Hogster
12-02-2007, 09:59 AM
Hi all,
Over the past few months I have been working on a mount for my mast for my car. You can see how it's been developing here (including more information about the mast I use):
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=701888
Here is my last update post from that thread - it's nearly ready to use! :)
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Some update photos for you! Sorry for the delay :)
http://www.horizonimaging.net/smart/mast_mount/on_car/29-11-07_partly_extended.jpg
http://www.horizonimaging.net/smart/mast_mount/on_car/29-11-07_turnbuckles.jpg
(you will notice that the original 'holy' beam coming from the mast clamp has been replaced by a natty device my Dad and I designed and a friend of my Dad's turned on a metal lathe. It works REALLY well and allows for very precise adjustment of the mast's position. And as you can see from the photo above, the mast is TALL, so the slightest adjustment at the bottom of the mast makes a noticable difference to the verticality of the mast ... :))
http://www.horizonimaging.net/smart/mast_mount/on_car/29-11-07_mast_in_locating_block.jpg
(note the draining holes)
http://www.horizonimaging.net/smart/mast_mount/on_car/29-11-07_mast_clamp_close_up.jpg
(two coach bolts have been force-fitted into one of the mast clamp halves – the square section behind the head of each bolt being forced into square cut-outs in the clamp. Wing nuts then hold the clamp together ... with locking washers for safety ... although the compression of the rubber-foam also acts as a locking washer of sorts :))
http://www.horizonimaging.net/smart/mast_mount/on_car/29-11-07_rear_view.jpg
I've just finished painting the remaining parts and am about to put my website lettering on the mast.
Should be complete in the next few days I would say! :)
David
PS. I've got two exams next week and one the week after so progress has been a little slower than I'd hoped due to revision .... and 'other' distractions (... g/f :D)
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Cheers,
David :)
Over the past few months I have been working on a mount for my mast for my car. You can see how it's been developing here (including more information about the mast I use):
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=701888
Here is my last update post from that thread - it's nearly ready to use! :)
******************************************
Some update photos for you! Sorry for the delay :)
http://www.horizonimaging.net/smart/mast_mount/on_car/29-11-07_partly_extended.jpg
http://www.horizonimaging.net/smart/mast_mount/on_car/29-11-07_turnbuckles.jpg
(you will notice that the original 'holy' beam coming from the mast clamp has been replaced by a natty device my Dad and I designed and a friend of my Dad's turned on a metal lathe. It works REALLY well and allows for very precise adjustment of the mast's position. And as you can see from the photo above, the mast is TALL, so the slightest adjustment at the bottom of the mast makes a noticable difference to the verticality of the mast ... :))
http://www.horizonimaging.net/smart/mast_mount/on_car/29-11-07_mast_in_locating_block.jpg
(note the draining holes)
http://www.horizonimaging.net/smart/mast_mount/on_car/29-11-07_mast_clamp_close_up.jpg
(two coach bolts have been force-fitted into one of the mast clamp halves – the square section behind the head of each bolt being forced into square cut-outs in the clamp. Wing nuts then hold the clamp together ... with locking washers for safety ... although the compression of the rubber-foam also acts as a locking washer of sorts :))
http://www.horizonimaging.net/smart/mast_mount/on_car/29-11-07_rear_view.jpg
I've just finished painting the remaining parts and am about to put my website lettering on the mast.
Should be complete in the next few days I would say! :)
David
PS. I've got two exams next week and one the week after so progress has been a little slower than I'd hoped due to revision .... and 'other' distractions (... g/f :D)
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Cheers,
David :)