Mount Dive Computer at 45 degrees?

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My dive computer would be easier to read if it was mounted at 45 degrees on my arm. Has anyone figured out a way to do this?

(I thought of this while using my Perdix AI's electronic compass while wearing a thick drysuit.)

- Carl
 
Only way i can think of would be to use a puck computer and install it in the wrist boot "wrong" so it's rotated 45* CCW (or CW if on your right arm). I don't see how you could do this with a watch style PC or perdix style "block"
 
You mount it on something, and rotate the something. Cludgy.
 
[I'm the original poster] I found some examples of this in watches. They are called "Driver's" (not "diver's) watches. I'm surprised people with conventional wrist compasses don't do this. - Carl

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Put it up on the inside of your arm just before your elbow. Always visible without rotating your arm.
 
Attach the Perdix to one layer of a wrist slate, at whatever angle works best for you. Drill holes in the slate to match the angle, zip tie the computer to it.
 
I thought of this while using my Perdix AI's electronic compass while wearing a thick drysuit.)
If you want a better compass reading, use an analog compass. Way easier. Otherwise I don't see any easy solutions except a NERD (as far as one call that an easy solution :shakehead:).
 
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Here's how I manage my SK7 compass on my left wrist so I don't have to have my elbow flexed 90 degrees:
I mount the compass on a piece of plastic cut out from a plastic bottle, rotated 45 degrees.
Adam
 

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