A binocular tripod can hold binoculars in a fixed position for extended observing.
Binoculars can be used by hunters, wildlife enthusiasts, hikers or campers to visualize prey or areas outside of normal eyesight limits. Extended viewing with binoculars can be difficult due to arm strain from holding your arms up and bent at various angles. A tripod can be purchased or built, and a pair of binoculars can be mounted onto it, for a steady viewing platform.
Instructions
1. Measure, mark and cut a piece of metal closet rod that is three feet long. Mark three marks around the circumference of the rod that are approximately 2/5 inches apart. This will be the tripod body.
2. Draw horizontal lines along the length of the closet rod that originate at the marks from Step 1. The lines should be two feet long and start six inches from the top of the rod. These will be your tripod arm adjustment channels.
3. Stand an adjustment brace up against a flat surface. Hammer one end of each brace until it forms a 90-degree angle to the main body of the brace.
4. Slide a screw into the tripod body, and push the threaded section of the screw through one of the adjustment channels. Slide the unbent end of one support brace over the screw. Secure the brace into position using a nut. Repeat this process with the remaining screws, two support braces and nuts.
5. Coat the top of the tripod body with a thin layer of super glue. Slide one piece of the flange set over the top of the tripod body. Allow the glue to dry.
6. Measure, mark and cut a two-inch piece of 2-inch-by-2-inch lumber. Center this piece over the flange. Secure the lumber to the flange using screws threaded through the three holes in the flange.
7. Drill a ½-inch deep hole in one side of the lumber piece. The hole should be vertically and horizontally centered.
8. Squeeze a small amount of glue into the hole. Insert the head of the ¼-inch bolt into the hole and allow the glue to dry.
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