The Parts

The finished machined parts.

... And the finished Tripod, less the Astro-Physics Adapter for the Mach1GTO

All the rotating joints are bushed and preloaded for precision

A view of the adjustable leveling screws. These are machined to a point for installation repeatability, but also accept swivel feet for a broader load spread. That's Beckett (our pure-bred Rottweiler) at a year and a half. She loves spending time outside doing astronomy, but usually gives-up at 11:30pm or so.

Folded-up, with Velcro holders.

Holds good at ~2x it's planned load.

Ericpod Mk I

Ericpod Mk I