Anyone have tape that is "Strong Stuff" as Elwood said? (movie reference!)
Probably the strongest and most reliable tape is the 3M double sided trim tape.
That's some good flying! I'm sure I would have crash landed.I landed a Hughes 500 heli on my Ranger today , HA
Thanks Dr. & Grump, I'm going to try the red 3M stuff...I used a narrow strip on my red ecoboost emblem. The link here, are almost 3" round, I'll look to match my magnet size...sheesh, the magnets @subquark linked look like they could lift my truck! I like the phone right there on the dash, the nav display is not blocked, and I don’t really want it on the console or on the cubby bin, or cupholder. No matter where it is, I still usually manage to forget it!
If you get a roll, just place the strips next to each other to cover the base and trim the excess off so you end up with a circular coverage of the base. If you get one inch wide tape, and the base is 2 inches, just place one inch strips next to each other and trim excess.Thanks Dr. & Grump, I'm going to try the red 3M stuff...I used a narrow strip on my red ecoboost emblem. The link here, are almost 3" round, I'll look to match my magnet size...sheesh, the magnets @subquark linked look like they could lift my truck! I like the phone right there on the dash, the nav display is not blocked, and I don’t really want it on the console or on the cubby bin, or cupholder. No matter where it is, I still usually manage to forget it!
if that was my heli i would not be able to prevent myself from painting it up island hopper style. que up the magnum pi music!I landed a Hughes 500 heli on my Ranger today , HA
I'd make it hpr to match my truck!if that was my heli i would not be able to prevent myself from painting it up island hopper style. que up the magnum pi music!
I flew RC airplanes for years and can tell you it takes a huge amount of skill to fly a RC chopper. Anyone can fly a drone but a chopper is way beyond that. Well done.I landed a Hughes 500 heli on my Ranger today , HA
I started on choppers in 2007 then planes shortly thereafter but started building drones back in 2009 before they were available pre-built off the shelf . This was the 1st time I've flown a heli since 2011 . A friend keeps asking me to come to their new flying field so yesterday I decided to take some time and see if I could get any of my old helis to fly. I don't have the transmitter that I used to use with them but I did get 3 of them programmed and flying . It's like riding a bike I guessI flew RC airplanes for years and can tell you it takes a huge amount of skill to fly a RC chopper. Anyone can fly a drone but a chopper is way beyond that. Well done.
https://out-there-n-back.com.au/pro...t-fixed-mobile-phone-or-uhf-mic-bracket-copy/Pepper and I went to a retirement party, a friend with 50 years in the industry! Before I left I tried a new way to hold my phone to the dash, using the Syncwire magnetic mount. I use it to hold on to my wireless charger/holder. The last time it fell off with the original sticky tape. This time I used some magnets I think @subquark Soupy recommended. It all still comes down to the tape. It should hold in the winter, the question is will it hold here in the summer, granted it's not 150 degrees like in AZ! (I once had a Tom Tom on the dash and the tape let go and the GPS fell down and craked the screen on the shifter... it went in the electronics recycle bin at our township).
Update, I forgot my cell in the truck when I got home and went out to get it and this is what happened. BEFORE and AFTER pictures...Tape is crap. Maybe taping a holder on the dash is a no-go. Anyone have tape that is "Strong Stuff" as Elwood said? (movie reference!)
Amazon.com: Syncwire Magnetic Phone Car Mount, Car Phone Holder for Dashboard, Cell Phone Car Kits, 360° Adjustable Magnet Cell Phone Mount Compatible with iPhone, Samsung, LG, GPS, Mini Tablet and More : Cell Phones & Accessories
LOVIMAG Super Strong Neodymium Disc Magnets, Powerful Rare Earth Magnets - 1.26 inch x 1/8 inch, Pack of 6: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
The hobby has changed so much in the last few years, my 8 channel Futaba would probably not be welcome at the local flying field and almost everything is electric as opposed to fuel. Kudos to you for retaining the skills to fly a chopper.I started on choppers in 2007 then planes shortly thereafter but started building drones back in 2009 before they were available pre-built off the shelf . This was the 1st time I've flown a heli since 2011 . A friend keeps asking me to come to their new flying field so yesterday I decided to take some time and see if I could get any of my old helis to fly. I don't have the transmitter that I used to use with them but I did get 3 of them programmed and flying . It's like riding a bike I guess
Try the NiteIze Steelie. Their products haven't let me down in 20 years.Pepper and I went to a retirement party, a friend with 50 years in the industry! Before I left I tried a new way to hold my phone to the dash, using the Syncwire magnetic mount. I use it to hold on to my wireless charger/holder. The last time it fell off with the original sticky tape. This time I used some magnets I think @subquark Soupy recommended. It all still comes down to the tape. It should hold in the winter, the question is will it hold here in the summer, granted it's not 150 degrees like in AZ! (I once had a Tom Tom on the dash and the tape let go and the GPS fell down and craked the screen on the shifter... it went in the electronics recycle bin at our township).
Update, I forgot my cell in the truck when I got home and went out to get it and this is what happened. BEFORE and AFTER pictures...Tape is crap. Maybe taping a holder on the dash is a no-go. Anyone have tape that is "Strong Stuff" as Elwood said? (movie reference!)
Amazon.com: Syncwire Magnetic Phone Car Mount, Car Phone Holder for Dashboard, Cell Phone Car Kits, 360° Adjustable Magnet Cell Phone Mount Compatible with iPhone, Samsung, LG, GPS, Mini Tablet and More : Cell Phones & Accessories
LOVIMAG Super Strong Neodymium Disc Magnets, Powerful Rare Earth Magnets - 1.26 inch x 1/8 inch, Pack of 6: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
https://out-there-n-back.com.au/pro...t-fixed-mobile-phone-or-uhf-mic-bracket-copy/
When I pick my truck up this afternoon, that's the first thing I'm installing, and I'm swapping my ram mounts into the truck...