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Echo Auto Car Mounting Options

The new Echo Auto is a great idea. I mean what could be better than asking Alexa to add bananas to your shopping list while driving to work? Seems like a great product. The Echo Auto acts as a bridge between your car’s Bluetooth and the phone. We’ve posted a few articles on other Echo devices including how to mount an Echo Dot around the home or office. The first Echo Auto was made available in July of 2019 by special invitation. There are Two Versions of Echo Auto The Echo Auto First Edition was released back in 2019. That’s … Read more

Mounts for the Garmin Striker 4 and Striker 4cv Fishfinder

The Garmin Striker 4 and Striker 4cv was recently introduced to fill the lower priced market. When I compare the Garmin Striker 4 to what one would purchase a few years ago, it’s an amazing difference. Much more features for the price, color screen, smaller footprint plus a way lower cost. Mount Analysis From a pure mounting perspective, the Garmin Striker 4 and Striker 4cv are the same. From a feature point of view, the Striker 4cv has ClearVu technology which provides a more complete view of what’s below your boat. The better view comes at a higher price. If … Read more

Mounting a Book to a Treadmill

For those going old school and wanting to read a book while on a treadmill, we present this article on how to mount a book to a treadmill. Depending upon the treadmill, this may not be easy. We previously looked at how to mount an Apple iPad or tablet to a treadmill. So today, we’re going low tech. Our advice in this article applies to book or magazines. Treadmill Design All treadmills are different. Some have a shelf built onto the display. If the shelf is deep enough, and the book stays flat, read no further, you’re good to go. … Read more

Mounting a Phone or Tablet on a Planet Fitness Recumbent Bike

While there is nothing more boring than using a treadmill, a Planet Fitness recumbent bike is a close second. In fact, it might be a tie. Sure, there are about twenty televisions to watch but that may not work out well for a few reasons. First, is that you need a corded headset to plug into the Planet Fitness recumbent bike. Pedaling a Planet Fitness recumbent bike can become a challenge with a cable hanging from the port under the display. Additionally, and just as obvious, you might not want to watch television. Perhaps you want to watch YouTube or a podcast. … Read more

Kayak Track Mount Systems for Rod Holders and Transducers

Kayak track mount systems are a fairly recent introduction to the marine community. Kayak track mount systems are useful for mounting fishing gear such as a rod holder, transducer arms, or even electronics. There are two main advantages to kayak track mount systems. First is ease of installation. Tracks are attached to the top side of the kayak. Accessories like rod holders are then attached easily to the kayak. The second advantage is ease of adjustment. If you install a long track, the rod holder, transducer arm, or electronic accessory can be mounted anywhere along the full length of the … Read more

Mounting a Phone or Tablet on a Planet Fitness Treadmill

A photo of some of what seems like thousands of treadmills at Planet Fitness accompanies this article. These are typical examples of a Planet Fitness treadmill. These are some of the most boring pieces of exercise equipment in existence. Entertainment options are required. Sure you could view one of the 20+ televisions and could listen to the audio by plugging a 3.5 mm headset into the little hole on the bottom of the display. However, who’s walking around with a wired set of ear buds? Better yet, is there anything on those 20+ televisions worth watching? Perhaps, you want to … Read more