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Overly complicated cell phone holder for car preview

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Claw_Cushion.stl
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Claw_Half.stl
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Crossbeam.stl
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Fork_Side_Arm.stl
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Phone_holder_back.stl
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Phone_Holder_Cushion.stl
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Phone_Holder_Left.stl
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Phone_Holder_Right.stl
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Right_Angle_Joint.stl
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Vertical_Post.stl
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Overly complicated cell phone holder for car

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This is a cell phone holder whose design I've been gradually tweaking over many years, two different cell phones and two different cars. The final design here is probably a lot more complicated than a cell phone holder needs to be. However, it does have some nice features for that complexity. The cell phone holder's position is adjustable in three separate axis, with friction rachets in the joints so it should hold the position you set it to. I also attempted to make the X and Y axis go through the center of the phone so it won't sag downward over time. The cell phone holder grabs the center post between the dashboard vents on my current Honda Fit, without blocking the vents themselves very much. It may be possible to adapt it to work with other types of car as well. The phone holder is designed for a Samsung S10 with a rubber protective case, but the arms are adjustable and it should be able to hold a wide variety of phones. I used NylonX for printing the version in my car, except for the 'Cushion' parts which I printed out of TPU. NylonX may have been overkill, but the initial tests with PLA warped badly over the course of several hot summer days. You'll want to use something resistant of high temperatures and reasonably strong. You will need to print the following numbers of parts: 2x Claw Cushion (TPU or similar) 2x Claw Half 1x Crossbeam 2x Fork Side Arm 1x Phone Holder Back 4x Phone Holder Cushion (TPU or similar) 1x Phone Holder Left 1x Phone Holder Right 1x Right Angle Joint 1x Vertical Post You'll also need two bolts or machine screws to act as hinges in the claw, and a compression spring to go between the two halves of the claw, through the hole in the vertical post, to provide pressure to the claw.

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Published Sep 1, 2026Updated Sep 1, 2026

Originally published on thingiverse.com by Andrew Lindsey (Ellindsey) · License: CC BY 4.0

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