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Re: Tripods for sextants
From: Robin Stuart
Date: 2024 Jan 8, 06:06 -0800
From: Robin Stuart
Date: 2024 Jan 8, 06:06 -0800
Fred,
Drill a hole into one end of a length of 1 inch x 1 inch wood. Drive a 1/4 inch coupling nut into the hole and secure it with epoxy if necessary. Screw this onto a camera tripod where it forms a vertical post. Now lash the handle of the sextant to the post using string, velcro or rubber bands. I use this arrangement with my Astra Sextant and it made all the difference here https://navlist.net/Longitude-Equal-Altitudes-Stuart-jul-2020-g48277
Robin Stuart
