[Icom] Mobile console for 2 ICOM radio

Mon, 18 Mar 2002 14:37:35 -0800 (PST)

Hi Chris. In my first life I worked for Grumman Aircraft Corp. We
fabricated one of a kind plexiglas parts by making a wood mold and heating
the plexiglas in an electric oven, (temp unknown but 250-300 sounds close)
remove with mitts and set on the bottom of the mold, set the top on and
press. That's the short version. Since you're not looking for any major
compound bends and/or forming you might get by with just the lower mold,
oven mitts, and a little luck. If one shot doesn't work re-heat it and try
again. Ken

--- Chris BONDE <[email protected]> wrote:
> Is there a special Plexi?
> What do you use to heat it, very hot water?
> TANX  Chris opr VE7HCB
> 
> 
> At 10:33 PM 2002-03-16 -0600, you wrote:
> >What you might try is to purchase Plexiglas or Lexan sheeting and mold
> a
> >mount that will fit over the console and or hump. That is what I did
> for
> >mounting a couple of my radios.  Then I used Velcro to mount the radio
> to
> >the Plexi. That way I can take it all apart to periodically clean
> everything
> >as dirt and dust need to be removed.
> >
> >The plexi can be easily cut and heated to bend in almost any shape.
> >
> >Hope that this helps.
> >
> >73 de Scott
> >KD5FBA
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Gary Pearce KN4AQ" <[email protected]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Cc: <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 10:36 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Icom] Mobile console for 2 ICOM radio
> >
> >
> > > At 07:31 PM 3/15/02 -0500, [email protected] wrote:
> > > >Hello to All,
> > > >
> > > >...Now I'm looking for a way to mount the radios in front of the
> seat
> >over
> > > >the center floor hump similiar to the W9IIX mounts but want to
> mount the
> > > >laptop over that.  Something similiar to how most police cars mount
> their
> > > >terminals.  I have checked Galls Inc. and W9IIX.  I am sure there
> are
> > > >other companies that make something like this.
> > > >                      Ron, N4GFO
> > >
> > >
> > > Here'a link to one company that supplies such mounting equipment:
> > >
> > > http://www.gamberjohnson.com/
> > >
> > > I have three radios mounted on the hump of a Park Avenue with one of
> their
> > > FloorMaster mounts.  It's super heavy-duty, pretty low-tech and
> allows
> > > moderate flexibility of mounting configurations.  Figuring out what
> parts
> > > to get was the hard part.  A local dealer helped me pick the right
> > > pieces.  Cost about $110.
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > Gary KN4AQ
> > >
> > > ----
> > > Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
> > > Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> > >
> >
> >----
> >Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
> >Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
> 
> 
> ----
> Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan W6OLD, [email protected]
> Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/

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