Do you ever need a bipod for a tight space? My bipod has a typical screw-in clamp, but it's a pain in some situations. The bipod has to be rotated so the clamp knob clears a telephone pole, for example. A cable protected by a riser line guard running up a pole is an added pain. I can't use a bipod on one such pole because the BM (railroad spike) is so close to a riser line guard. I wish I had bipod with a keyless chuck-type clamp for such situations.
First, why do all bipods use the same exaggerated tightening screw.?ÿ Second, why can't said screw be on the opposite side, inside the legs.
Lately I've been going over designs in my head to improve the both the bipod and the CD bracket.?ÿ Maybe I'll get a little more serious this winter.
A few thoughts:
1.?ÿ Field crews beat the crap out of stuff,needs to be robust.
2.?ÿ To enable gripping in cold glove wearing weather?
3.?ÿ Too cheap to use higher grade more expensive grade 8 stainless steel which would lower profits?
4.?ÿ Older hands becoming weaker and need mechanical advantage?
5.?ÿ open to discussion......
First, why do all bipods use the same exaggerated tightening screw.
Good question! Probably because it's the least expensive way to go. I'm careful not to overtighten the screw for two reasons. First, I'm using a 25-ft. round fiberglass rod and I don't want to crack it. The rod gets enough stress when I have 20 ft. up. Second, the little pad on the end of the screw that touches the rod is missing, so there is more focused pressure on the rod. As far as I'm concerned, the screw has to be only moderately tightened because the weight of the rod will help to hold the rod in place.
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Field,
Bi-pods have been a staple for me, forever. Tight corners are and will always be an issue. Legacy bi-pod designs still making money.
How about a rod level and a 2' long piece of flagging? lol
JA, PLS, SoCal
How about a rod level and a 2' long piece of flagging? lol
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Yes, for sure! That's what I have to do for the pole with the riser line guard.
Lately I've been going over designs in my head to improve the both the bipod and the CD bracket.
I was just thinking about a new design. Let me run it by you. How about using some kind of adjustable sleeve, like a keyless drill chuck, that you slide the rod into. You tighten the sleeve onto the rod. The sleeve will have three tongues, and the bracket will have three grooves. The inside bracket diameter and the outside sleeve diameter will remain constant. Only the inside sleeve diameter will be variable to accommodate different rod diameters.
Here's an Idea:?ÿ How about using Neodymium magnets on orthogonal pads that click into place into keyed slots or depressions??ÿ Suppose you could use electro magnets too to disable the field and not fight the constantly powerful attraction of the ND magnets to anything ferrous.
Hose clamps with thumb screws to hold a 1/2 round pipe bracket the rod?
Bipods need revised.
Big screw clamp is heavy, and archaic.
Needs to fit bigger rods.
Spread the stress on the rod more.
Lighter. Faster.
They are out of date.
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A couple of decades ago those magnets weren't often seen outside of some device. My brother had a friend who worked in quality control at a company that made them and gave him some of the REJECTS.
We used them to hold banners on a truck for a parade. Afterward we had a devil of a time getting them off.
You sure didn't want to yank the banner out from under them or tear a hole, and leave the magnet on the metal.?ÿ I tried prying a thin flat one loose and it broke apart rather than all let go.
We eventually figured out the best way was to stick a putty knife to the exposed side and pull as hard as it would stay on while also pulling on the banner.
Why in the world do Seco or Leica not make rods that built-in receivers for bipods??ÿ Or rods with the bipod already made onto them?
I have disassembled many hard drives and recovered many Nd magnets.
I have a pair that will attract to each other through my hand and not shake off.
I did learn that the pinch they can inflict is not only painful against a flat metal surface but they also can hold about 50lbs from sliding down the fridge door.
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Physics rocks!
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?ÿthe pinch they can inflict
Yes, I neglected to mention there were a few drops of blood in that episode.