to it.
Great job!
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I saw your other post and I think i commented (if not, sorry!) but it looks awesome! I had the same idea but not sure if I'll ever get around to it.
Great job!
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I think you did too, and thank you very much. Looks like I may need to reformat the post. When I start the Nintendo 64, I will have a better idea of what I I'm doing
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With smaller cable maybe you will be able to add an hardrive inside.
DracoMoye said:
With smaller cable maybe you will be able to add an hardrive inside.
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that's actually what I'm going to do. I have a 1tb that works with it...most of my collection will fit on it. Now if those cables would show up from CA...

Z3c teardown video

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but I found this Z3c teardown video. No close-ups so it's hard to see much detail, but at least it gives a good idea of the guts of the phone and how it's assembled. And the back glass didn't crack when it was prized off!
http://youtu.be/i_mjlieeNAw
I may not like the fact that this phone lacks a user-removable battery, however the ease of access to the battery itself is a relief.
I wonder how opening affects the waterproofing. I remember I opened by waterproof watch once to replace the battery and it was never fully waterproof after that.
I wonder how difficult it would be to add wireless charging...
1. Wow that's a big battery... no wonder
2. Teardown videos should really be in 1080p
@jug6ernaut There doesn't seem to be much room to play with, the QI receiver would have to be very slim. The one's I've had in the past had PCB components that would be too thick to fit in there. Anyone know which QI receiver is the slimmest? I love QI charging and plan on playing around with something DIY, but it will probably be something external case-based.
@banjker I too would like to know about the waterproofing. It looks like there's an insulated rubber strip around the edge, you can see it better in the Z3big teardown. They mangled it, but I'd imagine you could do it non-destructively by heating it up first.
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Ok so with all these cases of cracking back glass it looks like it's quite easy to remove the back panel and replace it with a new one your self off eBay or somewhere?
gadgetman04 said:
Ok so with all these cases of cracking back glass it looks like it's quite easy to remove the back panel and replace it with a new one your self off eBay or somewhere?
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Perhaps, but there's no indication of how easy it is to reattach the back and without the right foam/adhesive the phone will no longer be waterproof ( I doubt the existing foam can be saved, even by heating)

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