ATV mount Javad Nav System

[Sean Joyce]

This setup saved me some time and walking.
Had to run out and mark some lines in the woods near the edge of a field, navigate to line crossings and computed search corners,so I put this together fast and cheap.
The L.S. can stay under the open sky in the first example.
The L.S. is rubber mounted and the screen visible. Can think of a few improvements if I am so inclined.
The last picture shows an isolated stone pile on a creek bank I found on the line I computed for search.
The front end of the ATV is on my line. found another stone pile on line at the other edge of the field on line behind the ATV.

A ball mount would be better if leveling was a big concern.
Could be used for topo easliy.

 

[Nate The Surveyor]

From what I see, and read, the LS is JUST BEGINNING! There's lots to come!
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[John Thompson]

Nice, Sean. I have made one that has a similar design, and made good use of it. Does the quick disconnect allow it to rotate in azimuth? Mine does, and I'd like to make it always face the seat, but I haven't found a good way to do that yet.

I'd also like to find a way to better shock mount it. It can take quite a beating over rough terrain.

 

[Sean Joyce]

Nate
how about mounting a distance meter next to the L.S? for locations? (distance distance or as distance azimuth if real close to point being located) John I try not to beat the LS if I travel over rough terrain I pop it off and tuck it away nice and safe in my cargo box. Yes it does rotate so you can read it where you are standing.

 

[Duane Frymire]

Here's my version, bit of welding involved in this one.

 

[John Thompson]

I'm about to get my ATV bracket like I like it. It is shock mounted on cable isolators instead of hard mounted to the quick disconnect. It is held on to the tray with modified ball bungees, and I can go as fast as I like across the bumps. The hole in the bottom of the tray accommodates the SECO quick disconnect or, if I'm using the Benro pole, the Manfrotto quick disconnect.

 

[Sean Joyce]

Nice job John, I especially like how it all sits on the cable isolators.