Custom Starlink RV Mount Part 2
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- The continuation and completion of our custom machined Starlink antenna mount for our Kodiak RV. We'll get the mounting block drilled, bored, split and the post machined and finished.
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I love that after all these years, your closing credit picture is still you, your grandfather and your father
Agreed. Heritage matters.
Hi Adam, As a Rolls Royce apprentice i learnt to use a cigarette paper for touching off cutters. Take a cig paper and tear a piece off about as big as your finger nail, wet it and stick it to the face you want to touch off on either horizontal or vertical it will stick perfectly flat, bring the cutter in until it just removes the cigarette paper and you will be exactly 0.001" off the face without marking it. Cigarette papers are extremely consistent and accurate. I still have one of the original packs that I bought back in 1969 as a first year engineering apprentice and I still use them. They stick best with flood coolant or WD40 or even spit. Give it a go and keep your fingers away from holding a piece of paper near the cutter. Bob
A beautiful example of over-engineering for aesthetics. Really appreciate it.
The thing I enjoy the most of your content is the precission. It scratches the same spot as shooting at a target 1km away. The former I just can't do.
Love to see how proud and excited they both are.
Adam has his disciples. How many guys are learning a trade from you? It's very cool to know that the craft is alive and well and they are willing to learn.
Love these videos where you do little projects for yourself, even though they make me jealous of being a machinist with your own shop! Spending a Saturday building, and overbuilding, something like this is definitely right up my alley. Well done!
I like watching you work Adam. I would not have made this part this way, but that's ok. What I like about your channel is that I learn different techniques. Keep it up!
Measure twice....verify twice, machine once. 😅
Always good to watch you do your thing Adam. Even with something arbitrary like this. Good job as always!
Never go astray from being a perfectionist as a machinist!!! You do nice work,especially when you built your truck crane.
because you have all time of this world to make something useless
The truck crane was a machining masterclass, but the pin on the standing leg which would only need a little 'wiggling out' had most people scratching their heads. He had implied that he had a trick up his sleeve on that one, but the magic was (deliberately?) never shown in two part episodes of showing it in use.
Adam, Not another mistake, the way you are going on you are going to be like the rest of us!
Thank you for showing your sanity checks and errors. Those things make me feel better about doing them myself. I find my small errors help me to be humble and vigilant against major errors.
Great craftmanship Adam, with you able wife as the sole supervisor. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. You guys are just awesome. 👍
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These are awesome videos Adam, keep them coming, gotta love a personal project a chance to chill out and relax and do some machining!
Famous last words, "gotten all the updates that I want...", LOL. Got to admit I am impressed by the thought that you put into it and the outcome. Thanks for sharing.
That'll look good hard anodized
You are my favorite creator on ytube but i hate sped-up footage with a passion, call me weird, but i’d rather see less of an operation in normal speed than that hectic high-pitched stuff. Always loved your content because it’s the whole process more or less uncut
This series of videos was both entertaining and educational. Awesome job, Adam!
Centering that block on the 4 jaw was spectacular 👌
Gotta love the quality and extreme build accuracy of that orange vise, most precision vise ive ever seen.
Actually he screw it eventually by not choosing the jaw face for reference. I learnt from that. And a lot from Adam, say anybody anything.
This is a perfect example of how to do a simple thing in a complex way. Obviously, it will bent and crack the mounting location because of a huge lever arm and windage.
How is the antenna cable supposed to fit down through the tube with that Key welded in there... Thats what the slot in the antenna below the cable is for, so the cable will lay down below the ID of the pipe. The detention release-knob thinggy provides the anti-rotation if its slot was a bit closer to the width. I know it will work as is but the cable in the tube would have eliminated it flopping around in the wind, not to mention a cleaner looking install.
astonishing how far i had to scroll down for this comment. also, astonishing how much such details bother me sometimes, while i'm usually someone who has no problem letting other people live their lives. But i kept hoping that the key will just be shallow and leave space for the cable. the knob crushed these hopes pretty much.
Adam, consider asking Kevin to show you how to make custom title blocks for Fusion. Make yourself one MUCH smaller, with only the info that you care about on it. You can reclaim a BUNCH of space that default title block wastes!
Didn't really matter on this particular drawing, but when you have a bit more detail that needs to be displayed you'll be glad to have more paper to work with.
The clamping bolt through the key is definitely a good idea. It would really kill you to be in the camper on a windy night hearing your pole bore get all chewed up. Have fun on your trip. I really enjoy those travel videos.
I bought one for $29.95. It took me about 7 minutes, including driving there. I like yours better though, but I don’t think anyone will notice.
Happy Festivus!
The world's most precise lightning rod! Just kidding, looks great.
Adam you are a perfect machinist. Greetings from Germany
As always, geat work Adam. A beautiful and functional project. The only change I would recommend would be to radius the outward facing edges. At some point someone will walk around the trailer in the dark and be disappointed to find one the sharp corners. Like finding the trailer hitch on the back of a truck with your knee. We've all done it.
It´s working,Adam and Abby,it´s working.Sitting pretty.Thank you.
Besides anodizing it, should engrave the Abom79 logo on both broadsides and something to manage the wiring so it doesn't flap in the breeze.
Awesome, such a simple project with lots of helpful setup tips
I think its a great idea and a project well done. Love the way Abbey gets involved.
I am glad you took care of the corrosion factor. Different metals have different electric potentials. Therefore a galvanic cell results leading to corrosion. Just saying.
Adam - now you can throw a washer in between the cap screws and the aluminum to prevent galling with the screw!
Nice work Adam. At @50:50 you mention anodizing the part. Anodizing will eventually fade in the sun. Powder coating will hold up better in the elements. Many powder coatings are UV resistant, so if you do go that route then just make sure the powder being used is UV resistant. Its always nice to see you using parts and tools from your dad and grand dad. =0)
Adam it is always fun to use your tools.
With everyone putting in their two cents in. Maybe a small flag unless it shakes the mast too much, that it interferes with the starlink.
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The satillite mast looks really nice. Very nice concept. You'll probably be getting orders for your design and fabrication.
Thanks for sharing.
The timing on this video is great. I've just got a starlink for my house and was about to set to building a custom roof mount. I really like how you've approached the mounting, particularly securing the dish. Beautiful work.
Dang it, another tool on my project list. That’s better than factory. I bet it would bolt to back mount to if you change your mind. Thanks for sharing
Great stuff. Enjoy your days in the desert and more. I’ve watched all your posts but still enjoy the basic machining videos because there is always something to learn.
Adam, When I was working we built major electrical switchboards from aluminum fastening all electrical components with stainless steel fastners/bolts. A guy from the fastner company gave us some advice that stainless and aluminum can interact /corode when used this way leading us to consult with a metalurgist for confirmation of this advice. He confirmed this was in fact the case but suggested we used galvanised fastners to avoid this situation. He also advised corrosion could be a long event. Anyway I though I would pass this along to you for your consideration. I might add that some people scoffed at this revelation but we as a company could not discount this adice as be sued for reparation at some point and not very desirable to say the least. Any, love watching your projects and note that Star Link is wide used in Australia in places the vast distances are outside normal phone and data range.
2:50 "Orange Vice Company" .. That looks new!! :) ... interesting style of manufacture! l!
For Adam's Orange vise introduction video, check out:
SNS 375: Orange Bench Vise, Steel Workbench Top, Octane T-Slot Covers
viSe, not vice.
Make sure you check for overhead lines before you put that thing up. we don't want you getting fried 😄
Again Adam perfect useful Job and sellable 🎉 the only thing that has been missing is the aluminum anodizing, it could be game-changing. Congratulations 🎊 👏
Try to use all metal. Plastic knobs (47:54) for the fastener of the antenna would eventually crumble
Probably about the same time as the plastic that the actual antenna is made of 😮
Absolutely 💯 jam packed full of knowledge Adam 😅
That was an awesome project! Success aways, Adam!
As a ham, I would suggest you sneek the cable down inside the mast , to prevent chaffing of cable insulation.
Love it! Nice work.
Yep, abom is totally adorable. First word that springs to mind.
Enjoyed the satellite pole and mount project Adam.
Just put a happy little tree there Abom.
Next project, I want to see your version of a precision potato peeler 😊
Another fantastic video! Thanks so much for teaching us your craft with these projects and videos, it's great to watch master at work!
I would recommend running the wire through the pipe vs taping to the outside of the pipe.
Beautifull shop !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you Adam for the many years of enjoyable videos, and if I might suggest a small change, if you machine out the counter bore you won't need to remove the post and store it elsewhere, just lower it and clamp
Adam, for the allen cap bolt that’s too deep. Just make a steel washer .187” thick and from then on you’ll use it and never be reminded it was a boo boo. Great project and even better that your Grandpap rides along on your camping adventures 👍
As soon as i get my granite plate, I'll make one of these. Nice work Adam
Good work...specifications/tolerances are a little overkill for an RV but what the heck, its yours !
you guys should adopt!
you could make a hole near the unit for the cord to go into the tube to make it cleaner, nice job.
Great job!! A Master!!
Love it. Great idea
Excellent project. You two are great together.
Great job man.
Hahaha, you say that now, but you’ll always have or find something to add or do to your rig .😂
That turned out awesome! You could get some velcro strips for the cable so it don’t flap in the wind!
Adam, the way I see it the mount for antenna end of the pipe should work, after all you aren't going to have the antenna deployed while on the highway. With the camper stationary you won't have any problems.
Cool Adam, kinda a boutique machine shop thing, being popular on internet helps.
Great job! Maybe get/make a plug for the mounting hole while on the road to keep it clean.
You could press in a 3/16 spacer in those two holes and we would never tell ;-)
All it needs is a Abom 79 stamp.
I've got the name of one local artist that needs to be on your list.... Donald Ryker.
Watching you dial in a 4 jaw is a freaking treat éspecial amigo!!!
That’s awesome
Nice setup! That may be something you could take to market.
Bon voyage mon ami!
Good Stuff
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Looks great and will last forever. I like it.
thanks Adam for awesome video
Now you have space to put rubber plugs in the counterbores. :)
Would have been a great project for 3D printing. Just to mock up the block to make sure you have the right dimensions and design. Print it in an hour and test fit it, then make it out of aluminum.
Nice custom build Adam. 👍
That camper looks awesome Ad.
Steve.
Very cool! Enjoy your travels Adam 😎
Great work, using new & old and you are conscious of the opportunist thieves
Typical Abom overkill. I like it.
Nice job looks cool Thanks Adam
Nice work!
"Got everything I want"...LOL...so...now you get a new one. Yep. That's how it works.
Looks bomb proof. Well done!
That turned out great. BTW I really like that Orange Wice! LoL (Stephan would be proud)!
Another awesome job Abom 👍
Adam, I will be making one of these for our race trailer, Thanks.
Nice
Looks good man have a great trip
That's a nice vice towards the end there