Lockdown mount

Seeing your review of the binocular parallel mount in the May issue (‘ First Light: Orion Monster Parallelogram mount and GiantView 25x100 binoculars kit’, page 90) I thought you’d like to see the mount I made during the COVID-19 lockdown. Based on a design from the magazine back in 2013 (‘How to’,

September and October 2013, issues 100 and 101) with a few tweaks and improvements. The total cost was around £100 in materials, plus quite a few hours labour (not counting the 15x80 binoculars!).

Alan Beech, via email

Inspired: Alan dipped into magazine back issues from 2013 to help build his binocular mount