JimSar
Member
- Joined
- Aug 14, 2014
- Messages
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- Location
- California
- Country
- United States
- Dash Cam
- DDpai 2P, Blueskysea B1W, Coxpal A9D, Viofo A129 Pro Duo
Vehicle: 2014 Mazda 3i Grand Touring Hatchback
The magnet is a powerful 2 inches by 1/2 inch neodymium (I think) which I've had for over 5 years. I have a healthy respect for this magnet, as it has injured my finger when I first got it. I accidentally held it too close to a steel tool cabinet, and it slammed onto the cabinet with skin of my finger in between, causing hematoma. One reason I'm using a paper tape measure for this photo shoot:
I'm using materials that I already have, this is the plastic slide mount that came with the A118. Affixed to it are pieces from a 1" steel bar, using 3M VHB tape.
The magnet is under the roof liner, attached to the roof itself. The magnetic field is strong enough to steadily hold the camera in place.
The back window is tinted, so the camera is hardly visible to the casual observer, or if seen, may not register as such because dash cams, especially rear pointed ones, aren't that common here yet. By the way, the boxes in front of the car are bee hives.
Raw footage of test drive around the hood:
https://mega.co.nz/#!XldxFAIa!CiZstKFQVEgUUUutUC-f49syeUv6-HfJM35GWWNf9Y8
The magnet is a powerful 2 inches by 1/2 inch neodymium (I think) which I've had for over 5 years. I have a healthy respect for this magnet, as it has injured my finger when I first got it. I accidentally held it too close to a steel tool cabinet, and it slammed onto the cabinet with skin of my finger in between, causing hematoma. One reason I'm using a paper tape measure for this photo shoot:
I'm using materials that I already have, this is the plastic slide mount that came with the A118. Affixed to it are pieces from a 1" steel bar, using 3M VHB tape.
The magnet is under the roof liner, attached to the roof itself. The magnetic field is strong enough to steadily hold the camera in place.
The back window is tinted, so the camera is hardly visible to the casual observer, or if seen, may not register as such because dash cams, especially rear pointed ones, aren't that common here yet. By the way, the boxes in front of the car are bee hives.
Raw footage of test drive around the hood:
https://mega.co.nz/#!XldxFAIa!CiZstKFQVEgUUUutUC-f49syeUv6-HfJM35GWWNf9Y8