[BC]

Hi,

Having lugged the various components of my EQ6 in and out of the shed enough times and have the weather quickly change, I have trawled around for trolley options. The usual method seems to be a scope buggy with the rather large wheels. While these wheels are ideal for moving over various ground types, I imagine they would get in the way when viewing, particularly when I use a small step ladder to get into the unusual EP locations. I have had a go at a different approach, which seems to work pretty well so far, although it does mean moving in 2 parts; the mount and then the tube (with rings and dovetail plate left attached to the tube). This setup gets me through a narrow gate and there are no wheels in my way when viewing, but it leaves all the wiring connected and the weights in place. My prototype is pretty rough-an-ready because I'm checking it out. Anyway, I thought I'd share my progress. It's based on a couple of bits of angle, welded together with feet from an old computer desk which keeps it just far enough off the ground to get the trolley under. The frame stays in place while viewing and only raises it by about 1cm over normal.

Bruce