String scopes?

I've been doing a few Google searches on string dobs, and I've come up with precious little information. I've found Jane's, and a few others that are based on Jane's, but not more than 4-6 references to string dob design.

Are string designs that uncommon? It seems like a beautiful solution for the airline transportable I'd like to build -- no long rigid poles to try to get through security with. (Since the poles aren't load bearing, they can be multi-segmented/collapsible without worry).

Anybody have references, articles, images for me?

-David

I don't know which articles you've seen, so this may be info you already have. However, check out this link, I saw reference to 6 string scope designs...

Steven

http://www.efn.org/~mbartels/tm/ul-dobs.html