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Originally Posted by OffGrid
G'day Ben,
I have a 10" Bintel Dob which was about the max that I was prepared to carry.
I carry outside in two parts, first the Dob base then the tube.
Whilst not presenting to much of an issue outbound, it was scary returning it to the house wet with dew, even if wiped down.
My solution is a strap of 50mm seatbelt tape approx 3 meters long.
I have doubled it over and with some experimenting, tied off the open end of the loop with a tape knot.
For my scope the flattened loop is about 1200mm long.
This is slung around the bottom of the tube and slipped up to the pivot shoulders and one loop end passing in through the other.
This for me leaves a short knot loop end of around 200mm.
I pick that up with my right hand and my left fingers grip the open top end of the tube. As the looped tape is up against the pivot shoulders, it is very near mid balance point so left hand is but a guide and counter balance.
It works a treat and I no longer fear carrying it up and down stairs in the dark wet or dry.
If I get a chance tonight on the main poota I will post some pics.
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Yes please Pics would be really helpful, I almost get what you are saying but need to visualise it properly.