Yeah, wing nuts on threaded rods are faster than eyebolts.
-sent from mobile (please excuse typos and brevity)
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On Aug 31, 2022, at 2:00 PM, Christine Zeltner <czeltner356@...> wrote:
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Set up and take down get faster with practice.? I have never timed it.
but not that long unless I am talking with someone while doing it.
Chris
On Wed, Aug 31, 2022 at 3:40 PM Alex Langoussis <
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Thanks for the info Jeff.? One other thought I had was to put a threaded rod in the VMB where the eyebolts goes, and use wing nuts.? But last night I noticed the eyebolts are captured in the handle, complicating matters.? I did take the scope out last night, and timed how long it took me to add or remove the handles. ?15-20 seconds each.? I guess it just seemed longer late at night.? Upon further consideration, I think I can?live with 15-20 seconds.
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As for the original post regarding collapsible handles, maybe some sort of telescoping (sorry) handles would work?
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Alex
