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Forum Name: Repair & maintenance
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Topic: Boom Profile

Posted By: Kev M
Subject: Boom Profile
Date Posted: 24 Aug 13 at 12:01am

Bit of an odd question.

Does anyone know how i can get the profile of a seldon carbon boom into a digital file? I want to create an adaptor that i can bond to the curvature of the boom that will provide a flat surface that i can bond a gopro sticky mount to.

I should be able to do everything with a copy of autocad and a 3d printing company, I'm just stick with how to get the curve of the boom right.

Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

Kev

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Posted By: Mark300
Date Posted: 24 Aug 13 at 9:55am

I've made a couple of go pro mounts for my boat, using the boat/boom as the mould. The flat surface required for the sticky-mount is built up using thickened epoxy that is filed flat.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/76858350@N03/6919164400/lightbox/

I would think that using fibreglass would be a much quicker and cheaper way to make a mount, but then it is always good to see new methods being used.

Happy to summarise the process for making a mount in carbon/FG if that would be helpful.

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Posted By: dave.blakesley
Date Posted: 27 Aug 13 at 12:10pm

All the selden sections are available in their catalogue on their website - Insert as a texture map into autocad and scale accordingly, then trace round to form the section.

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