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Paul

28-01-2009, 16:35

Been looking for a holder for the laptop in the mav while playing with MM, BEEN LOOKING AT THIS..
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Laptop-NB-GPS-Auto-Mount-Desk-Holder-in-Car-Truck-Van_W0QQitemZ350156249492QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Car _Parts_Accessories?hash=item350156249492&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318

Not looking at paying that sort of money, so quick question! anyone sen anything like this I can use cheaper?

zippy656

28-01-2009, 16:41

you coul dtry looking in an office supply place, thay have some thing similar for holding phones and copy up...

staples
or
viking direct.. must be more but cant think

Zippy

avillaschi

28-01-2009, 17:41

Get the wife to hold it! With any luck she can comprehend voice commands as well! :naughty

Paul

28-01-2009, 17:43

Get the wife to hold it! With any luck she can comprehend voice commands as well! :naughty
Not the way she gets thrown about..:D

Deleted Member S

28-01-2009, 21:26

Hi Paul as you don't have a passenger air bag you could make up a bracket/pod to hold the laptop in the flat part of the dash above the passenger grab handle

nejones

28-01-2009, 21:53

Ive knocked one up recently albeit roughly and plan to use it Greenlaning this Saturday.
I'll take a pic or two tomorrow just to give you an idea.

makeitfit

28-01-2009, 21:56

Why dont you modify a camera tripod and a bit of alu from the the blacksmiths>?:cool:
How hard can it be:D

Thomas-the-Terrano2

28-01-2009, 22:01

Hi Paul as you don't have a passenger air bag you could make up a bracket/pod to hold the laptop in the flat part of the dash above the passenger grab handle

I believe Dinky does this, though forgot to look at his install when out laning last year, doh!

how big is the lappy, screen size that is, a small netbook type could maybe with a custom
bracket even sit on top of middle of dash, subject to old bill not considering you are losing
forward vision?

dinky

28-01-2009, 22:11

Paul 1 Piece of mdf cut to shape of recess above glovebox plus 50mm to cover grab handle, 2 piece of 25mm same lenth of grab handle.Place 2 on top of grabhandle ,lay 1 in recess and mark where they touch,either screw or glue together.Drill 4 holes so that tie wraps can hold bracket to grabhandle.2large rubber bands around the mdf to hold lappy and thats it.Dont forget a charger working off 12 v cos battery dont last long also gps reciever.

tezzer

28-01-2009, 22:18

i reckon you could knock something up with this---

230305917553
i've got a fishing tray with metal gauze on bottom that will let lap top keep cool, then fit tray to lamp arms (weld it) and find somewhere to fit lamp clamp.:nenau

tezzer

R3M

28-01-2009, 22:42

Being a computer techie, I hope you laptop has a solid state hard drive or some very good air bag technology on the HDD otherwise bouncing it around off road you might find you go through hard drives for the fun of it.

On a lighter note I have a catalogue at work with storage devices like this, I will get the name of the company tomorrow and post it up for you.

Paul

29-01-2009, 11:34

Hi Paul as you don't have a passenger air bag you could make up a bracket/pod to hold the laptop in the flat part of the dash above the passenger grab handle
Thanks Neil, was thinking about something like that, but as with the one on ebay like the idea of being able to also use it to hold a camcorder.

Ive knocked one up recently albeit roughly and plan to use it Greenlaning this Saturday.
I'll take a pic or two tomorrow just to give you an idea.
Thanks look forward to seeing them.:thumb2

Why dont you modify a camera tripod and a bit of alu from the the blacksmiths>?:cool:
How hard can it be:D
The hard part would be fix a tripod to the floor and still have room for your feet to move around.

how big is the lappy, screen size that is, a small netbook type could maybe with a custom
bracket even sit on top of middle of dash, subject to old bill not considering you are losing
forward vision?
You can see the one we have from here :
http://www.acer.co.uk/acer/product.do?link=oln23g.redirect&changedAlts=&kcond5e.c2att92=122&CRC=1164770960
It's a Aspire 5535-603g16Mn
Was on sale at Asda for only £250 at Xmas, it's quite big thats why we are looking to be able to keep it low and move it sideways if you know what I mean.

Paul 1 Piece of mdf cut to shape of recess above glovebox plus 50mm to cover grab handle, 2 piece of 25mm same lenth of grab handle.Place 2 on top of grabhandle ,lay 1 in recess and mark where they touch,either screw or glue together.Drill 4 holes so that tie wraps can hold bracket to grabhandle.2large rubber bands around the mdf to hold lappy and thats it.Dont forget a charger working off 12 v cos battery dont last long also gps reciever.
Thanks, got a invertor from Aldi last week.

i reckon you could knock something up with this---

230305917553
i've got a fishing tray with metal gauze on bottom that will let lap top keep cool, then fit tray to lamp arms (weld it) and find somewhere to fit lamp clamp.:nenau
tezzer
Now thats a thought, Thanks.:thumb2

I have a catalogue at work with storage devices like this, I will get the name of the company tomorrow and post it up for you.
Thanks.:thumb2

Terranosaurus

29-01-2009, 11:46

Thanks, got a invertor from Aldi last week.

Use a 12v laptop power supply better and less wires too. Think about it 12v to 240v and then back to 18(ish)v or just straight t from 12v to 18v. Universal ones are only about £14, some inverters are no good ith electronics too so be careful. They don't produce a proper sine wave, at best you get naty buzzing but you can do damage to sensetive stuff too.

My laptop is getting hidden in the back of the dash with a touchscreen to operate it from over the std stereo.

mrbliss

29-01-2009, 11:46

You mean a bracket like this.... I was also thinking of putting my tablet pc on this bracket as well.

Paul

29-01-2009, 11:51

Use a 12v laptop power supply better and less wires too. Think about it 12v to 240v and then back to 18(ish)v or just straight t from 12v to 18v. Universal ones are only about £14,
Thanks will have a look for one of those.:thumb2

Paul

29-01-2009, 12:03

Terransaurus, see what you mean :
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=223723

Think something else on my list to get. :thumb2

Terranosaurus

29-01-2009, 12:24

I use this

http://cpc.farnell.com/unbranded/mw2172/in-car-notebook-dc-dc-converter/dp/PW01886?_requestid=351360

everyday for work

Paul

29-01-2009, 13:10

I use this

http://cpc.farnell.com/unbranded/mw2172/in-car-notebook-dc-dc-converter/dp/PW01886?_requestid=351360

everyday for work
Thanks for the link, with P&P Comes to the same as Maplins,
http://cpc.farnell.com/jsp/shoppingCart/shoppingCart.jsp?action=add&cwbt=PW01886&_requestid=386495

Going to the van next weekend so will call in Maplins & pick one up.:thumbs

Terranosaurus

29-01-2009, 20:25

Spend £45 and get free P&P but depends if you need anything else.

nejones

29-01-2009, 20:37

As promised some pics of my roughly made 'laptop holder' for a t2.

The top was made up from some old chip board but will be replaced with something more suitable.
The brackets over the grabrail are pipe clips.
The leg is part of an old fold up deck chair, already bent then screwed to the chipboard.
And you can see the fixing used for the floor, its just what you'd use if you were supporting a breakfast bar.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_68VbyxV1M6Y/SYHVYA-HevI/AAAAAAAAB5w/aIXFjWWQofk/s640/100_1218

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_68VbyxV1M6Y/SYHVapPcgpI/AAAAAAAAB54/mnk6JYe2dSM/s640/100_1219.JPG

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_68VbyxV1M6Y/SYHVkymrkdI/AAAAAAAAB6Q/68h8gBGujGs/s640/100_1222.JPG

Total cost to knock it up was only a couple of quid.

If anyone can offer any suggestions onimprovement i'm all ears

Bibio

30-01-2009, 20:13

[QUOTE=Paul332;37325]Terransaurus, see what you mean :
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=223723

Can this be used with 24V input !, would be good in the (lorry )!,

I was going to say truck but did'nt want to confuse anyone as some members call there motors Trucks !.

John

Bibio

31-01-2009, 21:07

How about this,,,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SAMSUNG-Q1-NETBOOK-LAPTOP-UMPC-CAR-KIT-MOUNT-HOLDER-NEW_W0QQitemZ160304202679QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Com puting_LaptopAccess_RL?hash=item160304202679&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1690%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318

john

Muzz

31-01-2009, 23:18

Muzz

31-01-2009, 23:19

Lost on the idea of why anyone would need a laptop in the motor can someone enlighten me?

zippy656

31-01-2009, 23:22

Lost on the idea of why anyone would need a laptop in the motor can someone enlighten me?

to run mm. memory mapping, like sat nav, but on pc. also can then give the way you went fo some one else to follow.

i think!

Muzz

31-01-2009, 23:36

Ah just like them little small tom toms that sit on the window:nenau

zippy656

31-01-2009, 23:38

kind of, but it records teh way you went, and can be given to others to folow the same way

Terranosaurus

01-02-2009, 00:22

Ah just like them little small tom toms that sit on the window:nenau

As ziipy says kinda but with ordnance survey mapping and satelitte photos, so green lanes are marked and easier to find etc.

Muzz

01-02-2009, 00:31

Ta lads:thumbs

extreme-4x4

01-02-2009, 00:42

Lost on the idea of why anyone would need a laptop in the motor can someone enlighten me?

internet chat rooms...
i remember saying once on a chat room
weather is really bad the M4 is flooded, loads of cars gone off the road........

if it gets much worse ill have to pull over myself