GPS "Panel Mount" - Page 2

txaviator · #11 02-07-2005, 10:56 PM

Thanks for the reply about the 2000C. Can you post a photo of your installation? Or, if you don't have the hosting capability to link the photo to, can you email me one? I will try to post it up, if you want?

BTW, can you shed any pro's and con's about the 2000C? It sure looks like a sweet unit to me! How about visibility in sunlight; also how about being able to easily identify airspace via the colorations? I also see that AvMap makes one very similar, but it appears that the 200C may have a few more features as standard options.

Thanks for any further info!

SteinAir · #12 02-19-2005, 07:03 PM

If you go to my website and click on "Panels", at the bottom of the page is some pictures titles "stuff" which shows my flush mount Garmin 196 that pops out quite easily if I want it to. I did that last year, but if I had my drutherw now, I'd use an AVMap EKP-IF, which is perfectly rectangular and almost 50% larger than the Garmin, not to mention it's in color. I think it would be much easier to mount in a panel in place of the Garmin with it's odd kidney shaped hole.

Just my 2 cents!

Cheers,
Stein

http://www.steinair.com

sundog04 · #13 03-01-2005, 06:10 PM

Kurt, could you be more specific as to how you mounted your 2000C using the provided mounts?

Thanks,
Mike morris
sundog04@aol.com

painless · #14 03-01-2005, 09:17 PM

Mike:

My Airmap 1000 has the same chassis as the 2000 and I did not use the mounting hardware provided. I made a "U" shaped mounting bracket that screws into the two threaded holes in the back of the unit that are used for the yoke mount provided with the GPS.

The bracket I made clamps the GPS to the backside of the instrument panel. If I could figure out how to post a picture here I would. If I click on the picture icon to insert a photo, I get a message asking me to enter the text I want to be formatted(???)

If you would like I can email you a couple of pictures of my installation.

Regards,

txaviator · #15 03-01-2005, 10:14 PM

I am interested, too. If you could send me the photos via email, I will gladly post them.

Also, I will find the link that was previously written, regarding how to post photos. Once I find it, I will forward you all of the details on how to do it in the future.

Thanks!

sundog04 · #16 03-07-2005, 08:22 PM

Jeff,

You can send me photos at sundog04@aol.com.

Thanks,

Mike Morris

painless · #17 03-08-2005, 06:42 AM

Mike:

I finally figured out how to post a picture so I will post my panel mounted Airmap 1000 here

The mount you see is made of .063 angle and .060 aluminum sheet. I can access the mount from under the panel to remove the GPS for battery replacement at each annual. The unit is powered off of ship's power, however, and will automatically switch to battery power if ship's power is lost.

Hope these help out.

Regards,

sundog04 · #18 03-08-2005, 06:02 PM

Jeff,

I have the color 2000C. It is like the 1000 but it has a slightly narrower display. Great photos, I plan on using your technique. One question, is the bracket physically attached to the back of the instrument panel, or does the entire assembly, bracket and all, come out when you take out the mounting screws?

Thanks,

Mike Morris

painless · #19 03-08-2005, 07:17 PM

Hi Mike:

The bracket is not mounted to the panel. When you screw the bracket to the back of the GPS, it effectively clamps the unit to the panel. That is why you need to use .060 aluminum so it is stiff enough to clamp things in place. You also want to make the sides of the bracket just a smidge long so the bracket flexes a small amount and puts pressure on the back of the instrument panel. The .063 angle is not wide enough to do this, so I sandwiched a piece of .060 over it to make it reach the back of the panel.

I made the bracket wide (deep? Top to bottom we'll say) so that it will stabilize the GPS, otherwise all the clamping force was at the top of the GPS due to the mounting holes being located more toward the top of the unit.

With it configured as shown in the pictures, I cannot get the GPS to move at at all. Its nice and solid in there. BTW....the holes to the left of the Lowrance are now covered up by a patch of aluminum. That's what happens when you switch gears most of the way through completing an instrument panel!!

Glad the pictures helped you out.

Regards,

RWoodard · #20 03-08-2005, 09:12 PM

The other color "handheld" GPS you may want to consider is the AvMap EKP-IV. I've seen one in person and am planning on panel-mounting one in my Midget Mustang later this year. They are commonly available for around $1500. The display quality rivals anything out there.

Their website: http://www.avmapnavigation.com/

Just a thought...

Rod
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