One of the reasons that I do not pull my Televue-85 out and use it as often as I would like is that it is a very expensive telescope. To put it on the mount requires holding the tube with one hand while putting it in the dovetail while using the other hand to tighten the clamping screw.
As I( was putting it on the mount last night I realized that I have a solution staring at me. This is the 3" Televue clamshell ring:
This ring both simplifies positioning it on a mount and attaching various finder attachments. Those are 10-32 screw holes. After a long useful chat with SuperGrok attempting to find a furniture handle with the right dimensions, I realized the solution is to buy a 4" x 2" x1/8" wall rectangular aluminum tube. Cut a .625" slice, then drill through holes 1.25" apart in one side. Sand everything smooth run it over the polishing wheel, and use some stainless steel socket head screws to lock it down. The hole will fit my hand comfortably and I will be far less afraid to mount it with a really solid grip on it.
I can convert the rest of that 12" tube into 15 more handles for sale. There is almost no labor involved. Cut the slice, mill to .65" wide. Put in mill and drill two holes in one side, sand with 320 grit, then polish. I suspect that I will find vuyers.
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