Visor Mount for Valentine One V1 Gen 2 (BETA)

I broke the plastic portion of the visor mount for my Valentine One V1 Gen 2 radar detector.  Before you print this, understand that a replacement mount from V1 is currently USD$10 plus shipping.  Buying an inexpensive spare seems like the rational choice…unless you have CAD software, a 3D printer, and time on your hands.

This mount requires the metal clip from your original.  I used the original plastic piece as a template with some modeling simplifications and concessions to the realities of 3D printing.

Because this print will live in a vehicle, a high-temperature filament is required.  I tested a PETG print for 4 months (Aug-Nov) with good results.  The print warped around the clip but did not fail.  I have begun testing another in ABS to see if that fares better.

The provided file includes “mouse ears” to enable printing upright.  Orient the ears to the print bed and trim them off before use.  Printing in that orientation means that layers wrap around the clip, so you aren't relying on layer adhesion to hold the RD in place.  Supports are not required (at least on a Prusa MK4S in PETG and ABS) thanks to lead-in features ahead of overhangs.

While this has worked for me so far, dimensional instability in a hot car tells me that there is room for improvement.  Strength remains a risk.  Use entirely at your own risk.  No guarantee or warranty of this design is expressed or implied.