Note: many of the images below show the holder attached to canes with cable ties. Cable ties are no longer recommended (more detail below)
The Miniguide holder allows the aid to be attached to canes, walking frames and wheel chairs. The diameter of the cane can range from 12mm to 25mm (half inch to one inch). The angle of the Miniguide can be adjusted by releasing the cam lever.
The first picture shows the holder mounted on a one inch diameter support cane. Note that you can enlarge any image by clicking on it.
The next two pictures shows the holder mounted to a standard cane, ie. a half inch diameter cane. The Miniguide can easily be removed from the holder.
The next picture shows the holder in an extended position. This position may give slightly stronger vibrations via the cane.
Originally I thought cable ties could be used to attach the holder to canes (as many of the images show), but experience has proven this to be unreliable (the cable ties can break unexpectedly). So the recommended way to attach the holder is with a pipe clamp. The pipe clamp pictured further below is a "winged" type pipe clamp that can be tightened by hand - but in some applications, people have found that a standard type pipe clamp (which needs a tool to tighten) has proven better, because it allows much greater tension/grip to be applied to the clamp (and it is more compact).
The cam lever is made of light weight Aluminium and is a quality German product. The force required to lock the lever can be adjusted by making small adjustments to the lock nut (you will need a 10mm spanner).
The holder can even be attached to the rubber handle of the cane. However the rubber tends to neutralise the vibrations from the Miniguide, resulting in much weaker vibrations felt via the handle. Some people have cut away the foam where they want to attach the holder.
Normally the Miniguide sits to the side of the cane (as shown in the next two photos). Some people have asked if they can have the Miniguide more "in-line" with the cane.
The next two pictures show an alternative arrangement of the pieces of the bracket (basically the lever is swapped to the other side). This arrangement can only be used with the holder in the extended position, but does allow the Miniguide to be more "in-line" with the cane. This may be important in some applications.
