Lazy Observing With Binoculars

[Coco]

After using Mikes (DemonBarbers) parallelogram Bino arms I decided it was the future as regards to Observing with binoculars..

Thought I'd take it one step further and get real comfy

[swamp thing]

That's not lazy, that's good thinking.

Brilliant way to observe. You'll always see more and stay out longer if your comfortable.

Regards Steve

[spaceboy]

Where do you get one of these panda eye savers from.

[Merlin]

A neat arrangement, but for real comfort I prefer my homemade binocular mirror mount. Sorry Folks, no pic.

[bluemarkus]

U Iz da Man...

[Catanonia]

Lazy beggar

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

That is neat!! I was thinking of building a parallelogram, but this is way easier.

[Austin]

that looks great! though knowing me, i would end up getting my heed down!!

[jango fett]

excellent idea

[MrJulius]

Very nice, I might steal that idea. Looks like you have the same tripod as me, is it a Manfrotto 055XPROB?

[Coco]

Very nice, I might steal that idea. Looks like you have the same tripod as me, is it a Manfrotto 055XPROB?

Yes thats the one.. kit left over from my astrotrac days.. glad i kept it..

You will need a couter weight..

[Psychobilly]

Like it

Here's my 2007 model...

[Coco]

Like it

Here's my 2007 model...

Big comfy fishing chair... Splendid!

id that square tube or angle Peter? Am going to know one of these up next week

[Psychobilly]

It is square tube Guy

Billy on the San Fran

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[Astromart]

very good idea

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

The 2007 model looks neat. I am in the process of making something similar

[Kwizxi]

Brilliant! Beats my lying on the floor method, which only saves the neck muscles.

[Psychobilly]

Couple more pics here...

https://picasaweb.google.com/PsychoBillyUK/BinoMount#

Peter...

[irishbloke]

Peter

Can I ask how much that was to build? Is there any need to counter balance the weight of the binoculars on the opposite side of the head to stop the whole thing twisting? How did you mount attach it to the tripod? Could you do a picture of that part?

Thanks

Brian

[irishbloke]

Have you plans for this Parallelogram mount? How heavy is the tubing? How did you attach the head to the tubing? Do you have to weld it on or is it just bolted it on? Did you cut the metal braces yourself or did you buy them?

Thanks again

Brian

[Psychobilly]

I was given a 5m length of ally tubing . I drew the plates up in autocad and had the plates laser cut foc. It all bolts together. I made the tripod myself out of scrap steel flat and turned up the pivot bush on the lathe. The 25x100s needed a fair bit of counterbalancing using wheightlifting plates. A manfrotto pan and tilt head was used to mount the bins.

Billy on the San Fran

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[Domis]

All you need now is an electric scooter, like a rascal,with a reclining seatback and you could go right around in a circle.

[Smood]

Hi everyone,

I take most of you have seen the 'star rocker'..

Built by a chap on cloudyskies..

Absolute GENIUS!

[Gina]

WOW!!! That's da business!

[Coco]

Hi everyone,

I take most of you have seen the 'star rocker'..

Built by a chap on cloudyskies..

Absolute GENIUS!

Thats fab.....!