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swivel helmet mount

carltb - 26-1-2014 at 09:12 AM

its not my invention but ive been doing abit of diy ing with stuff I had lying around to make one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPrXIgtISX0












carltb - 26-1-2014 at 09:22 AM

end product - 2 castors with the wheel taken off, bolted together, 1 gopro buckle, 3 nuts and bolts, piece of cylinder rubber (taken from the post of an old landboard foot strap) a lump of lead to use as a counter weight (about 1/2kg) and 2 extender poles. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151201514048?var=450245657022&...

bigkid - 26-1-2014 at 11:40 AM

Lots of DIY mounts on you tube like this. Like your design.:thumbup:
got a few I should finish, someday.

PHREERIDER - 26-1-2014 at 06:22 PM

nice hacking

erratic winds - 26-1-2014 at 06:47 PM

Love it carl, I really wanna see a buggy video with it, have only seen kitesurf videos with such a thing!

carltb - 27-1-2014 at 05:02 PM

I had a play with it today. it works but feels abit weird



soliver - 27-1-2014 at 05:26 PM

Very nice Carl... I like how well the swivel mont shots edited in with the others.

Is there any concern about it getting caught up in the lines?

carltb - 28-1-2014 at 05:26 AM

yes and no??? what happens is the boom swings around until it hits the line then either stops there or rotates back the other way. I suppose if you had your kite really low and it rotates past the lines then you bring the kite up whilst its there then you could trap it.