[Iskander]

Hi

I need some advice on how to mount my vario.
I bought an older model from a paraglider (FLYTEC 4020)
then I bought a mounting bracket advertised as "Flytec Hang Gliding Bracket - Universal" (as seen here: http://shop.flybubble.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=1_483_539&products_id=721&osCsid=d8a90b496662acccdd3c5a48f256232e )
Now I find myself in a predicament: the bracket has only one screw, and it is larger than the 4 supplied with the vario (pictures attached).
I need to come up with a solution in the next couple days as Sat I am leaving on a flying holiday abroad. So far, my best idea involves superglue. Does anybody have a better solution?

[CHassan]

Editing this do to my vario not mounting the same as this one...................

[ksykes]

There is plastic round plate with a brass insert in it that should have come with your mount or your vario. It has four holes that match the ones in your vario and a brass insert that matches the thread on the mount.. There is a velcro leg strap that PG'ers use if they don't have a deck. If they use that strap they don't need the plate. Track down the former owner to see if he has it or find a flytec or brauniger dealer that can get you one.

Don't use glue, you'll regret it.

[addictedtoflight]

You need the plate shown here. This is a pic of my 4020. Jim

[Iskander]

[CHassan]

Calll up the local Flytec rep. Should be able to get one for only a few bucks.

[Iskander]

[Iskander]

[CHassan]

It is compatable, you just need the adapter plate like the one I think addicted posted, and the "nut" that goes with it.

[NMERider]

[Iskander]

Thanks. That makes sense now. What I still don't understand is how would this flytec universal bracket work. I sent an email to the shop that sold me the bracket in the first place, and I am still struggling to find an authorized local dealer.
I am also under a very short time constraint. If I don't get it in time (which is very likely), should I try and use the vario strapped to my arm? Has anyone tried that? Is it practical?

[Iskander]

I just had an idea! what if I punch a hole through the plastic plate I've got (the one that the velcro strap mounts on) and then get a screw through that, and a nut on the other side to fix it to the bracket?

[CHassan]

[xerxes]

I have the same problem and I just tuck the thing into my harness glove box and use it as an audio-only and to record my flight time.

[axo]

Make a trip to your local hardware store, find a small plate, make a few holes in it and get the right screws.. you need some imagination and some help from the guys working there.. plus a few bucks. It will at least serve you as a temporary solution if not permanent.

GL.

[TommyT]

Iskander, while I also prefer the vario on the down tube there are a number of pilots that use the base tube for their instruments.

because the holes in your current bracket are symmetrical it could be screwed on side ways which would make a good base tube bracket? you may have to put some friction tape around you base tube before mounting the vario so it does not rotate in flight.

Myself I would get a HGing bracket from my local Flytec dealer.

Tommy

[Iskander]

[red]

Iskander,

If you are willing to make a hole in the mounting plate (at the red dot, between the four screw holes), then this assembly might be one way to go.

The mounting plate will need a T-nut. You can either bend the locking pins flat, and use epoxy to glue the T-nut in place, or use a soldering iron to melt each pin into the mounting plate, working a little at a time, in rotation, around the nut. Just heat the pins, not the whole T-nut. This T-nut gives you a strong threaded hole in the mounting plate.

If there is not a hole through the universal arm, you would need to make one (at the red dot). If there is a hole (threaded or not), through it already, just use a new screw which is smaller than the hole, which slides into the hole. Use a T-nut which fits this new screw.

Install the new screw though the universal arm, and into the T-nut in the mounting plate. Make sure the new screw will not protrude through the back of the T-nut, so it does not touch the vario case, when the new screw is fully tight. Once you have the right length for the new screw, disassemble the new screw from the universal arm. Install the mounting plate onto the vario, then install the new screw through the universal arm and into the T-nut.

Whatever method you use to mount a vario, I still recommend a safety lanyard from the vario, which clips around the control bar securely. Even if the vario mount were to fail entirely, you would not drop your vario.

[noman3]

[FPeel]

I have a 4010 with a similar mounting setup. As already posted you're missing a piece and should be able to get it from a dealer or directly from the Flytec importer. As already suggested, you could fabricate something that would work, too, though my inclination would be to get the factory part.

In the meantime, until you have time to locate the right part, why not just strap the vario to your forearm? It wouldn't be too cumbersome for a trip or two.

Frank