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Date: 24 Jul 2006 15:55:28
From: Gary Honis
Subject: Drill Powered Big Bino Chair
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That expensive motorized reclining binocular chair being advertised in the
astronomy mags got me thinking and I built my own. It is pretty low cost,
powered by a hand drill and designed to handle my heavy 25X100 Apogee
binoculars. I posted construction details with pics and animations of the
chair in use and setup here:
http://ghonis2.ho8.com/garysbinochair1.html
I was planning to build a peltier cooled adult beverage cooler for the
chair, but opted for a commercial unit instead (see page 7).
Gary Honis
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Date: 24 Jul 2006 19:05:54
From: Ioannis
Subject: Re: Drill Powered Big Bino Chair
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"Gary Honis" <ghonis@epix.net > wrote in message
news:Q36xg.758$Pa.96286@news1.epix.net...
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> That expensive motorized reclining binocular chair being advertised in the
> astronomy mags got me thinking and I built my own. It is pretty low cost,
> powered by a hand drill and designed to handle my heavy 25X100 Apogee
> binoculars. I posted construction details with pics and animations of the
> chair in use and setup here:
>
> http://ghonis2.ho8.com/garysbinochair1.html
VERY nice! I don't know when I will get a chance to built a similar one for
my 20x100 Apogee, but I'll definitely consider your designs when I do.
> I was planning to build a peltier cooled adult beverage cooler for the
> chair, but opted for a commercial unit instead (see page 7).
:-)
> Gary Honis
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Ioannis
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Date: 24 Jul 2006 22:14:13
From: Phil Wheeler
Subject: Re: Drill Powered Big Bino Chair
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Gary Honis wrote:
> That expensive motorized reclining binocular chair being advertised in the
> astronomy mags got me thinking and I built my own. It is pretty low cost,
> powered by a hand drill and designed to handle my heavy 25X100 Apogee
> binoculars. I posted construction details with pics and animations of the
> chair in use and setup here:
>
> http://ghonis2.ho8.com/garysbinochair1.html
>
> I was planning to build a peltier cooled adult beverage cooler for the
> chair, but opted for a commercial unit instead (see page 7).
>
Cool. Just don't tell your dentist about it. He may extend the concept
in unpleasant directions ;)
Phil
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Date: 25 Jul 2006 20:33:22
From: Harry F. Leopold
Subject: Re: Drill Powered Big Bino Chair
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On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 17:14:13 -0500, Phil Wheeler wrote
(in article <VCbxg.32056$uy3.26320@tornado.socal.rr.com >):
> Gary Honis wrote:
>> That expensive motorized reclining binocular chair being advertised in the
>> astronomy mags got me thinking and I built my own. It is pretty low cost,
>> powered by a hand drill and designed to handle my heavy 25X100 Apogee
>> binoculars. I posted construction details with pics and animations of the
>> chair in use and setup here:
>>
>> http://ghonis2.ho8.com/garysbinochair1.html
>>
>> I was planning to build a peltier cooled adult beverage cooler for the
>> chair, but opted for a commercial unit instead (see page 7).
>>
>
> Cool. Just don't tell your dentist about it. He may extend the concept
> in unpleasant directions ;)
>
> Phil
I don't know, those dentist chairs are awfully comfortable. It is just the
dentist and his tools that give me the shakes.
--
Harry F. Leopold
The Prints of Darkness
(remove gene to email)
"I've got a pen and I'm not afraid to use it."-Charles R Ward
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Date: 24 Jul 2006 18:20:30
From: lal_truckee
Subject: Re: Drill Powered Big Bino Chair
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Gary Honis wrote:
> That expensive motorized reclining binocular chair being advertised in the
> astronomy mags got me thinking and I built my own. It is pretty low cost,
> powered by a hand drill and designed to handle my heavy 25X100 Apogee
> binoculars. I posted construction details with pics and animations of the
> chair in use and setup here:
>
> http://ghonis2.ho8.com/garysbinochair1.html
Let's see; I have an old discarded bicycle; an extra battery hand drill;
one of those fancy reclining chairs; some sheets of plywood, 2x4s, and
nuts and bolts; left over conduit; baskets of bungees; and some big binocs.
I'm going to have to think long and hard to come up with reasons why
it's to difficult to build one of these contraptions. Must be something.
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Date: 06 Aug 2006 19:55:12
From: Gary Honis
Subject: Re: Drill Powered Big Bino Chair
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lal,
Check to see if you also have an electric ice cream machine laying around.
Adding it to the binochair can provide smoother operation. I upgraded my
binochair using a "Dolly Madison Ice Cream Maker"; construction details
posted here:
http://ghonis2.ho8.com/garysbinochair8.html
Gary Honis
"lal_truckee" <lal_truckee@yahoo.com > wrote in message
news:Ob8xg.178541$F_3.141960@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net...
> Gary Honis wrote:
>> That expensive motorized reclining binocular chair being advertised in
>> the astronomy mags got me thinking and I built my own. It is pretty low
>> cost, powered by a hand drill and designed to handle my heavy 25X100
>> Apogee binoculars. I posted construction details with pics and animations
>> of the chair in use and setup here:
>>
>> http://ghonis2.ho8.com/garysbinochair1.html
>
> Let's see; I have an old discarded bicycle; an extra battery hand drill;
> one of those fancy reclining chairs; some sheets of plywood, 2x4s, and
> nuts and bolts; left over conduit; baskets of bungees; and some big
> binocs.
>
> I'm going to have to think long and hard to come up with reasons why it's
> to difficult to build one of these contraptions. Must be something.
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Date: 26 Jul 2006 00:24:46
From: Florian
Subject: Re: Drill Powered Big Bino Chair
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> http://ghonis2.ho8.com/garysbinochair1.html
Gary, i love the animations! Great looking chair!
-Florian
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