Vixen Porta 2 not tall enough!

[yeletah]

Vixen Porta 2 not tall enough!, I have to lie down to look through the starfinder when looking at the zenith.

Has anyone tried to increase the length of legs on this tripod?

Thanks

Steve

(half pillar too expensive)

I'm hoping to buy some square aluminum channel form B&Q, to clamp on using the existing bolts.

[Daniel-K]

did you extend the legs thats strange because when i had mine it was fine. what scope are you using?

[rwilkey]

Using a C100ED on mine and no problems like this.

[Naemeth]

Did you extend the central column too?

[yeletah]

This is so much better and also a lot more rigid.

used 2M x 25mm x25mm x 2.5 mm of square channel £16 from B&Q  and ferules for feet 80p each. 

The bits of white on new legs in photo is masking tape used to mark out the drill holes for a main lower height setting if required.

The day to day operation height is  adjusted by the original white clamps.

Since the photo, the new legs have been sprayed black.

for me this is really perfect, great tripod.

[yeletah]

FYI

The pre painted mild steel square channel is quite heavy/nice weight and carries on inside the original tripod about 6" for rigidity. 

the fit te good and original through bolt is very tight - no movement at all - solid. (more so than before)