Jotto Desk Computer Mount
After Itronix sent their GoBook II rugged laptop computer and vehicle cradle, I had to figure out how to get it mounted inside of the truck. This was no easy task since I have a custom console already installed as well as custom seats and I was running out of space. I was not sure I would be able to pull this one off. Then I saw the computer mount in the newly delivered Union Ambulance District’s ambulance. It was sleek and well designed. I found it it was manufactured by a firm in Arkansas so I picked up the phone and called Jotto Desk.
I was not actually seeking a sponsorship for this as I just wanted to get a mount for the truck ASAP since I had several shows coming up and I still did not have the computer mounted. Much to my surprise, the folks over at Jotto Desk were very impressed with the project and supplied a mobile computer mount with which to get the rugged laptop installed. It was the best of both worlds. The truck got a really cool computer mount as well as another sponsor.
I knew I would have to do some fabrication work on my end since there were no mounts specifically for an ’87 Ford truck. The hardware arrived and I immediately went over to Haslag Steel and had a custom bracket fabricated with which to connect the Jotto Desk unit. I had it made out of one-inch square steel tubing so it would be rigid and stable for the computer mount to attach. The bracket was then cleaned and painted and installed on the seat pedestal under the passenger’s side seat. Next, the upright telescoping shaft was attached to the seat bracket. Then the swing arm unit was attached just by slipping it over the end of the shaft. Jotto Desk even provided mounting hardware that bolted directly to the Itronix vehicle cradle. Once it was bolted into place, it slid right into the swing arm. The next thing I knew, the computer was in place. All I had to from that point was to run the wires from one of the auxiliary fuse blocks to the vehicle cradle to power the Itronix notebook.
Thank you Jotto Desk