Garmin GPS Mount

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After being involved in a car accident last summer, I had no need for my GPS unit until I purchased a new vehicle a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, I lost the mounting bracket that I used to securely fasten it to the dashboard. A trip to Best Buy later, and I acquired a replacement mounting system called the MagicMount by Scosche. This innovative solution worked perfectly, allowing me to easily attach my GPS unit to the car's dash by sticking a metal plate onto its back, which would then magnetically secure itself to the mount. However, upon attempting to use it for a second time, the magnet somehow managed to strip off the metal plate from my GPS unit. After numerous failed attempts to reattach it, I decided to explore alternative solutions and came up with my own custom design. Although this solution is specifically tailored to address my particular problem, I have made available two variations of the design file to broaden its potential uses. The first version is a basic design that can be attached directly to any GPS unit and features a blank backing for customization purposes. The second version is specially designed to fit onto a magic mount's clip where the magnet normally attaches. Please note that I have based this design on my Garmin nuvi 2597LMT, but it may or may not work with other units. If you decide to attempt it, please let me know how it turns out. Additionally, I will be uploading an .STP file for easy modification and customization purposes. Should you have any questions or suggestions regarding this project, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you. Here are the detailed instructions used in creating these custom designs: My 3D printing setup consists of a Printrbot Simple using PLA as my primary material. The parameters that I used were as follows: Layer Height at 0.2mm, shell thickness at 1mm (you may want to experiment with thinner shells for optimal results), and an infill percentage of 4% in order to maintain flexibility. The base version required no supports whatsoever and turned out to be stringy in the middle but still functions without issue. However, upon trying earlier versions of this design, I noticed a significant amount of warping on top due to the absence of bridges during printing. To fix this problem, I manually added small pegs at each corner of the model which would allow my printer to bridge properly and create smooth transitions. These small pegs can be easily removed after printing without causing any issues, eliminating the need for internal supports within the model.