Nice edition to Scope

[Dannomiss]

A little idea for you guys if interested. These little tripod extension arms work great so you can have a star map open that moves with the scope 😊🌟👍

[Louis D]

Could you link to a source for those little arms?  I can't recall ever coming across them before, so I wouldn't know what search arguments to put into google to find one.  Thanks! 😁

[Ally8446]

Very much interested in this. Will be following avidly 👍👍

[Dannomiss]

11 minutes ago, Louis D said:

Could you link to a source for those little arms?  I can't recall ever coming across them before, so I wouldn't know what search arguments to put into google to find one.  Thanks! 😁

Louis here you go... 😁👍

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01EXX4IPW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Nbq.EbECBZJ7Y

[sputniksteve]

Very interesting. 

What are you clamping it to on the OTA, and what adapter is holding the phone?

[Dannomiss]

9 minutes ago, sputniksteve said:

Very interesting. 

What are you clamping it to on the OTA, and what adapter is holding the phone?

This is the arm clamp https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01EXX4IPW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Nbq.EbECBZJ7Y

And its just a cheap phone holder for a tripod with a 1/4inch thread

Edited July 7, 2020 by Dannomiss

[Louis D]

2 hours ago, sputniksteve said:

What are you clamping it to on the OTA, and what adapter is holding the phone?

I think it's clamped to the bottom of one of the truss poles.

[Dannomiss]

2 hours ago, sputniksteve said:

Very interesting. 

What are you clamping it to on the OTA, and what adapter is holding the phone?

Oh sorry I didn't answer 🙂 Thanks Louis. yes its just on the telescope arm casing. Pretty secure

[sputniksteve]

Ok, cool. I can see it now. 

I wonder if theres something that could attach a smartphone holder to a dovetail, and use it in place of the finder ...

[Dannomiss]

1 minute ago, sputniksteve said:

Ok, cool. I can see it now. 

I wonder if theres something that could attach a smartphone holder to a dovetail, and use it in place of the finder ...

Yeah that would be cool. I may get a bracket to sit on top of scope to be honest.... but I want to attach a Rigel QuikFinder Compact Reflex Sight

[sputniksteve]

Nice.