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Update, nearly complete
Hi All,
Project is nearing completion and is now ready for general viewing ability. It is though not the most comfortable for viewing it is still possible. They are quite a few accidental benefit that have come from this.
1 - Height increased for general viewing scope. A problem I experienced some time ago and with my bad back was difficult to use. I used to place a crate under the DOB before and was only a little too high but more comfortable. The new height is almost perfect for viewing especially at Zenith.
2 - The wheels had to be changed many times to allow it to be wheel around the house and also fit in the van. The bonus is when I lift it into wheeling position, the DOB is soooo light I can maintain balance with only one finger (see not very good picture of me.) Not only that I can wheel it from both sides as well. One one side the wheels are permanently fitted although I can change it, The other side the wheels are removable and is important when I come to use it as a wedge mount.
Pictures:
1 - Shows the new bolts I created to allow the position of the wedge to be changed. I can remove the lower section and create other sections for different latitudes.
2 - Safety strap. This a marine grade locking pulley that i haven't used in a long time. I found when testing that when I raise the wedge past a certain point the centre of gravity would become unstable. Not by much but enough to make it difficult to hold the base and then insert the latitude bolts. So I created the safety strap to hold it past the COG while fitting the bolts. It can also act as a pulley system to load the DOB into the van.
More to come.
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