Jim Campi
Active Member
One idea that strikes me, and assuming that your primary intent is separation for the purpose of preventing scratches, would be to eliminate the rubbers altogether and replace the hex-head steel nuts with nylon nuts.
I like your Allen Bolt Head solution better than what I am using for the two studs. Javad's bracket, which I bought and expect to arrive next week sometime will be used in product shots, but it doesn't feature the key-way. The Javad bracket is intended as a permanent fixture. If I make another one, I might explore using sheet aluminum for the bracket and the same studs as you've chosen, but I'll probably forego the hex-head nut and rubber washer. The other part of the mix for my next design is going to be how I get the fan arranged and mounted. The HPT435BT requires a fan. One solution is illustrated here.
Hi Kelly,
I installed the rubber washers in an attempt to keep the housing water tight. The allen bolt heads work well as studs for quickly placing and removing the radio from the bracket and the machine nuts offset the radio from the bracket to minimize unsightly wear and tear. The nuts would be irrelevant for permanent installation of the bracket. I now think I will remove the rubber washers and use Loc-tite.
My view on all this is to make the equipment as efficient and portable as possible. This is why I relocated all the electronics to a single case and mount the radio on the same rover rod as the T2 when possible.
I have also given some thought to a radio bracket that is hinged at both 90 degree angles that would "close" or "fold flat" for convenient storage in my tripod bag. I may try this when some time opens up...