I use Orion 14x70's, using 7.5 pounds of counterweights (the bino's don't weigh that much, but given the moments of the levers, that's how much weight it takes on the short arm to balance them). Dick -----Original Message----- From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rick Tejera Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 8:47 PM To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: binocular viewing Beevo & Dick, What Size Bino's do you use with your mounts? How much weight do you estimate they'd support steadily? Clear Skies Rick Tejera President, Editor SACnews Saguaro Astronomy Club Phoenix, Arizona www.saguaroastro.org saguaroastro@xxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bill VanOrden Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 20:27 To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: binocular viewing 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 -----Original Message----- From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Richard Harshaw Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 8:17 PM To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: binocular viewing 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 -----Original Message----- From: az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:az-observing-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bill VanOrden Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 7:54 PM To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: binocular viewing Fran, I have built several, mostly metal and most of those from Aluminum. I would be glad to assist in your project. Beevo -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list. -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list. -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list. -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list. -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.