[sac-forum] Re: On Binoculars and Mounts

Ok, it sounds like there's interest.  I don't believe pictures can be attached 
here, and I don't have a site for posting them.   I'll go ahead and send them 
to those who responded. Beevo didn't seem to mind sharing them.  Basically, his 
mount is meant to attach to the camera screw on a sturdy camera tripod.  The 
really nice thing is that it folds up really small.  Oh, Steve, one thing that 
doesn't show in the picture is the upper part of the steel pin that screws onto 
the tripod head. It fits inside the vertical part shown, and I believe it 
serves as the main support and bearing surface on which the mount rotates. Wait 
a second and I'll send the pix.
-Paul
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  From: Spencer, Darrell 
  To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 10:00 AM
  Subject: [sac-forum] Re: On Binoculars and Mounts


  If the answer is yes, count me in!

   

  (and thanks for the head's up, Paul)

   

  Darrell

   


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  From: sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:sac-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
On Behalf Of Richard Harshaw
  Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 9:55 AM
  To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [sac-forum] Re: On Binoculars and Mounts

   

  Paul, at The Antennas Saturday night, several of us were chatting as the sky 
was darkening and thought it would be a good project to do this spring-settle 
on a standard plan and materials, then those who wanted to could get together 
and make their mounts.  Would this be ok?

   

  Dick H

   

   

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On Behalf Of Paul Lind
  Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 9:51 AM
  To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [sac-forum] Re: On Binoculars and Mounts

   

  Darrell,

   

  We never got around to discussing the binocular mount because everyone was 
deeply involved in their own project at the time.  As a starting point we 
looked at Beevo's mount, which he has since sold on EBay.  There are no 
mechanical drawings for it, but he posted some good pictures on EBay.  I don't 
remember the listing number but it's still there.  I have a couple these pix 
and will send them to you this afternoon.  Gotta go now.

   

  Paul Lind

    ----- Original Message ----- 

    From: Spencer, Darrell 

    To: sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

    Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 7:05 AM

    Subject: [sac-forum] On Binoculars and Mounts

     

    Sure is great to hear the reports from the Antenna site.  Sorry I missed it.

     

    Well, I've lately acquired a couple more binoculars and find myself badly 
in need of a better mount.  The tripod will be easy, but I'm wondering whether 
to go parallelogram or straight up.

     

    Anyway, wasn't the group meeting at Paul Lind's house fabricating such a 
device (or am I mistaken)?  If so, are you guys working from a set of plans 
that has been published or is available electronically?   I'd be very 
interested in seeing what's involved.

     

    By the way, I can see what all the fuss is about when going to 15x70s.  
Easy to go from living room to observing and with great backyard views!

     

    Thanks!


    Darrell Spencer

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     


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