treemuncher
Vegetation Terrorist
My new radar detector finally came in and I needed a mount for the ST1300. I built this out of 2" x 0.125" aluminum stock.
It fits into the top seam of the instrument panel and requires no hardware to hold it in place.
It does require some minor trimming on the back side of the front instrument panel top cover with a utility knife and a very sharp blade in order to provide the proper recess to hold the mount in place.
The trimmed area is hidden from view when the instument panel is re-assembled. Even if the shelf is removed, you can't see the trimmed out section. Keeps everything neat and looking stock. I might build a box for it later but for now I have a working mount. Note that I also added the hardwired smart cord next to the cruise control so I can hit the mute button when I have the winter gloves on.
I did not take great care to measure this finished mount but I did make a tracing of it and scanned that tracing for anyone who is interested in building one of these. I can't get it to load during this session so post a request if you want a scan of the tracing in the first picture.
I've built a custom bending press brake that mounts in my hydraulic press to do all of the bending work. A small, cheap press brake will not normally handle this 0.125" aluminum stock. After the mount was built and fitting level, I covered the entire top surface with stiff velcro rather than painting it black. I put the soft velcro on the bottom of the mount where it touches the plastic to provide some paint protection. If,during riding, things wiggle too much, I can always add some stiff velcro to the underside to stiffen the mount. I expect to build a rain cover and/or bug deflector to mount here as well.
After I've used this new detector for a few trips, I will post my opinions. It's an Escort Passport 9500ix model with the built in gps. So far, on my one day of driving with it in the car, I was very, very impressed with its performance. No false alarms and instant reading of my current speed when a threat is detected. I'm likin' it!
It fits into the top seam of the instrument panel and requires no hardware to hold it in place.
It does require some minor trimming on the back side of the front instrument panel top cover with a utility knife and a very sharp blade in order to provide the proper recess to hold the mount in place.
The trimmed area is hidden from view when the instument panel is re-assembled. Even if the shelf is removed, you can't see the trimmed out section. Keeps everything neat and looking stock. I might build a box for it later but for now I have a working mount. Note that I also added the hardwired smart cord next to the cruise control so I can hit the mute button when I have the winter gloves on.
I did not take great care to measure this finished mount but I did make a tracing of it and scanned that tracing for anyone who is interested in building one of these. I can't get it to load during this session so post a request if you want a scan of the tracing in the first picture.
I've built a custom bending press brake that mounts in my hydraulic press to do all of the bending work. A small, cheap press brake will not normally handle this 0.125" aluminum stock. After the mount was built and fitting level, I covered the entire top surface with stiff velcro rather than painting it black. I put the soft velcro on the bottom of the mount where it touches the plastic to provide some paint protection. If,during riding, things wiggle too much, I can always add some stiff velcro to the underside to stiffen the mount. I expect to build a rain cover and/or bug deflector to mount here as well.
After I've used this new detector for a few trips, I will post my opinions. It's an Escort Passport 9500ix model with the built in gps. So far, on my one day of driving with it in the car, I was very, very impressed with its performance. No false alarms and instant reading of my current speed when a threat is detected. I'm likin' it!
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