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Subject:Re: Westy: Convenient Mount for Large Computer Display
From:Alistair Bell
Date:Wed, 11 Jul 2018 18:46:16 -0700

Nice job steve. 

Alistair 

> On Jul 11, 2018, at 6:22 PM, Steve Williams <sbw@SBW.ORG> wrote:
> 
> Today I finished up the wiring and cable routing to fully integrate the
> display into the Westy.  The wiring is all hidden, so I can hook up the
> laptop just by plugging the HDMI cable into a jack in the Westy's
> cabinetry.  And I made an easier way to secure and protect the display
> when traveling.
> 
> I added those details and photos to the project page, starting here:
> 
> https://sbw.org/westydisplay/#h014e18e3
> 
> What a fun project!  I hit a few bumps, but some friends helped me stick
> to it and finish it up.  (Well, there's a long list of stuff still to do
> at the end of the page.)
> 
> Oh, and while this was going on, I had the rear CV joints replaced!  It
> has been an interesting couple of months.
> 
>> On 6/22/2018 9:57 AM, Steve Williams wrote:
>> I'm working more on the road now, so I needed a way to conveniently use
>> a large computer display in my Westy.  I had a custom rear table leg
>> fabricated to support the display on an inexpensive arm, so it can be
>> stowed for travel and easily deployed when camping.
>> 
>> I just completed a coast-to-coast trip, stopping at RV parks along the
>> way, and it worked out really well!  I was able to get a lot of work
>> done at each stop.
>> 
>> Project Details/Photos: https://sbw.org/westydisplay/
>> 
>> My '84 Wolfsburg: https://sbw.org/sbwsty/
>> 
>> One stop on my trip:
>> 
>> http://mira.sbw.org/photos/20180611/IMG_20180611_203839377/
>> 
>> Questions welcome!  I enjoy projects like this, and writing about them,
>> so I hope some of you find it interesting.

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