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MagSafe car vent phone mount

A magnetic phone mount for your car's air vent. A 62 mm round puck holds ten 10×3 mm magnets 1 mm behind a smooth face. Your phone or case carries the metal ring (or MagSafe case), and the puck holds it by magnet. A clip on the back hooks behind a vent slat, with a thicker lower jaw to carry the weight. It's designed for PLA, and it's soft-styled with a rolled back edge and a blended clip root. The slat slot is sized for a 2.5 mm slat, and the slider range covers 1.5 to 5 mm.

1 part · 12 g · 62 × 33 × 62 mm

by Chaz

MagSafe car vent phone mount
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Parts

  • holder · PLA · Phone face down on the bed, clip pointing up. No supports.

    Glue the magnets into the back pockets with the same pole facing the phone.

Print settings

Layer height
0.2 mm
Walls
3
Infill
20%
Supports
None
Notes
Phone face down. Use PETG for car use.

Hardware

  • 10 × N52 disc magnets 10×3 mm · Glue in with the same pole facing the phone. Check polarity with a spare magnet first.
  • Thin metal ring sticker (if your phone or case has no MagSafe) · Stick it on the phone or case, not on the holder.

Assembly

  1. Glue the ten magnets into the back pockets, all with the same pole facing the phone.
  2. Slide the clip over a vent slat until the hook drops in behind it.
  3. Put the phone on the face and let the magnets pull it to the ring.

Good to know

  • PLA softens at about 55 °C and a parked car gets hotter than that. PETG or ASA is the better choice for real car use.
  • Magnet grip and the clip's hold are estimates, not tested. Check the vent slat thickness and depth with a caliper and set the sliders, and try it before driving.
  • A thick metal ring or a thick case weakens the magnet pull.
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