After searching the web there are some really nice options out there. Really nice. But pricey as well. The lower priced ones seem to be out of stock, and I don't have 3 bills I want to spend on a stand right now.
So, I started looking through my junk (I am a die hard scrounger), and came up with some parts I thought I could build a stand with. A sliding bracket that I forgot what it came off of, an aluminum L bracket, an IV pole base, some round metal rod from a chair, the odd washer and bolt, a adjustment knob from something, and my free labor.
I cut the L bracket to the length I needed on each side, drilled the appropriate holes, made a slot to adjust up and down tilt, cut two legs off the IV pole brace, made three "legs" to go in place of the wheels for the base, and bingo, a spotting scope stand. All I lack is a lead counter balance mounted on the left side of the base, but it is pretty doggone steady as it is.
Not bad for an amateur and scrounged parts.
So, I started looking through my junk (I am a die hard scrounger), and came up with some parts I thought I could build a stand with. A sliding bracket that I forgot what it came off of, an aluminum L bracket, an IV pole base, some round metal rod from a chair, the odd washer and bolt, a adjustment knob from something, and my free labor.
I cut the L bracket to the length I needed on each side, drilled the appropriate holes, made a slot to adjust up and down tilt, cut two legs off the IV pole brace, made three "legs" to go in place of the wheels for the base, and bingo, a spotting scope stand. All I lack is a lead counter balance mounted on the left side of the base, but it is pretty doggone steady as it is.
Not bad for an amateur and scrounged parts.
