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NoDo$h wrote:
Ball mount? I thought that was a gymnastics term?
"you cannot teach stupid people to do clever things"
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3rd Mar 2008 2:41 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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Ken wrote:
Have I missed somthing or have we not mentioned Uncle Rays famous ball mount
Yep you have missed something In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
3rd Mar 2008 2:57 pm
discocuzzy
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[quote="gilmorr"]This is what I paid from GPS Warehouse:
1 x Universal laptop tray = 30.63 (35.99 Inc VAT)
1 x Screen Support System = 10.20 (11.98 Inc VAT)
1 x Double Socket Long Arm = 20.42 (23.99 Inc VAT)
1 x Double Socket Standard Arm for 1.5" size ball = 14.46 (16.99 Inc VAT)
1 x Aluminum 1.5" Ball C Clamp with 1.0" Width = 10.20 (11.98 Inc VAT)
1 x RAM 2-1/2" Diameter Base "C" size Ball. = 8.50 (9.98 Inc VAT)
1 x Standard Delivery order value £100 + = 6.95 (6.95 Inc VAT)
Did you use Rays ball mount gilmor or 1 above?"you cannot teach stupid people to do clever things"
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3rd Mar 2008 2:59 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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Rays Ball Mount
In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
3rd Mar 2008 3:06 pm
discocuzzy
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Do i take that components are like a big mechano outfit and just snap in place with the ball being the only mounting in the vehicle?"you cannot teach stupid people to do clever things"
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3rd Mar 2008 3:42 pm
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Yes, the arms are basically a rod with ball clamps at either end, which can be tightened around the balls. You get 2 or 3 arms, with ball joints, and the angle of the arms can be adjusted to enable you to put the laptop in any position.Disco 5 HSE Lux
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3rd Mar 2008 3:49 pm
discocuzzy
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DiscoStu wrote:
Yes, the arms are basically a rod with ball clamps at either end, which can be tightened around the balls. You get 2 of 3 arms, with ball joints, and the angle of the arms can be adjusted to enable you to put the laptop in any position.
That kinda makes sense mate "you cannot teach stupid people to do clever things"
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You'll be all set. All you need is someone in a Defender with a paper map to follow you around and tell you when you've missed a turn I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
3rd Mar 2008 4:09 pm
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NoDo$h wrote:
You'll be all set. All you need is someone in a Defender with a paper map to follow you around and tell you when you've missed a turn
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3rd Mar 2008 4:27 pm
discocuzzy
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Anyone know if Rays balls are still available??? "you cannot teach stupid people to do clever things"
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3rd Mar 2008 9:41 pm
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I believe he doesn't have any balls at the moment, but may have some in the next few weeks. TazDaz was asking him. Maybe you and he can get together and get Ray to do a pair of balls.
Sorry. I'll get me coat....
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3rd Mar 2008 9:46 pm
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[quote="discocuzzy"]
gilmorr wrote:
Did you use Rays ball mount gilmor or 1 above?
Yes. I've got one of Ray's. Top job it is too.
Top Tip:
Ray's balls are a bit slippy, being made out of shiny steel. The RAM clamps can't quite get a good enough grip and severe offroad bumps can cause the whole assembly to slip. Cover Ray's ball in Copydex rubber solution glue and let it dry thouroughly before you fit it. That provides a "grippy" ball surface for the RAM clamp thing and it won't slip. Mine stayed erect all the way round Salisbury Plain.
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robAll opinions expressed in this posting are my own and are not necessarily those of someone who knows what they are talking about.
Land Rover Defender V8, 50th Anniversary Edition
Mercedes ML350CDI
HM Moto CRE300X
Honda CRF250X
1974 Honda CB750K4
1975 Honda CB750K5
Ford Transit Custom (for the bikes)
3rd Mar 2008 9:52 pm
discocuzzy
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gilmorr wrote:
I believe he doesn't have any balls at the moment, but may have some in the next few weeks. TazDaz was asking him. Maybe you and he can get together and get Ray to do a pair of balls.
Sorry. I'll get me coat....
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rob
Cheers Rob "you cannot teach stupid people to do clever things"
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3rd Mar 2008 9:56 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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gilmorr wrote:
Yes. I've got one of Ray's. Top job it is too.
Top Tip:
Ray's balls are a bit slippy, being made out of shiny steel. The RAM clamps can't quite get a good enough grip and severe offroad bumps can cause the whole assembly to slip. Cover Ray's ball in Copydex rubber solution glue and let it dry thouroughly before you fit it. That provides a "grippy" ball surface for the RAM clamp thing and it won't slip. Mine stayed erect all the way round Salisbury Plain.
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rob
I used a ram mount ball and made a bracket that bolts to the seat fixing I then bolted the ram mount ball to the bracket.In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
3rd Mar 2008 9:58 pm
gilmore
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AndrewS wrote:
I used a ram mount ball and made a bracket that bolts to the seat fixing I then bolted the ram mount ball to the bracket.
Nice one. The RAM balls are made of hard rubbery stuff, so are grippier than steel balls.
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