[marcheenek (Marcin)]

Here is my recent small project - a p-mount for my Barska X-Trail 20x80 binoculars. I plan to build it out of some salvaged materials from my garage - aluminum and metal conduit poles, old wooden table legs, door hinges etc.

The dimensions:
Tripod height: 30"
Vertical pole height, including tripod: 55"
Long beam: 60" (36" binocular side + 24" counterweight side)
Short beam: 36"
So at the position presented in the picture, the binocular eyepieces are located at around 5.7'
The bino is 5 pounds, so I will need 7.5 pound counterweight.

The tricky part is to drill holes into aluminum poles - luckily a member from my astronomy club lent me a drill press, which should make the job easier.

I'm still not sure how to cut the holes in the exactly same plane on both ends of each pole. I would need some kind of jig for that. Any ideas?

Thanks!