starman50
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Stabilizing tripod
#5603769 - 01/03/13 09:58 PM
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I have a way of stabilizing tripods.
Buy a screw in anchor and place under tripod. A rachet strap connected between bottom of tripod and anchor tightened to your desire.
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Raginar
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 10/19/10
Loc: Rapid CIty, SD
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Re: Stabilizing tripod
[Re: starman50]
#5604235 - 01/04/13 08:33 AM
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That's pretty creative. I never thought to do that  Welcome to the site!
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StarStuff1
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 04/01/07
Loc: South of the Mason-Dixon Line
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Re: Stabilizing tripod
[Re: Raginar]
#5604680 - 01/04/13 12:23 PM Attachment (35 downloads)
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Hanging a weight under the tripod works well, too. A gallon jug of water or...
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Tony Flanders
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Reged: 05/18/06
Loc: Cambridge, MA, USA
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Re: Stabilizing tripod
[Re: starman50]
#5604719 - 01/04/13 12:45 PM
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Buy a screw in anchor and place under tripod. A rachet strap connected between bottom of tripod and anchor tightened to your desire.
What surface are you observing on? I don't know many that would take a screw well even once, let alone repeated placements.
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panhard
It's All Good
Reged: 01/20/08
Loc: Markham Ontario Canada
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Re: Stabilizing tripod
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#5604744 - 01/04/13 01:00 PM
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Tony I would hazard a guess that he means one of those things that you screw into the ground to limit a dog's range via a rope or long leash.
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David Castillo
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Reged: 09/09/06
Loc: Carmel Valley, Ca
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Re: Stabilizing tripod
[Re: panhard]
#5604898 - 01/04/13 02:18 PM
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My vote is with Terry's method. I've used a water jug on a rope suspended from the tripod's center eyepiece tray...works fine.
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Dave
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CharlesW
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Reged: 11/02/12
Loc: Chula Vista & Indio, CA
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Re: Stabilizing tripod
[Re: David Castillo]
#5609228 - 01/06/13 09:05 PM
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I just watched a guy on YouTube suggest that you gently pull the feet out a little to tension the legs.
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Raginar
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 10/19/10
Loc: Rapid CIty, SD
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Re: Stabilizing tripod
[Re: CharlesW]
#5611184 - 01/07/13 11:50 PM
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I think it's a great idea if I hadn't built my ROR. Not only would it anchor your scope down in high winds (an issue in SD) but it provides some extra tension on the rig to include providing you with a common reference spot in your yard for observing.
For a multitude of materials you could either anchor into it via a hammer drill and some concrete anchors or remove a section of the deck and just have the strap anchored down to the ground from there with your 'tension' source such as a come-along on the deck-side.
Fantastic share Terry!
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StarStuff1
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 04/01/07
Loc: South of the Mason-Dixon Line
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Re: Stabilizing tripod
[Re: Raginar]
#5612533 - 01/08/13 07:01 PM
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Thanks, Chris!
One more minor tip would be to have some small part of the "weight" actully touching the ground if it is windy. Then the swinging weight could add some additional oscillations to the eyepiece view.
starman50's suggestion certainly has merit when the observing ground allows the screw-in anchor method.
Also, welcome to the Forums starman!
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Mike E.
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 01/26/10
Loc: Moonstone Observatory
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Re: Stabilizing tripod
[Re: starman50]
#5616123 - 01/10/13 07:34 PM
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I have a way of stabilizing tripods.
Buy a screw in anchor and place under tripod. A rachet strap connected between bottom of tripod and anchor tightened to your desire.
Attaching to an eyelet in a five gallon bucket filled with concrete would be an easier option; depending on the size of scope of course.
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BigC
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 09/29/10
Loc: SE Indiana
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Re: Stabilizing tripod
[Re: Mike E.]
#5616328 - 01/10/13 09:44 PM
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I thought of that but hadn't yet actually done it;was thinking of bungee cord(tarp strap) as used here in rural area.The ratchet strap would be more secure though. And some light chain with a small turnbuckle could really pull down.
Then again,somewhere I recently read advice that center weight is exactly the wrong thing ,that weight should be on the bottom of the tripod legs.
Has this ever been analyzed by an engineer ?
I do know the tripod with ridgid center spreaders plates are way more stable than those with the thin floppy (easily bent) leg hinges.
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StarStuff1
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 04/01/07
Loc: South of the Mason-Dixon Line
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Re: Stabilizing tripod
[Re: BigC]
#5618237 - 01/11/13 11:48 PM
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Take a look again at my pic posted on 1/4 here. Talk about stable, this puppy locks the legs together with a glued/screwed together tripod tray. Very solid!
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BigC
Carpal Tunnel
Reged: 09/29/10
Loc: SE Indiana
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Re: Stabilizing tripod
[Re: Mike E.]
#5620109 - 01/13/13 01:46 AM
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I have a way of stabilizing tripods.
Buy a screw in anchor and place under tripod. A rachet strap connected between bottom of tripod and anchor tightened to your desire.
Attaching to an eyelet in a five gallon bucket filled with concrete would be an easier option; depending on the size of scope of course.
Not if you have to move that bucket!
And I sure wouldn't want to lift the bucket to hang on my mount..
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