AMTS 90/120/150 Tyre Carrier Spacer + Light Mount Option

[Homer Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Homer]

Cool, thanks for the update Andrew. That pole looks like a much better proposition.

[berniebgf Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close berniebgf]

Looks good andrew, like the mounting mechanism for the top.
Leaves us to make other fittings.....E.G: Clay disk launcher.

Bernie,

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Is the M8/5 bolt one of your customs?

Yes, machinist says easy-peasy. I'll get SS316 bolts for that M8/M5 bolt.

I was going to shorten the threaded roller plug but I guess if done your way, the pole can still do double duty as a paint pole

You thinking of painting Big Red another colour?

[MalcomM Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MalcomM]

You thinking of painting Big Red another colour?

This could almost do double duty as a sand flag pole...

[Bigfoot074 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Bigfoot074]

Sorry, not quite yet. The pole isn't that great after using while away. The screw lock mechanism will probably not last. MalcolmM pointed me to something else and these poles looks a lot more long lasting and more readily available at Bunnings. Here is the link to the pole http://www.austbrush.com.au/extensio...dual-lock-pole. Unfortunately, the pic on the website does not appear.

This website has the picture of it http://www.unipro.com.au/index.php?p...mart&Itemid=43
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The locking mechanism is more robust and the height is at set heights. You can probably drill new holes into the aluminium extrusion. The yellow bit is fibreglass (wished it wasn't yellow, though).

The aim is to then use the ally cast tip as the base for the light to mount to and the light can then be removed when travelling. I had 2 lights up top and they make the whole thing top heavy. The next thing is to make the light swivel. More drawings to come.

Hi Andrew would it not be as easy to replace the cast tip with another manufactured bolt/shaft and using the poles locking mechanism to lock it into place?

Just an idea, love how it is all coming together.

Grant

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Hey Andrew, I'll buy the protype off you once you happy with it!

Andy

[Hazza Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hazza]

Looking good Andrew keep up the good work and keep me on your list please.

Hazza

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Hi Andrew would it not be as easy to replace the cast tip with another manufactured bolt/shaft and using the poles locking mechanism to lock it into place?

Just an idea, love how it is all coming together.

Grant

I've asked for a price to make an insert to suit (which replicates the cast bit) and it is going to cost a few ttimes more than the M8/M5 bolt.

[MalcomM Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close MalcomM]

Bolts fine with me.
I have no wish to pay for a the machined shaft which provides no obvious benefit over the bolt & existing removable insert.
Also, this is going to delay production.

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I've asked for a price to make an insert to suit (which replicates the cast bit) and it is going to cost a few ttimes more than the M8/M5 bolt.

That's fine Andrew, just an idea. I look forward to the final product.

Grant

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Some furhther developments. This is the pic of the twin light mount on top of the pole. The pink box at the back is a waterproof junction box from jaycar (http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=HB6211 ).


rear view


bottom view

[berniebgf Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close berniebgf]

Hi Andrew,

From the picture, does the nut at the bottom screw onto the shaft of the light assembly?
(As in....what stops it poping off if driving with the lights mounted?)

Updated!!! looked at previous posts on the pole, I can now understand that it is used the screw the shaft on. And won't interfere with the "quick mount" system for the pole.



Nice work andrew

bernie

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Yes, it does. pictures above are from the exploded view. Refer to pic in this post of how it is all bolted up
http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...l=1#post358313

[Moz Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Moz]

I'm pretty keen to get one of these... are they far off completion?

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I have a few parts trickling in already. As it is the first time dealing with stainless, there's a bit of a learning curve with regards to the finish.