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Anyone have plans/ parts list for spotting scope stand please?
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Yes sir, this would be a stand for a spotting scope.
The home-made stands I have seen have a single center "pole" which allows you to adjust all the way from offhand to seated and way down to prone, too.
The tripod-type stands don't allow you to drop the scope low enough for seated and prone usually...
The home-made stands I have seen have a single center "pole" which allows you to adjust all the way from offhand to seated and way down to prone, too.
The tripod-type stands don't allow you to drop the scope low enough for seated and prone usually...
clamps
When I'm near a bench, I use one of these - a bar clamp. They can be had up to 48" long - Jorgensen and Quick Grip are two brands. The bar can be up if I am seated at the bench or standing next to it. It can be pointed down when in the sitting or kneeling position or when shooting prone.
http://woodworker.com/cgi-bin/FULLP...h=Clamps And Vises - Bar & Pipe Clamps&smode=
To attach the scope to the bar, I use one of these and position it wherever it needs to be.:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/137237-REG/High_Sierra__Clampette_Camera_Clamp.html
I imagine that it would be a simple matter to make a low wooden support base to which the long clamp could attach so as to use it while standing if no bench was available.
Pete
When I'm near a bench, I use one of these - a bar clamp. They can be had up to 48" long - Jorgensen and Quick Grip are two brands. The bar can be up if I am seated at the bench or standing next to it. It can be pointed down when in the sitting or kneeling position or when shooting prone.
http://woodworker.com/cgi-bin/FULLP...h=Clamps And Vises - Bar & Pipe Clamps&smode=
To attach the scope to the bar, I use one of these and position it wherever it needs to be.:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/137237-REG/High_Sierra__Clampette_Camera_Clamp.html
I imagine that it would be a simple matter to make a low wooden support base to which the long clamp could attach so as to use it while standing if no bench was available.
Pete
I don't have plans but have made several stands like you described. The hard part is finding a base. I shopped flea markets for old scope stands which were usually broken. Made new legs and added EMT tubing. Spotting scopes usually have a 1/4-20 tapped hole for mounting. You might need some weight at the bottom to insure stability unless the base legs are really wide. Watching a scope blow over in the wind sucks.