[Icom] Mobile console for 2 ICOM radio

Mon, 18 Mar 2002 21:12:05 -0600

I use 1/8" thick Plexiglas and bend it by heating with a heat gun. Keep the
paper backing on the plastic through the cutting process and then draw lines
with a permanent marker where you need to bend it. REMEMBER that when you
make the bends that the Plexiglas will be HOT so protect yourself. Sweep
back and forth along the line that you want to heat then if a straight line,
sandwich the plastic between pieces of plywood using one piece lined up with
your marks and slowly bend. You may have to heat again and bend, but this
way they will be nice and even. Corners can be shaped and if necessary
heated to make surfaced clear. If you apply too much heat the materials will
blister and remember that it is combustible. If it burns, the byproducts are
very toxic.

You can also heat the Plexiglas in your home oven, which will of course heat
it all at once.

NEVER remove the paper backing until you are about finished. This will
protect against scratches and unwanted marks like grill marks in the oven.
I'll have to check, but I think the oven gets set to about 250 degrees F.
When in doubt consult the Plexiglas website. Plexiglas is a trademark of
Rohm. Lucite and Lexan and two other trademarked products.

I also use these high strength quality products for antenna insulators. In
mobile installations with heavy antennas with ball mounts an insulator made
of 5/8" material will hold up to a great deal of abuse.

Hope that this helps.

73 de Scott
KD5FBA
[email protected]
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris BONDE" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 1:10 AM
Subject: Re: [Icom] Mobile console for 2 ICOM radio

> Is there a special Plexiglas?
> 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 Plexiglas. That way I can take it all apart to periodically clean
everything
> >as dirt and dust need to be removed.
> >
> >The Plexiglas 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 similar to the W9IIX mounts but want to mount
the
> > > >laptop over that.  Something similar 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
> > >
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> > >
> >
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