Ram Twist Lock on Panel

[bigmo]

Anyone successfully using a Ram Twist Lock ball mount? I have a nice clean painted panel - smooth with no imperfections. I *THINK* it will hold really well. These things cling to glass like nobody's business. It will need to hold tight enough to support a full size iPad. I'm not 100% sure of the mounting spot yet, so I don't want to drill the panel just yet, and this seems like a nice way to try out a location before I commit with a dril.

 

[Utah20Gflyer]

I mounted an I phone max to my panel using flat magnets applied with double stick tape.  One set to the panel, another set to the phone case.  Makes it easily removable and also low profile.   Double sided tape should come off without doing anything permanent to the panel if you decide to do a more permanent installation.  I have my doubts about a suction mount being reliable.   I was using one for my sentry ADSB and it kept falling off during cross countries.  I fabricated a permanent mount and it’s never had an issue since.  

[LANCECASPER]

11 hours ago, bigmo said:

Anyone successfully using a Ram Twist Lock ball mount? I have a nice clean painted panel - smooth with no imperfections. I *THINK* it will hold really well. These things cling to glass like nobody's business. It will need to hold tight enough to support a full size iPad. I'm not 100% sure of the mounting spot yet, so I don't want to drill the panel just yet, and this seems like a nice way to try out a location before I commit with a dril.

 

It won't hold. 

[bigmo]

31 minutes ago, LANCECASPER said:

It won't hold. 

Perfect…thanks. Any chance you tried one of the good 3M adhesive options?

 

[LANCECASPER]

2 minutes ago, bigmo said:

Perfect…thanks. Any chance you tried one of the good 3M adhesive options?

 

That would work or you could perhaps use an existing panel screw and try another RAM option or MyGoFlight.

[bigmo]

Just now, LANCECASPER said:

That would work or you could perhaps use an existing panel screw and try another RAM option or MyGoFlight.

I’m on my 3rd cup of coffee and that idea just came to me too. There’s a spot with two panel screws are 2” apart. I could find a ram base, use one existing hole and just drill a hole in the ram base to match the other panel screw. Get some panel screws 1/4” longer - done. That’ll be a good temporary solution while I see if I like the location.