Inexpensive DIY Garmin Livescope Turret and Mount
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- čas přidán 14. 06. 2024
- This is a video detailing how I equipped my boat with Garmin Livescope. I wanted to put my LVS32 on a turret style pole that is attached to my trolling motor. I wanted it to turn independently of the trolling motor itself, so I could still use spot lock while simultaneously moving my transducer to exactly where I wanted to look. My main goal was to build this as cheap as I could (excluding actual Garmin product costs) and still keep it visually appealing. It took some thought and tinkering, but I think I ended up with a pretty damn good set-up for a very low cost. Check out he end result and hopefully it helps you out with your build...
Nice build
Looks excellent
Appreciate it.
Fabrication skills on point. Hats off to ya bud. Tight lines
Thanks. Appreciate it. 🤘
This is one of the best build I have seen Iam like you Ilove trying to make things look good with stuff I have or things Ican fin cheap and repourpose them And again great job.
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Great job! Thank you for taking the time to show us how you did it.
Thanks. Figured it could help someone out with their build. 🤘
Wow, you did a great job on that livescope setup. Thanks for sharing.
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Excellent Install, professional, clean, well done!
Appreciate that. Thanks. I did my best. 😂
Hell yeah
Great idea! Thank you for sharing!
No problem! Thanks. 🤘
A lot of vids specify not to run the cable through the coils of the trolling motor power cord. Didn’t work out for some guys. Might want to keep and eye on it or move it .
I'll keep an eye on it, but I've had zero issues with it. Works great for my situation. Thanks for the heads up...
Cool dude looks great
That’s cool man
you need to put an old rod sock on the cables from the transducer to protect them even more, plus it looks cool..
Brilliant!!!!
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Genius!
Impressed!!!
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Do you have an videos of you taking apart the Motor Guide? Especially how you made it work. Thanks a bunch for the great ideas. I’m trying to do the same but need some more how to videos.
No, I do not. I should have recorded that as well, but I wasn't intending on doing a video at that point. Then I decided to. It was pretty easy to do.
I'm interested in how you used a linear actuator for rotational control. I can't see either the motor or the actuator.
The motor is the actual thing mounted to the trolling motor. It is easily visible. That is what is turning the pole left and right. As far as the actuator, it is mounted where all of my other electrical is. It is just tucked away and isn't visible.
@@abbottangling Okay - I'm an engineer and I'm not following you. The actuator is like a small hydraulic cylinder that moves in a linear motion. I don't see how the actuator can be tucked away. Do you mean the controller is tucked away? Are you just using the controller to run the Minnkota motor and not using the actuator itself?
@user-nl1xm2zd1d I am referencing the controller as the actuator, because that is partly causing the motor to move. As the picture shows, the electrical component I purchased is wired in and is activated by the remote. Hopefully, that clears it up...
@@abbottangling Ah. Okay, thanks. Clever idea to use the controller to run the MinnKota motor. I was even aware you could do that. I might just have to try that. I do have access to an old MinnKota trolling motor. You apparently didn't use the actuator itself then. Thanks again. Great idea.
How did you get your plate on the shaft? Is it in two pieces?
Crazy you you would rather use a key fob than a foot pedal to me?? Killer setup tho btw
lol.. He has a pedal for the trolling motor, the fob turns the transducer.
What is the name of the 3-d printed perspective mount?
The picture that shows up while I'm explaining the mount is the actual listing of the mount.
spe3dyprint.company.site/
@@abbottangling thank you