Torqumada286 Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 What's the best way to mount your controllers for both safety and security?Torqumada
travis p Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 here is how i mount 2 of mine steel inch square t post slid into an 800 pound mega tree mount and the other three mounted to my portable power panel thats pad locked to the front porch of my house Attached files
George Simmons Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 Torqumada286 wrote: What's the best way to mount your controllers for both safety and security?I think this is a highly personal question and I'm surprised you'd ask such a thing.But since you did, I believe most people mount them from the side. Just make sure you always know where the dongles are. For maximum security, I recommend tying the power cords around your waist. A square knot will keep them in place until you're ready to dismount.Hope it helps. Please DON'T post pics.
travis p Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 if you look real close you can see the pad locks but then again locks only keep honest people honest but the way i got it figured while who ever is trying to take them it will not be a quiet operation ( noise y people make good targets)
Surfing4Dough Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 t purser wrote: here is how i mount 2 of mine steel inch square t post slid into an 800 pound mega tree mount and the other three mounted to my portable power panel thats pad locked to the front porch of my houset purser, I see that you finally decided to upright your controllers and megatree.
james campbell Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 George Simmons wrote: Torqumada286 wrote: What's the best way to mount your controllers for both safety and security?I think this is a highly personal question and I'm surprised you'd ask such a thing.But since you did, I believe most people mount them from the side. Just make sure you always know where the dongles are. For maximum security, I recommend tying the power cords around your waist. A square knot will keep them in place until you're ready to dismount.Hope it helps. Please DON'T post pics.you have to applaud the guy for wanting to use safe practices,nothing better than safe mounting:D
Paul M Krupa Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 I have mounted mine with screws right to the house
Torqumada286 Posted March 31, 2012 Author Posted March 31, 2012 james campbell wrote:George Simmons wrote: Torqumada286 wrote: What's the best way to mount your controllers for both safety and security?I think this is a highly personal question and I'm surprised you'd ask such a thing. But since you did, I believe most people mount them from the side. Just make sure you always know where the dongles are. For maximum security, I recommend tying the power cords around your waist. A square knot will keep them in place until you're ready to dismount.Hope it helps. Please DON'T post pics.you have to applaud the guy for wanting to use safe practices,nothing better than safe mounting:D Better safe than sorry.Torqumada
Torqumada286 Posted March 31, 2012 Author Posted March 31, 2012 Paul M Krupa wrote:I have mounted mine with screws right to the houseAren't there other places to screw your controller besides the side of your house?Torqumada
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 Torqumada286 wrote: Paul M Krupa wrote:I have mounted mine with screws right to the houseAren't there other places to screw your controller besides the side of your house?Torqumadadepends on how much privacy you prefer...
beeiilll Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 Torqumada286 wrote:Paul M Krupa wrote:I have mounted mine with screws right to the houseAren't there other places to screw your controller besides the side of your house?TorqumadaYou can mount the controllers just about anywhere you want too actually. You could put them under plastic cans or boxes in the yard and use a lock and cable to secure them to something like a post or a ground anchor.You could drive posts in the ground and secure the controllers to them if you wish.It really depends on how secure you need to make them in the end and only you will know that answer.I built my controllers and put them in boxes with clear covers that allow me to see the control LED to make sure the controller is functioning. I can screw the box to things as well as it can be locked if necessary.I also have a bit metal box with 4 controllers inside that has its own stand bult to it. Since it weights a lot, I don't really worry about it. I do drive stakes in the base though to prevent it from getting tipped over. Attached files
james campbell Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 Torqumada286 wrote: Paul M Krupa wrote:I have mounted mine with screws right to the houseAren't there other places to screw your controller besides the side of your house?TorqumadaI put a couple of mine on 2x6's in the yard then pipe drove into the ground.the boards the attach to the pipe with u bolts.that way I have my controller close to my props and save on cords
Torqumada286 Posted March 31, 2012 Author Posted March 31, 2012 james campbell wrote:Torqumada286 wrote: Paul M Krupa wrote:I have mounted mine with screws right to the houseAren't there other places to screw your controller besides the side of your house?TorqumadaI put a couple of mine on 2x6's in the yard then pipe drove into the ground.the boards the attach to the pipe with u bolts.that way I have my controller close to my props and save on cordsAre the 2x6's horizontal or vertical?Torqumada
james campbell Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 vertical,I put two screws at the top and two at the bottom,all in contact with the heat sink,
Torqumada286 Posted March 31, 2012 Author Posted March 31, 2012 Drill out through the back of the enclosure?Torqumada
travis p Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 heres another possible way to do it its portable saves on cords it puts the portable power panel and controllers where the action is of course you could just keep them inside your house and have cords runing tru windows Attached files
jlarson Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 I mount mine right on the displays so the cords are shorter. Attached files
Max-Paul Posted March 31, 2012 Posted March 31, 2012 t purser wrote: if you look real close you can see the pad locks but then again locks only keep honest people honest but the way i got it figured while who ever is trying to take them it will not be a quiet operation ( noise y people make good targets)Sounds like to me your baiting your targets. And are you suggesting that noisy people should be shot? I wonder how many states out there that would see this as a lawful shoot?
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