[AZ-Observing] Re: binocular viewing

The next opportunity for a SAC ATM group meeting would be in January.  
The present plan is to have the SAC ATM meeting(s) at Paul Lind's house 
more or less every month on the Tuesday evening prior to the Friday SAC 
meeting.
In passing, I would mention that Paul's home shop offers a good deal 
more room than Beevo's (for a possible group project), and is similarly 
equipped with machine shop equipment.  But I like the way that Beevo has 
stepped up for this project.  His design is very good, with strong 
attention to detail and good workmanship.
The issue of achieving precise center distance on the arm pivots is 
important, but I think with a simple fixture the holes can be drilled 
accurately on an ordinary drill press, with care.
My own (evolving) design is more complicated, due to the issue of trying 
to support the rather heavy 25x100 binos.  I also have a pair of 5 inch 
(120 mm) straight-through ship binoculars being overhauled, so the 
(future) goal is to have a design which will work for those.  Most folks 
would not need the extra rigidity, of course.
Gene Lucas (17250)
Richard Harshaw wrote: I'm game! This may develop into something useful 
and fun for several bino users! Dick
Gene Lucas wrote: This could be a good project for the SAC ATM group 
meetings, which Paul Lind is hosting at his home shop... Beevo's design 
came out well. Gene Lucas (17250)
Bill VanOrden wrote: I am sure if we plan it correctly they could be 
made easily in some sort of quantity. My final rendition was a bit time 
consuming on the mill and lathe, but maybe it could be tweaked to make 
it less machine shop intensive. I could host the construction here at 
home. The really critical part of the building is making the pivot holes 
very equal in distance on each part. Beevo
Dick H wrote: Say, Beevo-- do you think this might stir enough interest 
in folks to have an aluminum bino mount party some time? I'd be 
interested in making an aluminum rig, as my oak one is not as smooth as 
I'd like at times. Dick H

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