VF84Sluggo

VF84Sluggo

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I'd like to move that Ram ball mount from down low up to that more user-friendly higher locatin, as shown in the pic. But, I'm hesitant to drill holes in that triangular webbing. I worry about compromising structural strength if I do that. Are my concerns unnecessary?

Thanks in advance,
Randy
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Here’s how I mounted mine. The four 8-32 screws serve as a pilot to keep it centered in the large center hole,with an 1/8” round steel ring/washer slightly larger than the hole with threads taped for the 8-32 screws. With offset of the ram mount it rotates in the large lightning hole giving great adjustability.
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I used the double stick pad attachment and stuck it to the side of the inside glare shield/exterior body right above and forward of that triangle. It works great and is well out of the way but useful too.
 
Get some thin Scotch VHB tape and stick it where ever. Tape is amazingly strong, but you can always remove it.
 
Thanks much. I like the idea of tape, but was wondering if it would hold. Looks like the answer is yes.
 
Ok, because I found .02 inches (very thin) and .04 inches (still sounds thin to me)...and sorry, I not a metric guy, can't relate much to millimeters.
 
I am using RAM's magnetic mount in that basic area in my -9A (on the left side). Seems to work fine holding my iPad Mini and stays in place, unless I bump it with my knee getting into the plane. So far, it stays put in turbulence. I've been using it this way for a tad over a year.

It looks the same as your current mount, but magnetic.
 
VA Maule said:
Here’s how I mounted mine. The four 8-32 screws serve as a pilot to keep it centered in the large center hole,with an 1/8” round steel ring/washer slightly larger than the hole with threads taped for the 8-32 screws. With offset of the ram mount it rotates in the large lightning hole giving great adjustability.
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I just mounted mine like this. The nuts were a bit tricky to hold down but this works great. No screw holes. Not a permanent mount. Nice idea, Thanks!
 
I ended up using the RAM mount that has a diamond-shaped base, 2 screw holes. Fabricated a matching diamond-shaped plate out of 1/8” aluminum, tapped matching #8 screw holes in it.

Using some of that super-sticky tape mentioned earlier on the RAM mount and the fabricated plate (to hold these two items in place and prevent sliding later with iPad mini mounted) I sandwiched angle structure in between them. The holes for the screws are in the open circular cutouts of the airplane angle structure.

I then added a tad of red Loctite and snugged down the #8 screws to hold everything in place. No drilling into the airplane structure was needed. The mount is nice and secure, much better location for the iPad mini.
 
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