The Fix - A simple DIY smartphone mount

[@lovingmynaturalhair]

Good grief people. Although everyone has a right to their own opinion, can't you just say THANKS for sharing the idea? If you were going to comment 'just buy one', why are you watching a DIY option for a mount? This is good in a pinch for those who need to travel last minute for work. But it sounds like most folk here probably don't travel for work and don't know how difficult it can be when the adhesive no longer works in multiple rental cars or the air vents are different in each one, and better yet when you're just trying to return the rental car and book it to the terminal to catch your flight and forget your mount. Yeah, a $5 mount is nothing when it's just in your personal car and stationary. Try moving it to multiple cars and maybe forgetting it a few times, it'll add up with re-purchase. Just say thanks people.

[@khills1181]

If my dad sent me to the tool box for a wrench and I came back with PLIERS, like this guy has, I’d be slapped into next week. Sheeesh!!! Obviously this guy is an office jockey. None the less it’s a pretty good idea!! Thanks!!

[@Maryam0961]

AWESOME! 👏🏽 my dad was planning on buying one of these holders, but then I sent him this video and now he’s REALLY considering to do it. He changed his mind really quickly 😂😂

[@Watch-0w1]

10 year and still car dont come with phone holder But some still come with cigarettes lighter

[@leoh.7160]

You can also place a microfiber towel or paper towel when bending the clip arms to avoid scuffing the rubberized coating off of the arms. This is an awesome idea!! And I love the last comment in the video, “I practically stole all the materials..”. 😂😂😂

[@rgawt1870]

WOW!!!! Thanks for sharing. The cell car mount I got keeps falling from the windshield 😭. This is 100% better, perfection! Once again, thanks!

[@thickspores]

Hard to believe this guy has ever used a wrench before.

[@MrApplewine]

The rubberized handles are called "soft-grip". Search using that term!

[@josepeixoto3384]

AWSOME IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GONNA DO JUST THAT,for 2 or 3 phones; best idea i´ve seen for these!!!!!!!!thanks

[@asadb1990]

wow really liked this solution, which is not only pretty much free but will probably work just as well.

[@xero6124]

An idea if you only have regular binder clips: cut the end off some paracord and use the sleeve the cover the arms after you pull the strings out

[@chirag_sharma8514]

You are really very talented

[@samkakdi]

We spend a lot of money for these cars...why don't the car industry come with a universal mount on side of the windshield..or somewhere..cellphone is part of our daily life..it should have a proper wireless charging and place where we can use it as a GPS.

[@EdHanulChung1]

An excellent useful idea I ever found. Many thanks.

[@MrNomads]

This is such a great idea. I am going to make one now. thanks alot#!

[@adachc]

Good quick fix for when I am traveling and need to drive around.

[@pbellangerjr]

That is so cool! I got to go try this right now!

[@BlackJackLopez]

Honestly? This is a great, practical one. Sure, it doesn't look so fancy, but come on, it's function over looks, okay? Yes, you want an expensive, high tech one, just buy one. But I had the best result with the simple, spring action, insert in the vent type and now I just can't find one in stores anymore. The ones with suction cup are ridiculously expensive or simply defective, and the last vent-insert with a similar grip to suction cups, just CRACKED! So, I'm looking for a DIY solution and other than fabricating it myself with PVC, this one is the most practical one!

[@S172142230149]

Excellent Donald Bell.

[@yacinesassa6448]

great video , bought 4 mount holder all useless , thanks for the advice

[@muherd79]

Nice video, it actually doesn't look to bad when finished.

[@TheTechTemple]

That works way better than I thought it would, haha.

[@chaz2x2]

Wow great hack ..! Thank you Chaz

[@hafashsaleem5164]

Thank you, sweet idea

[@cheeseburgermacpac607]

That is so awesome!

[@shannond6684]

Very clever for rental cars thank you 😊

[@donfrankmagic6442]

awesome I'm going to try it

[@The_Empire_Chronicles]

Thanks, very creative, I’ll try it tomorrow.

[@missarcene4345]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@kenburnley]

Thankyou. Very usefull. Save me some bucks 😄😄

[@JahidulKabirshakil]

What is the clip size?

[@tilahunfikadu9126]

Simply creative!! so many likes

[@WhaToCook]

Super cool👍👍

[@BOOMBOOM-ji8rt]

Great idea and looks easy

[@malgosianowak]

Fantastic idea!

[@lookylooky100]

Omg that is so clever. Got to go. Going to the store to get big clips.🏃

[@billysgeo]

One word... MAGNETS!!!

[@ViolinClassicalIndianStyle]

Hey God . love It man. U save my money which I going to be wasted by buying a costly mobile holder. Thanks a lot Dear...... God Bless You.

[@MichaelD8393]

Where can I get Plasta-bands like the one Donald used at 1:46?

[@jorgedahora1595]

Great Job. Congratulations.

[@treacyphoto]

Ingenious. Thank you.

[@anandr1385]

Spends hundreds of dollars for the phone but go cheap on the mount. Makes all the sense in the world!

[@ChindaKhmu]

Merci pour le partage je vais essayer votre méthode

[@sullywhy]

What's the size of the clip???

[@nitiexplorer944]

It works for iPhone 11?

[@rick1123us]

Is that good for iPhone 6plus ??

[@zulfikranzulmos4066]

Will it scratch ur dashboard?

[@webdesignermania]

Mind-blowing idea....

[@MeganAnimalLover]

Awesome. Thank you so much. :-)

[@specialcookday]

This is amazing I will do it for my wife car and mine.

[@marcosluciosilva2433]

o melhor vídeo que assisti parabéns!

[@gohachi5313]

You heard it here everybody, CNET condones stealing office supplies for making car mounts! Just kidding, it's a good tip. Thanks for sharing.

[@chrinamint]

Excellent! I like it!

[@ScottAnderson314]

I’m stuck at the step where he says “grab your wrenches”

[@initiald7115]

Now stick a broom to the arm with adhesive tape to be able to touch the screen

[@j-tv9584]

is it ok if you mounted in the ac?

[@veronicabamfield2102]

just what I was looking for, I'm fed up of buying car phone mounts only for them to break within a couple of months, more plastic into landfill, not good. Does anyone in the UK know where can get the bulldog clips with the plastic coating?

[@Alex-ir5ij]

Does it go with small paper clip

[@indigodande7542]

lmao. how big is the clip? I went to staples and got the largest clips.... which wont hold my Note. update - Ok It does fit my phone. but its hard to get enough pressure on the clip to open the clip. so that will take some wrestling.

[@sking3646]

Amazing hack...Show us More Cool Hacks.

[@LovingAtlanta]

👍😁I really like this hack! Thanks for sharing. I wish I had seen this video a couple of weeks ago before I spent $39 on the Niteize Steelie with the vent clip & magnetic ball!!!! 😩 New handsfree laws all over the country...people need to get a solution...quick. New Georgia law starts July 1, 2018!!!

[@stephaniehunter3251]

Hey good job thanks

[@komastas]

Wow man! you're gr8

[@aungwin1275]

Thanks a lot

[@gleblipin]

Hope you understand : if your carry your expensive phone in a case - no need in rubberized clip. Use any clip you have.

[@stevenhershberger4427]

What a genius thank man 😀👍

[@AMPLIFIER942]

Those are called pliers not wrenches Donald Bell

[@michaelrohan6971]

Thank You.

[@ricochofsky8293]

You'd think an "expert" would know the difference. Sheesh...

[@ORDER4STU]

first one was a pair of pliers second was a pair of channel locks

[@motherofthreeb6337]

ROFLOL

[@hashsquad73]

Wowwww now thats good one, now for a 10.1 inch tablet

[@joshakaoger69]

Scosche majic mount 👌

[@vijayakishorebabu8822]

amazing and simple idea.

[@raderade6473]

Hbnm

[@hazrizam1]

Hey love it! definitely gonna try

[@markusyuwonoherbayu487]

Ow thank you for this idea ... Now just prepare binder clips and rubber band while travelling with a rental car

[@samlenlap]

Hey loved the idea.. Just great diy project.. Can u guys make a video about diy HUD display.. Thanks

[@reg83ny]

Why didn't I think of that.

[@mannyb332211]

What if you're not an isheep and have a nicer bigger phone like the galaxy note?

[@Rehbstar]

you can call it 'Smartmount'

[@abhishekmittal2185]

Awesome idea

[@nanammi2050]

فكرة رائعة شكراً Great idea thanks

[@emiclc2051]

Wt about clock??

[@juniantori9244]

nice trick mate... :)

[@Nic-qs1sx]

brilliant.. great job

[@RobotFX]

All that trouble just so you won't pay 5$ for a special support that doesn't scratch the car

[@binnayae]

Smart and simple. thanks.

[@showkathmiah7120]

Thanks

[@anocri]

Sorry, does not work for bigger phones. My Google Pixel 2 XL phone was too big for a bent clip to hold.

[@eddbigbadwolf]

I take it this guy takes his car to jiffy lube those are pliers not wrenches 😂😂😂

[@jauh25]

nice aveo!

[@12101DyM]

Yea, a wrench....

[@vasudha731]

wowwwww..very nyc thankd for sharing

[@manbearkremer]

At the rate that things disappear around my house, this would be a nice cost effective solution to hold my smartphone.

[@sunilcskadam3107]

Thanks brother

[@vincentlyle8126]

can you clip a galaxy note

[@xuimod]

Probably not. I have a Galaxy S7 Edge, which is 5.5 inches and even with a large binder clip, it was just too big.

[@utkarsh133]

Great one thank u

[@bigmacattack05]

Dear God, what kind of man doesn't know what a plier or wrench is.

[@fredsalfa]

Not bad but I use Blutac to secure my iphone7+ to my dashboard which is even simpler, cheaper and better looking again

[@wirosableng-asmr7093]

nice job

[@dianawoods8779]

Some phone stands I bought are lame so I'm trying this and I'll have my husband make one for me. I'll probably hear a few f bombs from him while he is making it but its worth it!! Heheeee

[@hemantjhummun9945]

No I don't know how to do it

[@truckM16]

It is good method to hold the phone but its sharp edge of the clip may lead to potential danger to driver or passenger if accident front crash occurred

[@supergsupa6650]

I love it best diy have seen

[@itsyaboybob5132]

I use my ipad as a police computer and my ipod as a compass I hate those "map apps" and really I've never really used google or apple maps

[@ferdussarwari4717]

The tools that I need to make the stand will cost me more than buying an actual ready made stand.