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05-11-2009, 04:11 AM
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I bought a laptop stand from Wal-Mart for $20 or so. I bought two 10 lb weights and zip-tied them to the base to keep the stand from falling over. i have two bungies to strap the laptop to the top and it works just fine. gives me a little more counter space when i park for the night too. I wouldnt justify spending $300 for something i could get by with $30. you're paying for the name, and the bragging rights just to say 'i have a laptop mount in my truck'. Who cares......
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05-11-2009, 09:50 PM
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Here are a couple of pics of my set up;
I left two of the threaded pipe connectors a little loose so I can swivel the laptop and move it closer or farther away
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05-11-2009, 09:54 PM
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View from the sleeper for watching TV and videos
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05-12-2009, 12:02 AM
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Where those peaches I saw?!?!?!
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Where those peaches I saw?!?!?!
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would you mind sharing photos of your mechanical wizardry.
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Phantom,wsyrob
would you mind sharing photos of your mechanical wizardry.
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I posted a couple of pictures above. Its all made out of 1/2 inch threaded pipe, elbows, and flanges you can buy at any hardware store. You can buy the pipe in any length already threaded from 1 inch up to 10 feet. My set up is a flange bolted to the seat bolt. 2" pipe, quick disconnect fitting, 10 inch pipe, 90 degree elbow, 10 inch pipe, 90 degree elbow, 4 inch pipe, flange attached to the Plexiglas holder. You could use a piece of plywood and get it all from the hardware store.
below is a picture of a leftover pipe and a 45 degree elbows I didn't use.
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I posted a couple of pictures above. Its all made out of 1/2 inch threaded pipe, elbows, and flanges you can buy at any hardware store. You can buy the pipe in any length already threaded from 1 inch up to 10 feet. My set up is a flange bolted to the seat bolt. 2" pipe, quick disconnect fitting, 10 inch pipe, 90 degree elbow, 10 inch pipe, 90 degree elbow, 4 inch pipe, flange attached to the Plexiglas holder. You could use a piece of plywood and get it all from the hardware store.
below is a picture of a leftover pipe and a 45 degree elbows I didn't use.
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And it doubles as a quick and handy weapon!
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carlos, that has got to be the best post in this thread. think i will try to get one. will save a ton of space. how do the joints hold up to bumps and bounces? how rugged is it??
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