Mounting bracket idea thing...

[Ethanol]

So I got an idea. Maybe someone has already done something like this and I just don't know what it's called.

Here's a pic.

1 Threaded mounting tube, about 3/8th inch steel
2 Rubber cushion
3 Ball bearing
4 Brass end cap to fit over the tube. Threaded with a hole cut in the center
5 Washer
6 Steel rod, welded to ball bearing
7 Small machine screws
8 Brass tubing

Of course parts 1-5 could be duplicated for the other end. This leaves you with an adjustable mount. You can change the angles and the distance easily and then just tighten everything down well by compressing the rod into the rubber cup by tightening the screw cap.

Anything I'm obviously not thinking about?

 

[SquadraCorse]

a rod end. with threaded rod.

 

[crazypj]

Pretty close to how Harley mount their indicators, they use a Allen head ball though.
I've seen that in plastic as a universal mount for something (spotlight maybe?)
Either ball has to be pretty large diameter to cope with torque loading or arm has to be very short

 

[SquadraCorse]

Also camera mounts...

 

[Redbird]

We use these to mount the OBC/Logbook in the work trucks...

http://machinedesign.com/article/rubber-ball-and-socket-mount-wont-slip-0601

 

[drummershoes]

bracket thing huh ? ...


sorry i keep getting distracted by Rebird's avatar and the word " mount " keeps flasing in my head...

 

[JRK5892]

i used HD ones on my cafe... ill have to dig up some pics later for you, real easy and same concept

 

[CafeCrazy2.0]

Sooooo I am still trying to figure out what we are mounting on said bracket thing...
???