It took me a little while to get around to, but I had an idea for a simple lock for a truss dob that I recently completed. It is an L with a slot cut in each leg. A short leg is the width of the rocker wall and the other leg wider to trap the mirror box. The short leg is for the unlock position so the lock doesn't get lost in the dark. It stays on the rocker box.
I intend to mostly leave the scope together and ready to roll out. The lock will keep things in place in storage and during the roll out.
The picture is a split between the unlocked position on the left and the locked position on the right. The lock still needs to be varnished and felt added to protect the finish on the other components. The knob threads into the edge of the rocker box. The part to the left with the screw head is obviously the mirror box.
Ed
I intend to mostly leave the scope together and ready to roll out. The lock will keep things in place in storage and during the roll out.
The picture is a split between the unlocked position on the left and the locked position on the right. The lock still needs to be varnished and felt added to protect the finish on the other components. The knob threads into the edge of the rocker box. The part to the left with the screw head is obviously the mirror box.
Ed
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