mount progress

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

That's really cool looking Chris, keep us posted on the next revision eh?
Cathy

 On 9:29 pm 08/04/07 "Chris Bennett" <scirocco16vr32@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thank you sir.
>
>
> Well first drive with it in place was not perfect.  It was a little
> too bouncy.
>
> This is the prototype so improvements will be made.  I intend to cut
> clear tubing to cover the metal brackets so they are soft on the
> laptop--I have rubber feet now but the can't be seen very well.  Also
> one corner is a little too close to the dash for my comfort so may
> reverse that offset on the plexiglass and at the very least cover the
> edges if not shave them off.
>
> To combat the bounce I am going to make a collapsable "leg" to prop
> under it for the longer drives.  I had to cement the joints on the arm
> but I drilled holes in the base for a quick remove cotter pin setup.
>
> Additionally I opted to mount the base on the top of the shelf itself.
>  Another reason to take some of the weight off.
>
> I used half inch pvc so that I could run the power cable through it.
> Of course the whole thing will get painted and I am looking for some
> larger version of that corrogated cable shield like you see on amp
> wires sometimes to cover the joints on the arm.
>
> On 8/4/07, Jean-Claude D?sinor <desinor@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >   This is way cool Chris!
> >   Strong enough to support the laptop but flexible enough to commit
> >  hara-kiri if it gets in the way during a crash :-)
> >   Just replace the metal L brackets with something more resilient
> >  and glue some tubing around the edges of the plexiglass, to
> > improve the odds.
> >     Jean-Claude
> >
> >  Chris Bennett wrote:
> > >  http://picasaweb.google.com/Scirocco16vR32/Mount
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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