great ideawhat about making it with angle on the ROLLERS,with two one one side and one in the middle of the two at a matching angle.this whole gizmo would need to inside of another to adjust,sort of like a vertical drawer with the bottom gone
Decided I needed to try one of these so I built one for a tripod. Used a 3 inch PVC coupler with a little trimmed off one side (to allow it to open). Heated it in an oven at 210 deg for about 10 minutes (be careful since if it gets too hot it will put off toxic fumes). Then stretched it open enough to get a 2X4 in it. Added another 2X4 to the back side and clamped it with a large C clamp until it cooled. This gave me the wide flat area. Trimmed the "ears" so that were fairly even. The paint roller is about 1.25 inches in dia and now about 3.5 inches long (originally was 6 inches). When I cut it, I inserted a pice of plastic tubing in the end that did not have the hole for the roller handle in order to keep it straight on the bolt. I bored a hole in the center of the coupler for a 3 inch bolt to mount to the tripod. I added a washer to the bolt head so it wouldn't pull through easily and a washer and nut on the back side. I had a wood dowel that fit the tripod upright so I bored a vertical hole through it, inserted the rest of the bolt and put a locking nut on the end. The dowel fits tight in the tube.When it gets warmer, I'll test it.
Hmmmm....... Wouldn't a paper towel holder and a fresh roll work?
I built one of these rests today out of some wood scraps. I did a variation that allows for several vertical adjustments. This simple rest is really quite useful. I am still fiddling with it and plan to compare it with my MTM Predator rest.
Here's a PVC version I just made for my brother & his very hold sensitive RWS 48 .177:
HEY gene.... is that a roller?.... had to tell from the photos....Bob
I have to hold the toe of the butt way up on top of my shoulder just to get the sights lined up
QuoteI have to hold the toe of the butt way up on top of my shoulder just to get the sights lined upSounds like you need to mount your target further up, or make a shorter roller mount?....Bob