ATX/iPhone 5 DIY kit anyone? (1 Viewer)

salty

geordie birder

• Mar 13, 2014

• #1

Seen a few pics of folk using them on blogs but want to know what you guys are using....ie what homemade materials.

Skinted myself buying the atx so fancy trying DIY method first before saving up again for a dedicated phone scope thingy :t:

 

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TFM70

Well-known member

• Mar 13, 2014

• #2

salty said:

Seen a few pics of folk using them on blogs but want to know what you guys are using....ie what homemade materials.

Skinted myself buying the atx so fancy trying DIY method first before saving up again for a dedicated phone scope thingy :t:

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My son built this.
Two pieces of 1/16 plywood about 4 x4 inches.
PVC pipe sized to fit his scope eyepiece
Cheap protector case for Iphone 5
Glue one piece of ply to cheap case
Cut hole for lense in ply
Glue PVC to other piece of ply
Hold pieces of ply together , align for centered image and drill three holes at corners.
Leave some slop in holes for alignment
Bolt together.
Attached are some pictures of device. It seems to work.

 

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salty

geordie birder

• Mar 13, 2014

• #3

I'm gonna buy a couple of cheap basic plastic cases and route about for some tube of some type to fit.

I made a very basic one for my binoculars by using a lens cap, hole in middle and sticking that to a plastic case, works ok but fancy something sturdy like yours for the scope.

 

salty

geordie birder

• Mar 16, 2014

• #4

I made a fast and easy one with an old case, and half an aerosol lid cut in half.....the lid was the cosset I had to 59mm diameter......soon as I can work out how to upload pics I'll stick some up.

 

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TFM70

Well-known member

• Mar 17, 2014

• #5

This outfit CARSON sells stuff like that and fairly cheap. Look here.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BTBPCWA/ref=s9_hps_bw_g200_i2

 

salty

geordie birder

• Mar 17, 2014

• #6

$15 is a much more realistic price than $150!

 

salty

geordie birder

• Mar 17, 2014

• #7

Best bird so far :t:

 

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salty

geordie birder

• Mar 18, 2014

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I can't add more than one picture it seems

 

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salty

geordie birder

• Mar 18, 2014

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And another

 

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salty

geordie birder

• Mar 18, 2014

• #10

Once my new 99p case arrives ill glue the cap on and add some thin padding to protect the scope

 

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salty

geordie birder

• Mar 18, 2014

• #11

Sits nice too:t:

 

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MPeoples

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• Mar 18, 2014

• #12

It is not cheaply made, but it will be costly I saw it at the Shot Show.