Telegizmo 365 Eyelet mod

[stevepsheehan]

Hi all.

I recently purchased a really big Telegizmo 365 scope cover. The bottom edge was about 3.2m, and had an elasticated drawstring sewn in all around to secure it. Problem was, that no matter how much effeort I put into pulling that drawstring, it simply would not tighten up. Thinking it was me, I got some assistance, but even with two of us, one pulling whilst the other tried to work the drawcord around, it still refused to tighten. Now, I liked everything else about it, so a solution had to be found. After a lot of thinking, I decided to put a row of 10mm brass eyelets around the edge, approx 150mm apart. I bought a Draper Grommet tool set, plus a box of extra grommets, (£17.20 in total) and set to work. A few hours later, I'd fitted the eyelets, removed the original cord, and repositioned it throught the eyelets. What a difference! The 3m bottom now tightens up nicely, with almost no effort at all. I can see this wouldn't be a problem on the smaller covers, but if you have one of the big ones, and are struggling to close it, I really think you should give this mod a go.

Steve