North Star II Field Tripod Construction - Adjustable Center Legs Assembly 2

 

Components for one of the North Star II leg's feet... (Click for enlarged view)

 

Now that we have established a new use for the neoprene appliance feet, let's move forward on the assembly of the "adjustable center legs".

First, using a 1/2" Forstner drill bit, I enlarged the center holes of two neoprene appliance feet followed by drilling a larger 3/4" recess in the top of one the two feet at a shallow depth of about a half inch, as you can see in the image above. The recess in the top of the appliance foot will allow the square section under the head of the carriage bolt to slip into the it and provide for a snug fit.