SPLIT RING /HORSE SHOE MOUNT

[ponytale]

Hi DIYR'S I HAVE BEEN OFF LINE FOR A WHILE ,HAVEING MOVED DOWNUNDER 2 YRS AGO.

HAVE FINALLY GOT AROUND TO REMAKING MY SPLIT RING MOUNT AND THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE MY PROGRESS SO FAR.

THE SPLIT RING AND BASE  IS MADE OF 25MM PLYWOOD ,

THE DRIVE GEAR IS MADE FROM A CAR TIMING BELT WHICH HAS ZERO BACKLASH THIS ALLOWED ME TO CONSTRUCT A (GEAR WHEEL) IT ALL WORKS VERY EASILY,AND A LINEAR DRIVE SHAFT WHICH ALLOWS FOR STRAIGHT LENGTH  OF THE BELT BONDED TO A GUIDED SLIDE ( SITS ON SLIDE ROD BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF PLY WITH CORESPONDING GROOVE ) WHICH IN TURN PICKS UP THE (SLED)ON THE THREADED ROD FOR THE STEPPER DRIVE .WHICH WILL BE FITTED SOON .WITH A FLEX COUPLING .

SEE PICTURES ATTACHED.

THERE IS NO POLARIS OR POLE STAR TO SET UP ON DOWNUNDER SO I FIGURE A MOUNT THAT IS EASY TO SET UP IS THE WAY TO GO. THE LATITUDE HERE IS 31.7 SO ALL I HAVE TO DO IS SET IT TRUE SOUTH TO GET IT  REASONABLY CLOSE TO ALIGNMENT AND ADJUST FROM THERE

[laser_jock99]

Looks interesting- what scope are you putting in this mount?