Wahoo ROAM Blendr mount buzzing...
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Wahoo ROAM Blendr mount buzzing...
I have a Trek Doamne with the love-it/hate-it Blendr system. I got the appropriate duo mount. From prior bike I have one of the 3D-printed Shapeways ROAM-Blendr mounts. Am not unhappy with the mount...it seems secure, reasonably sturdy. The annouying thing is that any road surface roughness results in the computer vibrating/buzzing in the mount. If I place a finger on it to dampen vibration, that stops.
I'd like a solution that keeps it dampened. One attack would be a adhere a very thin layer of some shock-absorbing material either the back of the ROAM or the face of the mount...but I can see either just wiping off when the computer is bayonetted onto/off-of the mount.
Anyone among you have this sort of setup and solved the problem? Is there a specific 3D-printed mount that is a bit more snug and doesn't exhibit this issue? I know Bonrager makes a Garmin Blendr mount. That's not terrbily well reviewed, but if that and a Garmin-to-Wahoo adapter work silently together, I'd be game to try going that route...but would like to hear that it's a viable solution from someone using it.
Any feedback (except "give up on Wahoo") appreciated.
--Richard
I'd like a solution that keeps it dampened. One attack would be a adhere a very thin layer of some shock-absorbing material either the back of the ROAM or the face of the mount...but I can see either just wiping off when the computer is bayonetted onto/off-of the mount.
Anyone among you have this sort of setup and solved the problem? Is there a specific 3D-printed mount that is a bit more snug and doesn't exhibit this issue? I know Bonrager makes a Garmin Blendr mount. That's not terrbily well reviewed, but if that and a Garmin-to-Wahoo adapter work silently together, I'd be game to try going that route...but would like to hear that it's a viable solution from someone using it.
Any feedback (except "give up on Wahoo") appreciated.
--Richard
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I think people just put some tape on the mount. It doesn't really have to absorb any vibration, just tighten up the connection.
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a dab of RTV evenly spread in the center, let it cure. it should be enough to fill the void. It will over time wear off, but apply a little when it happens is all it takes.
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Went pretty low-tech: a couple silicone rubber cabinet door bumpers stuck down in a couple of the printed part's voids. They're smooth on top, and any time I'm riding, they'll be further pressed into place by the computer. The $9 bumper assortment from Amazon has 30 or so of this size, and lots of others. I suspect these two guys will do the job, last at least a season.

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Having seen that, I agree with the silicon sealer recommendation. I'm glad the bumpers are working, but the glue on the back of those is somewhat unreliable.