Laptop base
Submitted: Tuesday, Jun 29, 2004 at 23:48
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Willem
Well, I have improved my Laptop base from what it was.
Member Eric was quite impressed with my mail box pedestal laptop base in between the two bucket seats but it proved to be cumbersome and in the way. I removed it and have built the HF in, in its place.
Now I have made up a 'designer' base from MDF(my favourite building material) which fits on top of the dash shelf. Had to move the UHF and the GPS to different locations and had to lengthen some power and earth cables. The MDF is stylishly cut with an angled curve. Painted black to reflect the somber mood of the utilitarian dash layout, this new fitting works very
well with the laptop able to to be free standing and not being an impediment to the drivers view. Cost..........NIL $0 nothing...built from scrap and a whole morning of stuffing around....but then, I have the time.
See ya in the bush.
Reply By: Lone Wolf - Wednesday, Jun 30, 2004 at 07:34
Wednesday, Jun 30, 2004 at 07:34
The MDF is stylishly cut with an angled curve........
Willie....... wasn't that the cupboard you were building the other night?
Can't stand waste can ya!!
Cheers
Wolfie
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Follow Up By: Willem - Wednesday, Jun 30, 2004 at 09:44
Wednesday, Jun 30, 2004 at 09:44
Yep, everything has a use and as one project is completed the scap is stored for the next project...and believe me I come up with all sorts of ideas.....not all of them work but that is what experimentation is all about.
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Follow Up By: Member - JohnR (Vic) - Wednesday, Jun 30, 2004 at 17:06
Wednesday, Jun 30, 2004 at 17:06
Willem,
I guess we know now what those indestructable black boxes are made of, that it is suggested we should make aircraft from. Be ultimatley still standing when the
orange has all gone.
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Reply By: Member Eric - Wednesday, Jun 30, 2004 at 08:27
Wednesday, Jun 30, 2004 at 08:27
I Don't know why , but when you were describing your lap top base , I was getting hungry lol
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Follow Up By: Willem - Wednesday, Jun 30, 2004 at 09:45
Wednesday, Jun 30, 2004 at 09:45
Eric...you getting hungry for a state of the art NIssan G60????????????....hahahahahahahaha
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Reply By: Des Lexic - Wednesday, Jun 30, 2004 at 10:33
Wednesday, Jun 30, 2004 at 10:33
Willem, You dissapoint me. We all know that black box's are always painted
ORANGE and it would match the rest of the vehicle.
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Follow Up By: Willem - Wednesday, Jun 30, 2004 at 10:55
Wednesday, Jun 30, 2004 at 10:55
Yeah, I know, mate but I have run out of
Orange paint LOL and the new dimension had to be painted yesterday!
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Reply By: Big Kidz (Andrew & Jen) - Wednesday, Jun 30, 2004 at 10:58
Wednesday, Jun 30, 2004 at 10:58
Jeez I need a holiday. What the hell is going on with the rest of the 4wd world.
I have worked till 9pm on five of the last 8 nights and till midnight on one of the others. I want to come away with you - nuts and juice and pooing in a paint tin - can't stop dreaming......
Bad luck - it's Andrew and not Jen.......
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Follow Up By: Willem - Wednesday, Jun 30, 2004 at 11:29
Wednesday, Jun 30, 2004 at 11:29
About time you did some work
young fella.......you KNOW what you nickname is!!! Now settle down and do some hard yakka.
Hmmmmm...I don't think you and I will be compatible travelling companions. Jen might be OK though being companion to a refined person of mature age...hahahahaha....can't stop dreaming as
well.
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