Mount a laser scanner on a beam

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Mount a laser scanner on a beam

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Hi All,
how are you?
Does anybody know how to mount a laser scanner on a steel beam or steel truss?

Thank you so much for your help!
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Depending on the size of the beam and where on it you intend to mount the scanner a simple beam clamp from the hardware store will work. Some of them even have a 3/8NC threaded hole in them, so the scanner can be easily bolted to it with a short piece of all thread.
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Another possible solution is using some telestrut to make your own clamp
Here is one we made that is very customizable: http://www.laserscanning.org.uk/forum/v ... =49&t=5251

Mounted on a hand rail:
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Foot mount;)
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I mounted ours on some box- and tri-truss for different projects using a plank of plywood with a bunch of holes drilled in it for U-bolts.
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Easy and cheap!

Good luck!
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We've used this clamp for a scan over the 27th level parapet of building. Our main concern was ensuring the scanner was adequately secured to prevent potential safety issues below.
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Ric, you didn't have any problems scanning with the scanner horizontal to the beam? Because that would be awesome to just hang that Focus off the side of a railing.
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Hi from Bornholm, Denmark :)

My first time on this forum. Trying to Work out how to post Photos.

If it Works, this is how i do it in pláces hard to reach.

Hope it Works........

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It diddent.....

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