Premium Members Afton Grant Posted March 6, 2016 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Does anybody know what the current options are for buying gyro mounts? PRO doesn't make them anymore and they've sold out of what they did. MK-V isn't communicating. I'm very specifically looking for a post mount for a KS 4x4, but dovetail and Anton Bauer mounts would be nice too. Thanks! Afton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members stevenfrench Posted March 6, 2016 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Hey Afton, I have an MK-V sled, so I just change the base from the Nexus to the light weight rods. Its just 4 screws to swap the bottom electronics plate. Guess this is only really helpful if you have an MK-V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members James Baldanza SOC Posted March 6, 2016 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Optical Support sells this: http://opticalsupport.com/accessories/brackets/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Afton Grant Posted March 7, 2016 Author Premium Members Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 I've seen those. The description says they're made for the 6x6 and 8x8 gyros, not the 4x4 although I have to imagine a 4x4 would mount or could be mounted fairly easily. More importantly, however, the post mount is the one I feel is a necessity. The dovetail and battery mounts would be nice to have as options, just in case, but the majority of the time I use these will be mounted to my post. I don't want to add that much mass that far away from the gimbal, all on one side. The compensation for it on the other side would be too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Alec Jarnagin SOC Posted March 7, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 "I don't want to add that much mass that far away from the gimbal, all on one side. The compensation for it on the other side would be too much. " Exactly, Unless you're going to remove your batteries and umbilical them, that much mass that far down lowers your gimbal so much, you're seriously compromising the usefulness of the gyros. As Afton knows (he has used my gyros on multiple occasions), I use (2) KS-4s and mount them to the post just below the gimbal in an "X" pattern. I have AB and dovetail mounts along with an umbilical battery bag, but don't really use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Benjamin Treplin Posted March 8, 2016 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Greb Bubb, sells the PRO sized spuds for his 2" and 1.5" post clamps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Guille Moreno Posted March 9, 2016 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Betz-tools have a post mount, is for their post size and gyro bracket but maybe they or you can adapt it? It's worth to ask. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Brandon Sumner Posted March 30, 2016 Premium Members Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Alec what mount are you using to mount the k4's to your post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Alec Jarnagin SOC Posted March 31, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Brandon, I use XCS mounts which are similar to the PRO ones, but he can accommodate any of the post sizes (I use an XCS post on my PRO). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members will lyte Posted July 14, 2018 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 14, 2018 Hey Afton, I have an MK-V sled, so I just change the base from the Nexus to the light weight rods. Its just 4 screws to swap the bottom electronics plate. Guess this is only really helpful if you have an MK-V Hey! I have an MKV Sled, is this bracket with the 15mm bar attachment an MKV product or something Ken Labs Supplied? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Pete Barta Posted July 15, 2018 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 15, 2018 Hi All, I had this custom mount made for my old K6 gyro's which clamp onto the 19mm bars inspired by Larry McConkey who recommended this design and now they make the x gyro's. I'll be posting it for sale soon if anyone's interested. It's all anodised now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Members Steve Acheson Posted July 17, 2018 Premium Members Report Share Posted July 17, 2018 I've seen those. The description says they're made for the 6x6 and 8x8 gyros, not the 4x4 although I have to imagine a 4x4 would mount or could be mounted fairly easily. More importantly, however, the post mount is the one I feel is a necessity. The dovetail and battery mounts would be nice to have as options, just in case, but the majority of the time I use these will be mounted to my post. I don't want to add that much mass that far away from the gimbal, all on one side. The compensation for it on the other side would be too much. You want mount the 4x4 gryros on your post under your gimbal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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