Diy car laptop unimount/stand

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Hey guys,I'm looking at making a laptop stand for my car.  I plan on mounting the single leg to the passenger seat mount bolt hole.  My question is however:  where would I find an arm (or I can fab one) that in particular swivels?!  I need to be able to move it up/down and then tighten it (think bike seat post with the lever, or even a wingnut type tightening system).  What would you guys do?  Where would you buy joint knobs?  HERE's a link to something similar.  See the picture below as an example (don't pay attention to the top plate, I've got that covered):Last edited by wgr73; 12-04-2012 at 11:56 AM.MM211 w/Spoolmate 100
Reply:Huh, that's funny, I was just thinking about this the other day.  I'll be building one in the near future as well, need something to hold the laptop that controls the tuning on my car.  I haven't thought about the design yet in depth, but I thought I could use the ball bearing pivot system that's found in this link:  http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=48154Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
Reply:Originally Posted by montgoc3Huh, that's funny, I was just thinking about this the other day.  I'll be building one in the near future as well, need something to hold the laptop that controls the tuning on my car.  I haven't thought about the design yet in depth, but I thought I could use the ball bearing pivot system that's found in this link:  http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=48154Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
Reply:I'm assuming you've checked out these.Ram MountMillermatic 200Hobart Handler 120Victor O/A & Ramco BandsawLincoln 225 ACSnapOn AD HoodMiller XMT304/22AHypertherm Powermax 1650 G3Lincoln Idealarc DC600 w/Extreme 12 VSMiller Digital Elite "Joker"
Reply:Yup, too expensive.  This from amazon (CLICK) is much more reasonable.Ideally I'd like to just use what I have, if not I wouldn't hesitate to buy the amazon mountMM211 w/Spoolmate 100
Reply:I built that exact idea for my iPad. 1" round tube bolted to the passenger seat bolt. It's a two part mount so it can swivel and be removed when I'm not offloading. For the iPad mount itself I went with Ram Mount products. They sell every kind of mount ever needed. Looking straight down on the floor mount. The swivel arm and iPad mount attached. Ram mount attached to my handy work
Reply:Originally Posted by wgr73Yup, too expensive.  This from amazon (CLICK) is much more reasonable.Ideally I'd like to just use what I have, if not I wouldn't hesitate to buy the amazon mount
Reply:CCF I really like what you did Originally Posted by montgoc3That's hard to beat for the price.  Might end up going with that, and modify it a little bit so that it tucks away better when not in use.  My plan is to buy a small Acer Aspire One 10" notebook and stick it in the backseat/glovebox when not in use.  Keep an eye out on Ebay, and you could snag a notebook and buy that mount for a total of ~$225.
Reply:Looks like my old car, except evo lol. Very nice setup!Miller: 200dx, Bobcat 225, Passport, Powermax 45, Milwaukee: Dry Saw, MagDrill, grinders
Reply:That works!  What about cutting that front lip down so that your wrist doesn't hit it when using the computer?  Or isn't that an issue?Also, you could run the USB wire up inside the tubing to eliminate the excess.
Reply:Be careful with placing those laptop mounts due to the passenger airbag deployment area...would not be fun to take a 5lb laptop to the headHobart Stickmate LX235AC/160DCRanger 305GVictor 315 O/A rigHope to acquire in the next couple of years: Hypertherm PM45 and Dynasty 200DX
Reply:look up "panavise"Quality craftsmanship in the shop or in the field...
Reply:reaching here , but how about  the multi position lamps that clamp onto a desk, they have parralell arms that clamp in almost any position and also pivot I believe."Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum"Lincoln Idealarc 250 AC/DCMillermatic 251   Syncrowave 300   30A spoolgunLincoln MP210Hypertherm 45(2) LN 25(2) Lincoln Weldanpower 225 CV(4) SA200   1 short hood    SA250    SAM 400
Reply:Originally Posted by JohnRLooks like my old car, except evo lol. Very nice setup!
Reply:I made one for a Panasonic Toughbook CF-18 set in tablet mode (touchscreen use only). Mine doesn't swivel though, it can only be rotated to one side (passenger use) or the other (driver use). I use it for the Garmin Nroute application matted with an USB GPS receiver. It is also paired with a Garmin GPSMap 60cx just in case one of them craps out and I am left in the middle of the Sahara dessert with no navigation means... lol.I have a VW van with plenty of space up front, so maybe this mounting doesn't suit you very well. I made it out of plate (3mm), tube and some tigthening "thingys" I had arround. I weld it it together with 2mm 6013 (I didn't have a MIG at the time).The base (where the tube locks) it is bolted (5 8mm bolts) to the base of the seat which is plenty stout. At the time I didn't have a Toughbook so I used a regular laptop. I made an aluminum base for it and I just strapped the laptop to it. Since then I have painted the whole thing and built a different lock (spring loaded) base for the Toughbook but I don't have any pictures of it.I hope it helps!
Reply:I bet monoprice.com has these for half the price of amazon.miller syncrowave 250hobart handler 140home made 400 amp engine driven in progress...
Reply:Originally Posted by wgr73CCF I really like what you didSure is.  I think I may have beat it!  This is $10 worth of metal  I'm loving it so far.  Took me 2 hours:
Reply:Lol, I built it to tune.  I won't be using it while I'm doing pulls.MM211 w/Spoolmate 100
Reply:ah you guys are all a bunch of wimps, you should learn how to plastic weld and then install the thing IN your dash miller 330a bp TIGmiller dynasty 200DX TIGmillermatic 185 MIGthermal dynamics cutmaster 101 plasma cuttersnap-on YA5550 plasma cutterhypertherm powermax 30 plasma cutterbaileigh CS225 cold sawetc....
Reply:Originally Posted by turbocad6ah you guys are all a bunch of wimps, you should learn how to plastic weld and then install the thing IN your dash
Reply:Nice set up!PlasmaCam CNC cutterLathe and Band SawClamps
Reply:Get yourself a nice music stand and some velcro.http://www.webstaurantstore.com/nati...FQmf4AodSlUANwA little mod here a little mod there........It's not going anywhere!...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Originally Posted by ThorsHammerBut than where would the video screen for the sterio go? lol.
Reply:Mikel_24, I like the mount. Does it bounce around any and make the screen hard to see from vibrations?